<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: Bedon292</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=Bedon292</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:07:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=Bedon292" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Bedon292 in "How to build vector tiles from scratch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I commend you for actually digging into it and trying to understand the format. I have used them plenty but hadn't really dug into their internals. As you are adding more data layers, it may be worth looking at Geoserver [1]. You can load the data in and let it handle the tile generation and caching. Even if you don't use it, the Vector Tiles extension [2] may be a useful reference for implementing it.<p>[1] <a href="https://geoserver.org/" rel="nofollow">https://geoserver.org/</a><p>[2] <a href="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/tree/main/src/extension/vectortiles" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/tree/main/src/extensi...</a></p>
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<p>It definitely looks like a cool app, and I was excited to test it out, but I don't have a Mac. If you ever hit the point where a rewrite makes sense, it would be awesome as a universal app.</p>
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<p>A comment on one of the threads, when a random person tried to have copilot change something, said that copilot will not respond to anyone without write access to the repo. I would assume that bot doesn't have write access, so copilot just ignores them.</p>
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<p>I would imagine you could launch a new rack, dump the old one, and connect the new one to the existing solar / cooling array. Hopefully with some sort of re-entry and recycling plan for the old one. The sheer size the arrays are going to need to be feel like they are going to be the more important part of it.</p>
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<p>Thanks. I always enjoy when geospatial topics show up on here. My background it geo, but unfortunately I have slowly drifted away. Geohash is about where I left off in the same general realm of concepts, so S2 / H3 are essentially new to me as well.</p>
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<p>Is it primarily useful just for data visualization? Would there be an potential performance benefits for something like searching a database for nearby data?</p>
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<p>But how much of that is because they know it will come to streaming soon for free? I feel like the 'if the movie is not streaming, they just don't watch it' mentality was driven by everything being put on streaming. I am not the average consumer, so I could definitely be off base, but I feel like people were more willing to go to see a movie in theaters when they knew it would be months before they would be able to see it if they didn't. Now it can be available for streaming within weeks, many times included with the subscription you already have. Hard to justify $20 per person to go see something in a theater when you can all see it a month later included in your $15 subscription.</p>
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<p>So in my case they are momentary voltage drops. It can accept 81-145V and will throw an error and turn off outside of that. It used to happen a lot, but there have been recent improvements, and it has only happened once in the last couple months.<p>And yeah, configuring priority by plug is basically how my current system works. These ones turn off at 50%, these ones at 25% and this one goes all the way until the end. As long as there is a plan to do something along those lines, that fits the use case.<p>An important feature for me would be 3rd party replacement batteries. Ideally I want to be able to go up to Batteries+ / Interstate Battery / whatever local battery place and pick up a replacement. All my current UPSs are Lead Acid and I can just go up the street and get a new one. If its using something like a standard deep cycle marine battery that I can pull out and swap for a new one, then I would be interested. If its totally proprietary and I have to rely on you still making them in 5-10 years when I need a new one, then it is far less interesting.<p>And yeah, there are the 4 outlets on the main device. I was referring to the accessories on the Tech Specs page. I know they aren't out yet. Just expressing interest in more plugs. Something with 3 doesn't really do much for me. I have something like 8-10 plugs here at my desk. And a similar amount in the living room. One with 3 plugs on it only nets you 2 additional plugs. It would be a huge mess.</p>
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<p>I definitely like it. I experience regular outages and have a whole home generator because of it. But that takes time and isn't cleat. So this is basically how I already have everything set up, with ~6 UPSs scattered around. And I have looked at the whole home systems to get away from that. But the mesh with smart features is definitely interesting.<p>Does it have any power cleaning functionality? I have occasional issues with voltage drop and it and confuses some of my stuff. The input V is out of range and it cannot get it back up to 120V so it ends up just turning off to avoid passing through to the equipment.<p>And how about any automatic load shedding? I have some which will start turning off outlets based on percent battery left, to power the most important stuff longer.<p>You also mention moving past the basic lead acid UPS. I can't seem to find it anywhere, are you not using lead acid batteries? Or what are you using? Will I be able to buy a replacement battery up the street at the battery store like I can my current UPSs? Or will I be locked in to buying replacements from you?<p>Also looks like you have Smart Outlet Strips mentioned, which are only 3 outlets. Any plans for something more substantial? Like 12s? Most places I have UPSs there are many things plugged in and a single 12 would be preferable over multiple.</p>
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<p>I don't think the post says privilege depends on whether the communication involves questions. I read it as saying that privilege exists so you can seek counsel. And, in their opinion, seeking counsel should always involve asking questions. Which seems reasonable to me. I am struggling to think of a situation where someone initiating contact with a lawyer wouldn't need, or at least want, to ask any questions. Are there situations where that is not the case?</p>
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<p>I have tried various ways to deal with organizing thoughts and tasks, and always end up spending too much time trying to optimize and make the system better when I do it in a digital way. For me, it seems like it is better to just disconnect from the electronics and do it by hand.</p>
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<p>I hadn't seen that before, but I kind of like it. I keep a stack of blank index cards on my desk for writing down lists of priorities and things and they end end up with them scattered around. Restack them up and review priorities, consolidate, and things like that on occasion. A binder clip to keep some with me and organized would be nice. I have a notebook I keep with me, but end up with lots of clutter and flipping around without the ability to toss old cards. May have to experiment with it some.</p>
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<p>They say 0.46 ¢/kWh. Its a cent sign rather than a dollar sign. It is less than half a cent per kWh for the fuel.<p>I also found this [1] chart from 2022 which has nuclear fuel costs around 0.6 ¢/kWh and fossil fuel costs around 3.2 ¢/kWh. So the 0.46 would be 1/7 rather than 6x.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_04.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_04.html</a></p>
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<p>Are you separating digging holes from drilling holes? Digging out something like a mine for people to be in to that depth is definitely hard and you are right there is a very limited number of those.<p>That is not really what the article is discussing though. They are talking about putting it down a drilled hole, and a mile is a very common depth for drilling. In a USGS publication summarizing deep wells in the US through 1998 [1], it talks about a dataset of more than 20,000 wells over 15,000ft (4,572 m), more than 1,000 wells over 20,000ft (6,096 m), and 52 over 25,000ft (7,620 m).<p>[1] <a href="https://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-067/CHB.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-067/CHB.pdf</a></p>
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<p>I don't think they were meaning to say digging is cheap, just that the cost would be minor when compared to the total costs of other nuclear power projects. It cost something like $34B to add two reactors to Plant Vogtle in Georgia [1]. And cost overruns at a project in South Carolina ended up with an estimate of $25B before the company filed for bankruptcy and the project never got finished. Whereas most of the estimates I have seen are in the single digit millions per mile for drilling. But even $100M in drilling would be minor compared to $25B.<p>[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Plant" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Pla...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukegate_scandal" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukegate_scandal</a></p>
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<p>I cannot seem to find a link to the actual model from this page or anywhere on the website. This appears to be it: <a href="https://huggingface.co/LumiOpen/Viking-7B" rel="nofollow">https://huggingface.co/LumiOpen/Viking-7B</a></p>
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<p>I was thinking something similar. Split ergonomic keyboard wherever you are. Could possibly do something to stick them to legs wherever it comfortable for standing.<p>I had not seen the Glove80 before, it does look pretty nice. Though I would prefer a bit smaller. I don't really use F keys, and use layers for things like arrow keys.</p>
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<p>My understanding is that, while you can do surface loops with enough area, its easier and less disruptive to just do vertical holes for ground loops. At least in Northern Virginia drill ~150ft of well per ton. At 400ft the wells maintain temperature a relatively consistent temperature year round year round.</p>
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<p>Drilling to the depth needed to get high enough temperatures for energy generation can be hard. Depending on how active the area is. Iceland, which has tons of heat close to the surface can do it with relative ease. But elsewhere you may have to be drilling far deeper through much harder rock to get there. In some locations you may have to drill down many km at 10s of meters per day through the hardest rocks. It could potentially take months to hit the right depth.<p>You also need materials to ensure that the well doesn't collapse on itself, and stuff like that as well. I would expect the hole itself should have an extremely long lifespan, but I don't really have much to back it up.<p>Its not for electric generation, but for Geo HVAC the ground loop itself has a 50 year warranty and quoted 150+ year lifespan. The house will probably be long gone before the loop would go bad.</p>
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<p>We just recently got Geo HVAC, for our two units it was 800 total feet divided into 2 wells. And drilling was in the area of 25% of the total cost. 50% for the units themselves, and I guess 25% for the other parts, labor, and misc stuff.<p>While drilling is definitely a big chunk, all of it is so much more expensive than traditional air heat pumps that even without drilling it would still be at least 50% more expensive. Double without US Federal incentives.</p>
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