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New comment by Teknomancer in "Tdf: Terminal-Based PDF Viewer"

Teknomancer — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:11:56 +0000

Ghostscript seems fine for this task.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Large-scale production of e-fuel is now feasible, argues Terraform Industries"

Teknomancer — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:02:09 +0000

Editorialized title to make it fit. Solar power is def shaking up the energy landscape, with plummeting panel costs making it a real contender against fossil fuels and disrupting energy markets and grid dynamics. Will that hold with TRUMPian global economics remains to be seen. The article also points to challenges like storage and integration, but what’s interesting is the mention of direct air capture (DAC) as a potential game-changer. While evidence from others about the feasibility of DAC is slim, if the lofty claims hold up, it could reshape renewables and open up big investment opportunities.

Curious on HN's take—is this just Hyperloop tech-bro hype, or is there something worth betting on here?

Large-scale production of e-fuel is now feasible, argues Terraform Industries

Teknomancer — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:02:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/casey-handmer-says-solar-power-is-changing-the-economics-of-energy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42326003

Points: 4

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New comment by Teknomancer in ""This is a work of fiction" at end of movies caused by Rasputin (2016)"

Teknomancer — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:21:51 +0000

Oh those crazy Russians

New comment by Teknomancer in "Show HN: I made a tiny device for automatically recording digital pianos"

Teknomancer — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:36:50 +0000

Same, personally, I couldn't even finish reading the landing page before I found the buy button and purchased.

This is an absolutely phenomenal use of the espressif esp32s3 in a hardware that I will likely use daily for the rest of my life.

Kudos!

New comment by Teknomancer in "Show HN: I made a tiny device for automatically recording digital pianos"

Teknomancer — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:34:30 +0000

That is a rad use case!!!

New comment by Teknomancer in "Anyone Looking to Join a Project?"

Teknomancer — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:04:44 +0000

Sounds very interesting. So I’m interested in learning more about the environments goals and focus. Could you tell me more about the type of educational content you envision prioritizing and the audience it’s meant to serve? As well, I’d love to understand how artificial intelligence will specifically support users within this educational environment. Give a use case? How will the platform bridge the gap between education and the labor markets?

Are there goals for partnerships with particular companies or industries to support this? Oh and I’m also curious if the platform or whatever will focus on developing skills for specific professions or if it has a broader educational scope.

New comment by Teknomancer in "US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after fatal crash"

Teknomancer — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:49:38 +0000

This is just an opinion. The only way forward with automated and autonomous vehicles is through industry cooperation and standardization. The Tesla approach to the problem is inadequate, lacking means for interoperability, and relying on inferior detection mechanisms. Somebody who solves these problems and does it by offering interoperability and standards applied to all automakers wins.

Sold Tesla investments. The company is on an unprofitable downward spiral trajectory. The CEO is a total clown. Reinvested on advise in Diamler, after Mercedes-Benz and Diamler Trucks North America demonstrated their research and work into creating true autonomous technology and safe global industry standardizations.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Origin of 'Daemon' in Computing"

Teknomancer — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:28:09 +0000

“Text of the site below because looking at that site hurt. A lot.” For fucking real!

New comment by Teknomancer in "Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more"

Teknomancer — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:09:34 +0000

Boox suck. Stay away. Horrible android os, low speed, battery and hardware quality issues, and dodgy Chinese practices all around.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Let Google decide"

Teknomancer — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:08:16 +0000

Estonian E-citizenship saved my butt a few years ago when due to fire I was forced to be homeless in the US, and as a nomadic van dweller found it very hard without a physical address and documents to prove I exist. My Estonian E-citizenship was all I had left, and offered me a lifeline when I got forced into a nomadic lifestyle without a permanent physical address. This sucks, especially in a country like the U.S., where residency requirements can hinder almost all essential activities. For someone like me working as a contract engineer, that access to e-services—like banking, digital signatures, and business registration allowed me to maintain some seamless continuity of professional operations throughout the ordeal. The digital infrastructure allowed me to maintain financial and legal stability, despite lacking a documents and a U.S. address. Estonian E-citizenship, as a US citizen was ironically easier to get than replacements for the national documents that were lost in the fire. Worth having! Pretty powerful tool for maintaining professional independence and resilience. Our systems in the U.S. seem totally cave man rock and stone in comparison.

New comment by Teknomancer in "New kind of GitHub fraud: how is this happening and how do HN users handle it?"

Teknomancer — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:07:40 +0000

Be less of an attack vector.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Tesla's Robotaxi event still not started after 40 minutes [video]"

Teknomancer — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:07:04 +0000

Anything is possible. But I doubt it's CGI.

New comment by Teknomancer in "It's Official: The Real New Commodore 64 Is Finally Here [video]"

Teknomancer — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:41:47 +0000

This guy's vibe is akin to being the Bob Ross of Retro Computer Fetishization.

New comment by Teknomancer in "A plop is quite different than tinkling: Why are we afraid to poo at work? 2019"

Teknomancer — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:18:52 +0000

It's a ventilation and safety thing.

New comment by Teknomancer in "New kind of GitHub fraud: how is this happening and how do HN users handle it?"

Teknomancer — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:16:23 +0000

Probably the easiest solution to this problem would be—don't use GitHub.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Tesla's Robotaxi event still not started after 40 minutes [video]"

Teknomancer — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:29:53 +0000

After seeing the Chinese company Unitree tease this https://youtu.be/GzX1qOIO1bE, Optimus seems very unarticulated and clunky. And Unitree claim it would be a bit more than half the projected cost of the Tesla offering. Time will tell. My bets right now are not on Elon leading a Tesla supremacy in anything in the future—and that is unfortunate. I wish an American company could pull it off.

New comment by Teknomancer in "What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in source code examples? (2012)"

Teknomancer — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:17:13 +0000

FOOcked-up Beyond All Recognition.

New comment by Teknomancer in "Go Is for Firmware Too"

Teknomancer — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:47:01 +0000

Is there a talk documented somewhere that follows this deck?

New comment by Teknomancer in "Openpilot – Operating system for robotics"

Teknomancer — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:09:54 +0000

Comparing MS support forums to turd makes the turd seem better. It's a poor example. Discord sucks.