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New comment by b10nic in "Edit store price tags using Flipper Zero"

b10nic — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:31:07 +0000

I have always liked the idea of a company that sits between me and all the other services I engage. Like I am a client of ZipZorp and they negotiate on my behalf rentals, travel, providers, utilities et al. ZipZorp provides value to me by using their size to negotiate better rates, conditions, offer legal protection and as you put it remain hyperinformed in a way that I cannot. I would pay for a service like that.

New comment by b10nic in "Why is everything based on likelihoods even though likelihoods are so small?"

b10nic — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:47:13 +0000

Not quite; the probability of n/2 successes in n trials is given as Binomial(n,p) not p^n. p^n is correct for a single sequence but there are many possible sequences that result half heads, half tails and so you have a factor of "N choose X" or the so called "Binomial Coefficient".

> (0.4)^20 × (0.6)^20

and I think you mean (0.4)^10 × (0.6)^10 or more generally p^x*(1-p)^n-x.

New comment by b10nic in "Car Manufacturing Process Overview [video]"

b10nic — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:48:45 +0000

At least some of the rejects are crash tested.

New comment by b10nic in "Car Manufacturing Process Overview [video]"

b10nic — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:02:59 +0000

The floor is open grating above a pool of water that is pumped to reclaim the solids. Further the paint is electrostatically charged as it comes off the bell applicator so it is attracted to the body like a balloon to the wall.