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New comment by proee in "Elevators"

proee — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:05:01 +0000

Don't forget the executive elevator algorithm (EEA), which uses a priority interrupt to take passengers directly to the top floor.

New comment by proee in "Latest Airbus single aisle aircraft innovations"

proee — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:25:52 +0000

It's a shame everyone can't fly first class, but I guess this is just life? I've had the opportunity to take an international business class flight and couldn't believe how great I felt after the trip. Huge difference getting that extra legroom to actually lay flat and sleep.

Also, the business class staff are so nice, they make you feel like a million bucks.

To the back of the plane, all you poor people!

New comment by proee in "It's a shame what's happened to radio"

proee — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:52:16 +0000

One radio program that's withstood the test of time is "Echos" with host John Diliberto. I ran across the program the other day and it blew my mind that it still sounds identical to when i first heard it 30 years ago. The guy is a legend and clearly devoted to his listeners and the musicians he promotes.

https://echoes.org/

New comment by proee in "Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters"

proee — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0000

At this point in his career, Jony Ive is best suited for doing deep dive studies on the corner-radius of new products. And even then, you might as well just default it to that of an ipad, because that seems to be his preference for all things, including $650k Ferraris.

New comment by proee in "Pebble Mega Update – July 2026"

proee — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:20:08 +0000

I liked the idea of the Pebble index, but don't really want another device to manage. So I ended up configuring my apple watch to record a memo using the double-pinch gesture. It uses whisper ai, and translation has been great. After voice memo is translated, I parse the text using some apple shortcuts and inject things like tasks into my daily memos.

So far it's been working great, and it's allowed me to offload important ideas that are on the tip of my brain.

New comment by proee in "I also filed the corners off my MacBook"

proee — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:34:49 +0000

The first gen unibody macbooks had seriously sharp edges, enough to grate a block of parmesan cheese. I suspect Sir Johny Ive is behind this madness. The latest apple watch ultras also seem quiet aggressive, so much so that I am having to sport the lame looking normal apple watch.

New comment by proee in "Designing and assembling my first PCB"

proee — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:59:06 +0000

Are there any low cost US based PCB mfgs? Part of me thinks we should support our local supply chains, or should I not care?

New comment by proee in "Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-vehicle and grid storage"

proee — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:17:11 +0000

I don't think swimming pool is the best size. Why not a hole that's a few meters in diameter but SUPER deep? So long as your water table is sufficiently deep. This way you can service it, should you need to remove/replace contents. If it's under your house - good luck with that.

New comment by proee in "Electric anti-aircraft interceptor drone breaks world air speed record at 434mph"

proee — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:53:58 +0000

Could this be scaled to a full size human rated aircraft?

New comment by proee in "Car touchscreens are cheap, not good"

proee — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:34:39 +0000

For touchscreens, I think there is an opportunity to make larger touch targets. For example, when you want to adjust HVAC controls, the UI should take over the ENTIRE screen with ridiculously huge targets. Something in the range of 1-4 square inches in size for a core button should allow your for reduced cognitive overhead. This is critical for safe driving.

New comment by proee in "Aluminum foil (2021)"

proee — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:05:57 +0000

Im interested in using honeycomb aluminum panels for some projects but curious why its so freaking expensive?

New comment by proee in "Underwater suit-wearing cyborg insect capable of diving and terra-aqua travel"

proee — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:50:38 +0000

Millions of years from now EVERYTHING will be some form of cyborg. So these cockroaches might be THE missing link of when computer and living species first started to merge.

New comment by proee in "Weave Robotics launches Isaac 1, a $7,999 home robot with Fall 2026 deliveries"

proee — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:15:22 +0000

Could work well in vacation rentals where items in the house are well defined with very specific put back places.

New comment by proee in "Exercise intensity influences body composition in healthy older adults (2025)"

proee — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:54:04 +0000

ER = Emergency Room :-)

New comment by proee in "Exercise intensity influences body composition in healthy older adults (2025)"

proee — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:46:39 +0000

Also a significant increase in AFIB risk for runners. I am doing around 10-20MPW over the last 5 years. Not sure if this is enough training load, but I've had a habit of pushing too hard on my runs as well.

New comment by proee in "Exercise intensity influences body composition in healthy older adults (2025)"

proee — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:51:12 +0000

So warning about super-high intensity workouts. For a good while I would sprint hard as possible up 8 flights of stairs everyday instead of taking the elevator. I would do this multiple times per day (3,4 sometimes 5) with no warm-up/cool-down . Each time I would try to push for a PR, figuring might as well go for it! One day, after about a year of doing this, I noticed my heart rate at the top felt a little off. I tested with my watch and it said I was in AFIB. I was able to get back to normal sinus rhythm via getting zapped at the ER, but ever since then if I push too hard (usually on longer runs, going all out) I end up back in AFIB. Though it will reset the next morning.

This could be pure coincidence, but I would recommend doing proper warm-up and cool-down before going all out with HIIT. FYI I'm in my 40's.

New comment by proee in "Rocketlab acquires Iridium"

proee — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:24:51 +0000

People are not worried about the mass increase in the entire atmosphere, but very selective layers of the atmosphere (mesosphere and stratosphere). These are delicate layers that are highly affected by nano particles created from satellite burn-up.

New comment by proee in "Rocketlab acquires Iridium"

proee — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:56:27 +0000

We have a bright future full of endless "space-junk". As the price to orbit drops, people will inevitably send up more and more satellites that have questionable value. In 100 years will the sky at night just be a massive grid of dots moving across the sky?

Who will create the first advertisement in space using satellites as pixels to create their company logo? Maybe they can add some color and animations for kicks.

Edit: Another note on space junk is the effect on our atmosphere with all the "burning-up" of various materials. Apparently they don't just completely vaporize, but instead leave behind micro particles that float around for a long time. People are studying this and hopefully raising appropriate alarms (Making the case for wood satellites).

New comment by proee in "An entire Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time"

proee — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:36:35 +0000

Only about 20% of the Herculaneum site has been excavated, so there is high probability that more scrolls exist. The current scrolls were not part of the main library, but more of a private collection at the time.

So imagine how cool it would be to find a full library with thousand of scrolls across many different topics, that can now be read with this technology.

New comment by proee in "How to Earn a Billion Dollars"

proee — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:37:09 +0000

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.

Not all companies are growing because they are making their customers happy. Some are fully exploiting their customer, users, environment, etc.

This mindset is what makes capitalism very ugly, and im not sure how one backs off the throttle a bit to grow responsibly?