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nickwarren
·2 года назад·discuss
As I understand it, reconductoring main benefit is it allows you to fit more aluminum in the area. NEC specifies conduit has acceptable % fill value that I could see this optimization having for retrofits, but long haul transmission lines are not underground - they're dangling in the air where it doesn't seem material if the wire is a bit bigger on replacement.

Am I missing something?
nickwarren
·2 года назад·discuss
What's the use case of 20 nm chips? I understand value in 3D printers for electronics, but what is unlocked at that level? Replacements would require design files, so I'm thinking more of what is unlocked at 20 nm for open-source designs or at hobbyist creations
nickwarren
·2 года назад·discuss
I have some friends that work in a variety of positions on older boats in the maritime industry, and are quite skeptical about upgrades to drive by wire systems.

They also generally aren't technically advanced, so I'm wondering what the extent of training they'd consume outside of highly technical roles - if it is really value adding, or your typical corporate security training "don't click phishing links".
nickwarren
·2 года назад·discuss
> "Snapchat opens directly to a camera — rather than a feed of content — and has no traditional public likes or comments. While we will always have more work to do, we feel good about the role Snapchat plays in helping close friends feel connected, happy and prepared as they face the many challenges of adolescence."

Snapchat has a long history of accusations regarding the damage to youth. It feels like there isn't much winning for these companies. I also wonder the effectiveness of going direct to social media companies, versus having the government pass laws about restricting social media for youth under a certain age.
nickwarren
·2 года назад·discuss
Swift is such a delightful language to use, well suited for general application development. It's awesome to see it gaining traction outside of the cocoa ecosystem. If you haven't given it a fair chance yet, I would highly recommend you do!