D.B. in Portland
@dburnette.bsky.social
Metrology, product safety, bamboo, baking. Occasional dabbler in esoteric technology. Alive since 345 ppm.
Same as it ever was: Wired always hyped the techno-ocracy in the form of free advertising. From 1997:
March 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Same as it ever was: Wired always hyped the techno-ocracy in the form of free advertising. From 1997:
What are the crystals made of? That looks incredibly dense if it is being moved that way...
March 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What are the crystals made of? That looks incredibly dense if it is being moved that way...
In other breaking news: The Pope is Catholic!
February 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In other breaking news: The Pope is Catholic!
Question: do you use the EU recall list as a source of potential US recalls? It is a great resource, especially for the large volume e-commerce sector.
February 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Question: do you use the EU recall list as a source of potential US recalls? It is a great resource, especially for the large volume e-commerce sector.
Shreddin' another gearbox?
January 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Shreddin' another gearbox?
Turnabout is fair play. How many people have experienced sending hundreds of resumes of nary a response? And if there is a screening call with HR, absolutely no follow-up about status? Or when the offer comes, the terms or salary don't match what was discussed?
January 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Turnabout is fair play. How many people have experienced sending hundreds of resumes of nary a response? And if there is a screening call with HR, absolutely no follow-up about status? Or when the offer comes, the terms or salary don't match what was discussed?
Maybe the flood of non-NRTL power adapters and charge adapters will finally slow down...
January 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Maybe the flood of non-NRTL power adapters and charge adapters will finally slow down...
I would be interested if any professors can share their thoughts on students with an International Baccalaureate background, as opposed to AP. I think that pre-college program allows for significantly more freedom in composition than AP.
January 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I would be interested if any professors can share their thoughts on students with an International Baccalaureate background, as opposed to AP. I think that pre-college program allows for significantly more freedom in composition than AP.
Territorial Seed is pretty good, and local to the PNW.
January 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Territorial Seed is pretty good, and local to the PNW.
Well...it's all been downhill since XP, so no wonder.
January 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Well...it's all been downhill since XP, so no wonder.
You are superlative not superfluous, informative not idiotic.
Verbose...But not as loquacious as your cousin the OED...
Verbose...But not as loquacious as your cousin the OED...
December 31, 2024 at 4:11 PM
You are superlative not superfluous, informative not idiotic.
Verbose...But not as loquacious as your cousin the OED...
Verbose...But not as loquacious as your cousin the OED...
Yup...whole industry devoted to it. It is a standard practice for insurance, and helps smooth out consumer rates...when paired with good regulation.
Munich Re, Berkshire Hathaway, Lloyd's, ACA and many others provide it.
Would like to know if it is true reinsurance or just stop loss...
Munich Re, Berkshire Hathaway, Lloyd's, ACA and many others provide it.
Would like to know if it is true reinsurance or just stop loss...
December 30, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Yup...whole industry devoted to it. It is a standard practice for insurance, and helps smooth out consumer rates...when paired with good regulation.
Munich Re, Berkshire Hathaway, Lloyd's, ACA and many others provide it.
Would like to know if it is true reinsurance or just stop loss...
Munich Re, Berkshire Hathaway, Lloyd's, ACA and many others provide it.
Would like to know if it is true reinsurance or just stop loss...
Should be noted that experimental planes don't need the GAMI STC...
I suspect experimental planes and training fleets will be the early adopters. Should be interesting to see the results from those populations.
I suspect experimental planes and training fleets will be the early adopters. Should be interesting to see the results from those populations.
December 25, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Should be noted that experimental planes don't need the GAMI STC...
I suspect experimental planes and training fleets will be the early adopters. Should be interesting to see the results from those populations.
I suspect experimental planes and training fleets will be the early adopters. Should be interesting to see the results from those populations.
OMG. We are putting this on the tree tonight.
December 24, 2024 at 3:57 AM
OMG. We are putting this on the tree tonight.
Well...You can always try your hand at composting. Plenty of neat techniques (even some indoor low odor ones) that create great nutrient-rich material you can give to the gardeners....
December 22, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Well...You can always try your hand at composting. Plenty of neat techniques (even some indoor low odor ones) that create great nutrient-rich material you can give to the gardeners....
Now what is the city and FSDO going to say about the probable upcoming special request to take off from said closed runway?
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Now what is the city and FSDO going to say about the probable upcoming special request to take off from said closed runway?
Would love to see some eye diagrams and BERT results on that thing...
Not when new, but after some teenager has been using it for a month
Not when new, but after some teenager has been using it for a month
December 20, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Would love to see some eye diagrams and BERT results on that thing...
Not when new, but after some teenager has been using it for a month
Not when new, but after some teenager has been using it for a month
Well, congress makes the laws...They have taken a decidedly different approach than say the EU with the GPSR, RoHS and REACH.
December 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Well, congress makes the laws...They have taken a decidedly different approach than say the EU with the GPSR, RoHS and REACH.
Do they actually survey their market? How many people want a thinner phone that they will slap on a case anyway? Is a folder actually desired? How many people want one with a more easily replaced battery?
December 17, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Do they actually survey their market? How many people want a thinner phone that they will slap on a case anyway? Is a folder actually desired? How many people want one with a more easily replaced battery?