Alex Venz
@ptpetra.bsky.social
Photographer, promoter of EVs, computer modder, cooling guru, product designer, tester, and all-around geek. He/him
Yeah, pretty much… Though, in this context, I’d argue Morro Bay still counts as the pacific
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Yeah, pretty much… Though, in this context, I’d argue Morro Bay still counts as the pacific
“Shipping velocity matters more than perfection.”
I’m gonna have to pass that along to folks I know writing safety critical embedded software… as if they aren’t already horrified enough by AI code generation.
I’m gonna have to pass that along to folks I know writing safety critical embedded software… as if they aren’t already horrified enough by AI code generation.
December 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Shipping velocity matters more than perfection.”
I’m gonna have to pass that along to folks I know writing safety critical embedded software… as if they aren’t already horrified enough by AI code generation.
I’m gonna have to pass that along to folks I know writing safety critical embedded software… as if they aren’t already horrified enough by AI code generation.
Amazing is certainly one way to describe it…
December 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Amazing is certainly one way to describe it…
But rental fleet operators need cars to inflict upon people…
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
But rental fleet operators need cars to inflict upon people…
Wow, I didn’t expect that outcome
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Wow, I didn’t expect that outcome
The udcap gloves seem like an interesting option for VRChat use (less so for gaming, due to the button/control setup). How have they been compared to the Diver-X?
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The udcap gloves seem like an interesting option for VRChat use (less so for gaming, due to the button/control setup). How have they been compared to the Diver-X?
With what I’ve witnessed, I’d be deeply impressed to see a construction contractor wearing appropriate PPE.
Pretty sure my drywall hanger would have just died had I not shut off his generator (running indoors) and brought him an extension cord.
Pretty sure my drywall hanger would have just died had I not shut off his generator (running indoors) and brought him an extension cord.
December 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
With what I’ve witnessed, I’d be deeply impressed to see a construction contractor wearing appropriate PPE.
Pretty sure my drywall hanger would have just died had I not shut off his generator (running indoors) and brought him an extension cord.
Pretty sure my drywall hanger would have just died had I not shut off his generator (running indoors) and brought him an extension cord.
In a sane world, Zuck wouldn’t hold >60% of the voting shares.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In a sane world, Zuck wouldn’t hold >60% of the voting shares.
Yeah, the realization I couldn’t actually buy the good powders that are used to make most brands’ pods was pretty disappointing.
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Yeah, the realization I couldn’t actually buy the good powders that are used to make most brands’ pods was pretty disappointing.
That approach can work if the design & engineering decisions that went into the specifics are well understood (I.e. the institutional knowledge is intact). We’d have to completely reverse engineer Saturn V first to have any hope of knowing how/what can be changed w/o compromising the rocket
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
That approach can work if the design & engineering decisions that went into the specifics are well understood (I.e. the institutional knowledge is intact). We’d have to completely reverse engineer Saturn V first to have any hope of knowing how/what can be changed w/o compromising the rocket
At this point, that would involve designing an entirely new rocket. The institutional knowledge for Saturn V is gone and technology today is considerably different. Plus, modern spaceflight has much lower tolerance for risk than in the Apollo era.
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
At this point, that would involve designing an entirely new rocket. The institutional knowledge for Saturn V is gone and technology today is considerably different. Plus, modern spaceflight has much lower tolerance for risk than in the Apollo era.
Purchasing differences, if they exist, could be due to demographic misalignment between the store and EV early-ish adopters.
October 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Purchasing differences, if they exist, could be due to demographic misalignment between the store and EV early-ish adopters.
There were a lot of people out at 40E
October 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There were a lot of people out at 40E
Today’s test flight has been scrubbed.
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today’s test flight has been scrubbed.
Pretty cold out here at the plant. Word circulating is delay due to technical issues. Maybe another couple hours or so.
October 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Pretty cold out here at the plant. Word circulating is delay due to technical issues. Maybe another couple hours or so.
I can see the appeal of AR in that it eases the cybersickness problem, but at the cost of more restrictive/worse experiences in a lot of cases.
Flailing to recover R&D money at the realization of how small the market is for the current state of tech?
Flailing to recover R&D money at the realization of how small the market is for the current state of tech?
October 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I can see the appeal of AR in that it eases the cybersickness problem, but at the cost of more restrictive/worse experiences in a lot of cases.
Flailing to recover R&D money at the realization of how small the market is for the current state of tech?
Flailing to recover R&D money at the realization of how small the market is for the current state of tech?
Honestly, VR is pretty awesome but is still cost prohibitive to do well & something like 80% of people experience cybersickness when you strap them into an HMD. Motion sickness adaption is a slow, uncomfortable process most aren’t willing to go through just to use VR.
October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Honestly, VR is pretty awesome but is still cost prohibitive to do well & something like 80% of people experience cybersickness when you strap them into an HMD. Motion sickness adaption is a slow, uncomfortable process most aren’t willing to go through just to use VR.
This seems utterly ridiculous, but I don’t care: I’m in.
September 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This seems utterly ridiculous, but I don’t care: I’m in.
Antelope valley (high desert, east of Los Angeles)
September 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Antelope valley (high desert, east of Los Angeles)
First heat pump water heater was faulty, but Rheem support was cool & sent me the field repair manual so I could fix it myself (no techs in the area in 2019). They sent the parts I requested & it has been great ever since.
September 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
First heat pump water heater was faulty, but Rheem support was cool & sent me the field repair manual so I could fix it myself (no techs in the area in 2019). They sent the parts I requested & it has been great ever since.
Built my guest house entirely electric (no gas line) & the main house is almost there (just the dryer & cooktop left). I had similar issues with plumbers & heat pump water heaters. Got them to quote it as a normal install if I took responsibility for everything beyond water hookups.
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Built my guest house entirely electric (no gas line) & the main house is almost there (just the dryer & cooktop left). I had similar issues with plumbers & heat pump water heaters. Got them to quote it as a normal install if I took responsibility for everything beyond water hookups.
Based on the press info I was reading, the feature will also work with the AirPods Pro 2.
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Based on the press info I was reading, the feature will also work with the AirPods Pro 2.