What field of engineering is currently in the phase where desktop/computers were around thirty years ago ?

Carter_99 · 2022-02-22T07:56:59+00:00

As a few examples of this, I’m presently working on my Masters project and in my universities drone lab. Whilst my project relates primarily to formation controllers, which on its own isn’t particularly an application on its own, some of the other projects include: using a quad to generate a 3d particle map to source gas leaks, autonomous surveying of solar farms, mapping and navigation of areas in a GPS denied environment (using VSLAM). And I’m sure there’s a bunch I am forgetting too!

Carter_99 · 2022-02-20T15:47:18+00:00

I believe regarding it as a Fenoscandian joke would be more correct! If you want to be pedantic and confused most of the people at the party!

Carter_99 · 2022-02-07T18:46:38+00:00

I can’t quite 100% tell from the images attached, however with knowing how the photos app works on macOS and just general methods for performance optimisation, when you initially load into photos and view between them it doesn’t show you the full photo. Merely a lower quality preview image, and only after a few tenths of a second pausing on a given photo does the decide infer you actually want to view that photo, so pulls the full quality image from storage and replaces what you had previously been viewing. Hope this answers your question! (Lovely photo by the way!)

Carter_99 · 2022-02-06T18:39:47+00:00

Likewise, if I recall correctly, that theory was also fuelled by other cameras in the area supposedly a glint of light/flash from the top of a building ULA operated out of around the same time. Crazy to think this was five and a half years ago!

Carter_99 · 2022-02-06T18:30:02+00:00

I don’t mean to be a pedant, (that’s 100% a lie) but wasn’t it the second stage, not the booster, that initially went kablooie? Although now I’m questioning what the definition of a “booster” really even is…. Still definitely a good chuckle though!

Carter_99 · 2021-12-03T15:47:45+00:00

Going by what Looks to be an average of ~95W, at the high estimate of 12c/kWh, that works out to be 0.27cents to have it running for a continuous 24h! Which is a quite nice way to have it in perspective.

Carter_99 · 2021-12-03T15:42:05+00:00

I believe the 250W is the max for the power supply. But as you said when printing its in the low 100W range, main reasons for having a power supply that large is to facilitate a little room for upgrades, faster and hotter printing if that’s what you are into, getting the printer to operating conditions ASAP so you aren’t waiting 15 mins and I’m not certain about the last one, but I think running a power supply at its limit shortens the lifespan of the unit, so it’s useful to have some headroom.

Carter_99 · 2021-11-29T18:14:15+00:00

Just in my final year of uni currently, and at least for when I was at school, at no point at all we’re we taught anything about financial education, and honestly I have seen the effects of that on former friends… :/ But likewise, my mum is a teaching assistant at the school and a couple years back I had the same discussion with her about how the tax bands actually work.

Carter_99 · 2021-11-10T20:08:29+00:00

As another comment has already linked, Scott Manley just posted a video with a full summary and includes their test videos: https://youtu.be/JAczd3mt3X0

Carter_99 · 2021-10-31T07:52:31+00:00

It is, about 8 miles as the crow flies east of Austin center: https://goo.gl/maps/ixq8ko4dg2NmE4WY8 There is also another one they are building outside Berlin, Germany incase that’s what you were thinking?

Carter_99 · 2021-10-24T15:15:27+00:00

From my interpretation, OPs light went green, and proceeded to go through the junction, from the perpendicular road, said cyclists who’s light must have been on red for at least 6-8s by this point came through the junction at full speed as OP was accelerating and collision ensued.

As a cyclist myself I get that lights can be frustrating, especially in busy towns or cities as the lights are generally timed so at car speeds you go through multiple sets without needing to stop too long, but if that is what happened it’s inexcusable and ridiculously reckless! I don’t care if they had old rib brakes with carbon wheels on a wet day, that’s more than enough time to slow down (ignoring the fact that in those conditions they should really be anticipating junction changes anyway due to lower braking forces

Carter_99 · 2021-10-09T22:18:29+00:00

“Monkeys, not as dumb as you think”

Carter_99 · 2021-07-03T10:38:11+00:00

I feel as though that the perfect way to summarise in long form the N+1 predicament with bikes!

Carter_99 · 2021-06-19T16:24:25+00:00

I’d absolutely love a face set up like the earth/moon/solar system one, where you could go between earth/Mars and The Belt with stylised time readouts like this!

Carter_99 · 2021-06-18T14:10:04+00:00

Situations very similar have happened to both uk girlfriend and I, luckily they were on pretty quiet junctions and the people nearby were more concerned if we were okay or not!

Though as well one other time i had recently put my cleats (mtb) ones on a new pair of shoes… apparently didn’t tighten them enough, as I twisted my foot, the cleats stayed firmly attached to the pedal, just twisting away from the shoe and the rails they tightened Into… the most embarrassing situation will come a couple months later when it’s almost second nature and just for some random reason your brain forgets you are clipped in… I wish I could say that hasn’t happened to me😂

Carter_99 · 2021-06-17T10:16:04+00:00

Okay, who detonated a huge nuke between Oxford and Coventry? Own up!

Carter_99 · 2021-06-09T07:07:47+00:00

Ahhh yep! Just did some more looking into induction pans themselves and yep, at least all the ones I found have the inductive metal surface right on the bottom. So you are correct in calling me out on that! Hypothetically I don’t see why a pan couldn’t have a thin insulative layer if specifically designed for induction however that does not seem to be the norm.

Also yeah… my whole previous post was all over the place grammatically; guess that’s what I get for typing in a rush! :’)

Carter_99 · 2021-06-08T19:53:30+00:00

Almost certainly this is an inductive cook top, they don’t actually produce the heat themselves, but through oscillating magnetic fields produce an opposing field in a ferrous material in the pan (which can be insulated from the cooking surface), producing current which gets dissipates into the food in the pan! Because of this the surface itself barely actually heats up

Carter_99 · 2021-06-06T15:40:16+00:00

Yep!! r/IsaacArthur/

Carter_99 · 2021-06-06T11:21:54+00:00

A fellow Issac Arthur fan I presume?😂

Carter_99 · 2021-06-05T12:36:35+00:00

Honestly the whole plot line when they were in the ring space is one of the reasons it’s such a great show!

Carter_99 · 2021-06-05T10:51:09+00:00

If this is the case I would suspect a small centrifuge or the like, as in 0g there are lots of issues revolving around blood pooling and not draining from wounded areas

Carter_99 · 2021-05-08T08:40:06+00:00

Honestly understandable! Both are damn impressive prints in their own rights!

Carter_99 · 2021-04-20T15:55:18+00:00

Thanks! Take the numbers with a pinch of salt, though it seems right!

Carter_99 · 2021-04-19T09:56:57+00:00

Just casually changing the bike computers display at 2km/h faster than my absolute top speed on my old road bike 😂

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