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Random / Super Massive Black Hole

« on: April 10, 2019, 04:26:31 PM »

What an effort! This is spectacular.

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Random / Hood River Dump Time

« on: February 13, 2019, 03:04:52 AM »

Man, have we been getting pounded

. It looked like we were going to have a green winter but this last group of storms has been awesome. This is our Drive. A few more here: https://www.facebook.com/randy.strome

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Random / Cellulose, Energy, Sugar, Plastic

« on: January 08, 2019, 02:46:54 AM »

Did you guys catch this on 60 minutes? Incredible story, and what a character.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marshall-medoff-the-unlikely-eccentric-inventor-turning-inedible-plant-life-into-fuel-60-minutes/

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General Discussion / Wind Weapon Downwind?

« on: December 17, 2018, 12:57:18 PM »

OK, It does look fun:

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Random / Vehicle to Vehicle and V2X - Very Cool

« on: December 15, 2018, 02:49:44 AM »

This is where the internet of things gets really interesting.

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Foil SUP / Foil Share File Share

« on: December 08, 2018, 09:46:40 AM »

Hi guys,

There has been some expressed interest in sharing some files for 3D printing and other shaping technologies. Feel free to use this thread to share files and post details about those files. Have fun!

PS: I have enabled an initial group of file extensions for upload. If you are getting errors on your files or need additional file types please let me know.

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Random / Full Body Scans

« on: November 20, 2018, 02:22:38 AM »

Amazing! As resoltion increases and as scan reading becomes a bot function does anyone not see AI as the (near) future of diagnosis?

https://newatlas.com/full-body-scan-explorer-medical-imaging/57303/

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Random / I love technology

« on: November 03, 2018, 03:42:39 AM »

Well, hot damn. The at home endoscope is finally available. I reckon returns inspector at this company is a high turnover position

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https://newatlas.com/1080p-waterproof-wireless-endoscopic-camera/56996/

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General Discussion / Ninja, Fortnite, Twitch streaming, Redbull Esports, etc.

« on: August 22, 2018, 02:52:21 AM »

We can get so focused on our lives, interests and micro sports that it is easy to miss the full reality of some rapidly developing trends. I think we all have a generic understanding that gaming has been quicky escalating but I am sure that I am not alone in having missed parts of where it is today.

When you think of the time units that traditional and alternative sports are now competing for it is hard to avoid the impact that this ~140 billion dollar industry is having (across all demographic lines).

Even so, it caught me off guard that fans are now logging in to watch pro players live stream as they play (through services like Twitch). Top guys (I believe Ninja is the most renowned of these) are earning upwards of 500K a month from fans watching them play and donating to them. These aren't competitions (that is a separate deal), they are essentially live streamed online pickup games. The game of the moment is Fortnite. We have successful teams, heavy sponsorship etc.

Possibly most interesting is that the game, Fortnite is entirely free. But players can opt to buy cosmetic skins for their characters (the skins have no impact on play) and it is pulling in about $300 Million a month. Rest with that for a second

I am sure we have some players in our midst. I think this is incredible and would love to know more about the scene.

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General Discussion / Surfski Racks (car and garage)

« on: August 02, 2018, 07:31:52 AM »

Hi Guys,

We (finally) pulled the trigger on a couple of surfskis. What would you suggest for car top (Subaru Outback) and garage racks. Love to see how you guys are getting it done. Thanks!

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Random / Your Data - Google, Facebook, etc

« on: March 29, 2018, 04:04:45 AM »

This is a very interesting look at the data that the big entities collect and store on us:

https://twitter.com/iamdylancurran/status/977559925680467968

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Random / Tinydesk

« on: March 17, 2018, 04:29:29 AM »

So much great listening. First stop if you need to re-up the playlist.

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Random / So long Net Neutrality

« on: December 14, 2017, 11:00:07 AM »

You will be missed.

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-action-restore-internet-freedom

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Random / Time for Solid State?

« on: November 14, 2017, 05:30:38 AM »

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/14/fisker-has-filed-patents-for-solid-state-batteries/

The promise of 2.5 times energy density and 1 minute charge times is certainly alluring. Will this be next?

Not to say that current cars, bikes, gadgets, etc are not amazingly capable as is, but we are still within the realm of range anxiety, charge time frustration, and weight complaint. But, if the promises are true, we should blow through all of those in the next few years.

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