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Good Design
I've always used escalators as a great example of this. If they lose power or break they elegantly degrade back into stairs.
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Good Design
I've always used escalators as a great example of this. If they lose power or break they elegantly degrade back into stairs.
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Anon solves global warming once and for all
#Futuramadidit
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This would be a fine against X though right rather than Elon himself? Surely the company wouldn't have that kind of cash available and would need to take drastic action to raise that amount.
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Should I quit engineering?
Some people are passionate about their jobs and some people just do it as a means to an end. There is nothing wrong with being in the later group and I say that as someone with ~20 years in the software space and never opens an ide at home.
I've always thought the best way to kill a hobby was to turn it into a job. I won't speak to if you should or shouldn't change roles, there are a huge amount of factors to consider there, I'll just say that not everyone who is successful in development is a guru, ninja, in it for the love, kind of person.
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Majority of Britons support rejoining the EU single market - poll
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Brease-can-we-come-back?
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Okay, but Mötley is a pretty awesome name.
All a bit rich coming from someone named 'Henny '
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This Southern California solar farm is using retired EV batteries for storing the power and then send to the grid when needed. This way the retired batteries can extend their usefulness for several...
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I thought I read that this was a plan Tesla had to repurpose the car batteries into power walls for home consumers. Not sure that ever ended up happening but great to see the retired car batteries given a second life
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Or, Herb, as the English would pronounce it
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It's similar to a vinaigrette and goes really well with lamb. Acid to cut the meat flavour
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Game suggestions: Downvote any game you've heard of before
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Bound by Flame I think. I remember really liking the concept but being hugely frustrated towards the end and giving up before finishing it
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Cracks in the coalition? Election pressure tests government unity
I'm still shocked just how long these guys have lasted together. I thought they'd crack straight away and then was sure that once Winston had to hand DP over to David that'd be the end of it...
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No doubt
Superman instead of Batman but https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-07-13 is pretty much this
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Real advertising
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If you still remember the company a day later the marketing sounds like it's working pretty well...
The cars are awful though and look like they're driving backwards. A 12 year olds idea of what a 'futuristic car' should look like
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Life as a composer
Time for a bit of a tinkle on the ivory
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Shrimp and Scallops Corn Chowder
Recipe please
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OCR and interest rate question
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They would still need to be able to service that debt though right? It's the same thing stopping people taking on additional debt ATM.
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Push For A 4-Day Work Week Picks Up Steam — And Critics
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I did it for 4 years while my son was very young. I loved it and would return to it if not for school hours. 6am to 4pm worked really well and having 3 days off meant some great family time.
My wife did a 4 day week too and we offset our days so that our son only needed 3 days in daycare during the week.
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What has been the big children fantasy book for post-Harry Potter generations?
Slightly less 'fantasy book' and more 'fantasy comic' but Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi is a fantastic and building story over 9 novels. My 6 year old loves them and I've enjoyed reading along too