yep, this is good point. this may be overpriced, but the proper comparison isn’t with some generic PC, it’s with an experienced dedicated workstation company who knows their sh*t. I swear by Microway, but others like Puget systems, etc.

My 3-year old 24 core/48 thread workstation (equivalent of I dunno... 36 core today?) w 128 GB RAM, .5 TB PCI SSD, 6 TB useable RAID6 cost about $12k. but all I care about is crunching numbers,  not adjusting contrast in photos, and I guess these computers are better at that. Different value for different…

I think these were re-posted on youtube. Their original format was... I have no idea. I can’t remember that far back.

Ah... this reminded me of the “practice” remix video of the pre-youtube internet era. Then I remembered the Slap Chop remix too. Then I remembered Billy Mays (RIP). Good times.

Do not insert shit directly into your nostrils or you’ll find it’s actually quite smelly.

University of Miami’s Wetlab at RSMAS on Virginia Key. Best bar in Miami by far. Makes me almost wistful for grad school. 

This reminds me of why THAT scene in Bone Tomahawk is as shocking as it is. There’s nothing of the escalating music, quick cuts and other typicaly trickery that subliminally tells your brain “I’m watching a movie” —- just unadulterated painfully realistic horror unfolding in front of you

Clearly you’re not Team Alpha Male material.

I love the subway, but it makes for a pretty bad commute on the most traveled lines. I bike commute, and the times I do take the subway to work, I find myself wishing I were on my bike. It used to be you could read a book on the subway, but usually nowadays at rush hour it’s far too busy to hold something in front of…

This confirms what I already knew, that being an engineer doesn’t prevent you from being wrong. I live in floor 16 of a 33 story building, in a high density neighborhood surrounded by many other high rise residential units. Honestly, I have never lived anywhere with a stronger community feel. I know my neighbors,…

That is a good point about jet exhaust. I did a tiny bit of digging and found an article about just that https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/10521/2016/acp-16-10521-2016.pdf

I’d imagine an important consideration is where the aerosols are injected into the atmosphere. The pathway for anthropogenic SO2 to get to the stratosphere is probably limited to advection by thunderstorms, etc, but presumably a volcano could efficiently pump a crapton directly into the stratosphere, where its…

If you’re not going to do the lobster gloves, I’ve tried lots of stuff and found that the best option down to about 20 deg F (YMMV) is Aerostitch elk skin motorcycle gloves over thin-ish merino wool gloves (used to use smartwool, lost em and switched to defeet). The leather works well, even in the rain, is reasonably…

Same dude also did this great video for this amazing Meshuggah song

Just please no Souichi

No trackpoint? NO DEAL!

No trackpoint? NO DEAL!

When are sp*rs going to sell kane so that they can go back to being shit again? asking for a friend.

That line was used in some hardcore/metal from my youth that I can’t remember right now

1st half is really top notch. 2nd half is laughable, but at least you get some laughs.

East river ferry is also cheap ($2.75) and passes under three bridges with nice views. The newly added Astoria ferry stops at Roosevelt Island, which has a nice park at its southernmost point. However, they can be very crowded, especially at rush hour.