helixc
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Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
Fully agreed! A dedicated bike lane that separates riders from car traffic could make riding experience very enjoyable.
I was born in China during the 80s, when biking was the most common way of transportation. The term "Kingdom of Bicycles" [1] was used as a tag line for China in that era. Most roads had bike lanes which could be just as wide as car lanes. Between the lanes are physical separators: 3-4 ft high, made of metal, reliable and heavy-duty [2].
Now I live in the US, and still enjoy biking cause there're nice bike trails near my place. However, most city roads seem not safe for biking. Biking becomes a recreational activity, and no longer a transportation method for me. I appreciate the nicely maintained bike trails, but I hope the city build more physical bike lane separators, not only painted lines on the ground, that can actually stop some reckless drivers entering bike lanes.
--- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle#China_a...
[2] Another good reading about the bike history in China: The Rise, Fall, and Restoration of the Kingdom of Bicycles. https://macropolo.org/analysis/the-rise-fall-and-restoration...
Comment · 4 years ago
We're Constructor customer, and use it to manage our open source projects. It's fast and simple, and does all we want.
In addition to all that, the founding team, esp. Seth, is a hidden feature! Every time I feel our team needs some extra functions, I book a time and talk to Seth. He asks very deep questions about our work flow and pain points. Some of the questions even helped me to reflect on our way of doing things, so we could use the opportunity to evolve.
(edit: fixed typos)
Comment · 5 years ago
Thanks for introducing Automerge, and pointing out the pros/cons! Will dig deeper.
Comment · 5 years ago
Has anyone tried to develop anything with MSFT's Fluid Framework [1], which is used to build Loop? I have not got a chance to check details. But it seems quite nice. Any general remarks are welcome.
Particularly, I'm interested in understanding customizability of Fluid components, integration with React, and any concerns about Azure service lock-in.
[1] "The Fluid Framework is a library for building distributed, real-time collaborative web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript." https://github.com/microsoft/FluidFramework
Comment · 5 years ago
Very interesting considering both WP and BO are owned by the same boss ...
Comment · 5 years ago
I believe, this is how scaling works, and exactly the price we pay to afford the top-notch. In any given field, company, pro sport team, there are top 10% labs/groups/players that matters the most. However, to make the 10% emerge, there has to be a pyramid where the rest 90% is responsible for forming a stable infrastructure. Then it comes down to how well we can design the pyramid. Our result should be evaluated not by how thin we cut down the infrastructure, but how easy we make top-players emerge.
On another note, I have seen small no-name labs published impactful scientific results, and then went back to stealth mode again. It's super cool. Science labs, unlike a business entity, should not be measured by recurrent revenue and growth.
Comment · 5 years ago
You don't understand the difference btw a research paper and a product launch. A paper is to provide inspiration. In this case, a high ZT p-type crystal may indicate a new mechanism that can be applied to searching / designing new thermoelectric materials. It's not for selling you a working device that can be put in your shopping cart.
(I did research in nano thermoelectrics and published a few papers in this field)
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[1]: https://www.engraved.blog/building-a-virtual-machine-inside/