pupdogg

People are underestimating how much latent frustration there is with airline pricing and UX.

If nothing else, this project is quantifying that frustration in dollars. $22M in soft commitments is basically people saying: ‘I'd pay to see a better version of this industry exist.’

That alone feels like useful data.

Totally agree, a patent by itself doesn't prove something was built or used, just that the idea could be described and cleared prior art.

But are you saying none of those patents are even indirectly related to publicly documented programs like:

    1. Operation Sea-Spray (1950)
    2. Operation LAC (late 1950s–60s)
    3. Operation Dew (ZnCdS tests)

We know these tests only became public decades later through hearings and declassification. Given that history, it seems fair to ask how much related research or enabling tech might still be classified. Lack of a clear public link doesn't really prove there wasn't one - it may just mean it hasn't been disclosed yet.

I read your comment with skepticism but it looks like you are correct. Very odd that they would publish this story so prematurely.

Wow!

Believe it or not, a buddy of mine was dealing with crazy high power bills for three months and couldn’t figure out why. He tried everything to cut back, but nothing worked. Finally, he called an electrician, who found a hidden short in a 30-amp circuit that was constantly drawing power without tripping the breaker. After fixing the issue, his bills went back to normal—no helicopters were involved during the process!

You can run a setup of 8x 4090 GPUs using 4x 1200W 240V power supplies (preferably HP HSTNS-PD30 Platinum Series), with a collective use of just around 20-amps, meaning it can easily run on a single 240V 20-amp breaker. This should be easily doable in a home where you typically have a 100 to 200A main power panel. Running 4x 1200W power supplies 24 hours a day will consume 115.2 kWh per day. At an electricity rate of $0.12 per kWh, this will cost approximately $13.82 per day or around $414.72 per month.

FYI, I can handle electrical system design and sheet metal enclosure design/fabrication for these rigs, but my software knowledge is limited when it comes to ML. If anyone's interested, I'd love to collaborate on a joint venture to produce these rigs commercially.

Amazing setup. I have the capability to design, fabricate, and powder coat sheet metal. I would love to collaborate on designing and fabricating a cool enclosure for this setup. Let me know if you're interested.

Yes, that is correct. The incentive is that our net terms go from 90 days to same day payment.

Yes, a few of our permanent install/broadcasting projects use TouchDesigner and Ventuz. For rental applications, Resolume, Modul8, and VDMX are preferred depending on the use case.