Isoprenoid

joined 2 years ago
[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 56 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Fuck Nestle, Kit Kats are made by Nestle.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 12 points 6 days ago

Captured, then released. From the article:

Otherwise, she seemed to be in good condition and, as I released her, she sauntered away into the darkness, seemingly unfazed by her close encounter with me.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 58 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You really should be providing a source when you make these kinds of claims:

Joel Myers' Wikipedia article is pretty damning. He does sound like an asshole.

Myers faced criticism in 2005 when he supported the National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005, a bill ... that would have prohibited the National Weather Service from publishing weather data to the public when private-sector entities, such as AccuWeather, perform the same function commercially.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Myers#Political_activities

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/UBI:EPA?window=5Y

You're right, they aren't doing so well looking at this 5 year window.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, exercise, some sunlight, some socialisation, an easy creative hobby.

You're right, it is easier to list those things.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

Not according to latest studies, there is no safe level of processed meat consumption.

Cold cuts are often processed, rather than delivered raw.

Secondary News Article: https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-review-finds-no-safe-level-of-processed-meat-consumption

Original Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03775-8

consuming processed meat (at 0.6–57 g d−1) was associated with at least an 11% average increase in type 2 diabetes risk and a 7% (at 0.78–55 g d−1) increase in colorectal cancer risk.

So eating a gram of processed meat per day would significantly increase chances of type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer.

1 gram ≃ 0.03 ounces (British imperial units)

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Link to study: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.06576

Conversely, they welcomed automation that would free up time for higher-value work (69.4%), reduce task repetitiveness (46.6%), and improve the quality of their work (46.6%). Specifically, they welcomed automation that might include scheduling client appointments, maintaining files of information, or rectifying errors in records.

The study also explored preferences regarding the level of AI involvement. Most respondents favored a collaborative approach, with 45.2% desiring an equal partnership between workers and AI and 35.6% seeking human oversight at critical junctures. This indicates a clear resistance to fully automated systems, the scholars noted.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 9 points 3 weeks ago

"Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses."

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago

The Mad Lib type of writing.

"Today I learned that [enter service of company], they [enter bonus service/ product offered]."

It walks, swims and quacks like an ad.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Not sure why you're being downvoted, this is clearly an ad.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

This is the same logic as "The big red sticker says I'm saving money if I buy this thing."

Want to actually save money? Don't spend it at all.

Also, if you think Prime day somehow hurts their bottom line, you're misinformed.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Some moron will give you an extra point on your interview

Why would I want to work for a moron?

 

I want to build / design an RF amplifier that can boost the signal from an AMT-MW207 kit.

Design goals:

  • Boost the signal a couple of watts
  • AM signal
  • 525 - 1605 kHz baseband range

I've been searching for RF amplifier designs but many of them are too big (10's of Watts), or are hard to implement. It's been difficult trying to find something that can instruct me clearly. I'll have to take into account things like impedances and the like.

I have an electronics background, so if you can only point me towards a book or other resource, even that would be helpful.

I'm going to be checking out 'Experimental Methods in RF Design', hopefully it can point me in the right direction.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Isoprenoid@programming.dev to c/books@lemmy.world
 

I just finished listening to Iron War by Matt Fitzgerald. I loved the descriptions of the history of the event, the history of each of the racers, and their future after the race. It helped me feel amped for my own exercise sessions. Are there other books like this?

Excluding Matt Fitzgerald's other books, of course.

 

Maria Nattestad just dropped a new introduction to the field of bioinformatics.

Foundation skills for bioinformatics:

  • Python
  • Use the Command Line (e.g. Bash, scripts)
  • Statistics - p-values, multiple hypothesis tests
 

I've used Rosalind in the past to learn about bioinformatics. I solved about 17 of the problems, which is about 6% of the problems on the site.

I think it gave a decent mix of guided learning and letting you figure things out on your own. I would say having some background knowledge in biology and coding would be necessary. It doesn't do a lot of hand holding, but there is some.

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