Steve Reich’ “New York counterpoint”

You’re talking about Thermal Storage, indeed a complex and costly field in the research for out-of-optimal conditions for electricity production I.e. nighttime for solar power

Well, it’s in a tank. Atop a 250m high tower. Smack in the centre of a ring of mirrors focusing all their heat on it. Liquified to generate steam.

I think the “corrosive” part is the least of the issues here.

The landscape footprint is huge, this type of equipment takes a lot, in size / materials / visual impact on the environnement. But that can be minimised, laws about industrial equipment out there in nature can be amended etc. And cf course, as already said here, require both water and elevation.

The alternative is supposedly simpler, actually pretty costly and high-tech, while nerd-rejoicingly elegant, with an even worse visual impact : molten salt reservoirs. While not applicable everywhere like pumped hydro that needs water and relief, molten salt tanks require lots of heat and relatively even grounds on a huge area. But that dispositive has such a pharaonic, simplistic disposition to it you cannot not love it.

Unfortunately, the Ouarzazate Noor experience in Morocco has proved it to be too costly and complex in a context where electricity is a competitive business where final price per kWh has actual importance for the end user, even on a state-sponsored project.

Energy has a cost. Visual, material, human… Financial.

Y’a-t-il des utilisateurs de téléphone Pixel ici ? Les prix, même en occase, même en vieux modèle, m’irritent la rétine, mais j’aimerais bien passer à GrapheneOS

Question précise : la durée de vie de la batterie est aussi mauvaise que ça ? Y’a une différence entre modèle plus premium mais écran plus énergivore etc ? Descendre sous les 5000 mAh me stresse j’ai fréquemment de longues journées où mon téléphone me sert beaucoup, genre télécommander des machins, surveiller des bidules, envoyer des trucs. Glander sur Lemmy quand le spectacle est chiant, aussi.

Quelqu’un connaît une app, de préférence F-Droid ou Obtainium, de suivi d’heures de travail prestées ? Pas de chichis, de tralala, juste un truc qui dit combien d’heures j’ai passées par projet / par entité avec laquelle je bosse ?

There’s Deepin also

1~4 of Babylon5

Can’t really get into the idea of a fifth season after 4’ ending - or they should’ve done 10 more & get us the entire 1000 years of the entire galaxy then.

Started Battlestar Galactica. For the fourth time I think

Was disappointed by Resident Alien. Great premises, cringe execution

Fini 1~4 de Babylon 5 et je vois pas pourquoi ils ont tourné une cinquième saison - ou alors ils en tournaient 10 de plus pour vraiment nous raconter toute l’histoire de toute la galaxie quoi

(Re-)commencé Battlestar Galactica, c’est la troisième fois je pense. Ou 4

Mine’s not bad: Long press will activate 2lm crawl-like-a-ninja mode, single-click activates Last State of normal operation, and back button bangs the 2000lm output

When switched on “normal”, long press will fade up or down

It took a bit of research I must say

Serious, use everyday:

• ultra-low 2lm output for crawling in aisles, not bothering/disturbing anyone
• ultra-high 2000lm for pointing at things, and for emergency illumination where the brightest, the best (point at ceiling to not blind anyone)
• fade-up or down the mid-range for general work situations where ambiant light isn’t sufficient (or you’re just getting old, uh)

Some people would argue about the strobe and S.O.S functions out in nature, or even sell the 2000lm as defence against aggression

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Long Live The Resistance!!!

So I guess the most important thing in your life is playing PUBG then?

You do you, stay in your walled garden full of expiring licences, monthly subscriptions, invasive surveillance, ads - and so many bugs.

I need windows and macos for stuff at work, I own such machines. Only I don’t use them outside of that exact, momentarily need.

Dual Boot is your friend.

And they OWN that shit, they ain’t just shilling it. 2 owns the liquid, one owns the solid. Uh.

Wtf is wrong with these dudes

Who are these guys?

What shit are they selling?

Mark your position in a rescue situation, combining very strong light output and limited power usage to have it effective for a long time

Some have many modes (high-mid-low beam, fade output, lock switch,… A lot) but most only have 1 push button - the combination of hold / click / double-triple click can get complicated.

My Thrunite has “only” 4 main functions that I use, and probably at least 2 or 3 more that I am not aware of.

Disclaimer: I’m a tech for theatre, I live in the dark and use it all the time!

No, I don’t get the gender part either. Tho I would go with rechargeable for someone not used to them, it’s easier to plug when needed rather than cry because the batteries are dead and the shop is closed.

I have an app that blocks scam/spam so irl I answer 100% but technically I only pickup 50%

Game: Gunship 2000

Book: the Murderbot Diaries

TV: Firefly

Movie: Casablanca no! Little Shop of Horrors!

Cluse ! (Rhône-qui-fait-un-trou-dans-le-Jura)