Thursday, April 12, 2018
How to remove something stuck in a toddler's nose child infant
Rather than subjecting the poor kid to probing inside their nose with instruments, which might even require an anesthetic, the child is much more likely to accept having their parent put a straw in their mouth. When the parent blows in the straw, it surprises the child who naturally closes their glottis, allowing the pressure to build and dislodge the foreign body from the inside out.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Very slick with the chalk
Cool! You won't believe how fast he draws a very even dotted line with chalk.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
$220 Chinese 500 Watt Wind Turbine
Cheap windmill generates 200W in 14mph wind. No wonder this guy gets so excited about it.
Car Tech 101: The Atkinson Cycle engine explained
Best explanation of Atkinson engine cycle I've seen.
David Letterman's "My Next Guest" Has Distracting editing
An analysis of how a late night show should, and shouldn't, be edited.
The Little-known Type of Airline Ticket That Can Take You Around the World on a Budget | Travel + Leisure
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/cheap-round-the-world-flight?utm_medium=email&utm_source=travelandleisure.com
Costs about $2000, multiple flights and airlines. Plans can change so work with a travel agent who can book flight changes for you.
Grand Coulee Dam Guided Tours | Bureau of Reclamation
Tour didn't include seeing the generators themselves, only the pumping station. You have to request a (group) hardhat tour, in advance, to see them.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Marine Plywood - how it's made
Okoume wood from Gabon is used for the core because it's naturally water-resistant.
Funny signs
Funnier than your usual collection of signs.
Photography studio: "Shoot the kids, hang the family, frame them all."
Warning: "Due to a shortage of competent robots, our staff are humans and may react unpredictably."
"In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in wagter there are bacteria - you decide."
Ethical Guidelines For Volunteer Docs In Developing Countries
"Be a humble visitor."
Respect the fact that clinical skills are better honed by local physicians who can't back up their findings with myriad tests.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Lou Malnati's, the Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant
Best pizza in Chicago according to yelpers
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Tesla vs Prius/Ioniq - doing the math
The Tesla Model 3 costs twice as much to buy as the hybrid hatchbacks from Toyota, Hyundai and Honda.
The Tesla Model 3 has at best half as much range as those cars, and is far more impacted by temperatures.
The Tesla Model 3 takes at least 10x-20x as long to recharge/refuel -- only to get half the range.
You have to assign some number to annual battery depreciation, even if the battery will be fine for at least a decade. That amortization number could be in the ballpark of $1,000 per year.
Considering that these hybrids will cost you only $636 per year in gasoline expense for the average 12,000 mile per year driver, the argument stops right there.
Even if you somehow dream away the battery depreciation, the Tesla Model 3 costs $0.06 per mile from the Tesla Supercharger, whereas the gasoline hybrids cost $0.05 per mile at the current nationwide gasoline price average. In other words, gasoline is cheaper even if you assume away all the other EV costs.
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