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connorlee | 10 years ago | on: What 50,000 watts of RF energy sounds like through a jumper cable

Amplitude Modulation, or AM, works by modulating the sound on the "peaks and valleys" of the frequency. If you were to look at the waveform of the carrier frequency, you would see it as variance in the "power levels" of the signal, going higher and lower depending on what's being sent.

Because of how AM works, you can actually hear what's being transmitted by causing an electrical arc. It's the same concept of hearing a "buzz" from high voltage power lines, except in a controlled fashion to produce sound.

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: The lifestyle business bullshit (2009)

All work and no play makes Sally a dull boy. Or whatever. But seriously: don't over-work yourself. I mean if you really want to, go for it, but the quality of your work will decline with you. Meet some new people, go hiking, go outside, eat better, live better, work better, and your work will look better with you.

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Pure CSS Batman Logo

You should make border-radius your best friend

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Is it frowned upon to copy design?

"Good artists copy, great artists steal." -Steve Jobs

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best non-technical book you've read lately?

A Modern Utopia, H.G. Wells. Most amazing book I've read in my life so far

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Would you still by Apple stock?

Yeah, there's still time to buy Apple Stock. I asked myself the same thing this time last year when it was around $300. Prediction: $800 by 2014.

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Attention Comp Sci Majors:

yeah, I probably wouldn't call "the 37signals guys" script kiddies, David Hannson created Ruby on Rails. I agree with your take on innovation, Pandora would be in the same boat.

connorlee | 14 years ago | on: Patching High School: Teaching the Classes That Should Exist

Applied. Yippee.