thomas | 3 years ago | on: Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
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thomas | 3 years ago | on: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Full Review: Electric Truck for the Masses
People make such a big deal about this, but there was a Ford F-150 HEV [0] released in late 2021 (2022 model) that no one seems to talk about. It used the Ford Hybrid PowerBoost V6 engine (3.5L F150 FHEV), and seems to be more than sufficient. Though I haven't driven it myself.
[0]: https://transportation.report/vehicles/2022-ford-f150-pickup...
thomas | 3 years ago | on: I've used all the notebooks
Yes, but if you use the right pen it helps a lot! Good reference: https://unsharpen.com/what-are-the-best-pens-for-moleskine-n...
thomas | 4 years ago | on: What Is a Music Engraver? (2016)
Related and interesting: What is a (fountain pen) music nib? https://unsharpen.com/fountain-pen-help-what-is-a-music-nib/
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Amazon's making ComiXology much worse with its latest update
I've found that the Kindle app is surprisingly good at reading comics. Pair it with a tablet and Libby and you are good to go... at least as a casual reader.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: I quit my job to make free web tools
Builtwith.com is excellent for domain association. They have some very good common keys like GTM container, GA etc.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: I quit my job to make free web tools
What's a good information source for this? Like is this just something built on the domain tools api? Or is more of a front end for dig?
Congrats though, great looking site and it's super snappy.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills
Totally dystopian. We need more dumb devices like https://non-smart.com
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Public Domain Radio
This is great! Does simply owning the record give them the right to play/distribute the track? Or is it because they are out of copyright and in the public domain?
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Report to Congress: Robocalls and Transmission of Misleading Caller ID
More info here: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls: Petition for Reconsideration and Request for Clarification of USTelecom – The Broadband Association https://ofr.report/pi/2021-28212/
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Report to Congress: Robocalls and Transmission of Misleading Caller ID
Yes, most government data is awful but it's usually at least workable. That's why sites like sec.report and https://fccid.report exist. https://www.ecfr.gov is actually good though.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: What companies are taking on the current supply chain issues?
Not at all an expert in the space, but Flexport comes to mind.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Long-form info-dense videos on YouTube you would recommend to anyone?
This channel goes deeply (well, as deeply as is possible) into ballpoint pens, fountain pens, and other writing instruments:
* refills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1UfM8PP0U
* Parker Jotter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h8uIjfWqm4
* multi-pens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAJ9BwHKJU4
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Carolina Gold was once the most popular rice grown in America (2019)
I've had it a few times and it's very good, but not better than most good rice. I think people mostly just don't have nice or fresh rice, they fine Carolina gold which is very well branded and think it's the best. It's not hard to find better than average rice online[0].
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Mr. Rafieh’s Tehran Pencil Shop
Ah yes, good call, thanks for the keen eyes!
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Mr. Rafieh’s Tehran Pencil Shop
Wonderful gallery! Interesting sharpening technique in image 7 with a blunt writing tip. Typically you'd seen a more angled cone [0] and a sharper end, but I guess this means no color is wasted when doing the initial sharpening?
Anyone note a list of his brands? I think I see some Faber-Castell but can't ID anything else.
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Buick Had a Touchscreen in 1986
You can see the touchscreen ("a glimpse of an electronic tomorrow") in this video: https://youtu.be/Lkaazk68iGE?t=311
thomas | 4 years ago | on: Google can’t pass its own Google Core Web Vitals test
Duplicate of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27403352
thomas | 5 years ago | on: What Ended Indie
Ah, thank you. I would have called this the "net asset value" or perhaps the book value, or something like that.
So, in other words, Indie lacked in notable liquidity events so realized IRR was low while the perceived book value was somewhat higher. I'd imagine this happens all the time in VC.
thomas | 5 years ago | on: What Ended Indie
Yes, it was an interesting read but my takeaway was that this was a very conventional failure as an investment vehicle.
Can anyone explain "as converted" IRR to me? I'm fairly familiar with finance concepts, but this was a new one to me, so seeing it being blamed in some way for the fund's closure confused me.
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[0]: https://transportation.report/vehicles/2022-ford-f150-pickup...