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Stephen Wolfram's Fundamental Theory of Physics is based on the idea that simple rules can cause complex patterns of our universe to emerge and elegantly explains relativity and quantum mechanics
writings.stephenwolfram.com Finally We May Have a Path to the Fundamental Theory of Physics… and It’s Beautiful—Stephen Wolfram Writings

How does our universe work? Scientist Stephen Wolfram opens up his ongoing Wolfram Physics Project to a global effort. His team will livestream work in progress, post working materials, release software tools and hold educational programs.

Just learned about this. A long read, but really interesting.

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What software you consider so bad it made you happy when you left your job?
  • Cisco Webex.

    You think teams or zoom are annoying? This is much worse. The worst part is with some default meeting settings, a loud chime would play every time someone joined. People kept this on for meetings of 300+ people, then they started talking over the beeps once "the popcorn slowed down."

  • I need help with tasting basics
  • Extraction is heavily controlled by amount of water, temperature, grind size, and time.

    To get an under extracted brew, you would use more water with a shorter brew time with a course grind at a lower temperature. This should give you something that's sour, weak, watery, with a thin mouthfeel.

    Overextraction would be the opposite. Boiling water in a preheated brewing device, fine grind, less water, steeped for a longer time. This should taste dark, bitter, burnt, strong, with a soupy grimy mouthfeel.

    You can make one cup of each at the extremes to taste the difference, and then use that information to tweak your regular brew one variable at a time. Look up the coffee compass to help understand what you're tasting and which direction to move.

  • Plant stand writeup and update: I added LED strips.
    edmomot.github.io Plant Stand With Grow Lights

    My wife wanted a plant stand because our succulents had gone wild. She showed me an Amazon item, and I thought, “$60? I can build that myself.” So I did. It only cost $100 and took an entire weekend.

    Update to my previous post: https://lemmy.ca/post/7236274

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    Why Software Engineers like Woodworking
  • I'm a software engineer who does woodworking, and I approve this message.

    But my favorite explanation: you grab your hand saw, and it works. You don't find out that the latest npm japanese-hand-saw-tooth package is incompatible with plywood, and you need to downgrade the package or buy new plywood to make a cut.

  • 15 years has passed - it's time for a new mattress
  • If you happen to live in a city that has one, check out this online showroom: https://sandmansleep.net/

    I tried all of the mattresses, and was surprised with what I found. The Latex ones weren't as comfortable for me as hybrid foam/coils. On a lot of beds, I could feel the lower firmer layers on my hips laying on my side. Latex felt so springy it was almost trying to roll me off the bed.

    I guess my advice is to try in person however you can. I spent some time looking at naplab, but the scores range from 9.5 to 9.8 so they mattresses aren't even differentiated. In person, there were big differences that weren't captured in the scores, which try to be subjective but miss a lot.

  • I added flip down caster wheels to my table saw. Cheaper than a mobile base.
    edmomot.github.io Caster Wheels Added To Sawstop Contractor

    My table saw needs to be mobile so I can put it away against the wall when I’m not using it. The existing products are expensive or don’t fully swivel. I came up with a cheap and convenient solution using flip-down casters.

    Pretty happy with how this turned out, even months later

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    How I sealed my table saw for dust collection with a shop vac
    edmomot.github.io How I Sealed A Sawstop Contractor Saw For Dust Collection

    To reduce dust in my garage, I sealed my table saw and attached a shop vac with a bucket cyclone. Sealing the saw redirects the shop vac’s limited airflow to where it’s needed most: the throat plate. This makes the shop vac a reasonable alternative to an expensive and bulky dust collector. In the pr...

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    Climbing @lemmy.ml thenewred @lemmy.world
    Spent some time in Boulder CO for the first time and hopped on A Tall Cool One. Now that's the approach I'm looking for!

    https://www.mountainproject.com/v/105748478

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    3D printed a featherboard

    It's wild how similar woodworking and 3d printing are.

    1. Get a 3d printer
    2. Print things for the 3d printer

    With woodworking

    1. Get a table saw
    2. Make things for the table saw

    Now I can mix and match

    Model: https://www.printables.com/model/205258-featherboard-with-replaceable-heads-m6

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    Belt organizer

    Designed this storage solution for belts

    https://www.printables.com/model/519768-belt-organizer-hanger-6-or-8-belts

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    Brackets to install garage lights

    Had minimal clearance between these overhead shelves and the garage door, and the perfect light spacing was a few inches away from the cross bars. So I designed these snap fit brackets to offset the lights inline.

    The lights make a huge difference, much more pleasant to work in the garage.

    What I learned:

    • there is some sag because the screws aren't at the top of the bracket. I would add a tab that protrudes on the side so I could add a screw higher.
    • the screw face split on layer lines on a few of these. Still works but not perfect, so I would make the screw face thicker.

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    Also printed cable management clips

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    Wife wanted a plant shelf on Amazon for $60. I said, pshh, I can build that myself. So I did. It only cost $90 and took all weekend.

    Made entirely from 1x2 pine. Ripped into thirds for the shelf slats. Pocket holes. Glue. Brads and glue for the shelf slats.

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