Notices by GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net), page 66
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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jun-2021 14:05:58 EDT 
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I don't have an account but I have visited quite often as they seem to have most the answers in a readable way that manuals seem to lack. https://nu.federati.net/attachment/281377 -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jun-2021 12:33:42 EDT
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Software Developer Community Stack Overflow Sold To Tech Giant Prosus for $1.8 Billion Slashdot
https://nu.federati.net/url/281376
>Prosus said it struck a $1.8 billion deal to acquire Stack Overflow, an online community for software developers, in a bet on growing demand for online tech learning. From a report:
>Based in New York, closely held Stack Overflow operates a question-and-answer website used by software developers and other types of workers such as financial professionals and marketers who increasingly need coding skills. It attracts more than 100 million visitors monthly, the company says.
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>Prosus, one of Europe's most valuable tech companies, is best known as the largest shareholder in Chinese internet and videogaming giant Tencent Holdings Listed in Amsterdam, Prosus signaled its appetite for deal making when it sold a small portion of its equity stake in Tencent in April for $14.6 billion. The Stack Overflow deal ranks among Prosus' biggest acquisitions. Prosus invests globally across a range of online platforms focused on areas such as food delivery, classifieds and fintech. It also maintains a more than $200 billion holding in Tencent. Prosus' parent company, Naspers, acquired the Tencent stake in 2001 for $34 million.
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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jun-2021 09:21:56 EDT
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@lnxw48a1
One thing I learned early on as a supervisor, I would never ask someone to do a job I had not done/would not do. This included some of the nasty jobs that would randomly show up, like clearing a clogged ejector pump (the pump used to take toilet waste to the sewer from a lower level) to cleaning moldy machine coolant from a machine. I'm not sure if it was lead by example or just wanting to get it done right the first time but I never had any push back from anyone under me when told to do a job that was nasty, esp if I had already done it in the past. -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Jun-2021 13:01:36 EDT
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@lnxw48a1
Related:
Return to Office: Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Work From Home Bloomberg
https://nu.federati.net/url/281358
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>It’s still early to say how the post-pandemic work environment will look. Only about 28% of U.S. office workers are back at their buildings, according to an index of 10 metro areas compiled by security company Kastle Systems. Many employers are still being lenient with policies as the virus lingers, vaccinations continue to roll out and childcare situations remain erratic.
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>But as office returns accelerate, some employees may want different options. A May survey of 1,000 U.S. adults showed that 39% would consider quitting if their employers weren’t flexible about remote work. The generational difference is clear: Among millennials and Gen Z, that figure was 49%, according to the poll by Morning Consult on behalf of Bloomberg News.
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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Jun-2021 11:19:05 EDT
GeniusMusing
> I see #ChiaCoin as a very short-term thing, and likely to create a damaging wave when it suddenly fails.
Looking into it just a little bit, it looks like a $1,550 "investment" at current prices for Chia (~$710) it would take over 12 years to recoup just the hardware costs for a 10 TB (100 plot) setup. While I have hardware on hand to make a rig, I think I will skip this one. -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 31-May-2021 22:02:47 EDT
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Exclusive: Seagate 'exploring' possible new line of crypto-specific hard drives TechRadar
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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 31-May-2021 17:32:57 EDT
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@lnxw48a1
I have had the Krumkake before on a cruise. It was very good. -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 31-May-2021 12:43:56 EDT
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@lnxw48a1
At least they fixed the typo, when I saw it, it read "he had lunch cancer" and I could only think of school lunches... -
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-May-2021 09:25:42 EDT
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@lnxw48a1 @simsa03
Since the mid 1950's when nuclear power generation was first implemented, there is still a issue with disposal of the waste.
The article below is from 2019 but it still stands today.
New Map Shows Expanse Of U.S. Nuclear Waste Sites
https://nu.federati.net/url/281303
>"No country, including the United States, has a permanent geologic repository for disposal of commercial SNF (spent nuclear fuel) and other HLW (high-level waste). Currently, commercial nuclear power plants generally store SNF on site, awaiting disposal in a permanent repository," Larsen writes.
So in the almost 70 years since nuclear power generation started, nobody has a plan for permanent storage. To call it 100% clean energy it must also have the full life cycle of all materials used.
Nuclear waste in disused German mine leaves a bitter legacy Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 08.02.2019
https://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-waste-in-disused-german-mine-leaves-a-bitter-legacy/a-47420382
From 2017, there may be more now...
How much nuclear waste is in your state CNET
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/how-much-nuclear-waste-is-in-your-state/31/
>Oregon: 350 metric tons
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>The cooling tower at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed in a controlled demolition when the plant was decommissioned in 2006. But 34 steel and concrete storage casks filled with radioactive materials remain.
>California: 3,390 metric tons
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>The red arrow points to the location of dry storage casks at the decommissioned San Onofre power plant. The casks, filled with 3.6 million pounds of radioactive waste, are perched about 100 feet from the ocean in an area prone to earthquakes.
>Illinois: 10,180 metric tons
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>About 1,000 tons of highly radioactive waste is reportedly stored in a containment pool on the Zion Nuclear Power Station property, and there's no plan for how to deal with it permanently.
Until there is some plan in place for permanent storage of the waste, which includes all the other things not just the fuel but anything else that has come in contact with the radiation, everything from gloves to the buildings themselves, I am not sure it can be called 100% clean.
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