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  1. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 15-May-2018 11:55:38 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Tesla is holding a hackathon to fix two robot bottlenecks in Model 3 production
    https://electrek.co/2018/05/13/tesla-hackathon-robots-model-3-production/

    (submitted by evo_9)

    In conversation Tuesday, 15-May-2018 11:55:38 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Tesla is holding a hackathon to fix two problematic robot bottlenecks in Model 3 production
      By Fred Lambert from Electrek

      Over the last few weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been showing a lot of confidence about fixing the problems that have created delays in the automaker’s Model 3 production ramp up.

      The latest solution is apparently a hackathon to fix two problematic robot bottlenecks in the Model 3 production process.

      Tesla originally planned for the Model 3 production to be the most automated production car program in the industry, but now Musk has admitted that they made some mistakes with the automation effort.

      Musk wrote in the company’s letter to shareholders earlier this month:

      “[…]a step change in manufacturing doesn’t come without its challenges, particularly early in the process, and we made a mistake by adding too much automation too quickly. In those select areas where we have had challenges ramping fully automated processes, such as portions of the battery module line, part of the material flow system, and two steps of general assembly, we have temporarily dialed back automation and introduced certain semi-automated or manual processes while we work to eventually have full automation take back over.”

      In an attempt to bring back some of that automation, Musk said today that a hackathon is currently underway with the goal to “fix the 2 worst robot production chokepoints.”

      Fair criticism, but we’re fixing it fast. Hackathon going on right now to fix 2 worst robot production chokepoints. Looks promising.

      — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 14, 2018

      A hackathon is a sprint event where programmers are invited to compete in fixing a problem or creating a product in a short period of time with prize money for the highest performing participants.

      The news of Tesla’s holding a hackathon is especially interesting in the context that Musk has been claiming for a while that manufacturing is mostly a software problem right now.

      Musk’s comment was in response to an article about analysts criticising Tesla for making the same manufacturing mistakes as other automakers decades ago:

      “A lot of the mistakes we’re hearing about are mistakes that were made in the rest of the industry in the 1980s and the 1990s,” says Sam Abuelsamid, an industry analyst at Navigant Research. He points to the experience of General Motors, which wasted billions of dollars in a largely fruitless effort to automate car production in the 1980s.

      But Tesla has far from given up on automating car production.

      In a recent Model 3 production update, the company wrote:

      “We are already seeing many benefits from heavily increasing automation as part of the Model 3 production process. Through the vast majority of Model 3 production, including in body welding, general assembly, inverter and drive unit production, our automation effort has been very successful. Based on every measurable metric, Model 3 is already the highest quality vehicle we have ever produced, and this is unquestionably due in large part to automation. Additionally, we’ve been able to create significant safety benefits in the factory. For example, many steps in the assembly process, including “marriage” of the battery pack and drive unit with the body, and installation of the instrument panel, seats, and wheels, are ergonomically challenging for our employees, but by automating these processes, we have been able to solve this and significantly improve safety for our team.”

      The company has described the Model 3 has a “step-change” in production automation, but they plan for the real “revolution” to be the Model Y, which Musk says is currently being designed to be easier to produce with automated manufacturing processes by learning from their mistakes from the Model 3 program.

      An announcement about the Model Y is expected in the coming months with news of a new production facility for the vehicle, which Tesla plans to have on the market as soon as in 2020.

      In the meantime, the company is focusing on ramping up Model 3 production. After achieving a steady production rate of over 2,000 units per week, Musk is confident that Tesla can ramp it up to 5,000 units within the next two months – about 6 months after the original goal.

  2. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 15:25:32 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Modern Jabber/XMPP Client Using GTK+/Vala
    https://dino.im/

    (submitted by modinfo)

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Apr-2018 15:25:32 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  3. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Apr-2018 11:25:34 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Displaying Weather on a 32x16 LED Matrix
    https://medium.com/@bdettmer/getting-the-weather-onto-led-display-ce9281dc67a9

    (submitted by cheerio)

    In conversation Monday, 23-Apr-2018 11:25:34 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Displaying Weather on a 32x16 LED Matrix – Brad Dettmer – Medium
      from Medium
      Using a Raspberry Pi, HUB75 Connector, 32x16 LED matrix, Dark Sky API, Pillow and some sample code
  4. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Apr-2018 18:15:35 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Libraries Can Be More Than Just Books (2017)
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/opinion/libraries-affordable-housing.html

    (submitted by Tomte)

    In conversation Sunday, 22-Apr-2018 18:15:35 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Libraries Can Be More Than Just Books
      By By MATT A.V. CHABAN from The New York Times
  5. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:55:15 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Amazon worker’s median pay in 2017: $28,446
    https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-workers-median-pay-in-2017-28446/

    (submitted by danso)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:55:15 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Amazon worker’s median pay in 2017: $28,446
      from The Seattle Times
      Amazon for the first time disclosed average worker pay, as part of a report mandated by federal Wall Street reform legislation passed after the 2008 financial crisis.
  6. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:25:24 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Facebook has effectively turned off its API
    https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/185630995395938/

    (submitted by krausejj)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:25:24 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  7. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:15:31 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Scuttlebutt, a Decentralized Alternative to Facebook
    https://www.inthemesh.com/archive/secure-scuttlebutt-facebook-alternative/

    (submitted by bpierre)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:15:31 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Scuttlebutt, A Decentralized Alternative To Facebook
      By Andre Staltz from In the Mesh
      Secure Scuttlebutt is a new kind of social network in which users own and control all of their data, writes Andre Staltz.
  8. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:15:29 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch
    https://www.space.com/40318-fcc-issues-warning-after-unauthorized-launch.html

    (submitted by jackfoxy)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 13:15:29 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch
      from Space.com
      The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on April 12 released an enforcement advisory warning that organizations will be penalized for launching spacecraft without the appropriate regulatory approvals.
  9. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 11:45:36 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Show HN: I heard you like RSS Readers, so I built one you might like
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telescope-news-rss-reader/id1353282977

    (submitted by meteor333)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 11:45:36 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Telescope: News & RSS Reader on the App Store
      from App Store
      Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Telescope: News & RSS Reader. Download Telescope: News & RSS Reader and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
  10. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 08:15:16 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Finland is killing its experiment with basic income
    http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-to-end-basic-income-experiment-2018-4

    (submitted by SirLJ)

    In conversation Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 08:15:16 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Finland is killing its experiment with basic income
      from Business Insider
      The experiment is still attracting attention internationally, but Finnish decision-makers have taken a U-turn, scrapping plans to extend the project.
  11. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2018 04:35:25 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Whois is dead as Europe hands DNS overlord ICANN its arse
    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/14/whois_icann_gdpr_europe/

    (submitted by chasontherobot)

    In conversation Tuesday, 17-Apr-2018 04:35:25 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Whois is dead as Europe hands DNS overlord ICANN its arse
      Can we still have a GDPR moratorium, asks US domain-name body
  12. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 17:15:20 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    YouTube Suspect Was Popular and Ridiculed in Iran
    https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000005833316/youtube-shooter-was-popular-and-ridiculed-in-iran.html

    (submitted by mistersquid)

    In conversation Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 17:15:20 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. YouTube Suspect Was Popular and Ridiculed in Iran
      from NYTimes.com - Video
      Nasim Najafi Aghdam, the woman who the police say attacked the YouTube headquarters on Tuesday before killing herself, created and posted videos that show her to be a passionate animal rights activist and vegan. But they also reveal her anger toward the video internet giant.
  13. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 15:55:36 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Harvested Data of Up to 87M Users
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/mark-zuckerberg-testify-congress.html

    (submitted by jumelles)

    In conversation Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 15:55:36 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Harvested Data of Up to 87 Million Users
      By By CECILIA KANG and SHEERA FRENKEL from The New York Times
  14. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 07:05:46 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Building Tiny Rust Binaries for Embedded Linux
    https://jamesmunns.com/update/2018/04/01/tinyrocket.html

    (submitted by jamesmunns)

    In conversation Monday, 02-Apr-2018 07:05:46 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  15. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 01-Apr-2018 17:05:40 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Facebook Secretly Saved Videos Users Deleted
    https://nymag.com/selectall/2018/03/facebook-secretly-saved-videos-users-deleted.html

    (submitted by walterbell)

    In conversation Sunday, 01-Apr-2018 17:05:40 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Ever Record a Video on Facebook? Facebook Still Has It.
      from Select All
      Facebook quietly saved videos users filmed on the platform but never actually posted.
  16. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 01-Apr-2018 16:58:24 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    You have options – Why we left the U.S. and moved back to Europe
    http://sam-the-man.com/you-have-options/

    (submitted by samjc)

    In conversation Sunday, 01-Apr-2018 16:58:24 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. File without filename could not get a thumbnail source.
      You have options -- Why we left the U.S. and moved back to Europe
      By scastaneda from Sam Castaneda
      You have options — Why we left the U.S. and moved back to Europe
  17. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 30-Mar-2018 06:55:39 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    A decentralized video hosting network, based on free/libre software
    https://joinpeertube.org/en/

    (submitted by programLyrique)

    In conversation Friday, 30-Mar-2018 06:55:39 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. File without filename could not get a thumbnail source.
      Home · PeerTube
      from PeerTube
  18. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Mar-2018 15:46:13 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Google removes ‘Kodi’ from search autocomplete in anti-piracy effort
    https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/29/17176894/google-removes-kodi-search-autocomplete-anti-piracy

    (submitted by portofcall)

    In conversation Thursday, 29-Mar-2018 15:46:13 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Google removes ‘Kodi’ from search autocomplete in anti-piracy effort
      from The Verge
      Legal software, illegal third-party add-ons
  19. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Mar-2018 12:55:23 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    I’ve tested seventy VPN providers and 16 of them leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC
    https://voidsec.com/vpn-leak/

    (submitted by BlueGh0st)

    In conversation Wednesday, 28-Mar-2018 12:55:23 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  20. HN Tooter (hntooter@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Mar-2018 01:15:39 EDT HN Tooter HN Tooter

    Lockheed Martin Patent for Its Fusion Reactor the Size of a Shipping Container
    http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19652/lockheed-martin-now-has-a-patent-for-its-potentially-world-changing-fusion-reactor

    (submitted by joak)

    In conversation Tuesday, 27-Mar-2018 01:15:39 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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    1. Lockheed Martin Now Has a Patent For Its Potentially World Changing Fusion Reactor
      from The Drive
      When it first announced the project, the company said it could have a working prototype of the revolutionary power source as early as 2019.
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