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oh cool it’s a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskelion

Oh hey it’s the biweekly post about English words being silly. Well we’ll see another in about two weeks. Or a few days.

Depends on relative to what.

Connected to the wall: it’s AC (alternating current). half the wave is already negative. You can rectify it backwards, apparently. Or, you can use a split phase transformer.

Connected to a really big battery: big inverter just swaps the leads on the battery really fast.

Hold in your hand: negative charge pump. Magic & momentum.

Here I go once again with the email
Every week I hope that it’s from a female

Oh :( Not from a female

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Plex lays off 20% of its workforce amid advertising slowdown

Loss of precision. Most digital thermostats only display two digits for cost savings. I’ve had experiences with mini-splits that are too cold at 27 and too hot at 28.

#NUANCE NEEDED.

Alec is making a point specifically about the 1000 hour maximum which was for INCANDESCENT lightbulbs. You know, the ones that aren’t used anymore.

However, modern LED lightbulbs are typically over-driven and under-cooled. This drastically shortens their lifespan and worsens efficiency. But this might just be because it’s harder to sell a $20 light that lasts for 20 years than it is to sell a $5 light that lasts for 5-10.