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(Arizona) Vice President Kamala Harris holds rally in Douglas in c/news
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 21 hours ago

Using his full name at work?

(Gonna just Emhoff this here.)

Can you think of any others? in c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

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Giving T cells extra batteries supercharges them against cancer in c/futurology@futurology.today
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 4 points 3 days ago

Seems really great that they are not editing DNA or adding drugs that could have hard to predict side effects. (I don't fucking know though.) Just putting different types of cells near each other.

Giving T cells extra batteries supercharges them against cancer in c/futurology@futurology.today
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fucking hell. We gotta stop dumbing shit down.

Published in Cell at https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)00956-5.

They loaded t-cells with extra mitochondria. This seemed to get them to better fight cancer in mice.

Really great. I hope it safely translates to humans.

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 25 points 1 week ago

Will Ellison and government officials volunteer to be observed for next 5 years to prove software?

(No.)

Research in child day care centers in Helsinki shows purifying the air reduces infectious illness by almost 20%, and that purifying the air in all public spaces should be examined. in c/futurology@futurology.today
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 15 points 1 week ago

Kids in daycare are sick a wild amount of time. Nearly constantly during the indoor seasons, and only often in outdoor seasons.

I cannot read the article (laungage barrier), but I expect being 20% less sick is a net gain. Instead of 20 illnesses a year, only 16.

Indiana police have dogs that sniff specifically for cash at the US’s 2nd biggest FedEx hub, then they simply keep the money in c/privacy@sopuli.xyz
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago

Makes one wonder how many other teams there are. FedEx, UPS, USPS all have multiple hubs. If your own doesn't have a hub, what does it have?

Feasibility of assembling car from parts? in c/askbeehaw
Feasibility of assembling car from parts? in c/askbeehaw
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you.

I had hoped this was rather different from restoring a classic car given the modern target. Turns out it is not.

I am disappointed there is not a low profile group of people digging into it, like some other niches. (Other than classic car enthusiasts, which seem like a great group.)

Anyway, seems restoring a 1960s mustang is the thought project to pursue.

Cheers!

Feasibility of assembling car from parts? in c/askbeehaw
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Those episodes are great. It is never clear just how much help they have in pulling off their exploits.

Feasibility of assembling car from parts? in c/askbeehaw
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

That is a good point.

Feasibility of assembling car from parts? in c/askbeehaw
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Kit cars are cool, but always expensive.

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Feasibility of assembling car from parts? (midwest.social)
 

I like a certain unremarkable car from the recent past. As they are repairable currently, can one just buy all of the parts new and put it together?

Are there any parts that aren't sold new?

Have you done this?
Are there any tools to help one get all of the parts?
Any communities?

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The Mighty Ducks (midwest.social)
 

"The Mighty Ducks" did a good job featuring Minnesota. "D2" did a shit job. Even called Minneapolis a "po dunk town". I think the writers had nit watched the first movies.

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What would a 3 hour work day be like? (midwest.social)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
33 comments fedilink
 

It often feels like there are only 3 productive hours in typical American white collar work day.

What if we just cut out the rest?

Edit: Some great responses. So responses must have also been said about the 5 day and 40 hour work weeks.

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Lost Railways of the Twin Cities (streets.mn)
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How to protect Intellectual Property from new employer (midwest.social)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
30 comments fedilink
 

Pretty sure I will be asking a lawyer, but I want to learn more words and concepts first.

A possible new job wants to own any intellectual property I create and wants me to declare anything I want to keep as my own. This seems normal in my industry as they will be paying me to do some thinking.

Issue is that I have a number of ideas I have been developing. I am going to float some of them as products in my own time, though this may be years from now. Most of these are outside the current market for the company as far as I know.

How is this typically handled? I presume I don't need to have copyrights or trademarks prior and can just list tentative titles.

I am also a little unclear on the spread between "intellectual property" and "an idea I am playing with".

Thoughts? Concepts to investigate?

Edit: I did Internet search this, but I have not found working keywords.

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Bryson's America: Why would you walk? (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
4 comments fedilink
 

Article from 1999, referenced study likely from earlier.

The average American walks less than 75 miles a year - about 1.4 miles a week, barely 350 yards a day.

Thank you to @urlyman@mastodon.social for pointing this out.

Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20240218142310/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/bryson-s-america-why-would-you-walk-1079183.html

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Child care centers oppose bill that would allow parents to hire their teachers - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
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So How Long Until My Business Just Dies? (Also, the Unity Debacle) (bottomfeeder.substack.com)
 

The great Jeff Vogel discusses the Unity event.

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Xcel Energy proposes time-of-use rates as the default option for Minnesota customers - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
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Xcel Energy proposes time-of-use rates as the default option for Minnesota customers - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
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You might be a lobbyist now - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
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What happened to the Batteriser? (midwest.social)
 

While looking for uses for old disposable AA batteries, I ran across the Batteriser from 2015. Clearly, it was a flop of some sort, as I am posting in 2024. What happened? Are there any iterations that do work?

https://money.cnn.com/2015/06/02/technology/make-battery-last-longer-batteriser/index.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batteroo_Boost

Also, are there any uses for old batteries?

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