Category: Projects
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EDC: Queer Student in Oakland, CA
I have moved to Oakland, CA to focus on getting a degree in Urban Studies at SFSU as well as working on lots of exciting queer activism and housing activism. Here is my updated everyday carry. Combination Charger and Battery This is life changing. Why are all chargers not also batteries!? Short Right-Angle USB-C Cords…
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Short Story: Gaudi Geodesic Masion Park Enclave
short story idea: geodesic gaudi mansion park enclave arcology as a condensing symbol for ignoring negative externalities
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Metric Limit Orders
Product: Metric limit orders: For example, buy when price is less than two-week average, or sell when price is more than two week average.
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Communal Storage
At Burning Man, I camp with Comfort & Joy. One of the many benefits of this camp is that they will transport totes to the playa for you; you are only responsible for getting yourself there. The stipulation is that everyone has to use this same tote. There are many benefits to this strategy. These…
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List of Self-Hosted SaaS Alternatives
Kickball/awesome-selfhosted A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted locally. Selfhosting is the process of locally hosting and managing applications instead of renting from SaaS providers.
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Structure Ideas From The Expanse
There were a few really cool ideas for shelters and infrastructure in the new season of The Expanse that I wanted to talk about. All are variants of popular, existing styles of shelters in common use at Burning Man and elsewhere. All of these images are from episode 2, 3 or 4 of season four…
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Data: Are Shiftpods Actually Cooler?
Key Findings; Shiftpods are not significantly better than cheap alternatives. No tent performs well in direct sun. No matter what kind of tent you have, putting it under a shade structure is the most important thing for keeping it cool inside during the day. Evaporative “swamp” coolers are not as helpful as simple ventilation. Thermal…
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DIY High-Precision Multi-Zone Temperature Logger
I was in need of high-precision multi-zone temperature logging gear for a chemistry honors project, and I found nothing online that would work well for my purpose, so I decided to put my CSCI46 skills to use and build my own. The Hardware I started with a NodeMCU which is basically a fancier but somehow also cheaper…
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SQLLVM
There should be intermediate compilers for structured queries. Lots of database product companies do something like this and none of them do it well. People should be able to write a bad, messy query and then there should be a compiler that cleans it up and makes it faster and cleaner.
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Open Source NetCam Software
Something open source to run on cheap obsolete network cameras and give them modern functionality. Also unlock the potential of cheap smart cameras with subscription models. use something like https://imagemagick.org/script/compare.php to check for motion and trigger alterts, etc.