Seems like if they hadn’t reacted to their images on the screen, this whole thing would have gone unnoticed.
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Technology•Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could slash costs of solar panels: 'Has the potential to contribute to the energy transition'English
221·5 months ago“The lens makes it different from standard solar panels that convert sunlight to energy with average efficiency rates around 20%, per MarketWatch. Fraunhofer’s improved CPV cell has an astounding 36% rate in ideal conditions”
Why would I want to compare one panel’s average efficiency to another panels efficiency in ideal conditions?
Reference to an old American television show where the “cool” character used to make the thumbs up gesture.
I was finally able to estimate from internet pictures that the wheels are about two and a half inches in diameter.
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Ask Lemmy•Are there any words that you pronounce in a way that seems weird to most people?
2·11 months agoI used to pronounce “adjacent” as adjuhsent.
Jitterbug perfume was out there.
Wait until you see “lite Vodka” which is just Vodka watered down to 40 proof and sold at the same price.
That’s like html when it started out. The idea was that the user got to choose what all pages would look like. That gave way to the author having total control.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Yo, what was your first computer? How old were you, where and how did you get it, what did you do with it, etc.
4·2 years agoTimex Sinclair 1983 Senior in High School. Mastered the shit out of that thing. Wrote machine language for it.
Continued drinking or gambling. They cause huge problems, but the individual tries everything to fix it except for stopping.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is a fun gadget you have purchased that has added value to your life?
1·2 years agoMy Galaxy has a setting that lets me turn on the flashlight by double clicking the power button, even when locked.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What movie do you see too young, that still scares you today?
6·2 years agoSaw Dawn Dawn of the Dead (1978) in the theater when I was 12. Didn’t scar me for life, but it did have a big impact.
Samsung Galaxy s21 Ultra. It’s just fast. A joy to use. I had been using a $200 phone from another manufacturer.
Bought it refurb from Amazon for a little over $400.
The phone is such an important part of my life. It pays to spend a little extra.



Stephen Merchant and JK Simmons do a great job in Portal 2