cmonagle (u/cmonagle)

cmonagle commented on Ask HN: IP cameras that don't require an app or internet? · Posted by u/POCKET_SANDO

cmonagle · 3 years ago

I'm not sure if this is specifically what you're looking for, but some folks have developed software for the budget "Yi" cameras. It complements (doesn't replace) existing firmware, but you can bypass account creation and disable the manufacturer's cloud. I use mine only occasionally so I don't know how it stands up to frequent use.

There are different maintainers for different models, but as far as I can tell they're all pretty similar: https://github.com/search?q=yi%20hack&type=repositories

Edit to add they work pretty well with Home Assistant with this HACS integration: https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack_ha_integration

cmonagle commented on NYC skyscrapers sit vacant bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/mirthlessend

JumpCrisscross · 3 years ago

> Is the cost of conversation so prohibitive that it is a non-starter?

Having asked the same question of developers, it's a combination of cost and code. Many office buildings are old, with tiny windows surrounded by load-bearing walls. They're also laid out with an office, not home, in mind. (Think: plumbing.) This combination means extensive renovation, retrofitting and–if you find a previously-unseen problem–rebuilding.

That said, it's New York City. My first two apartments were illegally subdivided and subletted, the first having no window. There are people who will happily take an apartment with a tiny (or non-existent) window in exchange for cheaper rent. We just need to update the code to remove aesthetic requirements while ensuring that doesn't mean skimping on safety.

cmonagle · 3 years ago

> Many office buildings are old, with tiny windows surrounded by load-bearing walls.

Just a nit-pick: older buildings with windows and load-bearing walls are actually better candidates for residential conversion than newer buildings with glass curtain walls and structural columns. [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/11/upshot/office...]

cmonagle commented on Google promised to delete sensitive data. It logged my abortion clinic visit washingtonpost.com/techno... · Posted by u/dgllghr

vodou · 3 years ago

A bit meta (sorry): Why do Americans keep calling it abortion clinics? Isn't maternity care center or maternity clinic a bit more suitable. Abortions is just a small fraction of what they do, at least at my corner of the world.

cmonagle · 3 years ago

In the North American context, "maternity care" would probably be understood as midwifery, which is not Planned Parenthood's main vocation.

That said, you're correct that Planned Parenthood offers many more services than just abortion, but the category they'd be in is "sexual and reproductive healthcare," not "maternity care."

Many advocates are pushing for "abortion forward" language to de-stigmatize the procedure, and (at least in Canada) some clinics are opting for less euphemistic names.[0]

0. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/abortion-clinics-language-1.6...

cmonagle commented on Chile to Nationalize Lithium Industry reuters.com/markets/commo... · Posted by u/nipponese

dmbche · 3 years ago

"SQM's contract is set to expire in 2030 and Albemarle's in 2043."

Worth noting!

badtake/This looks like the national electricity model in Quebec, where the public absorbs risk and the private part of the private-public partnership absorbs profits. Just the best!/badtake

Edit: looks like this is an outdated take - please diregard

cmonagle · 3 years ago

> This looks like the national electricity model in Quebec, where the public absorbs risk and the private part of the private-public partnership absorbs profits. Just the best!

I'm not super sure what you're referring to, Hydro Quebec's (often significant) profits are returned as dividends to the government. This year was $3.4 billion[0], and while I'm sure they have private contractors, but I can't imagine they're raking in anywhere near that.

0. https://globalnews.ca/news/9503363/hydro-quebec-record-finan...

cmonagle commented on Cyclists now outnumber motorists in City of London forbes.com/sites/carltonr... · Posted by u/gcoleman

Maxburn · 3 years ago

Do you live there? In a utopian ideal it seems kind of nice having "everything you need" close by. Thinking about it critically I currently live in a 15 minute city, but there is a car involved. I'm kind of confused about how people living in mass transit even get groceries, can you take your own cart on the train?

cmonagle · 3 years ago

Typically you carry your groceries in a bag. Some people have wheeled bags for bigger trips.

In neighborhoods with a traditional urban form (or "15 minute cities"), you wouldn't usually take mass transit to the grocery store, it's within a short walking distance. With groceries close by, it's natural to make frequent, smaller trips.

cmonagle commented on Citymapper Joins Via content.citymapper.com/ne... · Posted by u/gsa

holyhanddogs · 3 years ago

Fairly unrelated I guess but I'd love to work on navigation software of some sort. I worked on a project involving it in project and had quite a lot of fun with it, something very gratifying about making something useful for day to day.

I did apply to citymapper at some point to no avail unfortunately.

cmonagle · 3 years ago

I hope this is appropriate, but I work at Transit and we do have some openings right now:

https://transitapp.com/jobs

cmonagle commented on The vertical farming bubble is finally popping fastcompany.com/90824702/... · Posted by u/jeffbee

julienchastang · 3 years ago

Slightly off topic, but I saw this video [0] about a retired postal worker in Nebraska who grows citrus fruit in an ingeniously designed greenhouse heated with geothermal. (Not magma geothermal, but earth tubes geothermal that treats the ground as an infinite thermodynamic reservoir. Works in the same way as a refrigerator.) Can anyone here comment on if this could be done at scale? Could the economics be feasible?

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD_3_gsgsnk

cmonagle · 3 years ago

I think this has come up on HN before, but Low Tech Magazine has a great piece about citrus production in the Soviet Union: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/04/fruit-trenches-cul...

cmonagle commented on Ask HN: Why isn't remote work advertised as a pro environment initiative? · Posted by u/cpeth

cmonagle · 3 years ago

While GHG emissions are not the only environmental metric, remote working (for most) likely results in a net increase of emissions.[0]

0: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ac3d3e/...

cmonagle commented on Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes strongtowns.org/journal/2... · Posted by u/oftenwrong

sokoloff · 3 years ago

> If we regulated automobiles the same way we regulate aircraft, every single automobile would have a speed governor installed.

With regards to airplane speed limits in FAR 91.117, the responsibility is entirely on the pilot. There are no speed governors to prevent the pilot from busting this reg and it’s somewhat common for pilots to struggle with this in their first jet transition.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/91.117

cmonagle · 3 years ago

The parent comment is presenting a hypothetical of how a similar degree of regulation would look for cars, not saying that airplanes have that specific regulatory mechanism.

cmonagle commented on Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time axios.com/2022/07/14/manh... · Posted by u/rascul

simonsarris · 3 years ago

> I like that the city is generally safer than the rest of America.

Coming from New Hampshire: this is just fantastically untrue. NYC is about one hundred times more violent than where I live. It is so thoroughly not the same that I can usually tell when people come from cities simply based on how nervous they are. I think most people don't realize how badly it affects them, or how violent cities are versus "the rest of America".

Some crime stats: https://imgur.com/a/qDKqC59

edit: NYC has 5.8 violent crimes per 1,000 people, which is 45% more violent than the USA median (4.0). I have no idea how 45% more violent got a reputation as "safer than the rest of America" but it's not true.

cmonagle · 3 years ago

It's also worth noting that Manchester, NH, which is where an Amherst resident is likely to spend a non negligible amount of time (nearest shopping mall, hospital, etc), has a comparable (slightly higher violent, much higher property) crime rate than NYC.