The Cheapest Mini PC You Can Buy! GMKtec NucBox G3 Hands On Review

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago  •  LOCKED

“Looking for a powerful and affordable mini PC? Look no further than the GMKtec NucBox G3! This tiny powerhouse is powered by the latest Intel N100...”

I'm a computer nerd. I like them. For many years, I owned only machines that I assembled myself. Today, this new generation of mini-PCs is just too good, right out of the box, to bother with DIY. This PC is ultra-cheap, but... works. Other, more expensive, models can even do high-end...

The Dunning Kruger Effect

Via: Outis  •  Mental Health and Wellness  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“ The Dunning Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias that makes people believe they are smarter and more capable than they actually are. The effect is...”

We see this every day. It seems that ignorance is indeed bliss...

Taking Slavery West in the 1850s

Via: Outis  •  History & Sociology  •  13 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“ Before the Civil War, pro-slavery forces in the South—particularly the future president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis—tried to extend their...”

I wonder how many Americans would vote for Jeff Davis today. He was working industriously for his ideals. That's good, right?

Why does NASA want a time zone on the moon?

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  8 months ago

“ NASA has been tasked with determining a standard time zone for the moon, but it's more complicated than you might think.”

I thought this was fake news when I saw the title. in fact, it's pretty interesting...

Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity

Via: Outis  •  Religion & Ethics  •  14 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  8 months ago

“ Dietrich Bonhoeffer argued that stupid people are more dangerous than evil ones. This is because while we can protest against or fight evil...”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer died for our sins. We were cowards; he was not. We continue to be cowards, refusing to recognize the evil that intends to destroy everything. Ostriches.

Tesla Semi in short supply for PepsiCo; other customers use competing EV trucks

Via: Outis  •  Alternative Energy  •  13 Comments  •  8 months ago

“Key Tesla customer PepsiCo made initial payments for 100 Tesla Semis in 2017, but according to the food-and-drinks maker and one of its executives,...”

Tesla - it wasn't Musk way back then - started manufacturing EV cars before the dams broke. Those first Teslas weren't very good. The engineering was so-so, and the manufacturing was downright poor. But Tesla was almost alone, and got its act together before the other manufacturers arrived....

Hyundai Changed The Game - An "8-Speed" Electric Car!

Via: Outis  •  Alternative Energy  •  4 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“Can Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N win over combustion enthusiasts? A performance EV with drift mode, shift mode, and variable torque split!”

When I was young (a long, long time ago) I had a hot hatch. It was a blast! When I was a bit older I had a sports sedan. Also a blast. I don't know what to think here... Fake sounds don't do it for me... but a drift mode...

Life in the Islands of the Dead

Via: Outis  •  Travel, Geography and Foreign Cultures  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“Though part of the mainland county of Cornwall, the Scilly Islands offer visitors an encounter with history and the environment like no other.”

There are so many places that would be great to visit. Ain't gonna happen...

Rural White MAGAs And What 'Woke C.S. Lewis' Got Wrong | Fred Clark

Via: Outis  •  Religion & Ethics  •  27 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“We resent those we have wronged. We resent those we have harmed. We resent those we are harming.”

This is a take on MAGA that I have never seen before. Very probably, you haven't either. So please... read the seed and try to understand it before Commenting.

What's Really Happening At CERN

Via: Outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  8 months ago

“The world’s most astonishing science experiment, simply explained.”

This is at the edge of what I understand of particle physics. That's why I like it! Cleo's enthusiasm is sometimes a bit over the top... but that's who she is.