The script on the computer checks to see if the smart plug is on or off. Depending on the state, the script blocks or unblocks the websites. The smart plug is just acting as a button that is connected to your WiFi.
Noting that the researchers use terms as 'responds to vibroacoustic signals' rather than the term 'hear' used in the article of the post. Hearing to me implies some kind of auditory processing, this seems to be a more passive 'biomechanical' response.
Digital displays draw a lot of energy, and need to be bright enough to be visible in direct sunlight. A more advanced version of this could increase the battery life of a camera substantially.
On the other hand, DSLRs from 20 years ago had mediocre screens, mediocre batteries (on today's standards), yet could deliver pro performance for weeks. Some never turned them off, as a camera on standby barely took any power. As a bonus it was (IMHO) peak electronics usability: ultra fast, always ready, could be used with eyes closed/full dark, sturdy, expandable, repairable mostly. 2-3 displays for different purposes were normal.
I got a used nikon from 2008 recently, with a bright lens, and am marveled how great it is. I was about to replace bad baterry, but honestly... Even a bad one thats easily 10 year old, gives me a solid week of fun.
True, I might just be inventing a problem for a solution. Maybe it would be useful for rugged long-term trekking situations, but with the size and efficiency of solar, that might not even be necessary either.
I'd suggest using checkboxes instead of radio buttons for the operator selection. It would be useful, I think, to have a mix of just addition and subtraction, or just multiplication and division, instead of having one option or all four.
Egypt has been low-risk for malaria for some time. This declaration is from the WHO:
WHO declares a nation as a ‘malaria-free’ upon receiving valid proof that the Anopheles mosquito-borne native malaria transmission chain has been broken for at least the previous three years on a national level. A country must also demonstrate the capacity to prevent the re-establishment of transmission.
In June 2024, the WHO confirmed that there was no local transmission of malaria in Egypt, with all identified cases being imported from endemic countries. Egypt’s robust surveillance system was instrumental in early case detection, facilitated by collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Neighbouring countries to the south have a high risk for malaria, but Egypt has had significant efforts to eliminate the disease since the '40s.
Places that still have open defecation and garbage in the streets have bigger issues to be solved before we deduce plastic bags are the problem. E.g. third world.
Seattle and SF have banned plastic bags and the streets are still littered with human feces. Maybe for their next initiative they should pass out reusable bags for people to poop into. Sorry but a feel good measure to make grocery bags illegal doesn't move the needle for me when I still have to play hopscotch with literal logs of human shit.
I believe ozone depletion reduced between 2015 and now, so we're back to headed in the right direction. While much of the world adhered to the CFC ban, China had a brief resurgence of usage that created a temporary increase in depletion.
You need an API key to access the reddit API. There's no MITM, it's just that requests made through Apollo are tracked to Apollo. And Apollo will be charged for those requests.
