Interesting Links for 22-09-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Working in the office 5 days a week to build company culture is a myth, PwC report says

(tags:culture work office )

2. Three Mile Island nuclear plant to restart, power Microsoft data centers

(tags:nuclearpower Microsoft ai )

3. Playing "Tetris" after viewing traumatic material reduces unwanted, involuntary memory flashbacks to that traumatic film, leaving deliberate memory recall of the event intact.

(tags:ptsd trauma Tetris psychology )

4. Swifter justice scheme rolled out across Scotland

(tags:law Scotland )

5. Picky eating is largely genetic and peaks at the age of seven

(tags:genetics eating food children )

6. New Starlink satellites' radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites, interfering with astronomer's views of space

(tags:space Spacex astronomy OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[ninetydegrees]

From I've read, SpaceX only operates in countries where it's allowed to. Do you have a different source?

[anna_wing]

https://www.starlinkhardware.com/using-starlink-in-unsupported-countries/

[ninetydegrees]

Well, that's the same info I have unless I read this wrong. It doesn't allow access in countries where it's been blocked by the government.

[anna_wing]

It requires a unit on the ground with line of sight to a satellite, and an account. The account can be elsewhere. Though this particular loophole may or may not last.

https://www.satelliteinternet.com/resources/starlink-regional-shutdown/