Interesting Links for 11-04-2025

[andrewducker]

1. Plan to remove all hedgehogs from Hebridean isles

(tags:animals scotland )

2. Parliament and government have a once in a generation opportunity to reform the House of Lords: now is the time to seize it

(tags:LordsReform government uk )

3. 9 Rules for New Technology (I don't agree, but I think they're interesting to consider)

(tags:Technology viaPatrickHadfield )

4. How a $2,000 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured

(tags:manufacturing phones USA )

5. Being online doesn't make people more aggressive or hostile; it allows a small number of aggressive people to attack a much larger set of victims.

(tags:internet communication bullying psychology )

6. Levitating Bugs With Sound Could Transform Scientific Photography

(tags:photography sound insects )

Comments

[armiphlage]

4. How a $2,000 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured

This is exactly what my factory does (but for medical, aircraft, industrial, and satellite electronics), if you have any questions.

[andrewducker]

I suspect you wouldn't be able/allowed to answer the interesting ones like "How much will a 100% tarrif on chinese components affect you?"

[armiphlage]

We can import them into our country without tariffs. If the bulk of the value of our products are from China, then our product is Made in Canada, so when selling to the US we only have to deal with the tariffs that the orange baboon is imposing on our country.