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- Rough Idling http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/rough-idling 4 comments programming , unix
- Can someone explain to me why your everyday car idles smoothly but racing engine sound rough as a badgers a*se? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv-PMPdtgEA 28 comments formula1
- The downside of downtime: when workers expect idle time following a task, they naturally tend to unproductively stretch out their work, leading to longer completion times without improving task accuracy. Study estimates that US employers pay roughly $100 billion annually in empty idle time. http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-02770-001 16 comments science