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Can confirm CPU part. I once tried to replace a 2d stepwise linear function interpolations (basically, a loop finding the right step, then linear interpolation, on a double; the fu…

No need. That could be done be through the system of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) I think.

It is actually prohibited to use private devices (on the trading floor).

Ha but the modem would not make you feel sick!

Lots of it is about the execution. I went through 2 PCVR headsets and I'd never think: oh this is going to be mainstream (in the present state!). Those headsets are not comfortable…

I'd add a (major) inconvenience is problem investigation, often exceptions point you to root cause and all you need it to break on the first exception (think after running big code…

Tokyo: In 2007, _65_percent_ of trips within a 50 mile radius were by mass transit. Overall transit usage is [...] approximately double that of all combined usage in the United Sta…

It is a small team, maybe few people? On the other hand, Amazon has 10k people on Alexa[1]. One wonders how much is worth info they are sucking out of households.... [1] https://ww…

I use MyCroft/PiCroft (Pi4) + PS2 mic array (15$), it is cheap and relatively easy to hack in Python/Git. I believe it uses Mozilla's voice service. Has no ads. Commands which work…

Gosling designed Java with a C/C++-style syntax that system and application programmers would find familiar. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language) ]

I don't know about "rare", since 1999 the broadest "accident" statistic fluctuates around 6 per 100,000h Notice that "accident" definition conveniently excludes tons of partial fai…

In parallel the GA planes used got old. Imagine the same happening for the software!!! In 2000, the average age of the nation's 150,000 single-engine fleet was more than 30 years. …

I hope competitors will deliver similar hardware but with more open ecosystem, check out https://lynx-r.com/ !

There are tangible benefits to world trip "optimization". We started planning our 1 year, 14-country trip, 1 year in advance. There are places (some national parks, certain hiking …

There are tangible benefits to world trip "optimization". We started planning our 1 year, 14-country trip, 1 year in advance. There are places (some national parks, certain hiking …

Maybe because KSFO is covered by PilotEdge* ATC? [*] professional air traffic control for flight simulators

Meanwhile, to use Web Bluetooth Web (very cool and practical) there is no other option than Chrome[0]. [0] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Bluetoo...