lambdaelite

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by lambdaelite 11y ago
A familiar interlock would be the mechanism used to disable a microwave magnetron when the door is in the open position.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
I'm my experience, engineering firms that work on software-intensive projects.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
It's common in regulated industries. In medicine for example, during the credentialing process you have to have your transcripts, degrees, etc. sent in from the original institution.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Thank you for a thoughtful response. I appreciate your argument that these new CMS systems are better thought of as improved "journalism life cycle" management systems, to borrow a more familiar jargon. Given that view, I would ha
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Ars seems to be the least objectionable of the available tech website choices, but I worry that their decline is just happening at a slower rate. For IT, civil liberties, and biomedical/physical sciences (I would argue their original
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
That's accurate. I think the obsession with programming languages on HN is also misplaced. Choice of programming language is far from the most important aspect of the SDLC, as I see things. I'm admittedly an atypical HN reader.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
I don't understand the obsession with journalism CMS. Articles about Vox Media never seem to fail to mention Chorus. As a news consumer, I don't give a crap about how the sausage is made: I want accurate reporting. I find Vox Medi
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
My primary objection to most people calling themselves "software engineers" is that professional engineers are personally and professionally liable for their mistakes. It feels like software engineers want to shirk professional r
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> How long until doctors find themselves in a similar position? Medical bills are, after all, the number one cause of bankruptcy in the US, and US doctors are the highest paid on Earth. Physician salaries are not the reason why average h
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
For parametric CAD, there's Solvespace. GPL'd as of version 2.0. I like it better than OpenSCAD, and the price is equally right. I don't know why, but it doesn't get much attention. http://solvespace.com
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
I had forgotten about balloons and kites, that is a good point. Only other thing I can think of in training that isn't traditional is using operant conditioning, but that was uncommon when I was still practicing.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
As I said elsewhere, Ada does have some very nice built-in advantages, but I think my point stands: the language is a small part of the entire SDLC, and I don't think it's the most important part. The focus on languages instead of
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Not sure if I'm understanding your question correctly, but Wind River claims their Diab compiler is validated by TÜV NORD and is has been used for stuff up to SIL4. In fact, they ( http://windriver.com/products/prod
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
One neat thing about modern falconry is that while the materials used (e.g., stainless steel for perches) are modern, the designs and techniques haven't changed much if at all.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> We do have "sound engineers" and "special effects engineers", consistent with a vernacular use of engineering to mean "the ingenious use of technology" (made up by me). And railroad engineers! Can't
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> What might have once been a method of quality control, is now simply a method of constraining labour supply, and thankfully wouldn't fly in today's open source era. At least for the US, a professional engineer is personally a
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Keep in mind they don't use C/C++. They use C/C++ with a coding standard (like MISRA), static analysis tools, validated compilers, development processes incorporating change control, documentation, verification and validatio
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> I lean against the idea of formal exams (a "bar" for software). I'm not completely opposed to it, but if it happens, I'd prefer to establish it completely independently of any professional engineering accreditation
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> Why would Oakley, Ray Ban, or Philippe Starck sell the design to their glasses for $3.49 when they can sell you the replacement pieces for three times more [1], or better yet sell you a replacement pair of glasses? Because you want a p
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
CarPlay is not great. I don't have any experience with Android Auto or MirrorLink, but I installed a Pioneer head unit (AVX-4000NEX) a few months ago in my car so I could use CarPlay. The head unit itself is great, gets good reception,
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Ditto. I respect Musk as a skilled and successful engineering manager, but remain amazed by how much credit he's given for things that are clearly the product of some luck and a hugely talented team. I think a mark of a good manager
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Silently downloading updates in the background is another frustrating trend. I've had data caps get blown not due to my actions, but due to updates. I think good design should include designing for the those with impairments or those w
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
As someone who lives without constant broadband and as someone who works with people who enjoy accessibility settings in software, I think the current web design trend you describe is disastrous.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Only thing I'd add is that because of the carpenter pencil shape of the Pencil, the contact area "pressure sensitivity" seems to work well if you're using the side of the Pencil to shade an area with the software pencil
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
I bought a walnut one when they first came out. I like the shape: it feels good in the hand just like a carpenter's pencil. The tip is pretty squishy and so isn't useful for precision work, and it wears quickly. I use it a coupl
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Both JamaicaVM and PERC seem to have favorable requirements when run with AOT compilation, and the JIT compilation didn't seem too onerous either. What problems have you run into? I ask because I'm in the process of spec'ing
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
To me, it seems like in the future Rust could occupy the same niche as Java + RTSJ does presently. I'm just not clear on how or why Rust would be sufficiently better to overcome the track record of Java + RTSJ.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
I generally agree, but I would also argue that they've left off the things that relate to being a good engineer, at least for engineer in the traditional sense.
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
> But take a look at the specification and you'll be amazed on just how much stuff is left for the actual implementation to figure out. Which is why the coding standard for a critical project will disallow the use of things that can
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by lambdaelite 11y ago
Ditto. If Rust had a formal standard, and had the tool ecosystem, then I could see it being an interesting possibility for critical systems, certainly for the same places that Java + RTSJ would be appropriate. I won't be the first one

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