metaphor

76 ms·

841.
by metaphor 7y ago
> IPv4 addresses are also syntactically valid host names. Curious...from the philosophical intent supporting the normative language[1] (my emphasis added): However, a valid host name can never have the dotted-decimal form #.#.#.#, si
842.
by metaphor 7y ago
Except they're not. He's using 74161 counters; that's a MSI device, not just primitive combinatorial logic and flip flops.
843.
by metaphor 7y ago
This line caught my attention: > The FBI said its system is 86 percent accurate at finding the right person if a search is able to generate a list of 50 possible matches, according to the GAO. But the FBI has not tested its system’s acc
844.
by metaphor 7y ago
You've missed the point. I believe the parent is talking about a 7th generation platform with a fundamental design flaw, not weather seal degradation. Price of the vehicle is completely irrelevant, but to be sure, these types of prob
845.
by metaphor 7y ago
There exists a very distinct line between routine / exercise and war . You may have missed the opportunity to experience this distinction first hand, but I can assure you with the utmost confidence, the meta does indeed change.
846.
by metaphor 7y ago
> ...3-400k can buy a house in extremely nice areas in flyover states, why not find a nice one, buy that and live relaxed? Although the general sentiment is agreeable, there's nothing relaxed about maintaining a $400k home. I li
847.
by metaphor 7y ago
Do tell us all about the huge labor savings Tesla is running away with[1]. It blows my mind away how you can even begin to compare the predicted reliability of a complex touchscreen interface stuffed with active electronics to dumb buttons
848.
by metaphor 7y ago
> ...DOORS doesn’t come on the list with Word. Got to give the hiring manager some credit. Listing DOORS as a proficiency requirement is a sure way to prolong vacancy.
849.
by metaphor 7y ago
You're reading the job description all wrong...you've got to think like a hiring manager in the defense industry to make any sense of it, i.e. reverse qualification priorities and the actual job you'll be hired to perform
850.
by metaphor 7y ago
> I'd like to say that I'm astonished that modern aircraft still use the 1553 bus... What's wrong with 1553? It's reliable, battle-tested, and the latest revision C was published 28-Feb-2018. In contrast, the RS-232
851.
by metaphor 7y ago
Hope you're prepared to swallow; I can think of several dozen young engineers across 5 states (California, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, and New Jersey) with VAX/OpenVMS domain expertise, myself included. Legacy systems with
852.
by metaphor 7y ago
System engineers in the defense industry have an insidious infatuation with SLOC metrics. To the detriment of many a development engineer, CMU SEI hasn't developed a better way to keep them preoccupied.
853.
by metaphor 7y ago
The only mention of VAX/VME from the job post: > Experience with troubleshooting equipment such as Pass1000/5000 1553 bus monitor, fiber-optic test equipment, digital storage oscilloscopes, and familiarization with the VAX&#x2
854.
by metaphor 7y ago
> ...I don't really know what I'm allowed to do, or not, with the project, and that just makes me uncomfortable. If your interests weren't somehow commercially aligned--be it directly or indirectly--why would it really m
855.
by metaphor 7y ago
> ...and I then fork it and makes some modifications as part of some non-commercial hobby project, and then the author of the original project sends a DMCA takedown notice against my non-commercial hobby fork, then legally I would not b
856.
by metaphor 7y ago
> ...anything that relies on people taking it upon themselves to protect their data is doomed. This isn't enlightenment...this has been meta since...the internet was born?
857.
by metaphor 7y ago
> Why do I speak up about it then? Simply because I think clarity in open-source licensing is important. Fair enough and thanks for clarifying. To be sure, using the term "risk" in the context of licensing speaks quite clearl
858.
by metaphor 7y ago
My current phone is a Key2. Before that, I had 3 Privs, a handful of Curves, and several Palms. For me, it has always been about tactile feedback: I habitually text and drive, so a physical keyboard that allows for high accuracy without loo
859.
by metaphor 7y ago
Any test is only effective if it's actually performed during acceptance, and there's no requirement provision for such test in any acceptance qualification that I'm aware of. In either case, it's kind of a shitty test gi
860.
by metaphor 7y ago
Although admittedly ad hominem, I was instantly turned off by the article upon learning Hao Li[1] was solicited to remark in his affiliate capacity with USC. [1] http://sadeghi.com/dr-iman-sadeghi-v-pinscreen-inc-et-al/
861.
by metaphor 7y ago
Would you happen to have a citation for that? Truly interested in knowing if the diff is significant or marginal.
862.
by metaphor 7y ago
> Move fast and break shit. Ironically, also a core fighter pilot mantra to the detriment of flightline maintainers and field support engineers alike...you might call it a symbiotic relationship.
863.
Raytheon, United Technologies Merger Will Create A New Aerospace Giant(npr.org)
184 points by metaphor 7y ago|107 comments
864.
by metaphor 7y ago
Wow they've really jacked the price up! No disrespect to Saleae's Logic as even their 1st gen product was indeed outstanding value (and may still be at the current price point; software front end is well executed). But to be sure,
865.
by metaphor 7y ago
Yes, instrumention amps are often used for low-voltage amplification...primarily because the topology enables the elimination of impedance-matched input termination with the distinct benefit of minimizing parasitic load on the UUT. Apparent
866.
by metaphor 7y ago
A quick DigiKey parametric search yields instrumentation amps with GBW <= 35 MHz.
867.
by metaphor 7y ago
...when using Arathane 5750, in storage, and at ambient temperature. The devil is in the details.
868.
by metaphor 7y ago
> The advantage of an eutectic alloy is that it’s far easier to get a good-looking joint with it. Strange how shiny joints were highlighted as opposed to repeatability of automated manufacturing processes and generally lower melting po
869.
by metaphor 7y ago
I suppose that partially explains the historical revisions of this spec[1] circa 2006, including new IP agreement and criteria for "mini" products. [1] https://usb.org/sites/default/files/CabConn20.p
870.
by metaphor 7y ago
The receptacle shown above "Micro USB" is incorrect; it's a Mini-AB receptacle.

More ›