speedbird

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91.
by speedbird 5y ago
https://www.nichecoffee.co.uk/ Very thoughtful design and execution.
92.
by speedbird 5y ago
Spin avoidance , sure, but most places these days don't have actual spins on the syllabus as more were being lost in training practice than subsequent general flying. Perhaps because the training wasn't being well done. It'
93.
by speedbird 5y ago
Yes, and accept that the aircraft will lose some height. Asymmetric thrust, flaps down, large group disrupting airflow over horizontal stabilizer and creating a substantial CofG shift to aft, what could go wrong ...
94.
by speedbird 5y ago
Spinning into cloud in a twin - absolute nightmare.
95.
by speedbird 5y ago
Software "engineering" repeatedly goes through the same loop: - something simple, easy to learn, easy to use - doesn't cover edge case X - lacks rigour - lets add a bunch of features - and committees and processes to manage t
96.
by speedbird 5y ago
Yup, worked with that, was great. Needed Envy VC for teams though.
97.
by speedbird 6y ago
"the obligation mathematicians have to address the social justice issues of the moment" Huh?
98.
by speedbird 6y ago
Seems like once its found the optimal pointing it stays there, the rest is done with phased array steering, so very rapid tracking / switching possible.
99.
by speedbird 6y ago
It was the 81 BYTE article that got me really interested in Smalltalk (I miss BYTE of that era, but times change ...). First time I got to use it was to put together a live demo for a bid we were working on for a new project. Must have bee
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Heron Systems AI pilot just beat a human in a simulated dogfight(guce.engadget.com)
2 points by speedbird 6y ago|0 comments
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Apple Pro Display not so pro(youtube.com)
2 points by speedbird 7y ago|0 comments
102.
by speedbird 7y ago
Pah https://pylons.org
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by speedbird 7y ago
Also quicken - current use is "to make faster" but older form is "to come alive"