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by tjr 7y ago
I thought I had read something along those lines in a GNU document, but I believe I found what I was thinking of on Stallman's personal web site: I firmly refuse to install non-free software or tolerate its installed presence on my co
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by tjr 7y ago
I think the GNU response is more subtle than "boycott it". In particular, I do not get the impression that GNU opposes someone using software that runs on someone else's server machine in general . One obvious example would
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Correction: Regarding an Erroneous Allegation in ‘Richard Stallman’s Disgrace’(daringfireball.net)
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by tjr 7y ago
The GNU resignation statement no longer appears on his website.
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by tjr 7y ago
I agree. Would like to hear more confirmation before believing this.
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by tjr 7y ago
I recently got back home from a trip to Alaska. While I hauled a couple of SLR cameras, bag of lenses, and tripod, around with me, I also took a bunch of pictures with my iPhone XS. The iPhone pictures were pretty impressive, but for exactl
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by tjr 7y ago
I (and many other people at my company) still have a phone at my desk. There are still phones in hotel rooms, and restaurants, and sundry other places. Most people may no longer have land-line phones at their houses, but the concept certain
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by tjr 7y ago
True, but even then, your best camera is the one you have with you. I have a nice Canon DSLR setup, but appreciate good camera quality from my phone, because even if I don't have my camera with me, I almost always have my phone.
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by tjr 7y ago
I've seen a lot of Ada code in aerospace projects, but the trend for 15+ years seems to be to write new projects in something else (usually C or C++), and sometimes even rewrite old Ada software. In this industry, knowing Ada could sti
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by tjr 7y ago
I do feel that I get more out of spending 30 minutes reading a book than I do out of 30 minutes browsing Twitter. Despite how addictive it is (and thus how much some part of me apparently enjoys it), I think I prefer pretty much any activit
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by tjr 7y ago
The Chick-fil-a chicken tenders taste okay enough on their own, but they really don't taste like the nuggets or the chicken on the sandwich. Like it's a different coating, different seasoning. Not sure why. I like Popeye's ju
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by tjr 7y ago
I like using Things on iOS / MacOS. I wish it had a web interface also.
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by tjr 7y ago
I still buy some new books, but almost all books I have bought for ~10 years have been from Thrift Books (or some other similar seller). Great way to build a library. Many desirable books, often in like-new condition.
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by tjr 7y ago
Could be! I can safely say that not all such entertainment systems work that way, but I reckon it's possible that some do.
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by tjr 7y ago
Outside temperature is pretty impressive indeed. The map also shows projected flight plan and ETA, which would not come purely from GPS.
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by tjr 7y ago
The subsystem that connects in-flight entertainment to anything on the flight deck (assuming an intended one-way, read-only connection) would probably be Level D. I would guess that that subsystem is in error here.
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by tjr 7y ago
Yes.
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by tjr 7y ago
Connecting entertainment systems to flight control sounds very wrong. Connecting entertainment systems to flight management would be common; it should be one-way communication (entertainment can only read FMS data, not send any), for th
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by tjr 7y ago
I hope so! Thanks for the alternate perspective.
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by tjr 7y ago
I placed an order with Amazon last week, on Friday. Just got free shipping, no Prime, nothing. It was delivered two days later, on Sunday. Cool, thanks, but I really didn't need or expect it that fast, and I kinda feel bad for whoever
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by tjr 7y ago
Todos/Projects: I like Things on MacOS / iOS. Meeting notes: I can't take notes in real time very well on a computer, tablet, phone, etc. I scribble notes in a cheap notebook, and then later rewrite the notes, either with bet
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by tjr 7y ago
The Little Schemer
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by tjr 7y ago
What kind of improvements do you have in mind? Any specific examples?
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by tjr 7y ago
didn't realize [Common Lisp] was separate from Lisp. Can you expound upon what you realized here, and why it made Common Lisp seem more appealing?
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by tjr 7y ago
About a year ago, he shared that he had a draft of a new book on "Communication": https://people.csail.mit.edu/phw/favorites.html Was this ever finished?
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by tjr 7y ago
https://medium.com/lim-less-is-more/sonshi-style-a-style-of-...
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by tjr 7y ago
I've only been on Amtrak a few times, all on the U.S. East Coast, but have had perfectly fine experiences. I can imagine that someone who uses Amtrak a lot would have seen more reason to dislike it, or maybe other locations are worse.
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by tjr 7y ago
When I was a Facebook user (closed my account six years ago), I was mindful about what I shared. The privacy concerns that eventually prompted me to close my account were not due to the information that I willfully shared, but rather, due t
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by tjr 7y ago
If you'd be okay with low-level development on platforms other than typical desktop computers, there's a lot to do in aerospace-related fields. In my observation, you would probably be expected to have a bachelor's degree in
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by tjr 7y ago
After seeing this article, I reloaded my open Fastmail browser tab. I see a new logo in the upper left corner and a new favicon on the browser tab. Looks the same to me otherwise.

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