Similarly, I was shocked to see that the standard procedure for flight computers acting up was to simply re-power them. Computer hardware/software should be made reliable enough that you don't need to do the "Windows thing" of rebooting regularly to keep it operating. Circuit breaker instead of power switch, but the same deal, really.

The depressing (or incriminating?) part here is that the fix didn't require any hardware modifications, as I would have expected. I assumed that there was some cost/weight issue to having the MCAS have access to the left and right sensors. But nope, it could have compared both.
If it can be fixed with a software fix, then it could have been done right from the start without any extra hardware costs of production.
Very damning.
I get so tired of the reports calling clear software/algorithm bugs "computer glitches."
It's akin to blaming every pilot error situation on the plane.
Just as with hardware design flaws, software design flaws should have repercussions for the manufacturer, and not written off as "oh, one of those computer glitches!" If your computers are glitchy, don't put them on my plane, thanks.

Sounds a wee bit like the ill-fated 737 Max 8's MCAS system, which overrode the pilot's climb ability when they needed it most.
Not having power when you need it to safely avoid an accident will cost lives.
But, just as with self-driving cars, more lives will probably be saved, overall, by the system. Because humans, on average, aren't great drivers; computers can, or soon will be able to, outperform them.

> The Norwegian browser maker,

Really? That seems a bit, errr, disingenuous. Maybe even misleading.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2016%2F...

After a $1.2 billion deal fell through, Opera has sold most of itself to a Chinese consortium for $600 million. The buyers, led by search and security firm Qihoo 360, are purchasing Opera's browser business, its privacy and performance apps, its tech licensing and, most importantly, its name. The Norwegian company will keep its consumer division, including Opera Apps & Games and Opera TV.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F...

Opera Ltd. is publicly listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange [8], with majority ownership and control belonging to Chinese Businessman Yahui Zhou, creator of Beijing Kunlun Tech[9] which specialises in mobile games and cybersecurity specialist Qihoo 360.

If you want to send all your traffic through a Chinese VPN, go ahead, but at least be aware who ultimately controls Opera. The fact it's explicitly pitched as "Norwegian" seems suspicious. Could be a trap. :)

737's can inappropriately (and repeatedly) retard the throttles to idle if the single radar altimeter used gives a bad reading. (And the plane has two radar altimeters!)

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F...

There are supposedly other similarly reported incidents.

So my Google Play music caches my entire library on the 64g MicroSD card on my phone or tablet.

Probably a way more green result, streamed/copied the first time, then playing off a MicroSD card on an energy efficient phone/tablet/etc., as compared to spinning CD's or repeated streaming.

People tend to listen to their music repeatedly, not on a one-off basis,so local cacheing goes a long way.

So instead of taking 100% of my CPU, Firefox will be able to take 500% or 1000% of my CPU (100% for every tab I have opened and Firefox is spinning on for some reason.)

And so instead of nearly crashing my machine by hogging resources, it most certainly will.

Please, Firefox devs, get the CPU and memory leaks, javascript wedging, etc., under control before splitting things into more processes (which will just further hide such performance/memory leaks for now.)

At least one might (supposedly?) be able to kill off rogue/misbehaving pages on a per-process basis. But again, a properly functioning/secure/stable browser wouldn't have that need in the first place.

Sigh. 15% market share vs. Chrome's 60%, I fear for FF's future. It's my main browser, and the last viable hope for any privacy or security on the web (unless you wholehearted trust google.)

Security Nightmare???

Awesome, 'cause there's no one I trust more than FB with security, to make sure that camera is never used unknowingly to the owner.

Interesting that, if I recall correctly, his "Brief History of Time" and other published works mentioned that it allowed for the possibility of a God.

He leaves stating there's no God to be published post-humously.

Hedging his bets? Or just avoiding controversy while alive?

While it wasn't the full PhotoShop, Adobe did for awhile produce versions of PhotoShop for the Android phone and tablet. (Not the silly little red-eye photo editor they call PhotoShop on Android now.)

It had way better functionality than any other image editor I've used on Android, with many of PhotoShop's nicities. It was also surprisingly useful and easy to use with a touch interface, not an easy accomplishment.

I bought both the Phone and Tablet versions (I think they were $10 and $20 respectively), and it easy was (and is) my favorite Android app of all time.

Aaaaaannnd they go and suddenly discontinue the product.

While it isn't visible in the Play Store any more, since I did purchase it, I can still download and install it on new devices, thankfully. But I'm sure those days are numbered.

I'm not sure why they pulled it, I think they gave some vague "focus on other stuff" excuse, but I wonder if they were concerned it's great core functionality might have ended up competing with their desktop product for some users...?

Very sad and stupid situation, wish they'd bring it back.

Glad to see the iPad will be getting some PhotoShop love. Hopefully it will be a $20-ish product like the earlier Android product, but given that they're calling it "full PhotoShop" I'm guessing it will be hundreds, out out of my range.

Too bad, they had me as customer, and could have more of my money in the future, if they had just continued down that road they were on with a powerful, cost-effective, phone/tablet version of their product.

Oh well, there's no use trying to make sense of corporate greed, even if they're missing out on bigger opportunities because of it.

There may be some "non-comp" clauses (where valid). I realize non-comp's aren't always enforceable, but the managers probably have something (or should have something) in their employment contracts which prevents taking company data (including employee lists), and poaching employees...

I designed and built a case out of a small storage tote, since I wanted a smaller case than standard.

It fit nicely, cooled well, and ran nicely. It looked pretty cool, too, translucent.

But Lordy, don't underestimate the value of shielding/grounding that your metal case gives you. That sucker threw off so much RF interference it was insane. And I got video/sound interference on the display/speakers for the PC, quite serious. And I had occasional lockups.

Tossing the same gear into a metal case, and everything was fine.

If this cardboard case works, it must have some tinfoil or something in it to shield/ground things, or it'll be a dud.

If it is for business, then you can probably live with the latency of satellite. I lived with DirecWay for three years, and survived just fine. It worked very well for me; despite usage caps and limited upload speed, it was a good solution, far better than anything else that was out there.

The standard hardware isn't that expensive; auto-pointing RV-top units are indeed thousands. If you don't mind some manual labour, it is possible to set up and point the cheap default hardware on a tripod (weighted with sandbags, etc.), or on a mount on your RV (taking it off when moving).

Technically you're not supposed to be pointing these things unless you're a qualified tech, but I've done it many a time, and it's not that hard once you learn how. (The thing isn't going to transmit until it's locked on the proper receiving carrier, so you're not going to be taking out other satellites by mistake; you'll just not get a usable system if you fail to point it well.)

So if you're willing to pack up/deploy the dish every time your RV moves and you want internet at your new location, it is a relatively cheap and effective means for accomplishing this. If you were staying at places a week at a time, it might be a good route for you. If you're moving daily, it might be too much work.

Depending upon your intended routes, 3G with a nationwide carrier is a good option, too; I like the total independence that satellite gives you, though.

Despite living in a modest cottage, when Hurricane Juan hit, I was living pretty good with my generator, satellite internet, propane-heated water :) People came to my place to use the Internet and get a shower.

A geneticist (one of those people who like to play God) named JBS? Is that short for Jeebus?