OldHand2018

I've been told that on my Subaru, if I subscribe to the services that need it, they will do the upgrade for free. But if I don't subscribe, they won't do it at all. I'm fine with that, I am unreasonably against subscriptions, lol.

> At least in vehicle infotainment systems, we test 911 functionality EXTENSIVELY. It's a major part of call testing, because dialing 911 overrides all sorts of lockouts and exercises code paths that aren't otherwise well-covered by testing.

When I worked at Motorola doing mobile infrastructure, you couldn't even merge your code into a release candidate branch unless it was tested against emergency calls, for all the reasons you listed (plus more).

We used giant attenuators screwed on to the antenna plugs because everything had to be running at full power to ensure that it was as life-like as possible. Every once in a while, though, someone didn't screw the attenuator on tight enough and the emergency call would be picked up on the real mobile network and the fire department would show up in our parking lot.

My M1 Mac mini says "Designed in California Made in Malaysia" on it.

So perhaps it is "approximately 95%"?

It would be really interesting to know the actual number, wouldn't it?

That reminds me of a visit to the Berlin Zoo about 15 years ago. Some teenagers were harassing a leopard. Once it had had enough, it projectile-peed through the bars, right on to them.

I laughed.

Fair enough. Perhaps something like doing checks after the plans have been manually computed, and then errors/warnings are flagged and used for evaluations and training. But then again, how is the culture of the Navy? Would such data be used exclusively to punish people?

The author seems to know about submarines, so let's give him (?) the benefit of the doubt... But without knowing the cause of the accident, the author is calling for a specific change. This seems problematic. Perhaps there is a very good reason that the computer system performs like this.

Also, if you have the computer checking everything, then those 5 people that are supposed to be redundantly computing the navigation plan are highly likely to be less diligent. Human nature and all. Isn't that likely to result in a worse outcome?

It's been years since I read Eisenhower's biography, but my recollection is that within the military a lot of the aid to Russia was seen as a terrible idea and many felt that the British tricked the US into giving that aid in a secret three-way meeting in North Africa.

Did I remember that correctly?

> Teachers don't get laid off or face the types of uncertainty other types of careers do.

Sure they do, although I think most places call it a RIF.

Wait until you live in an area with stagnant or declining enrollment due to demographic changes (even if your city is still growing).

EDIT - please remember that >50% of US counties faced population decline in the 2020 census!

They don't have old equipment they can use? Is it stuck on a boat or something?

I ordered a snowmaking machine from a place in Connecticut this summer and got it a few weeks later, right on time. Once the humidity drops enough to make some snow, I'll have a nice sledding hill in the back yard. Can't wait!

Thanks, I'll look for that. I didn't know you could get a pdf out of the app

I have an Audi - the button to turn it off and on is at the tip of the turn signal stalk. You can toggle it with your pinky without removing your hands from the steering wheel or eyes from the road.

I also have a Subaru - turning it off or on requires three levels of menu navigation, and you have to use the center console touch screen.

I suppose they do their testing and validation in drastically different environments!

Unfortunately, they've moved to electronic instructions for many of their kids sets that also include electronics. You have to use the iPad/Android app to assemble. For example, the playable Super Mario kits.

Now, as far as I've seen, this is limited to kits that are designed to use their apps for play. Those apps are really cool though, so I am willing to look at it benevolently (all the more complicated steps give you an optional assembly video for that step which makes it nicer for smaller kids).

The app for the Duplo train is really surprising. It lets you mirror your custom track setup in the app and then play games with it while controlling the train.

If I understand the article correctly, these are one-time charges for lifetime access to the videos she produces.

I'm obviously not the target market, but I really appreciate people that don't gate repeated access to content with monthly subscriptions.