OldHand2018

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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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 subscri
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
A lot of people in car forums are super upset about this and angry with their specific automaker. But of course, it is happening to all of them that haven't moved off of 3G. https://www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia&#x2F
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
> 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-cover
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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?
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
And don't you just love that the trains they'll be running will consist of end-of-life Metra coaches that they're paying to have refurbished? https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-pt
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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.
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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 d
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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 se
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
> 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 demograp
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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 mak
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Thanks, I'll look for that. I didn't know you could get a pdf out of the app
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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&#x
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
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
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
LOL, by predicting their own future of course! But seriously - the most important part is saving for retirement. You can't go wrong with either choice as long as you contribute. Please don't let bike shedding prevent you from co
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
I, for one, would love to see the two face off in a lawsuit that costs millions and saps the attention and focus of both sides for years on end.
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Some other things to consider in favor of the traditional IRA: - Assume you are in the 22% tax bracket (single filer, $42-89k income). If you contribute $6k to a traditional IRA, you avoid ~$1300 in federal income tax right now and can put
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
I found this page, you may like it :) https://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/aero_05/texto... > The decision to paint or polish the metal surfaces of airplanes is based on marketing, economic, and
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
I don't disagree with you at all. If you regularly exceed 40 hours with exempt employees (especially developers) the compensation structure will have to reflect that or you will have retention problems. That cost is far more transpare
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Thanks :)
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
> I'd never hire a full time employee who can work remotely. I'd employ a contractor who has to itemize their invoice. That's a knee-jerk reaction that you probably already know has some serious problems ;) People who are
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
I guess it's not just me: It is confusing. I thought there were two ways to get music from Apple but apparently there are at least 3. One of which gives you re-downloadable DRM-free files.
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
iTunes Match is a subscription service, right? Buying individual tracks or entire albums from the iTunes Store gets you DRM-free music files. No?
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Yes definitely. I've used this one [1] multiple times because it is a short distance from Chicago's central business district and they are responsive and highly competent for just a small amount of money. I think that when you l
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Go through the hoops to put a preprint on Arxiv. Put in the effort to properly format the document, etc. They’ll probably want you to get an endorser before you can submit, but they also explain how to find people to endorse you. https:&
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Illinois budget problems are due primarily to pension promises made decades ago. The current state government is reasonably well run, for the most part. If you look at the 2020 Census data, the Chicago metro area grew slightly while the ru
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
The article contains a link to an Adobe blog that talks about fair use of copyrighted material. It references the fair use doctrine in a way that is not fully analogous to this type of use and mentions the Google books case. It also mentio
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
I really liked the old American Airlines scheme where they just didn't paint the airplane. It was beautiful. But in the modern age, if you need a metal mesh around a carbon fiber fuselage then not painting the airplane is probably not
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by OldHand2018 5y ago
Halfway through the article is this extraordinarily helpful information (given that I know nothing at all about aircraft paint): > When Airbus 15 years ago launched the A350, it chose to follow Boeing's new 787 in using carbon-fibre

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