michael_miller

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by michael_miller 4y ago
To give a specific example in this case.. a type rating to fly a Gulfstream business jet is on the order of $100,000. If a pilot works for a few months and quits, the employer is out a pretty significant chunk of change. An alternative arra
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by michael_miller 8y ago
I took my Cirrus SR22 airplane across the pond and back a few months ago [KFRG CYHU CYZV CYYR CYKL CYFB BGSF BIRK EGPC]. Two things surprised me: the manner people live up North, and how modernized technology is changing the risk profile of
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by michael_miller 8y ago
Thanks to Elon Musk, we have real-time tracking for modern airplanes! Iridium NEXT has ADS-B receivers on each of their satellites which can see all ADS-B equipped airplanes around the entire globe. It's mostly up-and-running, you can
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by michael_miller 9y ago
Any idea if you can configure the page DPI with this API?
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by michael_miller 12y ago
IMHO, the commercial vs. private distinction doesn't make sense when applied to drones. For airplanes, the logic is that paying passengers expect a certain level of safety which cannot be provided by someone with 40 hours of flight tim
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Objective-Final(github.com)
1 points by michael_miller 12y ago|0 comments
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Grace Hopper on Letterman(youtube.com)
3 points by michael_miller 12y ago|0 comments
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Ballistic rescue parachutes(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by michael_miller 12y ago|1 comments
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by michael_miller 12y ago
I fear the stupidity and ignorance of inexperienced drone operators. Our airspace is complex with lots of rules and regulations to ensure safe separation of aircraft. Trained pilots have enough trouble obeying the rules and being safe, so I
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Armstrong Limit(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by michael_miller 12y ago|0 comments
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by michael_miller 13y ago
I have a somewhat off topic question about airplane companies' attitude towards engines. As a private pilot who flies Cirruses, it's always baffled me that a FADEC is not standard equipment. For non-pilots, starting a plane requir
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Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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Announcing TypeScript 0.9.5(blogs.msdn.com)
10 points by michael_miller 13y ago|2 comments
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by michael_miller 13y ago
One potential solution could be to adopt a UK-esque legal process whereby the loser of a tort suit pays the legal fees. If you risk paying huge legal bills by filing a lawsuit, you'll be less likely to do so unless the case is a slam d
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A Conversation with Lavabit's Founder(nytimes.com)
1 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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by michael_miller 13y ago
As an NYC resident, I feel that Bloomberg has made the city a remarkably better place. Probably the most transformative effect of Bloomberg's initiatives has been making the outer boroughs appealing. Young people who might have otherwi
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by michael_miller 13y ago
My guess is that it's because browser support is inconsistent, and Apple needs to have a 100% flawless experience on ahem less-well-engineered browsers. Positioning the SVG elements precisely ensures that nothing is cut off, and the
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by michael_miller 13y ago
Sorry, I should have been more clear - I meant the maintinence would be inexpensive compared to a gasoline piston helicopter. Given the requirement for safety in aviation, piston engines have to be inspected (and rebuilt, at a cost of ~$50k
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by michael_miller 13y ago
To me, this is really cool, since presumably it means the materials have gotten light enough for an electric helicopter to become a reality (beyond the crappy Firefly project). Imagine what it would be like if you could commute from the sub
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by michael_miller 13y ago
One caveat I'd add is that in NY, finance might pay the bills, but it doesn't dominate the city. There are plenty of other industries which play significant roles in the city: fashion, publishing, filmmaking, etc. In SF, tech domi
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A Trip to Camp to Break a Tech Addiction(nytimes.com)
3 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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This Guy Says He Can Fly an Electric Plane 3500 Miles Across the Atlantic(wired.com)
1 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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by michael_miller 13y ago
The schools in Palo Alto itself are very good. Palo Alto HS has an excellent reputation amongst people I know. It's a bit of a pressure cooker, as everyone in the school has parents in the tech industry who care about education, but th
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by michael_miller 13y ago
What forces do you see bringing together SF as a melting pot? I've only spent a small amount of time there, and with a very small subset of people, but my experience has been that there is a large group of people from very similar back
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by michael_miller 13y ago
I know you meant well with your comment, but in general, it's best to avoid well-actually comments. This is one of Hacker School's core rules; they elaborate on why it's a good idea to avoid these types of comments at https:
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by michael_miller 13y ago
Do you know the cause of the 3k requests which Vista made? Do you have a sane theory why these were occurring? Also, do you have any suggestions for better clients to use?
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by michael_miller 13y ago
A false positive is expensive for more than just litigious reasons. Hiring a bad apple can destroy the culture of a small company. As Steve Jobs said, "It’s too easy, as a team grows, to put up with a few B players, and they then attract a
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Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter(web.mit.edu)
1 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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Multi-Beam Antennas for Increased Data Consumption(youtube.com)
2 points by michael_miller 13y ago|0 comments
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by michael_miller 13y ago
An online PhD would be much harder to do in a large scale. The first part of a PhD is (essentially) a masters degree. That part, as evidenced by the article, could be provided in a MOOC-style format. The second part of a PhD is doing resear

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