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by sdh9 2mo ago
Runway 36
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by sdh9 2mo ago
Unless something has changed, it's pretty difficult to replace the battery in Oral B toothbrushes. Which is a shame, because they die pretty much like clockwork after about 3 years.
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by sdh9 5mo ago
I bought and use a Kindle specifically because it has zero distractions. All you can do is read. You're not interrupted with a text, or another app's notification, or anything like that. There's no temptation to use another a
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by sdh9 7mo ago
Why is vertical speed in m/s? It should be in fpm.
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by sdh9 10mo ago
It’s been required in the US since 2020. But, ADS-B would not have played a factor in this incident.
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by sdh9 10mo ago
They had the correct SID, but the wrong runway.
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by sdh9 1y ago
It's very active in the amateur radio community.
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by sdh9 1y ago
That's for downloading files from the website. You can still use Calibre to remove & decrypt the files via USB from a Kindle.
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by sdh9 1y ago
It's still "easy" to strip DRM from Amazon books but you need an actual Kindle to do so. If it's something that you would like to do, it might be worth investing in a cheap used Kindle even if you never plan to use it to
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by sdh9 1y ago
Why does it need to? What value does that add?
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by sdh9 1y ago
You don't really need to type long form text on it. The primary use of the keyboard on the MCDU is for the flight management computer, and aviation fix names are 3 or 5 letters at most. That is the primary design case for the keyboard.
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by sdh9 2y ago
I volunteered at a museum when I moved to a new city, thinking that I would meet people. I determined that exactly two types of people volunteer at museums: students/recent graduates that want to build a career in that field, or retire
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by sdh9 2y ago
You’re free to purchase a Dell, then.
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by sdh9 2y ago
Pis eliminate variables, for sure. But, if you stick to name-brand business machines off lease, I doubt you'll have a problem like that.
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by sdh9 3y ago
Their automotive industry coverage is pretty good, but their car reviews are pretty awful. I'm not sure what value they add to the automotive review world -- they could carve out a niche of very detailed infotainment reviews, for examp
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by sdh9 3y ago
The problem with a chargeback is that it doesn’t actually cancel the service. You’re likely to see the same charge on your next month’s statement. Now, as part of the chargeback process the merchant may cancel your subscription, but they’re
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by sdh9 3y ago
The P-8 having EICAS is more of an indictment of Boeing than anything (the P-8 is a Navy 737). It’s completely technologically possible, just that entrenched interests (namely, Southwest) kept Boeing from advancing the technology of their a
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by sdh9 3y ago
Every airplane type is a bit different, but typically, if the aircraft is powered then the CVR is recording. Even if it’s at the gate with nobody onboard— the CVR does not know nor care. The only way to stop the CVR from recording is to dep
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by sdh9 3y ago
The best part is that Boeing had EICAS, the engine indicating and crew alerting system, in the early 80s with the introduction of the 757/767. In the mid-90s, when they updated the 737 to the Next Generation, they opted to stay with th