Posts by werdsmith

Re: Misdirection

In the 80s a comms technician told me that part of his job was to clear the dead pigeons away from area below a microwave link endpoint. I don't know why the pigeons were dying, maybe flying and crashing into the hard antenna for some reason, or being affected by the RF energy. If it was the latter then.... I do remember also being shown a tunnel through the foliage of a tree that had grown into the path of a MW RF link. Might have been humans cleared the hole as a pathway, or the RF dunno.

Re: How about plants ?

But you can shit on it. I've seen the film.

Re: Apple CAN'T Do VR

My M2 barely even gets warm to the touch and it has no fans.

Re: Bonds

Currently they have a very strong compatibility continuity from their oldest SBCs to the newest with their device optimised Linux OS.

I would love to see RISC V on à Pi and I have been buying up some of the RISC V SBCs that have appeared but, even given it’s early days, none have the platform stability of Raspberry Pi.

In fact they are quite ropey.

Re: So, no real news then: incremental updates and one desperate move

Ennui was yesterdays Wordle answer. I had a feeling that I would see it used on Register comments....

Re: Not surprised

I spoke to a chap who knows a chap who spoke to a chap who said something and I believed every word because he said he was in Afghanistan. I wonder why this hearsay didn’t make the news….

Re: At least they were smart enough

No, because it’s so obvious, to anyone with any cognitive ability at all, that it is pure bullshit. Before and without any need for denial from whosoever.

Re: Batteries

Most of the EV FUD is like listening to a drunk pub-bore.

I so enjoy watching rocket launches but I couldn’t bear somebody losing their life that way.

Re: Glad to Keep AM Questions about the Digital Radio

I have strong digital TV and strong DAB signal and use them both extensively. I’m able to get perfect local radio in my from my home town which would be out of range for FM but because they are in an ensemble that is broadcast across a wider area, I get to hear it.

Re: I thought..

It did by about 12 years.

Text should read “only” instead of “first”.

If you’re into CUDA you’re probably not in the market for a 7600 or 4060. Not enough RAM for starters

I use CUDA on a Jetson Nano and it has 4GB shared between CPU and GPU.

Re: 'Disruption Resilience'

That's the trouble with honesty and integrity, it can land you in an awful lot of trouble.

Definitely, and any whistle blower in any circumstances goes out on a limb, if nobody listens to the whistle or the businesses closes ranks then you've blown it. Might as well clear your desk.

There are many potential whistle blowers out there who will not risk picking up the old Acme Thunderer.

I've considered this and many hours of free leisure time to do what you want with your life feels like it should be the ultimate aim.

Re: My plan

Thank you for beginning your reply with an apology for the rest of it. But there are more important considerations than a trip to Dubai.

The world can adapt by choice, or be forced to adapt and depending on tourism will count for nothing if it is the latter.

Being able to travel to Australia in a day or so is amazing, but it is something of a privilege and not essential.

Re: Lesson from history

Cars insulate you from the weather, carry large heavy and sizeable loads, and can carry several people, as well as providing some protection from impacts and people of criminal intent.

A friend of mine with a young family died at the weekend, having suffered unfortunate coincidence of circumstances on his motorcycle. I’m really looking at mine these days and considering if I really want to use it any more. Those poor kids.

Re: Great observation you have

So what benighted and God-cursed experiment was it that produced Vegemite as a spin-off?

Brewing beer is responsible. Quite an established process though.

Kind of reminds me a bit of calculators in exams. They have to have limited functionality or a limited mode.

It doesn’t make any sense at all to hand calculate logarithms or even look them up in a Frank Castle booklet when they are a button push away. But once there was a time when people thought electronic aids unacceptable.

I don't know what you are doing scanning and bagging. Use the scanny thing or your mobile phone, put the stuff straight from the shelf to your bag and then just do the pay bit. The checkout workers now run up and down scanning their ID cards and authorising vodka sales. Much less sedentary, better for the health.

Re: AI isn't the issue, not even a little bit

Our local rag reports every minor car bump that they hear about, sometimes with a picture of a cracked number plate or a car in a hedge.

The local pearl clutchers write in asking what's going on on the terrifying roads and the carmaggedon in our town. .

Re: With two-faced "friends" like Dyson, Britain doesn't need enemies

Light aircraft have a drain point at the lowest point of the fuel tank/engine. You push a clear inspection flask into the plug and drain off the liquid looking for water contamination. Keep draining samples until it comes through with the right colours. Seems much simpler than trying to suck it upward from the bottom.