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Comment Re:"Sends message" .... (Score 1) 253

Most states have laws about how far over or under you need to be in order to be pulled over, not to avoid pretextual stops, but because the speedometers on most cars aren't accurate down to 1 mph. I know that my corolla, stock, has a 4 mph difference between the ECU and the dashboard, and it is a further 2 mph off from my GPS, on average, over hundreds of miles of driving (granted the GPS isn't all that accurate).

Submission + - SpaceX Is Now Taking Requests for Starlink Beta Testers (futurism.com)

Pikoro writes: With over 500 Starlink broadband-beaming satellites already in orbit, SpaceX is looking to move ahead with rolling out its internet service. The Elon Musk-led company is now seeking beta users to test it out

The service’s website now invites users to apply to become early adopters of the service. “Get updates on Starlink news and service availability in your area,” it reads.
Once signed up, users get an email: “Starlink is designed to deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable. Private beta testing is expected to begin later this summer, followed by public beta testing, starting with higher latitudes.”

Starlink's website beta signup page is available here: https://www.starlink.com/

Comment Re:The cops seem to be aiming for folks heads too (Score 3, Informative) 257

To re-iterate my other reply above, at the time of the incident, the FAQ, under the section "Can I be outside my house..." Simply said "yes". The part about following "lawful" orders wasn't added until that incident was filmed and posted online.

https://web.archive.org/web/20...

Submission + - Command & Conquer source code is now available on GitHub (pcgamesn.com)

Pikoro writes: A few weeks ago, EA announced that it would release the source code for both the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert, as part of an effort to help the community build better Command & Conquer Remastered mods. Now, that source code is finally available, giving modders a much better idea of how the originals work heading into the Command & Conquer Remastered release date.

The code is available at https://github.com/electronica...

“The mod DLL source code is the legacy game code,” as cchyper88 – one of the modders who got early access to the code – explains on Reddit, “but adapted to work as an extension of the Petroglyph GlyphX engine, so some minor bits are missing. But all code for the core game mechanics is there, along with all sorts of random legacy code (although unused) for the history hunters out there!”

Comment Re:"Autopilot" is a bad name (Score 1) 322

Actually, at least on Airbus aircraft, TCAS auto RA is an option that most airlines don't opt for since it's expensive to equip a fleet. My A350 is equipped with auto TCAS RA and will automatically perform the maneuver without pilot input. Heck, we even have an automatic emergency descent system which will, under loss of cabin pressure, automatically decent the aircraft to 10,000 ft in case the pilots are incapacitated. Goes from 35,000 ft to 10,000 ft in about 6 minutes.

Comment The lack of comments (Score 5, Insightful) 79

The lack of comments on this baffles me. If ever there were "nerd news", this is it. HAM radio used to be the heart and soul of the "geek" culture, but wow, a satellite that is supposed to be dead that may still be awake? Especially from that early era.

I've always thought that satellites that are about to be retired should have their systems "open sourced" and let others use the satellite for other purposes. Talk about citizen science! There could be a lot of still useful data that could be extracted from these retired systems.

Hell, limit the opening of the data to just data, and not the control systems. I'm sure that all kinds of useful science could be done if left to the community.

Submission + - Rich Americans Are Getting $1.7 Million Stimulus 'Checks' (forbes.com)

Pikoro writes: While wealthy Americans are not eligible for the comparatively measly $1,200 stimulus checks that are now being disbursed to many Americans, they are on pace to do even better. 43,000 taxpayers, who earn more than $1 million annually, are each set to receive a $1.7 million windfall, on average, thanks to a provision buried in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

“For those earning $1 million annually, a tax break buried in the recent coronavirus relief legislation is so generous that its total cost is more than total new funding for all hospitals in America and more than the total provided to all state and local governments."

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