The base RWD available on their website is a Standard Range+ (SR+) that includes basic autopilot for $40k. The additional $7k is for full self-driving (FSD), which most people don't get much added benefit (besides Navigate-on-AP, parking assist, and summon) quite yet since the full FSD functionality is still pending release.

You can still order the off-menu Standard Range (SR) over the phone for $36.2k (up slightly from the original $35k), but that does not include even basic autopilot or traffic-aware cruise control. Although federal rebate for Teslas have been phased out, you can still get state rebates (depending on which state you live in) to bring that price down, possibly to $33k or lower.

I do agree that the article is wrong to say that the base price starts at $33k. Tesla has never claimed the Model 3 had a starting price lower than $35k.

Each update must be acknowledged and scheduled for installation by the user, although theoretically there might be a backdoor way for them to remotely install updates without user consent. If you ever go a Tesla Service Center you'll need to remember to tell them not to install software updates for you (since they will commonly do that as a courtesy).

However, there will also be a point where features in the older software versions may no longer be supported and capabilities may degrade, particularly if Tesla's server-side communications specific to those older versions are discontinued, particularly around the navigation features. The Tesla Service Center may also say that they are logistically unable to fix or support some issues without upgrading to a current version.

FlightAware's PiAware software and FlightAware's FlightFeeder hardware both allow access to unfiltered access over TCP ports 10001, 30002, and 30003 as well as a live web interface on port 8080.

FlightAware, for years, has offered APIs and data feeds: https://flightaware.com/commer...

FlightAware makes it available in data feeds and APIs: https://flightaware.com/commer...

I see the Linux Fault Threshold is just as powerful today as it was in 2001.

Although commercial planes do fly on autopilot for most of the flight once they are in cruise, you still need the pilots that are fully capable of controlling the plane and landing it when the autopilot suddenly drops offline because the pitot tubes freeze, wings ice over, a gyro fails, or an engine catches on fire. The routine flights can indeed be handled by most any low-time pilot, but the unusual circumstances are where you need pilots with sufficient experience.

We're definitely in a low-probable universe. After all, Slashdot is still around (drumroll).

Actually, I don't know of anyone in the Postgres community that looks down on SQLite. And most people don't look down on Access either, at least as a front-end.

Even better than 0000-00-00 is 2010-02-35.

The Feb 30 issue gets *even better*. For years I used that as a prime example of what's wrong with MySQL, so I was a bit disappointed when I found out they'd fixed it.

Then I discovered that Feb 35th is *STILL* a valid date! The only thing they fixed was Feb 30th and 31st!

MySQL clearly just doesn't get it.

You should have simply replied with "First UID". :P

As opposed to your high UID? ;P