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howard941

22,428karma·4,690submissions·November 1, 2014
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My article submissions aren't endorsements, unlike my favorites...

My professional interests: Embedded and RF/networking. Droooooones. Bare iron, freertos, lately NuttX. Resource constrained or ARM. Hard realtime. *BSD / linux embedding and BOFHing. New product and sustaining devel.

Amateur radio. Attorney (Fla.)

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It only chills when the watchers are hidden. See David Brin's The Transparent Society for an example of how sousveillence ought to work.
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Hyperion cries out for a good film adaptation.
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You might be interested in the Airman's Info Manual section 2-3-3 https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html... …
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With the PDP-8E we used to do this with an AM radio.
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
9mo ago·view thread
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Is this Arduino hobbled by the lack of JTAG debugger support? I've always stayed far away from Arduinos because of this unforgivable omission.
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Took out the archive.ph and .is sites too?
9mo ago·view thread
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The subtopic changed from energy gained during descents to descents in general
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Well it's not all lost otherwise it'd be a stall spin accident caused by performing the maneuver with too little airspeed. And that's hard to do. It's a noisy maneuver, the air sla…
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Yes, being that one is cross-controlled they must be used very carefully. It's really obvious that one is cross-controlling. It's the only time outside of really powerful crosswinds that you…
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The glider guys would always suggest a forward slip. It's a lot of fun to do. It's not taught often enough during primary training for powered airplanes.
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This very much varies state-by-state (ignoring prenups and emergency med treatment as edge cases). In my marriage and state (FL) debts incurred by me remain my own. Wifey owes none of it. Compare with…
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
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Sea level rise will finish the 'glades.
11mo ago·view thread
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The very same. Folks did yeoman's work nailing Russian separatists' Buk for MH317.
11mo ago·view thread
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I'm not sure how it can be fixed. Emergency relief can't wait for normal processes. I'm open to suggestions though.
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
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We will all go together when we go https://youtu.be/frAEmhqdLFs?si=iJqkfAUqkHHkkwP2
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You'll actually be taking your chance with a couple of major hurricanes every year.
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Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Sarasota Remote: Preferred Willing to relocate: No thank you Full time or freelancing Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New p…
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