Article I just read from back in June said the FCC was just going to fine AT&T for not adequately disclosing the throttling to those of us with unlimited data.

After hearing recordings of it a few years ago, I realized too that is what I’d heard when I’d listen to my grandfather’s shortwave set. I remember there were some broadcasts that would almost be completely overwhelmed by it.

First off, people do need to pay attention to driving and not their damn phones!

From what I’ve read, there were safeguards against that too.

Most DSLRs from the past 4-5 years can usually shoot up to ISO 1600. I remember it being painful to shoot at ISO 800 on my D100, and anything above that was practically useless. With the D7000 I have now (replaced a D70s) I’ll shoot at 1600 or even 3200 if I’ve forgotten the tripod and need the extra stop of shutter…

I can relate to the cover photo well. Saturday is actually my Monday.

I find it rather interesting that the little block of red over NW Tennessee happens to correspond to Reelfoot Lake. While there is some concern about the lake getting silted up because of century old over-building and farming too close to its shores, the surrounding area is rather marshy.

Public shaming didn’t work in Atlanta either back in 2007 when we went through a pretty bad drought. Some of the people called out just came back and said they were watering with well water (to wit, the authorities replied and mentioned it didn’t matter where the water came from, a watering ban was a watering ban) and…

Atlanta is a perfect example of that too. Amtrak serves the city, but the nearest MARTA rail station is about a mile away. So you’re stuck hopping a bus or getting a taxi.

Taken individually, most European countries are smaller than many states. Linking each country’s systems together is relatively trivial.

It doesn't take much brain power to get someone to pick up a shovel, haul materials around, etc..

Start having those people have to sign up for mandatory work shifts to work on said bridges and roads. Win win.

I had that happen to me trying to get into Hoover Dam some years ago. They allowed pocketknives, but the “security” there tried to say my Leek was a “switchblade”.

The airline, and especially the captain, could of course still require them being turned off.

If you own a telescope, Sky Safari 4+ (iOS) is on sale for $4.99, normally $14.99. It adds several features to the base version that are super helpful for finding objects in the night sky (alt/az coordinates, FOV circles, etc) , and telescope control if you have a computerized mount (with the appropriate adapter).

If you own a telescope, Sky Safari 4+ (iOS) is on sale for $4.99, normally $14.99. It adds several features to the…

Amen. It is hard explaining to some people that sending EVERYONE off to college is NOT a good idea.

Bingo. TMI was really caused by human error and a bad instrument. The safety systems in the reactor were actually working as designed and if had been left to their devices (ie., someone had been a bit more patient and resolved the conflicting readings they were getting) we probably would have never heard about it.

My local PD posted on Facebook some months ago that they welcomed anyone to use the lobby of the station to meet people for CL transactions.

I did desktop/onsite support for the better part of 8 years...so needless to say, I've seen a LOT of odd things. Here are the highlights:

I wish they'd put everything back on one post again too. It was so much more convenient.

I wish they'd put everything back on one post again too. It was so much more convenient.