(And I predict a similar battle over who actually owns that data. And all the usual privacy concerns.)

(And I predict a similar battle over who actually owns that data. And all the usual privacy concerns.)

Having worked on R&D projects to produce products that connect to ARINC 429 and ARINC 717 avionics busses, I can tell you that the same is true for data produced by business and commercial aircraft.

As long as we’re all here... am I the only person that is convinced that Rachel McAdams is a clone of Jeri Ryan? Perhaps the product of super science by an advanced alien race?

I’m happy as heck to see this posting. Doubly so the comments. I’ve been a fan of SoS since the very beginning, have a shelf-load of their CDs (most of them Japanese imports), and loved their latest CD, “almost persuaded”, that was crowd-funded. But until now, I was pretty sure, against all logic, that I was the only…

*shakes head sadly*

My bus trip was in 1994. I guess things have changed!

(It occurs to me to mention it was actually the Swiss Alps at that point - the French would *never* have a Pizza Hut. But the Swiss were apparently more amenable to have a U. S. chain restaurant.)

I generally think Starbucks food is pretty marginal. But the Starbucks near our hotel in Yokohama Japan in 2007 had these curry pies that were so good we went back for more for breakfast during our trip. Makes you wonder why our domestic SBUX can’t have nice things.

Yep. I have a pile of unopened CDs that I think of as backups in the event that Amazon auto ripped music evaporates into the cloud.

I second this. I buy rolls of these at the office supply store, or from Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F5K82A). I use them on cables and all sorts of other stuff. The little slot on the end allows you to “lasso” them around stuff so the Velcro tie stays with the part. (To prevent it from getting…

You’re not wrong.

I’m surprised more public figures don’t do this. Long ago, science fiction author Harlan Ellison® trademarked and registered his name, mostly it’s said to prevent others from misrepresenting him. My own avatar name here on Kinja, Chip Overclock®, is a registered trademark, because I use it as a kind of brand for my…

If loving this show is wrong, I don’t wanna... no wait. I’m pretty sure loving this show *is* wrong. It’s the most obscene, surreal, profane, violent, dirty, disturbing thing I’ve ever watched. YET I CANNOT LOOK AWAY.

It’s been years since I’ve been to either Disneyland or Disney World. But at least at the latter, there was a place or two in Epcot where you could get a beer. When I was there one August it was the only thing that kept my sanity while my spousal unit wanted to shop. Glad to hear these plans for Disneyland.

Yep. For me, it was a misspent youth riding motorcycles, shooting firearms, and working in white noisy mainframe computer rooms, all without hearing protection. The good news is I have no reason now to pay for high end stereo equipment.

Fifteen new emotions? Or 0xf new emotions?

Tom Hank’s character had sex with a fish woman in the movie of which this was the reboot. So there’s that. Also: loved Octavia Spencer in the John Candy role. And was Eugene Levy a Soviet spy in the original? If so, I missed that.

Subcategory under “Bundle Up”: wear a hat. Doesn’t have to be the awesome one like I’m wearing here (US$50 from Amazon.com). A nice fleece or knit cap can be had from Target for US$15. It was an especially chilly day when I took this photo, so I’m also wearing a cheap but serviceable fleece jacket I bought just to…

While the original is a favorite of mine, if I want to listen to someone else’s interpretation, I’ll stick to Paul Anka’s big band cover.