So, your eyeballs already do this … that is, convert radio frequencies into electricity.

That you posted in this community means that I am going to assume that you understand that light and radio are the same thing. This means that anything that can “detect” light is essentially an antenna, for that (range of) frequency(ies). The Charge Coupled Device sensors or CCD sensors are in common use in digital imaging, it’s an integrated circuit that can detect light. Or said differently, a CCD can detect radio waves at light frequencies.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device

In other words, a CCD chip is an array of antennas, that do what you describe.

I’m not sure what a densly packed array of nanoscopic antennas brings that isn’t already solved with a CCD.

CCD’s are also used outside the visible spectrum in all manner of places.

Further down the article it talks about why it’s that colour.

What’s even more remarkable is that someone actually did that, in January 1998.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(photograph)

So … hot air doesn’t float … that’s a thesis right there.

So … hot air doesn’t float … that’s a thesis right there.

Before you start consolidating, consider what might happen if the switch is in an unexpected state. For example, someone turned off the heater or pump and you were expecting it to be on.

In other words, you need to consider what a “safe state” is for each thing and how your code, when it fails, reverts to that state. This is an example of “failsafe”.

Note that I said “when it fails”. This is true for all software, even on mission critical systems.

Source: I write software for a living.

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To get a sense of just how bad this is, Sports account for 1% of global GDP, Science accounts for 2%.

Now compare how much coverage the daily news broadcast has for either.

These are job titles I’ve actually used:

• Brain for Hire
• Elephant header
• Janitor
• Troubleshooter

Over the past 25+ years I’ve worked for myself and whilst doing the exact same job, fixing complex ICT problems for my clients I’ve had to complete job title fields in countless corporate forms.

It’s fun to interact with colleagues who get the joke and hilarious when they don’t.

There’s a reason why there’s only privileged write access to /dev/sda.

If you run unknown software as root on any computer you get to experience first hand the impact of: “fuck around and find out”.

All fine and dandy … got any realistic alternatives?

I can absolutely guarantee that you are not the only person to have spent quality time getting to know the intimate backwaters of a codebase tracking down a bug that you introduced whilst tracking down a bug.

Source: I’ve been writing software for over 40 years.

From the article:

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the company has been aware of the issue since at least August 2023, but maintains that changing the behavior could break compatibility with existing applications.

• Changing your Microsoft or Azure password does not immediately revoke RDP access for old credentials.
• There are no clear alerts or warnings when old passwords are used for RDP logins.
• Microsoft’s security tools, including Defender and Azure, do not flag this behavior.

So … this article published today, 5 May 2025, says that the Microsoft policy will start on 5 May 2025.

Some questions:

1. When did Microsoft announce this and where?
2. Is this a reasonable rollout timeline that affects pretty much anyone on the planet who does email?
3. As a society we run most of our activities through Google and Microsoft. At what point does this get classified as a utility and get regulated.

You should consider that snafus with paperwork have undoubtedly happened for as long as there has been a border between the two countries.

It’s not the paperwork that’s the issue.

It’s the harrassment and incarceration that’s the problem.

Consider this: If family coming to Canada isn’t a concern, why not go and see them instead?

Education.

As an Australian, it’s interesting to read a report about our election in a publication outside our borders … that’s not something that I encounter often.

It also has the added benefit of not using hyper partisan language, managing to discuss the situation in a more subdued tone.

I wish there was more of this in how we report on the world around us.

Thank you for sharing!

I’ve been thinking about this.

There’s plenty of delusional politicians who come to mind as well. It would also help enormously with public health funding … lived experience and all.

About that.

Just because I’ve done it this way and haven’t had issues, doesn’t mean it’s the best or only way.

You dared to ask a question and the tools to explore answers are readily available.

This is how we as a society make progress.

Please don’t feel like my experience is the final answer to your question … my experience tells me that this is rarely … if ever … the case.

So … please … explore!