“A Raspberry Pi, a USB SDR dongle, an LCD a buzzer and a little bit of coding in Python and C has created a very useful alarm for drone and RC model aircraft operators,” explains long-time Slashdot reader NewtonsLaw .
The device allows users to set an “alarm” perimeter around their operating area and automatically alert them whenever a manned aircraft with…
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Why Goodreads is Bad For Books
After years of complaints from users, Goodreads’ reign over the world of book talk might be coming to an end. From a report: Goodreads started off the way you might think: two avid readers, in the mid-Noughties, wanting to build space online for people to track, share, and talk about books they were reading. Husband and wife Otis and Elizabeth Chandler…
April 3 is John Burroughs’ birthday
John Burroughs – born in 1837 – was one of the 1st nature writers. He said: “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/this-date-in-science-john-burroughs-birthday…
Google Tracked His Bike Ride Past a Burglary, and That Made Him a Suspect
JustAnotherOldGuy shares a tale for our time: “I was using an app to see how many miles I rode my bike and now it was putting me at the scene of the crime,” said Zachary McCoy. Yep, that’s all it took. Google’s legal investigations support team emailed him to let him know that local police had demanded information related to his…
Flat-Earther Mike Hughes dies in rocket mishap
The self-taught rocket scientist and daredevil was killed during an attempt to prove that the Earth is flat. The avid flat-Earth enthusiast, who had t… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/334874/flat-earther-mike-hughes-dies-in-rocket-mishap…
Peter Kirstein, Father of the European Internet, Is Dead At 86
Peter Kirstein, a British computer scientist who was widely recognized as the father of the European internet, died on Wednesday at the age of 86. According to his daughter Sara Lynn Black, the cause was a brain tumor. The New York Times reports: Professor Kirstein fashioned his pivotal role in computer networking the old-fashioned way: through human connections. In 1982, his…
Quadrantid meteors on night of January 3-4
The expected peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2020 comes late evening January 3 until dawn January 4, with the predawn hours on January 4 being your best bet. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/quadrantid-meteor-shower-before-dawn-in-early-january…
Mysterious Ongoing Oil Spill is Already Brazil’s Worst on Record
Alex Pietrowski – No one knows where it is coming from or how to stop it. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/10/31/mysterious-ongoing-oil-spill-is-already-brazils-worst-on-record/…
Mysterious Mac Pro Shutdowns Likely Caused By Chrome Update
A faulty Google Chrome update is likely to blame for the issue Monday that resulted in Mac Pro workstations being rendered unusable at a number of Hollywood studios. “We recently discovered that a Chrome update may have shipped with a bug that damages the file system on MacOS machines,” the company wrote in a forum post. “We’ve paused the release while…