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Comment on Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion in ~science
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Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
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Comment on What Boeing’s door-plug debacle says about the future of aviation safety in ~transport
riQQ This section is the gist of the article in my opinion:This section is the gist of the article in my opinion:
So how does this understanding of aviation reliability help us make sense of Boeing’s recent missteps with its 737? Seen through this lens, the door-plug drama looks highly unusual in that it appears to have been an avoidable error. This is stranger than it seems. On the rare occasions when jetliner failures are attributable to the airplane’s manufacturer, they are almost always “rational accidents,” with root causes that had hidden in the uncertainties of experts’ tests and models. If the insecure plug was due to missing bolts, then this was something else. Securing bolts properly is about the lowest-hanging fruit of high-reliability engineering. It is the kind of thing that manufacturers ought to be catching with their elaborate rules and oversight, before they even begin their “march of nines.”
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Comment on Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says in ~transport
riQQ More than two months after a door plug panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in midair, the top federal safety investigator says Boeing still has not provided key information that could shed light on what went wrong.
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Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says
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Comment on France enshrines abortion rights in Constitution with historic vote in ~health
riQQ See also https://tildes.net/~health/1eoe/france_becomes_the_first_country_in_the_world_to_guarantee_abortion_as_a_constitutional_right -
Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of February 26 in ~news
riQQ Also discussed here in a separate thread: https://tildes.net/~news/1eio/active_us_air_force_serviceman_self_immolates_himself_in_front_of_the_embassy_of_israelAlso discussed here in a separate thread: https://tildes.net/~news/1eio/active_us_air_force_serviceman_self_immolates_himself_in_front_of_the_embassy_of_israel
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
riQQ I recommend watching 4 Blocks. It's a German show about an Arab family clan and the drug business in Berlin. It's featuring among others two German rappers as actors who also contributed to the...I recommend watching 4 Blocks. It's a German show about an Arab family clan and the drug business in Berlin. It's featuring among others two German rappers as actors who also contributed to the show's great and atmospheric music. One of them plays a lead role with a really good performance especially considering it was one of his first roles as an actor.
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Comment on New report from US Federal Aviation Administration: Boeing lacks key elements of safety culture in ~transport
riQQ Original FAA report is here: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/Sec103_ExpertPanelReview_Report_Final.pdf (via... -
Comment on JavaScript bloat in 2024 in ~comp
riQQ There's also LocalCDN, a fork of Decentral Eyes: https://www.localcdn.org/There's also LocalCDN, a fork of Decentral Eyes:
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Comment on [SOLVED] Bug report: Firefox login in ~tildes
riQQ Have you tried it with a fresh Firefox profile? For me it works without problems with Firefox.Have you tried it with a fresh Firefox profile? For me it works without problems with Firefox.
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Comment on Minimal Linux bootloader debugging story in ~comp
riQQ Interesting read about debugging a Linux bootloader failure.Interesting read about debugging a Linux bootloader failure.
I maintain two builds of the Linux kernel, a
linux/arm64
build for gokrazy, my Go appliance platform, which started out on the Raspberry Pi, and then alinux/amd64
one for router7, which runs on PCs.The update process for both of these builds is entirely automated, meaning new Linux kernel releases are automatically tested and merged, but recently the continuous integration testing failed to automatically merge Linux 6․7 — this article is about tracking down the root cause of that failure.
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Minimal Linux bootloader debugging story
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Comment on Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update in ~tech
riQQ (edited )Link ParentLooks like it: https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-january-2024-play-system-update-paused/ Edit: I also checked on my Pixel 6a and I have the September 2023 Google Play system update and it...Looks like it:
First things first, Google has seemingly stopped the rollout of the January 2024 Play System Update as it tries to ascertain the cause, according to an unnamed source quoted by Android expert and AP contributor Mishaal Rahman.
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-january-2024-play-system-update-paused/
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Comment on Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update in ~tech
riQQ There's a somewhat complicated manual fix available: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/google-shares-fix-for-pixel-phones-hit-by-bad-system-update/There's a somewhat complicated manual fix available:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/google-shares-fix-for-pixel-phones-hit-by-bad-system-update/Although Google hasn't shared any details regarding the root cause of the issue, it stated it's more prevalent on Pixel devices with multiple user accounts.
The company says they are working on fixing the root cause of the system update issue and will provide further updates when they learn more.
While Google is working on a fix that will be pushed out to all Pixel phones via an update, it has released a fairly complicated temporary solution that requires installation of the Android Platform Tools developer toolkit.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
riQQ Does it persist after trying to login again in Firefox? I have the problem logging into GitHub and one other website that it says error logging in but after just reloading the page I'm logged in...Login issues: Certain websites simply won't log me in. They'll just return an error message such as "A technical error occurred. Try again later." On other browsers, it'll log me in fine.
Does it persist after trying to login again in Firefox?
I have the problem logging into GitHub and one other website that it says error logging in but after just reloading the page I'm logged in anyways. I suspect it's an extension or an internal setting that I changed. But I haven't tried to find the cause by using a new profile or selectively disabling extensions. -
Comment on Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update in ~tech
riQQ More information from https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/pixel-storage-bugs-are-back-with-users-unable-to-use-their-devices/More information from https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/pixel-storage-bugs-are-back-with-users-unable-to-use-their-devices/
The "January 2024 Google Play system update" isn't the usual OTA system update but is a Project Mainline or APEX module. These take core system components and wrap them up into easily distributable packaging where they can be delivered via the Play Store, much like an app, but with way more permissions (only Google can make Play system updates). Google posts release notes for Play system updates, and there's nothing in the January 2024 update that jumps out as the potential cause of a storage access problem. You can check your current version on a Pixel phone by going to Settings, Security & Privacy, then "System & updates." At the bottom, you'll see a month and year for your "Google Play system update" level. DO NOT tap on this section because that will bring up the update screen.
Google's "we're looking into it" statement doesn't give users much guidance on how they should deal with this in the meantime. A good first step, at any time, is to ensure you have backups of all your important phone data. Obviously, avoiding the January 2024 Google Play system update is recommended for now, but I don't think there's a way for users to do that. Google Play system updates don't offer users any controls, so you're mostly hoping an automatic update doesn't brick your phone. The good news is that the Google Play system often fails to check for updates. They get installed on reboot, so try not to power cycle your phone. Disabling a work profile and any other multi-user features sounds like a good idea if you can manage that. There are instructions here.
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Comment on Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update in ~tech
riQQ Another concerning issue not long after https://tildes.net/~tech/1bnk/pixel_6_owners_who_use_multiple_profiles_run_into_problems_with_android_14.Google Pixel smartphone owners report problems after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update, being unable to access their devices internal storage, open the camera, take screenshots, or even open apps.
The issue is being reported by owners of numerous Pixel models, including the Google Pixel 5, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8, and 8 Pro, suggesting that it isn't confined to a particular hardware architecture.
The root cause is unknown but is likely a software issue with the January 2024 Play system update that Google hasn't pinpointed or fixed yet.
Another concerning issue not long after https://tildes.net/~tech/1bnk/pixel_6_owners_who_use_multiple_profiles_run_into_problems_with_android_14.
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Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update
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Comment on Boeing whistleblower: production line has “enormous volume of defects” bolts on MAX 9 weren’t installed in ~transport
riQQ A reader at respected airline industry site Leeham News offered a comment that suggests they have access to Boeing’s internal quality control systems, and shares details of what they saw regarding the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flown by Alaska Airlines that had a door plug detach inflight, causing rapid decompression of the aircraft.
The takeaway appears to be that outsourced plane components have so many problems when they show up at the production line that Boeing’s quality control staff can’t keep up with them all.