A form of DOXXING (not doing). Dang auto-correct.

(Written on 12/16/2022)(Permalink)

What a BS, attention-grabbing sub-headine: "...just a month after Elon Musk claimed to support free speech on his social media platform." Tha account belonged to an individual (not Musk) who was essentially tracking and posting the location of Elon's jet (and therefore, presumably, Mr. Musk). This is not a "free speech" issue, it's a security issue... One in which some nut-job could take action on and cause harm. It is, in fact, a form of doing.. Twitter has opened-up immensely, with many previously "banned" accounts being reinstated, a d free speech being once again allowed. Musk did the right thing in eliminating the account. NEXT...

(Written on 12/16/2022)(Permalink)

Yes you can. If the state your buying in has "Real ID", then THAT is the ID you need to purchase a firearm. Currently, there are only 2 states that still have not adopted Real ID: Oregon & Oklahoma. All of the other 48 do offer it, and most will require it in the near future (probably when renewing).

(Written on 12/09/2022)(Permalink)

Just imagine, 200 or-so of your closest friends, all yapping on their phones simultaneously, during a 4-hour flight! And the natural tendency (when you can't hear your call well) is to speak louder... which means everyone will start speaking louder... until it's just out of control. What could possibly go wrong? How about allowing texting during the flight? That produces a lot less noise.

(Written on 12/09/2022)(Permalink)

You don't have to give an "address" to fly. They don't care where you live, they only care about who you are. As for a firearm purchase,then YES, you would be required to show residency in the state where you are buying. But even then, a passport is still acceptable for the "ID" part.

(Written on 12/09/2022)(Permalink)

Hey Nate, You are already "free" to travel [anywhere] throughout the 50 states, no ID required! I recently drove from Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA, never had to produce nor display my ID once (well, okay...maybe to check-in to my motel room). So, ya know, it can be done...

(Written on 12/09/2022)(Permalink)

C'mon man, I've got alot of "undocumented new voters" that I may need to ferry around the country in the nearfuture, and that's alot harder for us to do when they need an "official" ID that means something. Don't worry though, Ladies & Gentlemen (I don't think I can still say that..), we will get this done, 'cause we're moving at the speed of government! Now where's my ice cream... Yours truly, Joe Biden

(Written on 12/09/2022)(Permalink)

Where does the hydrogen come from? How much energy is required to produce, process and store (cryogenically) the hydrogen? These are the minor details that are always left out of the sexy-sounding "hydrogen powered" stories.

(Written on 08/12/2022)(Permalink)

Pun intended? LOL!

(Written on 06/24/2022)(Permalink)

As a licensed amateur radio operator and radio/electronics enthusiast for 40+ years (and from reading much information about this issue), it sounds to me like it IS, in fact, the aircraft equipment that is lacking, not the cell-phone carriers. This all seems to be clear case of the aircraft using older (?), or perhaps technologically obsolete (or at least deficient) equipment designs. If the altimeter receivers have such poor band/frequency selectivity and lack of out-of-band dynamic range, that they are (or will be) interfered with by a signal from outside of their specific operating frequencies, then they are the problem. If the "offending" transmitter(s) (in this case, the 5G cell-phone signals) are within their operating parameters, then it is not the responsibility of the transmitter to be corrected, but rather the [poor] receiver to be corrected. As a radio operator, if I'm transmitting on a legally-assigned frequency, and my transmission characteristics are within the "leg

(Written on 06/24/2022)(Permalink)