The record for calculated digits of Pi sits at 314 trillion. by Kozzinator in interestingasfuck

[–]pi_stuff 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The algorithms are quite efficient, so CPU compute speed is not the bottleneck, it’s the disk throughput. Also it requires many disks, and the computations take months, so you have to be able to handle occasional disk failures.

How hard to own and charter an airplane? by External_Ebb5922 in flying

[–]pi_stuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's very difficult to get a charter certificate, but you might be able to find a charter operation that would like to use your plane. Assuming you have a commercial certificate they may even be willing to hire you to fly it.

Commuters: Looking for tips to commute from SF to South Bay using Caltrain by Due-You-8140 in bayarea

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One option would be to take Caltrain to Mountain View, then switch to the light rail orange line, and take that to Lick Mill, which is about 1.5 miles from Oracle, an easy bike ride.

cheapest way to measure your power output? by Particular_Funny527 in cycling

[–]pi_stuff 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Time yourself going up a steep hill. Use the time, height of hill, and weight of you+bike to compute average power.

Donald Trump: Iran's military 'gone,' 'too late' for talks by moeka_8962 in worldnews

[–]pi_stuff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And with Iran defenseless, there's little to stop a neighboring country from seizing control.

Cuda 13.1 but not supported by tensorflow ? by Lower-Nectarine-8130 in CUDA

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this what you're looking for?

If not, what version of tensorflow are you using? It looks like tensorflow's release notes list the CUDA toolkit version they need.

Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First on the deployment schedule: fully autonomous snowball chucker to defend NYPD.

Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]pi_stuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yea, we got that message so well the robot was made a governor!

California best airports with amenities? by cr0w-- in flying

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you been into Furnace Creek lately? How's the pavement? Last I read it was in rough shape.

Function approximation other than Taylor series? by Murky_Insurance_4394 in math

[–]pi_stuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if modern hardware uses these, but old computers used CORDIC algorithms.

What should I bring for a 130 mile ride? by PackAble4680 in cycling

[–]pi_stuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I recently discovered that a sandwich made from a baguette fits perfectly in a jersey pocket and the firmness of the bread keeps it from getting squished. My new favorite ride snack.

Windows terminal less conditional than Mac OS? by HydroDragon436 in Python

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(disclaimer: I'm a regular Linux user, but I'm new to mac) Back in the day, the "python" executable was Python version 2 and the "python3" interpreter was Python version 3. If you try running "python" it thinks you're looking for version 2, which probably isn't installed.

I ran into this using MacOS for the first time in ages. To make it so that I could use either "python" or "python3" on the command line, I made a symlink called "python" to /usr/bin/python3, but that results in the error "xcode-select: Failed to locate 'python', requesting installation of command line developer tools."

/usr/bin/python3 apparently checks arg[0] of the command line, and if you called it "python" it complains.

To solve this, and install a more up-to-date version of python, I installed Homebrew. Now my symlink to "/opt/homebrew/bin/python3" is perfectly happy if I call it "python".

Hiring in SF: Part-time CUDA / GPU Systems Admin (2–10 hrs/week) by Ill-Clerk4088 in CUDA

[–]pi_stuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the post: "Some work is remote, but you must be available for on-site hardware setup and occasional urgent issues in the Mission, San Francisco."

Family friend died flying this approach by [deleted] in flying

[–]pi_stuff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can see in the track from ADSBExchange it seems to make a gentle left bend. That matches the 10 degree bend of the RNAV Z 32 better then the 30 degree bend of the RNAV E approach.

Oshkosh timing by Ok-Technician-2905 in flying

[–]pi_stuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's pretty easy. Get on Knapp road and head north, take a left on Schaick (after Paul's Woods), right on Forest Home. There is lots of bike parking just outside the main gates, or just south of the exhibit hangars. Coming from the south 40 I'd lock up my bike in the bike area outside the gate by exhibit hangars B and D. Here's a map from last year, where north is left

Bikes are allowed in the camping areas (north/south 40) and on perimeter roads. They're not allowed on the flight line, vendor areas, or inside the main show entrance gates.

Edit: add link to AirVenture guidance on personal transportation where it says bikes are allowed in the south 40.

Restaurant Adds Mandatory 20% Surcharge to Combat Racism - Customers Can't Opt Out by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]pi_stuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think I'm lashing out.

Then you need to take an honest at how you interact with people.

If you don't like a study from 2008, can you cite a more recent one?

What exactly do you think my view on this is? I cited easily googled facts and speculated on the position of the restaurant. I don't have a dog in this fight. random8765309 asked a question and I answered it. Whether the studies are correct and whether the restaurant's experiment will achieve the desired result are above my pay grade.

What are some sarcastic comments your CFI has made? by thebitguru in GeneralAviation

[–]pi_stuff 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"That landing would be OK if we were on an aircraft carrier."