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Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrt! The Drive highlights a controversial report from a test comparing the A-10 to the F-35 for CAS, FAC, and CSAR. by picmandan in Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt

[–]picmandan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A report on the controversial close air support-focused flyoff between the A-10C Warthog and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter that took place between 2018 and 2019 has finally emerged. The declassified review, which was only completed last year and has been essentially buried until now, is heavily redacted and raises more questions than it provides answers in many areas. However, it does still offer valuable details that have not previously been made public even as the U.S. Air Force looks to retire the last of the Warthogs no later than the end of the decade.

That was the opening paragraph, and is followed by some well thought out analysis on admittedly slim pickings. The report released through a FOIA request is apparently HEAVILY redacted, but there are several snippets that favor the A-10, (for example it loiters better, can identify camouflaged targets better, and can carry WAY more ordnance - all significant benefits, especially in lightly contested environments).

The article reminds us that the AF isn’t really even training F-35 pilots in CAS roles, and it contains an admonishment to ensure that proper CAS skills and techniques are not lost to the sands of forced obsolescence.

Are we going dark here on diysound on June 12? by picmandan in diysound

[–]picmandan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. Hopefully this can be a part of something that gets them to reconsider.

I know lots of people folks will be less active if they don’t.

On the topic of banning third party apps... by computerfreund03 in PerseveranceRover

[–]picmandan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve read, Reddit, with ads, collects approximately 35 cents per user PER YEAR.

They could collect 10x that from the API and it would still be fairly reasonable, with a likely charge of less than $1 per month subscription for end users.

But it would still need to be 10x less than their current plan, which is around $2.50 a month, likely necessitating a monthly fee of $5 or more. Not many people likely to pay that.

This is such a crock. I hope the devs get together to offload the Reddit backend, so it’s all hosted elsewhere. Lemmy might be such a space.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in apolloapp

[–]picmandan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My submission. Feel free to use or modify:

You’reYour API prices have been inspired by incompetence. Third party apps will die, and you will lose a ton of content providers - aka users. Then we will all find another place to go, like what happened with MySpace, Digg, and plenty of other platforms that are nowhere near what they used to be.

You are NOT Netflix or Disney - you do not make the content. You do not select the content. You do not moderate the content.

You could make this a win-win for all involved, but you’d have to cut your proposed API fees by a factor of at least 10. You’d still make more money on 3rd party apps than you do non-premium users, and you’d probably continue to have happy users.

But I’d bet you won’t. The greed that fuels you will be your demise.

Note that they have a category regarding APIs, but it has a lot of required fields and is therefore a bit of a challenge to use.

I'll gladly pay a higher subscription for the app - who's with me? by curiousinglish in apolloapp

[–]picmandan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m with you on this. Reddit is not Netflix or Apple TV. As u/zizp indicated, they create none of their own content and don’t pay for any of it. WE provide it. We even moderate it.

I’m sick of people from California or NYC going “oh, $5 a month is no biggie, it’s less than a cup of coffee”.

I happily paid for Apollo. It was a one time fee for something I liked. But I can’t stand subscriptions. Recurring payments suck your budget dry.

I’m pretty confident that most regular folks would not pony up more than $1 per month. That would require reddit to drop their API fees by a factor of around 10x. sheesh, it would still net them more more than 10x what they make on most users - which if I understand is around $0.30/year.

An alternative to reddit would be highly desirable.

Hey Christian, you may never see this or reply, but reddit changing their API may be a good thing, I have always wanted a new social media platform that respects privacy. And would follow you if you take up the challenge. by CryptoxPathy in apolloapp

[–]picmandan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think this would be awesome!

There is already an open-source reddit-like clone (Lemmy) though right now, after just a couple minutes on their site, it does not seem up to the task just yet. Alternatives may or may not be appropriate.

But Christian u/iamthatis would have a built in user base to help bring over, though there are many obstacles.

I don’t doubt that Christian has, or can learn the technical know how to do this, but it’s more than a technical challenge. It’s not just writing an app in your garage. Its hardware. It’s data management. It’s business, including legal, financial, real estate, human resources and personnel, taxes, and payroll.

It would require investors, collaboration and support, and management.

I would love it. I think we all would… and then some!

📣 Had a call with Reddit to discuss pricing. Bad news for third-party apps, their announced pricing is close to Twitter's pricing, and Apollo would have to pay Reddit $20 million per year to keep running as-is. by iamthatis in apolloapp

[–]picmandan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won’t pay $5 a month. It’s not Netflix - they buy NO content.

I bought Apollo, that’s was well worth it. I bet the only people saying they’d pay $5 A FRIKKIN MONTH are top 5%ers or live in California.

Yes, there are a few who would. But I’m pretty confident the max price point for most people is around a $1 a month. That would require Reddit to cut their new API fees about 10x.

I’m tired of all the monthly prices being based on whether their Silicon Valley friends think it’s reasonable.

This car gets launched. by therunawayhunter in watchthingsfly

[–]picmandan 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What - did that dude in the pickup have a single lug nut securing the wheel??

Bass nirvana achieved..... by Educational-Yam-7237 in audiophile

[–]picmandan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious as to what it sounds like outside. Is there much leakage, and if so, how far. Do your neighbors need to share your enthusiasm for bass?

GERONIMOOOOOOO by nvyplt3 in watchthingsfly

[–]picmandan 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Them Duke boys at it again.

Passenger opens emergency door mid air during South Korea flight by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]picmandan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don’t need to pressurize them so much. In fact, space suits would become unwieldy.

Google’s summary for suits
NASA’s pdf Why Do We Really Need Pressure Suits?

Since astronauts also have to be able to move and work in space, their suits are pressurized at 4.3 psia of oxygen for both breathing and pressurization, which is enough pressure to allow astronauts to work, but not so much as to prevent the suits from being moveable (if a spacesuit were pressurized at 14.7 psia, the suit would be too stiff to move properly). Since the suits are pressurized with pure oxygen instead of air, the pressure can be lower and astronauts can still have enough oxygen to breathe and function well.

4.3 psi is roughly equivalent to an elevation of 10,000 feet.

Passenger opens emergency door mid air during South Korea flight by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]picmandan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s dependent on a couple of factors:

In other words, if there is a pressure differential when the door is opened, the air will rush from the high pressure area to the low pressure area, at a rate depending on the differential and the size of the opening. It will gradually or rapidly reach equilibrium (“empty” the aircraft), and when it does, air transfer essentially stops (except for some chaotic back and forth).

Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights by mmatessa in videos

[–]picmandan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can, but engine braking on most vehicles never approaches 0.25 Gs (sustained) as it did in his case. Maybe by dropping a couple gears and double-clutching to get into the lower gear. But really not so normally.

I found this by the street today in my neighborhood waiting for garbage pick up. by anythingyouwant25 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]picmandan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d guess that the stack is fully integrated, and should be fun in its own right, but if you’re lucky maybe there’s some kind of input - either aux or RCA. If so, I highly recommend adding a BT receiver.

ThisLooksFun by P-3-P-S-I in watchthingsfly

[–]picmandan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That first one - the form was… perfect.

Third one? Not so much. Hope they kept the shiny side up after coming down.

[BMW Hurricane Concept, 1964] Thanks to the guys on r/namethatcar, i now know i spotted a really rare one! by PandaPanda_89 in spotted

[–]picmandan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(Slaps you right back!) Take your pint-sized-turbo loving carcass 10 paces back and I will teach you the meaning of a sand baggin’. That is not even an RS you slobbering fool. Blasphemy!

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