I think that misses out a significant factor -- what are the other people, and especially your immediate boss, like? An otherwise mundane job with a group of friendly people who all get along can be … (View Post)

Yes, if heavy snow in winter means "online teaching" rather than "free day off" a key part of our childhood experience will have been lost... (View Post)

It's not apparently *that* time critical. The report says that flight plans have to be filed four hours in advance, and that this means that if the software falls over there is a 4 hour buffer o… (View Post)

The report says the bug was in a bit of software that's specific to UK air traffic control (much of the system seems to also be used elsewhere, but not that part), which is why it didn't ma… (View Post)

We should deal with those by better enforcement of the limits on assisted bicycles. Otherwise you end up with effectively allowing unlicensed uninsured electric mopeds. (View Post)