>-< thanks

my client wouldn't render it regardless so I couldn't test it :/

The same data as a bar graph composed by statistica:

Raw data:

^{beep boop, I'm a human but if you want you can call me a good girl, if you found this useful}

I was honestly surprised how far muscle memory carried me there. for context, without glasses I need to put my phone a few centimeters from my face to read anything. I'm close sighted.

what do toy hwan I seen perfectly well without them.

Honestly I use both on my phone via RethinkDNS, which also can act as a firewall.

what softwaregore?

(55.2GB−41.3GB)/0b/s > 1y

(in reality it most likely weighs in past transfer rates a bit, so the transfer speed it uses is likely higher than zero.)

misleading headline: he was accused of pretending to be a neonazi

don't get me started on ADHD 2.0

not only murder but also misgendering. smh

Going back to reddit r/WTF often had posts with either gore or nudity (or both), as an example.

Interesting!

The study I quoted stated that GPS is vulnerable to interference from PEDs as a fact, but it seems they only measured cell service frequencies. Since it seemed to be made by legitimate authors, I took its words.

From what I understand, neither the FAA (US) nor EASA (EU) require aircraft to be in no way affected by PEDs, though they do require a aircraft to be assessed as not affected to allow onboard WiFi or to allow devices with airplane mode turned off.

Thanks for your insight!

Also: out of curiosity: have any aircraft you've worked on been equipped with picocells?

Adding: in some areas (EU and possibly India, unsure) the aircraft can be equipped with a low power cell tower called a picocell to both supply cell service to those on board and to prevent this issue.

The EU and US also don't require planes to be unaffected by WiFi or Bluetooth signals, but allow operators with aircraft assessed to be unaffected to allow passengers to use the aforementioned radios.

I've also seen some studies suggesting phones may pose slight interferences with the planes GPS system, but it didn't have much weight.

Note that bigger PIDs like laptops or tablets can also be a hazard.

Also both the EU and US give aircraft operators control over requiring device radios to be deactivated (with the exception of cell service in the US, as mandated by the FCC), as long as they show the aircraft can operate safely.

from what I understand, the issue is moreso that it can slow down or conflict with communication on the ground. Your phone won't be able to use the cell tower for long, as it is only close enough for a short time. if I understand correctly, another concern is a phone sending messages to a cell tower out of range conflicting with transmissions related to another cell tower.

Another issue is that this could lead to reduced battery drain, as sending messages to far away cell towers takes more energy.

Some areas allow aircraft to be equipped with low power cell towers (aka picocells), which both provides cell service to the passages and prevents interference with cell towers on the ground.

note that both the US and EU are mostly hands off: airline operators may choose to allow WiFi and Bluetooth, if they can certify their craft, with the EU allowing picocells to be equipped on aircraft.

Hope you understand what I'm saying, but I can try to answer some questions.

My edit was mainly based on a 2006 study, quote:

Yet our research has found that these items can interrupt the normal operation of key cockpit instruments, especially Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, which are increasingly vital to safe landings. Two different studies by NASA further support the idea that passengers’ electronic devices dangerously produce interference in a way that reduces the safety margins for critical avionics systems.

The most common are the VHF omnidirectional range system and the instrument landing system, both of which operate near 100 MHz, and GPS, which operates between 1200 and 1600 MHz. PEDs have the potential to interfere with each of them, but the most serious concern has to be for GPS receivers, which are becoming key navigational aids these days—particularly when clouds or other weather problems make it impossible for pilots to see runways.

If I understand this correctly, there can be some interference, but it is likely not very significant. I assume that if enough devices are left with their GPS systems active, the pilots and auto pilot system could be fed data at a slower rate which is possibly less accurate. I don't interpret this as a direct cause for a aircraft to crash.

Also, again if I understand correctly, the FAA can do shit to allow people to have airplane mode disabled, due to the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act or PIFVCoMWD Act for short. The act put responsibility to enforce this on the FCC, not FAA. It seems the FAA itself is pretty hands off, allowing the operator of the aircraft to allow any devices they deem to be safe.

Also also, the EU lifted its ban of PEDs not in airplane mode in 2014 (coincidentally the same year in which the act I mentioned above was passed and introduced), but in my experience airplane mode is still required on European airlines. Note that the EASA does require aircraft operators to "ensuring aircraft are not affected in any way by the transmission of signals from the PEDs" if they want to stop requiring airplane mode.

in other words ¯\(ツ)/¯

I made a separate comment on the same topic, but AFAIK its not to protect the cockpit - engine communication, but rather to prevent radio polution from your phone attempting to connect to ground stations as it is passing by above.

Edit: ^CV my edit from the other comment:

while what I said seems to be true, radio transmitters, such as those in mobile phones, may interfere with some instruments, with GPS being most affected. However, if I understand correctly, these interferences are minor to none and I'm guessing issues start to arise when more devices are transmitting signals.

From my understanding, at worst, if enough interference from portable electronic devices is present, this could contribute to navigational issues, which could cause a crash. It will probably not cause the plane to nosedive or loose cabin pressure though.

fun fact: airplane mode is meant to prevent your phone attempting to connect with cellphone towers as its flying by, not to protect the connection between the cockpit and the engines.

Second fun fact: on android you can control which modules are disabled when airplane mode is enabed, though this is usually not exposed to the user.

Edit: while what I said seems to be true, radio transmitters, such as those in mobile phones, may interfere with some instruments, with GPS being most affected. However, if I understand correctly, these interferences are minor to none and I'm guessing issues start to arise when more devices are transmitting signals.

I recently saw a SO answer suggesting to use PHP as an alternative to the c preprocessor.