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OSMand does an OK job of editing things on OSM, but whenever I use it I wind up hitting brick walls of things that aren't supported (like editing ways/roads).
Streetcomplete is good for updating data while out-and-about.
*Edit, you said sms, not calls. I take screenshots and report them with the resources on FTC's website[2]. I'm not sure if it's effective, but the texts did stop for me.
[1] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.lucky.silence/
[2] https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-s...
Even then, the size of the orbiting reflector would need to be absolutely gargantuan to reflect enough sunlight to be useful.
[1] Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder - Nonfiction - I read this book between classes in college and love it. The way it illuminates factors and people around the early pc days is awesome, and I remember taking some solace in "mushroom management" from the shoddy quality of my university's administration.
[2] Dealers of Lightening - Nonfiction - Another book from college. Absolutely love it too, specifically how it shows the 'blue sky' nature of early computers. People had so many awesome ideas about how this new technology could be used.
[3] Cult of the Dead Cow - Nonfiction - I read this more recently. A great look at hacker culture; including the difficult, unhappy aspects. If you fall outside a certain political segment it may have some frustrating elements, since it talks up Beto O'Rourke's 2020 campaign.
[4] The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll - Nonfiction - Follows an 80's computer scientist as he tracks intruders in his campus's network. A great and well written story.
[5] Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson - Fiction - Required reading.
[1] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine>
[2] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1101290
[3] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42283862
Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine
Dealers of Lightening - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1101290
Cult of the Dead Cow - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42283862
The Cuckoo's Egg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo%27s_Egg_(book)
> Alabama Death Row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith on Thursday night became the first prisoner to die using a new untested method of execution in the United States—suffocation by nitrogen gas.
> The gas appeared to start flowing at approximately 7:58 p.m. Smith visibly shook and writhed against the gurney for around two minutes. His arms thrashed against the restraints.
> He breathed heavily, slightly gasping, for approximately seven more minutes. At one point, his wife cried out.
[1] https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2024/01/alabama-to-execut...
Makes me think of bicycle chains and derailleurs.
Knee slapping good time
[1] https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/gaming-pc-vs-spac...
... IP security cameras do sound more appealing now though, that's a thought.
You want to hire a diligent engineer who can problem solve and manage work-life balance to provide you years of value. And unlike a unicorn, these people exist.
The whole article is wild:
> In an interview with CBS in 2019, Mr Saffold confirmed that he was indeed legally blind, saying that he has glaucoma. "They didn't do anything wrong because they didn't know," Mr Saffold said of the prosecutors in the case. "I didn't have to tell nobody about my medical history."