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howard941

22,468 karma · joined November 1, 2014

My article submissions aren't endorsements, unlike my favorites...

My professional interests: Embedded and RF/networking. Droooooones. Bare iron, freertos, lately NuttX. Resource constrained or ARM. Hard realtime. *BSD / linux embedding and BOFHing. New product and sustaining devel.

Amateur radio. Attorney (Fla.)

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howard941··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025)
Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Sarasota

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: No thank you

Full time or freelancing

Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New product development; Sustainment; Embedded/firmware/bare metal, FreeRTOS, NuttX; *nix/RF/crypto; Kinetis KE Cortex M0+ & M4, Nordic Semi's M4 SOC, ST's M4 ARMs, Espressif's ESP8266, Microchip dsPIC; realtime; IAR, gcc via MCUXpresso & Kinetis Dev and TrueStudio & unix like systems; MPLAB-X IDE; Embedded FreeBSD; Embedded Linux on for ex. Raspberry Pi / Broadcom BCM2837; PX4 drone NuttX on STM32F4; gdb; clang; UML; debugging development prototype hardware; embedded HTTP server; grid support power generation systems; TCP and UDP over IP; Ethernet; power line communications; RS-485; RV-C CANBUS; Bluetooth LE; LoRa; Battery powered devices; storage scopes; visual studio; Java w/Android Studio; GNSS. Licensed attorney & pilot (ASEL/IA); amateur radio extra class

Resume: Please request by email

Email: hginfla@gmail.com

howard941··on A List of Hacker News's Undocumented Features and Behaviors
I too have this issue and use Firefox, but not on 1/2 of the hides. Some threads just refuse to hide.
howard941··on How the producers of Rhoda killed the show by making it better
Joe was the problem. He didn't fit.
howard941··on Sleeping pills stop the brain's system for cleaning out waste
But the DEA is requiring yearly in person visits for controlled substances. Checkmate.
howard941··on Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
No, but they are paramilitary forces.
howard941··on I'm a Programmer Who Bought a Typewriter
My handwriting sucks and nothing's better for filling out forms and such. It still has practical use cases.
howard941··on Ask HN: How Do You Bookmark?
I just star it in Firefox. If I want to return to it I use the everything box and type in something about what I'm looking for.
howard941··on The Peter Principle still resonates
username checks out
howard941··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2025)
Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Sarasota

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: No thank you

Full time or freelancing

Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New product development; Sustainment; Embedded/firmware/bare metal, FreeRTOS, NuttX; *nix/RF/crypto; Kinetis KE Cortex M0+ & M4, Nordic Semi's M4 SOC, ST's M4 ARMs, Espressif's ESP8266, Microchip dsPIC; realtime; IAR, gcc via MCUXpresso & Kinetis Dev and TrueStudio & unix like systems; MPLAB-X IDE; Embedded FreeBSD; Embedded Linux on for ex. Raspberry Pi / Broadcom BCM2837; PX4 drone NuttX on STM32F4; gdb; clang; UML; debugging development prototype hardware; embedded HTTP server; grid support power generation systems; TCP and UDP over IP; Ethernet; power line communications; RS-485; RV-C CANBUS; Bluetooth LE; LoRa; Battery powered devices; storage scopes; visual studio; Java w/Android Studio; GNSS. Licensed attorney & pilot (ASEL/IA); amateur radio extra class

Resume: Please request by email

Email: hginfla@gmail.com

howard941··on Floridians have no right to bodies of water 'free of pollution,' court rules
There was a time when home rule meant something in Florida. Around that time the Sunshine Laws were also meaningful. Those time are gone.
howard941··on CFPB sues Chase, BofA, and Wells Fargo for allowing fraud to fester on Zelle
I suggest https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-... instead of the empty link
howard941··on Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware
Now this is what I need
howard941··on Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware
Sheesh what a bunch of footguns await. Appreciate the heads up on partition encryption because yep, I'm in a local account environment. The entire upgrade feels far to risky at this point so I'll probably forgo it at least for a year or more like until I'm forced to upgrade.
howard941··on Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware
Thanks. I'll look for it.
howard941··on Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware
So yesterday a full screen popover offered to take me from 10 to 11. But reading this article it seems that without TPM (TPM isn't supported by my system according to the security devices dialog) an update will open a can of whoop ass. Advice anyone? Inclined to do nada at least until Oct 2025 comes
howard941··on UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan
There's nothing in the Bankruptcy Code that treats medical debt differently from other unsecured debt.

EDIT: I should clarify that it is nuanced. Medical debt is unlikely to draw unwanted scrutiny from the US Trustee/BR Administrator and of course it doesn't leave the debtor with any assets arising from the debt. Regarding house loss that is far more dependent upon the state you're in than the debt you have. For ex., homestead exemptions will protect the home from most unsecured debt. Further nuance is beyond HN's scope.

howard941··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2024)
Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Sarasota

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: No thank you

Full time or freelancing

Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New product development; Sustainment; Embedded/firmware/bare metal, FreeRTOS, NuttX; *nix/RF/crypto; Kinetis KE Cortex M0+ & M4, Nordic Semi's M4 SOC, ST's M4 ARMs, Espressif's ESP8266, Microchip dsPIC; realtime; IAR, gcc via MCUXpresso & Kinetis Dev and TrueStudio & unix like systems; MPLAB-X IDE; Embedded FreeBSD; Embedded Linux on for ex. Raspberry Pi / Broadcom BCM2837; PX4 drone NuttX on STM32F4; gdb; clang; UML; debugging development prototype hardware; embedded HTTP server; grid support power generation systems; TCP and UDP over IP; Ethernet; power line communications; RS-485; RV-C CANBUS; Bluetooth LE; LoRa; Battery powered devices; storage scopes; visual studio; Java w/Android Studio; GNSS. Licensed attorney & pilot (ASEL/IA); amateur radio extra class

Resume: Please request by email

Email: hginfla@gmail.com

howard941··on Half of young Norwegians say online piracy is an acceptable way to save money
Won't work, recorded deed restrictions run with the land.
howard941··on Steam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client
This is like the Android environment. At some point apps require a newer Android than my phone has and I'm left sucking my thumb without even the older app's functions. (I'm looking at you CapOne)
howard941··on Diagram as Code
Rational Rhapsody enters the room
howard941··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024)
Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Sarasota

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: No thank you

Full time or freelancing

Technologies: C; Sensors; Communications; Drone/UAV/robotics: New product development; Sustainment; Embedded/firmware/bare metal, FreeRTOS, NuttX; *nix/RF/crypto; Kinetis KE Cortex M0+ & M4, Nordic Semi's M4 SOC, ST's M4 ARMs, Espressif's ESP8266, Microchip dsPIC; realtime; IAR, gcc via MCUXpresso & Kinetis Dev and TrueStudio & unix like systems; MPLAB-X IDE; Embedded FreeBSD; Embedded Linux on for ex. Raspberry Pi / Broadcom BCM2837; PX4 drone NuttX on STM32F4; gdb; clang; UML; debugging development prototype hardware; embedded HTTP server; grid support power generation systems; TCP and UDP over IP; Ethernet; power line communications; RS-485; RV-C CANBUS; Bluetooth LE; LoRa; Battery powered devices; storage scopes; visual studio; Java w/Android Studio; GNSS. Licensed attorney & pilot (ASEL/IA); amateur radio extra class

Resume: Please request by email

Email: hginfla@gmail.com

howard941··on Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC's click-to-cancel rule
They fixed it. It was easy as pie 3 months ago.
howard941··on Ask HN: Do you track how your email address is used?
Also nuts is when they couple them to phony real world locations like "123 Main St., Mytown MA"
howard941··on What if you can't afford to flee a hurricane?
You buckle in and ride it out. Maybe you drown or get crushed when your place collapses around you. Maybe you don't. I for one am getting PTSD from going through this every 2 weeks.
howard941··on The mystery of why left-handers are so much rarer (2016)
And sometimes it doesn't change much at all except for the patent and withdrawal as with citalopram/escitalopram (generic Celexa/Lexapro).
howard941··on Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
We'd be a lot better off if HOA covenants against ham antennas went away. (Milton target)
howard941··on Arbitration – Disney Abandoned a Brazen Legal Tactic. Uber Is Doubling Down
This arbitration solution was designed as voluntary and intended for B2B. Somehow it became part of shrinkwrap consents. We deserve a consumer oriented carveout for mandatory arbitration.
howard941··on Japan's Cat Island won't survive much longer
Calling the Felixer a groomer is either vernacular in the feral-control community or a terrible euphemism.
howard941··on Is Age Really a Factor in Tech?
Yes, it's a huge factor in hiring. Betteridge's doesn't work here anymore, maybe he's too old.
howard941··on Is the attack helicopter dead?
Tornado was another terrific sim. It had the best mission planner and immersion even though its simulation of the ALARM was busted. Digital Integrations? Don't remember if that was the publisher.
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