Surfing the Jet Stream

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Anyone who has ever flown from America to Europe has probably noticed that the outward flight usually takes considerably less time than the return journey. The reason is the jet stream – fast-moving winds high in the atmosphere that generally blow from west to east. Flying east, aircraft can get a significant push from these winds, while flying west means battling against them. The same phenomenon affects flights to Hawaii, and Flight Map from HawaiiTravelers lets you explore exactly how much extra time the winds appear to add to the journey. Flight Map uses an azimuthal equidistant projection centred on Honolulu to plot straight-line flight paths from Hawaii’s capital to 68 other... more →
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Results from My Vibe Coding Live Stream

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Usually for my Code Break shows, I assume if folks miss it they’ll just check out the recordings, but while my earlier session is fresh in my mind, I thought I’d share a bit more about the session and a look at the code generated. It actually went a heck of a lot better than I anticipated to be honest, and was fun. To be clear, it wasn’t perfect, and I’ll touch a bit on what my tool of choice struggled with, but overall I’m really impressed with what I got built in an hour. What I Used and Why Constant readers here know I almost always use Google Gemini for anything AI related, but I’ve been trying to branch out a bit lately. Also, I found their Visual Studio... more →
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Apple’s painfully unstable live stream was caused by bad JavaScript – Cult of Mac

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Cult of Mac Apple's painfully unstable live stream was caused by bad JavaScriptCult of MacApple decided to add some JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) code to the apple.com page which added an interactive element on the bottom showing tweets about the event. As a result, this was causing the page to make refresh calls every few milliseconds.Bad JavaScript To Blame For Apple's Live Streaming SnafuUbergizmoall 10,238 news articles » JavaScript – Google News… more →
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