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DreamSpinner | 7 years ago | on: SpaceX recovery attempt not successful: water landing instead of land

Although I'm completely unqualified to comment on it, I did notice that the spin seemed to reduce at the same time the landing legs extended. I'm wondering if they may have acted like fins and contributed to the countering of the rotation. If that's the case, it might be that a contingency approach of a small extension of the legs outwards (only a little) might help.

DreamSpinner | 7 years ago | on: But Rich People Live Here, So We Can't Be Going Broke

Yes, there is a state issued (means tested, but not that hard to get) Pension that is funded out of general revenue. The 10% that is referred to is a separate but mandatory amount known as "supperannuation" - this is taxed at a reduced rate.

I believe that this is similar to a 401K in the US, except that it's mandatory for all workers who earn over a small amount (less than the minimum weekly earning).

The long term intent of this is to increase "private" savings to reduce the general-revenue funded pensions (though there is a large industry around structuring assets and savings to allow people to have their savings and still get the pension).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia

DreamSpinner | 7 years ago | on: Deal to Return Dell to Public Trading, but Still in Its Founder’s Hands

I recall my now ancient XPS M1330 was known for severe problems with overheating and motherboard failures (I had one replaced) - I also had 2 x HDD failures, and one CardBus slot failure. I knew about this though, so bought the maximum warranty and insurance - which came in handy when I tripped carrying it and smashed the screen.

So far I'm very happy with my XPS 15 9650 4K - but I do find that some apps still don't scale properly.

DreamSpinner | 7 years ago | on: Short-Termism Is Harming the Economy?

What I'd rather see is monthly "lightly audited" financials. This would provide a lot of benefits around transparency, reduce the incentive for quarterly and annual "cramming / forward entry" of sales, and provide for more of a "continuous audit" for the various accounting firms - reducing the size of the end-of-year rush (since most audit activity should already have been completed) and making it harder for companies to fudge their figures.

DreamSpinner | 8 years ago | on: One year of cycling to work

In Australia, we call this a "hook turn" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn . Cars must do it in a limited number of intersections to avoid blocking trams. Cyclists are allowed to make a hook turn in any intersection (unless signposted otherwise). Edit - in Australia we drive on the left side of the road - so it's opposite to Denmark / US / Most the rest of the world.

DreamSpinner | 10 years ago | on: Jon Skeet: The 'Chuck Norris' of Programming

Given that the BBC article shows the following... 1 - A woman (presumably his wife) in a "Some People Ar Bi: Get Over It" shirt with his arm around her (and kids). 2 - The kids are at the same time all wearing rainbow ribbons of some kind (presumably supporting the same cause) 3 - He's showing some kind of flowery silvery face paint at the same time...

That it's a very long box to draw that he harbors any kind of discriminatory views on sexuality.

And you know what - given that he is selflessly helping educate a very large number of people, and giving to the community - It's a bloody rude and woefully offtopic point to make.

I'm a fan of Jon Skeet's blog entires, and his occaisional podcast appearances (and the classic - tounge in cheek - going to cause me problems "Of course I'm right, I'm Jon Skeet" quote).

Great work Jon, and I do appreciate the work you've done, and continue doing in the IT world.

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