I was trying to think of one. Lech Walesa came to mind, but it's doubtful. There was a Romanian president maybe 20 years ago that was a merchant ship officer, who often get f/l qualified (I did), but iirc, he flamed out.
Same content as Lemmy and better UI. Been here (and the startrek.website lemmy) since reddit imploded, and spend way more time in kbin than any other fediverse service.
sorry for my layman terminology, but to my understanding as a coder a function has a name, parameters, arguments and operations. if sin is the name, and its parameters are side opposite and hypotenuse, and its arguments are context dependent, what is the operation itself? am i making sense?...
I didn't get what you were asking until I started to answer. The parameter is the angle. The algorithm is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORDIC . In (most?) compiled languages, this algorithm is performed on hardware. In (some?) interpreted languages, it's done in hardware.
Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on Monday.
Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2007, Canada started requiring all vehicles to have a cheap, effective anti-theft device. The U.S. didn't. Now, it is paying the price with a surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts.
Anybody ever watch Earth Space Dock zone chat in STO? I last visited around the time Trump was materializing as an actual possibility as a presidential candidate. The toxicity put r/thedonald to shame.
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.
Officials are trying to understand why consumer spending, the job market and overall growth have not responded to the most aggressive interest rates in decades.
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign on Saturday, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.
Walt Disney's share price has dropped to its lowest level in nearly nine years as the company struggles in the age of streaming, causing concern among investors. Throughout its history, Disney has adapted to new technologies and challenges, from embracing sound and color in the early days to later embracing computer-generated...
Forklift (lemmy.world)
This one actually inspired me to become forklift certified
✨ What is your favorite thing about kbin? ✨ (kbin.social)
Here are mine! A handful of things come to mind right away, but there are plenty more:...
I'm going to kill you eventually, Sir (startrek.website)
What companies have made your blacklist?
What companies will you never give another dollar to?...
what are the operations of the six main trig functions
sorry for my layman terminology, but to my understanding as a coder a function has a name, parameters, arguments and operations. if sin is the name, and its parameters are side opposite and hypotenuse, and its arguments are context dependent, what is the operation itself? am i making sense?...
Pfff, HTML (files.catbox.moe)
Lemmings, how does it feel to have your father/mother as your teacher in school?
Happy Birthday Terry Farrell (i.imgur.com)
To the Trill with the license to thrill, happy 60th birthday!
I have never understood that. (lemmy.world)
Risa Quiz ... Who is this man (lemmy.ca)
For all those Trek fans, Risa Fans, new fans, old fans and oscillating fans out there … let’s test your Trek knowledge....
An alien intelligence has descended and demands that you produce the single piece of music that you most love, to save the human race. What do you choose?
Fuck, Marry, Kill (i.imgur.com)
What are some of your lesser-known, favourite TV series? (kbin.social)
See title.
I'm going to sit down and actually learn git this week (midwest.social)
OpenAI's ChatGPT back online after 'major' outage (www.cnbc.com)
ChatGPT, OpenAI's viral chatbot was down and citing "high error rates" for the tool's more than 100 million weekly active users.
Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming (theconversation.com)
Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.
Though Bat'leths are way cooler than guns. (lemmy.world)
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ (news.un.org)
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
Indiana woman crashes car into what she thought was Jewish school 'on purpose,' police say (abc7chicago.com)
Building belonged to Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge, classified as anti-Israel extremist group by ADL...
EPA to push ban of toxic chemical found in US drinking water (www.theguardian.com)
The EPA had strong limits on its use until the Trump administration reversed them; now the agency wants to ban it
Alabama Mayor Kills Self After Right-Wing Blog Outs His Cross-Dressing (www.thedailybeast.com)
Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference (www.reuters.com)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on Monday.
Why are gnome devs like this? (sh.itjust.works)
Jeff Bezos urged Amazon to flood search results with junk ads, FTC alleges (www.cnbc.com)
Amazon's ads strategy helped pump its profits while steering shoppers to higher-priced goods, the agency alleges.
Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations in New York state (www.cnbc.com)
In addition to a financial settlement, Uber and Lyft agreed to ongoing changes in how they pay drivers and offer benefits in New York state
One Regulation Could Have Stopped a Nationwide Car Theft Wave. Why Don't We Have It? (www.vice.com)
In 2007, Canada started requiring all vehicles to have a cheap, effective anti-theft device. The U.S. didn't. Now, it is paying the price with a surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts.
‘Disturbing’: US infant mortality rises at highest rate in 20 years (www.theguardian.com)
CDC data shows rate rose 3% last year but experts say they are not sure why statistic that has been falling should have risen sharply
Virginia admits thousands of voters wrongly purged days before election (www.theguardian.com)
Voting rights groups decry error days before elections that will determine which party controls the state legislature
Phasers set to "Bitch please" (startrek.website)
Live long and prosper, bubbele. (lemmy.world)
Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says (www.reuters.com)
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.
Facing a strong economy, Fed puzzles over how to slow it down (www.washingtonpost.com)
Officials are trying to understand why consumer spending, the job market and overall growth have not responded to the most aggressive interest rates in decades.
Do you have a mantra that keeps you going through tough times?
“it do be like that sometimes” is starting to lose it’s magic a little
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PHP is dead? (telegra.ph)
Mike Pence, former vice president, drops out of Republican presidential campaign (www.reuters.com)
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign on Saturday, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.
With an uncertain future, will Disney pull off yet another magic trick? (www.reuters.com)
Walt Disney's share price has dropped to its lowest level in nearly nine years as the company struggles in the age of streaming, causing concern among investors. Throughout its history, Disney has adapted to new technologies and challenges, from embracing sound and color in the early days to later embracing computer-generated...
Masterpieces (media.infosec.exchange)
Computer: coffee, black. (imgb.ifunny.co)
Captain, remember your breathing exercises. They're not worth it. (startrek.website)
Maine resident: People knew to 'stay away' from Robert Card (www.nbcnews.com)
Robert Card is now officially a suspect....
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist. (newrepublic.com)
A guide to DS9 episode plots (startrek.website)
"I'll rewrite it later" (programming.dev)
If programming languages were weapons. Old but gold. (feddit.it)
Source: so old it’s lost