The Boeing Company | Berkeley, MO | Digital Transformation Architect | Onsite | Full-time

We’re modernizing a major aerospace/defense program and need a senior architect to lead the digital transformation: cloud migration, DevOps, CI/CD, IaC, Kubernetes, automation, the works. High autonomy, big scope in the Air Dominance division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

You’ll drive architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams, replace legacy pipelines with modern tooling, and shape long-term engineering direction. U.S. citizenship + ability to obtain a clearance required.

What we’re looking for: - Deep experience with cloud (AWS/Azure), Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC - Strong systems thinking and architecture design - Leadership across multi-team environments - Experience driving org-wide technical change

Comp: ~$151k–$205k + full benefits

Primary location is Berkeley, MO (at St. Louis Lambert International Airport) but for the right candidate Mesa, AZ and Seattle, WA might work.

More info / apply: https://jobs.boeing.com/job/berkeley/digital-transformation-...

Or contact me via LinkedIn; link in Bio.

The idea that the surface of the earth consists of a bunch of rock "rafts" floating around on a hidden mantle, occasionally running into each other -- with some falling and others rising -- seems rather crazy. It took a lot of data to convince folks it was real.

Still, the 1960s feels very late for something that has become so foundational to our understanding of geology. One obvious analogy is the Copernican revolution where the crazy idea that the entire Earth is spinning on a daily basis was recognized centuries ago.

With plate tectonics there was the major clue with how the outline of South America fits so neatly into Africa, and I assume that it was known that the rocks were similar on each side of the ocean.

Nevertheless, if the idea remained speculative till the sea-floor spreading was observed then I suppose it had to wait till we had robust enough subs to get down there to see it.

> Still, the 1960s feels very late for something that has become so foundational to our understanding of geology. One obvious analogy is the Copernican revolution where the crazy idea that the entire Earth is spinning on a daily basis was recognized centuries ago.

The Gregorian calendar is really the problem because it amplifies relative numbers. The agricultural evolution that started modern humans as a culture was 10,000 years ago. If we think of the current year as 12,025 ME and Copperncian revolution as 11,514 ME I think it puts in a proper scope as all relatively recent and contemporary event.

Gregorian calendar is like standing too close to a Monet or pointillist painting, you lose the scope of the big picture.

Early Warning (Zelle) | Senior Cloud Engineer | NYC, SFO, or Scottsdale, AZ | Full-time | $125-160k + Bonus

Early Warning, the fintech company behind Zelle®, is hiring a Senior Cloud Engineer to help us build and operate secure, scalable, cloud-native infrastructure. Our Cloud Engineering team is responsible for the core platform services powering real-time payments across the U.S.

What you’ll do: • Design and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS using Terraform and Kubernetes • Build resilient systems for compliance-heavy, high-availability environments • Drive automation, observability, and DevSecOps best practices

Tech stack: AWS, EKS, Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, Python/Bash, GitLab, Vault, Linux

About you: You’ve operated infrastructure at scale, are strong with infrastructure as code, and understand cloud-native architecture. You’re collaborative, security-conscious, and passionate about reliability.

Location: NYC, SFO, or Scottsdale, AZ. Hybrid in office 3 days a week

Apply: https://earlywarning.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/earlywarnin...

Questions? Feel free to DM or reach out via LinkedIn!

There's poor quality videos of older tests on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a1acYZ93yc

These inert reentry vehicles are impacting at hypersonic speeds; I wouldn't want to be anywhere near there.

I'd want to be standing outside the error bounds, plus 5 miles.

I think that it's important we know these systems work. There's some freaking amazing technology built into them back when I was a kid. If even 50% of them actually work, we're way ahead of everyone else.

I'd be surprised if anything in Russia works at a rate of more than 1%.

My current Vuescan license is from 1999. And I think that one was just to replace an older serial due to some upgrade on their end. It's probably the most bang for the buck of any software I've actually purchased.

I don't do much scanning anymore, but I do have an ancient Nikon CoolScan 35mm scanner that's probably at least 20 years old now. I get it out every few years to scan something I found and, with Vuescan, it still works remarkably well.

Although the last time I fetched it out from a storage container by our barn (I really should store it in the house) I found the negative strip scanner wasn't working anymore, but the slide adapter did and that was good enough for the task at hand.

I have both; I got the LG when they first came out and the Studio display last year during a good sale on Amazon.

The panels seem the same but everything on the Apple one is better, as you would expect.

But lately my LG is starting to have issues with ghosting and color shifts around the edges. It's still ok to use (I'm typing this on it) but I guess it's nearing the end of it's useful life.

Yeah, I've been using these on multiple Macs for a decade now and it's just not an issue.

If I get the warning the mouse is getting low on charge I just plug it in, go grab a drink or use the bathroom, and by the time I get back it's good for the rest of the day.

Then all I have to do is remember to plug it in overnight and it'll be good for months. YMMV.

For a decade. That works out to $10 a month. Not a bad deal.

It's still a bad deal.

I've provided my father (82 years, living 500km away from me) with hand-me-downs Mac laptops since 2009: from the initial Macbook Core Duo up to a the most recent M2 Air. He does web browsing and frequent FaceTime calls with me just for checking out how they are. Those little laptops last him until the battery dies.

He could very well be using Windows with a cheaper laptop, but I consider the amount of support hours that I've saved to more than compensate for that.

i agree on principal, but don’t forget…not everyone tries to thrift every purchase.

Some people don’t care about a $300 price difference (just an example) if they plan to keep it for 10 years. Good for them.

I have a MacBook Air on my desk plugged into a Apple 27-inch 5k Studio Display next to my work MacBook Pro plugged into a cheap AOC 27-inch 4k display via HDMI and frankly there's not much difference.

The speakers and mic in the Apple display are nice, but if you're just concerned about the display itself save yourself the bucks and stay with the 4k.