Businesses are simply not in the business of fair dealing. Those prioritizing their own concerns are simply doing what the law or the software license allows. The problem is not payment; it is permission – many popular open-source licenses are extremely permissive while lacking the reciprocity requirements of copyleft licenses. Licenses like the Apache license and the MIT license offer a lot and ask very little.

"Open source maintainers create massive amounts of value and capture almost none of it," said Feross Aboukhadijeh, an open-source developer who runs Socket, in an email to The Register. "Many of the most important open source projects that power the Fortune 500 are maintained by volunteers in their spare time, after work hours.

"The software industry needs to find a way to help maintainers start capturing at least a portion of the value they create so they can continue to write new features, fix bugs, improve documentation, and most importantly, fix critical security issues in a timely manner.

Aboukhadijeh added that the Log4j incident also illustrates how almost no company using open-source code in their applications bothers to review it.

"At the end of the day, companies are responsible for ensuring the code they ship to production is safe, secure, and reliable," he said.

The wings program was launched in 2004 to promote the nascent commercial launch industry and the first recipient was Scaled Composites’ test pilot Mike Melvill, who rode SpaceShipOne to the edge of space in 2004. To qualify for the pin, one had to reach 50 miles in altitude. Just after Bezos launched with his brother and some Amazon employees in and autonomously operated Blue Origin in July, the FAA decided to tighten the qualifications for the pin by requiring that those receiving it actually do something to contribute to the safe completion of the flight (other than pay for it). In abandoning the program altogether, the FAA has also thrown out those restrictions and anyone who got weightless in 2021 and applied for the wings will get them.

I recently asked Shaesta Waiz what the most effective thing an instructor did for her was. In 2017, Waiz piloted a Beechcraft Bonanza A36 around the world by herself, earning the title of the youngest woman ever to complete that feat. I was caught off guard by what she offered in response, because it wasn’t anything technical.

Instead, she said that leading up to her record-breaking flight, the instructor who helped her prepare the best “treated her like a professional.”

Waiz explained that it was clear that it was her vision to complete that arduous task, so instead of the instructor being the one to dominate the tone of training, he empowered her by letting her have a say in the priorities of training each day, which he followed with objective feedback after each flight.

They agreed that he wouldn’t try to hand-hold her during the training, because, ultimately, he wouldn’t be present as she embarked on her trip. So, it was especially important that he allowed her to figure things out when she made some errors in flight.

“You’re the pilot in command. If you make an error, I’m going to wait a bit to let you figure it out, because I know you know what to do,” Waiz said her instructor told her.

So, therein lies the universal truth to take away, regardless of the learner’s status or the lesson’s flight profile. //

To make it all cohesive, I provided students with the necessary notes and training aids for the entire course in the first lesson. It allowed me to hold them accountable for our goals. The ultimate principle I shared with each student was that the course was a gradual transfer of flight controls. I’d say, “At the start, I’ll be doing all the talking; at the end, you’ll be doing all the talking.”

Instructors can cultivate trust and a safe learning environment by setting the tone from the start. If students are aware of what is expected of them, they will more likely meet expectations, and complete training efficiently. Direction on what to study is a bonus too. At the end of the day, the main job instructors have is to cultivate decision-makers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has slammed California’s plan for homeowners who use solar panels in their homes. The proposal calls for a discounted rate for excess power sold into the grid, as well as a monthly utility charge of $8 per kW to cover the cost of maintaining the state’s power infrastructure. Musk noted that the idea, which essentially penalizes sustainable energy, is “insane.” //

With battery storage systems, the PUC noted that excess power generated by solar panels could be held in reserve by the homeowners themselves instead of being sold back to the grid. The PUC also argued that the current system essentially translates to a multi-billion subsidy for wealthy homeowners that other utility ratepayers are paying for. //

According to the PUC, a review of its policy has revealed that its current systems are not cost-effective since homeowners with no solar panels are shouldered with the price of maintaining the grid. Unfortunately, most of the said ratepayers were from lower-income households. And considering that ratepayers from the state spent about $3 billion a year to support net metering, PUC Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves noted that the funds are better used elsewhere.

100 year old sealed bottle of J.H. Rogers & Co Limestone Whisky, Maysville, KY
Made Spring 1912 bottled Fall 1923. Pre Prohibition. Bottled during Prohibition. //

Interesting bottles...hard fact about selling older whiskies is that nearly all collectors will only buy bottle that are 'viable' to drink.

Bottles with 'cloudy' whisky, or ones that are below the shoulder level of the bottle are not worth very much.

From the looks of your photo, you may have 3-4 that would be considered 'viable' bottles....worth between
$100-$250. (The rest would sell for about $40-$50) //

Update on 100 Year Old Sealed Bottle Of Whisky, Made Spring 1912 Bottled Fall 1923

James from Maryland swung by my place in Ohio to purchase my bottle. After telling the history of my bottle it turns it likely came from the same source shown here by Flyfisherman. A long forgotten prohibition horde discovered during a building rehab near Cincinnati about 10 years ago. My father lived next door to a family selling individual bottles for $6.00 a piece as fun curiosities.

My deal with James was the sale of my bottle along with a sample tasting of some other vintage Whisky. The two of us sat on my back patio and spent a few moments enjoying that exact same batch of whisky from another bottle of the Cincinnati horde that had a weak cork. Tasting Bourbon from 1923 is something everyone should have on their bucket list.

A very enjoyable and memorable transaction with a man who knows more about the History of vintage whisky than anyone I am ever likely to meet again.

Thank You James