Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Mapping by Quantum Gravity Sensor

This is a fascinating development, with the potential to augment ground penetrating radar scanning over larger areas quickly. The use of a Quantum Gravity Sensor measures small differences in gravitational attraction, permitting the evaluation of the mapping area for subterranean features and artifacts. Think of the potential😮

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Apple M1 MacBook - XCode update panic issues

I ordered a first-edition Apple MacBook Pro (with M1 chip) following the product announcement in August 2020. There were some challenges getting my favorite tools on-board but I ultimately got them all resolved and the system has been working great!

This past couple of days, however, the system has started taking spontaneous panics occasionally 😟 I can't be sure, but it seems like it may be related to the recently distributed XCode 12.5.1 update. First, the update never completes - it seems to just hang towards the end. And ever since it went partially on, the panics have started.

I hope Apple will resolve the issue soon, as the user experience is currently like driving down a road with random landmines! 😨🤞