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> ... Why do we "call" functions?

I always thought that the functions did not need a call keyword, as they normally would return a value, so that functions would appear in an assignment. So one just uses the function.

What needed a CALL was a subroutine, which effectively was a named address/label.

Indeed it would be just as possible to GOTO the address/label and then GOTO back. CALL keyword made the whole transaction more comprehensive.

So in a sense it was similar to calling up someplace using the address number. Often times this would change some shared state so that the caller would then proceed after the call. Think of it as if a 'boss' first calls Sam to calculate the figures, then calls Bill to nicely print the TPS report.

Eventually everything became a function and subroutines were associated with spaghetti...

Now, why is that it's called routine (aka program) and subroutine?


> ...why is that it's called "routine”

Well, apparently [0], in a 1947 document "Planning and Coding Problems for an Electronic Computing Instrument, Part 1" by H. Goldstine and J. von Neumann it is stated:

    "We call the coded sequence of a problem a routine"
[0]: https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/q/20335


I thought a prime time for contacting the parents is right after school when picking up the kid. Everyone is there waiting, so it's just natural to chit chat, esp when the kids are friends.


Except when they ride the bus or are in after school or the parents dash in and out from being double parked.

I have certainly gotten to know some parents at pick up, but there’s a whole bunch I have not met.


I'd count also those memorable school talent shows/performances and events. Another reach out avenue is volunteering, these have a higher chance to match parents with similar availability at least.


My local school killed this with COVID. Now you are no longer able to stand and wait, everyone has to line up in their cars. Viva la community!


What are they going to do if you ignore this, out of curiosity?

It may be a good time for some small social disobedience to push back to how things used to be


That would require everybody get out of the car and get off their phones though

Why do all that, when you can sit in the comfort of a nice warm / cool dry vehicle and play videogames and listen to music?


Does HFSS visualize the field in real-time or a user needs to set the geometry/parameters then precalculate the field and only then be able to explore the visualization?

Say, if I wanted to see immediate effects of changing an incidence angle, could I just "scroll" the incidence parameter?


HFSS does a typical FEM matrix solve then displays the results. It is often used for very complex or large problems, so as far as I know it isn’t set up for instant display of results. That would be a neat feature for small problems.


What are the battery requirements for such feed combo (RC + FPV + servo)? From experience, how does this translate to play time?


I've never tried running for a really long time but when I was doing testing I would not recharged the batteries for days. I would say an easy 15 to 30 minute. But like I say, I'e never tested. Now I think I will. Thanks


Maybe it's just me, but the font appears too small for my eyes on this smartphone's 6" screen (Firefox).

I like the idea. Happy New Year!


Could you mention a few of such, to save time going through search results?


The one I use is xlite

https://github.com/x2bool/xlite

It's read-only and mounts spreadsheets as virtual tables. Very fast.

Perhaps more relevant to this thread, libgsqlite loads Google Sheets as virtual tables:

https://github.com/0x6b/libgsqlite

(I haven't tested it though.)


> ...That year he said: if you didn't need to worry about money or success, what other career path might you find interesting.

Such a wise way to both elicit ideas and encourage introspection. Very inspiring!


We live in a world full of uncertainty. When someone you know is in a current need, helping that person is one way to hedge against the uncertainty of the future. Who knows, one day you may need such help too...

That's why this advice is common. It's important to be clear about the reasons for reaching out.


It's more gruesome about the chicken. These are also said to be counted in fall. It's not just about hatching (in summer), but rather about surviving till fall...

The original Nokia 5110 obviously lived long, probably still is there in author's drawer in some disassembled state.


Should be marked as [2022].

Indeed, the announced Part 2 has not been linked so far...


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