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RIP Rick Davies
#Supertramp #RickDavies #GoodbyeStranger

Sources: Nexstar, which owns or partners with over 200 TV stations, is in advanced talks to acquire Tegna, which has 64 TV stations; TGNA rises 30% after hours (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/nextar-

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Roadhouse
Kevin Coyne:
🎵 Lonesome Valley
#KevinCoyne
https://open.spotify.com/track/3gDUVwcEDBpWyX1iNnv17y

Algorithmic Analysis of GTFS-RT vehicle position accuracy
Joshua Wong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06479 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.064…

Algorithmic Analysis of GTFS-RT vehicle position accuracy
This paper presents three novel algorithms for calculating geodesic intersections on an ellipsoid. These algorithms are applied in a case study analyzing real-time transit data in California to assess vehicle position drift. The analysis reveals that while certain data anomalies can be corrected, large-scale discrepancies persist. The paper concludes by proposing a set of practical solutions that can be implemented by either data producers or consumers to significantly improve positional accura…

A Highly Available GTFS-RT Positions System
Joshua Wong, Kin Tsang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.01121 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.01121

A Highly Available GTFS-RT Positions System
We develop a system for real-time public transportation data, deciding to use the data standard GTFS-RT (GTFS Realtime), an open data format for public transit data. We give an overview of the design of a physical GPS sensor device, its firmware, and processes. Next, we give the algorithms used to translate raw sensor data into a public GTFS-RT data feed. We deploy this feed over a highly available cluster across multiple regions to maintain high availability.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Big Star:
🎵 When My Baby’s Beside Me
#BigStar
https://bigstar.bandcamp.com/track/when-my-babys-beside-me
https://open.spotify.com/track/3k0xITtgCxdbwyGTxpbpH1

In the extended version of @…'s The Internet Last Week, we spotted this #GitHub incident: https://www.

Disruption with some GitHub services
GitHub's Status Page - Disruption with some GitHub services.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Dehd:
🎵 Mood Ring
#Dehd
https://dehdforever.bandcamp.com/track/mood-ring
https://open.spotify.com/track/1GSTBJv8vb5zgiKtERUrf8

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Disclosure & Anderson .Paak:
🎵 NO CAP
#Disclosure #AndersonPaak
https://gtypestarproject.bandcamp.com/track/disclosure-anderson-paak-no-cap-g-type-star-flip
https://open.spotify.com/track/6zaeVCwnf3A9S8R7QfDHQW