Daily Tech News 24 January 2023

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Storaxa is a NAS/router/WiFi access point/VM host/media server/thingy. (Liliputing)

It has five 3.5" drive bays and four M.2 slots for storage, plus another M.2 slot for the boot device. Four 2.5Gb Ethernet ports, WiFi 6E, four 10Gb USB ports (plus another two USB 2.0), and HDMI and DisplayPort for video out. It runs Proxmox VE to provide virtual servers, and TrueNAS and OpenWRT - which is exactly what I'd use if I were doing this myself.

CPU in the base model ($399) is an Intel Atom N6005, but for about $80 more you can upgrade to a Ryzen 5800U which provides dramatically faster, well, everything basically.

All in a neat little box - 7x8x10".

What's the catch? First, it doesn't actually exist yet, it's a Kickstarter project. Second, like most interesting and reasonably priced devices, it's made by a small Chinese company you've never heard of.

Tech News

A Google investor is pushing for the company to lay off 20% of staff - about four times what has been announced so far - and also slash salaries. (Blind)

Hang on. Wait. You can't do that.

I need to make popcorn first.
If you need an M.2 2230 SSD, the Sabrent Rocket 2230 is one. (Tom's Hardware)

Kind of in the name.

Regular M.2 drives are 2280 - 22mm wide and 80mm long. 2230 are tiny little things usually used as WiFi adaptors, but also as the SSDs in small laptops like recent models of Microsoft's Surface Pro. So if you're stuck with a 256GB Surface, unlike a MacBook, you can actually swap out the SSD.

You just had to be able to find a suitable replacement, and there kind of weren't any.

This model is DRAMless, but it's TLC rather than cheaper QLC, so it should do fine for most things you'd run on a small laptop.
If you want a mini-ITX system but need 128GB of RAM the ASRock DeskMeet B660 is that. (AnandTech)

It's not particularly pretty but it gets the job done. $191 gets you the motherboard, case, and power supply. It's up to you to add the other bits, whatever those are.

Hololive-Related Thingy of the Day

Holocure 0.5 is due out February 10, bringing with it new maps, new music, and all of JP Gen 1 and Gen 2 as playable characters. I was a bit confused why there were only nine new characters shown, but then remembered that Fubuki was included with Hololive Gamers in the 0.4 update, and she was a Gen 1 member before she created Gamers with Mio, Korone, and Okayu.

The game is mostly notable because it's loaded with little nods to Hololive fans - like the fact that you can pet Amelia Watson's real-life dog Bubba - but it's free and it's more fun than a lot of the stuff that sells for $70 plus day one DLC.

I played a lot of Holocure last year when I was travelling all the time and didn't have a computer at hand that could even handle Minecraft competently. Don't regret it.

Disclaimer: The catch is, there is no catch.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:12 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 04:15 AM (xhxe8)

2 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:15 AM (Lxl7g)

3 Third!

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:17 AM (c7ca9)

4 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 04:18 AM (T4tVD)

5 Reality Pro, Apple's VR headset, is supposed to arrive this spring and cost $3000.00. I am still not sure why I need one so I can see my computer screen when I have eyes that can see my computer screen.

https://tinyurl.com/x7vwzf8k

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:21 AM (c7ca9)

6 I have no idea why I woke up at 330.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 24, 2023 04:21 AM (CsVWE)

7 Welp, I didn't win the Powerball.

AGAIN !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 04:23 AM (T4tVD)

8 I have no idea why I woke up at 330.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I never went to bed. Damn Netflix had some decent movies.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:23 AM (c7ca9)

9 Evening and morning to Mr. & Mrs. AosHQ and all the satellites in space! Flash! Let's go to . . . well, we no longer have a real "press" in this country, do we?

Up earlier than I intended; not the cats' fault for once. It's 51 F. and not raining, but they tell us we may get some frog-strangler rain later today.

I wound up going with (don't hate me) Progressive, aka Flo's Bros, for my car insurance. A saving of some $400 for 6 months over the Lizard People and quite a bit over anybody else I got quotes for. And a quick back-of-the-envelope estimate of my Fed taxes indicates that I may have to pay a LOT less than I'd thought a month ago. (Maybe. I'm letting H & R Block handle it for the first time.) Thus I feel as though I've saved a lot of dough in one day.

All of which will go for food for me and the felines.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:24 AM (omVj0)

10 Thus I feel as though I've saved a lot of dough in one day. All of which will go for food for me and the felines. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Whatever happened to hookers and blow?

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:26 AM (c7ca9)

11 Thus I feel as though I've saved a lot of dough in one day. All of which will go for food for me and the felines. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
*
Whatever happened to hookers and blow?
Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023

***
Geez, I haven't saved *that* much!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:29 AM (omVj0)

12 >>>Disclaimer: The catch is, there is no catch.

FISH PUNS!

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 04:36 AM (lhS81)

13 I have had Progressive for 20 years, no issues.

Posted by: Jamaica NYC at January 24, 2023 04:37 AM (Eeb9P)

14 I have had Progressive for 20 years, no issues.
Posted by: Jamaica NYC at January 24, 2023 04:37 AM (Eeb9P)
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Are you the guy with the European shoulder bag?

https://youtu.be/rxHSArClCKU

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:43 AM (Lxl7g)

15 I have had Progressive for 20 years, no issues.
Posted by: Jamaica NYC at January 24, 2023

***
When my BMW 3 Series was totaled in a flood in 2019, they handled everything quickly and paid me a fair price for the little gold beast. I came out whole and had money to make the down payment on the Buick. I only jumped ship to the Lizard People because Prog. raised their rates on me. Seems I have to leapfrog back and forth every year or two. (I seem to be in a reptile-amphibian theme here.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:43 AM (omVj0)

16 FISH PUNS!
Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 04:36 AM (lhS81)
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Nah! That was just a fluke.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:44 AM (Lxl7g)

17 FISH PUNS!
Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 04:36 AM (lhS81)
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Nah! That was just a fluke.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023

***
Working for scale ain't easy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:44 AM (omVj0)

18 Sitting in a reclining chair at Rebecca's bedside. We have been keeping her on a steady schedule of pain meds since this afternoon. Will continue to do that until she goes back for her procedure.

A colleague of her original surgeon is going to attempt a closed reduction under anesthesia - that should relieve her immediate pain.

Then, it's "wait and see" if she will keep a hip abductor appliance on long enough for her hip to heal in position. If not, they will have to go back in and try something different (they do have a plan, but I am too wiped out to explain it right now).

She is in good hands. And she is in His hands.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas at January 24, 2023 04:45 AM (e6bHS)

19 Have you ever seen a cat fish?

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:47 AM (c7ca9)

20 19 Have you ever seen a cat fish?
Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:47 AM (c7ca9)

In a fishbowl, for goldfish.

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 04:49 AM (lhS81)

21 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Got laundry to do today. I'll try to contain my excitement.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 04:51 AM (sAmhv)

22 Have you ever seen a cat fish?
Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 04:47 AM (c7ca9)
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All the time. What upsets me most are the lion fish. You can't believe a word they say!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:52 AM (Lxl7g)

23 Working for scale ain't easy.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:44 AM (omVj0)
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Are you finished?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:54 AM (Lxl7g)

24 Got laundry to do today. I'll try to contain my excitement.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 04:51 AM (sAmhv)
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You can actually enjoy it if you simultaneously watch the Tide roll away.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 04:56 AM (Lxl7g)

25 Teresa, good luck to you and Rebecca especially.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2023 04:57 AM (omVj0)

26 21 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Got laundry to do today. I'll try to contain my excitement.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 04:51 AM (sAmhv)

We're excited FOR you.

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 04:57 AM (lhS81)

27 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2023 05:01 AM (ju2Fy)

28 Got laundry to do today. I'll try to contain my excitement.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 04:51 AM (sAmhv)

Bring a book !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:01 AM (T4tVD)

29 Teresa, good luck to you and Rebecca especially.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Prayers UP !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:02 AM (T4tVD)

30 Hiya oldog !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:03 AM (T4tVD)

31 Prayers up Teresa. Especially for Rebecca and her medical team.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2023 05:03 AM (ju2Fy)

32 Hey JT.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2023 05:03 AM (ju2Fy)

33 ... and then, somewhat melodically, it will be even more exciting when your dryer will chime in:

https://tinyurl.com/bddzjuwu

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 05:04 AM (lhS81)

34 Oh why not...

Metellica - Enter Sandman - Norway 2015
Excellent quality video.

https://tinyurl.com/4f2dejku

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 05:07 AM (c7ca9)

35 33: No. Thanks, but no.

The laundry room is in the basement of the condo I live in, so I'll be watching my idiot box in my living room. Should read a book. That's better for you. Watching golf instead. (shrugs)

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 05:08 AM (sAmhv)

36 Prayers up for you Teresa and Rebecca.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:12 AM (vd8XM)

37 After living for many years in an apartment where the laundry room was in the basement, I can say with 100% confidence that having a laundry room in my single-family home is an OK situation. Plus the machines play musical chimney riffs when they are done.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 05:14 AM (c7ca9)

38 musical chimney riffs when they are done.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Chim-chim-a-ree?

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:15 AM (vd8XM)

39 And Morning all!

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:15 AM (vd8XM)

40 Hiya Bruce !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:20 AM (T4tVD)

41 Skip - are ya done at the Dog Pound ?

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:20 AM (T4tVD)

42 musical chimney riffs when they are done.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Chim-chim-a-ree?
Posted by: Bruce

grrr. Auto correct is evil.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 05:24 AM (c7ca9)

43 No JT, waiting for shorted material, floor guys are in so now have to wait until their done.
Close job today

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 05:25 AM (xhxe8)

44 Bought the washer and dryer from Sears 25+ years ago. Still runs like new.

Don’t know why that matters.

Posted by: Queequeg the Harpooner at January 24, 2023 05:27 AM (9X60i)

45 https://www.frontpagemag.com/
latest arrest shows the corruption of the fbi

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 05:30 AM (xhxe8)

46 Did look at all the kennel rows and didn't see my favorite cast away dog String, hope he got a nice home. I sure could have given him one.

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 05:35 AM (xhxe8)

47 Did look at all the kennel rows and didn't see my favorite cast away dog String, hope he got a nice home. I sure could have given him one.
Posted by: Skip

Is he hiding in yer toolbox ? (I know....that only happens on tv.)

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:42 AM (T4tVD)

48 Mornin' all.

Sippin' on de FrütKoktale again

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 05:43 AM (o0Fxd)

49 https://www.frontpagemag.com/
latest arrest shows the corruption of the fbi
Posted by: Skip

We need to create a bureau for overseeing all the other bureaus! Lots of high priced employees added to it too. Run by people who have not shown to be the most honest in their present positions.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:43 AM (vd8XM)

50 Microsoft will stop selling downloadable licenses for Windows 10 on its website on January 31. And just like that I am out of gift ideas for next Christmas.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 05:44 AM (c7ca9)

51 Microsoft will stop selling downloadable licenses for Windows 10 on its website on January 31. And just like that I am out of gift ideas for next Christmas.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Lottery scratchers

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:45 AM (vd8XM)

52 Right around freezing point but see some stars

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 05:48 AM (xhxe8)

53 Right around freezing point but see some stars
Posted by: Skip

Joe Bribems status report?

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 05:50 AM (vd8XM)

54 Sorta techie:

Household machinery has been quiet for a few years (other than pellet stove repairs) and I've been wondering...

Which major appliance is going to bite the dust, next?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 05:51 AM (o0Fxd)

55 G'morning, all.

Teresa, prayers for you both.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 05:53 AM (1n+EO)

56 29.1 degrees out.

And my hovercraft-wash is full of frozen eels.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 05:54 AM (1n+EO)

57 Microsoft will stop selling downloadable licenses for Windows 10 on its website on January 31. And just like that I am out of gift ideas for next Christmas.
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USB sticks with Linux on 'em?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 05:54 AM (o0Fxd)

58 Right around freezing point but see some stars
Posted by: Skip

You're just tryna trick me into going outside.

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 05:56 AM (T4tVD)

59 On the clock, no one here yet

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 05:57 AM (kUPiv)

60 28F outside, a bit breezy.

Outdoor Cat is indoors, toasting his toes on the edge of hubby's electric blanket.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 05:59 AM (o0Fxd)

61 The Las Cruces, NM Public Schools are on a two-hour delay on Tuesday because of a *forecast* of inclement weather on Monday evening. Inclement weather here is when the temperature is in the 30s until 11am. Thankfully the wind isn't blowing or raining otherwise we would end up with a disaster area being declared. Improved Mexico, it's like a 2.5 world country.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:00 AM (c7ca9)

62 Turning bitterness into joy. A reflection on the story of Ruth and Naomi. A devotional by the daughter of the rabbi who founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews:

https://tinyurl.com/5anw3985

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:01 AM (D+F6R)

63 Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas at January 24, 2023 04:45 AM (e6bHS)

It sounds exhausting. Prayers for all of you for strength and wisdom for the medical team.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:04 AM (D+F6R)

64 What would you say those thingys...do here?

Posted by: the two bobs at January 24, 2023 06:04 AM (6WBZp)

65 The Las Cruces, NM Public Schools are on a two-hour delay on Tuesday because of a *forecast* of inclement weather on Monday evening. Inclement weather here is when the temperature is in the 30s until 11am. Thankfully the wind isn't blowing or raining otherwise we would end up with a disaster area being declared. Improved Mexico, it's like a 2.5 world country.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Here in No Ill they have shut schools down at times because it's too cold. Meaning that they can't assume that the kids will dress in weather appropriate clothing.

Because shorts need to be worn year around.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:05 AM (vd8XM)

66 On the clock, no one here yet Posted by: Skip

If you only had a dog named String to keep you company.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:05 AM (c7ca9)

67 mornin yall. 26 degrees here and I have nothing scheduled today. Fits well with my National Strike, which is getting no attention because of Joe Biden getting all the press.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:05 AM (iayUP)

68 mornin yall. 26 degrees here and I have nothing scheduled today. Fits well with my National Strike, which is getting no attention because of Joe Biden getting all the press.
Posted by: fd

*hands lawn chair and burn barrel*

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 24, 2023 06:07 AM (h3tqt)

69 Woman from SC not expected to live to age 1 recently had a surprise birthday party at age 50 where acts of kindness were shown. A "Sunny Skyz" story:

https://tinyurl.com/4dnrjscy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:13 AM (tF5Un)

70 What does Google do that requires almost 200,000 employees?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:13 AM (8GeFp)

71 "*hands lawn chair and burn barrel*
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory"

That's a good idea. Burning stuff is fun.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:14 AM (iayUP)

72 I would laugh, but my kids school in PA cancelled because of 1/2 inch of snow that melted by noon.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:15 AM (8GeFp)

73 What does Google do that requires almost 200,000 employees?
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You mean, besides sift thru everyone's email, pics, and personal info?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:16 AM (o0Fxd)

74 Skip,if you get a dog, don't keep it in the back seat with a loaded gun.

"Kansas deputy finds 32-year-old hunter dead in his car and concludes his dog stepped on the trigger of his rifle in the back seat"

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:16 AM (iayUP)

75 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:17 AM (u82oZ)

76 I bring you this public service announcement.

From Mars, M&M's.

https://tinyurl.com/5n84ewtp

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:18 AM (1n+EO)

77 What does Google do that requires almost 200,000 employees? Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Somebody has to write manifestos for the internal discussion web site.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:18 AM (c7ca9)

78 G'morning, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:18 AM (1n+EO)

79 A balmy 21℉, discounting the wind.

Yesterday was 11℉and windy. That was cold.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:19 AM (u82oZ)

80 Beautiful pictures of nature. Touch each picture for a larger view. I particularly liked the one of Aspens in the Canadian Rockies. It looks like some sort of impressionist painting:

https://tinyurl.com/c4czxh5s

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:19 AM (YWKQe)

81 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

M&Ms are soo sensitive.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:20 AM (u82oZ)

82 Got up and looked out of the window and saw that the storm missed us. Hit the head and made coffee. Got a cup and looked out again to see a half inch of snow. Sneaky snowflakes.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at January 24, 2023 06:21 AM (WNfWI)

83
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2023 06:21 AM (ENBF0)

84 Why are the Asians in Clownafornina suddenly getting all shooty?

https://tinyurl.com/2deys6j2

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:21 AM (1n+EO)

85 Oh no! Fen is linking.. (gasp!).. Pr0n! LOL

Thank you, FenelonSpoke-- lovely pictures

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:21 AM (o0Fxd)

86 Down to 28 degrees now.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:23 AM (1n+EO)

87 What does Google do that requires almost 200,000 employees? Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

10% of those are responsible for the "Doodle" that tells you that it's Hamaka Namaka's 190th Bday (if she/he were still living) the inventor of the book dust jacket.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:23 AM (vd8XM)

88 M&Ms are soo sensitive.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
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Yeah, they should replace the "m&m" logo with a snowflake symbol.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:23 AM (o0Fxd)

89 Good morning morons

Slept past 3 am three nights in a row. I hope I'm not sick.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:24 AM (EZebt)

90 I bring you this public service announcement. From Mars, M&M's. https://tinyurl.com/5n84ewtp - Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

You think would have thought the M&M's people would have learned something from the take a knee crap.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:24 AM (c7ca9)

91 FenelonSpoke

Thank you. Lots of pretty landscapes to see.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:24 AM (u82oZ)

92 The USAF operates with 100,000 Active Duty and probably the same number of DOD civilians.

Google runs a search engine and browser and sells ads online.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:24 AM (8GeFp)

93 Hiya JQ !

How you ?

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 06:25 AM (T4tVD)

94 If I were linking pron it would either because I had a bizarre technical glitch or because I'd lost my mind. My mind is not always in tip top shape but I haven't lost it completely yet. 😉Glad you like the pictures, JQ

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:26 AM (D+F6R)

95 Lost in Space

It is a religion. Beyond rational analysis.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:27 AM (u82oZ)

96 Too late M&Ms. The brand is poisoned and there are better alternative chocolate treats. You can take your rainbow colored candies and stick em where the Sun don't shine.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:27 AM (iayUP)

97 My mind is not always in tip top shape but I haven't lost it completely yet. Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Well, you did make your husband and son turn down the Beatles.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:27 AM (c7ca9)

98 I do think the name of that site with the pictures, EarthPorn, is among the stupidest names for a normal site, but I guess it does give them some initial attention,

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (zjZvq)

99 LOL, Fen! I was poking fun at the name "earthp(or)n" ya know...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (o0Fxd)

100 Cat Ass Trophy

Google gets it's real money by knowing everything about you they can, and selling that data to people that want to manipulate you.

I'd love to see their file on me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (u82oZ)

101 Wonder what guy did to dog to piss him off?

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (kUPiv)

102 I have detailed files.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (8GeFp)

103 I'd love to see their file on me.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Right now it's in Joe's garage.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:29 AM (vd8XM)

104 First they came for the statues.

Now they're digging up the remains of Civil War Generals.

https://tinyurl.com/mshvc2rx

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:29 AM (1n+EO)

105 Supposedly you can delete the file.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:29 AM (8GeFp)

106 Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:27 AM (c7ca9

Does asking them to turn down too loud Beatles music mean I'm insane or sane? 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:29 AM (zjZvq)

107 (puts on tin foil hat)

The ICs and Fed LEOs outsourced lots of work to Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The reductions of personal is CYA as congressional hearings loom.

(Takes off tin foil hat)

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 06:30 AM (sAmhv)

108 A prayer for Rebecca's complete and immediate healing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:30 AM (EZebt)

109 I wonder if M&Ms actually suffered any sales damage or this is just part of a well thought marketing plan to keep the brand, "active". The whole no publicity is bad, etc.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at January 24, 2023 06:30 AM (oWBc3)

110 Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:28 AM (o0Fxd)

I knew that. 😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:30 AM (zjZvq)

111 Hiya, JT!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:30 AM (o0Fxd)

112 Hiya, JT!
Posted by: JQ

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 06:32 AM (T4tVD)

113 I'll just leave this here

youtu.be/mz_EeEN_YXQ

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:32 AM (o0Fxd)

114 Right now it's in Joe's garage.
Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:29 AM (vd8XM)

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 06:32 AM (zjZvq)

115 It seems that all the brands have a message now.

I tell you what big companies, make the stuff you're supposed to make at a decent price and good quality.

To be fair, if you want to donate money from every purchase to some organization that you support, then give the option of letting me deduct that from what I am paying you if I don't support that org.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:33 AM (vd8XM)

116 Too late M&Ms. The brand is poisoned and there are better alternative chocolate treats. You can take your rainbow colored candies and stick em where the Sun don't shine.
Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:27 AM (iayUP)
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I'm sure their woke customer base has already been doing that for quite some time. Stop encouraging them!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 06:33 AM (Lxl7g)

117 Have a great day, everyone.

The beauty all around us can be exhilarating, even in a time of stupid attempted totalitarianism.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 24, 2023 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

118 What does Google do with so many employees, someone has to make the Caramel Brulée Crème for the breakroom.

Posted by: Colin at January 24, 2023 06:34 AM (P9dEw)

119 Be safe, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:34 AM (1n+EO)

120 We could jam in Joe's Garage

We didn't have no dope or LSD

But a couple o' quarts of beer

Would make it so the intonations

Would not offend yer ear...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:35 AM (o0Fxd)

121 Huh. One of the rabble rousers arrested in Atlanta is the daughter of a Chinese media mogul and used to work for CNN.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:35 AM (iayUP)

122 Local TV news reports 7 shot dead yesterday in sleepy town of Half Moon Bay, a small farm two about 30 miles from here

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:36 AM (EZebt)

123 Her father, James Shen, 58, is the president of publisher WiCON – which owns Pharma China - and brags about its links to the 'most multinational pharma companies' across China.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 06:36 AM (iayUP)

124 *farm town

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:37 AM (EZebt)

125 Trustfund terrorists.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 24, 2023 06:37 AM (CZBWZ)

126 A Google investor is pushing for the company to lay off 20% of staff - about four times what has been announced so far - and also slash salaries. (Blind)

If Google is anything like Twitter, which seems to be staffed largely by useless, spoiled twenty-somethings who spend 7 and 1/2 hours a day drinking complimentary kale and quinoa smoothies and daily craft cocktails and spend maybe 10 minutes semi-working, deep cuts of dead weight are definitely called for.

Posted by: Tech industry? More like tech indolence. at January 24, 2023 06:38 AM (s2na+)

127 The letter says that their MEDIAN salary is 300,000.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 06:39 AM (8GeFp)

128 It's from the Bee.

https://tinyurl.com/yxdejabx

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 06:39 AM (1n+EO)

129 Drill me, baby. Drill me more, harder, faster, YES!!!!

Posted by: Earth at January 24, 2023 06:40 AM (s2na+)

130 Right around freezing point but see some stars
Posted by: Skip

Too many clouds here; cain't see shit !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 06:40 AM (T4tVD)

131 I filled up the car yesterday, and it's suddenly running a little rough. I'm thinking the stations tanks were down to the bottom, and some condensation added water to the mix. I put in a bottle of Heet, which cured it the other time this happened. I wasn't planning on going anywhere, but we have a big (for here) snowstorm blowing in, and there's a couple odds and ends I should get.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 24, 2023 06:40 AM (lz5hY)

132 The Bay area in California has been blessed with tech and the high paying jobs. Can it go on, while the rest of the country gets poorer. (except the DC area around Virginia and Maryland near the seat of power)

Posted by: Colin at January 24, 2023 06:41 AM (P9dEw)

133 125: The Left has a history of those. (Weather Underground).

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 24, 2023 06:41 AM (sAmhv)

134 Local TV news reports 7 shot dead yesterday in sleepy town of Half Moon Bay, a small farm two about 30 miles from here
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:36 AM (EZebt)
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https://tinyurl.com/4zsm4vrp

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 06:43 AM (Lxl7g)

135 The letter says that their MEDIAN salary is 300,000.
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Insane!

If 80% (industry-wide) of these overpaid techie do-nothings finally get their pinkslips, does that mean we'll slide into a deflationary period? Serious question, as there are, evidently, so damned many of them.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:44 AM (o0Fxd)

136 Skip, did you forget to post the Bad Blue top 20?

https://tinyurl.com/3tnz3p4z

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 06:45 AM (Lxl7g)

137 I see the mass shootings here are getting lots of coverage out there...

I wonder what to make of the fact both were Asian shooters and it is lunar new year. The reports I'm seeing don't mention either

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 06:45 AM (EZebt)

138 Local TV news reports 7 shot dead yesterday in sleepy town of Half Moon Bay, a small farm two about 30 miles from here
Posted by: San Franpsycho

The reports on both of the shooting make sure to mention ..."semi-automatic hand gun"

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:46 AM (vd8XM)

139 The Bay area in California has been blessed with tech and the high paying jobs. Can it go on, while the rest of the country gets poorer. (except the DC area around Virginia and Maryland near the seat of power)
Posted by: Colin

Once upon a time these companies were comprised of incredibly talented people and then they got fat. Twitter is a prime example - that Musk could nuke most of the staff and replace it with a handful of topflight software engineers says a lot. All these tech layoffs are a result of preparing for a recession and getting rid of a bunch of deadwood in one fell swoop and skipping over the having to ease people out the door so as not to enrage the woke shits.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 24, 2023 06:47 AM (c7ca9)

140 I wonder what to make of the fact both were Asian shooters and it is lunar new year. The reports I'm seeing don't mention either
Posted by: San Franpsycho

They forgot Klimate Change? How dare they!

...Greta McScoldyface...

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:48 AM (vd8XM)

141 Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 24, 2023 06:40 AM

Another problem with 'bottom of the station's tank' is: impurities. Also, immediately after they've gotten refilled-- churns up the sludge. I will pass on refueling if the tanker truck is just finishing up; wait a couple hours or go somewhere else.

When was the last time your fuel filter was changed? Might consider replacing if more than 5 years.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 06:50 AM (o0Fxd)

142 The reports on both of the shooting make sure to mention ..."semi-automatic hand gun"
Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:46 AM (vd8XM)
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Transgunder weapons.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 06:50 AM (Lxl7g)

143 Transgunder weapons.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

HA!!!

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:56 AM (vd8XM)

144 Breakfast time!

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2023 06:56 AM (vd8XM)

145 Was amusing watching Gavin walking back his "2A is a suicide pact", statement when he remembered he will be lying to more than half the country soon when he tries for the White House. It became, "I have no problem with the 2A, caveat, caveat, etc."

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at January 24, 2023 06:57 AM (oWBc3)

146 What's the chance that the 7 Chinese farm workers that were killed were victims of human trafficking too?

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at January 24, 2023 06:57 AM (WNfWI)

147 Haven't seen report on that, one shooting was at a trucking company and the other at a mushroom farm. It is a very Hispanic town so I would be surprised if some victims are not Mexican.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 07:02 AM (EZebt)

148 Unless it's too cloudy, go look at the sunrise, JT, but not it your underwear. The sunrise is beautiful.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 07:02 AM (D+F6R)

149 Daily Mail article says all 7 victims were Chinese farm workers.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at January 24, 2023 07:05 AM (WNfWI)

150 Good Tuesday morning. As usual past 2 days sucked, hoping I feel better today. That seems to be the pattern.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2023 07:06 AM (nxdel)

151 Bacon and eggs with a cake donut for breakfast. Coffee on top. Grab 'em and growl!

Posted by: Eromero at January 24, 2023 07:06 AM (z3WCn)

152 Biden's Dog, have you watched Fauda?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 07:07 AM (EZebt)

153 jewells I hope you can enjoy some food today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 07:09 AM (EZebt)

154 Red sky this morning 🌄

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 07:10 AM (Gf252)

155 136 Skip, did you forget to post the Bad Blue top 20?

https://tinyurl.com/3tnz3p4z
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 24, 2023 06:45 AM (Lxl7g)

Thanks, Biden's Dog!

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 07:10 AM (v0TzN)

156 Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2023 07:06 AM (nxdel

FenSpouse prayedx for you this morning. Hope you feel better as the day goes on, Jewells.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 07:11 AM (D+F6R)

157 from the badbluetweets:

@disclosetv
JUST IN - FDA proposes annual injections against Covid — WSJ

Posted by: m at January 24, 2023 07:12 AM (v0TzN)

158 Today's proposal from @GovRonDeSantis takes a huge swing at wayward school unions:

-no more deducting dues from paychecks
-no union business or fliers at work
-school union execs can't be paid more than highest paid member
-and a requirement to have 60% representation to exist

Should be all public union rules!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2023 07:12 AM (BRHaw)

159 Jewells..

As always, continuing prayers for you.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 07:12 AM (1n+EO)

160 The Airtight Garage of Biden Cornelius

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2023 07:12 AM (XlE1Z)

161 Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at January 24, 2023 07:05 AM (WNfWI)

Thank you. OK also part of the fact pattern then.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2023 07:13 AM (EZebt)

162 And I always thought that the left loves whales.

Just like birds, right?

https://tinyurl.com/5n9y55ju

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 07:13 AM (1n+EO)

163 Just watched that Tucker clip on Nixon. Growing up in the late 70s/ 80s I was always taught that Nixon was hated universally by every American. He had to cheat to win the WH because not a single person voted for him, he was reviled, hated, repulsive, absolutely terrible human in every way imaginable.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 07:14 AM (8GeFp)

164 > Red sky this morning
___________

Usually means unsettled weather is on the way. We're getting some of that starting tomorrow and the sky here in the Bluegrass is a deep orange/red right now.

Morning peeps.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2023 07:15 AM (Q4IgG)

165 Couldn't sleep, just came back from a 10k; on the last short segment when the showers start.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at January 24, 2023 07:15 AM (l7lsb)

166 Trump is Nixon!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2023 07:16 AM (1n+EO)

167 Now lets hear the story of why Pompeo was moved from the CIA to State, and why Haspel was put in his place.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 07:17 AM (8GeFp)

168 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 07:11 AM (D+F6R)

Meant FenSpouse and I .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2023 07:19 AM (D+F6R)

169 Annual? We need an implanted device that monitors levels of circulating spike protein and provides a booster the instant levels begin to fall. It could also provide a dopamine hit every time it boosts you, so you know it is working.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 07:19 AM (8GeFp)

170 I wonder if that FBI guy McGonigal ,who was getting briefcases full of cash bribes, paid his 500k bond in cash.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2023 07:19 AM (iayUP)

171 Thanks everyone for the continued prayers. Most days are good it's just the 2 or 3 following that are miserable. Good news is I won't be taking the carboplatin anymore and that's probably the reason for feeling so puny.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2023 07:21 AM (nxdel)

172
TCMA: Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance

Aretha Franklin's 1968 song "Natural Woman" perpetuates multiple harmful anti-trans stereotypes.
There is no such thing as a "natural" woman.
This song has helped inspire acts of harm against transgender women.
TCMA is requesting it is removed from Spotify & Apple Music.

And I thought the EG Stazi were great at re-writing history!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2023 07:25 AM (BRHaw)

173 My birdbath has a layer of ice over it.(if you're keeping score at home)

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 07:27 AM (T4tVD)

174 End all Foreign Aid and much of the Deep State dies in its sleep.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2023 07:27 AM (BRHaw)

175 >>>I was always taught that Nixon was hated universally by every American. He had to cheat to win the WH because not a single person voted for him, he was reviled, hated, repulsive, absolutely terrible human in every way imaginable.

>Nixon may have been an animal, but at least he was smart enough to avoid getting a hollowpoint to right frontal lobe.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 24, 2023 07:27 AM (Jg7EG)

176
Storaxa is a NAS/router/WiFi access point/VM host/media server/thingy. (Liliputing)

Boraxo is a powdered hand soap

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2023 07:28 AM (pNxlR)

177 Tanker crashed on icy roads, 13k gallons of fuel in the ditch...why do I think of the scene from mad max and the hacksaw

Posted by: A dude in MI at January 24, 2023 07:28 AM (/6GbT)

178 Jewells..

As always, continuing prayers for you.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Yep

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2023 07:28 AM (T4tVD)

179 I have no idea what McGonigal’s politics are. There’s a good chance he’s one of those bureaucrat Republicans like Comey used to be. They’re practically indistinguishable from Democrats. And when he was investigating Trump, he wasn’t doing any serious, evidence-based investigating; he was doing the Democrats’ bidding.

Until 2016, the Democrats loved Russians. They behaved like swooning schoolgirls over the Soviets during much of the Cold War. We all remember how dismissive of Mitt Romney’s assertion that Russia was a threat to the United States His High Holiness the Lightbringer Barack H. Obama was in 2012.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2023 07:30 AM (BRHaw)

180 why do I think of the scene from mad max and the hacksaw
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Did you place a lit Zippo next to the spill?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 07:33 AM (o0Fxd)

181
Microsoft will stop selling downloadable licenses for Windows 10 on its website on January 31.

You will own nothing.

You will be happy.

You will be owned ... just like the filthy Euros yearn to be owned.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2023 07:34 AM (pNxlR)

182 My middle child, Riley, was born human but now identifies as a cat and uses the pronouns "them/it". So it pled "meow" to state charges of striking a police officer while being arrested. Seriously BPD? You can't take it when a cat paw grazes you? It is declawed! Get over yourselves and join modern day America! Pet it, don't jail it!

Meanwhile I announce my lesbian partner has moved out and I am now living in a barn, to be closer to my horse.

Posted by: Katherine Clark at January 24, 2023 07:34 AM (kL7AM)

183 Posted by: Katherine Clark at January 24, 2023 07:34 AM (kL7AM)
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I rate these statements as "true".

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2023 07:35 AM (XlE1Z)

184
TCMA: Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance

Oh, we are quite "mindful" of you and we are more than tired of your shit.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2023 07:36 AM (pNxlR)

185 Our political class envies the raw power and control over the citizenry that fascists and dictators wield. IMO all politicians have this trait to one degree or another. They're all sociopaths.

We really should reevaluate our form of government and the mechanisms used to keep it in power.

The "voting" system in this hell hole is irreparably broken.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2023 07:38 AM (Q4IgG)

186 JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2023 07:38 AM (BRHaw)

187 Posted bad Blue 2 times, maybe 3

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2023 07:40 AM (Gf252)

188 When I think of WEF, I think also of this:

preview.tinyurl.com/5n6aukvy

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2023 07:40 AM (o0Fxd)

189 he was reviled, hated, repulsive, absolutely terrible human in every way imaginable.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 24, 2023 07:14 AM (8GeFp)

rrrrRrrRRRAAWWRRR!

Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at January 24, 2023 07:42 AM (9UlRk)

190 "It's made by a small Chinese company you've never heard of."

So, third ... none of this is real.

Posted by: JamesTCarville at January 24, 2023 08:10 AM (NFKnF)

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