Daily Tech News 23 January 2024

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Don't buy HP printers: They're hopelessly insecure piles of garbage, says... HP's CEO? (Ars Technica)

He was trying to argue that if you buy third-party ink cartridges they could contain a virus that could take over your entire network, but you'd have to have delegated your design efforts to middle-schoolers in Myanmar to fuck up that badly.

Or use Node.js. That would do it too.

He's lying. Or at least, I really hope he's lying, because I'm using an HP laptop right now and I don't want it turn burn my house down.

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Palworld is a hit, and it's easy to see why. (The Verge)

In which the article is relatively sane and the comments are a mud-wrestling match of crazy people, none of them weighing less than three hundred pounds.

The argument going on in the article is that one of the 3D models used in the game has very similar proportions to one of the 3D models used in one Pokemon game... Because they're both fucking wolves.

The argument going on in the comments is that Palworld is nothing but a direct ripoff of another game... Though nobody can agree which other game.
Oh, and it's now sold 6 million copies with a peak of 1.5 million simultaneous players.
Meanwhile Apple may have sold 180,000 units of its Vision Pro high-gloss e-waste device. (Engadget)

Which is and isn't a lot. At a minimum price of $3499 that's a lot of idiots who just set their money on fire. On the other hand, with an estimated 1.2 billion users worldwide, just 0.015% of Apple's customers have shown an interest in the Vision Pro.

I don't think VR goggles are pointless, but consumer-grade VR goggles at $3499 a pop definitely are.
A hacker has cloned a Game Boy Advance game by crashing the console at just the right time. (Engadget)

So that instead of playing a single sound from the game's ROM cartridge, it played the entire contents of the 16MB ROM cartridge over the speaker. So all he had to do was record it, spend a couple of days cleaning up the recording, and then more time debugging the issues with the resulting code, and then it booted, albeit with bugs.

Of course, you can also just read the ROM cartridge over a parallel interface in about four seconds, but where's the fun in that.
Terraform Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Tech Crunch)

At first I thought this was Terraform the Docker management thing, but that's owned by HashiCorp. There is no corporation named "Terraform" associated with the product "Terraform".

No, this is the Terraform associated with the Terra "stablecoin", which imploded in 2022 and took the company's market cap from $40 billion to zero inside of a week.

I'm surprised they still exist. Their former CEO is in jail in Montenegro after fleeing the country, awaiting extradition back to the US.

Disclaimer: Never argue with a man who sells ink by the microliter.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2024 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

2 all

Posted by: Ciampino - treachery needs a gallows?? at January 23, 2024 04:01 AM (qfLjt)

3 Top 5?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2024 04:02 AM (omVj0)

4 Dutifully called em
Thinking of having a glass of cognac

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2024 04:03 AM (fwDg9)

5 Ah, the odometer has ticked over Mr Bond.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:07 AM (KBjAN)

6 By way of explanation. This is post 408007 but the ONT was post 407984 ... we were in the 4079** regime all day yesterday.

So we've ticked over from 407 to 408 ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:08 AM (KBjAN)

7 Time for some shuteye. Eyes are now gritty.
I'm surrounded by sleeping cats. One has appropriated my blanket. I predict eviction in its immediate future.
G'nite all till later.

Posted by: Ciampino - Lupara - buckshot or birdshot for wolves? at January 23, 2024 04:09 AM (qfLjt)

8 Of course the post numbers are not sequential and there's probably a few pre-written (or assigned) 407 posts left to go.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:09 AM (KBjAN)

9 7 Time for some shuteye. Eyes are now gritty.
I'm surrounded by sleeping cats.

Posted by: Ciampino - Lupara - buckshot or birdshot for wolves? at January 23, 2024 04:09 AM (qfLjt)

Just woke up and could not get back to sleep. Our 4 cats are all lurking upstairs plotting how to get my wife to feed them ... again, they probably got fed at 2am already.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:11 AM (KBjAN)

10 How in the hell does an ink cartridge have the fricking capability to give your network a virus?

It's an INK CARTRIDGE!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 23, 2024 04:13 AM (di6C2)

11 Morning Pixy.

The 'Ann Coulter' link under News/Chat to the right goes to a domain squatter.

Hi Skip.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:13 AM (KBjAN)

12 Got a glass. Maybe it will help me sleep until Ace shows up

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2024 04:13 AM (fwDg9)

13 Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 23, 2024 04:13 AM (di6C2)

IoT

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:14 AM (KBjAN)

14 This cognac really has a vanilla flavor, never had one like this. That's why I got vanilla beans but will get stronger alcohol.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2024 04:19 AM (fwDg9)

15 Evening and morning to all. It's Tuesday, hardly a consummation to be wished for, devoutly or otherwise. I've got my annual performance evaluation coming up Wed. morning at work, which I dread (both the eval. and the work). Thursday am, I confer via Zoom with the retirement account people. Then comes Friday, and the blessed weekend!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2024 04:19 AM (omVj0)

16 Well time to hit bed
Have a great day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2024 04:20 AM (fwDg9)

17 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 04:20 AM (T4tVD)

18 The Killer Kittens From Outer Space are calm at the moment. No doubt plotting world domination. Stirling doesn't so much wake me up in the morning as he keeps me from going back to sleep: curling up against me, purring, and if I roll on my back he settles down on my chest for petting and bumps his head against my chin.

Dagny is not as demonstrative. But she naps with me on weekend afternoons sometimes. And yesterday morning, breakfast all over with, she joined me in the bathroom, climbed up to the counter, and settled down while I brushed my teeth. She's an odd little cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2024 04:23 AM (omVj0)

19 Mornin'

Gotta go into the Five Sided Nuthouse in Arlington, VA today. My CAC is going to expire soon. I work mids so I have to do this stuff on my days off, so today it is.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 23, 2024 04:26 AM (sAmhv)

20 'Nite Skip !

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 04:26 AM (T4tVD)

21 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2024 04:23 AM (omVj0)

Rumpy sleeps on the hot-air vent between doses of thyroid medicine (and bribes). Ollie hangs out waiting to go to his day house (MiL, 94 lives 3 doors down). Hudson and Finnegan hang out waiting for the next feeding. Hudson bites when desperate while Finnegan "mongeroos" (bangs an unlatched door against the wall).

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2024 04:27 AM (KBjAN)

22 Well, I guess I'll go pack my lunch. This morning is a shave day, so I get to pick my razor, soap or cream, and brush to plane off the face before my shower.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2024 04:30 AM (omVj0)

23 Well.

Can't seem to find that bottle of cognac anywhere.

Posted by: Auntie Miklos at January 23, 2024 04:38 AM (W6Ixj)

24
Catturd interview with Tucker Carlson is entertaining.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 23, 2024 04:40 AM (nIvob)

25 For me, Apple's Vision Pro is a turd. The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass. I can see where they might be useful for watching porn at city council meeting or learning how to properly bolt a door on a Boeing 737 Max. But watching TV? Oh please. I have a 75-in TV with a lovely sound system attached and after years of using this type of setup I have yet to end up going to a chiropractor to get my neck adjusted. That's something you may have to do after wearing those ski goggles for a few months. As for general computing purposes, really? The battery life on those goggles are atrocious and good luck typing a letter to your probation officer explaining why you missed the last four appointments with those stupid ski goggles. There's a place for this technology but it's way over hyped and most likely it's going to be most useful in commercial use cases.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 04:46 AM (c2MGA)

26 The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass.

Phillips or straight slot ?

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 04:50 AM (T4tVD)

27 Vision Pro is the 2023 version of the Optigrab from the movie The Jerk.

https://youtu.be/i5jTH89HjTA

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 04:54 AM (c2MGA)

28 26 The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass.

Phillips or straight slot ?
Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 04:50 AM (T4tVD)

Ahoy!

Posted by: El Capitan at January 23, 2024 04:59 AM (+I6Y/)

29 and the comments are a mud-wrestling match of crazy people

Sounds like a lot of of comment sections on the internet.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:01 AM (H09gw)

30 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 23, 2024 05:01 AM (ju2Fy)

31 Amazon driver shovels snow for man in wheelchair:

http://tinyurl.com/23a96w4e

I dislike Amazon. I'd rather get things from anywhere else than Amazon, so I think the guy was doing something more valuable than driving for Amazon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:06 AM (Ki//m)

32 I do my best to help keep the local stores alive (especially hardware stores where the people know what they're talking about), but I've reached the "which enormous multinational corporation that sells cheap crap made by Chinese slaves can offer me the best price today" stage. I fought it for a long time, but Americans won. There's no longer any avoiding it, and they're all megacorps that couldn't care less about anyone or any communities, so you might as well buy based on a coin toss or which CEO has the funniest hair.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 05:19 AM (2WOSG)

33 I dislike Amazon. I'd rather get things from anywhere else than Amazon, so I think the guy was doing something more valuable than driving for Amazon.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:06 AM (Ki//m)

Hmmmm...wonder what Amazon did to incur The Wrath of Fen ?

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 05:19 AM (T4tVD)

34 26 The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass.

Is it any better than watching a 3-D movie with those glasses you have to wear. What ever happened to 3-D movies, are they still made....Remember everyone had to have a 3-D TV or you just weren't up on the latest fad.

Posted by: colin at January 23, 2024 05:25 AM (/z/eU)

35 Amazon's warehouse in my neighborhood is the biggest building around. Just think of all the jobs it created. Now they were building a EV battery recycling plant near by but construction has stopped after spending 700 million. Will Biden give them another 300 million to finish it, I bet he does. A billion is like a 100 dollars to our beloved government.

Posted by: colin at January 23, 2024 05:30 AM (/z/eU)

36 Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 05:19 AM (T4tVD

Terrible place to work for. They put small businesses out of business and currently they are involved with some kids show with Satan as. Little boy and God as an old oppressive meanie.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:31 AM (xuYfN)

37 Oh, yes. They're trying to build warehouses in my neck of the woods which will make horrible traffic even more horrible.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:32 AM (xuYfN)

38 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2024 05:34 AM (lwOKI)

39 Is it any better than watching a 3-D movie with those glasses you have to wear. What ever happened to 3-D movies, are they still made....Remember everyone had to have a 3-D TV or you just weren't up on the latest fad. Posted by: colin

My harsh and sarcastic comments aside what Apple has pulled off with the Vision Pro is some remarkable product design and engineering. Compared to the other ski goggles Apple is years ahead of the competition and it's only a version 1 product. My read on what they've accomplished is they've defined ths new computing space in revolutionary way not that different, when you drill down on it, than how the original iPhone changed mobile computing. With that said, I still think it's a niche product at this time that is looking for its proper place in the computing space.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:36 AM (c2MGA)

40 An environmentally friendly lithium battery dismantling plant that won't use any energy or produce any wastewater or generate any chemicals for disposal and absolutely will not detract from the zero emissions claims made about the EVs.

Just take a snapshot and then draw a teensy-tiny little circle around your EV at one specific moment in the day, and you're saving the world.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 05:39 AM (2WOSG)

41 The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass.

Phillips or straight slot ?
Posted by: JT

Oooo...So many options!

Morning all!

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 05:40 AM (vd8XM)

42 Setting aside the social aspects of Amazon warehouses, if you look at them as test beds for advanced engineering they are remarkable. I have a relative who flies around the country doing integration testing testing for their of their latest wacky engineering ideas for the warehouses. Without saying too much, they're 10 years or more ahead of everybody else. As for working for Amazon, if you're not part of the warehouse human drones, it's a pretty great place to work.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:43 AM (c2MGA)

43 hahaha, same as everywhere.

If you're not expected to work it's a great place to work.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 05:44 AM (2WOSG)

44 A beautiful psalm about God, our rock. Psalm 28:

http://tinyurl.com/35xkst6x

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:45 AM (C4g1y)

45 Wasn't there some kind of 3D viewer that either attached to your cellphone or paired with you cellphone that was the big thing to get about 8 years ago?

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 05:45 AM (vd8XM)

46 hahaha, same as everywhere.

If you're not expected to work it's a great place to work.
Posted by: Nikki Haley

My relative works her ass off and has a very high level specific skill set that would be utterly wasted pulling product from shelves.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:47 AM (c2MGA)

47 Amazon hires older people so they won’t be hit with lawsuits and then they continually load up with increased production demands then when they can’t keep up they are terminated. The entire place should probably be run by robots. Jeffie can afford it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:48 AM (C4g1y)

48 One of the click bait ads says "Dana Perino steps out with her new wife" or something like that. I thought she was married to a guy? Is she gay now? Who got the dog?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 23, 2024 05:49 AM (1t11C)

49 Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:43 AM (c2MGA)

Yes, if you’re not a human drone it’s probably fine except for dust and the horrible smell of cardboard.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:50 AM (C4g1y)

50 If you're not expected to work it's a great place to work.
Posted by: Nikki Haley

My relative works her ass off and has a very high level specific skill set that would be utterly wasted pulling product from shelves.
Posted by: Lost in Space

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I didn't mean it personally.

It's similar to my dream about government jobs: If you don't have to come in on a snow day, you are part time without benefits. Because your job isn't really needed.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 05:52 AM (2WOSG)

51 The idea of having to strap on heavy ski goggles to do general computing or media consumption it's about as enticing as the thought of sticking a screwdriver up my ass.

Phillips or straight slot ?
Posted by: JT

Oooo...So many options!

Morning all!
Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 05:40 AM (vd8XM)

Let's not forget Torx !

Hiya Bruce !

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 05:54 AM (T4tVD)

52 100 year old veteran walks around his garden thousands of times to raise money for charity:

http://tinyurl.com/y97jkr82

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 05:55 AM (C4g1y)

53 Hiya Bruce !
Posted by: JT

Morning JT!!

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 05:55 AM (vd8XM)

54 Amazon hires older people so they won’t be hit with lawsuits and then they continually load up with increased production demands then when they can’t keep up they are terminated.

That's a distorted view of what goes on. The warehouses hire people of all ages and in general they skew towards people in their twenties and thirties. What is common is the skill set tends to be pretty rudimentary. Given the scale of Amazon's business the jobs on the warehouse floor tend to be very repetitive and highly managed - it's pretty much factory work when you get right down to the nuts of it. It's not a job I would take but then I have specific experience and education that allows me to do other things; a lot of these people don't. Don't misunderstand what I'm saying here. I'm not shilling for Amazon either way, other than to say it's a far more complicated story than usually ends up being bandied around.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:59 AM (c2MGA)

55 100 year old veteran walks around his garden thousands of times to raise money for charity:

Is he growing money ?

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 06:00 AM (T4tVD)

56 Quartet of Christians from India sings a great hymn, “ Trust and Obey”:

http://tinyurl.com/2paxkytx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:00 AM (C4g1y)

57 Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 05:59 AM (c2MGA)

I am well aware that they hire people of all ages and of different abilities. I know about older workers because my husband worked there. and other older workers he knew were fired tooBravo for the very talented people who work there ..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:03 AM (C4g1y)

58 @JoeBiden
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I announced we're investing another $82M to connect 16,000 additional homes and businesses to high-speed internet across North Carolina.

>$5000 per home.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2024 06:04 AM (lwOKI)

59
10% for the Big Guy. Oceanfront real estate in Delaware is expensive to maintain.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 23, 2024 06:06 AM (nIvob)

60 @JoeBiden
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I announced we're investing another $82M to connect 16,000 additional homes and businesses to high-speed internet across North Carolina.

>$5000 per home.
Posted by: rhennigantx

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This was talked about around six months or so ago when he and illegitimate Gov. Cooper were crowing about it after Biden had first announced the plans to launder the money.

IIRC it's not going to physically connect anyone. $10 or $15 will be used for Obamaphone-level folks' internet bills, which means everyones ISP prices will be increasing by $10-$15 very soon.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:07 AM (yqqF2)

61 The only reason spouse went to Amazon was because his IT job was outsourced to India he was older and they gave health insurance right away.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:08 AM (ZF/tn)

62 It's a pretty great investment when you can put $82M down and ATT, Comcast, etc. can make $100B off of it a few years later. Especially when you've got connections in ATT and Comcast.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:09 AM (yqqF2)

63 @JoeBiden
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I announced we're investing another $82M to connect 16,000 additional homes and businesses to high-speed internet across North Carolina.

>$5000 per home.
Posted by: rhennigantx

I wonder how much it would cost to incentivize the cell phone companies put up 5G towers? I don't understand the economics here but it's got to be less than $5,000 per home. I've been using Verizon's home 5G for about 7 months now and it's an excellent solution. Plus it only cost me $30 a month for the next 3 years. I expect that price will go up. Even if it doubles, it's still a pretty good deal compared to something like Comcast.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 06:10 AM (c2MGA)

64

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 23, 2024 06:14 AM (xO4az)

65 ha. I was reading another article and saw:

$5,125 per home

$800 for Starlink

This is Bidenomics

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:14 AM (yqqF2)

66 I've been using Verizon's home 5G for about 7 months now and it's an excellent solution. Plus it only cost me $30 a month for the next 3 years.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Verizon is not in our area we are moving to yet, but ATT Air and T-Mobile are.

Watching UTube reviews it's hard to get any pluses from any of them. I guess it depends on the area.

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 06:15 AM (vd8XM)

67 Good morning early risers!

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 23, 2024 06:16 AM (PzBTm)

68 So about that money laundering:

"In 2020, the FCC secured a commitment from Starlink to offer high-speed Internet in rural areas for $1,377 per location in support.

The Biden Administration rescinded that deal, and is now spending $5,125 per location.

Spending over 3X more & taking years longer is not a win."

http://tinyurl.com/msn6s5df

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:17 AM (yqqF2)

69 And my wife still wants a land line. So, we currently have voip thru the ATT fiber internet. Thinking about saving a few (HA!) bucks and switching to Ooma.

Anyone have experience with that?

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 06:19 AM (vd8XM)

70 I've been using Verizon's home 5G for about 7 months now and it's an excellent solution. Plus it only cost me $30 a month for the next 3 years.
Posted by: Lost in Space

(Starts singing....)

Verizon was a wooden Indian
standing by the door

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 06:19 AM (T4tVD)

71 mornin yall. I see Nikki has swept NH. So far anyway.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:20 AM (vFG9F)

72 mornin yall. I see Nikki has swept NH. So far anyway.
Posted by: fd

Does she do windows?

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 06:21 AM (vd8XM)

73 Huh. I just realized Ron dropped out right before being able to split the vote there.

Eh, probably nothing.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:23 AM (yqqF2)

74 $800 for Starlink

This is Bidenomics
Posted by: Nikki Haley

Plus Amazon's getting ready to throw up a satellite network which should help with capacity constraints. The 5G for home offers unlimited data at 300 Mbs down / 30 Mbs up. At the worst location in the house I'm still getting 100 Mbs on a TV. Plus the service seems to be fairly robust as I am a mile away from the tower which is located at the intersection of a highway and an interstate.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 06:24 AM (c2MGA)

75 Does she do windows?

Lol. Is this another state where open primaries mean that Dems can rig the system by voting for Republicans?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:25 AM (B+L5B)

76 G'morning, all.

Gotta leave at 0700 to take Mrs VIA for a tooth extraction.

UGH.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2024 06:27 AM (hH3Px)

77 Rick Harrison has finally realized there is a border crisis. It's all fun and games until your ox gets gored.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:29 AM (vFG9F)

78 mornin yall. I see Nikki has swept NH. So far anyway.
Posted by: fd

Considering NH is and has been for a couple of decades Northern MA, that's not a surprise.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 23, 2024 06:29 AM (Q0kLU)

79 Watching UTube reviews it's hard to get any pluses from any of them. I guess it depends on the area. Posted by: Bruce

I would think a reasonable proxy for how the home internet would work is how a cell phone works on the same network. In my case I get around 500 Mbs on my phone. In Verizon's case you can return the equipment within the first 30 days if it's not working out. I think they charge a $50 return fee for the modem. I'm not saying it's a perfect solution but it is an alternative that under the right conditions can be a great option. At a minimum, it's worth throwing into the mix and see if it's viable.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 06:31 AM (c2MGA)

80 " mornin yall. I see Nikki has swept NH. So far anyway.
Posted by: fd "

I sort of assumed they would wait till the polls open to call it.

Plus...Tim Scott is engaged!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2024 06:31 AM (hH3Px)

81 "Considering NH is and has been for a couple of decades Northern MA, that's not a surprise"

She's very popular in Dicksville notch.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:32 AM (vFG9F)

82 Good soggy morning, hordians.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 06:35 AM (4I/2K)

83 Why did the cat sit on the computer?

To keep its eye on the mouse.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:35 AM (B+L5B)

84 Anyway, morning, 'rons and 'ronettes.

Read a book over the weekend, D.J. Taylor's On Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Biography, which details Orwell's creation of the novel, some of his sources and what he might have been thinking at the time. It's an interesting book (skip the last chapter, "The Post-Truth World," it's the obligatory slam at Trump), and told me a number of things I didn't know (for example, have you ever heard of the novel Swastika Night, where, 700 years after the Nazis have won the war, Hitler is worshipped as a literal god and the 'hero' of the book only doubts when he discovers a photo showing the real Fuhrer?)

On page 80, there's this, from a book review written by Orwell's second wife, Sonia: "Once you have seen through this world you can never become its victim again, but can fight it with the only unanswerable weapon - cynical despair; when you have learned the lesson of the double visions, action and emotion are equally meaningless."

If that isn't the closest description of my own life, I don't know what is.

Anyway, must work. Will talk later.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 23, 2024 06:36 AM (Q0kLU)

85 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2024 06:27 AM (hH3Px

Sorry; Hope it all goes smoothly.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:36 AM (B+L5B)

86 G'morning, all.

Gotta leave at 0700 to take Mrs VIA for a tooth extraction.

UGH.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2024 06:27 AM (hH3Px)

Hope it comes out okay....

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 06:37 AM (T4tVD)

87 At a minimum, it's worth throwing into the mix and see if it's viable.
Posted by: Lost in Space

Thanks!

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 06:38 AM (vd8XM)

88 Keep 'em comin' Fen !

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 06:38 AM (T4tVD)

89 Apple charges an outrageous price for their headset for no other reason than they think they can due to "brand." They figure everyone pays exorbitant prices for iPhones, so why not this too? The problem is people generally need a smartphone. Nobody needs VR.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2024 06:39 AM (XBF7m)

90 Will probably never understand the weight pundits give online comments, similar to the weight given to Twitter responses back in the day. A tiny fraction of actual eyes or users and the of that small group only a smaller fraction means what they type.

Posted by: Son of Dad at January 23, 2024 06:40 AM (8JB5s)

91 Orwell was a great writer, but no, I don't want to live my life with cynical despair and through God's help and grace , I won't.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:40 AM (B+L5B)

92 This sounds like a good book. The story of an Orthodox priest in a prison camp:

http://tinyurl.com/4k84d36w

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:43 AM (B+L5B)

93 A passenger on an Airbus noticed some missing screws on the wings of the plane he is on. An expert at Airbus says:

"Each of these panels has 119 fasteners, so there was no impact to the structural integrity or load capability of the wing, and the aircraft was safe to operate,”

It was only missing 4 out of 119 screws so it's ok. It kind of makes you wonder what other fasteners have been left off because they are not really necessary.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:44 AM (vFG9F)

94 It was only missing 4 out of 119 screws so it's ok. It kind of makes you wonder what other fasteners have been left off because they are not really necessary.
Posted by: fd

I wonder what is the "oh fark" point of missing screws

Posted by: Bruce at January 23, 2024 06:47 AM (vd8XM)

95 I think it's probably not a good policy to lighten an aircraft by leaving off parts it doesn't really need.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

96 On a car, fine. There are lots of parts that can be left off and the worst that can happen is a wheel comes off or maybe a tie rod let's go.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

97 Four teens rescue 90 year old woman from burning building:

http://tinyurl.com/4we7zd54

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 06:51 AM (B+L5B)

98 Ding ding ding ding ding, whoosh, boom.

Posted by: Paul banned at January 23, 2024 06:52 AM (gzknm)

99 It was only missing 4 out of 119 screws so it's ok. It kind of makes you wonder what other fasteners have been left off because they are not really necessary.
Posted by: fd

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IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU THEN YOU DON'T REALLY CARE!!!

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 23, 2024 06:52 AM (yqqF2)

100 Speaking of HP printers, I recently was asked to help a friend connect up her replacement printer (HP) to her desktop (also HP).

Easy peasy, or so I thought.

Her HP desktop was some sort of office workstation, only 3 - 4 years old. The HP "smart" printer can only be setup and internet connected thru WiFi. Once that is accomplished, a USB connection to the computer/other device can be made.

Welp, her HP workstation destktop had no WiFi card. It was built for networking with an ethernet card / cable.

The two devices were totally incompatible as far as getting them to work with each other.

Such a strange world.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 06:52 AM (4I/2K)

101 Aircraft maintenance is generally proscribed through checklists at specific intervals. It wouldn't surprise me if wing fasteners were only called out for inspection during the annual.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2024 06:52 AM (XBF7m)

102 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

103 "The HP "smart" printer can only be setup and internet connected thru WiFi. Once that is accomplished, a USB connection to the computer/other device can be made."

I hate those things. I had a client buy one and they wanted me to set it up. I told them to take it back.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 06:56 AM (vFG9F)

104 Everytime FJB or Kamala talk about fixing the border it always ends up with we need more resources so we can process people into the country quicker. The only solution to fix the border is to get rid of them and shut down the illegal alien invasion.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 06:56 AM (c2MGA)

105 Prolapse Paul!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at January 23, 2024 06:56 AM (WVAwc)

106 Halfhand

Change that A1-R to M-1.

Planes need wings. Planes also need good mechanics. Not DIE and Darwin award candidates.

Nevil Shute note: His best book Round The Bend told of a new religion of good aviation maintenance.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

107 Airframe maintenance should not be like Ikea furniture assembly.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 06:59 AM (4I/2K)

108 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

You forgot "And salute the Great Seal of Kansas."

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 23, 2024 07:00 AM (c2MGA)

109 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

May the fabulous Mrs. VIA have a pain free experience, and not be interrogated with no pain-killer by North Korean dentists.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

110 @68

>>Spending over 3X more & taking years longer is not a win."

This is typical governmental, do it in triplicate SOP.

Not enough opportunities to dip a beak or two if they went the Musk route.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2024 07:00 AM (XV/Pl)

111 Planes need wings. Planes also need good mechanics. Not DIE and Darwin award candidates.

I agree. I'm just pointing out how the sausage is made, so to speak. There are good A&P's and really bad ones. I'm doing a kit-build right now and the guy I'm working with is extremely fastidious.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2024 07:01 AM (XBF7m)

112 Lost in Space

Nyah.

We are but a humble state of 2.9 million people (with less every day), and 6 million cows, mostly Angus.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

113 Halfhand

Fastidious in construction is good., 4 Silicon Valley types died in a kit-built crash recently. Don't know what the NTSB says about the cause.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

114
The argument going on in the comments is that Palworld is nothing but a direct ripoff of another game... Though nobody can agree which other game.

It's a ripoff of tic-tac-toe, man!

Check their eyes! Live character, "o" for eyes; dead character, "x" for eyes! Tell me that ain't tic-tac-toe, man!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:04 AM (xG4kz)

115 "I'm doing a kit-build right now and the guy I'm working with is extremely fastidious.
Posted by: Halfhand"

If it's my life on the line, you can bet I am not leaving those 4 screws off. If someone else works on my vehicle (not likely) and they leave something loose, I am never going to trust their work again.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:05 AM (vFG9F)

116
Their former CEO is in jail in Montenegro after fleeing the country, awaiting extradition back to the US.

Read his "Letters From A Montenegran Jail" -- it'll move you, man!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:07 AM (xG4kz)

117 The second O ring on the Space Shuttle boosters wasn't really necessary either. It was just there for redundancy since the primary O ring was designed to do the job by itself.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:07 AM (QB+5g)

118 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:08 AM (9XOwt)

119 {{{Rosasharn}}}

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:08 AM (u82oZ)

120 Just heard that budget airlines like JetBlue and Frontier emit half the global warming gases per passenger and airlines will be pushed to meet these baselines. Get ready for air travel to become even more miserable. (For the little people, that is)

Posted by: Ripley at January 23, 2024 07:09 AM (JojsZ)

121 If it's my life on the line, you can bet I am not leaving those 4 screws off.

Absolutely - and this is the primary reason I chose the kit over the certified factory build. I trust my work over their even though I'm not an A&P.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2024 07:09 AM (XBF7m)

122
So we've ticked over from 407 to 408 ...
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know

Ace is overdue having this blog checked out by "by the book" service techs. Shoulda sprung for the rust protection, too ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:10 AM (xG4kz)

123 Read his "Letters From A Montenegran Jail" -- it'll move you, man!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:07 AM (xG4kz)
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"Here I Am In A Montenegro Jail" was a big hit for the Kingston Trio.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:11 AM (9XOwt)

124 FenelonSpoke

Give a respectful tip of the hat to your stalwart FenelonSpouse.

I remember you telling us of his travail at Amazon. I hope he is happier today.

We have extremely thick fog and ice on the roads. 2 hour delay, but all the other school systems around us are closed for the day.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

125 Ace is overdue having this blog checked out by "by the book" service techs. Shoulda sprung for the rust protection, too ...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:10 AM (xG4kz)
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Now, that Tru-Coat...

Posted by: Jerry Lundegaard at January 23, 2024 07:12 AM (9XOwt)

126 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM)

Will the Barrel get floor mats? That would be an improvement.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:13 AM (u82oZ)

127 So we've ticked over from 407 to 408 ...
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know

Ace is overdue having this blog checked out by "by the book" service techs. Shoulda sprung for the rust protection, too ...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:10 AM (xG4kz)

Past time to start using the Hi-Mileage lubricating and hydraulic fluids. Slick50, even.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:13 AM (4I/2K)

128 Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

Thanks, Salty. I will do that. He is happier- yes.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2024 07:14 AM (hcyfx)

129 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM)

If the comment section was a car, it would be a Yugo. But we make it work. Pixy Misa helps.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:14 AM (u82oZ)

130 Well, we're throwing our HP printer out when the last of the black ink runs out because of this very thing. It won't even let you print without running an insecure web-based utility. Not a network-based utility, but a web-based utility. It reports home on your ink levels. And it bricks the printer if you put in any of those non-HP ink cartridges.

We're going with an Epson for now, though I haven't installed it yet.

BTW, I think HP also cheats you on how much ink it says you have available.

Don't buy HP. HP printers are asshoe.

Posted by: GWB at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (32nmx)

131 Count,

If you are still involved in trying to help get the ethernet printer connected, you can by a "passive switch" which is just a splitter with no smarts on Amazon real cheap and connect it to the printer though the ethernet port on the PC.

If it's an HP it should be that hard. HP has all their network drivers for their printers zipped up and easy to download.

I had the same setup at home for many years.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (QB+5g)

132 Read his "Letters From A Montenegran Jail" -- it'll move you, man!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:07 AM (xG4kz)
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"Here I Am In A Montenegro Jail" was a big hit for the Kingston Trio.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:11 AM (9XOwt)

If Charley's wife only had packed the transit fare with the sandwiches she tossed him, he wouldn't have been locked up for free riding. And he would have returned.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (4I/2K)

133 Morning peeps

First time in about 2 weeks it's not below freezing in the morning.

And not below zero either. That sucked.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2024 07:18 AM (Q4IgG)

134 Time for preps. Got some windows to de-ice.

Blessing to everyone.

May you all have a serene day, with safe travels, cozy environs, and a fanatical devotion to the Constitution.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (u82oZ)

135 Count,

If you are still involved in trying to help get the ethernet printer connected, you can by a "passive switch" which is just a splitter with no smarts on Amazon real cheap and connect it to the printer though the ethernet port on the PC.

If it's an HP it should be that hard. HP has all their network drivers for their printers zipped up and easy to download.

I had the same setup at home for many years.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (QB+5g)

Thank you! She hasn't returned the printer yet and I'll pass this option along to her to consider.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (4I/2K)

136
Up, dressed, morning prayers said, puppies run out, then in, then fed, then out again, then in again, kennel dogs let out and fed, dishwasher emptied. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian with a double cup of coffee and a salami and provolone sandwich

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (MoZTd)

137 HP printers blow.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (R4t5M)

138 The Liberal Hivemind on youtube is suggesting that Vivek may be the VP.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (kzBeq)

139 One way of saving weight on an airplane is to not let fat asses on board.

Well, God, if you're 5-foot-3 and you're 300 pounds
Airlines ought not let your fat ass sit around...

Posted by: Oliver Anthony at January 23, 2024 07:19 AM (EvkyC)

140 Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (4I/2K)
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Here's the song I was referencing. Good riff, though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FueL6yMnoYo

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:20 AM (9XOwt)

141
Today's your last chance to get on board the "Team Nikki!" rocket in First Class before it blasts off for Victory!

After today, newcomers n my ay ride the rocket, but only in steerage.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:21 AM (xG4kz)

142 I had the same setup at home for many years.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:16 AM (QB+5g)

She uses the pc's ethernet port to connect to the ISP's modem/router. This splitter hardware will do double duty?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (4I/2K)

143 Inkjet and Inktank printers have got to be the biggest rip off going.

A B&W Laser Printer with its high duty and print cycle before toner replacement will fit 99.9 pct of most peoples needs.

If you desperately need to print something in color, take it to Kinkos.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (XV/Pl)

144 I hate to mock someone's death (We're all headed there sometime soon), but this Mike Dickson thing is too good to pass up. This Aussie sports journalist mocked anti-vaxxers, including tennis great Novak Djokovic. But while Djokovic plays on in great health this week in Australia, Dickson dropped dead of "unknown causes."

Posted by: Wally at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (hqVaF)

145 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (NBVIP)

146 "We're going with an Epson for now, though I haven't installed it yet.

Posted by: GWB"

I have a small Epson at home. Pain in the ass, it always has to wake up, go through checks, buzz and hum fro a while, think about it,do some more checks and finally print if it cant think of some reason not to. Takes 2 minutes very time I want print a single page. I think printers in general have gotten way more complicated and worse than what was available 20 yeas ago. Ink cartridged use to last a lot longer too.

Posted by: Ripley at January 23, 2024 07:26 AM (JojsZ)

147 "Today's your last chance to get on board the "Team Nikki!" rocket in First Class before it blasts off for Victory!"

Pay no attention to those missing bolts on the tail fins. They are purely cosmetic.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:26 AM (vFG9F)

148 but this Mike Dickson thing is too good to pass up. This Aussie sports journalist mocked anti-vaxxers, including tennis great Novak Djokovic. But while Djokovic plays on in great health this week in Australia, Dickson dropped dead of "unknown causes."
Posted by: Wally at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (hqVaF)

Good Riddance. No one will miss him.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 23, 2024 07:27 AM (EvkyC)

149 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

Awaiting customers

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 07:27 AM (T4tVD)

150 Inkjet and Inktank printers have got to be the biggest rip off going.
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James Lileks once observed that they must fill those cartridges with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:27 AM (9XOwt)

151 Yes, you just need to enter the printers ip address in the printer setup on the PC. It can be a bit messy if you have never done it before but it is technically straightforward.

The network enabled HP is probably a very good printer. Those are "office class" and should run forever.

My HP printer is way old, weighs a ton but has almost a million pages printed out but still puts out a quality page. I can still get toner for it on ebay cheap.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:28 AM (QB+5g)

152
Inkjet and Inktank printers have got to be the biggest rip off going.

Basically, they can give the printer away free.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2024 07:29 AM (MoZTd)

153 Inkjet and Inktank printers have got to be the biggest rip off going.

A B&W Laser Printer with its high duty and print cycle before toner replacement will fit 99.9 pct of most peoples needs.

If you desperately need to print something in color, take it to Kinkos.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2024 07:22 AM (XV/Pl)

If you only print occasionally during the month, say 2 or 3 print jobs of less than 30 sheets total per month, is the laserjet option still economical?

I got tired of my Epson inkjet needed the printheads cleaned before every job because the ink had dried, using 1/4 of each ink cartridge in the clearing operation.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:29 AM (4I/2K)

154 You can buy a refurbished laser printer for a couple hundred dollars that will kick out a page in 10 seconds and print 20 to 30 pages a minute at a penny a page using third party toner cartridges that will print 10,000 pages and cost about $50.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:30 AM (vFG9F)

155 My HP printer is way old, weighs a ton but has almost a million pages printed out but still puts out a quality page. I can still get toner for it on ebay cheap.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:28 AM (QB+5g)
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My HP printer stopped wanting to pick up paper from the tray. I have to apply pressure to the sheet to get it to pick up. Fortunately, I don't need to print things very often.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:30 AM (9XOwt)

156
I think printers in general have gotten way more complicated and worse than what was available 20 yeas ago. Ink cartridged use to last a lot longer too.
Posted by: Ripley

"Miss me yet?"

-- Dorothy "Dot" Matrix

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:30 AM (MlDiq)

157 A good laser printer can sit for months without printing and the first page will still come out in 10 seconds. None of that foolishness with print years.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:31 AM (vFG9F)

158 Print heads, not print years, I mean.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:32 AM (vFG9F)

159 The network enabled HP is probably a very good printer. Those are "office class" and should run forever.

She was buying based on reviews and price, not compatibility with her "workstation" networking pc. The network-enabled printers cost more but may be the way to go for her. I'll give her that option, too. Thanks!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:33 AM (4I/2K)

160 Print heads, not print years, I mean.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:32 AM (vFG9F)
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I was about to ask if "print years" were like "dog years."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:33 AM (9XOwt)

161
A bad laser printer will turn out "printer jam" by the metric shit-ton.

Annoying, sure, but so, so tasty!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2024 07:34 AM (xG4kz)

162 Schroedinger is lurking in the hallway. He seems to like a good lurk.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:34 AM (9XOwt)

163 I've got an HP Laserjet with an honest to god USB connection for less than $200 at Amazon.

Works great. The HP dinosaur is in storage back at home base.

Those wireless inkjet machines are landfill queens.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:34 AM (QB+5g)

164 Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:30 AM (vFG9F)

A good laser printer can sit for months without printing and the first page will still come out in 10 seconds. None of that foolishness with print years.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:31 AM (vFG9F)

Thanks fd!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:35 AM (4I/2K)

165
"Miss me yet?"

-- Dorothy "Dot" Matrix
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM)

One of the dog show superintendents that handles the shows in this area uses what must be the last dot matrix printers in existence for their judge's books and steward's books. I mentioned this to one of their people and they said, "They still run fine, so why waste money on something new and expensive."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2024 07:35 AM (MoZTd)

166 "Miss me yet?"

-- Dorothy "Dot" Matrix
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM)

One of the dog show superintendents that handles the shows in this area uses what must be the last dot matrix printers in existence for their judge's books and steward's books. I mentioned this to one of their people and they said, "They still run fine, so why waste money on something new and expensive."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2024 07:35 AM (MoZTd)

*fistbump*

Posted by: Cuniform Tablets at January 23, 2024 07:37 AM (4I/2K)

167 My HP printer is way old, weighs a ton but has almost a million pages printed out but still puts out a quality page. I can still get toner for it on ebay cheap.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:28 AM (QB+5g)

When I was still working offshore the printers we had were HP units, each on about a third larger than a microwave oven. They were absolute workhorses. Then HP stopped supporting them or making the ink and they swapped them out for the shit units where you can only scan one page at a time.

Posted by: Vanya at January 23, 2024 07:37 AM (H5IZ1)

168 I've got a client who still runs invoices on a Okidata dot matrix printer. They have cases of continuous form invoices and fully intend to use those up before switching to something else. I hope I'm retired before then because I don't want to have to make their ancient software work with a new printer.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:39 AM (vFG9F)

169 Byeeee.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 23, 2024 07:40 AM (9XOwt)

170 The original HP laserjets were so tough you could stand on them. Try that with a new printer.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:41 AM (vFG9F)

171 Disclaimer: Never argue with a man who sells ink by the microliter.

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Or invest with a man who sells "money" by the cryptobit.

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:42 AM (/z9fK)

172 Boker Tov Patriots

Tragic what happened in the fog of war today in Gaza to 24 IDF Soldiers. But this is the stuff that will happen when Israel and the IDF are being pressured by biden. Mistakes will happen.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 23, 2024 07:42 AM (pVWRI)

173 My HP inkjet takes two ink cartridges. On black, one color. The 2-pack now costs about as much as the printer did new.

I'm thinking about a ink cartridge refill kit. It's a hack job on the cartridges. I've read that some printers can "sense" a refilled cartridge and reject it.

I've no idea if mine can do this or not. But I do have 2 old cartridges laying about I could mess with. The kits are on Amazon for about $20... less than half what the pair cost me for this thing.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2024 07:43 AM (Q4IgG)

174 Hiya Cap'n !

Posted by: JT at January 23, 2024 07:44 AM (T4tVD)

175 Yeah, these companies actually sell ink, the printers are free (economically speaking).

Posted by: Vanya at January 23, 2024 07:44 AM (H5IZ1)

176 NGU. Thank you for reporting in. Are you working?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2024 07:44 AM (VUqXH)

177 Brooking Institution, finding that "over a four-year period that includes the pandemic, about 12% of elementary schools and 9% of middle schools lost at least one-fifth of their enrollment."

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2024 07:45 AM (lwOKI)

178 Those refill kits just make a mess. I do not recommend. The print head itself is designed to last only so long, and refilling, if successful, makes the cartridge last longer than intended and they can seep and drip and wreck your printer. I've seen it many times.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:45 AM (vFG9F)

179 When the HP DeskJet 500 quit working, my first home computer / printer purchase, I took to to the computer repair place.

The tech gazed upon me with amusement, patiently explaining as unto a moron that the cost of parts and labor would far exceed the replacement cost.

It sat on a closet shelf for more than a decade because i could not bring myself to put it out at the curb or into the trash pickup.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:46 AM (4I/2K)

180 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports the only In-n-Out in Oakland is closing due to crime and violence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2024 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

181 NGU. Thank you for reporting in. Are you working?
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2024 07:44 AM (VUqXH)

I got back Sunday night.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 23, 2024 07:47 AM (pVWRI)

182 I liked my little Canon copier. Never had any problems with it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at January 23, 2024 07:48 AM (R4t5M)

183 copier, Meant printer.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at January 23, 2024 07:48 AM (R4t5M)

184 Local TV news reports the only In-n-Out in Oakland is closing due to crime and violence.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2024 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

I guess now they're just Out.

Posted by: Vanya at January 23, 2024 07:49 AM (H5IZ1)

185 Well that music means we're all out of time for this wi. Tune in next time for another exciting episode of Printer Talk, brought to you by the good folks of Epson.
Remember for all your home and office printing needs, look to Epson!

Posted by: Your friendly radio host at January 23, 2024 07:49 AM (NBVIP)

186 "Today's your last chance to get on board the "Team Nikki!" rocket in First Class before it blasts off for Victory!"

Pay no attention to those missing bolts on the tail fins. They are purely cosmetic.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2024 07:26 AM (vFG9F)

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Why is there an OceanGate submersible logo painted on the fuselage?

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:49 AM (/z9fK)

187 Remember for all your home and office printing needs, look to Epson!

Posted by: Your friendly radio host at January 23, 2024 07:49 AM (NBVIP)

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Oh Brother, where art thou?

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:50 AM (/z9fK)

188 NGU. Just read the article at i24. Sounds like a direct hit with and RPG and munitions in the building they were in exploded. Hopefully there were also a large number of hamas nearby that were hit as well.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 23, 2024 07:51 AM (2NHgQ)

189 Barrett WTF?

Sigh.

When was the last time a liberal crossed over?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 23, 2024 07:51 AM (pVWRI)

190 Brother makes a very good printer. Technically damn near equivalent to the HP in my opinion.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:52 AM (QB+5g)

191 NGU. Just read the article at i24. Sounds like a direct hit with and RPG and munitions in the building they were in exploded. Hopefully there were also a large number of hamas nearby that were hit as well.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 23, 2024 07:51 AM (2NHgQ)

No, was all IDF.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 23, 2024 07:52 AM (pVWRI)

192 > Posted by: fd
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Thanks for the heads up on the refill kits. They did seem sort of 'mickey mouse.'

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2024 07:53 AM (Q4IgG)

193 Local TV news reports the only In-n-Out in Oakland is closing due to crime and violence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2024 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

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Old & Busted: White flight.
New Hotness: Blight flight.

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:54 AM (/z9fK)

194 No, was all IDF.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 23, 2024 07:52 AM (pVWRI)

May God above bring comfort to their loved ones. Grim business, this.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2024 07:54 AM (4I/2K)

195
JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2024 07:55 AM (lwOKI)

196 Brother makes a very good printer. Technically damn near equivalent to the HP in my opinion.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2024 07:52 AM (QB+5g)

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+1 Ours has been a reliable workhorse for a couple of decades.

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:56 AM (/z9fK)

197 NOOD Morning Report

Posted by: ShainS -- I have come here not to guide lambs, I have come here to awaken lions at January 23, 2024 07:57 AM (/z9fK)

198 I haven't bought or recommended a HP printer in over 15 years for home use or a small office. I switched to Okidata and some of those with fairly high duty cycles have been going for over 10 years. I also have both a B&W and Color Okidata in our home office. Unfortunately, Okidata has stopped selling them directly in the US. Those printers along with Fujitsu Scansnap scanners are some of the best hardware i have ever purchased, outlasting several desktop and laptop computers.

Posted by: madmike at January 23, 2024 08:07 AM (GJlSU)

199 With HP it is not just 3rd party ink. I’ve always bought HP ink or toner. Recently my printer has been showing the message the new ink to cartridge is too”old” and cannot be used. This is usually after I update the firmware. After 25 years I.will never buy another HP Printer as long as they keep doing this.

Posted by: MacArch at January 23, 2024 09:27 AM (SpX3z)

200 HP is not in the printer business. They are in the ink cartridge business.

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203 “58 @JoeBiden
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>$5000 per home.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2024 06:04 AM (lwOKI)”

It’s not the construction or connections, it’s the payout to politicians federal, state, and local. Interrupting the gravy train is a big reason for the bipartisan opposition to Trump’s reelection and silence as he is persecuted in order to keep him out now.

While people are talking cell service, is there anyplace to review service areas and quality? I’m not looking to go to a cell service provider and see the map that tells me they serve the whole country. I’m looking for actual usability review. AT&T “serves” my area, but I mostly get one bar and occasionally dropped to no signal at all. I’d like to switch, but I don’t want to use trial and error looking for better options.

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That's...that's not what Terraform is.

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206 68 So about that money laundering:

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The Biden Administration rescinded that deal, and is now spending $5,125 per location.

Spending over 3X more & taking years longer is not a win."

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