Daily Tech News 24 January 2024

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Google Chrome is to gain AI features including a writing helper, a theme creator, a tab organiser, a baby shower planner, and that one annoying relative who simply can't take a hint. (Tech Crunch)

Brave and Vivaldi have announced they are not doing this. Or will. Probably.

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Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti Super is here and it's... Well, it's... Yeah. (Tom's Hardware)

It's not a lot faster than the 4070 Ti except in a few edge cases, but since it's the same price as the original 4070 Ti, has more memory, and is faster, even if not much, the only downside is that it uses more power.

In fact, it uses more power than the original 4080, but since that cost 50% more and is also on the chopping block, it's probably not all that relevant.

Compared with paying $1199 for the 4080 it's a clear win, but $1199 was a ridiculous price for the 4080.
AFMF is now available in WHQL providing up to a 103% improvement in frame rates in thousands of DX11 and DX12 titles, similar to FSR and DLSS. (Tom's Hardware)

It does this by making shit up.
The OnePlus 12 is a good phone that isn't overrun with AI crap. (The Verge)

Though it costs $799, so I would hope so.

My old phone (not the Samsung, but the one before that; I keep a second phone just in case) just died of battery bloat, and I replaced it with a Motorola G14, which worked out to about $118 including tax. Runs fine.

Disclaimer: And it's purple.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2024 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

2 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 24, 2024 04:03 AM (sAmhv)

3 Good night all

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2024 04:05 AM (fwDg9)

4 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2024 04:05 AM (BLOW1)

5
I do not like this AI, Sam I am. I do not like it one little bit.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:05 AM (w6EFb)

6 My worksheet is finished
Posted by: Skip

Now start on the Soduku

Posted by: Auntie Miklos at January 24, 2024 04:07 AM (S1Xkm)

7 I do not like this AI, Sam I am. I do not like it one little bit.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

We both have a reasonable amount of intelligence.

Just need to artificial it up a bit.

$$$$

Posted by: Miklos has no idea what the weather will be tomorrow, but can ga-ron-tee a century out at January 24, 2024 04:10 AM (S1Xkm)

8 Good morning! Well. It's very early hear in Cowtown, but apparently the dogs are awake so I am too. They'll be back asleep on the couch on the blanket in about 45 minutes, but not after they've run outside to do their business and let everyone in the neighborhood know they're awake first. Where's the damn coffee?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2024 04:11 AM (YRsIm)

9 I do not like this AI, Sam I am.

I just realized that the Davos Peoples will allow ONLY Green eggs and ham (made from bugs).

Posted by: Miklos did not know about Theodor Geisel's politics until later at January 24, 2024 04:13 AM (S1Xkm)

10 Morning all.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Debunked

Pixy is in Tahiti, where it is always 4 PM (the meridian part being the Issue).

Posted by: Miklos Checks Facts! at January 24, 2024 04:16 AM (S1Xkm)

11 I read a little of the 'Printer Clinic' what happened here yesterday... Oh, how I loathe HP and their ink-cartridge scam!

Anyway, I'm needing a new printer/scanner.

Any recco's? I don't need fax function or wireless capability. Color printing would be nice, but b&w only is... OK.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:18 AM (njWTi)

12 Any recco's? I don't need fax function or wireless capability. Color printing would be nice, but b&w only is... OK.
Posted by: JQ

Oh, Brother

Posted by: Miklos has three (3) multi-printers at January 24, 2024 04:19 AM (S1Xkm)

13 Brother. Ok, Miklos-- laser or inkjet? Model that you like best?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:22 AM (njWTi)

14
AI:

Reading an AI generated review of a smoke detector, as it is time for me to replace all of mine. It generally seems to do a decent job of pointing out the positives and the negatives.

I didn't ask it if it is time to begin a global thermonuclear war. But I can imagine:

"While experts generally agree that global thermonuclear war is to be avoided the fact that carbon emissions would be reduced by a drastically smaller population is one factor in its favor."

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 04:22 AM (nIvob)

15
Whatever you do, do not sign up for HP's "Instant Ink". It's a scam.

The last printer I got, an HP 9025, pushed that. Whatever you do, don't let HP's "Smart Print" app take over. I installed it the old fashioned, manual way. It works fine.

When you let "Smart Print' take over, you're letting HP take over.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:24 AM (w6EFb)

16 Brother. Ok, Miklos-- laser or inkjet? Model that you like best?
Posted by: JQ

Depends on if you need color, and how many pages you print.

I mainly use an industrial scale one, and a smaller one, even though I maybe do 100 pages per month tops. I use them for scanning more than printing.

Posted by: Miklos has three (3) such devives at January 24, 2024 04:25 AM (S1Xkm)

17 Also, Brother and Canon are better with off-brand and cheaper cartridges (or a whole roller for the big 'un) than HP.

Posted by: Miklos has three (3) such devives at January 24, 2024 04:27 AM (S1Xkm)

18
If HP has its way, printing will become "subscription based". You have to pay them some monthly fee in order for your printer to work.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:28 AM (w6EFb)

19 If HP has its way, printing will become "subscription based". You have to pay them some monthly fee in order for your printer to work.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Heh

Got news for you

Why would want to "own" a car?

Posted by: Miklos worked for Toyota at January 24, 2024 04:32 AM (S1Xkm)

20 I need scan/print for at most 100 pages per month. Personal, not business.

I like being able to print in color sometimes.

Max. $300 cost, and *reasonable* on ink/toner

Am I asking too much? Not spending enough? LOL...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:32 AM (njWTi)

21 We abandoned HP for Canon a few years ago, because of price and unreliability. Canon has been great.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2024 04:36 AM (gCZzH)

22 I'm sofa king p!ssed at HP-- I bought (a few years ago, now) some spare HP brand ink at great price. They were 'timed out' or dried out, IDK, at installation! w.t.f.?!?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:37 AM (njWTi)

23 Thanks, Huck!

Chalking up, so far:

1 for Brother
2 for Canon

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:39 AM (njWTi)

24 Max. $300 cost, and *reasonable* on ink/toner

Am I asking too much? Not spending enough? LOL...
Posted by: JQ

Max 70 USD

Check Walmart or Evil Jeffzon

Posted by: Miklos does not like overpaying for anything or anybody at January 24, 2024 04:42 AM (S1Xkm)

25 HP

Look at a picture of Carly Fiorina.

Would I buy a printer cartridge from this girl?

Posted by: Miklos is old enough to remember DEC at January 24, 2024 04:44 AM (S1Xkm)

26 Posted by: Miklos is old enough to remember DEC
-------

Hahaha

I still have some PDP1170 handbooks. Wow--MEGAbytes of performance!!!!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:47 AM (njWTi)

27
I remember when Carly Fiorina was running for Prezident, she appeared on CSPAN. Somebody called in, bitching about his HP printer, asking her how to fix it.

Good times.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:49 AM (w6EFb)

28 Thanks, Miklos. I will check Beeezos.

Our wallyworld is nextdoor to a h0mele$$ camp.

They use the WM bathrooms. All the time. And beg in the parking lot. I H8 going there, even in daylight.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:50 AM (njWTi)

29 Evening and morning, folken! I actually slept until the alarm, can ya believe it?

My only memory of DEC is delivering to one of their offices in about 1980 and the logo atop their building on the service road in the ;'urbs. I knew naught about computers then -- in fact the IBM PC was not even out yet (right?).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 04:51 AM (omVj0)

30 MEGAbytes of performance!!!!
Posted by: JQ

That's what I tell all the girls.

They go back to looking at their newest iPhones.

Posted by: J. Strom Miklos, Dr Ex-O-Byte at January 24, 2024 04:52 AM (S1Xkm)

31 Yeah, my *dumb* flipfone has more computing power than any PDP11 series machine...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:54 AM (njWTi)

32 I dropped out of the comp world long ago. No way could I get back into it now... I remember using AT commands to get onto the local BB. Ugh.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:55 AM (njWTi)

33
UNIX was invented on the PDP-11, IIRC. Ken Thompson and the boys done gone with that.

Unfortunately, Resistance is Futile, and Ken Thompson as been assimilated by the Borg (Google).

One thing that I still like about Ken Thompson. He hated C++.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:57 AM (w6EFb)

34 Anyway, thanks for everyone's thoughts on the printer.

I guess just about anything is better than another HP, but will look at Brother and Canon units first.

Thanks again!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:57 AM (njWTi)

35
How about Epson?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 04:59 AM (w6EFb)

36 Publius, back when I was trying to edumacate meself, Unix was actually making some sense to me.

Wish I'd had the $ to go back to kollidge. Too late now

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 04:59 AM (njWTi)

37 One thing that I still like about Ken Thompson. He hated C++.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Even coal miners who cain't code hate C++

Posted by: Miklos, in best Loretta Lynn voice at January 24, 2024 05:01 AM (S1Xkm)

38 Epson? Heard of the brand. My mind puts Epson on the bottom shelf... right or wrong? I dunno.

What is your opinion, publius?

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:02 AM (njWTi)

39 Publius, back when I was trying to edumacate meself, Unix was actually making some sense to me.

Wish I'd had the $ to go back to kollidge. Too late now
Posted by: JQ

Punchcards

try to that to the kids nowadays

Posted by: Miklos, equally incompetent in COBOL and Fortran at January 24, 2024 05:03 AM (S1Xkm)

40
Ken Thompson (who I just discovered a while back, invented UTF-8 encoding over a few days, sketching out the basics on a napkin at some New Jersey Greasy Spoon diner), put a fiendishly clever back door into all UNIX systems.

He was the Daddy, and he was gonna make sure that Daddy could get into any system. He put a clever back door into the fucking C compiler. It would notice when it was compiling a "login function" in the standard UNIX code. It would put in the backdoor for Daddy automatically.

It would even notice when a compiler itself was being compiled, and ensure the backdoor was compiled into the compiler.

This backdoor was basically undetectable. It would not exist in any source code. It existed purely in the compiler binaries.

Ken Thompson is one smart fucker.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 05:04 AM (w6EFb)

41 1200 baud, baby!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:04 AM (njWTi)

42 No more HP printers. My last one decided it just didn't like my gateway/router (provided by Cox) and just went Nah (sticks tongue out). I can still use it the old fashion way, with a USB cable, but then my options are limited because HP are asshole. So, next printer will be somebody else. I have a couple of HP laptops that are still chugging along. One has a hardware failure in progress but its still running. I think the HD may be on the way to death. It's a 6 year old laptop and it got lots of use. The one I'm using how is an 8 year old HP laptop. Still runs fine. (shrugs)

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 24, 2024 05:04 AM (sAmhv)

43 >> What is your opinion, publius?

Honestly, I don't know. I'm reading on "best non HP printers" that aren't Evil. Maybe I'll have a conclusion in a while.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 05:05 AM (w6EFb)

44 How about Epson?
Posted by: publius, Rascally

That boy turned out bad.

You ain't heard?

Posted by: Epson Jefferson IV at January 24, 2024 05:06 AM (S1Xkm)

45 Willard from last Thread.....

JT-- HIYA!!!!!
Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 03:11 AM (njWTi)

HIYA JQ !

How you ?

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 05:08 AM (T4tVD)

46 OOOOhhhh, punchcards! We played with those when I was a kid!!!

There was this one neighbor, what threw away a couple garbage cans-full of multi-colored (stripes across the top) punchcards. We had NO idea what they were for at the time, but picked up a bunch when the guy's can toppled over one day. Woooo for a little kid!

Probably whole programs ditched in there. We lived close to an AF base in those days.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:08 AM (njWTi)

47 Now start on the Soduku
Posted by: Auntie Miklos at January 24, 2024 04:07 AM (S1Xkm)

He owns a Weedwhacker !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 05:09 AM (T4tVD)

48 Good morning early, early risers!

Can anyone give me the email to submit photos to the pet thread?

Thanks. *sips coffee*

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 24, 2024 05:09 AM (PzBTm)

49 1200 baud, baby!
Posted by: JQ

What are you wearing?

Posted by: 600 baud modem at January 24, 2024 05:11 AM (S1Xkm)

50 Posted by: 600 baud modem
---------

Oh, you poor baby. C'mere. Come to mama...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:13 AM (njWTi)

51 HIYA JQ !

How you ?
Posted by: JT

WASSAMOTTA U!

Posted by: Bull Miklos-Winkle at January 24, 2024 05:13 AM (S1Xkm)

52 ...slowly. Hahaha

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:13 AM (njWTi)

53 Oh, you poor baby. C'mere. Come to mama...
Posted by: JQ

*hopes like hell this is an actual Girl*

Posted by: teenage 600 baud modem at January 24, 2024 05:14 AM (S1Xkm)

54 Hey, JT.

Gawd, that effing chatbot troll what strikes the ont's lately... ugh!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:15 AM (njWTi)

55 *hopes like hell this is an actual Girl*
Posted by: teenage 600 baud modem
-----------

Joke's on you, kid... yeah, I am female

But likely old enuf to be your granny!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:17 AM (njWTi)

56
Meet George Epsom
His boy Elroy
Daughter Judy
...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2024 05:19 AM (xG4kz)

57
Discuss Epson vs Edsel.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 05:20 AM (w6EFb)

58 My old truck has a "FE" (Ford-Edsel) engine...

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:24 AM (njWTi)

59 Gawd, that effing chatbot troll what strikes the ont's lately... ugh!
Posted by: JQ

But the lasses won't have us, will they?

No, for after a night on the Troll Guns, the 40mm Bofors or the 20mm Oerlikons, all the same.

We 'ave grease and gunpowder under our nails, and the Americans pass out chocolates and nylons and cigarettes.

No time for us lads

Posted by: Miklos 1943 at January 24, 2024 05:24 AM (S1Xkm)

60
... that aren't evil

Were you still foolishly using Gargle search, including this phrase in your search is a petty way to poke them in the eye.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2024 05:25 AM (xG4kz)

61 More's the pity, that.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:26 AM (njWTi)

62 But likely old enuf to be your granny!
Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:17 AM (njWTi)

56
Meet George Epsom
His boy Elroy
Daughter Judy
...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

I laffs

Posted by: Miklos, with difficulty typing, cause laffing at January 24, 2024 05:27 AM (S1Xkm)

63 Discuss Epson vs Edsel.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 05:20 AM (w6EFb)

OR....Elvis vs Edsel

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 05:27 AM (T4tVD)

64 My F-Edsel lives. Elvis is dead. (D-e-a-d, dead!)

So there.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:29 AM (njWTi)

65 While Linux isn't Unix, it's pretty damned close.

(Extreme Linux distribution nerdness follows)

I use Slackware on all my non-windows systems here. There's a thing called "systemd" used by damned near all the other Linux systems out there (including Ubuntu) which violates the canonical "do one thing and do it well" Unix philosophy. Slackware finally introduced PAM in its latest release (version 15 for the -1 of you who care). I've been looking at https://artixlinux.org/download.php given that they support the S6 init system; that's due to Slackware more-or-less following the way BSD did things.

Pixy may possibly find the above interesting but only for local use and not for the day job. (TBF, I don't know that I'd find what I had written above interesting if someone else had written it.)

Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 24, 2024 05:29 AM (Seukk)

66 My F-Edsel lives. Elvis is dead. (D-e-a-d, dead!)

So there.
Posted by: JQ

Ahem

Posted by: Bela Lugosi, and my pal Francisco Franco at January 24, 2024 05:30 AM (S1Xkm)

67
If you're interested in Ken Thompson's back door (well, you know what I mean), look up his "Trusting Trust" speech.

He'd done something very fiendish and clever, and his ego just had to sill the beans, and tell what he'd done done, and how smart it was. He spilled the beans when he won a Turing Award.

His point was, that no matter how "trusted" something was, you're always making assumptions that can be compromised.

Thinking about it, I assume Thompson just revealed version 1.0 of his backdoor. I assume he has version 2.0 and higher that he has not revealed.

Maybe when dies, he'll have a will that reveals all. Ego might demand that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 05:31 AM (w6EFb)

68 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 05:34 AM (lwOKI)

69 Ego might demand that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Ergo, post hoc

Posted by: Cogito Ergo sum, said a French guy sez Pedro and Miklos, South of the Border at January 24, 2024 05:34 AM (S1Xkm)

70 Weeell doggies!

Posted by: Buddy Epson at January 24, 2024 05:35 AM (4I/2K)

71 G'night all. Thanks for fun chitchat and printer recco's.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024 05:36 AM (njWTi)

72 Good morning morons

I've been sleeping well, but not this morning.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 05:37 AM (RIvkX)

73 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2024 05:38 AM (ju2Fy)

74 Weeell doggies!
Posted by: Buddy Epson

I'm movin' kinda slow.

Posted by: Uncle Joe-Miklos at January 24, 2024 05:38 AM (S1Xkm)

75 My Brother all-in-one still works though the sheet feeder needs cleaning for auto scanning. Bought it in 2005. :-> In 1994 i learned HP sucks when my friend's HP case was too small to let him upgrade parts on his PC.

Posted by: SFGoth at January 24, 2024 05:38 AM (KAi1n)

76 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.
Posted by: olddog in mo

It ain't tomorrow until I finish last night's drinkin'!

Posted by: Miklos was taught the Rules at January 24, 2024 05:41 AM (S1Xkm)

77 My F-Edsel lives. Elvis is dead. (D-e-a-d, dead!)

So there.
Posted by: JQ

Don't be Cruel.

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 05:41 AM (T4tVD)

78 Don't be Cruel.
Posted by: JT

If your heart were true, you would turn on the birdbath heated jacuzzi.

Posted by: certain Birds at January 24, 2024 05:43 AM (S1Xkm)

79 Local TV news reports an elder was killed by 12 year boy riding a bike on Jan. 3. The police the murder was unintentional. ALL BIKERS ARE BAD

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 05:44 AM (RIvkX)

80 Local TV news reports a van was seen in Oakland dragging at ATM behind it a la Fast and Furious yesterday mid-day.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 05:47 AM (RIvkX)

81 OOOOhhhh, punchcards! We played with those when I was a kid!!!

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2024

***
I have two cards pinned to my bulletin board over my desk. Just as a reminder of what I missed by coming into the computer field after they were gone.

When I was in college (1972 or so), I used to see loads of want ads for "keypunch operator" in the paper -- $200/week. Sounded like a fortune to me at the time. They were the people who entered computer data onto those cards, right?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 05:47 AM (omVj0)

82 I remember the cyclist who mowed down the old Chinese guy crossing market street 15 or so years ago. Said RIP to his bike publicly. What an @ss.

Posted by: SFGoth at January 24, 2024 05:47 AM (KAi1n)

83 I get my HP printers from BJ’s. I don’t have their ink service; get it from BJ’s also. HP doesn’t like off brand inks, even had issues with HP inks. I wouldn’t spend more than 100$. The HP app via Apple works very well for me.

Posted by: Jamaica at January 24, 2024 05:49 AM (Eeb9P)

84 If your heart were true, you would turn on the birdbath heated jacuzzi.
Posted by: certain Birds at January 24, 2024 05:43 AM (S1Xkm)

Its not nice to fool Mother Nature !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 05:49 AM (T4tVD)

85 his backdoor was basically undetectable. It would not exist in any source code. It existed purely in the compiler binaries.

Ken Thompson is one smart fucker.
Posted by: publius

The Doors...Back Door Man
http://tinyurl.com/3kzzbj2b

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2024 05:51 AM (vd8XM)

86 It ain't tomorrow until I finish last night's drinkin'!
Posted by: Miklos
--------

That's fair.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2024 05:51 AM (ju2Fy)

87 I don't like to say things without solid evidence.

But I suspect that JT puts margarine in his birdbath.

Maybe the birds like it.

Ask them, not me.

Posted by: non-ornithological Miklos at January 24, 2024 05:53 AM (S1Xkm)

88 Gonna need an ark with fog lights to get to work today.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2024 05:56 AM (ju2Fy)

89 Considering my distaste for Mozilla's political and cultural activism I hated like hell having to make this decision, but I have. No more Chrome or Edge browsers in favor of some Mozilla based browsers. Chromium based SlimJet and SPWare Iron are OK as long as not a daily driver. Two Mozilla based browsers that are more privacy focused are LibreWolf, and GNU IceCat.

Posted by: Jim at January 24, 2024 05:56 AM (zhWvq)

90 It ain't tomorrow until I finish last night's drinkin'!

That's fair.
Posted by: olddog in mo

Now see?

We can have nice things.

Posted by: OptiMiklos at January 24, 2024 05:56 AM (S1Xkm)

91 Gonna need an ark with fog lights to get to work today.
Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2024

***
I expect to see animals two by two this afternoon, and possibly a good part of tomorrow.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 05:58 AM (omVj0)

92 I expect to see animals two by two this afternoon, and possibly a good part of tomorrow.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

Nutria and rice is traditional on Wednesdays.

Posted by: Uptown Turn Around Miklos at January 24, 2024 06:00 AM (S1Xkm)

93 I expect to see animals two by two this afternoon,
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

And Bobbies on bicycles.

Wolfus swings like a pendulum do

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2024 06:01 AM (vd8XM)

94 Breakfast is done; time to pack my lunch, toss on some clothes, and get out the door. This morning I have my "performance evaluation" meeting with my boss. I fully expect him to be disappointed in me, as I think he is with most of my co-workers. (Ya know, if it's all of your staff, maybe the problem is not with the staff.)

Doesn't matter to me. I plan to be out the door at the end of March. I'll tell him once the budget is done, say in mid-March.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 06:01 AM (omVj0)

95 Just had a big possum trying to cross the fence out back but teh doggehs saw him and started carryin on. I'm sure the neighbors were pleased to hear they're safe from that dastardly infiltrator.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2024 06:01 AM (YRsIm)

96 I don't like to say things without solid evidence.

But I suspect that JT puts margarine in his birdbath.

Maybe the birds like it.

Ask them, not me.
Posted by: non-ornithological Miklos at January 24, 2024 05:53 AM (S1Xkm)

At TODAY'S Prices ?

They'll get rat fat and LIKE it !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 06:01 AM (T4tVD)

97 Nutria sounds like a weight loss supplement.

Posted by: SFGoth at January 24, 2024 06:02 AM (KAi1n)

98 CNN's exit polls show that 70% of Nikki Haley voters are NOT registered Republicans.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:03 AM (lwOKI)

99 Doesn't matter to me. I plan to be out the door at the end of March. I'll tell him once the budget is done, say in mid-March.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

I had my final performance review, also called Goals and Objectives, about 2 months before I told the boss I was retiring.

She should have had a clue, after I agreed to about every stupid goal she wanted me to achieve.

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2024 06:04 AM (vd8XM)

100 Wolfus swings like a pendulum do
Posted by: Bruce

FUN FACT

Twiggy weighed 0.03% of todays average New Orleanian

Posted by: Miklos, yer Fun Fact Pal, cheres at January 24, 2024 06:05 AM (S1Xkm)

101
Back in the day, a punch-card operator was a valuable skill. Correctly entering data on the punch card systems, with speed and efficiency was a skill.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024 06:06 AM (w6EFb)

102 Our new bird feeder has been a huge success. We have been seeing a lot more birds, especially hawks.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 06:08 AM (RIvkX)

103 Detailed reports on the financial outlook for Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds
Latest Release : 2023 Report

The OASI Trust Fund reserves are projected to become depleted in 2033, at which time OASI income would be sufficient to pay 77 percent of OASI scheduled benefits.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:09 AM (lwOKI)

104 Doesn't matter to me. I plan to be out the door at the end of March. I'll tell him once the budget is done, say in mid-March.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

All the best on doing better.

I liked New Orleans in the early 80s, warts and all.

My understanding is that it got Worse.

Posted by: Miklos, who was fired from the Saenger in NOLA at least 11 times at January 24, 2024 06:09 AM (S1Xkm)

105 The OASI Trust Fund reserves are projected to become depleted in 2033, at which time OASI income would be sufficient to pay 77 percent of OASI scheduled benefits.
Posted by: rhennigantx

So, we need more border hoppers getting SS benefits, so they can work and pay into SS?

WIN WIN!!

Posted by: Bruce at January 24, 2024 06:11 AM (vd8XM)

106 WIN WIN!!
Posted by: Bruce

Indeed

Posted by: Creative Accountants LLC at January 24, 2024 06:12 AM (S1Xkm)

107 NH

The majority 53 percent were "independent" (45 percent) or Democrat (8 percent).

So (R)s did not pick the (R) candidate.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:12 AM (lwOKI)

108 Mornin yall. When I went to college for computer science, I picked a school that supposedly was one of the best in the state for the subject. When I got there I found out they were still using punch cards. That was quite a disappointment as my dad and I had already built and programmed couple of microcomputers in the 70s and even had one of the first TRS-80 Model 1s. I felt like I was going backwards. After that first year I said the heck with this and my life took an entirely different course for a few years.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:16 AM (vFG9F)

109 Stand in line to use the computer to play hangman? How absurd!!

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:17 AM (vFG9F)

110 After that first year I said the heck with this and my life took an entirely different course for a few years.
Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:16 AM (vFG9F)

Bank robbery ?

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 06:19 AM (T4tVD)

111 After that first year I said the heck with this and my life took an entirely different course for a few years.
Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:16 AM (vFG9F)

Bank robbery ?
Posted by: JT

Indeed.com has 18 open positions for Getaway Driver

Posted by: Miklos has no special Job of the Day at January 24, 2024 06:22 AM (S1Xkm)

112 Nutria sounds like a weight loss supplement.
Posted by: SFGoth

********

Oh it is.

Posted by: Muldoon at January 24, 2024 06:24 AM (991eG)

113
Lot of anti-Trudeau activity in Canada. Excess deaths because of vaccine mandates, hundreds of harmed citizens suing the government, court recently found government overreach.

No wonder Tucker Carlson is coming for them.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 06:26 AM (nIvob)

114 Big victory for Scranton Joe last night in a bare-knuckled NH primary, when he won 51 % of the NH primary vote. The Not Joe vote was 49 %.

Posted by: Democrat Suburban Wine Moms at January 24, 2024 06:27 AM (OdwzK)

115 "Bank robbery ?
Posted by: JT "

Not quite that dumb. I should have stayed in programming and gotten filthy rich except I don't particularly like programming. As it was though, I went and had my fun and then came back to the IT world after a few years.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:27 AM (vFG9F)

116 Nutria sounds like a weight loss supplement.
Posted by: SFGoth

********

Oh it is.
Posted by: Muldoon

A votre assistance

https://cantbeatemeatem.com/recipes/nutria/

Posted by: Evil Chef Mikleuse at January 24, 2024 06:28 AM (S1Xkm)

117 Joe should get Nikki as his running mate.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:29 AM (vFG9F)

118 Good morning to one and all.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:29 AM (bn3/b)

119 Joe probably wouldn't even know the difference.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 06:30 AM (vFG9F)

120 Back in the day, a punch-card operator was a valuable skill. Correctly entering data on the punch card systems, with speed and efficiency was a skill.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2024

***
It must have been valuable, to be worth $5.00 an hour when minimum wage was something like $2.00.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 06:30 AM (omVj0)

121 Hailey Davidson is a trans golfer who recently won an NXXT Golf tournament in Florida, positioning himself for a shot at a spot in the LPGA.

Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American Express.

Dude in a dress won a feeder tourny and thats NEWS.

20 YO college kid wins on the REAL tour and it is an oh by the way.

So which headline made the most news? The first one. And that is the point.

My guess is 65% of the LBGTA whatever culture is for the culture shock and self-promotion.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:31 AM (lwOKI)

122 Congratulations to Beltre, Helton, and Mauer.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2024 06:33 AM (OdwzK)

123 Isn't nutria the national dish of Peru?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 06:33 AM (RIvkX)

124 G'morning, all.

So Trump limped in, next to last, while Nikki rolled in with a strong second place showing?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 06:35 AM (hH3Px)

125
It must have been valuable, to be worth $5.00 an hour when minimum wage was something like $2.00.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 06:30 AM

I use an inflation multiplier of 8X* for that period of time. So $5.00 and hour would currently be about $40.00 an hour or $80,000 a year.

* Last time I checked, after two plus years of Biden it could be 9X.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 06:35 AM (nIvob)

126 "Isn't nutria the national dish of Peru?"

You're thinking of Guinea pig on a stick.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 06:38 AM (hH3Px)

127 Hiya BenHad !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 06:38 AM (T4tVD)

128 NH PDT Votes

2020 129,734
2024 163,700

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:38 AM (lwOKI)

129 You're thinking of Guinea pig on a stick.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 06:38 AM (hH3Px)

You can get that served either head up or ass up.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:39 AM (lwOKI)

130 You're thinking of Guinea pig on a stick.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 06:38 AM (hH3Px)
===
*pours brain bleach*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 06:39 AM (RIvkX)

131 "NH PDT Votes

2020 129,734
2024 163,700"

There may be a clue to the nation's sentiment buried in there, somewhere.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 06:39 AM (hH3Px)

132 Hi, JT. You staying warm?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:41 AM (bn3/b)

133 So Disease X is coming.

What are you going to do??

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:42 AM (lwOKI)

134 rhennigan, I'm going to do just what I did last time. Ignore it

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:44 AM (bn3/b)

135 There may be a clue to the nation's sentiment buried in there, somewhere.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

We will bury that.

Posted by: Your Media Betters at January 24, 2024 06:46 AM (S1Xkm)

136 CNN Ask:

Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virus

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 06:47 AM (lwOKI)

137 Hi, JT. You staying warm?
Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:41 AM (bn3/b)

Yep !

Posted by: JT at January 24, 2024 06:48 AM (T4tVD)

138 CNN Ask:

Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virus
Posted by: rhennigantx

Es una pregunta buena

Posted by: El Mikloso, aspiring Mexican Rassler at January 24, 2024 06:49 AM (S1Xkm)

139 "So Trump limped in, next to last, while Nikki rolled in with a strong second place showing?"

Writing tomorrow's headlines today!

Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 24, 2024 06:49 AM (Seukk)

140 Hi, JT. You staying warm?
Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:41 AM (bn3/b)

Yep !
Posted by: JT

bastard

Posted by: the birds at January 24, 2024 06:50 AM (S1Xkm)

141 "What are you going to do??
Posted by: rhennigantx

Probe Fani Willis.

Posted by: Nathan at January 24, 2024 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

142
"Experts agree, Trump under-performed in New Hampshire"

/ s

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 06:51 AM (nIvob)

143 141 "What are you going to do??
Posted by: rhennigantx

Probe Fani Willis.
Posted by: Nathan at January 24, 2024 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

No thank you. We have, er, other planets to get to. *goes to Plaid*

Posted by: The Aliens at January 24, 2024 06:52 AM (PiwSw)

144
@LeadingReport
BREAKING: Texas National Guard responds to the Supreme Court ruling by setting up more razor wire in Eagle Pass to repel illegal crossings.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 06:55 AM (nIvob)

145 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 06:55 AM (u82oZ)

146 Good morning rons and ettes. Some computer talk.. I have had it with this stupid laptop I haven't even had 2 years. I know nothing about computers. Can I just go in a store and buy and set it up myself when I get it home? I've always used Office Depot but I think they were part of the problem last time. Something went wrong when they transferred stuff from my old laptop to the new one.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2024 06:55 AM (iF0sF)

147 {{{Ben Had}}}

🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good morning! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

Good for you on getting yaks on the Cafe thread. ace listens.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 06:57 AM (u82oZ)

148 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

School is open. And there will be much rejoicing, among the parents.

It is actually above freezing, for the first time in three weeks. 33℉. Wahoo!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 06:59 AM (u82oZ)

149 NaCly, dearest. Good morning. I did thank him for that.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 06:59 AM (bn3/b)

150 Boker Tov Patriots

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:00 AM (PQ4m2)

151 {{{jewells45}}}

Good morning, cherished one.

You have a MicroCenter on the other side of the metroplex. I have always found them to be helpful.

Fucking fucker cancer is fucking fucked.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

152 Let us be happy, and let the Yankees freeze in the dark.

Posted by: Miklos vaguely remembers the 70s at January 24, 2024 07:01 AM (S1Xkm)

153 Alaska Airlines says they found a few loose bolts on their Boeing aircraft. Well, not a few, actually, many.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:01 AM (vFG9F)

154 Salty!

Good morning to you, Ben Had and the rest of the morning miscreants.

Mrs VIA's tooth extraction went remarkably well.

The folks from Burleson Tx. that we went to visit after the last MoMe are here with us till tomorrow.

62 degrees, and going well above 70 today.

So life is pretty good.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:02 AM (hH3Px)

155 Real Headline on ABC News Top Stories:

"As Haley celebrates 2nd place in New Hampshire and vows to stay in, Trump lashes out."

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 24, 2024 07:02 AM (PiwSw)

156 Nevergiveup

*Crisp salute to the warrior dentist*

Hope you are doing well, head on a swivel, and also consulting BuMed to sanity.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

157 Hi, D-Doc!

How things going?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (hH3Px)

158 NGU, Good morning. I am reading that the Israeli public are much more resolute than the political class in the need to stay the course.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (bn3/b)

159 fd

The real story is Alaskan Airlines has a poor A&P team.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

160 Mrs VIA's tooth extraction went remarkably well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:02 AM (hH3Px)

Outstanding

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (PQ4m2)

161 Alaska Airlines says they found a few loose bolts on their Boeing aircraft. Well, not a few, actually, many.
Posted by: fd

On it

Posted by: Alf and Ralph Monroe, with Mr. Haney as Quality Control at January 24, 2024 07:04 AM (S1Xkm)

162 VIA, you must invite them to join us in October

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:05 AM (bn3/b)

163 NGU, Good morning. I am reading that the Israeli public are much more resolute than the political class in the need to stay the course.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (bn3/b)

I would agree with that.

What is beginning to worry me is that pre OCT 7th political divides are starting to resurface and that is and can cause problems.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:05 AM (PQ4m2)

164
'You don't have to have a screw loose to fly with us, we take care of that ourselves."

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 07:06 AM (nIvob)

165 146 Good morning rons and ettes. Some computer talk.. I have had it with this stupid laptop I haven't even had 2 years. I know nothing about computers. Can I just go in a store and buy and set it up myself when I get it home? I've always used Office Depot but I think they were part of the problem last time. Something went wrong when they transferred stuff from my old laptop to the new one.
Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2024 06:55 AM (iF0sF)

What exactly is wrong?

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:06 AM (lwOKI)

166 @LeadingReport
BREAKING: Texas National Guard responds to the Supreme Court ruling by setting up more razor wire in Eagle Pass to repel illegal crossings.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 06:55 AM (nIvob)[

SCOTUS ruling did not say Texas could not put it up. It said Feds could keep cutting it. This will continue.

I keep hearing from Dan Bongino among others that the CBP officers don't want to cut it. And yet, they keep doing it.

Posted by: blaster at January 24, 2024 07:06 AM (IFNME)

167 Sidebar on Scrooge-How else could they mess up a classic besides Scrooge hating Indians? Have the Ghost of Christmas Present being a tranny? Ghost of Christmas Future being transhuman? Tiny Tim being an advocate for disabled people. Maybe he could also be a not so Tiny Tim while Bob Cratchit staggers under the weight of his obese child? LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:06 AM (Ki//m)

168 "VIA, you must invite them to join us in October "

But of course.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:07 AM (hH3Px)

169 Hi, D-Doc!

How things going?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:03 AM (hH3Px)

Pretty damn good. I miss the Navy but that contracting job with the the Navy Contractor is moving forward. I can't wait to see the heads explode when it is official LOL

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:07 AM (PQ4m2)

170 Let us be happy, and let the Yankees freeze in the dark.
Posted by: Miklos vaguely remembers the 70s at January 24, 2024 07:01 AM (S1Xkm)

Thanks.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 24, 2024 07:07 AM (Q0kLU)

171 Jewels depends on your budget I find there's a sweet spot around $600-$800 on models offered on Amazon.

Posted by: blaster at January 24, 2024 07:07 AM (IFNME)

172 Mrs VIA's tooth extraction went remarkably well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Good to hear.

*Please deliver to her a decorous kiss on the hand from me.*

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 07:08 AM (u82oZ)

173 There's a video on the DM of a guy using a Cybertruck to cut carrots. I guess they will be good for something when the battery goes dead.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:09 AM (vFG9F)

174 Salty...of course.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:09 AM (hH3Px)

175 88 days since four different certified Archeologic Human Remains Detection Dogs (AHRDD) (working independently of each other) all triggered an FTR (final trained response) within 3 yards of each other on a property of interest. And still we wait. Not a soul from the sheriff's office has set foot on that property inn the interim. And I would probably be arrested if I took the search into my own hands. It may yet come to that.

Posted by: Muldoon at January 24, 2024 07:09 AM (991eG)

176 Work preps now.

Have a safe but fun day, everyone.

Frolic if you desire.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2024 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

177 VIA, Miklos, does South Cackalakie have an open primary?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 24, 2024 07:10 AM (PiwSw)

178 NGU,

Figure the odds.
Family friends daughter grew up to be a dentist.

She recommended a classmate down here to Mrs VIA.

The other dentist actually knows Mrs VIA's old boss, and the assistant is friends with another family friends daughter.

I was like old home week for about an hour, just chatting away.

Small world.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (hH3Px)

179 Posted by: Muldoon at January 24, 2024 07:09 AM (991eG)

Have they given some reason for the delay, or they just delay without explanation?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (Ki//m)

180 I wonder how many people took Reagan seriously when he said we could lose our freedoms in one generation?

The video of the piano player in London being harassed by the Chinese Communists and then the police is instructive.

http://tinyurl.com/yd87ph4w

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (4gD3D)

181 Muldoon, would your state rep be able to put some pressure on the Sheriff's dept.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (bn3/b)

182 " And I would probably be arrested if I took the search into my own hands."

I don't mean to intrude on a personal situation but why do you think you could be arrested?

Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (QB+5g)

183 Be safe, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:13 AM (hH3Px)

184 I keep hearing from Dan Bongino among others that the CBP officers don't want to cut it. And yet, they keep doing it.
Posted by: blaster at January 24, 2024 07:06 AM (IFNME)

That's because they are overpaid, underworked, oversexed, smooth brained lackeys who work for the federales.

Only thing lower than a federal employee is a Tick's Scrotum. Pure. Scum.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 24, 2024 07:13 AM (EvkyC)

185

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 24, 2024 07:13 AM (X4yCj)

186 Figure the odds.
Family friends daughter grew up to be a dentist.

She recommended a classmate down here to Mrs VIA.

The other dentist actually knows Mrs VIA's old boss, and the assistant is friends with another family friends daughter.

I was like old home week for about an hour, just chatting away.

Small world.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (hH3Px)

That's great. I am sure she got First Class Service

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:13 AM (PQ4m2)

187 "Muldoon, would your state rep be able to put some pressure on the Sheriff's dept."

In the old days, I would suggest the 60-Minutes TV show producers, or any one of several 'real crime' type shows.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:14 AM (hH3Px)

188 Good gifts-A devotional based on a passage l from the Gospel of Matthew.

https://www.upperroom.org/devotionals/en-2024-01-24

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:14 AM (Ki//m)

189 There's a whole jar of chocolate shortcake cookies but I'm on a cookie fast, so you have em...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 07:15 AM (RIvkX)

190 "In the old days, I would suggest the 60-Minutes TV show producers, or any one of several 'real crime' type shows.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice"

If you put the Oak Island guys on it, you might have some results by 2035.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:15 AM (vFG9F)

191 What exactly is wrong?

It just randomly kicks me off whatever I happen to be on. Or the screen turns black and all I can do it shut it off and turn it on again.
Sometimes it says not enough memory.
Sometimes it says can't load page.
Sometimes I get some other error message. All other sorts of issues.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2024 07:16 AM (iF0sF)

192 The note on my news feed says "Johhny Marr blasts Trump."
I have no idea who Johnny Marr is nor do I care that he's blasting Trump.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:16 AM (Ki//m)

193 The South Carolina Primaries are open primaries.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:16 AM (hH3Px)

194 VIA, Miklos, does South Cackalakie have an open primary?

--

Oh, yes. And she will get a lot of D crossovers. A lot. That's my guess.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 24, 2024 07:17 AM (mupln)

195
Ground penetrating radar? Isn't that what they used in Canada to confirm the non-existence of graves?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 07:17 AM (nIvob)

196 What would happen if both major party candidates picked the same person to be their running mate? Not saying such nonsense would actually happen, but just in terms of the legality of it....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:17 AM (9UlRk)

197 http://tinyurl.com/yd87ph4w
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (4gD3D)
=====

The British government and police are become creatures of the CCP.

Like ours.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 07:18 AM (RIvkX)

198 @192

>>The note on my news feed says "Johhny Marr blasts Trump." I have no idea who Johnny Marr is nor do I care that he's blasting Trump.

Guitarist for The Smiths, he's probably having a spat with Morrissey and this is how he's externalizing it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 24, 2024 07:18 AM (XV/Pl)

199 Small world.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:12 AM (hH3Px)
====
Yesterday I bumped into a lady who went to high school in Milwaukee with Mrs. F's great-uncle.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 07:19 AM (RIvkX)

200 Laptop screen turning black is often the backlight. You can find out for sure by attaching an external monitor to it and see if it goes black too.

I hesitate to recommend any manufacturer's laptops nowadays as they all come preinfected with spyware, namely Windows 11.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:19 AM (vFG9F)

201 I've not only never heard of Johnny Marr, but I never heard of The Smiths either.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 24, 2024 07:19 AM (mupln)

202 SanFranpsycho, about those cookies. I'll take them all. Thanks

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:19 AM (bn3/b)

203 I think open primaries are a stupid idea. If it's a Republican primary only registered Republicans should be able to vote in it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:20 AM (Ki//m)

204 G'mornin' everyone!

LOL, FS, isn't that just "news" today in a nutshell?
the unwanted opinion of an unknown person served up as fact.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying for decades at January 24, 2024 07:20 AM (WsTvr)

205 Guitarist for The Smiths, he's probably having a spat with Morrissey and this is how he's externalizing it.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 24, 2024 07:18 AM (XV/Pl)

LOL, that is all greek to a Geezer like me. Did the Smiths ever open for The Dead?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:20 AM (PQ4m2)

206 It must have been valuable, to be worth $5.00 an hour when minimum wage was something like $2.00.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 06:30 AM

I use an inflation multiplier of 8X* for that period of time. So $5.00 and hour would currently be about $40.00 an hour or $80,000 a year.

* Last time I checked, after two plus years of Biden it could be 9X.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024

***
And in the early '70s, when you could rent a really nice apartment anywhere in Da Swamp for $150 a month and a new mid-sized car cost $3500, $200/wk. would have been a very good living.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2024 07:21 AM (J2vNu)

207 Welp, qwant is asking me to disable my ad blocker and until I do will not give me search results. Bye, bye qwant!

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 24, 2024 07:21 AM (2NHgQ)

208 If I were going to buy laptop though I would get a refurb HP with an i5 or 7 and Win 10 Pro and not spend more than $300.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:21 AM (vFG9F)

209 My favorite part of every Morrissey song is that they all start in the middle of a sentence.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:21 AM (9UlRk)

210 Posted by: Lady in Black at January 24, 2024 07:19 AM (mupln)

Only Smiths I currently know are people in the church I serve.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:21 AM (Ki//m)

211 @205

>>LOL, that is all greek to a Geezer like me. Did the Smiths ever open for The Dead?

The Smiths opening for The Dead would have been a downer for your average Dead Head.

And as far as I remember, The Smiths never opened for anyone.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 24, 2024 07:25 AM (XV/Pl)

212 Kamala Harris says a 'pathway to citizenship' will end Biden's border crisis. I'd like to hear her explain how that will work. Or maybe not. I don't need the headache.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:25 AM (vFG9F)

213 ...Did the Smiths ever open for The Dead?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:20 AM (PQ4m2)

====
You're playing with forces of culture that should never mix.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 07:26 AM (RIvkX)

214 Get a Canon printer. One of the best ink jets I've owned. No paper jams, always prints. I have an HP Envy I need to throw away.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2024 07:26 AM (L8hCM)

215 The way Nikki Haley is presenting herself is NOT going to endear her to the Republican Base. Look, she can run against against Trump, I have no problem with that. But she is starting to get into "Sherman and Atlanta" territory. Who is advising her to do this?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:26 AM (PQ4m2)

216 "Muldoon, would your state rep be able to put some pressure on the Sheriff's dept."

In the old days, I would suggest the 60-Minutes TV show producers, or any one of several 'real crime' type shows.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:14 AM (hH3Px)

This sounds like it would be perfect for "Dateline" or "Cold Justice."

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 24, 2024 07:26 AM (Q0kLU)

217 Kamala Harris says a 'pathway to citizenship' will end Biden's border crisis. I'd like to hear her explain how that will work. Or maybe not. I don't need the headache.
Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:25 AM (vFG9F)

A pathway to eliminating private ownership would end theft, too.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (9UlRk)

218 I like my Motorola. And, since I bought it on my own, no one is bugging me about upgrading it.

Posted by: GWB at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (32nmx)

219
It was in Canada where someone made up some story about graveyards filled with the bodies of indigenous children. Outraged, something like one hundred churches were burned.

If I remember the story correctly, ground penetrating radar was brought in which did not reveal any young bodies buried on church property.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (nIvob)

220 "Kamala Harris says a 'pathway to citizenship' will end Biden's border crisis."

Only a pathway to their eviction from the WH will do that.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (4gD3D)

221 It just randomly kicks me off whatever I happen to be on. Or the screen turns black and all I can do it shut it off and turn it on again.
Sometimes it says not enough memory.
Sometimes it says can't load page.
Sometimes I get some other error message. All other sorts of issues.
Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2024 07:16 AM (iF0sF)

What brand? Have you updated all the dirvers?

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:28 AM (lwOKI)

222 A new credit card for conservatives. Coign.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:28 AM (bn3/b)

223 It's an HP. I don't think I've updated anything.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (iF0sF)

224 A pathway to eliminating private ownership would end theft, too.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (9UlRk)

Tragedy of the Commons is not a british comedy.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (lwOKI)

225 And we already have a whole slew of pathways to citizenship.

It's like proposing a "pathway to car ownership" because your city's carjacking rates are preposterously high.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (9UlRk)

226 Also, these people really believe "AI" is actually intelligent. And they're going to cram their "assistance" in your face no matter what. After all, why wouldn't you want someone telling you what to do and assuming what you're thinking and thinking they know best for you?

Thanks, but I moved out of my parents' house 4 decades ago. And I already have a wife.

Posted by: GWB at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (32nmx)

227 I had only a few cassettes with me in the USSR. Smiths, Eurythmics, and the Dead.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (RIvkX)

228 ... would your state rep be able to put some pressure on the Sheriff's dept.
Posted by: Ben Had

Short answer, no. This particular county sheriff's office has a track record of idifference, inncompetennce and corruptionn that goes back generations.

I don't mean to intrude on a personal situation but why do you think you could be arrested?
Posted by: pawn

Tampering with a crime scene, tampering with a corpse, embarrassing the sheriff, obstruction of justice, you name it.

The whole fucking sordid mess is long and tortuous and I apologize for derailing the thread, but I am so far beyond frustrated with the whole attitude of those involved. Just do your fucking job. I just needed to vent a little. Someday I may be able to tell the whole story. My sincere apologies.

Posted by: Muldoon at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (991eG)

229 Re: laptops

It's worth a look at the Acer refurbished store on ebay

www.ebay.com/str/acer

I'm not a huge fan of their products when they're competing at new prices against other manufacturers, but there are some ridiculously good deals there, and the refurbs come with two year warranties. Here's an i3 for $220, 2 year warranty (RAM is a bit low but it would probably be fine for most folks)

www.ebay.com/itm/256123388601

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (k1AR8)

230 But she is starting to get into "Sherman and Atlanta" territory. Who is advising her to do this?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 24, 2024 07:26 AM (PQ4m2)

She doesn't need anybody to advise her on this. She's a monster of voracious ambition.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (4gD3D)

231 Kamala Harris says a 'pathway to citizenship' will end Biden's border crisis. I'd like to hear her explain how that will work. Or maybe not. I don't need the headache.

--

We already have a pathway to citizenship, or didn't she know that.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (mupln)

232 /0

You have the story wrong. GPR found anomalies that could have been remains. The tribal folks had the site excavated and found nothing.

Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (QB+5g)

233 "My sincere apologies."

None needed

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (hH3Px)

234 I was at a restaurant with spouse and a man there said to me, "You're _____, right?" You went to _____ high school. I said "Yes; Class of __ but I'm older and heavier. "He replied, "Look at me; I have no hair." I am amazed that this guy had such a memory for faces that he recalled me ***mumble, mumble*** years later and I haven't seen him since graduation..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (Ki//m)

235 jewells

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/laptops

start here

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (lwOKI)

236 Muldoon, We keep praying for resolution of this situation. Your family deserves peace.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at January 24, 2024 07:31 AM (zudum)

237 Posted by: Muldoon at January 24, 2024 07:29 AM (991eG)

No need to apologize. This thread is full of non topic things. I'm very good at that. It sounds very frustrating. Sorry.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:32 AM (Ki//m)

238 Don't think for a minute that the elimination of the fact and presumption of private property is not the ultimate objective.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2024 07:32 AM (4gD3D)

239 Both our printers are Canon. Hubby nec has the printer/scanner and I have a wide format since I do a fair amount of flyers, maps, etc. Both run on cheap ink cartridges. Mine is a 5 ink tank printer, an additional gray cartridge. Last time I purchased ink it was $22.99 for a 22 pack.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 24, 2024 07:32 AM (2NHgQ)

240 We already have a pathway to citizenship, or didn't she know that.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM (mupln)

pathway = amnesty with taxpayer paid for lawyers

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:32 AM (lwOKI)

241 you go right ahead and vent, Muldoon, you're all good here.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying for decades at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (WsTvr)

242 Sometimes I get some other error message. All other sorts of issues.

-

I've found that Windows machines don't like to exist for too long and need to be put back to their factory-new or clean install states every year or two, but if that sounds too daunting it might be worth getting a vacuum and going around any vents and fans to see if it's a cooling issue. You can use that spray air, too, or an air compressor if you've got one, but most everyone has a vacuum with an attachment to make the inlet small.

Good luck.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (k1AR8)

243 Sounds like one hell of a platform for a run at being the new Sheriff, though....

Just don't leave the house without some kind of armor on your kneecaps if you do though.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (9UlRk)

244 Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (Ki//m)

245 244 Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (Ki//m)

When's the last time you fed the hamsters?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:34 AM (9UlRk)

246 https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/laptops

start here

Posted by: rhennigantx

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I've never used it but a friend of mine swears by Driver Booster (I had to look it up to make sure I was giving the correct name).

It's not a terrible idea.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:35 AM (k1AR8)

247 "Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?"

If your using Wifi for your connection, that is why.

Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:35 AM (QB+5g)

248 "Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?"

From Wifi?

Your router at home?

Specific websites?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:35 AM (hH3Px)

249 Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?

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Was there an anniversary or birthday that was recently missed or a specific gift that was never mentioned wasn't purchased?

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:36 AM (k1AR8)

250
If your using Wifi for your connection, that is why.
Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:35 AM (QB+5g)

The second my wifi router starts acting up, I'm buying a new one. I used to tear my hair out and argue with the damn things. Now, I've learned that they really don't ever last more than a couple three years if you're lucky.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:37 AM (9UlRk)

251
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2024 07:37 AM (bEb2S)

252 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:35 AM (hH3Px)

Well, it's usually when I'm on here on here, but I think it does it other places as well. So why does Wifi keep disconnecting? I'm sorry; I know nothing about computers.'

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:38 AM (Ki//m)

253
You have the story wrong. GPR found anomalies that could have been remains. The tribal folks had the site excavated and found nothing.

Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:30 AM

Okay, I didn't follow it that closely. I knew they had used GPR.

My experience with excavating on my own property would confirm there's a lot of stuff underground. I've also excavated with nothing other then a hand shovel and wheelbarrow and I can ensure that unless someone is paying me through the nose there's no way anyone would bury a body six feet deep. Maybe two or three at the most.

The new tech which uses some sort of radar in handheld devices is pretty amazing. Held up to a wall it will indicate wiring, pipes, metal, all sorts of stuff you'd want to avoid cutting or nailing into.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 24, 2024 07:38 AM (nIvob)

254 AltonJackson, good morning, darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:38 AM (bn3/b)

255 "So why does Wifi keep disconnecting? "

Crappy router, failing wifi adapter. Updating the wifi drivers MAY help. How old is the router?

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:39 AM (vFG9F)

256 I routinely have people tell me their 10 year old router is not the problem

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2024 07:40 AM (L8hCM)

257 p'raps we goes and gets a cup of coffee then, my Precious?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying for decades at January 24, 2024 07:40 AM (WsTvr)

258 So why does Wifi keep disconnecting?

It's the Devil!

Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:40 AM (QB+5g)

259 How old is the router?

I'll have to ask spouse. He actually knows about computers but I think It's pretty oldr.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:41 AM (Ki//m)

260 If the laptop is the only device that keeps disconnecting from the router and your wifi drivers are up to date, a USB wifi adapter may be the solution. They are only $20 or so.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:42 AM (vFG9F)

261 Posted by: pawn at January 24, 2024 07:40 AM (QB+5g)

If the devil is messing with my computer he's very underemployed, which I think is unlikely.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:42 AM (Ki//m)

262 I have lived with a 7T for a few years. DON'T buy the phone. It had quirks until the latest OS upgrade then boy howdy. First issue, the battery was going dead (which one didn't realize as the little battery icon was no longer working). Down to 1% left and I realized the USB port would no longer "do" charging (and it would have been a brick as no way to charge it when power went out). I finally went into developer tools as the USB controls wouldn't work, rather quickly and with a sense of urgency, and got it to do charge mode. Happened a couple of times since then. Down load photos? Ha ha ha ha. Get rid of some of the bloatware that doesn't exist, or so they say, see above. And on and on and on.

Posted by: Diana Pool at January 24, 2024 07:43 AM (2eJ7p)

263 sock_rat, mayhaps a second breakfast too?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:43 AM (bn3/b)

264 244 Can anybody tell me way my computer keeps disconnecting?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:33 AM (Ki//m)

1. What does it say on the task bar Can you see a 4 wave icon or the globe?
2. When is the last time you updated your router?
3. Is the router and modem on a UPS?

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:43 AM (lwOKI)

265 If the devil is messing with my computer he's very underemployed, which I think is unlikely.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:42 AM (Ki//m)

He probably is. Poor bastard's got half the planet out trying to steal his job.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:43 AM (9UlRk)

266 Fen...try rebooting (Turn off-then back on your router)

Check the router software for updates as well.

User manual, or go online and look up the make/model and find the on-line documentation.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 24, 2024 07:44 AM (hH3Px)

267
g'mornin', Ben Had

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2024 07:44 AM (bEb2S)

268 Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:43 AM (lwOKI)

That was all Greek to me.

I'll show the questions to spouse. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:44 AM (Ki//m)

269 If the router is over 5 years old, then replacing it may help. It will have support for later protocols that your laptop may not support though. A USB wifi adapter will fix that too.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:44 AM (vFG9F)

270 +1 on trying the USB wifi adaptor. If it doesn't work return it.

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:45 AM (k1AR8)

271 And.... did I reboot it, and let it sleep late in the mornings and sing songs to it. Yes. Why yes I did. Oh, by the way, tech support. Ha ha ha again. Most of the relevant information comes from some guys in India and Asia, and always on youtube videos.

Posted by: Diana Pool at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (2eJ7p)

272
SEF
TON

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (lwOKI)

273 And to vent briefly, Sonar software is crap. I was told it could do all sorts of stuff. It's useless for tech support. It's not set up to put in service details and I can't search by ticket. And it puts up these annoying cutesy sayings while you wait for it to load. So looking forward to teaching a new crew how to do stuff.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (L8hCM)

274 or, er, whatever it takes

Posted by: Nikki Haley - Texas is grateful the pro-freedom Good Guys won the Civil War at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (k1AR8)

275 A new credit card for conservatives. Coign.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2024 07:28 AM (bn3/b)

Looks promising. I will explore it further.

Thanks Ben Had!

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (EvkyC)

276 Here's another stupid question. Is there a way NOT to have some computer left wing news feed or any news feed on the computer. I don't really want to know what some guitarist thinks of Trump or the other stupid slant they have on everything.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (Ki//m)

277 "Is there a way NOT to have some computer left wing news feed or any news feed on the computer. "

There is only one way.

Posted by: Linux at January 24, 2024 07:47 AM (vFG9F)

278 Wifi transmitter is the first thing to go on a dying router.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2024 07:48 AM (L8hCM)

279 Here's another stupid question. Is there a way NOT to have some computer left wing news feed or any news feed on the computer. I don't really want to know what some guitarist thinks of Trump or the other stupid slant they have on everything.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2024 07:46 AM (Ki//m)

Right click the Taskbar, find "news and interests" towards the top, click "Turn off"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:50 AM (9UlRk)

280 While Linux isn't Unix, it's pretty damned close.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 24, 2024 05:29 AM (Seukk)

Is this OS Unix?

I don’t know?

What is the command to list files?

The command is ‘ls’.

Then it’s Unix.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at January 24, 2024 07:55 AM (wu87C)

281 "Any recco's? I don't need fax function or wireless capability. Color printing would be nice, but b&w only is... OK."

I've been using a Brother HL-L2300D for the last few years. It's a monochrome laser printer, but it's relatively fast and does a nice job of double-sided printing. A toner cartridge prints several thousand pages, and third-party toner cartridges are available from Amazon for about US$10 each. Drivers are available for all platforms, including Linux. Initial cost was around $100. For a small-scale home printer, it's outstanding. I'm very pleased with it.
As for scanning, I don't do a lot of it, so I have a separate flatbed scanner, an Epson V500. I bought it principally because I had a lot of slides that I wanted to digitize. Again, drivers are available for all platforms, including Linux.

Posted by: Nemo at January 24, 2024 09:33 AM (S6ArX)

282 "Mornin yall. When I went to college for computer science, I picked a school that supposedly was one of the best in the state for the subject. When I got there I found out they were still using punch cards. That was quite a disappointment as my dad and I had already built and programmed couple of microcomputers in the 70s and even had one of the first TRS-80 Model 1s. I felt like I was going backwards. After that first year I said the heck with this and my life took an entirely different course for a few years."
I got into programming before there were CS degrees: just picked up a manual, read it, and got to work. In my experience, professors in CS departments teach their students the technology that was current when they left industry. Which means that CS courses, with very few exceptions, are obsolete from day 1, and the longer the teachers have been teaching the course, the more obsolete it is. FWIW, the two best programmers I ever worked with, one of whom was my mentor, never went to college at all, let alone studied CS. A young person nowdays has enormous resources available on-line for studying state-of-the-art CS. That, and get involved in an open-source project.

Posted by: Nemo at January 24, 2024 09:44 AM (S6ArX)

283 217 Kamala Harris says a 'pathway to citizenship' will end Biden's border crisis. I'd like to hear her explain how that will work. Or maybe not. I don't need the headache.
Posted by: fd at January 24, 2024 07:25 AM (vFG9F)

A pathway to eliminating private ownership would end theft, too.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 24, 2024 07:27 AM (9UlRk)

Nice.

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