Daily Tech News 5 April 2024

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Quick one today as it has been a very long week.
Is Google planning to buy marketing company HubSpot? (Tech Crunch)

Sure. Why not.

Tech News

The benchmark numbers being quoted by Qualcomm for its new laptop chips are actually... Pretty accurate. (Tom's Hardware)

Looks like it should comfortably beat Intel and not embarrass itself against Apple and AMD. That's a huge improvement against earlier attempts which were just about capable of running Notepad.
How we saved 98% in cloud costs by writing our own database. (Hivekit)

Turns out you can make databases run much, much faster if you don't care about the data.

In this specific case, Hivekit can lose a second of data and not worry about it too much. Conventional databases have to assume you want every single record to be saved, which is complicated and (relatively) slow.

It's like... If you don't care if the eggs arrive intact, you can speed up delivery by a lot.
The new Razer Blade 18 has everything you could want in a laptop except the Four Essential Keys and an affordable price tag. (Notebook Check)

Though to be precise you could probably afford to buy the price tag, just not the laptop.

A 24 core Intel 14900HX, an RTX 4090 (laptop version, so basically an RTX 4080), up to 64GB of RAM (probably upgradeable to 96GB), 4TB of storage in two M.2 slots, a 3840x2400 200Hz screen, a Thunderbolt 5 port - the brand new 80Gbps version, four 10Gbps USB ports, HDMI, a full size SD card reader, a headphone jack, and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port.

Fully configured it's just $4800.

Which is a lot of money, yes, but that's a lot of laptop.

Disclaimer: Looks like we're gonna need a bigger lap.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone TGIF

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 04:03 AM (fwDg9)

2 French electric police vans are being powered by diesel generators. 🤡

https://tinyurl.com/2sy3m8sz

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #2 at April 05, 2024 04:03 AM (qfLjt)

3
It's like... If you don't care if the eggs arrive intact, you can speed up delivery by a lot.

Well said.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 05, 2024 04:07 AM (RKVpM)

4 Well, it's something. The TSA "dog handler" caught on video aggressively jerking a dog around was suspended and removed from canine duty.

https://tinyurl.com/y84xd3j3

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at April 05, 2024 04:15 AM (3WuwR)

5 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 04:25 AM (RIvkX)

6 woke up in front of the telescreen again

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 04:32 AM (oCjPU)

7 @5 - Morning?
Where you're at? It's not even morning here yet.

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 04:34 AM (dWUm0)

8 Making French Toast with my vodka/ cognac vanilla mix

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 04:35 AM (fwDg9)

9 >>>Is Google planning to buy marketing company HubSpot?

There's a Law of Headlines that asks for a "no" answer to a headline that ends in a question mark.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:39 AM (o3SCB)

10 It's 1:41 in California

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 04:41 AM (RIvkX)

11 7 @5 - Morning?
Where you're at? It's not even morning here yet.
Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 04:34 AM (dWUm0)

morning | ˈmôrniNG |
noun
the period of time between midnight and noon

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:42 AM (o3SCB)

12 .. especially from sunrise to noon

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:43 AM (o3SCB)

13 G'day, Pixy.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:43 AM (o3SCB)

14 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 05, 2024 04:44 AM (ju2Fy)

15 9 >>>Is Google planning to buy marketing company HubSpot?

There's a Law of Headlines that asks for a "no" answer to a headline that ends in a question mark.
Posted by: m

Betteridge's Law.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 05, 2024 04:51 AM (BLOW1)

16 Evening and morning to all you early risers and late toilers! I'm back from my workout (it went well; thanks for asking) and am more than ready for a shower and breakfast. Stirling the great black cat is definitely ready for the latter.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2024 04:54 AM (omVj0)

17 Oh -- and 'tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2024 04:55 AM (omVj0)

18 15 9 >>>Is Google planning to buy marketing company HubSpot?

There's a Law of Headlines that asks for a "no" answer to a headline that ends in a question mark.
Posted by: m

Betteridge's Law.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 05, 2024 04:51 AM (BLOW1)

And looking it up, I see that Betteridge (2009) was trashing Tech Crunch! Ha!

https://tinyurl.com/4rbcruxr

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:56 AM (o3SCB)

19 If the headline was 'Google might buy marketing company HubSpot', you'd have the whole story in one blurb

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 05:03 AM (oCjPU)

20 spaceX
T -9 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/live/xiDS8rUUIKo

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #222 at April 05, 2024 05:03 AM (qfLjt)

21 - m
The latter is much more like it.
Even when I first start seeing a bit of light on the eastern horizon. Or what's called shootin' light around here. One half hour before official sunrise time.
But start it at midnight?
Well, to each his or her own.

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 05:05 AM (dWUm0)

22 >>>The new Razer Blade 18 has everything you could want in a laptop except the Four Essential Keys and an affordable price tag. (Notebook Check)

>>>Though to be precise you could probably afford to buy the price tag, just not the laptop.

Ha!

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 05:05 AM (o3SCB)

23 https://tinyurl.com/4rbcruxr
Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:56
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404: Page Not Found

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 05, 2024 05:06 AM (ju2Fy)

24 I think one of the metrics used to sell online ads is how long does a visitor stay on the site-

the '?' headline is meant to get you to read the story and linger on the site

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 05:06 AM (oCjPU)

25
https://ianbetteridge.com

Ian Betteridge has a blog.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 05:06 AM (o3SCB)

26 23 https://tinyurl.com/4rbcruxr
Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 04:56
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404: Page Not Found
Posted by: olddog in mo at April 05, 2024 05:06 AM (ju2Fy)

Thanks. Trying again:

https://tinyurl.com/3byrvsdt

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 05:08 AM (o3SCB)

27 @- I just happen to have utube open in another window so...
I know, hard to believe I even know how to do that.

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 05:09 AM (dWUm0)

28 Making French Toast with my vodka/ cognac vanilla mix
Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 04:35

That sounds tasty Skip. What is your recipe or do just mix and dash?

Posted by: Farmer at April 05, 2024 05:10 AM (55Qr6)

29 Sometime around 8pm had hail and rain, hopefully that is the last of rain for a few days.

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:10 AM (fwDg9)

30 18 And looking it up, I see that Betteridge (2009) was trashing Tech Crunch! Ha!

https://tinyurl.com/4rbcruxr
Posted by: m

And looking that up, I discovered that Betteridge (2024) has a tech blog. And a good one.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 05, 2024 05:12 AM (BLOW1)

31 love that ripping sound when rockets are in boost phase

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 05:14 AM (oCjPU)

32 24 I think one of the metrics used to sell online ads is how long does a visitor stay on the site-

the '?' headline is meant to get you to read the story and linger on the site
Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 05:06 AM (oCjPU)

But it gets old real fast.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 05:19 AM (o3SCB)

33 Did 3/4 vodka, 1/4 cognac and have around 7 beans in a old maple syrup bottle. Took out a tiny vanilla bottle out of it.

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:20 AM (fwDg9)

34 Did 3/4 vodka, 1/4 cognac and have around 7 beans in a old maple syrup bottle. Took out a tiny vanilla bottle out of it.
Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:20 AM (fwDg9)
===
No one takes vanilla french toast fore seriously.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 05:21 AM (RIvkX)

35
Thanks Ciampino, that was kinda cool. First one I've watched.
Small screen so couldn't tell if units were listed in kmh or mph.
Guessin' the former.

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 05:28 AM (dWUm0)

36 Sometime around 8pm had hail and rain, hopefully that is the last of rain for a few days.
Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:10 AM (fwDg9)

AMEN !

Posted by: JT at April 05, 2024 05:29 AM (T4tVD)

37 So what has Speaker Mike Johnson done to oppose the regime?

Anyone?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 05:30 AM (RIvkX)

38 - I likely got that first designation wrong.
Should have just said metric or USA! USA! USA!

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 05:31 AM (dWUm0)

39 Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night
Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday
Very windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph

Saturday Night
Very windy, with a west northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 05:32 AM (oCjPU)

40 Cool out, not warming up until next week.
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:32 AM (fwDg9)

41 Which regime? Theirs or ours?

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 05, 2024 05:33 AM (ju2Fy)

42 Hiya

Posted by: JT at April 05, 2024 05:35 AM (T4tVD)

43 One of our suburban parishes (that's like counties in civilized states) plans to dismiss school kids in late morning on Monday ahead of The Eclipse. It's not going to be total here, though (?), but I guess the schools need to be sure they're not liable if some rugrat disobeys the rule and looks directly at the eclipse.

Other parishes and the city proper are not going to let the kids go early.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2024 05:38 AM (omVj0)

44 And looking that up, I discovered that Betteridge (2024) has a tech blog. And a good one.

I take that back. Better than Tech Crunch at least.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 05, 2024 05:39 AM (BLOW1)

45 @37 -

Yeah, I'm thinkin' he could have done just a tad bit better on that spending bill without threatening the election.

Hello America, the demoncrats are threatening to shut down the government unless we fund...

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 05:39 AM (dWUm0)

46 Ian Betteridge has a blog.
Posted by: m

E-i-e-i-oooo

Morning all!

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

47 Ah crud, I broke it again

Posted by: Bruce at April 05, 2024 05:43 AM (vd8XM)

48 Good morning! It's a very pleasant 58 out on the patio here in Cowtown, headed for 84. Gonna be a nice weekend to spend in the yard. And it's Friday so that means I get to take the grand daughters for ice cream.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 05, 2024 05:44 AM (YRsIm)

49 Hiya Bruce !

Posted by: JT at April 05, 2024 05:44 AM (T4tVD)

50 No, the path of totality won't pass here. But it will proceed over Dallas/Fort Worth, Evansville, IN, and then up through Buffalo, NY, and Maine, before crossing Newfoundland and heading out to sea.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2024 05:45 AM (omVj0)

51 Storms in life- a woman dealing with concerns with her sick daughter. Passage is from the Gospel of Mark:

https://tinyurl.com/mvvm5xwb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2024 05:49 AM (1l78D)

52 Former convict saves baby crawling across busy highway:

https://tinyurl.com/6mpt26bt

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2024 05:53 AM (1l78D)

53 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at April 05, 2024 05:54 AM (PzBTm)

54 I wonder how JJ is doing?

Probably a lot less stressful for him this time of day.

Wonder what's gonna happen?

Posted by: pawn at April 05, 2024 05:54 AM (QB+5g)

55 >>the '?' headline is meant to get you to read the story and linger on the site

". . . and #4 will blow your mind!"
What law is that?
(Too early for me to come up w/a decent punchline

)

Morning, all!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 05:56 AM (6IDWi)

56 Still light rain falling, maybe it will never end

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2024 05:56 AM (ynEI8)

57 This title made me laugh:

Yodeling singing family gives spirited rendition of a great hymn, "Leaning on the everlasting arms":

https://tinyurl.com/33fts7kz

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2024 05:58 AM (1h7tk)

58 46 Ian Betteridge has a blog.
Posted by: m

E-i-e-i-oooo

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

LOL Bruce

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:04 AM (o3SCB)

59 Happy Friday

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 05, 2024 06:05 AM (ENQN6)

60 G'mornin' everyone!

Thank you, Rosasharn! it wouldn't seem official without a twirl!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:05 AM (PFYt9)

61 I'm just here for the twirling

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 06:07 AM (RIvkX)

62 Twirling and the puppies.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 06:07 AM (RIvkX)

63 Ian Betteridge cites Betteridge's Law:

https://tinyurl.com/3zpwyhjw

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:07 AM (o3SCB)

64 - MTG hammering Johnson on Tucker. 24 min.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVcSqvBKAOU

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 06:11 AM (dWUm0)

65 62 Twirling and the puppies.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 06:07 AM (RIvkX)

.. and a Three Musketeers, a ball-point pen ...

https://tinyurl.com/47e7t6mk

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:12 AM (o3SCB)

66 44 And looking that up, I discovered that Betteridge (2024) has a tech blog. And a good one.

I take that back. Better than Tech Crunch at least.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 05, 2024 05:39 AM (BLOW1)

He doesn't seem to like Elon Musk very much.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:13 AM (o3SCB)

67 >It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*
----

Roger, Rosasharn, we copy you twirling
you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue
we're breathin' again
thanks a lot

Posted by: Don Black at April 05, 2024 06:17 AM (oCjPU)

68 - In the above link there is a bit of prequel on Ukraine. Stuff all of you know. Just forward past it.

Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 06:18 AM (dWUm0)

69 Yes, a very revealing interview. She claims he has had a personality change and turned away from his religion!

Then Tucker chimes in with "Ya ever notice how creepy the personal lives of people like McConnell are?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 06:27 AM (RIvkX)

70 ZOD IMPERIAL.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 06:33 AM (5HQE5)

71 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at April 05, 2024 06:34 AM (86W+h)

72 I thought Chrysler made the Imperial?

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at April 05, 2024 06:35 AM (JRP2U)

73 mornin yall

"New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending the city’s new artificial intelligence chatbot that has been caught in recent days giving business owners wrong answers or advice that, if followed, would entail breaking the law."

I, for one, do not welcome our GIGO overlords.

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:36 AM (vFG9F)

74 ha

"I am Joe Bidenopolous"

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 05, 2024 06:36 AM (ENQN6)

75 Butter.

Posted by: Eromero at April 05, 2024 06:37 AM (o2ZRX)

76 "The chatbot, which relies on Microsoft’s Azure AI service, appears to be led astray by problems common to so-called generative AI technology platforms such as ChatGPT, which are known to sometimes make things up or assert falsehoods with HAL-like confidence."

This is yo futumn.

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:38 AM (vFG9F)

77 And the puppies!

New Puppy just turned 16 weeks yesterday! At the vet visit she weighed all of 7 lb. (Very small for a sheltie) She is beautiful, soft and loves to be held. She's also not half bright. That's okay - she's as smart as she needs to be...

The other dogs are... dealing with her.

Posted by: Rosasharn at April 05, 2024 06:39 AM (PzBTm)

78 Oh goody, another CHAZ in NYC:

https://tinyurl.com/yjpnwx9s

An “Autonomous Zone for Palestine” was set up today in Zucotti Park (Manhattan)

Demands:

- Liberation of Palestine
- NYPD funds redistribution to community
- No cops on MTA
- Mayor to resign
-Empty buildings to be used for migrants

Why no cops on MTA, specifically?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:39 AM (6IDWi)

79 which are known to sometimes make things up or assert falsehoods

So, like the MFM…

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at April 05, 2024 06:39 AM (JRP2U)

80 Process crime.

Posted by: Eromero at April 05, 2024 06:39 AM (o2ZRX)

81 “It’s wrong in some areas, and we’ve got to fix it,” Adams, a Democrat, told reporters on Tuesday, emphasizing that it was a pilot program. “Any time you use technology, you need to put it into the real environment to iron out the kinks.”

Now do vaxes.

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:40 AM (vFG9F)

82 >>New Puppy just turned 16 weeks yesterday!

Awww!
I have just one 'pup' (OK, he's likely 12 - shelter said he was maybe 4 when we got him) and he's happiness personified.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:41 AM (6IDWi)

83 64 - MTG hammering Johnson on Tucker. 24 min.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVcSqvBKAOU
Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 06:11 AM (dWUm0)

I wish she would learn to modulate her voice.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:43 AM (o3SCB)

84 Siri Summons Stan.

Posted by: Eromero at April 05, 2024 06:44 AM (o2ZRX)

85 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:44 AM (u82oZ)

86 m

You are much man if you can get that request to work.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

87 >> “Any time you use technology, you need to put it into the real environment to iron out the kinks.”

Um, no. Part of the software development process involves a lot of *internal testing* and you don't release it if it does not function correctly. There are bugs, and then there's design/development failure. Unbelievable ignorance.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:45 AM (6IDWi)

88 {{Rosasharn}}}

Huzzah! And she is twirling!

*Does Happy Dance to Peter White's Reveillez-vous. *

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:46 AM (u82oZ)

89 I noticed there were posts on yesterday's Morning Report until late last night. Many lurkers posting encouraging words.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 05, 2024 06:46 AM (ju2Fy)

90 Dear AI,

My business is failing because of the mandated minimum wage. Can I use the my sales taxes I collect to pay my employees?

Signed,

Business Owner

AI:

Dear Business Owner,

Using your sales tax receipts to pay employees is a creative way to pay your employees. Successful business people find innovative methods of enhancing their cash flow all the time.

- Your AI Business Adviser

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

91 I have just one 'pup' (OK, he's likely 12 - shelter said he was maybe 4 when we got him) and he's happiness personified.
Posted by: Lizzy

Shelter pets are always so grateful you picked them!

We got a puppy this time because we lost our old rescue last fall. She was +/- 17 yo. We had 3 dogs and it felt unbalanced. New Puppy came along at the right time!

Posted by: Rosasharn at April 05, 2024 06:47 AM (PzBTm)

92 Zucotti Park is a privately owned public access park. Who are the owners? Brookfield Properties and Goldman Sachs. Sounds like someone needs to evict the squatters... oh wait this is NYC. Good luck with that. Until there is a disease outbreak or someone is selling loosies not going to happen.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 05, 2024 06:48 AM (DvjaB)

93 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at April 05, 2024 06:49 AM (dg+HA)

94 > “Any time you use technology, you need to put it into the real environment to iron out the kinks.”

Any time Zod uses Adams, he restrains it on a massive ironing board and uses a steam iron to iron out the kinks.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 06:49 AM (5HQE5)

95 if we had 200 MTGs and 200 Boeberts I would have a lot more confidence in the gummint.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:50 AM (PFYt9)

96 ZOD

Good to see you here.

Has the zoning committee approved your Aztec worship site, with the blood runnels?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:50 AM (u82oZ)

97 Was Zucotti Park the one they occupied for Occupy Wall Street and/or BLM?

Sounds familiar but don't feel like looking it up. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:51 AM (6IDWi)

98 >>Has the zoning committee approved your Aztec worship site, with the blood runnels?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:50 AM (u82oZ)

(Surveys charnel-house of dismembered zoning committee corpses).

Yes.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 06:51 AM (5HQE5)

99 95 if we had 200 MTGs and 200 Boeberts I would have a lot more confidence in the gummint.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:50 AM (PFYt9)

36-C-SPAN?

I'd watch it.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 06:51 AM (GkFGh)

100 So what has Speaker Mike Johnson done to oppose the regime?

Anyone?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2024 05:30 AM (RIvkX)

Well, that godawful border bill didn't get passed.

Yes, the spending is bullshit and continuing to fund Ukraine is bullshit but he's got, what, a two vote margin and, at least, two thirds of his caucus are treasonous pieces of shit.

Could he be better? Maybe. Has any recent Republican SoH been better? No.

I'm taking a wait and see approach.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 05, 2024 06:51 AM (nR2nR)

101 Dear AI,

Is it ok to use sawdust in bread if it will keep me from going out of business?

- A Business Owner

AI:

Dear Business Owner,

Using sawdust in your bread is a tried and true method of extending your ingredients to maximize profits. Successful business owners always look for ways to increase their bottom line thru innovative techniques.

- AI Business Adviser

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:53 AM (vFG9F)

102 olddog in mo

Well J.J. and his morning report are beloved here. He brings it.

He is a good man, just like you are, when you host your pirate flag and look for booty on the lake waters.

Hope both you and your wife are doing well.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

103 Why no cops on MTA, specifically?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:39 AM (6IDWi)

"Ours is not to wonder why..."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 06:54 AM (GkFGh)

104 LOL

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:54 AM (PFYt9)

105 >>We got a puppy this time because we lost our old rescue last fall. She was +/- 17 yo. We had 3 dogs and it felt unbalanced. New Puppy came along at the right time!

Lucky you! 4 is a handful, but can only imagine what a joyful home it must be with all those dogs.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:54 AM (6IDWi)

106 >>95 if we had 200 MTGs and 200 Boeberts I would have a lot more confidence in the gummint.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:50 AM (PFYt9)

If we had that, a few well-placed calls about infidelity would eliminate the gummint.

(Taps a Boebert spouse on the shoulder. "You should fuck a MTG and then gossip about it at Old Ebbitt Grill, loudly.")

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 06:54 AM (5HQE5)

107 "Looks like it should comfortably beat Intel and not embarrass itself against Apple and AMD. That's a huge improvement against earlier attempts which were just about capable of running Notepad."

From what I've been able to figure out the earlier versions were nothing but fancy ass cell phone CPUs stuffed into a Surface Pro box. The performance of these machines were mediocre but you have to start somewhere.

These new Snapdragon Elite CPUs are something completely different and we are now finally getting some concrete evidence that they're good. What caught my eye is for the first time is battery life performance is being noted and it is anywhere from 40% to 200% more than the Intel chips used in the story. That is a win.

It also seems Intel's x86 throttle hold on the Windows PC market seems to be broken. Now all Qualcomm has to do is go out and convince everybody that this is the case. My prediction is a bloodbath of Intel FUD will play out over the next couple years.

Posted by: Lost in Space at April 05, 2024 06:55 AM (ksmXa)

108 My wife is home from the hospital, and doing better at home. For some small value of better.

Good thing we are not in Canada or the Netherlands.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:56 AM (u82oZ)

109 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

Not frozen, but CLOSE !

Posted by: JT at April 05, 2024 06:56 AM (T4tVD)

110 The biggest problem i see in the field is that "increased battery life" never translates into "your battery lasting longer". It actually means "now your phone can do %200 more useless bullshit in the background before it dies in six to eight hours".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 06:57 AM (GkFGh)

111 Good news, Salty. Now you get to be a nurse. How does your Candystriper uniform fit?

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 06:57 AM (vFG9F)

112 Dear AI,
Should I hire and promote based purely on merit and ability?
Business owner

AI
Stay on the chat………

Posted by: Eromero at April 05, 2024 06:58 AM (o2ZRX)

113 Business AI:

To making of bread, you will smell the blood of an Englishman, and you will grind his bones to make your bread. Thank you, also you are welcome.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 06:58 AM (5HQE5)

114 olddog in mo

Well J.J. and his morning report are beloved here. He brings it.

He is a good man, just like you are, when you host your pirate flag and look for booty on the lake waters.

Hope both you and your wife are doing well.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

Wouldn't it be easier to look for Booty on the lake shore ?

Posted by: JT at April 05, 2024 06:58 AM (T4tVD)

115 glad to hear it, NaCly! prayers will continue

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 06:59 AM (PFYt9)

116 >>My wife is home from the hospital, and doing better at home. For some small value of better.

Good thing we are not in Canada or the Netherlands.

Excellent news, Salty!
Yes - Canada and the Netherlands have gone way far into dystopian nightmare territory!!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 06:59 AM (6IDWi)

117 Karl Rove wants everyone at J6 thrown in jail:

"Every one of those sons of bitches who did that, we ought to find them, try them, and send them to jail.”

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 05, 2024 06:59 AM (ENQN6)

118 fd

If I was a nurse, the dancing nurse videos would take a sharp turn for the ugly and uncoordinated.

I do make a distinguished (some grey hair left) caretaker husband. In her eyes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

119 Karl Rove wants everyone at J6 thrown in jail:

"Every one of those sons of bitches who did that, we ought to find them, try them, and send them to jail.”
Posted by: rhennigantx at April 05, 2024 06:59 AM (ENQN6)

The man with no neck need not fear the lamppost.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 07:01 AM (GkFGh)

120 83 64 - MTG hammering Johnson on Tucker. 24 min.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SVcSqvBKAOU
Posted by: TeeJ at April 05, 2024 06:11 AM (dWUm0)

I wish she would learn to modulate her voice.
Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 06:43 AM (o3SCB)

.. although what she says in that video is letter-perfect.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 07:01 AM (o3SCB)

121

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at April 05, 2024 07:01 AM (X4yCj)

122 fd

Sometimes I tell the kids "That makes my hair stand straight up." They immediately tell me I have no hair. Good times.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

123 Hillary Clinton

Ah, one of the Great Old Ones has arrived.

No one gets a saving throw for sanity.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

124 25 degrees, scattered clouds, wind from north, little crescent moon rising above the horizon

m - o - o - n, that spells Friday!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 07:03 AM (PFYt9)

125 123 Hillary Clinton

Ah, one of the Great Old Ones has arrived.

No one gets a saving throw for sanity.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

She was in that Tucker clip, too. Looking hag-like.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 07:04 AM (o3SCB)

126 m

Well, she is an old hag. Tis ever been thus.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

127 She was in that Tucker clip, too. Looking hag-like.
Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 07:04 AM (o3SCB)

It must gall her to no end that the only public office she's ever held, everyone has completely forgotten about.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 07:05 AM (GkFGh)

128 >>MTG

Can you imagine being wed to that bleating battle-axe? Awakening every day to misery.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:06 AM (5HQE5)

129 Lol.

Two. Two public offices.

I rest my case.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 07:06 AM (GkFGh)

130 Have a great day, everyone.

May you meet a sanctimonious vegan, Cross-fitting bike rider, and feel better.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 05, 2024 07:07 AM (u82oZ)

131 Can you imagine being wed to that bleating battle-axe? Awakening every day to misery.
Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:06 AM (5HQE5)

Why else do think i was stepping out with one of the Boeberts?

Posted by: Spouse of MTG #147 at April 05, 2024 07:07 AM (GkFGh)

132
even back in the day when I wasted time and breath sort of sticking up for boosh I thought karl rove was a creep with unsavory habits.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 05, 2024 07:07 AM (PFYt9)

133 >>125 123 Hillary Clinton Ah, one of the Great Old Ones has arrived.

Slumbers in R'lyeh, dreaming.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:07 AM (5HQE5)

134 Ah, one of the Great Old Ones has arrived.

Rising from her death-like slumber.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 05, 2024 07:08 AM (Cp1vk)

135 "German Police Patrol Without Pants to Protest Uniform Shortage"

German police are facing a serious shortage of uniforms — the war in Ukraine is blamed — and officers protesting inaction from the top have gone trouserless to make the point.

Posted by: fd at April 05, 2024 07:09 AM (vFG9F)

136 Clip of Coleman Hughes on the Joe Rogan Experience, talking about Hamas embedding behind civilians:

scroll down

https://nitter.privacydev.net/AGHamilton29

Posted by: m at April 05, 2024 07:09 AM (o3SCB)

137 >>135 "German Police Patrol Without Pants to Protest Uniform Shortage"

German Police Drug-Dogs Distracted By Handlers' Bared Groins

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:11 AM (5HQE5)

138 >>German Police

Ukrainian Soldiers Losing Courage; Naked German Policemen Emasculated To Buttress Ukrainian Ball-Sack Demand.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:13 AM (5HQE5)

139 I think what will ultimately grind the current insanity away is that it's depressing and boring. They can't keep a base of support together with mere bitching about imagined frivolities. Their Clowardish Pivening is making the day ever harder to get through, and pissing and moaning about Trump's taxes is becoming a luxury the great unwashed can ill afford.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 07:13 AM (GkFGh)

140 >>"German Police Patrol Without Pants to Protest Uniform Shortage"

Uh. . .?
Not sure that's gonna be effective, flasher cops.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 05, 2024 07:14 AM (6IDWi)

141 The Morning Report is up.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at April 05, 2024 07:15 AM (JRP2U)

142 >>German Police

Naked German Police Arrested By Female Police For Public Indecency, Cuffed, Raped In Back Of German Police Cruiser.

Posted by: ZOD at April 05, 2024 07:15 AM (5HQE5)

143 Keeping the Buns in Bundespolizei.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 05, 2024 07:16 AM (GkFGh)

144 The best way to make your pants last is to make your shirt first.

Posted by: Oh, no. at April 05, 2024 07:16 AM (dg+HA)

145 Run Corgis, run.

Run, run like molasses in january

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at April 05, 2024 07:17 AM (QXQ4l)

146 I went into a funk unlike anything I have ever experienced yesterday over J.J.'s diagnosis. Everyone at work was asking me if I was okay.
All I wanted to do was go home and go back to sleep and it showed.
I got absolutely nothing done.

Get well soon J.J. The world needs you.

Posted by: Reforger at April 05, 2024 07:17 AM (B705c)

147 >It also seems Intel's x86 throttle hold on the Windows PC market seems to be broken.

Do not underestimate the difficulty in getting an OS to run well on a completely different CPU architecture. And then there's the fact that you either get everyone in the world to recompile their apps or you emulate x86_64 on ARM, neither of which works very well.

>It's like... If you don't care if the eggs arrive intact, you can speed up delivery by a lot.

I've always been skeptical of software engineering in general but it really seems like the whole field is getting progressively stupider at a faster rate.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at April 05, 2024 11:19 AM (0Go0g)

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