Daily Tech News 10 April 2024

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Intel has announced the name of its 6th generation Xeon server processors: Xeon 6. (AnandTech)

That's it. That's the story.

Slow news day.

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Peter Higgs, discoverer of the Higgs Boson, has passed away at the age of 94. (The Guardian)

"My greatest achievement", said Higgs in a recent interview, "was pure happenstance - the particle I found had the same name as me."
Two Bay Area railway workers have been charged for building secret apartments inside disused train stations. (The Real Deal)

They built two apartments for a total of $50,000. They shouldn't be arrested, they should be running the state.

Or both. That works.
Elon Musk has expanded on his plans to settle Mars, as SpaceX's Starship approaches reality. (Ars Technica)

The Ars commentariat is absolutely frothing at the thought of someone who even acknowledges fundamental liberties being the one to establish our first interplanetary colony.
Speaking of the frothing Ars commentariat 90,000 LG smart TVs are vulnerable to hacking attempts. (Ars Technica)

By users already on your local network.

So... You, basically.

Don't do that.

Anyway, three of the four "promoted comments" are people who thing connecting your TV to the internet is a wonderful idea, and they've all been downvoted into negative numbers.
Got a cheap mini-monitor to go with my Beelink mini-PCs, a 14" 2160x1440 display that should fit on a shelf rather than having to sit on the desk.

As things are going it will probably still be in its box in December so I can wrap it and put it under the tree.

Disclaimer: Which is also still up.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:20 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at April 10, 2024 04:23 AM (fwDg9)

2 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2024 04:25 AM (sAmhv)

3 Mornin' all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 10, 2024 04:25 AM (BLOW1)

4 Howdy

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 10, 2024 04:26 AM (V8he0)

5 "My greatest achievement", said Higgs in a recent interview, "was pure happenstance - the particle I found had the same name as me."

A priceless quote.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 10, 2024 04:27 AM (V8he0)

6 Roscosmos - Angara A5 Testflight - LS-1A - Vostochny Cosmodrome/Russia

T - 30 minutes

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #122 at April 10, 2024 04:30 AM (qfLjt)

7 He might not have actually said that, but then again, he might.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 10, 2024 04:30 AM (BLOW1)

8 6
URL
https://www.youtube.com/live/jDskQb3YmL8

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #143 at April 10, 2024 04:31 AM (qfLjt)

9 LG TV's vulnerable to hacks, by the user.

?

Me, (if I had an LG not an ancient RCA), is bad? I'm missing something here. I skimmed the article. I should read it for clarity. If I am the only one who can hack my TV, well, good.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2024 04:31 AM (sAmhv)

10 He might not have actually said that, but then again, he might.

Eh, let's go with it.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 10, 2024 04:34 AM (V8he0)

11 Anyone here? I'm waiting for the launch.

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #144 at April 10, 2024 04:50 AM (qfLjt)

12 Launch scrubbed.

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #145 at April 10, 2024 05:05 AM (qfLjt)

13 Anyone here? I'm waiting for the launch.

Seems like it's a no-go.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 10, 2024 05:07 AM (V8he0)

14 Still here but heading out door

Posted by: Skip at April 10, 2024 05:09 AM (fwDg9)

15 Walked out without a coat. 55 or so getting warmer with rain
Forward Dog 9 hitting long road

Posted by: Skip at April 10, 2024 05:12 AM (fwDg9)

16 Have a good one, Skip.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 10, 2024 05:21 AM (V8he0)

17 Xeon 6. That's like a Xeon 5, but one higher.

Posted by: Nigel Tufnel at April 10, 2024 05:34 AM (k70+I)

18 TV's stream directly now. The Fire stick is a Band aid. I think Amazon's Fire TV's can have their microphones disabled.
We live in a Marxist fantasy world, do your best.

Posted by: Jamaica at April 10, 2024 05:35 AM (IG7T0)

19 Peter Higgs sounds like he was a rather humble man with a good sense of humor. That's refreshing!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 10, 2024 05:36 AM (e/Uqq)

20 Awww; I was hoping that it was an actual quote.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 10, 2024 05:38 AM (e/Uqq)

21 19 Peter Higgs sounds like he was a rather humble man with a good sense of humor. That's refreshing!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 10, 2024 05:36 AM (e/Uqq)

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I'm not so sure.

Posted by: Werner Heisenberg at April 10, 2024 05:38 AM (k70+I)

22 Peter Higgs sounds like he was a rather humble man with a good sense of humor. That's refreshing!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 10, 2024 05:36 AM (e/Uqq)

There's greatness in smallness!

Posted by: Max Planck at April 10, 2024 05:40 AM (4I/2K)

23 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 10, 2024 05:43 AM (ju2Fy)

24 Evening and morning to all the early risers and late toilers! I'm back from my workout, washed, working on my breakfast. And of course I fed the Hungry Monster, aka Stirling.

We are due for rainstorms today, beginning about 7 am and lasting into the afternoon or evening. Tomorrow, theoretically, is to be cooler and drier. Ah believes it when Ah feels it. In the meantime I'll park on a part of the street that historically does not flood. Everybody is panicking: The city is sending workers home, and some courts are to be closed too, along with some schools. There may be hail and some high winds, and a chance of tornadoes here and there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 10, 2024 05:44 AM (omVj0)

25 "Are you sure, Lord"

A reflection on the woman at the well and God calling us in spite of the messiness of our lives:

https://tinyurl.com/zrzke4ty

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 10, 2024 05:45 AM (zdJm7)

26
Peter Higgs, discoverer of the Higgs Boson, has passed away at the age of 94. (The Guardian)

The long rumored 'God Particle' has yet to be discovered. I began writing a novel about how it eventually was inadvertently discovered and ran into a wall. First chapter done, every chapter outlined, the ending fleshed out. I just needed to describe one of the main characters in better detail and decided to model it after a nurse I had a short romance with. To 'refresh my recollection' as the lawyers would say. But she did not exist.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 10, 2024 05:52 AM (RKVpM)

27
CBD new.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 10, 2024 06:12 AM (RKVpM)

28 >>>As things are going it will probably still be in its box in December so I can wrap it and put it under the tree.
>>>Disclaimer: Which is also still up.

hahahahaha
Time-saver!

Posted by: m at April 10, 2024 08:39 AM (o3SCB)

29 I hope Peter Higgs wanted that joke on his headstone. Good one, sir! RIP

Posted by: SamIam at April 10, 2024 10:12 AM (oasF3)

30 Pixy, the blog won't load in mobile format on my phone: Galaxy A50, android. Just started this about a month ago.

Any suggestions from the tech horde?

Posted by: Beverly at April 10, 2024 11:38 AM (Epeb0)

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