Daily Tech News 29 May 2024

Sorry, no tech thread today. Or not much of one.

Main database at my day job decided to explode.

I de-exploded it, but I have some cleanup work to do.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 BOING!

Here in Israel, we continue to learn nothing:

https://tinyurl.com/mvw7k682

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 04:35 AM (uxxmy)

2 Whoa!

Posted by: Jamaica at May 29, 2024 04:38 AM (IG7T0)

3 Main database at my day job decided to explode.
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As recorded from across the street:

https://tinyurl.com/5fkdaay2

(X)

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 04:40 AM (uxxmy)

4 Exploding databases are about to become more common.

Advanced warning (again): Philistines upon you, America!

https://tinyurl.com/bdf84xwk

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 04:42 AM (uxxmy)

5 G'Day everyone
Internet problems again

Posted by: Skip at May 29, 2024 04:45 AM (W8wJD)

6 My copy of Bruculinu, America has shipped. The last new copy in stock at Amazon.

This came up in a story about AI recently. It sounded interesting and it was $15, so I bought it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 29, 2024 04:45 AM (BLOW1)

7 nothing

Posted by: Ciampino - awkward ? at May 29, 2024 04:47 AM (qfLjt)

8 Good luck, Pixy!

Posted by: m at May 29, 2024 04:47 AM (hyRRf)

9 See?

Posted by: Skip at May 29, 2024 04:49 AM (W8wJD)

10
https://archive.org/details/bruculinuamerica00schi

Posted by: m at May 29, 2024 04:50 AM (hyRRf)

11 Technology is great ,,, when it works …
: -/

Posted by: Adriane the Oblivious Critic . . . at May 29, 2024 04:52 AM (TX4bP)

12 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 29, 2024 04:55 AM (sAmhv)

13 hiya

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 04:55 AM (T4tVD)

14 Slow night in blogland.....

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 04:58 AM (T4tVD)

15 A little bit of virtual De Niro, for fun:

https://tinyurl.com/5d44e4nr

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 04:59 AM (uxxmy)

16 3 Main database at my day job decided to explode.
-

As recorded from across the street:

https://tinyurl.com/5fkdaay2

(X)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

That was in Youngstown, Oh. Gas leak? Lots of old buildings in Youngstown.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 29, 2024 04:59 AM (sAmhv)

17 Is there any way my very spotty internet is on my end?
Both phone and tablet are in same boat, been using phone to see connections and often says Connected but no internet

Posted by: Skip at May 29, 2024 05:00 AM (W8wJD)

18 Sorry about your database, Pixy. In my time here since you've been providing these tech threads, I've rarely seen you take time off so no need to apologize. Thanks for your contributions.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 05:01 AM (DNx07)

19 10
https://archive.org/details/bruculinuamerica00schi
Posted by: m at May 29, 2024 04:50 AM (hyRRf)

(This is just a preview.) It sounds lovely.

Posted by: m at May 29, 2024 05:03 AM (hyRRf)

20 I'm showing you this:

https://tinyurl.com/mrfn5k4r

To show you this:

https://tinyurl.com/2mc6cdby

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 05:03 AM (uxxmy)

21 I never knew Skip had a boat !

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:06 AM (T4tVD)

22 That was in Youngstown, Oh. Gas leak? Lots of old buildings in Youngstown.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 29, 2024 04:59 AM (sAmhv)
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I assume gas leak. Building doesn't look old. But old gas pipes could still be at the location.

There's already a conspiracy theory about the explosion having to do with China. It all begins here:

https://tinyurl.com/4dfaej9z

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 05:07 AM (uxxmy)

23 Good morning! Kinda cool and crappy outside and it looks like more storms are headed this way. Dragonflies in the pond are prolific this year, probably due to all the mosquitos available for snackin. On the other hand, the pond lilies are jammin too.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 29, 2024 05:08 AM (YRsIm)

24 I never knew Skip had a boat !
Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:06 AM (T4tVD)
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Skip >>> Skipper >>> Ginger

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 29, 2024 05:08 AM (uxxmy)

25 Cool but clear outside
At least it's Wednesday already

Posted by: Skip at May 29, 2024 05:09 AM (W8wJD)

26 Morning all!

Woke up about 2 hours ago. Why? Don't know.

Tomorrow at that time I will be leaving for a road trip to Eastern Pa for our great nephews wedding.

About a 12 hour trip. Yippeeee!!!

Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:12 AM (fVVg5)

27 Cool but clear outside
At least it's Wednesday already
Posted by: Skip

You're just trying to trick me into going outside.

Have a good one and stay safe Skip !

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:13 AM (T4tVD)

28 Safe travels Bruce !

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:14 AM (T4tVD)

29 22:There's already a conspiracy theory about the explosion having to do with China.

If it was the 70s or 80s, it would have definitely been the mob. They were pretty active then. Now? No idea. Accidents happen.

I'm not ruling out conspiracies. Too many of them are coming true these days.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 29, 2024 05:16 AM (sAmhv)

30 Never Shaken- A woman from WA state reflects on a passage from Psalm 112 and a concerning medical diagnosis. Reflection. Is followed by a thought for the day and a prayer:

https://tinyurl.com/yc8aen9y

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 05:17 AM (PfPJ2)

31 I saw the DeNiro video of him reading his manifesto in NY.
Sounded, and looked, like he was doing an impersonation of Sponge Brain.

Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:24 AM (fVVg5)

32 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:24 AM (hoCmQ)

33 Safe travels Bruce !
Posted by: JT

Thank you!

Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:26 AM (fVVg5)

34 4 days later post surgery pain arrived last night. Feels like someone tried to cut my tongue out. Not a great way to wake up.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:28 AM (hoCmQ)

35 1

Haha!

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 05:30 AM (9yXr+)

36 About a 12 hour trip. Yippeeee!!!
Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:12 AM

Wow. That is a long trip. May the Lord bless your travels. I have a friend who was driving from NJ to Wisconsin yesterday by herself. She was planning to do it over two days.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 05:31 AM (ctExH)

37 4 days later post surgery pain arrived last night. Feels like someone tried to cut my tongue out. Not a great way to wake up.
Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:28 AM (hoCmQ)

So no yodeling today....

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:32 AM (T4tVD)

38 Test

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 29, 2024 05:34 AM (YRsIm)

39 Wow. That is a long trip. May the Lord bless your travels. I have a friend who was driving from NJ to Wisconsin yesterday by herself. She was planning to do it over two days.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Thanks Fen!

It's about a 11:30 hour drive time. But I may need to stop a time or 2 or 3 along the way.

Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:35 AM (fVVg5)

40 What Pixy's database blow up might have looked like:

https://youtu.be/GhM-hrTyzJo?t=179

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 29, 2024 05:35 AM (O7YUW)

41 Evening and morning to all you early risers and late toilers (like Pixy)! An exploded database sounds horrible. Were there fields, records, and triggers scattered everywhere?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 29, 2024 05:39 AM (omVj0)

42
BREAKING: The US Secret Service has met with jail officials in New York to discuss preparations for President Trump to be placed behind bars.

His numbers will go even higher.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 29, 2024 05:40 AM (RKVpM)

43 So anyway, while yelling at people in other countries, I got into a business of the concept of unilateral gift. Before the introduction of so-called Monotheism, there was, in logical cascade, nothing more than exchange. To get something, one must give something. The more you want, the more one must give. This escalates.
Christianity put paid to all of that. It is a one-and-and-done. It stopped the exchange. It ended it.
I've put this into action in post-Communist Balkans, introduced the concept, and it is astonishing.
The true message of Christ is that of unilateral Gift.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 05:41 AM (9yXr+)

44 A 12 hour drive along the interstate out west is one thing, but having to drive to the east... Pass.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 29, 2024 05:41 AM (YRsIm)

45 Back from a decent workout (only 77 F. outside and humidity is down a touch). Having breakfast now, and planning things I need to get done while pretending to work and also on my drive home tonight.

My boss will be out of the office, though not out of touch, for most of June, and I think he's going to a conference of some kind tomorrow and Friday. I'll need to settle on my vacation time in June (for the trip to IN and KY) before he goes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 29, 2024 05:42 AM (omVj0)

46 There were 2 ducks out there eating my birdseed; a male and a female,

Yesterday it was a male and TWO females.

Guess she left him for another duck with a bigger quacker.

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:42 AM (T4tVD)

47 Good morning. More t-storms on tap for today and the rest of this week. Electrons are badly missed when they stop flowing.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 29, 2024 05:44 AM (6gW4D)

48 Also, the Kid has been throwing bird seed out and now there is whole tribe of raccoons.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 05:45 AM (9yXr+)

49 Way early

Posted by: Skip at May 29, 2024 05:45 AM (W8wJD)

50 You can read the complete archive.org ebook by checking it out, or using the “borrow for one hour” tab. It works, I just checked it out and then returned it

Just create an account. email+password. That’s it.

Posted by: 13times at May 29, 2024 05:46 AM (tGUk4)

51
Good morning, Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 29, 2024 05:47 AM (MoZTd)

52 No, yodeling today, JT.

Also, just lost power again. Guess the Monday night fix was just a temporary patch job.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:53 AM (uWMkk)

53 Good morning horde

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at May 29, 2024 05:54 AM (1GqLC)

54 One of the things that really stands out to me recently is that I held my own in Montenegro.
That's bizarre. World. Class.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 05:55 AM (9yXr+)

55 Feel better soon Olddog !

Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:55 AM (T4tVD)

56 Thanks, JT.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:55 AM (uWMkk)

57 Montenegro where people defer to you is like being Mad Max. Holy Hell.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 05:58 AM (9yXr+)

58 Bidens dog, some cool links, thanks

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at May 29, 2024 05:58 AM (1GqLC)

59 "If Bible characters took Uber." I think this guy is pretty funny. I'll have to look up more videos:

https://tinyurl.com/5ky3tbxx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 05:59 AM (XkYcA)

60 Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:28 AM (hoCmQ)

Sorry, Old Dog. may you have some healing and relief soon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:00 AM (XkYcA)

61 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 29, 2024 06:00 AM (a1415)

62 Posted by: Bruce at May 29, 2024 05:35 AM (fVVg5)

I think you should stop for food and to use a restroom, because driving 12 hours with a catheter (sp?) does not sound like a good idea.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:02 AM (XkYcA)

63 Sal has a really nice write-up on the Gaza pier that Insty linked to,

And the pier debacle seems to be percolating into the public consciousness now.

https://tinyurl.com/25jdwx9u

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 29, 2024 06:03 AM (a1415)

64 I was lucky enough to get coffee made before power going out. And even found the insulated carafe. So I got that going for me.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 06:04 AM (uWMkk)

65 My 'sequel' of the Android book is Claire IX not aging, with Range X, and requesting that he take her to Luna, where she launches into Endless Space.
She takes a probe and travels into the Universe.
Range X can't decide what to do and maybe goes into the Black Ash, maybe not.
I think he fights for her to go.
It's based on Orthodox/Cosmology, in which perhaps people are reiterated, and Claire IX propulsives into the Universe to perhaps to find a reiterated Phil K, the love of her Android life.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 06:06 AM (9yXr+)

66
I think if I had a neighbor who served on a jury that put Trump in jail then 'Mischief Night' would be a 365 day a year affair. I'd have to join one of those discount clubs to get a break on the cost of buying toilet paper by the case.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 29, 2024 06:09 AM (RKVpM)

67 Claire IX may think, that past the known Universe, Phil K is reiterated and waiting for her.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 06:10 AM (9yXr+)

68 The worst part is Claire IX telling Range X that she has never loved him and never will. She cannot. It's a terrible confession. She owes him everything her life, her future, but he can never have her heart.
He is the brother fulfilling an obligation.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 06:14 AM (9yXr+)

69 Looks like a rather starving and thin looking fox found Dixie's nest.

The last four eggs are gone.

I suspect the major land clearing within a half mile of here is driving wildlife into the community.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 29, 2024 06:14 AM (a1415)

70 Hope you feel better, old dog in mo; travel mercies for those that are driving! So sorry for your blowout, Pixy, hope you’re not having to work around the clock again to fix it…

Posted by: Nan in cool AZ at May 29, 2024 06:18 AM (O5Zwo)

71 Phil K is a violent killer. His friendship with Yuri G is a big part of that book, but the real thing is the fantasy of a perfect partner who is always there.
That book is viscerally about Claire IX.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 06:18 AM (9yXr+)

72 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 29, 2024 06:20 AM (ENQN6)

73 I'd love to be more sympathetic about Israel but I fought in The Balkans in the early 1990s when a bunch of people claiming to be Jews killed a whole lot of people and backed Sufi Communist Muslims.

So make some decisions.
And don't do what New Neo is doing and claiming 'Left'
'Jews' are misguided idealists. They are not.

Posted by: LenNeal at May 29, 2024 06:23 AM (9yXr+)

74 Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 29, 2024 06:09 AM (RKVpM)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:25 AM (XkYcA)

75 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports that Oakland wants to remove parking to create bike lanes on Grand Avenue business corridor, despite complaints from small ownere.

Also

Lakeshore Cafe is closing after 20 years.

Are they capable of connecting cause and effect?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 29, 2024 06:26 AM (RIvkX)

76 Funny how Egypt is complaining about the "tent city" massacre, but they won't set up a refugee camp on their side of the fence.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 29, 2024 06:26 AM (dX6W8)

77 Starlink fell over for about 15 minutes yesterday. Connected?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 29, 2024 06:29 AM (dX6W8)

78 Ahhh. I have been surfing naked since last night. I shut off proton vpn when I was troubleshooting my internet outage and forgot to turn it back on.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 29, 2024 06:30 AM (P9xGM)

79 If you have a one in a million voice, why are you using pitch correction to sound like a one in ten voice.

Utube

https://shorturl.at/0FBDr

Posted by: 13times at May 29, 2024 06:31 AM (CuztD)

80 "Things you don't say to your wife." Christian comedian Tim Hawkins:

https://tinyurl.com/t8sucv3k

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:33 AM (XkYcA)

81 "Ahhh. I have been surfing naked since last night"

I assume this is some technical terminology and it's not that you were not on the ocean in your birthday suit at night surfing which sounds dangerous and in case a shark attacked you there would be no protection of clothes between you and your private parts.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:36 AM (XkYcA)

82 Power's back.

Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 06:37 AM (hoCmQ)

83 Put pants on when surfing or you'll get a virus!
-Mom

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 29, 2024 06:38 AM (RIvkX)

84 Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 06:37 AM (hoCmQ)

Yay!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:38 AM (XkYcA)

85
Her Majesty is in Salina, KS this morning. Yesterday the generator in the RV wouldn't start because the switch was broken. With the assistance of another camper, something was jury-rigged to make it possible for her to get down the road.

Luckily, there was a Cummings generator dealer north of Wichita that could handle the repair. They had the switch and fixed her problem, plus a bracket that was loose. $50.

On to east of Denver today.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 29, 2024 06:40 AM (MoZTd)

86 mornin yall. Perusing the morning news and it occurs to me that if you ignore the attributes of certain people upon encountering them in the wild, you are a fool.

Posted by: fd at May 29, 2024 06:43 AM (vFG9F)

87 g'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 29, 2024 06:44 AM (tQtDb)

88 all good, Pixy!

it does you great credit that you took the time to do this! Thanks!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 29, 2024 06:45 AM (tQtDb)

89 This is probably nothing:

"A University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme that saw samples of dangerous drugs and toxins illicitly shipped to China over a period of seven years.

Among the students tied to the scheme was the president of UF's Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Nongnong 'Leticia' Zheng"

Posted by: fd at May 29, 2024 06:46 AM (vFG9F)

90 Biden paints Trump as abnormal but Ne Diro's rant proves it's the other way around. Michael Goodwin-NY Post

https://tinyurl.com/mu7jmypj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 29, 2024 06:46 AM (XkYcA)

91 Hysterical video from Actual Justice Warrior about parking in San Francisco.

If you support bike lanes, you hate freedom.

https://youtu.be/OxcB7H8zjC4

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 29, 2024 06:52 AM (RIvkX)

92 Le NOOD

It be here!

JJ...and the Italicans!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 29, 2024 06:58 AM (a1415)

93 Tim Pool taking down Robert De Niro, so delicious!

https://youtu.be/9jxjscTd-aw

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 29, 2024 07:04 AM (RIvkX)

94 I've worked in IT for over 40 years and each day is a new adventure.

Posted by: Gary Chambers at May 29, 2024 07:52 AM (eYjo9)

95 You should feel special morons, Pixie didn't even post on her own blog today.

Posted by: Lump the Chump at May 29, 2024 08:03 AM (1WyDN)

96 Good work on the de-exploding, Pixy.

Good to see your EOD training still getting some use!

Posted by: Al Shabbah at May 29, 2024 09:02 AM (S+FTR)

97 Well, the Cal Ripken Jr. streak had to end one day as well. Best of luck on reversing the rapid unscheduled disassembly.

Posted by: Candidus at May 29, 2024 09:12 AM (Sz4o5)

98 37 4 days later post surgery pain arrived last night. Feels like someone tried to cut my tongue out. Not a great way to wake up.
Posted by: olddog in mo (ju2Fy) at May 29, 2024 05:28 AM (hoCmQ)

So no yodeling today....
Posted by: JT at May 29, 2024 05:32 AM (T4tVD)

Ha, JT! Ouch; get better, olddog in mo.

Posted by: m at May 29, 2024 09:31 AM (hyRRf)

99 99

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