Daily Tech News 19 June 2024

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The new Arm-based Copilot+ laptops are here - minus the threatened spyware - so time to test actual retail units. (Tom's Hardware)

(Arm is an alternative CPU design to Intel and AMD - the one found in pretty much every phone and tablet, and now used in Apple's laptops and desktops as well. Copilot+ is Microsoft's branding for it's hilariously muddled AI venture. All the new Arm-based Windows laptops come with Copilot+ whether you like it or not.)

It's a mixed bag. If you want to transcode video using handbrake, the hardware on the Qualcomm CPU absolutely demolishes the latest Intel chips, performing a nine minute task in under three.
If you want to play games, though, you pays your money and you takes your chances. (Windows Central)

Some games work quite well - Qualcomm's integrated graphics are strong on paper - while others won't even let you download them.

Battery life, expected to be the standout feature, is good at 14 hours, but not amazing.

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An AI product without so much AI in it: Gigabyte's 2TB AI TOP 100E SSD has an endurance rating of 219PB. (Tom's Hardware)

I don't know what changes they've made to achieve that, but that is a lot. A typical drive in this category has an endurance rating around 1PB. With the Gigabyte drive you can use the entire disk 100,000 times before you have to start worrying about it wearing out.

Pricing not yet available, but if it's horribly expensive you'll know why.
Meta (that is, Facebook) has announced a method to watermark AI-generated speech. (MIT Technology Review)

The code - available on GitHub - adds markers to an audio file that are inaudible to humans but easily detected by the same program.

Which of course means you can simply run the program to delete the markers, but who would do that?
If you were hoping for an Arm model of the Framework laptop, sorry, but here's a RISC-V motherboard for it. (Liliputing)

With four 1.5GHz CPU cores it's not going to set any records though. Also, unlike regular Framework laptops, you can't expand the memory or the storage.

It's really just for people developing software for RISC-V embedded systems. Not a huge market but I'm sure they'll welcome this.
I'd sooner swallow a wasp: An AI app called Butterflies promises to destroy social media forever. (The Verge)

When you sign up, you create an AI personality called a Butterfly that can post text and pictures on your behalf, and interact with other Butterflies on the platform, so that you can log out and go for a walk while your account that has all your personal information attached discusses homeschooling with an FBIfly.

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Uh-oh, it's another one.

I wasn't expecting HoloEN Gen 4 this year, certainly not before HoloID Gen 4.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

The backstory is that they're a team of investigators dispatched to track down HoloEN Gen 3, whose backstory is that they're escaped supercriminals.

That will last for about 0.3 milliseconds before it devolves into chaos.

Uh, yeah, that's one of our terrifying supercriminals there.

Since most of you don't follow the vtubing scene I try to add a disclaimer that vtubers are live broadcasts using animated avatars, rather than anime which is scripted and pre-drawn. But Hololive is also an anime, so they are really not helping.

Also, if you're looking for Reiny or Shizukou, two British indie vtubers who retired earlier this year, you might want to check Globie.

Disclaimer: The doggo and the racing giraffe, respectively.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:45 AM

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1 ?

Posted by: JQ at June 19, 2024 04:49 AM (njWTi)

2 Sorry, Pixy. I don't *get* anime. Not at all....

Posted by: JQ at June 19, 2024 04:50 AM (njWTi)

3 ....even after a few years living in Japan...

Posted by: JQ at June 19, 2024 04:50 AM (njWTi)

4 'evenin' Pixy!

g'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at June 19, 2024 04:51 AM (tQtDb)

5 2 Sorry, Pixy. I don't *get* anime. Not at all....

Vtubers aren't technically anime, though they certainly borrow a lot of anime tropes.

It's live broadcasts using animated avatars.

Though to confuse matters, hang on, I'll add another video.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 19, 2024 04:53 AM (BLOW1)

6 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 04:53 AM (fwDg9)

7 Mornin'

So, are those anime investigators available to take over the FBI? Couldn't be any worse.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 19, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)

8 Take it away, horde!

Time for sleep, here...

Damn June 19th, may it be erased.

Posted by: JQ at June 19, 2024 04:54 AM (njWTi)

9 Good day everyone.

May the Juneteenth be with you.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 04:55 AM (oaGWv)

10 Someone explain "Arm based + copilot " means.

If I'm going to be up this early I might as well learn something.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 04:59 AM (oaGWv)

11 Per Insty "Rhode Island House Approves ‘Human Composting’ Option for ‘Deathcare’"

Another state added to the list of those where you can get yourself composted and delivered to your family. I guess you can then fertilize your loved ones" rose bushes.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 05:04 AM (oaGWv)

12 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 19, 2024 05:08 AM (hoCmQ)

13 10 Someone explain "Arm based + copilot " means.

If I'm going to be up this early I might as well learn something.
Posted by: Tuna

Good question. Added a paragraph to the story to explain that.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 19, 2024 05:11 AM (BLOW1)

14 Been watching Anime since Speed Racer, not all the time but some is very good

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 05:14 AM (fwDg9)

15 Evening and morning to the early risers and late toilers on this made-up and strictly-should-only-be-Texas holiday!

I'm off today, though with a slate of stuff to handle. Car needs a tire pressure monitor sensor (or maybe only a battery) on one wheel, I have to get some stuff and hope to find some other junk at Lowe's, and I need to hit the grocery. On the good hand, I get to nap for a bit this p.m. Howzabout you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 19, 2024 05:18 AM (omVj0)

16 The less than stellar gaming performance was mostly expected, right? As for everything else computing, the thin reporting so far seem to be saying, these are pretty snappy for daily driver tasks and get pretty great battery life which is the primary design metric here, right?

If past is prologue, the the tech writers will pound Prism emulation into the ground over the next few weeks for not being x86 with respect to gaming and dredge up how awful Microsoft's first ARM Surface Pros from 2012 and conclude the new Snapdragon's are same song second verse with a few complaining about the demise of Windows Phones. Plus Apple. Always plus Apple.

What I am getting is these new CPUs are not a bad first truly serious whiff at making ARM an equal with x86 on Windows. You have to start somewhere and this is that moment. In a couple years when it is time to replace my Surface Pro 8 I can't imagine I won't end up with an ARM box.

Now if Microsoft would just put a stake into Recall everything would be much better.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:19 AM (jau9J)

17 "Arm based"????

How dare you!

Posted by: Michelle Fields at June 19, 2024 05:19 AM (omVj0)

18 Good question. Added a paragraph to the story to explain that.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Thanks Pixy.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 05:21 AM (oaGWv)

19 It's 82 F. outside, feels like 89. "I don't wanna go work out in that, Sarge!"

"Drop and give me twenty, maggot!"

Posted by: Michelle Fields at June 19, 2024 05:21 AM (omVj0)

20 I'm off today, though with a slate of stuff to handle. Car needs a tire pressure monitor sensor (or maybe only a battery) on one wheel, I have to get some stuff and hope to find some other junk at Lowe's, and I need to hit the grocery. On the good hand, I get to nap for a bit this p.m. Howzabout you?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Don't go to the grocery first because if you do you won't have any money left over to pay for your other stuff and junk.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 05:23 AM (oaGWv)

21 Seeing 90s in weather forecast as far as it goes out

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 05:25 AM (fwDg9)

22 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports the geniuses who run San Francisco have once again elected to punish the law-abiding by passing an ordinance to close retail establishments selling food from 12 am - 5 am in the Tenderloin.

Because that will help mitigate the drug markets in the Tenderloin.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:29 AM (RIvkX)

23 Evening and morning to the early risers and late toilers on this made-up and strictly-should-only-be-Texas holiday!

I'm off today, though with a slate of stuff to handle. Car needs a tire pressure monitor sensor (or maybe only a battery) on one wheel, I have to get some stuff and hope to find some other junk at Lowe's, and I need to hit the grocery. On the good hand, I get to nap for a bit this p.m. Howzabout you?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

My day is going to be spent deep cleaning the house. Ugh. I will hate every second of it and then when it is done I will go "dang, I love how nice the house is. I should do this more often." The reward for this, because the house good to go, is on Thursday I going to take the new Trail 125 motorcycle on its first expedition to Chopes, est. 1906, in Le Mesa for the greatest bowl of Red Chile Colorado on the planet. The ride down and back will be through the pecan orchards, past the farms, down the dirt irrigation canal roads, and at times along the Rio Grande. It will be a lovely day especially since the temps should be in the 80s instead of the recent 100+ temps.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:29 AM (jau9J)

24 Heading out. Stay cool if you can
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 05:31 AM (fwDg9)

25 Safe travels Skip

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:32 AM (RIvkX)

26 Good morning! Currently 73, on tap for a cloudy 89 later on. Today's mission is to scoot out of work around noon and take the grand daughter to the driving range in preparation for a round this weekend.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 19, 2024 05:33 AM (YRsIm)

27 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports the geniuses who run San Francisco have once again elected to punish the law-abiding by passing an ordinance to close retail establishments selling food from 12 am - 5 am in the Tenderloin.

Because that will help mitigate the drug markets in the Tenderloin.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

I saw SF had a mayoral debate. The big gotcha thing was the current mayor challenged her opponent to name three drag queens. Somehow that perfectly encapsulates the current state of CA. Plus Oakland. Always plus Oakland.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:35 AM (jau9J)

28 The third cord

A Christian man from Virginia reflects on his time in the navy, the importance of cords and his relationship with Jesus:

https://tinyurl.com/bduwafd5

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 05:40 AM (KFYce)

29 ...I going to take the new Trail 125 motorcycle on its first expedition to Chopes, est. 1906, in Le Mesa for the greatest bowl of Red Chile Colorado on the planet. The ride down and back will be through the pecan orchards, past the farms, down the dirt irrigation canal roads, and at times along the Rio Grande. It will be a lovely day especially since the temps should be in the 80s instead of the recent 100+ temps.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:29 AM (jau9J)
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Sounds like a blast. I used to have a Kawasaki KZ650 but girlfriend then Mrs. F. banned it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:40 AM (RIvkX)

30 I saw SF had a mayoral debate. The big gotcha thing was the current mayor challenged her opponent to name three drag queens. Somehow that perfectly encapsulates the current state of CA. Plus Oakland. Always plus Oakland.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:35 AM (jau9J)
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Last election I asked her supporters why they would vote for London Breed, and without fail each and every one said two and only two qualifications
1. She was raised in public housing
2. By her grandmother

It was fascinating.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:43 AM (RIvkX)

31 That's an impressive difference in the handbrake encoding times. 2:39 versus 8:57. The rest of the CPU compatibility issues with various software packages though... Um... Yeah, mixed bag indeed.

Also, g' morning Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 05:43 AM (O7YUW)

32 Thanks for the people who saw my note yesterday and prayed for the political meeting. It wasn't as contentious as it might have except that it was hot. There was air conditioning, but too many people and one man said loudly, "This venue is a disgrace!"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 05:43 AM (KFYce)

33 Jamaal Bowman begging for pictures to show he has Jewish friends.

Video surfacing of Cori Bush claiming to have cured cancerous tumors by laying her hands on someone.

Will wonders never cease?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:45 AM (RIvkX)

34 On on Thursday I get to go to another possibly contentious political meeting! Yay!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 05:45 AM (KFYce)

35 FJB kicked out a tweet that the future of EV is to be built in American by union labor. He seems to have missed that GM and Ford are building their EVs in Mexico while Tesla builds its EVs in America. All done with non union labor. Of course the fact checkers in the White House will label this as a conspiracy theory.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:45 AM (jau9J)

36 AI app called "butterflies": Get the bug spray, and bring the flamethrower as "plan b".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 05:45 AM (O7YUW)

37 Fen: May God support and help you during that meeting; to give you patience and calm as you present your well reasoned arguments, and to make the other people receptive and appreciative to what you say.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 05:48 AM (O7YUW)

38 Tortoise and policeman - just the title of this little story made me laugh:

https://tinyurl.com/yc4pbhv2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 05:53 AM (Y7uBg)

39 Sounds like a blast. I used to have a Kawasaki KZ650 but girlfriend then Mrs. F. banned it.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

But of course. I am confident in the book of rules for softening up future husbands resistance to future wife stuff this is like the second or third rule.

Chopes always has a bunch of Harley Hogs out front. I can't wait to slide Piglet, with her 9 HP and step through frame, in between them.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:53 AM (jau9J)

40 We lived in Southern California in the late 70s back when Republicans were in charge locally and even in the governorship.

My mom wanted out of that place so fast it if her hair was on fire. She just knew the one place she didn’t want to be was there and this was a location. Many would say was great and they would want to go to. Even in a so-called well off neighborhood in Orange County, the teachers there who taught English told the parents they couldn’t spell, so don’t worry too much when they graded the kids.

Even back then, in the 1970s California was gun grabbing they always had crazy laws they were anti 2A.

I have always heard San Diego was great in the 1970s, but I lived in California in Orange County the place that to many is the quintessential California. Even back then, there was a rot about the place, The public schools in particular were horrible.
It is a shame because California is a beautiful state. But if people want to pine for a time when it was a great state, they have to go really really back.

I doubt we ever bring that state into our fold. It is more likely that we simply have to oppose them.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 05:54 AM (a04jp)

41 the desert's quiet, and cleveland cold
so the story ends, we're told

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at June 19, 2024 05:54 AM (vc/zC)

42 Don't go to the grocery first because if you do you won't have any money left over to pay for your other stuff and junk.
Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024

***
Lowe's ain't cheap neither

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 19, 2024 05:56 AM (omVj0)

43 41, do the federalis say ..

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 05:57 AM (a04jp)

44 Chopes always has a bunch of Harley Hogs out front. I can't wait to slide Piglet, with her 9 HP and step through frame, in between them.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:53 AM (jau9J)
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Try not to knock any of them over.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 05:57 AM (RIvkX)

45 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 05:48 AM (O7YUW)

Thanks very much. I don't have to - I think- present any arguments at this meeting. It's just other people possibly being at loggerheads over group leadership. I am not in the running. I just dislike fractiousness about friends in the same political party. It's Saturday I have to give a speech outside in 90 degree weather so I will happily use your prayer then!🙂
. .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 05:59 AM (TMajs)

46 Chopes always has a bunch of Harley Hogs out front. I can't wait to slide Piglet, with her 9 HP and step through frame, in between them.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:53 AM (jau9J)
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Try not to knock any of them over.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

No worries if that happens. I will just ask the owner(s) to name three drag queens to divert their attention.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 05:59 AM (jau9J)

47 @38/FenelonSpoke: Did you see the video on the Cafe two nights ago of the baby turtle reacting to being gently washed/scrubbed with a toothbrush? Seriously cute.

https://is.gd/P0Iejb

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:01 AM (O7YUW)

48 At Lowe's, I'm told, they may actually have some of the window blinds that will fit my windows here. It's not the size; Walmart had that. But everything they have now is cordless, and their brand won't fit my current window-blind brackets. Yes, they come with their own. But it looks from the instructions that I'd have to mount the new brackets into the window glass -- clearly a no-go. I'm hoping some older hardware guy at L's will have some decent advice for me, if not an actual blind unit I can use.

I need a plunger and some drain cleaner; might as well get them while I'm there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 19, 2024 06:01 AM (omVj0)

49 Happy Juneteenth

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:02 AM (ENQN6)

50 Willie Mays has passed, age 93. When I was young I read his biography, had his a few of his baseball cards, and followed his box scores near daily for years. There is some dust in my eyes right now. Always, the dust.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:04 AM (jau9J)

51 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:01 AM (O7YUW)

I didn't see that. I'll have to look. Thanks!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 06:05 AM (TMajs)

52 I remember my East Texas relative talking about Juneteenth decades ago. To her, it was just a thing that existed to me. I was thinking what is she talking about?

No, it is a national holiday and if I know the level of historical education of young people in America, I would guess virtually none of them have any idea what it was about. I still say 90% of them couldn’t tell you within 40 years when Juneteenth happened.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:05 AM (a04jp)

53 I need a plunger and some drain cleaner; might as well get them while I'm there.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

What? That's it. No tools? When I go to Lowe's I always end up something unplanned. I think this is Rule 1 in the book of shopping at big box hardware stores.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:07 AM (jau9J)

54 June 19, 1953: Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.

*looks around at current day events* Hooboy, if standards then were applied equally now...

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:11 AM (O7YUW)

55 Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:02 AM (ENQN6

Somebody I know who is an accountant at a university is just glad to have the day off. His wife said "What a stupid name for a holiday. It sounds like something teens came up with." I laughed and agreed. I think today might be a good day to take off from the internet so I don't have to see reports of the Pravda media on this great holiday that nobody except some people from Texas had ever heard of before it became a politically correct "thing".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 06:11 AM (XkYcA)

56 There's a lot of Willie Mays worship around here but I wasn't raised around here

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 19, 2024 06:12 AM (RIvkX)

57 Also, I am so over the rainbow, but whichever poster puts "There is nothing more important than being gay" makes me laugh.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 06:13 AM (XkYcA)

58 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 19, 2024 06:13 AM (u82oZ)

59 Ruidoso, NM has been evacuated due to a massive wildfire that is now within the city. Ruidoso is about 2 hours east of Las Cruces in the Sacramento Mountains, elev. 7,000 ft. I mention the elevation because the area is full of junipers and pines; the city and the forest are mostly one and the same. I have heard that thousands of structures have been burnt but who really knows if that is accurate. Still, this is going alter life there for decades.

https://tinyurl.com/mueu8j44

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:14 AM (jau9J)

60 The name comes from East Texas, and I guess some slaves weren’t so great with the English pronunciation. When I first heard of it decades ago, I thought the same thing but that’s OK. At least there was some context.. That they threw this on the nation over George Floyd is weird, I think some people in these Texas would actually feel the same way.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:14 AM (a04jp)

61 —sigh—

I get a day off from work and my home internet is broke…

Posted by: Perfessor Squirrel at June 19, 2024 06:16 AM (bNms3)

62 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at June 19, 2024 06:17 AM (dg+HA)

63 56, Willie Mays was a name like Hank Aaron or Pete Rose. For sure, he was a big name, a Willy Mays Baseball card was a big deal.

Since the MLB has gone, woke many of us have given up on it and the modern names mean nothing to us

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:17 AM (a04jp)

64 @61/Perfessor Squirrel: Hopefully it'll come back in an hour or so and you can enjoy your net spelunking.

In the meantime... *points at your TBR list* Get cracking! :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:17 AM (O7YUW)

65 There's a lot of Willie Mays worship around here but I wasn't raised around here
Posted by: San Franpsycho

On occasion, the atmosphere would cooperate, and the SF games could be picked up in Seattle in bits and pieces. That is also how I first came to know KGO and its cast of characters.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:20 AM (jau9J)

66 Texas used to take pride in that they were the last state to surrender in the Civil War. Well, no shit.

Sorry for the vulgarity I hope I didn’t break any rules but if you study the Civil War, it is apropos.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:21 AM (a04jp)

67 Joy Behar and Rachel Maddow warn that Donald Trump will "cancel The View" if he's elected.

I am off to the polls.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:21 AM (ENQN6)

68 Joy Behar and Rachel Maddow warn that Donald Trump will "cancel The View" if he's elected.

I am off to the polls.
Posted by: rhennigantx

It is over. 50 state landslide election.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:22 AM (jau9J)

69 Well I can celebrate that they didn't name a holiday "George Floyd Remembrance Day".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 19, 2024 06:25 AM (T5k50)

70 Good morning!

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

And may the Great Seal of Kansas shine with benevolence and prosperity for all.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:27 AM (jau9J)

71 Scientific American
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With few states tracking who is being homeschooled and what they are learning, an untold number of U.S. children are at risk of a poor education or even abuse

City of Shitcago has 30 schools where no one can do math. Around 3% of kids are homeschooled. Once again we are a 2% Solution Society that worries about something that happens in single digit percentiles.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:27 AM (ENQN6)

72 sigh—

I get a day off from work and my home internet is broke…
Posted by: Perfessor Squirrel

Those damned squirrels have been chewing on the cables again.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 06:27 AM (oaGWv)

73 Trump is definitely suffering advanced dementia because he said "Clean Fakes" instead of the term "cheap fakes" that the left literally invented yesterday.

Also joe just walked over to talk to the paratrooper, guys. He is sharp as ever.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 19, 2024 06:28 AM (rsqyi)

74 To be clear, many Texans fought bravely and well in the Civil War of course that’s the truth. The most revered units were in Robert Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia although there were also units that fought in the west. But the state of Texas itself was not an area where there were major campaigns from the enemy army, So it was a bit easier, not surrender.

That doesn’t preclude that Texas was majorly involved in the Civil War. In fact the border with Mexico was probably more active than it is today as people supporting the north and south and people making money off the Civil War. We’re all over South Texas. It was a legit frontier and some of the stories about that place during the war war and are crazy and Should be known.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:29 AM (a04jp)

75 Very few folks in Texas give a shit about Juneteenth and I know I sure don't.

Just more fake ass nonsense from the federal government. Hopefully when the federales are abolished that will be a holiday to celebrate and remember.

Call it Federalteenth.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 19, 2024 06:29 AM (R/m4+)

76 Juneteenth is a Federal Holiday because they hate Trump.

So we've got that going for us.

Posted by: blaster at June 19, 2024 06:31 AM (IFNME)

77 children are at risk of a poor education or even abuse

It needs its own theme music for the nightly news.

Children.... [duh dun da duh dun] ...at risk.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 19, 2024 06:32 AM (rsqyi)

78 G'morning, all!

Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 19, 2024 06:33 AM (a1415)

79 75, it used to be a thing in a small part of East Texas. When you think about it, this is major cultural appropriation.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:33 AM (a04jp)

80 Imagine living so thoroughly rent free in someone's head that you invent a federal holiday because you think it will make donald trump mad.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 19, 2024 06:33 AM (rsqyi)

81 Some Rando in South Boston is celebrating Juneteenth?

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:33 AM (a04jp)

82 Chores. Always chores.

Have a great day, everyone.

May there be bliss in your immediate area.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 19, 2024 06:33 AM (u82oZ)

83 Which came first..

The releasing of the last slaves in Texas, or the releasing of the last slaves in Delaware?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 19, 2024 06:34 AM (a1415)

84 Be safe, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 19, 2024 06:34 AM (a1415)

85 That doesn’t preclude that Texas was majorly involved in the Civil War.
Posted by: Quint

Texas invaded the New Mexico territory. Now that I live in New Mexico I am pretty annoyed y'all didn't stay. My position may not broadly accepted here.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:34 AM (jau9J)

86 I get a day off from work and my home internet is broke…
Posted by: Perfessor Squirrel

Those damned squirrels have been chewing on the cables again.
Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 06:27 AM (oaGWv)
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Something like that. I contacted the cable company and a very helpful woman walked me through a couple of things. There was some maintenance overnight that caused a bit of disruption. Unplugging the coax and plugging it back in seemed to solve the issue.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 19, 2024 06:35 AM (BpYfr)

87 Oh, that's right. It's National Democrats Can't Own Slaves Anymore Day.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 19, 2024 06:36 AM (dg+HA)

88 My neck of DE always had a Juneteenth community day. Not sure if it had anything to do with the TX holiday, but the DE town it was celebrated in is Houston (pronounced HOW-ston for some reason).

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 19, 2024 06:36 AM (rsqyi)

89 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

We got Juneteenth because there was no Federal holiday in June, and federal workers want less work for more money. IMHO, there should be only 5 federal holidays.

Now GTG.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 19, 2024 06:37 AM (u82oZ)

90 Scientific American has jumped the shark, had sex with it, and then ate it.

Posted by: fd at June 19, 2024 06:38 AM (vFG9F)

91 My new bird bath is up, JT is MIA

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 06:38 AM (9Rrqm)

92 Something like that. I contacted the cable company and a very helpful woman walked me through a couple of things. There was some maintenance overnight that caused a bit of disruption. Unplugging the coax and plugging it back in seemed to solve the issue.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Yeah, back in Ohio when my Spectrum went out that the first thing I did. Unplug, wait a couple of minutes and plug back in. I have Xfinity now and haven't had any unexpected disruptions and they are gracious enough to text you if they have to take the service down for any length of time. My old Spectrum service kind of sucked.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 06:40 AM (oaGWv)

93 89, I am surprised they didn’t try to make it into a three day weekend. Yeah, you can say well. It’s based on the specific day but so we’re a lot of other holidays like George Washington’s birthday. Our government is actually twisted and the more weird things. They do the more likely those will always stand.

Juneteenth will always be with us not even Trump would take it back. That’s the thing about the hard left they know when they do crazy stuff it is permanent. People barely even remember the Republican Revolution of 1994, Nothing permanent about that glorious victory.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:42 AM (a04jp)

94 First short YouTube review of a Snapdragon Elite PC. It is a winner. Prediction: in a few years these machine will have at least 30% of the PC market.

https://youtu.be/rSx0WZfDbE0

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at June 19, 2024 06:42 AM (jau9J)

95 Biden's $230M Gaza Boondoggle Could Be Scuttled As Soon As July

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:43 AM (ENQN6)

96 BOING!

Somewhere in northern Israel. Quiet so far. Hot weather throughout the country already for days, with no forecasted let up for a week forward.

>> I'd sooner swallow a wasp

Just destroyed a wasp nest (small wasps) hiding inside an outdoor A/C unit. The technician who replaced the unit's fuse thinks I'm crazy.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 19, 2024 06:44 AM (RVkKz)

97 "Florida family robbed while dropping son off at California college — now plans to pull him from school over crime: ‘It’s not safe here’"

Wth are you doing in California? Idiots.

Posted by: fd at June 19, 2024 06:44 AM (vFG9F)

98 Biden's $230M Gaza Boondoggle Could Be Scuttled As Soon As July
Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:43 AM (ENQN6)
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Dyslectic? $320M for starters.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 19, 2024 06:44 AM (RVkKz)

99 They should’ve asked my mom she would’ve told them.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:45 AM (a04jp)

100 Joy Behar and Rachel Maddow warn that Donald Trump will "cancel The View" if he's elected.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:21 AM (ENQN6)
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Scott Adams calls TDS a blatant mental disease.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 19, 2024 06:46 AM (RVkKz)

101 I am surprised they didn’t try to make it into a three day weekend.

It is even better for the federal employees this way. Because if it falls on a fri, sat, sun, or mon, the military civilians get a 3 or 4 day weekend.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 19, 2024 06:46 AM (rsqyi)

102 230? 320? LOL
I'm sure it's up to a billion+ by now

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at June 19, 2024 06:46 AM (tQtDb)

103 Joy Behar and Rachel Maddow warn that Donald Trump will "cancel The View" if he's elected.

Posted by: rhennigantx

Yet they never explain just how he would accomplish that deed.

Posted by: Tuna at June 19, 2024 06:48 AM (oaGWv)

104 I don’t wanna get weepy here, but since I did bring it up, I shouldn’t have to lay it on the line, but I want to be clear about the one thing. My mom was old-school and all she cared about was her kids and nothing else. In California, she had a great life. I won’t get into it, but my parents did well..

She hated California with the hatred of 1000 sons and the only reason was she thought her kids were not being educated properly. The only reason she wanted to get out of that beautiful place was to give her kids the best chance they could have.

I probably shouldn’t get into personal stuff but there I did it, Maybe it’s better now, but I seriously doubt that, Places don’t normally get better.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:48 AM (a04jp)

105
Good morning, Hordians. Up, weighed, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs let out. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian with my coffee putting the finishing touches on a 1200 piece AoSHQ classical music playlist.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 19, 2024 06:49 AM (MoZTd)

106 "Fauci finally reverses course, agrees keeping schools closed during COVID was a ‘mistake’"

Oopsie. Is he going to take ownership?

Posted by: fd at June 19, 2024 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

107 98 Biden's $230M Gaza Boondoggle Could Be Scuttled As Soon As July
Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:43 AM (ENQN6)
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Dyslectic? $320M for starters.

Gimme another $320M. I'll Build It Back Better™!

Posted by: Lunchbucket Joe at June 19, 2024 06:49 AM (dg+HA)

108 A lot of people made coin with that Pier to Hamas

Posted by: Skip at June 19, 2024 06:51 AM (9Rrqm)

109 "Florida family robbed while dropping son off at California college — now plans to pull him from school over crime: ‘It’s not safe here’"
Wth are you doing in California? Idiots.
Posted by: fd at June 19, 2024 06:44 AM (vFG9F)

Concur.

"Dropping son off at kollege".

What is he, 8 years old?

Sheesh...they must change his diaper for him too.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 19, 2024 06:52 AM (R/m4+)

110 108, just ask the big guy

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:53 AM (a04jp)

111 Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 19, 2024 06:52 AM (R/m4+)
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Please of college juniors don't have cars.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 19, 2024 06:53 AM (RVkKz)

112
Juneteenth is just another progressive Hate White People day. It could be something very different, but, no, it has to be The-Struggle-Must-Go-On and How-Much-There-Is-Still-To-Do. Same with MLK Day: it isn't to honor MLK, it's to tell us what a rotten country we live in.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 19, 2024 06:53 AM (MoZTd)

113
JJ
SEF
TON

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 19, 2024 06:54 AM (ENQN6)

114 @86/"Perfessor Squirrel":

Related story about having to unplug to reset: At least you don't have one of the DOCSIS 3 modems with an Intel Puma chipset where it loses its mind (and connection) every 24 to 36 hours. I was with a major provider in my area and upgraded my connection from an old DOCSIS modem from Arris to a Hitron, and it came with a Puma 6 chipset.

After a week of putting up with having to turn it off and on again at some random point throughout the day, I had enough and took it back to the provider's storefront and asked for another. The replacement did the same thing.

Back again, and this time they replaced the Hitron with a faster Arris. The old Arris had been a reliable workhorse so I was hopeful. Nope. Same issue.

Looked it up and sure enough, both modems had Intel Puma 6 chipsets, and the issue is documented here:
https://is.gd/YakqXU

The provider tried to play dumb about the issue despite hundreds of reports to them in their forums. I jumped providers, and went with one that could give me a modem with a different chipset entirely. No problems since. Back to reliable which is what I really want.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:55 AM (O7YUW)

115 112, yeah, I am over it. They are making it worse and they are actually causing harm to the country. I give them know acceptance. I know what they’re doing and it is vile.

Posted by: Quint at June 19, 2024 06:55 AM (a04jp)

116 Followup to 114: "from an old DOCSIS modem" should read: "from an old DOCSIS 2.0 modem"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 19, 2024 06:56 AM (O7YUW)

117 Pier To Hamas never got the green light from studio execs. MGM rejected it when Burt Lancaster was unavailable and Myrna Loy insisted on too much money.

Posted by: Movie nerd at June 19, 2024 06:57 AM (dg+HA)

118 On its Korean website, Samsung says its new Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book 4 Edge is not compatible with or cannot install some Adobe apps, Fortnite, and more

Posted by: SMOD at June 19, 2024 09:44 AM (GITLP)

119 Internal memo: Meta merges its Reality Labs teams into the “Metaverse” product group that now includes Quest, and the AR product group, now called “Wearables”

Posted by: SMOD at June 19, 2024 09:52 AM (GITLP)

120 Speaking of Vtubers, Twitch seems to have it out for them.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qN7OiHmUWM0

Posted by: Saber Alter at June 19, 2024 11:50 AM (G/gy4)

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