Daily Tech News 4 July 2024

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If you were using the Linux distribution NixOS it's time to abandon ship, right now, before communist weirdos take you with them to the bottom of the ocean. (Lunduke)

Some people have criticised that article for being unbalanced so here's a longer, more detailed, and more balanced account that makes things look even worse for the malefactors. (Chris' Blog)

Long story short:

1. Trans activists demanded a board seat on the NixOS foundation reserved for a "sexual minority".
2. The project founder suggested that your sexual proclivities were irrelevant to running a Linux distribution.
3. The same activists declared a purge of "Nazis".
4. The project founder said, have fun with that, I'm out of here.
5. Other key contributors swiftly followed suit.
6. The activists don't know how to do, quite literally, anything.

A story as old as time, or Karl Marx, whichever comes first.

Tech News

Hackers have stolen 33 million phone numbers of users of the authentication app Authy from parent company Twilio. (Tech Crunch)

They're just phone numbers, right? What's one more scammer in the infinite swamp?

Authy uses your phone number as your login. And millions of people use it as a more secure secondary authentication method than SMS.

Now, not so much.
Kioxia (nee Toshiba) has new 2Tb QLC flash chips that could make 16TB M.2 SSDs a reality. (Tom's Hardware)

Comparing the huge price gap between existing 4TB and 8TB models that seems unlikely though.
MicroTik has announced a new POE switch. (Serve the Home)

Okay, sure.
OVHcloud is blaming a 2.5Tbps DDOS attack on a MikroTik botnet. (Bleeping Computer)
OVHcloud says many of the high packet rate attacks it recorded, including the record-breaking attack from April, originate from compromised MirkoTik Cloud Core Router (CCR) devices designed for high-performance networking.The firm identified, specifically, compromised models CCR1036-8G-2S+ and CCR1072-1G-8S+, which are used as small-to medium-sized network cores.
Those are higher-end devices than the one above - routers rather than switches - but MikroTik does not have a great track record on security.
To be fair, does anybody?
Well, looks like Roll20 rolled a 20 on its perception check. (Tech Crunch)
Roll20 said that on June 29 it had detected that a "bad actor" gained access to an account on the company's administrative website for one hour, after which the company "blocked all unauthorized access and ended the network breach."
Catching the bad guys before they get into your system is even better, but one hour is better than a whole long list of much larger and better funded organisations.
The FDA plans to ban an additive commonly used in food and soda. (Axios)

What, again? Can't you leave people alone?

The additive is brominated vegetable oils.

In front of my Dr Oopsie?!
Tech layoffs are a thing of the past. (GeekWire)

This time Microsoft firing another thousand people. The pace has certainly slowed down though.
The 2024 LG Gram Superslim is an $800 15.6" laptop that weighs 2.2 pounds. (Liliputing)

It comes with a 512GB SSD and a second M.2 slot for easy upgrades.

On the other hand, the OLED screen is only 1080p and the memory is 16GB, soldered.

It's almost an amazing device but they just couldn't go the extra millimeter.

I'm pretty happy with my Asus laptop so far. It weighs significantly more than 2.2 lbs, but it has a 2880x1620 screen and 40GB of RAM.
If you bought an Amazon Astro robot, it looks like you bought an expensive brick. (The Verge)

Amazon is giving full refunds plus a $300 credit.

Perception Check Music Video of the Day

https://t.co/NQahDe7Hmf pic.twitter.com/L2dRD5RJlU
— Merryweather Media (@Merryweatherey) October 20, 2023

Every character in the video is a Hololive member. The human bard is Kureiji Ollie of Hololive Indonesia, who on hearing the song announced ME IN DnD. The long-suffering DM is Calliope Mori who is in fact the long-suffering DM of all of Hololive English's tabletop games.

Twitter has fixed embeds for real, it seems. They were broken for months, and then flaky for many more months.

Disclaimer: Happy Freedom Day. Strictly one eagle per customer. No rainchecks, no refunds.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 T’anks, Pixy …

Happy Day to you as well.

Posted by: Adriane the Geeky Geek Critic . . . at July 04, 2024 04:07 AM (TX4bP)

2
'Twas ever thus

https://cdn.pixilart.com/photos/large/
67cead6455de185.jpg

Posted by: Xokrebs v Xocarnot: My Authenticity is Off the Charts (TM)! at July 04, 2024 04:15 AM (i4sOa)

3
Tor, Tor, Tories good-bye
Tor, Tor, Tories don't cry

Posted by: Xokrebs v Xocarnot: My Authenticity is Off the Charts (TM)! at July 04, 2024 04:17 AM (i4sOa)

4 G'Day Pixy
Happy Independence day everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 04:26 AM (fwDg9)

5 Happy 4th early risers, overnighters and techies.

Posted by: Tuna at July 04, 2024 04:26 AM (oaGWv)

6 BOING!

4th fireworks here, too, up in Israel's north:

https://x.com/IsraelWarRoom

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 04, 2024 04:34 AM (c8xsU)

7 Happy 4th of July, everyone.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at July 04, 2024 04:38 AM (i4fVr)

8 NixOS reminds me of a fictional story about and engineer by the name of John Galt and the 20th Century Motor Company.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 04, 2024 04:39 AM (VuZH8)

9 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports that over 30 residents of a Christian senior living community in Oakland have been beaten and robbed since June 25.

The savages found a rich vein to plunder.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 04:46 AM (RIvkX)

10 Disclaimer: Happy Freedom Day.

🇺🇸🇦🇺

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 04:49 AM (NHMTR)

11 3
Tor, Tor, Tories good-bye
Tor, Tor, Tories don't cry
Posted by: Xokrebs v Xocarnot: My Authenticity is Off the Charts (TM)! at July 04, 2024 04:17 AM (i4sOa)

; )

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 04:55 AM (NHMTR)

12 Wow. That NixOS thing. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Sounds kind of like the old Opal CoC mess back in 2015 all over again. (opal/opal/issues/942 on GitHub)

Regarding brominated vegetable oils, I'd just as soon not have that when drinking a soda. Whenever I've visited Europe, I've noticed there's always a strange off-taste and feel to the sodas and juice drinks there and I attribute it to the brominated vegetable oils. I can definitely tell the difference on drinks that include it.

Posted by: Bitblt at July 04, 2024 04:55 AM (a6Ysq)

13 I should get moving, no motivation

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 05:01 AM (fwDg9)

14 I should get moving, no motivation
Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 05:01 AM (fwDg9)
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Are you working today?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:06 AM (RIvkX)

15 No of course not, have off tomorrow too. Boss called and asked if I wanted to, told him not really

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 05:16 AM (fwDg9)

16 "Linux distribution NixOS"

I think I'll just stick with Linux Mint. Maybe try Ubuntu sometime. TBF, I never heard of NixOS.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 04, 2024 05:18 AM (sAmhv)

17 Mornin'

Happy 4th of July!!

I work a midshift tonight. Going to be soon.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 04, 2024 05:19 AM (sAmhv)

18 That's good. Not motivated either. We're having MiL for lunch and then taking her to a concert in Golden Gate park.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:20 AM (RIvkX)

19 Going to bed soon.

'd' button ignored my command.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 04, 2024 05:22 AM (sAmhv)

20 In a conversation recently, someone contested Hunter having done meth. I mentioned the meth teeth photos; was told those were non-dispositive. I guess I don't know. (The person did say, oh, I thought he did heroin, so we're kind of splitting hairs.)

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:25 AM (NHMTR)

21 Congratulations to the founders of Linux NixOS
for not caving into to the demanding mentally I'll people and thanks, Pixy, for making what was apparently a too long article short and comprehensible.

On the whole, I think we should go back to electric typewriters and landlines. Invention of the computer was a mistake. 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 05:26 AM (hP9t8)

22 In a conversation recently, someone contested Hunter having done meth. I mentioned the meth teeth photos; was told those were non-dispositive. I guess I don't know. (The person did say, oh, I thought he did heroin, so we're kind of splitting hairs.)
Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:25 AM (NHMTR)
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So the dispute was whether he did meth or heroin?

No love for coke?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:27 AM (RIvkX)

23 "Calling on our heavenly father" A devotion based on a passage from the Book of Romans:

https://tinyurl.com/v5ejknzm

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 05:28 AM (hP9t8)

24 So the dispute was whether he did meth or heroin?

No love for coke?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

If they were already referencing photos, there are crack pipe photos, so that one wasn't in dispute?

Posted by: mikeski at July 04, 2024 05:33 AM (DgGvY)

25 Japan breaks Internet speed record by hitting 402 Tbps, so fast you could download Elden Ring in a millisecond

https://tinyurl.com/273w69r5

Posted by: Ciampino - Independence Day #01 at July 04, 2024 05:34 AM (qfLjt)

26 It feels akin to August 1974, that whole summer of increasing pressure on Nixon, after the House judiciary committee voted articles of impeachment. It was like the Sword of Damocles.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:36 AM (RIvkX)

27 At job I was at this week even other trades have off tomorrow

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 05:36 AM (fwDg9)

28 22 In a conversation recently, someone contested Hunter having done meth. I mentioned the meth teeth photos; was told those were non-dispositive. I guess I don't know. (The person did say, oh, I thought he did heroin, so we're kind of splitting hairs.)
Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:25 AM (NHMTR)
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So the dispute was whether he did meth or heroin?

No love for coke?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:27 AM (RIvkX)

I had started the conversation about meth, specifically, and I brought up Hunter in that context. So I was basically aiming at "Hunter: meth or not?" and the reply was "not, I think; heroin, maybe?"

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:37 AM (NHMTR)

29 If they were already referencing photos, there are crack pipe photos, so that one wasn't in dispute?
Posted by: mikeski at July 04, 2024 05:33 AM (DgGvY)
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Good point

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:37 AM (RIvkX)

30 " Nothing but God" Reflection from the rabbi"s daughter from IFCJ. a psaage from the Book of Numbers and some thoughts from the great rabbi and philosopher of the 12th century. Maimonides:

https://tinyurl.com/bdz2kw6y

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 05:40 AM (Xncj3)

31 24 So the dispute was whether he did meth or heroin?

No love for coke?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

If they were already referencing photos, there are crack pipe photos, so that one wasn't in dispute?
Posted by: mikeski at July 04, 2024 05:33 AM (DgGvY)

I'm out here googling "Hunter Biden drugs" and I'm not pulling up a confirmed list, yet! That's why I asked the commenters here.

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:40 AM (NHMTR)

32 Good morning good people on this momentous day, one that MUST be celebrated.

I'd ask that at some point during the day you pause, find a quiet spot and use a moment to give thanks that you live in the most exceptional country on this planet. We are an extraordinary populace, governed, NOT ruled by a political system unique in history. It should be noted that during our history we have met with and prevailed over situations even more serious than this current one, with an unbroken record of success to date. I expect this instance will resolve as the others have.

Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2024 05:41 AM (hKoQL)

33 Pray for America as well as Israel today

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 05:42 AM (Xncj3)

34 32 Good morning good people on this momentous day, one that MUST be celebrated.

I'd ask that at some point during the day you pause, find a quiet spot and use a moment to give thanks that you live in the most exceptional country on this planet. We are an extraordinary populace, governed, NOT ruled by a political system unique in history. It should be noted that during our history we have met with and prevailed over situations even more serious than this current one, with an unbroken record of success to date. I expect this instance will resolve as the others have.
Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2024 05:41 AM (hKoQL)

Thank you, irongrampa.

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:45 AM (NHMTR)

35 As soon as finish a coffee and find shoes will go put up my flag

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 05:47 AM (fwDg9)

36 Thank you as always irongrampa

Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 05:49 AM (RIvkX)

37 Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2024 05:41 AM (hKoQL

Yes; Thank you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 05:50 AM (ZYm0K)

38 Elon Musk retweeted
Tesla Owners Silicon Valley
@teslaownersSV
6h
“I’m nauseatingly pro America. I would have come here from any country. The United States are where great things are possible.” Elon Musk

Posted by: m at July 04, 2024 05:51 AM (NHMTR)

39 "Have fun at work today, England".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 05:53 AM (BAEGB)

40 I had no idea that Moses was so technologically proficient.

He had that first tablet that connected to the cloud.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 04, 2024 05:58 AM (Cp1vk)

41 WTF Ukraine is too CORRUPT to join NATO, US says, in major blow to Zelensky… and boost for Putin

https://mol.im/a/13595327

Posted by: Ciampino - Independence Day #02 at July 04, 2024 05:58 AM (qfLjt)

42 G'morning, all!

I love our country.

Elon loves our county.

Many people who live in other countries love our country.

Why don't progressives and Democrats love our country?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 04, 2024 06:00 AM (a1415)

43 Why don't progressives and Democrats love our country?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 04, 2024 06:00 AM (a1415)
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Communists.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 04, 2024 06:01 AM (c8xsU)

44 Why don't progressives and Democrats love our country?

The have no marketable job skills.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 04, 2024 06:02 AM (VuZH8)

45 40 I had no idea that Moses was so technologically proficient.

He had that first tablet that connected to the cloud.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 04, 2024 05:58 AM (Cp1vk)
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He had two actually but that marble display was cringe-worthy, and don't mention the hammer and chisel keyboard. Hey but it was a touchscreen right?

Posted by: Ciampino - Independence Day #03 at July 04, 2024 06:04 AM (qfLjt)

46 I had no idea that Moses was so technologically proficient.

He had that first tablet that connected to the cloud.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 04, 2024 05:58 AM (Cp1v
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Meh.

Eve had an Apple. Come to think of it, so did Adam.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 04, 2024 06:04 AM (c8xsU)

47 A story as old as time, or Karl Marx, whichever comes first.

I’m amused by the concept that Marxists are “progressive” because they espouse an 1830s form of totalitarianism.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 04, 2024 06:04 AM (FD5dr)

48 Thanks Pixy. Entertaining and informative, as always

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 04, 2024 06:05 AM (g1w3t)

49
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at July 04, 2024 06:06 AM (tljrc)

50 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at July 04, 2024 06:06 AM (86W+h)

51 I’m amused by the concept that Marxists are “progressive” because they espouse an 1830s form of totalitarianism.
Posted by: Ian S. at July 04, 2024 06:04 AM (FD5dr)
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Marx didn't have a Kalashnikov.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 04, 2024 06:06 AM (c8xsU)

52 We had a layoff six months ago, mostly of engineers. Our best guy was included, as his project was shut down entirely, and he just last month started a new job.

A tough job market.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 04, 2024 06:08 AM (qcYCb)

53 “Perception Check” by Tom Cardy!

Been getting a lot of play in my household the past couple weeks. He’s got a bunch of hilarious tunes. Try “Business Man” or “H.Y.C.Y.B.”

Posted by: Caiwyn at July 04, 2024 06:08 AM (sF9Zf)

54
Why don't progressives and Democrats love our country?

Misery loves company. They are miserable people who want others to be just as miserable as they are. They hate this country and if they pass enough rules and regulations and take away all of our freedoms others will be miserable too.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at July 04, 2024 06:08 AM (RKVpM)

55 Jordan Peterson has a interview with Paul Kengor on his book Devil and Karl Marx. I read the book and it covers lots in it.

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:08 AM (fwDg9)

56 As Kengor says , Marxism, 1830s Socialism should have died as a political philosophy a central ago.

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:11 AM (fwDg9)

57 Mornin' Horde, and Happy 4th!

Two days ago, my otherwise solid Lenovo laptop decided I needed a new graphics driver. Following that, apps wouldn't open, and windows would either lock up or crash. Most perplexing, it only happened while the laptop was plugged in. To make matters worse, there was no rollback option, and I couldn't find the previous driver anywhere.

Ultimately, I got some new drivers directly from AMD, which worked splendidly. Oh, and I turned off auto-updates from Lenovo.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at July 04, 2024 06:11 AM (F4bAW)

58 American by the grace of God! Happy 4th to all the horde!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 04, 2024 06:12 AM (Gp6So)

59 ... a central PLANNING ago.
Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:11 AM (fwDg9)
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FIFY

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 04, 2024 06:16 AM (c8xsU)

60 Happy 4th of July, everyone!

Posted by: NR Pax at July 04, 2024 06:17 AM (lXCUP)

61 The great thing is that if UKR is too corrupt to join NATO, then so is the US. Or at least the junta parading around in Uncle Sam's clothes at the moment.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:18 AM (BAEGB)

62 Muggy outside
Flag is up, 🫡

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:19 AM (fwDg9)

63 Beautiful acapella version of gospel hymn,
"I stand amazed in the presence":

https://tinyurl.com/mpd4b9ah

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 06:19 AM (mMG6n)

64
Up, weighed myself, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs taken care of, coffee made. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian about to make your lives miserable.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 04, 2024 06:21 AM (1Nxff)

65 Sex offender uses Walmart self-checkout scam to buy a crossbow - as cops hunt pervert on bizarre charge

https://mol.im/a/13594323

So crossbow or longbow?

Posted by: Ciampino - Independence Day #04 at July 04, 2024 06:22 AM (qfLjt)

66 Johnny Cash this morning, along with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

"Blessed Savior, thou wilt guide us"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 04, 2024 06:22 AM (7oT5d)

67 Clear and mild today, we have a decent chance of seeing fireworks tonight.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 06:22 AM (RIvkX)

68 Happy Independence Day

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 04, 2024 06:23 AM (ENQN6)

69 For all their talk about "central planning", most historical Marxist-leninist regimes have been pathetically yolo.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:24 AM (BAEGB)

70 "What do you mean the peasants are starving because there's no grain to eat? Make them make more grain! They're peasants, it's what they do!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:26 AM (BAEGB)

71 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

We have neither Safety not Happiness.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 04, 2024 06:26 AM (ENQN6)

72 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 04, 2024 06:27 AM (a6pjX)

73 Man goes to a person's house to return a lost wallet which he had found:

https://tinyurl.com/5dypdd8r

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 06:29 AM (VBbMf)

74 Morning peeps

Back from WV. Looks sort of iffy today. 70% chance of storms, cloudy and muggy.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 04, 2024 06:29 AM (Q4IgG)

75 It just dawned on me that Safety and Happiness are individual pursuits. If you expect them as a gift or a commodity to be gotten from someone else, you'll never have either.

Don't try to give me safety or happiness. And don't try to take them, either.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:31 AM (BAEGB)

76 The fireworks display at the marina behind our lake home was spectacular last night. They beat the thunderstorm by 15 minutes. We were able enjoy most of them from our deck. Trees blocked our view of some of the lower ones.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 04, 2024 06:31 AM (a6pjX)

77 The NixOS thing: Bleagh.

Like Puddleglum in #16, I'm just gonna stick with Linux Mint for now. Clem (Clem Lefebvre) is doing a really good job of guiding that software team as evidenced by regular releases and constant actual improvements.

Linux Mint 22 beta was released 3 days ago.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 04, 2024 06:32 AM (O7YUW)

78
Unfortunately, I'm not a fireworks person. The dogs are certainly not fans of fireworks either. Everyone is getting put up early before the artillery starts going off.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 04, 2024 06:32 AM (1Nxff)

79 Pursuit of happiness was originally to be Pursuit of property.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 04, 2024 06:33 AM (ENQN6)

80 Posted by: rhennigantx at July 04, 2024 06:26 AM (ENQN6)

Speaking personally, yes I am happy. That doesn't mean that I don't worry about the state of the country, but spouse and I start everyday with prayer, part of which is thanking God for our blessings.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 06:34 AM (YoJwC)

81 Pursuit of happiness was originally to be Pursuit of property.
Posted by: rhennigantx at July 04, 2024 06:33 AM (ENQN6)

Proper tea. Or coffee.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:34 AM (BAEGB)

82 Get that Lipton shit outta here.

Sainsbury Red Label or GTFO.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:35 AM (BAEGB)

83 Fen, decades ago went to Valley Forge to watch fireworks not there but from Mad Anthony statue could see a few different displays. Sitting on grass wallet was dropped. As young guy probably not much money though remember there was some. Well didn't even realize it but next day 2 women found it and called me to tell me.

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:37 AM (fwDg9)

84 Some members of the White House press corps who have regular exposure to President Biden are now admitting they were "turned off" from exposing his mental decline before last week's debate in part because of the attention it has got from "right-wing media."
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Propaganda. There it is, right out in the open: NY Post quotes a White House reporter explaining they knew and deliberately hid the facts for partisan reasons.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 04, 2024 06:37 AM (QH+GP)

85 Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:37 AM (fwDg9)

That was very honest of them. My son lost his wallet outside at the famous Sheetz in PA and somebody turned it in and they called him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 06:39 AM (H+6A1)

86 Happy Independence Day, people of the USA!

Also, I experienced the kinks that need to be worked out by AI. Specifically, Angi's List was scheduling a plumber for me. Gave us different times. Gave him the city, based on zip code, and not my township. Based on the city, it decided that my street address was wrong and "fixed" it (there's a street in the city with the same name as my lane in a nearby township).

In the meantime, another installer was supposed to do measurements. I got a text to set up the time frame. When the time was missed, I texted the number to ask where he/she/it was. Bad move when dealing with nonhuman. My appointment was canceled and rescheduled for more than a week later... day before the holiday.

Luckily, the plumber knew a guy. I got my house in order and the guy got 100% of the money, not a percentage of the scheduler's fee.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 04, 2024 06:40 AM (gJoNf)

87 Happy Independence Day Horde!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at July 04, 2024 06:41 AM (Ka3bZ)

88 I found a credit card in a parking lot. Went inside the store to give it to customer service, and they could not possibly have cared less. So i called the credit card's customer service and read off the info so they could tell the person their card was found.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 04, 2024 06:42 AM (BAEGB)

89 Up, weighed myself, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs taken care of, coffee made. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian about to make your lives miserable.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 04, 2024 06:21 AM

You can do that remotely? Now THAT is the 21st Century we were promised!

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 04, 2024 06:45 AM (gJoNf)

90 Saw some fireworks last night. Lightning and the town's show both at the same time. No rain, but it was an interesting spectacle.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 04, 2024 06:46 AM (Q4IgG)

91 JJ IS UP

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:47 AM (fwDg9)

92 NOODIE NOOD PEOPLE

Posted by: Skip at July 04, 2024 06:48 AM (fwDg9)

93 Let us praise GOD for His guidance of our Founders. Let us humbly repent our sins committed since July 4, 1776 and beg for our America’s revival.
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at July 04, 2024 06:49 AM (o2ZRX)

94 Anyone taking or taken FarXiga?

Posted by: Ciampino - Independence Day #05 at July 04, 2024 06:51 AM (qfLjt)

95 Posted by: Warai-otoko a

That was a thoughtful thing to do.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 04, 2024 06:52 AM (ZpVYH)

96 Evening and morning, folken,

'Tis Thursday (right?). I took off yesterday, and that was relaxing . . . until my A/C began to fail in the afternoon. It runs and runs, but does not get the inside temp below about 75, and that was on a cloudy afternoon and evening. I turned off the A/C part and just ran the fan overnight, on the theory -- since it's happened before -- that the unit was icing up, and a defrost period might solve the issue. Yeah, it's not working. On a holiday, of course . . . and the imbeciles in the office may well be off tomorrow as well as the weekend.

I'm gonna have to buy a small window unit today or tomorrow, methinks.

I HATE this climate. No wonder the unit ices up. It runs eleven and a half months out of twelve.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 04, 2024 06:52 AM (omVj0)

97 @96/Wolfus Aurelius: If your air conditioner is icing up, that's a sign there's not enough refrigerant+oil in the system. Have it looked at and serviced.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 04, 2024 07:49 AM (O7YUW)

98 Local TV news reports that over 30 residents of a Christian senior living community in Oakland have been beaten and robbed since June 25.

The savages found a rich vein to plunder.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 04, 2024 04:46 AM (RIvkX)

Instant execution. No other way.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at July 04, 2024 07:53 AM (iODuv)

99 Well, shit. I administered a half dozen SUSE systems for years at work. Our software vendor operates in Europe and America, so they chose an OS with a presence in both markets. I haven’t put Linux on a PC yet so no openSUSE, but SUSE was easy to use. Now I’ll be rooting for their demise in a ball of painful fire.

Posted by: Advo at July 04, 2024 10:46 AM (jO4mz)

100 The Nix nonsense I've seen multiple times on different sites whether it is discussion forums or anything else.

Leftoid follow the same patterns every time.

1) Demand moderator and administrator spots for 'representation' and 'diversity'

2) use those positions to start banning anybody they don't like, the common tactic is on forums that forbid political comments, to make blatant far left political statements but claim it'd 'just truth not politics', and ban anybody that tries to respond

3) Start accusing any remaining actual unbiased moderators of various bad behavior until you get them removed or they just quit

4) Take everything full leftoid

This pattern repeats.

Never, EVER give these lunatics am inch.

Posted by: DudeAbiding at July 04, 2024 10:55 AM (jEIOw)

101 And that annoying little pest Kaepernick can go soak his Head because we on want to see or listen to him while Ben & Jerry and Go Pound Sand over their stupid THIS IS STOLEN LAND Campaign that blew up in their faces

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at July 04, 2024 12:58 PM (FLiOE)

102 Oh yeah Pixy, all those commie trans activists, like in communist china...

Posted by: jillyjilly at July 04, 2024 07:37 PM (yA1hZ)

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