Daily Tech News 2 December 2024

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After Broadcom bought VMWare, there were numerous stories of smaller customers being pushed to the wayside. Broadcom's general approach to marketing products is to have 600 customers and ignore everyone else.

Broadcom now seems to be experimenting with pushing everyone to the wayside. (The Register)

Court filings in a suit from AT&T say that Broadcom sought to increase prices by 1050% while also blocking its reseller channel from doing business with AT&T at all.

AT&T says that the proposed pricing makes the payoff time for moving from VMWare to literally anything else short enough that they see it as an investment rather than an expense.

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A Chicago lab scooped up $83 million in federal payments for fake COVID tests. (Ars Technica)

The DOJ gave the lab owner a deal where he pled guilty to a single count of wire fraud.

I wonder who he knows.
AMD's Epyc 8004 embedded server family is here. (Serve the Home)

I'm not sure what makes these specifically embedded, as they're socketed and work just fine in conventional rackmount servers.

These are lower-end and cheaper than the 9004 series, with 6 memory channels and 96 lanes of PCIe 5.0.

The processors are only available configured with Zen 4c cores, which are slower and use less power than Zen 4. Not a lot slower in a server CPU; these are clocked at 3GHz where Zen 4 chips run at up to 3.6GHz.

Prices start at $409 for an 8 core chip, and range through $855 for 24 cores, up to $4950 for 64 cores.

The 24 core model looks good if your needs lean more towards memory capacity or I/O bandwidth than CPU performance, since it would be slower than a 16 core desktop chip.

Even the 64 core version only draws 200W, which is another advantage.
Microsoft Copilot can now read your screen and talk to you. (Tech Crunch)

Not if you uninstall it.

Disclaimer: It was the best of rats. It was the other best of rats.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:21 AM

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1 Nooding duties performed.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 02, 2024 04:22 AM (O7YUW)

2 A fine Wednesday evening and morning to all the far-flung outposts of the AoSHQ Empire!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 04:24 AM (omVj0)

3 At least the latest set of announced features are starting to get into the neighborhood of being genuinely useful. A bigger application for the NPU on the Qualcomm ARM chips would be if Microsoft chooses to go with ARM for the next Xbox generation or do an ARM handheld while staying x86 on the console side. As already seen on the PS5 Pro, the NPU has much more of a slamdunk use for resolution enhancement and other improvements for gaming.

Posted by: Epobirs at October 02, 2024 04:32 AM (/0z9K)

4 A fine Wednesday evening and morning to all the far-flung outposts of the AoSHQ Empire!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 04:24 AM (omVj0)

Outpost New Zealand checking in!

Posted by: Mainah at October 02, 2024 04:33 AM (QtZob)

5 "2 December"??? Did I oversleep or something?

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 02, 2024 04:38 AM (hKoQL)

6 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 02, 2024 04:38 AM (fwDg9)

7 Off on my long commute to Biden County
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at October 02, 2024 04:42 AM (fwDg9)

8 Good morning morons

The sun is down in Port Douglas so let me be the first to wish all the jooish morons a sweet and prosperous New Year 5785.

May you all be written in the Book of Life

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 02, 2024 04:43 AM (5p7su)

9 A fine Wednesday evening and morning to all the far-flung outposts of the AoSHQ Empire!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 04:24 AM (omVj0)

Stately Poppins Manor reporting here, deep in the heart of Maskachusetts, starting another 4am day.

I hear Vance cleaned Walz' clock, re-set it and cleaned it again last night. Wish I still had hope for November, though.

See you all on the Morning Report.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 02, 2024 04:49 AM (Q0kLU)

10 Jules just told me since Disney bought Hulu they want us to pay 81.99/month vs the previous 8/month. Oh glory, we will get Disney channels we don't want, f#@k that.

We have a few more months at the lower rate but adios Disney after that.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 02, 2024 04:55 AM (55Qr6)

11 Good morning!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 02, 2024 05:00 AM (3Ope8)

12
@CollinRugg
Media reactions after the JD Vance vs. Tim Walz debate.
Geraldo Rivera: JD Vance won the debate.
NBC: Does Tim Walz have a problem with the truth?
Chris Cuomo: JD Vance fact-checked the moderators and he was right.
CNN's John King: Vance carried the important issues.
CNN's Jake Tapper: JD Vance is a better debater.
MSNBC: *Live meltdown*

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:05 AM (RKVpM)

13 "I wonder who he knows."

knows: v. to pay, pays

Posted by: meh at October 02, 2024 05:08 AM (iZ1Vx)

14 A fine Wednesday evening and morning to all the far-flung outposts of the AoSHQ Empire!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Music City outpost checking in. Going to be another lovely fall day here.

Posted by: Tuna at October 02, 2024 05:10 AM (oaGWv)

15 It's so amusing to see the prog gals angry over their own natural responses to the handsome, bright, kind, kingly JD Vance with his bewitching eyes. They don't know what to do with those 'feelings'. They are as bewildered at Walz.

Being married to a tall, bearded, kind, intelligent, blue-eyed man I can tell them...just enjoy!

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 05:18 AM (Jfw7U)

16 I guess Tampon Timmy didn't do well last night and the 'moderators' showed their asses?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 02, 2024 05:21 AM (3Ope8)

17 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 02, 2024 05:21 AM (hoCmQ)

18 Walz' wife Gwen looked like the angry school-marm she is when the two of them went out for pizza after the reaming by Vance.

I bet Tim had a long night of penance.

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 05:24 AM (Jfw7U)

19
"I've become friends with school shooters."

-- Tim Walz

/ actually said that
/ WTF

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:28 AM (RKVpM)

20 Tim Walz=toxic empathy.

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 05:28 AM (Jfw7U)

21
Tucker Carlson on the Tim Walz 'school shooters' quote"

https://is.gd/OUMqh2

/ good v evil, vote accordingly

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:31 AM (RKVpM)

22 Pour out your heart. About praying. Scripture is Romans 8:18-27

https://tinyurl.com/dwpdxct3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 05:31 AM (iHMSY)

23 I hear Vance cleaned Walz' clock, re-set it and cleaned it again last night. . . .
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 02, 2024

***
Now there's the wordsmithiness we expect from you!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:34 AM (omVj0)

24
Jimmy Carter enjoying the Air Force overflight at his home:

https://is.gd/fKEYM4

/ Oh, yeah. He looks excited to vote for Kamala

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:34 AM (RKVpM)

25 Media reactions after the JD Vance vs. Tim Walz debate.
Geraldo Rivera: JD Vance won the debate.
NBC: Does Tim Walz have a problem with the truth?
Chris Cuomo: JD Vance fact-checked the moderators and he was right.
CNN's John King: Vance carried the important issues.
CNN's Jake Tapper: JD Vance is a better debater.
MSNBC: *Live meltdown*
Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024

***
The media actually admitted this? T. Timbo must have really screwed up.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:36 AM (omVj0)

26 I didn't actually see the debate, because I was worn out from preparing for our rummage sale, so I looked at Ace's commentary and the ASHQ comments instead, but I did like the GIF of Vance's
reaction to Walz's comments about being a friend of school shooters.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 05:39 AM (rt9vq)

27 Happy Wednesday

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 02, 2024 05:42 AM (gbOdA)

28
I hear Vance cleaned Walz' clock, re-set it and cleaned it again last night. . . .

"Cool clock, Timmuh!"

-- Barky, Assclown

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 05:45 AM (cpMW3)

29 Thanks, I just uninstalled Copilot. I feel better already.

Posted by: Born Free at October 02, 2024 05:45 AM (6kqgf)

30 Good morning. 71 degrees and clear, going up to 95. No rain in the forecast for a while.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 02, 2024 05:46 AM (Aqu9a)

31
When the call went out to do a tour of duty in Iraq, Tim Walz bounced.

When the call went out to become friends with school shooters, Tim Walz was first in line.

Priorities, people!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 05:47 AM (cpMW3)

32 Walz: "I've become friends with school shooters"? Did he actually say that last night, or in the past?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:49 AM (omVj0)

33 "Give credit to J.D. Vance. He was focused and unflappable, maintaining his poise and stating his points clearly and confidently. Also, Vance is just much better-looking than Walz, which matters a lot on TV, especially when the target audience is confused suburban white women who can’t make up their mind who they want to vote for: “Hey, that guy with the beard has cute blue eyes . . .” That’s a few votes in swing states."

From R.S McCain's review of the debate. I laughed. I can find many reasons to vote for Vance, but he is a nice looking guy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 05:49 AM (rt9vq)

34 Only saw pre- debate articles this morning so far

Posted by: Skip at October 02, 2024 05:50 AM (4cX0H)

35 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:49 AM (omVj0

Yes. I suppose he meant, "I've known some troubled kids when I was coaching" or something like that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 05:52 AM (rt9vq)

36 I'm not just another pretty face.

Posted by: J.D. Vance at October 02, 2024 05:53 AM (Aqu9a)

37
Walz: "I've become friends with school shooters"? Did he actually say that last night, or in the past?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:49 AM

He said it last night, see comment #21 for the video. Tucker Carlson and guest comment on it.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:53 AM (RKVpM)

38
Yes. I suppose he meant, "I've known some troubled kids when I was coaching" or something like that.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024

***
He could have said that, and it would have sounded pretty good. Vance must have rattled him quite a bit.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 02, 2024 05:54 AM (omVj0)

39 It sounded to me like Walz meant to say he was friends of some of those affected by school shootings. But the hapless fellow was so rattled by then, it all came out a train wreck.

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 05:55 AM (Jfw7U)

40 Posted by: J.D. Vance at October 02, 2024 05:53 AM (Aqu9a)

LOL. No, you're quite a bright man as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 05:56 AM (rt9vq)

41
Mark Rutte, the man who ruined The Netherlands over the past 10+ years, got appointed Secretary General of NATO this morning.

Hope y’all are ready to be dragged into WW III, because he hasn’t even been in office for 1 day & already stated Ukraine “will become a member of NATO”.

Gradually, then suddenly.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:56 AM (RKVpM)

42
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 02, 2024 06:01 AM (tljrc)

43 Broadcom's general approach to marketing products is to have 600 customers and ignore everyone else.

"I just think that the, uh, their appeal is becoming more selective."

Posted by: NR Pax at October 02, 2024 06:02 AM (+4yJ5)

44
"You say you have frenz with benefits, Governor Walz?"

"No, I said I am frenz with school shooters".

"Okay, sir. Now, get back in the short bus and here's your helmet."

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 06:03 AM (cpMW3)

45 I really wish that Trump or Vance would point out any time someone yaps about the "bipartisan border bill" that it included perpetual funding for the Ukraine and made it an impeachable offense to have it removed.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 02, 2024 06:04 AM (+4yJ5)

46 Man hikes 30 miles through hurricane debris to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding:

https://tinyurl.com/ckm9tfdb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:05 AM (rt9vq)

47
Media asks Tim Walz to clarify 'friends with school shooters' remark at debate and he ignores them:

https://is.gd/VrC3Vi

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 06:05 AM (RKVpM)

48 41>> Mark Rutte would do well to check himself to avoid letting his alligator mouth overload his hummingbird ass.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 02, 2024 06:06 AM (3Ope8)

49 Good morning to one and all. Listened to the debate and how refreshing to hear Vance speak in complete sentences and well articulated policy positions.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 02, 2024 06:07 AM (I1GXe)

50 Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 05:55 AM (Jfw7U)

That's a real possibility as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:08 AM (rt9vq)

51 Oh dear. Rutte looks like he could be best frendz with Walz. Why do they all have a certain 'look'?

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 06:08 AM (Jfw7U)

52
I much appreciate the two month advance in the date. I guess Trump and Vance won the election and the Dims were cowed into submission by the magnitude of the landslide?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 06:09 AM (cpMW3)

53 So why are some news people saying Vance did a better job? They want to appear bipartisan or there's some move behind the scenes to dump Walz for someone else?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:10 AM (rt9vq)

54 Dim women cowed into submission by Vance's eyes.
Will it hold, though?

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 06:10 AM (Jfw7U)

55
Tim Walz is being sent by Red Kammie to Asheville, NC to become a replacement support for one of that area's damaged bridges.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 06:12 AM (cpMW3)

56 Vance did do a better job.

To say otherwise would be akin to Walz lying in aid of the truth (or some such nonsense he rattled off last night).

I, too, am surprised they are not all following Walz' lead in this. Maybe they are getting their ducks in a row for the incoming Trump admin?

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 06:13 AM (Jfw7U)

57
Make it a point to remind floundering Dims that picking Tim Walz was Red Kammie's first important decidion.

How is that working out so far?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 06:14 AM (cpMW3)

58 Red Kammie. I like that a great deal.

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 06:14 AM (Jfw7U)

59 On the bright side, Walz did come out of the debate more popular than Norah O'Donnell

Posted by: Wally at October 02, 2024 06:20 AM (SJN4i)

60
Have folks seen the @realDonaldTrump tweet that stacks photos (top to bottom) of Barky, BiteMe, Red Kammie, and Timpon with this "quote" beside each of the first three photos: "I need a VP dumber than me"?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2024 06:20 AM (cpMW3)

61 Make it a point to remind floundering Dims that picking Tim Walz was Red Kammie's first important decidion.

I think she's a stupid as a a box of hammers and I also think Walz was chosen for her only because she's incapable of making any kind of consequential decision on her own.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 02, 2024 06:21 AM (3Ope8)

62 Scary to think that Tim Walz was the BEST of a set of very bad options....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 02, 2024 06:22 AM (BpYfr)

63 An hour of beautiful hymns with lyrics:

https://tinyurl.com/bdj5c7w7

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:22 AM (rt9vq)

64 Folks, Walz is the best that public school teachers have to offer.

Think about that for a minute.

Posted by: Wally at October 02, 2024 06:22 AM (SJN4i)

65 Over at American Greatness: "A Dozen Veterans Affairs Staffers Improperly Accessed Medical Records of J.D. Vance, Tim Walz"

Start. Naming. Names. Don't let the people doing this hide. Get them on record explaining what they were doing.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 02, 2024 06:24 AM (+4yJ5)

66 Another devastating review of the VP debate- this one from "FrontPage" magazine:

https://tinyurl.com/5f5vpzs4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:24 AM (rt9vq)

67 62 Scary to think that Tim Walz was the BEST of a set of very bad options....
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 02, 2024 06:22 AM (BpYfr)

Random thought: Things have been looking grim for the Dems since the Presidential debate with Biden. It was so bad, that they knew things just couldn't be spackled over until this November.

They know that Harris is not popular and a walking disaster. So this election is probably getting written off and they'll try again with better people.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 02, 2024 06:29 AM (+4yJ5)

68
Florida Congressman Cory Mills doing helicopter rescue operations in North Carolina:

https://is.gd/r3tOgu

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 06:32 AM (RKVpM)

69 >>>Daily Tech News 2 December 2024

oops

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 06:34 AM (VnUSN)

70 5 "2 December"??? Did I oversleep or something?
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 02, 2024 04:38 AM (hKoQL)

Scary!

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 06:34 AM (VnUSN)

71 -@22

Now see what you went and did, Fen.
Started at 8:1 and read through 16. Have had chap 9 on my mind/heart a lot recently. Broken hearted and prayerful for...

Posted by: TeeJ at October 02, 2024 06:35 AM (/vvA5)

72 12
@CollinRugg
Media reactions after the JD Vance vs. Tim Walz debate.
...
MSNBC: *Live meltdown*
Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 05:05 AM (RKVpM)

That could be fun to watch with the sound off.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 06:36 AM (VnUSN)

73 Your prayers are so important, Teej. I am glad to have you as a brother in Christ.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:37 AM (sIFl5)

74 Deaf and blind father determined to go cheer for his son's game:

https://tinyurl.com/38zw2jke

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:40 AM (sIFl5)

75 Microsoft Copilot can now read your screen and talk to you. (Tech Crunch)

Not if you uninstall it.

Ok, how? Hate Win11, because I still can't figure out most of it. Did find "Control Panel," but CP doesn't show in programs list to uninstall. Icon on right of taskbar shows CP in preview. Does it mean it's not installed yet?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 02, 2024 06:41 AM (0eaVi)

76 >>>Not if you uninstall it.

Microsoft is a virus.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 02, 2024 06:42 AM (i24o9)

77 - You're too kind.
I just hope that "in that day" my prayers have been to some effect.
If only for one, they will have been more than worth it.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 02, 2024 06:42 AM (/vvA5)

78 Looks like Frank Fritz died. Sheesh, younger than me. Makes you start thinking.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 02, 2024 06:45 AM (0eaVi)

79 I appreciate Vance and think he was a smart choice, but he's way too nice for my Visigothian appetites.

Posted by: Ordinary American at October 02, 2024 06:45 AM (9P23t)

80 36 I'm not just another pretty face.
Posted by: J.D. Vance at October 02, 2024 05:53 AM (Aqu9a)

Neither is Tim Walz.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 06:46 AM (VnUSN)

81 Yes. I suppose he meant, "I've known some troubled kids when I was coaching" or something like that.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024

Predators are drawn to troubled kids. They know they are easy prey.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 02, 2024 06:48 AM (i24o9)

82
Curtis Houck
@CurtisHouck
6h
CNN's @ScottJenningsKY on #VPDebate mattering: "Don't you think on these VP debates, though, there's two issues: One, does this person look like they're capable of stepping into the job? Walz totally failed on that. Vance rose to the occasion. The other thing is, people are evaluating Trump and Harris on their choices. And up until now, we've been told what a terrible choice Trump made and what an inspired choice Harris made and now the veil is off. The charade is over and I think it calls into question -- I mean, she's got to staff the whole government. This was her first choice? I don't know."

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 06:48 AM (VnUSN)

83 Vance is nice in the way only a very confident man can be. It's not smarmy or 'put on'. And it appeals to the ladies (of a certain ilk).

If you don't have to Visigoth, why Visigoth?

(not that I do not know that the time is coming when Visigothing is likely going to be necessary)

Posted by: lizabth at October 02, 2024 06:50 AM (Jfw7U)

84 I use CoPilot every day, makes my job immeasurably easier.

It's easily the best thing Microsoft has developed since MS Project.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 02, 2024 06:51 AM (XV/Pl)

85
Scary to think that Tim Walz was the BEST of a set of very bad options....
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 02, 2024 06:22 AM (BpYfr)

Objectively, Shapiro would have been a better choice, but 1) he's a Jew and 2) he's brighter than Kammie.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2024 06:52 AM (BkEzK)

86 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 02, 2024 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

87
So, America's Dad has now been revealed as Homer Simpson?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2024 06:53 AM (BkEzK)

88 In case anyone can help out in person, Samaritan's Purse is looking for volunteers:

https://spvolunteer.org/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2024 06:53 AM (+4aMc)

89 mornin yall. The fact checkers this morning "need context". That's the dodge they use when the facts they are checking are unfortunately true.

Posted by: fd at October 02, 2024 06:56 AM (vFG9F)

90 Rural Northeast Kansas checking in.

Soybean harvest is in full swing. Watch for combines while driving. Plus the stray cow outside a fence. Chickens are on their own, but they dodge pretty well.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 02, 2024 06:56 AM (u82oZ)

91 @85

>>Objectively, Shapiro would have been a better choice, but 1) he's a Jew and 2) he's brighter than Kammie.

Ehh, Shapiro is just as much of a retarded, platitude talking leftist as Walnutz, he just would have presented better on camera.

The fortunate thing for Shapiro and all Democrats is that they are never pushed or challenged by the media.

If the media was simply neutral, Democrats would never win an election.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 02, 2024 06:57 AM (XV/Pl)

92
In case anyone can help out in person, Samaritan's Purse is looking for volunteers:

My son lived in that area for a while and it was an eleven hour trip by car to visit him, so I don't think so.

We did mail them a check yesterday.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 02, 2024 06:57 AM (RKVpM)

93 "America's Dad has now been revealed as Homer Simpson?"

DOLT!

Posted by: Ribbed at October 02, 2024 06:58 AM (+xrWz)

94 Morning, all.
It's lovely here in CenTex- we are slowly moving into fall weather.
I'm so grateful this morning for last night's threads on the debate. I couldn't watch it but really think I got a very clear account of what went on and what it might mean going forward.

Today is the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. Be sure to thank yours for its lifelong care. What a gift they are...

Posted by: sal, who watches way too much TCM at October 02, 2024 06:58 AM (f+FmA)

95 Goal 1 – Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management:

Disasters impact people and communities differently. Every disaster occurs within a unique context based on a community’s geographic, demographic, political, historical, and cultural characteristics.

Some people are moar equal than others.

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 02, 2024 07:00 AM (gbOdA)

96 The fact checkers this morning "need context". That's the dodge they use when the facts they are checking are unfortunately true.
Posted by: fd at October 02, 2024 06:56 AM (vFG9F)

They're all sophisticated context and nuance when scumbling the evil dishonesty of their own, but it's all simplistic smears when it comes to conservatives or anybody who stands in the way of their power.

Posted by: Ordinary American at October 02, 2024 07:01 AM (y6KDC)

97 So, America's Dad has now been revealed as Homer Simpson?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2024 06:53 AM (BkEzK)

So stealing this...
(with attribution!)

Posted by: sal, who watches way too much TCM at October 02, 2024 07:02 AM (f+FmA)

98 78 Looks like Frank Fritz died. Sheesh, younger than me. Makes you start thinking.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 02, 2024 06:45 AM (0eaVi)

https://archive.is/jn9wT (NYT)

... Crohn’s disease and the effects of a stroke in 2022 ... alcoholism and debilitating back surgery

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 07:03 AM (VnUSN)

99 Kamala found her Chernenko in Tampon Timmy?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 02, 2024 07:07 AM (prNWB)

100 The argument about "context" and "nuance" is hilarious to me. If they can't break out the one hundred page essay explaining how they came to a conclusion, they are stuck.

Frankly, most of the world is quite simple. But their education and reality filter demand otherwise.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 02, 2024 07:07 AM (+4yJ5)

101
J
J
IS
HERE

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 02, 2024 07:08 AM (gbOdA)

102 ... Crohn’s disease and the effects of a stroke in 2022 ... alcoholism and debilitating back surgery
Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 07:03 AM (VnUSN)

And I have none of those, but I sure get tired after doing one or two things around the house.

Good to see Frank and Mike seem to have patched up their differences before yesterday.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 02, 2024 07:09 AM (0eaVi)

103 >>>A Chicago lab scooped up $83 million in federal payments for fake COVID tests. (Ars Technica)

Sounds like the defendant is true scum. His penalty could be pretty big:

... The indictment sought forfeiture of his ill-gotten riches, which were listed in the indictment. ... He now faces up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced on February 7, 2025.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2024 07:14 AM (VnUSN)

104 75
Just install Ccleaner it's got a nice Uninstall tool - hilite item and click Uninstall.

Posted by: Ciampino - Should Walz avoid falling toilet seats? at October 02, 2024 07:21 AM (qfLjt)

105 Now I understand why Trump chose Vance. With his boyish good looks, clear blue eyes, and silver tongue, he's grabbing all of the country's suburban white women right by the pussy.

Posted by: Rob in Fla. at October 02, 2024 07:45 AM (QXWcp)

106 It's not just who he knows, it what he knows about who he knows.

Posted by: Fred Z at October 02, 2024 12:44 PM (igZT8)

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Posted by: Braenyard at October 02, 2024 02:47 PM (Dng1D)

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