Daily Tech News 28 October 2024

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Nature abhors a vacuum, and OpenAI's Whisper abhors a momentary silence. (The Verge)

If it encounters such a thing, it will happily fill the void with something it just made up, often creating strange or offensive sentences out of nothing at all.

Which wouldn't be a huge problem since we've come to expect that of chatbots.

Except that Whisper is used for medical transcriptions.

Lawyers everywhere are salivating like dogs hearing the dinner bell.

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Speaking of salivating dogs countries are struggling with what to do about software liability. (The Record)

Software licenses tend to disclaim everything disclaimable and many things that aren't, and companies only get into real trouble when they screw up in very specific and public ways and yes I am looking at you, CrowdStrike.

And while the US grapples with how to new legislation that would protect users and hold companies liable without crippling the entire industry the EU has decided to drop a guilty-until-proven-innocent liability bomb on individual developers. (Lawfare)

Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that communists.
Hugging Face - a hub for AI models - has announced HUGS, conveniently downloadable AI models that can run on the cloud or on your own hardware. (The Register)

This competes directly with Nvidia's NIMS (seriously, who names these things) but also supports AMD and Google hardware.
A new Windows exploit makes fully-patched Windows systems vulnerable by rolling them back to a version before a key vulnerability was patched, and then exploiting that vulnerability. (HackRead)

Seems logical, though the pre-exploit code still needs to infect your system somehow.

Disclaimer: Thingy.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 BOING!

Damn straight!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 04:01 AM (SR99a)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 28, 2024 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

3 Mornin' Pixy & Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:02 AM (O7YUW)

4 Short week for me, Friday is fun day at conventions

Posted by: Skip at October 28, 2024 04:02 AM (fwDg9)

5 Lucky you, Skip.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:02 AM (O7YUW)

6 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 28, 2024 04:05 AM (sAmhv)

7 Happy-ish Monday morning …

Posted by: Adriane the Not Cynical Enough Critic. . . at October 28, 2024 04:05 AM (TX4bP)

8 Thanks for the nood, G&R!

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:06 AM (njWTi)

9 Evening and morning, AoSHQ habitues! (I know, there's supposed to be an accent on the "e" there. I'm just too lazy on this Mon. morning to go look for it.)

Yes, it's Monday. But remember: Compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:12 AM (omVj0)

10 Willowed: Cat is heinz57 alley cat, black & white, medium length fur. (I've had short-hairs & long-hairs, and he's somewhere in between)

Too bad he doesn't enjoy cuddling, he'd be a wonderful floof to just hug and snuggle...

But he's a tough guy. Until it gets TOO cold out, LOL.
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024

***
JQ, he sounds like a beauty. Little Dagny is no lap cat either. Maybe sustained cold weather would change that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:14 AM (omVj0)

11 I dunno, Wolfus... if Chlamydia is cheated into office, maybe the bottom side of the grass would be preferable?

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:14 AM (njWTi)

12 I dunno, Wolfus... if Chlamydia is cheated into office, maybe the bottom side of the grass would be preferable?
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024

***
While there's life, there's hope. Thin and watery, maybe, but hope.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:16 AM (omVj0)

13 Cat IS a handsome beast! He cleans himself much more thoroughly than when he first came here, LOL.

He will sleep on our bed with (or without) us, but doesn't like to be disturbed while snoozing.

Never goes for our laps. Ever.

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:17 AM (njWTi)

14 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 28, 2024 04:18 AM (dg+HA)

15 I decided to take it easy this morning, sip some coffee, and hang out here. (Okay, I'm a slacker, so sue me.)

So Trump's rally last night was a popular success?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:22 AM (omVj0)

16 I hear Kamala say she is the 'law and order' candidate as a former prosecutor. What I have never heard from is anyone who saw her actually prosecute anyone in court. I'd like to hear from an opposing counsel, a defendant, a juror or two, or just someone sitting in the courtroom.

I'm having a hard time believing this ditz ever prosecuted a case in front of any jury.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 04:23 AM (gKDq2)

17 So Trump's rally last night was a popular success?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:22 AM (omVj0)

Absolutely. Nazis RULED!

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 04:25 AM (gKDq2)

18 RickZ -- she didn't do the Dirty Work... she merely signed the orders "with just a stroke of my pen" to ruin people's lives.

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:26 AM (njWTi)

19 KH is the law-and-order candidate, all right. If "law and order" means bringing charges against *parents* for their children's absence from school, she's law and order. If encouraging riots in 2020 is law and order, she's there. If prosecuting people for smoking small amounts of pot while toking up herself is law and order, she's the one. Uh-huh.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:27 AM (omVj0)

20 This could check out..

Wyatt
@austerrewyatt1
Kamala Harris’ middle name is Devi ("goddess"). There’s a constellation with two stars named Alamak and Sirrah (Kamala and Harris backwards) in the Andromeda galaxy, where in Greek mythology means sacrificed to the beast.

Spelling things backwards is a known practiced Satanic ritual.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 28, 2024 04:28 AM (TGPs7)

21 @8/JQ: You're welcome!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:29 AM (O7YUW)

22 Good thing I'm not often in touch with libtard sister... I can just guess that her NPC programming has been fully updated.

If she ever calls me a not-see, I will settle all family business with her.

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:32 AM (njWTi)

23 There's nothing better than a song inspired by an abortion (Well, Brick was pretty good)...

CBS Sunday Morning 🌞

@CBSSunday
Legend Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac legend and solo star, discusses her new song "The Lighthouse," inspired by her abortion experience and the Roe v. Wade reversal, and reflects on the 2022 loss of Christine McVie.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 28, 2024 04:39 AM (TGPs7)

24 I hear Kamala say she is the 'law and order' candidate as a former prosecutor. What I have never heard from is anyone who saw her actually prosecute anyone in court. I'd like to hear from an opposing counsel, a defendant, a juror or two, or just someone sitting in the courtroom.

I'm having a hard time believing this ditz ever prosecuted a case in front of any jury.
Posted by: RickZ

Mark Levin looked into this and exactly zero cases that she personally prosecuted.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 28, 2024 04:39 AM (ljcq9)

25
Early to bed
Early to rise
Makes you have to rub
The sleep from your eyes.

Posted by: Or something like that at October 28, 2024 04:41 AM (dg+HA)

26 An abortion song, eh?

https://youtu.be/Y1GKG01TraI?si=HW-UNHQlP71znNf0

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 28, 2024 04:43 AM (ROiUZ)

27 ...the EU has decided to drop a guilty-until-proven-innocent liability bomb on individual developers.

Eventually, companies will decide the juice isn't worth the squeeze and declare that their products cannot be legally used in Europe.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 28, 2024 04:43 AM (ExV1e)

28 Trump's making a play for the New Mexico. He's making a stop in Albuquerque on Thursday. I'm going. Would it be too fashion forward if I was to wear a brown shirt?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 28, 2024 04:45 AM (ljcq9)

29 You'll need an armband.

Posted by: And a MAGA hat at October 28, 2024 04:46 AM (dg+HA)

30 'Tis 70 F. outside now. I don't care to look up the humidity or the heat index (though it is probably 70 also). Dreary -- and here we are almost to November.

Okay. Only five days to slog through until the weekend. Can you tell I dislike my job? It's not hard, in fact it's rather dull. But I hate the commute and hate seeing the same blocks and buildings over and over again. There are only a couple of ways to get to my work that don't involve driving over rough streets, so I can't vary the route too much.

Maybe this weekend I'll drive up to Jackson to visit that tobacconist. It's three hours each way, but, you know, road trip. I haven't done anything like that in over two years, since I drove four hours each way to adopt the little black kitten who grew into big Stirling, the Duke of Vicksburg.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:47 AM (omVj0)

31 So, I've got my new Android 13 based smartphone set up (Thank you Horde for all the suggestions a few days ago - very helpful.)

The last couple of days I went on a neutering rampage of any applications I didn't need or want, disabling them, and then doing a force-stop, clearing their cache & storage, and taking away any permissions I didn't want them to have. This seems to have been successful. Everything (so far) works without issue.

I've also deleted my Advertising ID under Settings > Privacy > Ads to avoid targeted ads and to whiz in the cornflakes of the tracking companies and advertisers.

I kept complete notes on everything I changed in a file on my desktop, because someday I'm going to have to factory reset this thing and I'm not going to remember all I did.

The UI on this thing still makes me crazy, but youngest-daughter showed me how to enable the three-button control interface at the bottom instead of gestures and that's better. *mutters at phone* I've got a few gestures for you...

I've got it set up to provide me a wireless hotspot if/when needed, too.

I think I'm set.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:47 AM (O7YUW)

32 Early to bed
Early to rise
Makes you have to rub
The sleep from your eyes.
Posted by: Or something like that at October 28, 2024

***
I actually got about six and a half hours last night. That's amazing for me. And maybe I could have slept longer without the alarm. (Retirement, come to me now --)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:48 AM (omVj0)

33 Another demonrat theme song:

youtu.be/TtqPlB-oC4w

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:49 AM (njWTi)

34 G'morning, all!

Who do we talk to about getting Vic's name added to the 'Absent Friends' column on the left of the home page?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2024 04:50 AM (a1415)

35 If she ever calls me a not-see, I will settle all family business with her.
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:32 AM (njWTi)
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You're the worst Not-See evah!

https://tinyurl.com/4wy9392u

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 04:50 AM (SR99a)

36 Co-creator and showrunner of Star Trek: Voyager, Jeri Taylor, dies at 86.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 04:51 AM (hovnC)

37 @34: I'd like to second that request/question.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:53 AM (O7YUW)

38 If she ever calls me a not-see, I will settle all family business with her.
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:32 AM (njWTi)

So you live near a lake and have a rowboat, huh?

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 04:55 AM (gKDq2)

39 No, RickZ. I am executor of an estate that may or may not pay out...

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 04:57 AM (njWTi)

40 Co-creator and showrunner of Star Trek: Voyager, Jeri Taylor, dies at 86.

May his Family & Friends find Strength and Be Comforted …

Posted by: Adriane the Not Cynical Enough Critic. . . at October 28, 2024 04:57 AM (TX4bP)

41 Mark Levin looked into this and exactly zero cases that she personally prosecuted.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 28, 2024 04:39 AM (ljcq9)

Thanks. Got that one.

Of course our dogged and truth-telling media has asked her about her record as prosecutor, her Ws and Ls, right?

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 04:57 AM (gKDq2)

42 Good morning! Looks like about 3 more days of high to mid 80s and then we're gonna get some rain and cooler temps. Probably gonna get something in my eye and not see being in the office so I can get to the golf course this week.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 28, 2024 04:59 AM (3Ope8)

43 You're the worst Not-See evah!

https://tinyurl.com/4wy9392u
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024

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Exactly. The libs who call Trump by that term would blink this evidence away. Which is why I can't talk to them. When they discard an actual fact in favor of a belief -- in something this important, anyway -- makes me realize they are not reachable. The Bernie-Bro member of my former writing group kept insisting that DJT never graduated from college, though I steered him twice to the Wiki page that clearly states he, Trump, got his degree at the U of Penn. Once I could understand, maybe the Bernie-Bro didn't know, but a second time?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:59 AM (omVj0)

44 Running a hair late; need to shower. Later, all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 05:01 AM (omVj0)

45 The Bernie-Bro member of my former writing group kept insisting that DJT never graduated from college, though I steered him twice to the Wiki page that clearly states he, Trump, got his degree at the U of Penn.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:59 AM (omVj0)
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With WikiPee, all you need is an edit and - POOF! - degree is gone!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:02 AM (SR99a)

46 Running a hair late

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 05:01 AM (omVj0)
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Lucky you! Most of us are losing it early.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:03 AM (SR99a)

47 Can't trust wiki for anything political or otherwise "controversial"

But it's great for relatively obscure info, or music-related stuff.

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 05:05 AM (njWTi)

48 I take it from reading and seeing here and there Kamaunist DA days saw maybe 50 cases at most. Started her days in family court. Did see a big drug bust clip from those days she had a press conference with a wheelbarrow of drugs. That os probably the biggest case she ever had.

Posted by: Skip at October 28, 2024 05:05 AM (fwDg9)

49 Exactly. The libs who call Trump by that term would blink this evidence away.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 04:59 AM (omVj0)
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More evidence. Compare and contrast:

DNC:

https://tinyurl.com/yu4kka4c

Trump MSG:

https://tinyurl.com/2fbffm5s

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:07 AM (SR99a)

50 Another bookmarkable summary of the 2020 election fraud has come out:

https://tinyurl.com/y93cdpmx

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:08 AM (SR99a)

51 Coffee and an everything bagel with butter. Not the worst way to start a day. Not the healthiest, either. But I wasn't put here on this earth for my health. No, being a PITA is a much better reason.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:09 AM (gKDq2)

52 Coffee and an everything bagel with butter. Not the worst way to start a day. Not the healthiest, either. But I wasn't put here on this earth for my health. No, being a PITA is a much better reason.
Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:09 AM (gKDq2)
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So, you're a PITA having a bagel?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:10 AM (SR99a)

53 Can't trust wiki for anything political or otherwise "controversial"

But it's great for relatively obscure info, or music-related stuff.
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 05:05 AM (njWTi)

For a quick grab, sports stats, especially from yesteryear. No politics with that.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:11 AM (gKDq2)

54 Spider solitaire is evil

Posted by: Skip at October 28, 2024 05:11 AM (fwDg9)

55 So, you're a PITA having a bagel?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:10 AM (SR99a)

Not so much this morning but, yes, I've been known to be a PITA having a bagel. Especially when interrupted having said bagel.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:12 AM (gKDq2)

56 "Spider solitaire is evil"

G'morning, Skip!

Spider solitaire < evil than Kamala Harris?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2024 05:14 AM (a1415)

57 I've been known to be a PITA having a bagel. Especially when interrupted having said bagel.
Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:12 AM (gKDq2)
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Are you biting into said bagel right now?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:15 AM (SR99a)

58 Chilly out. Was chance of frost but nothing on windshield
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at October 28, 2024 05:17 AM (fwDg9)

59 Mrs VIA had a family come into the small store that she works at occasionally.

Thinking that she recognized the accent, they confirmed that they were from Israel, and the struck up a conversation.

And with that....her little shop now goes into the underground local word of mouth list of small businesses that are supporters of Israel, and should be supported by their business.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2024 05:17 AM (a1415)

60 Willowed from ONT:

Interesting... just read an MSN article that Japan's ruling party has lost an election... the article lamented it, and told the history of the losing party...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 28, 2024 12:58 AM (QAkQ3)
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Here's the illustrated reason why:

https://tinyurl.com/j6tk574t

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:18 AM (SR99a)

61 For a quick grab, sports stats, especially from yesteryear. No politics with that.
Posted by: RickZ
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Exactly.

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 05:18 AM (njWTi)

62 May his Family & Friends find Strength and Be Comforted …
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Her.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:19 AM (hovnC)

63 Mmm. Bagel. Lox. Cream cheese.

Grrr-- don't have these items and grocery is closed now.

*sigh*

Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 05:20 AM (njWTi)

64 May his Family & Friends find Strength and Be Comforted …
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Her.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:19 AM (hovnC)
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That plus live long and prosper.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:20 AM (SR99a)

65 Are you biting into said bagel right now?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:15 AM (SR99a)

Sadly, no. The bagel has already served its doughy purpose in life. But there is a slice of pecan pie with vanilla ice cream later. Breakfast dessert. Better than second breakfast.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:23 AM (gKDq2)

66 20 This could check out..

1. Kamala Harris’ middle name is Devi ("goddess").
2. There’s a constellation with two stars named Alamak and Sirrah (Kamala and Harris backwards) in the Andromeda galaxy, ....

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 28, 2024 04:28 AM (TGPs7)
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What's the connection? Which/who came first?

Posted by: Ciampino - What's in a name at October 28, 2024 05:25 AM (i0xsb)

67 Mmm. Bagel. Lox. Cream cheese.

Grrr-- don't have these items and grocery is closed now.

*sigh*
Posted by: JQ at October 28, 2024 05:20 AM (njWTi)

May I suggest, if you ever have that in the future, grate some lemon zest on the cream cheese. Perks it right up.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:26 AM (gKDq2)

68 Harmeet Dillon was only able to find ten cases, out of hundreds claimed, that Harris was on in ten years in two counties. None with her as lead as the idea of her speaking before a courtroom is hilarious. But then her boss from San Francisco said she only worked a single case in the nearly two years she worked under him. Bringing the grand total to nine. Her experience is so lacking that the removal of a single case cut it by 10%.

Oof.

Posted by: Epobirs at October 28, 2024 05:28 AM (/0z9K)

69 24 I hear Kamala say she is the 'law and order' candidate as a former prosecutor. What I have never heard from is anyone who saw her actually prosecute anyone in court. I'd like to hear from an opposing counsel, a defendant, a juror or two, or just someone sitting in the courtroom.

I'm having a hard time believing this ditz ever prosecuted a case in front of any jury.
Posted by: RickZ

Mark Levin looked into this and exactly zero cases that she personally prosecuted.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 28, 2024 04:39 AM (ljcq9)
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After a bunch of word salad I can just hear the judge "Please make your point Miss Harris!"

Posted by: Ciampino - What's in a name or two at October 28, 2024 05:30 AM (i0xsb)

70 Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:23 AM (gKDq2)

Pecan pie with a cup of coffee, mid morning, is a real treat.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 28, 2024 05:30 AM (3Ope8)

71 Sadly, no. The bagel has already served its doughy purpose in life. But there is a slice of pecan pie with vanilla ice cream later. Breakfast dessert. Better than second breakfast.
Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:23 AM (gKDq2)
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Tell me that you don't sprinkle Lipitor on everything!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:30 AM (SR99a)

72 28 Trump's making a play for the New Mexico. He's making a stop in Albuquerque on Thursday. I'm going. Would it be too fashion forward if I was to wear a brown shirt?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 28, 2024 04:45 AM (ljcq9)
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Which way to turn there? Left or right?

Posted by: Ciampino - That darned rabbit at October 28, 2024 05:32 AM (i0xsb)

73 Gregg Re @gregg_re Oct 28
tim walz, while streaming a videogame he clearly doesn't know how to play, just referred to elon musk as a "dipshit" several times.

this is democrats' closing message. the man who is catching rockets in mid-air and restoring free speech online is a "dipshit".

[was just 2 photos of them]

Wired_In @GetWired_In Replying to @gregg_re
AOC and Tim Walz attempting to appeal to the youth by pretending to play Madden while talking about Project 2025.

https://is.gd/rXxPeQ
45 seconds; BTW, those are $600 headphones I understand from a replier on one of the threads.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:33 AM (hovnC)

74 After a bunch of word salad I can just hear the judge "~~Please make your point~~ Sit down and shut up, Miss Harris!"
Posted by: Ciampino - What's in a name or two at October 28, 2024 05:30 AM (i0xsb)
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FIFY

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:33 AM (SR99a)

75 Dr. Ben Braddock @GraduatedBen Oct 28
Venue at capacity, patriots are taking over the nearby pubs, forcing them to switch the tvs from sports to Trump

https://is.gd/7tpLr8

Compromise - NFL on one screen and NewsMax rally coverage on the rest. We are making deals that make everyone happy.

https://is.gd/OgOyzF

Photos illustrating Ace's MSG comment yesterday.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:35 AM (hovnC)

76 That plus live long and prosper.
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🖖

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:36 AM (hovnC)

77 Tell me that you don't sprinkle Lipitor on everything!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:30 AM (SR99a)

Hey, I use Sweet 'n Low in my coffee. I'm buying sugar credits.

Posted by: RickZ at October 28, 2024 05:37 AM (gKDq2)

78 After a bunch of word salad I can just hear the judge "Please make your point Sit down and shut up, Miss Harris!"
Posted by: Ciampino - What's in a name or two at October 28, 2024
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FIFY
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024

***
If only we'd have more people with the courage to say this to DIE hires.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 05:40 AM (omVj0)

79 The walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2024 05:42 AM (a1415)

80 A local and low-key news anchor on our CBS outlet, Eric Paulsen, has passed on at 74. He'd been on-air here for something like 40 years, and was still working until, I think, last year.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 28, 2024 05:43 AM (omVj0)

81 I see I managed a 3 hour nap which seems to be my usual lately, 3 hours at the time. Crazy for a guy who could do 8-12 hrs straight in his young days. Also better bladder then.

Posted by: Ciampino - All the leaves are brown ... at October 28, 2024 05:43 AM (i0xsb)

82 Near collision of IDF fighter jets on base runway:

https://tinyurl.com/25f6cdjy

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:45 AM (eoVIz)

83 Also better bladder then.
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Pee Too.

Er, Me Too.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:51 AM (hovnC)

84 31 I think I'm set.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:47 AM (O7YUW)

Glad that you got things set to where it's a tool instead of a leash. And you just reminded me to check a few settings on my own phone.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 28, 2024 05:54 AM (lXoJ5)

85 Near collision of IDF fighter jets on base runway:
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I said 'left', dummy!
Your left or my left?

That is the translation isn't it?

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 05:56 AM (hovnC)

86 The AI articles bring to mind a conversation I had with my Finance Dude (Yes, that's my title for him and it is a compliment.).

He said that there is a push to have AI doing financial advising and steer people away towards interacting with people in favor of interacting with machines. He did not seem to be amused at the idea. I told him that I'm old fashioned and prefer to meet with people instead of trusting machines.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 28, 2024 05:59 AM (lXoJ5)

87 Happy Monday

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 28, 2024 06:00 AM (gbOdA)

88 82 Near collision of IDF fighter jets on base runway:

https://tinyurl.com/25f6cdjy

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 05:45 AM (eoVIz)
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Does Israel drive on the right or left? What about neighboring countries such as Lebanon, Syria and Egypt?

Posted by: Ciampino - keep left at Albuquerque at October 28, 2024 06:02 AM (i0xsb)

89
@gregg_re
AOC and Tim Walz attempting to appeal to the youth by pretending to play Madden while talking about Project 2025.

https://is.gd/rXxPeQ

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Her aging face is starting to form. NTTAWW aging, but her novelty as a hot young whippersnapper will soon expire.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at October 28, 2024 06:05 AM (lCaJd)

90
Does Israel drive on the right or left? What about neighboring countries such as Lebanon, Syria and Egypt?
Posted by: Ciampino

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I don't know, but they write from right to left. Does that count?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at October 28, 2024 06:07 AM (lCaJd)

91 Interesting maps about left-right traffic countries from mappr:
https://is.gd/FtaXra

Israel right [or omitted from the lists/maps!]

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 06:08 AM (hovnC)

92 "Getting rid of baggage"- Exodus 33:1-11

A reflection appropriate for both interested Christians and Jews. A reflection follows the devotional:

https://tinyurl.com/3f4vu7f9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:11 AM (zvisS)

93 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO SPACE ACTIVITY FOR OCTOBER 29th

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 9-9
SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base
Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: October 29, 2024
Launch Time: 4:30 a.m. PDT, 11:30 UTC, 12:30 CEST

https://www.youtube.com/live/NCuxk_Mmj-4

Tomorrow around this time. It's California so a night launch.

Posted by: Ciampino - The Rocket's Glare at October 28, 2024 06:14 AM (i0xsb)

94 Man singing acapella all four parts of the great old hymn: "Just as I am":

https://tinyurl.com/53wf9c6r

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:14 AM (zvisS)

95 90
I don't know, but they write from right to left. Does that count?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at October 28, 2024 06:07 AM (lCaJd)
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So you're saying they drive in reverse gear the whole time?

Posted by: Ciampino - Could make special transmissions for Israel at October 28, 2024 06:16 AM (i0xsb)

96 Harris reveals her newest accent/- "the pastor accent" at a Philadelphia church:

https://tinyurl.com/4p4rbnde

From "Legal Insurrection" site

I do not sound like that because I'm not an AA preacher.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:17 AM (zvisS)

97 Good morning. It’s 53 degrees here in WNC going up to 62. The sun is supposed to come out later today. Wishing a good day to all.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at October 28, 2024 06:17 AM (9tq9V)

98 Israel right [or omitted from the lists/maps!]
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at October 28, 2024 06:08 AM (hovnC)
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I.e., steering wheel on left.

But then Israeli drivers are notorious.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 06:19 AM (SR99a)

99 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 28, 2024 06:20 AM (hoCmQ)

100 100

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 28, 2024 06:20 AM (hoCmQ)

101 I don't know, but they write from right to left.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at October 28, 2024 06:07 AM (lCaJd)
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נכון

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 28, 2024 06:20 AM (SR99a)

102 G'mornin' everyone!

who names anything? typically a committee of numminses, nimrods, and maroons. I remember a fella I shared high-bay space with who ran the Pipeline Integrity Management Program, otherwise known as The Project Without An Acronym, LOL.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at October 28, 2024 06:21 AM (gY0JQ)

103 I don't know, but they write from right to left. Does that count?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's

They count from up to down

Posted by: Bruce at October 28, 2024 06:23 AM (jo+zF)

104 John 10:1-10

Man from India reflects on chicken and on hearing God's voice in this devotional:

https://tinyurl.com/msy6kjdr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:23 AM (zvisS)

105 Speaking of things technical …

Any video / photographers use Jigabot AIMe?

Posted by: Adriane the Not Cynical Enough Critic. . . at October 28, 2024 06:26 AM (TX4bP)

106 In not noticed news Janet Yellen is screaming that Finance Minister Smotrich is going to bring down Abbas and the PA if he doesn't ease his banking restrictions and release more funds so the sandrats can continue funding their terrorists.

Go Smotrich!

Posted by: Ben Had at October 28, 2024 06:29 AM (t8vHj)

107 Wyatt
@austerrewyatt1
Kamala Harris’ middle name is Devi ("goddess"). There’s a constellation with two stars named Alamak and Sirrah (Kamala and Harris backwards) in the Andromeda galaxy, where in Greek mythology means sacrificed to the beast.

They're stars in our galaxy, not M31, in the constellation Andromeda. Sirrah is also known as Alpheratz.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 28, 2024 06:31 AM (/HDaX)

108 Golden Retriever gets new furry little friend:

https://tinyurl.com/54we6f5c

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:33 AM (zvisS)

109 At a local polling place outside where people vote, they had a big sign: "These are your township committee members" with their pictures. They've had it up for a while. Two of them (they're all Democrats) are running for re-election . Finally, a Republican voter complained as you are not to do electioneering within 100 ft of a polling place. The brazenness of these folks!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:38 AM (st4qM)

110 Tech joke:

Did you hear about the octopus that stopped printing?

It ran out of ink.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:40 AM (st4qM)

111 I watched to see Nazis and all I got was a bunch of people telling me that things are going to get better.

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 28, 2024 06:43 AM (gbOdA)

112 108
Fen, that video of the 2 dogs was so cute.

Posted by: Ciampino - The golden was so good with the pup at October 28, 2024 06:44 AM (i0xsb)

113 Have a good day everyone. May the Lord bless you and keep you and make his face shine on you and give you peace. I am hoping that I can avoid my addiction to this site until after the election, so if someone feels so inclined maybe they could put up some devotionals and nice stories and hymns or jokes

Someone on the prayer thread suggested a group prayer for the election, but I forget when it was supposed to be. I thought it was a good idea so illl have to check.

If anyone feels moved to do so, please pray for my running mate and me. Democrats outnumber Republicans 3:1 although we have lots of Independent voters. We really do want to serve for the good of our community. The Democrats running are nice people but they have way more money and IMO, if you're still running as a Democrat you endorse if only tacitly its far left
move.

Thanks so much!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:49 AM (sO1Rj)

114 Cuteness is good sometimes isn't it, Ciampino.?😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:50 AM (sO1Rj)

115 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 28, 2024 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

116 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Good for Mrs. VIA!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 28, 2024 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

117 FenelonSpoke

Thank you for the cuteness overload. 'Tis a good link you provided.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 28, 2024 06:55 AM (u82oZ)

118 Prayers up, FenelonSpoke, for a wave of independents breaking your way. We need good people like you in office.

Heck, even I was elected twice, so you got this.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 28, 2024 06:57 AM (u82oZ)

119 114 Cuteness is good sometimes isn't it, Ciampino.?😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 28, 2024 06:50 AM (sO1Rj)
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O yes, a reason why I have cats.

Posted by: Ciampino - The golden was so good with the pup! at October 28, 2024 07:00 AM (i0xsb)

120 Have a grerat day, everyone.

Head on a swivel. Have a good plan.

OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 28, 2024 07:04 AM (u82oZ)

121 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Dinghy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at October 28, 2024 07:09 AM (U1w17)

122 I thought grerat was only eaten at Passover.

Posted by: But I'm not in the tribe at October 28, 2024 07:12 AM (DobEs)

123 Last night was my first glimpse into Madison Square Garden since I was a HS senior. Big improvement.

Posted by: Eromero at October 28, 2024 07:13 AM (LHPAg)

124 "I watched to see Nazis and all I git was a bunch of people telling me that things are going to get better."

You know who else said things were going to get better?

Posted by: Wally at October 28, 2024 07:15 AM (NXYp1)

125 Eromero. Mrs. E's surgery today?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 28, 2024 07:15 AM (t8vHj)

126
J
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Posted by: rhennigantx at October 28, 2024 07:17 AM (gbOdA)

127 Le NOOD

It be here!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 28, 2024 07:19 AM (a1415)

128 125 Eromero. Mrs. E's surgery today?
Posted by: Ben Had at October 28, 2024 07:15 AM (t8vHj)
Yes. Everybody arrives same time no matter actual OR schedule.

Posted by: Eromero at October 28, 2024 07:20 AM (LHPAg)

129 w00t

Posted by: m at October 28, 2024 07:37 AM (VnUSN)

130 >>>A new Windows exploit . . . .

Microsoft, man.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 28, 2024 09:07 AM (i24o9)

131 31 So, I've got my new Android 13 based smartphone set up (Thank you Horde for all the suggestions a few days ago - very helpful.)

The last couple of days I went on a neutering rampage of any applications I didn't need or want, disabling them, and then doing a force-stop, clearing their cache & storage, and taking away any permissions I didn't want them to have. This seems to have been successful. Everything (so far) works without issue.

I've also deleted my Advertising ID under Settings > Privacy > Ads to avoid targeted ads and to whiz in the cornflakes of the tracking companies and advertisers.

I kept complete notes on everything I changed in a file on my desktop, because someday I'm going to have to factory reset this thing and I'm not going to remember all I did.

The UI on this thing still makes me crazy, but youngest-daughter showed me how to enable the three-button control interface at the bottom instead of gestures and that's better. *mutters at phone* I've got a few gestures for you...

I've got it set up to provide me a wireless hotspot if/when needed, too.

I think I'm set.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 28, 2024 04:47 AM (O7YUW)

Great news!

Posted by: m at October 28, 2024 09:24 AM (VnUSN)

132 The software liability laws are a vector to kill opensource software. That is all they are for, plain and simple.

Posted by: BillB at October 28, 2024 10:08 AM (TQxb9)

133 Software copyrights should have a lifespan compatible with the useful lifespan of the product. If a company stops supporting an operating system or an old revision of software, the clock should countdown. Maybe 5 years after the end of support. It's not the same as book or video and should not be governed by those timelines.

Posted by: jj at October 28, 2024 10:33 AM (1S5XE)

134 )))) Hot girls are waiting for you on ---- www.Nu21.eu

Posted by: Lanna at October 28, 2024 01:13 PM (aDyIK)

135 >a guilty-until-proven-innocent liability bomb on individual developers.

Software developers have been saying for years that they want to be called "engineers". They're about to discover why licensed engineers have the social capital they do.

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