Daily Tech News 5 December 2024

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Had to renew the other server's SSL certificate. It was actually easier than usual, except for the part where I forgot to do it until after it expired, which wasn't so good.
Sam Altman has done the 100% expected and redefined AGI (artificial general intelligence) into uselessness. (The Verge)

Sam Altman recently said that AGI was coming within "thousands of days".

He now says it will likely arrive next year, but they'll be simulating the typical leftist who already responds like a low-grade LLM in any case, so you won't notice any difference.

Well, he didn't say that part out loud. He said this:
"My guess is we will hit AGI sooner than most people in the world think and it matter much less," he said during an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. "And a lot of the safety concerns that we and others expressed actually don't come at the AGI moment. AGI can get built, the world mostly goes on in mostly the same way, things grow faster, but then there is a long continuation from what we call AGI to what we call super intelligence."
Translation: AI is useless, and your job is safe unless you are useless, like the quote design team unquote working at Jaguar in which case you are totally fucked.

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If you have an older computer without a TPM 2.0 module, you can't use Windows 11, says Microsoft. (Bleeping Computer)

The TPM 2.0 module is absolutely essential to Windows 11's functioning even though it does exactly nothing and was not needed at all by Windows 10.

Also, support for Windows 10 will end next ~~week~~ year. Next year. Sorry about that.

Joy.
Solana's web3 library for JavaScript - which is downloaded 50,000 times per day - got hacked. (Bleeping Computer)

It gets downloaded 50,000 times per day because JavaScript has no place on the server and everyone who works with it either started out or ended up insane.

Anyway, if you have versions 1.95.6 or 1.95.7 your private keys are gone and your security is toast. Since this is the blockchain your private keys can never be changed or revoked either.
How can Enron be real if our birds aren't real? (CNN)

It's a joke.

Disclaimer: Probably.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

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

2 Wow, Pixy. Hope you're ok!

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:03 AM (YoCnN)

3 Don't know how you've put up tech threads Every. Single. Day. for so long anyway.

You deserve time off!

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:05 AM (YoCnN)

4 That’s just too weird. I have the movie Mousehunt on.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at December 05, 2024 04:05 AM (JRP2U)

5 Eh, it could have happened to anyone. Damn mice.

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 05, 2024 04:06 AM (3qFqv)

6 Do you need some Warfarin? Some cats?

Posted by: Ciampino - kitty at December 05, 2024 04:06 AM (i0xsb)

7 Dang mice.....I can't start my day without a tech updates......

Sulks of mad......😵‍💫

Posted by: zooomzooom at December 05, 2024 04:07 AM (l1sKg)

8 Mornin'

Hi JQ

https://youtu.be/yfY4b1NszpY?si=Zj7VriAXmj_3s_Og

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:07 AM (sAmhv)

9 I grew up in an old house where at night I could hear the mice chasing each other from on wall to another. All night the patter of little feet. Now my newer house doesn't have any creatures stirring. I guess its the walls are full of something, or they don't like me.

Posted by: Colin at December 05, 2024 04:07 AM (wlQdF)

10 Who moved my cheese?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 05, 2024 04:09 AM (ufFY8)

11 Ah, thanks Puddleglum!

Love that one.

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:10 AM (YoCnN)

12 BOING!

Just back from brisk morning neighborhood walk.

Sweating like a... uh... sweaty person. Cleanup time!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 04:10 AM (uK1dA)

13 Who moved my cheese?
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 05, 2024 04:09 AM (ufFY

Probably some dirty rat.

Posted by: RickZ at December 05, 2024 04:10 AM (gKDq2)

14 I finally bought a Beelink mini-PC. A Beelink Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. It's up and running, fairly easy to set up. The downside? I ordered it with Linux Ubuntu OS. It came with Win11 Pro. Installing Linux on it is easy enough but I'll give Win11 Pro a spin. I suspect I'll be putting Linux on it in the next week or two.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:11 AM (sAmhv)

15 Eaten by mice.
-

https://youtu.be/4F4qzPbcFiA

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 04:11 AM (uK1dA)

16 Cats can hear those wall mice from the other side of a huge barn. I've watched my cats reacting to, what is noiseless to my ear, drops of water falling a couple of inches from a container to a sloping porcelain surface (sink).

Posted by: Ciampino - kitty kitty at December 05, 2024 04:13 AM (i0xsb)

17 My sister always new when a bat or some other critter was in her attic. Both of her cats would be under the attic door, just staring at it. Intently.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:14 AM (sAmhv)

18 Cheese on the way.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 05, 2024 04:17 AM (mH6SG)

19 Evening and morning, insomaniacals! 'Tis Thor's Day!

(Just the punchline: "You're thor? I'm tho thor I can hardly move!")

Dr.'s appt. yesterday didn't last long at all. He's sending me for a glucose tolerance test, where I fast overnight, they draw blood, they give me a special syrup to drink, draw blood again an hour later and then again an hour after that. So this will be an all-morning thing, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 05, 2024 04:18 AM (omVj0)

20 Mice & rats really love peanut butter.

Posted by: Ciampino - not all cats are mousers at December 05, 2024 04:19 AM (i0xsb)

21 Cat brings mice to us. And birds. And rats. Usually, but not always, dead ones. And then he eats them. Mostly. eeewwww.

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:21 AM (YoCnN)

22 Mice & rats really love peanut butter.
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Yes, they do! But so do ants... so, the last time I put PB on a mouse trap, the ants had taken it all before any mice showed up. Thankfully, this was outside.

I use sunflower seeds (in-shell) now. Rodents love them, ants leave them alone.

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:23 AM (YoCnN)

23 Posted by: Ciampino - kitty kitty at December 05, 2024 04:13 AM (i0xsb)

And cats also have phenomenal smell, don't they?
The cat can be sleeping upstairs on the bed and spouse will say in the living room where we sometimes have lunch and he has tuna, "Shut the door. Otherwise Pynchon ( the cat) will be down t nag me for some."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:27 AM (/CFuG)

24 Good night, all.

Have a wonderful day!

Or, hope you can get back to sleep....

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:27 AM (YoCnN)

25 Night, JQ.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 05, 2024 04:30 AM (omVj0)

26 Found some cheese and some news. The day us saved.

Huzzah!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 05, 2024 04:31 AM (BLOW1)

27 G'nite, everybody. Much love to you all.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 05, 2024 04:31 AM (mH6SG)

28 Good morning, good people, from the Adirondacks, recipients of a short six inch snowfall. Next comes the mewling from those who love snow right up to the part where it's inconvenient.

At any rate, may all effort today result in great benefit to you and extreme aggravation tom the leftwits among us.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at December 05, 2024 04:32 AM (hKoQL)

29 Genesis 25:32

Faith based decisions . Reflection from "The international Fellowship of Christian and Jews"

https://tinyurl.com/2z8ds65p

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:39 AM (UbL19)

30 Also, support for Windows 10 will end next week.
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Darn!

No choice. Need security updates.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 04:42 AM (uK1dA)

31 23
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:27 AM (/CFuG)
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Smell is phenomenal. We had one that loved, LOVED chicken. When my late wife pulled out frozen chicken out of the freezer, then Midnight (yes black cat we brought from Africa) would be at her feet within a minute or less. If she pulled out pork or beef, nah! So, fantastic hearing, fantastic smell, acute eyesight for moving objects particularly at a distance, and reflexes that are phenomenal.

Posted by: Ciampino - Zap Zap at December 05, 2024 04:44 AM (i0xsb)

32 I didn't know this song, but I like it: "No more night"
Sung by students from a Christian school in BC, Canada-Fountainview Academy:

https://tinyurl.com/mtwebjnm

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:44 AM (UbL19)

33 Posted by: Ciampino - Zap Zap at December 05, 2024 04:44 AM (i0xsb)

I liked that story. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:45 AM (UbL19)

34 'Bout time for me to shave and shower. We are supposed to get rain this morning just in time for the commute. Since I go a little earlier, maybe I can miss the worst of it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 05, 2024 04:45 AM (omVj0)

35 Well, temp is supposed to drop 11 degrees in the next hour. Great.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 05, 2024 04:47 AM (bss/y)

36 The thread originally said something like, "No news. Eaten by mice. Please send cheese or something."

I just refreshed before commenting, so I caught it the way it was briefly. Amusing, thanks Pixy!

And G'morning Horde. Got out there at 03:30 and cleaned off the vehicles and shoveled the heavy wet snow off the driveway. I am so ready for breakfast.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 04:50 AM (O7YUW)

37 Prayer request-

My friend and former campaign partner, P. has a heart procedure. "Ablation" and has to be at the hospital at 5:30. EST If the praying folks could pray for her it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:50 AM (ECNmm)

38 30 Also, support for Windows 10 will end next week.
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Darn!

No choice. Need security updates.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey,

Don't think it ends next week. Sometime in 2025. October, I think.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)

39 If you have an older computer without a TPM 2.0 module, you can't use Windows 11, says Microsoft.

I have a newer computer WITH a TPM module but I can't use Windows 11... because I hate it.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 04:53 AM (ExV1e)

40 Should we still send cheese?

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 04:56 AM (VnUSN)

41 Don't think it ends next week. Sometime in 2025. October, I think.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)
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Just checked. You're right. Mid-October 2025.

Pixy, is it the 1st of April down under?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 04:57 AM (uK1dA)

42 19
Wolfus you may find this useful, I did as a diabetic.

https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8

Posted by: Ciampino - glu-glu at December 05, 2024 04:57 AM (i0xsb)

43 30 & 38 - Yeah, typo/thinko. Fixed the article.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 05, 2024 04:57 AM (BLOW1)

44 Ah. ~~week~~ year.

All is forgiven.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 04:57 AM (uK1dA)

45 Cat refuses to walk on snow:

https://tinyurl.com/5n88fnsv

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 04:58 AM (yo6o0)

46 36 Got out there at 03:30 and cleaned off the vehicles and shoveled the heavy wet snow off the driveway. I am so ready for breakfast.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 04:50 AM (O7YUW)

I'd be grumpy, too!

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 05:00 AM (VnUSN)

47 21 Cat brings mice to us. And birds. And rats. Usually, but not always, dead ones. And then he eats them. Mostly. eeewwww.

Posted by: JQ at December 05, 2024 04:21 AM (YoCnN)
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Remember
Roses are red
Swallows are small
I got you a gift
It's dead in the hall

Posted by: Ciampino - glu-fru at December 05, 2024 05:01 AM (i0xsb)

48 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

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

49 But he wasn't "recalcitrant" since he actually did go out to shovel the snow. 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 05:02 AM (I+ghZ)

50 @37/FenelonSpoke: "Prayer request..."

Sent.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 05:03 AM (O7YUW)

51 Swallows are small
===

African or European swallows?

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at December 05, 2024 05:03 AM (JRP2U)

52 @46/m: "I'd be grumpy, too!"

*heh* Actually, just finished my breakfast of 6 scrambled eggs and 6 polish sausage slices all fried up in a pan. Having my morning coffee now, so I'm in a rather good mood now. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 05:05 AM (O7YUW)

53 O come all ye faithful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efkI92XYMXs

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 05, 2024 05:05 AM (bss/y)

54 Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Thanks for the prayer, G&C.

You know, G&C sounds like some sort of drink-something like "Gin and tonic."😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 05:06 AM (I+ghZ)

55 51 Swallows are small
===

African or European swallows?

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at December 05, 2024 05:03 AM (JRP2U)
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Size doesn't factor in until coconut migration season.

Posted by: Ciampino - clop-clop-clop at December 05, 2024 05:08 AM (i0xsb)

56 Rain coming now
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at December 05, 2024 05:10 AM (fwDg9)

57 Indian launch countdown about 20 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/live/RvXH4LkC5Xo

Posted by: Ciampino - clop-clop-clop-clop at December 05, 2024 05:11 AM (i0xsb)

58 Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 05, 2024 05:05 AM (bss/y)

Very nice. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 05:17 AM (q86M1)

59 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 05, 2024 05:18 AM (a1415)

60 46.8 degrees out.

24.2 degrees warmer than this time yesterday morning. So....gonna try for the usual time (5:45am) for the morning walk today.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 05, 2024 05:19 AM (a1415)

61 Writings on the shell casings by the shooter in the Healthcare CEO assassination take the story in a non-random direction.

https://tinyurl.com/y4pvpkvd

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

62 And with that....time to get ready for the walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 05, 2024 05:29 AM (a1415)

63 Meant G & R sounds like a drink, only I can't think of a liquor that begins with an R except "Ripple" but Gin and Ripple sounds horrible.

Maybe if I learned to type my little humor might work better. ( sigh)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2024 05:31 AM (cpnqj)

64 61 Writings on the shell casings by the shooter in the Healthcare CEO assassination take the story in a non-random direction.

https://tinyurl.com/y4pvpkvd
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 05, 2024 05:28 AM (a1415)

Red herring?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 05, 2024 05:33 AM (bss/y)

65 It's like cats are predators or something. Windy today, WC's around freezing. WAVY10 is reminding me to wear a coat.

Posted by: Accomack at December 05, 2024 05:34 AM (vt7xw)

66 mornin yall. You can upgrade to Win 11 without TPM by making a registry change. I don't think you can do a fresh install though, you would have to install 10 and then upgrade to 11. Why you would other than be compelled to, I don't know.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 05:38 AM (vFG9F)

67 I finally bought a Beelink mini-PC. A Beelink Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. It's up and running, fairly easy to set up. The downside? I ordered it with Linux Ubuntu OS. It came with Win11 Pro. Installing Linux on it is easy enough but I'll give Win11 Pro a spin. I suspect I'll be putting Linux on it in the next week or two.
Posted by: Puddleglum,

I think you'll find that Windows 11 is mostly Windows 10 except for the parts they moved around so the graphic artists who make icons could justify their salaries. The two things that really annoyed everybody right out of the gate was they trashed the start menu and taskbar. Since the initial Windows 11 release they've added folders in the top level start menu area which solves many problems and they brought back a few essential features to the taskbar so mostly it behaves just like Windows 10. I really find it to be mostly a drama-free Windows experience which may or may not be a problem depending on your your preferences.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 05:39 AM (vO42M)

68 mornin yall. You can upgrade to Win 11 without TPM by making a registry change. I don't think you can do a fresh install though, you would have to install 10 and then upgrade to 11. Why you would other than be compelled to, I don't know.
Posted by: fd

All this is becoming far more complicated. Andrew Cunningham over at Ars Technica has fussed around with this extensively and it's becoming trickier to pull off. One of the big downsides is if you get a major service pack release, you basically have to reinstall the entire OS and all your applications. So while yes, you can install Windows 11 on a machine without a TPM 2.0. I think you'll find it to be a major pain of the ass over time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 05:41 AM (vO42M)

69 "I think you'll find it to be a major pain of the ass over time.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram"

I have found Windows to be a major pain in the ass for a time that has lasted something like 40 years.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 05:48 AM (vFG9F)

70 Don't think it ends next week. Sometime in 2025. October, I think.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)
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Just checked. You're right. Mid-October 2025.

Pixy, is it the 1st of April down under?
Posted by: Biden's Dog

Microsoft has announced extended support for Windows 10 after October October 2025. I believe consumers can get that in the $30 to $60 for a year range. I don't think exact prices have been announced yet. Businesses are still able to get multiple years. I think I'm going to take advantage of this for my Windows 10 machine so I can milk another year out of it at which time it will be almost 10 years old. At some point you just replace these things right? 10 years is a good run. So yes, while I'm annoyed that Microsoft for their goofy restrictions as a practical matter many of the machines that can't directly upgrade are beginning to age out.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 05:50 AM (vO42M)

71 I have found Windows to be a major pain in the ass for a time that has lasted something like 40 years.
Posted by: fd

Thank you for the insight.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 05:51 AM (vO42M)

72 If you look under the hood, win 11 is much like 10. Sure they have added some supposedly great new features, but you can ignore them. AI, and all that stuff seem to be just add-ons. I use both, and hardly struggle with either one of them. Win 12 maybe a different story.

Posted by: Colin at December 05, 2024 05:53 AM (wlQdF)

73 I'm still on 7 on my main machine, an ancient HP Xeon workstation. I only have to wind it up once a week.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 05:55 AM (vFG9F)

74 good morning

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 05, 2024 05:55 AM (gbOdA)

75 32 and 3 inches of snow on the lawn (less on the roads). A little more snow than heavy winds today. Could get interesting.

On politics - now is not the time to surrender anything. Pete Hesgeth should just say to the Democrats/media - “yeah I like a drink and the ladies - but I do not support chopping penises off 5-year old boys - do you?” Make them say it out loud.

Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at December 05, 2024 05:56 AM (Uy2Lz)

76 Since the initial Windows 11 release they've added folders in the top level start menu area which solves many problems and they brought back a few essential features to the taskbar so mostly it behaves just like Windows 10.

Except for their ongoing determination to make it look/act like a Mac and the insistence of adding copilot/recall.

Honestly, I could probably get past almost all my objections except recall and the fact that I can't have my taskbars on the side, only the bottom.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 05:57 AM (ExV1e)

77 Wolfus you may find this useful, I did as a diabetic.

https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8
Posted by: Ciampino - glu-glu at December 05, 2024

***
Thank you, sir; I'll watch it this weekend. I'm in a weird situation: My blood glucose is resolutely normal, yet my A1C is borderline, 6.2. I'm not overweight, a little under if anything; I work out and eat properly, no sugar or heavy carbs. My dr. is not sure that I really am pre-diabetic. Thus he suggested this tolerance test.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 05, 2024 05:57 AM (omVj0)

78 72 If you look under the hood, win 11 is much like 10. Sure they have added some supposedly great new features, but you can ignore them. AI, and all that stuff seem to be just add-ons. I use both, and hardly struggle with either one of them. Win 12 maybe a different story.
Posted by: Colin

In general for users this is true. I don't know if this holds for developers and I'm not about to find out because I'm done with that part of my life. Still, Windows, to a certain swath of the computing universe, is Satan and there's not much you can do with that. To them I say don't use it or use a Mac or use Linux or whatever knocks yours out.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:00 AM (vO42M)

79 On politics - now is not the time to surrender anything. Pete Hesgeth should just say to the Democrats/media - “yeah I like a drink and the ladies - but I do not support chopping penises off 5-year old boys - do you?” Make them say it out loud.

Our current military has several tranny general officers. The Senate, the ones pissing and moaning about Hesgeth, had to approve the promotions for each of these freaks. I care very little about their opinions on anything.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:00 AM (ExV1e)

80 Alteria Pilgram

Thanks. I'm finding the Win11 is Win10 in different clothing. I've made some preference changes but otherwise, it's fine. I haven't hated it, yet. It hasn't been 24 hours yet and I won't be using it for the next few days. I go back to work tonight and pretty much stick to the laptops, which are in the living room. The Beelink is in the 'office/closet/second bedroom/whatever the hell I want to use it for' room.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:00 AM (sAmhv)

81 Except for their ongoing determination to make it look/act like a Mac and the insistence of adding Copilot/Recall.

Honestly, I could probably get past almost all my objections except recall and the fact that I can't have my taskbars on the side, only the bottom.
Posted by: I used to have a different nick.

You're either going to like their aesthetic choices or not. Not allowing the taskbar to be positioned on the sides or the top is a legitimate pain in the ass for a number of people and I. I cannot figure out why they will not fix this.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:01 AM (vO42M)

82 Writings on the shell casings by the shooter in the Healthcare CEO assassination take the story in a non-random direction.

Sounds like a Castle episode… and others I’m sure.

Posted by: Adriane the Highbrow TV Critic . . . at December 05, 2024 06:02 AM (qz+gL)

83 I'm using Windows 11 on this laptop, modified to look just like Windows 10.

I've disabled every new feature I can and it's basically a slightly worse version of Windows 10. Not uniquely objectionable, just utterly pointless.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 05, 2024 06:05 AM (BLOW1)

84 Thanks. I'm finding the Win11 is Win10 in different clothing. I've made some preference changes but otherwise, it's fine. Posted by: Puddleglum

I've been using Microsoft products my entire life, I even spent some years working for them, and they are now paying for my retirement. I'm never going to use anything. I have gone through so many of their seemingly gratuitous OS changes that I've decided the best way to deal with it is just find them all quite amusing. I have a Beelink Itch. They look like dope machines.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:06 AM (vO42M)

85 61 Writings on the shell casings by the shooter in the Healthcare CEO assassination take the story in a non-random direction.

https://tinyurl.com/y4pvpkvd
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 05, 2024 05:28 AM (a1415)

That's astounding that we, the public, already have that piece of information.

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 06:07 AM (VnUSN)

86 You're either going to like their aesthetic choices or not. Not allowing the taskbar to be positioned on the sides or the top is a legitimate pain in the ass for a number of people and I. I cannot figure out why they will not fix this.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:01 AM (vO42M)

My work machine in Win11... I've also found that there are some things which, for some reason, they will neither permit to be pinned to the taskbar nor highlighted in the start menu. At the moment I'm forced to search for them every single time I have to use them (multiple times per day). I'm just tired of software deciding what I need and not permitting me to do things my way. It makes it less useful.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:07 AM (ExV1e)

87 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at December 05, 2024 06:07 AM (z0QHk)

88 I'm using Windows 11 on this laptop, modified to look just like Windows 10.

I've disabled every new feature I can and it's basically a slightly worse version of Windows 10. Not uniquely objectionable, just utterly pointless.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

I totally agree with you. Microsoft does some pretty goofy things and this is a good example of that.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:08 AM (vO42M)

89 The Beelink is a nice little space saver. It looks like it can be upgraded easily. SSD and memory looks very simple to upgrade if needed.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:10 AM (sAmhv)

90 My work machine in Win11... I've also found that there are some things which, for some reason, they will neither permit to be pinned to the taskbar nor highlighted in the start menu. At the moment I'm forced to search for them every single time I have to use them (multiple times per day). I'm just tired of software deciding what I need and not permitting me to do things my way. It makes it less useful. Posted by: I used to have a different nic

WTH? I have never encountered a problem with pinning anything on the task bar or showing up in the start menu. On occasion a task bar or start menu icon will get confused and disappear and then I have to go out and reinstall that. All software products make design choices that either expand or limit what you can do. I stay away from Apple products because they are so locked down and I stay away from Linux because I don't want to fuss around in the machine at that level.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:12 AM (vO42M)

91 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 05, 2024 06:14 AM (RIvkX)

92 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 06:14 AM (vFG9F)

93 92 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.
Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 06:14 AM (vFG9F)

The latter.

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 06:15 AM (VnUSN)

94 Group applied for jobs using Jewish names, prior employers — what they found was troubling

https://trib.al/uBxlA6m

Posted by: Ciampino - forever is a longish time! at December 05, 2024 06:16 AM (i0xsb)

95 WTH? I have never encountered a problem with pinning anything on the task bar or showing up in the start menu.

For whatever reason... the VPN client my company uses cannot be pinned. I don't stay connected all the time because our pipe is crap. It's really annoying.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:18 AM (ExV1e)

96 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.
Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 06:14 AM (vFG9F)
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The only thing "experts" seem to be expert at these days is being absolutely wrong about everything.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (BpYfr)

97 92 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 06:14 AM (vFG9F)
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Yeah diarrhea.
I don't even have a cellphone! I don't go out alone for health reasons so why do I need a cellphone. I have a nice HP laptop for everything. The kids have cellphones, I use an IP phone through my IP.

Posted by: Ciampino - forever is a long time at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (i0xsb)

98 92 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.

Posted by: fd

The 'experts' were 13 year old girls.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (sAmhv)

99 98 92 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.
Posted by: fd

The 'experts' were 13 year old girls.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (sAmhv)

LOL

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 06:21 AM (VnUSN)

100 100

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 06:21 AM (VnUSN)

101 I arrived in this third-world sh*thole 36 years ago today. Woo-hoo.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 05, 2024 06:22 AM (RIvkX)

102 San Franpsycho, check your email.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 05, 2024 06:22 AM (gGMRM)

103 The visceral passion computing devices elicit from people is really interesting to me. I get it; they are such integral parts of our lives anymore that what we use and how we use them become a reflection of who we are as people. I can assure you when I was putting floppy disks into a machine to get it to run many years ago that never was on my mind. What I can say, setting aside our biases and preferences, is the machines and software we have today coupled to the internet has to be one of the most spectacular societal and technological changes to ever hit human society. I also believe that we're just getting started and that the next hundred years are going to be mind-blowing. To have essentially lived my entire adult life in this incredible period of time has been a hoot and I'm most grateful that I was blessed with this.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:24 AM (vO42M)

104 "Researchers from Indiana University say those who use a lot of emojis (in texts) tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your emotions and the emotions of others."

I guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.

Posted by: fd

The 'experts' were 13 year old girls.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (sAmhv)

Emojis in texts or the asinine clap/shocked_face/etc bullshit in business conference calls. I work with children.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:25 AM (ExV1e)

105 For whatever reason... the VPN client my company uses cannot be pinned. I don't stay connected all the time because our pipe is crap. It's really annoying.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

That's bizarre and I don't think it's a Windows issue. Can you slap a shortcut on the desktop as a work around? I keep about five shortcuts on my desktop and they are all items that that I use all the time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:27 AM (vO42M)

106 I have recently spent a bazillion dollars on a medical procedure and the lead doctor wrote to ask me for a report of how I was doing and I reported good news and this is the response I got:

🙏🙏😍

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 06:27 AM (VnUSN)

107 guess that makes me an emotional retard because I never text.

Either that or these "experts" are full of shit.

Posted by: fd

The 'experts' were 13 year old girls.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:20 AM (sAmhv)

Emojis in texts or the asinine clap/shocked_face/etc bullshit in business conference calls. I work with children.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:25 AM (ExV1e)
Right there with ya, friend.

Posted by: Eromero at December 05, 2024 06:28 AM (jgmnb)

108 I can't imagine a life so devoid of purpose that I would complain about somebody who uses emojis.

That's just me. You do myou.

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 again. at December 05, 2024 06:28 AM (89Sog)

109 M, according to an Indiana U study, your doctor has high emotional intelligence. I disagree. I think emojis are a dodge.
I noticed that WAVY10 is on NBC, Fox and the CW.

Posted by: Accomack at December 05, 2024 06:30 AM (DJPFk)

110 I arrived in this third-world sh*thole 36 years ago today. Woo-hoo. Posted by: San Franpsycho

My first experience in San Francisco was in 1971 when a friend and I were hitchhiking down the West Coast during my quasi hippie/ Jack Kerouac period. When I got downtown and saw the city hall building I realized how hicktown Seattle was at that time. I was also shocked that how many people were sleeping on the sidewalk in seemingly high as hell. It was pretty exhilarating to be there at that time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:32 AM (vO42M)

111 Speaking of vpn my org uses Cisco any connect to get on networks and then zscaler for vpn.

Anyconnect would not even see a starlink wifi much less let me join it.

Posted by: blaster at December 05, 2024 06:33 AM (QfvaV)

112 I wonder if the shooter put a smiley emoji on the bullets

Posted by: Accomack at December 05, 2024 06:33 AM (DJPFk)

113 Begun the 😀 wars have.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 05, 2024 06:35 AM (PiwSw)

114 My best memory of San Francisco was galloping the horses in the fog at Golden Gate Fields.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 05, 2024 06:35 AM (gGMRM)

115 106 I have recently spent a bazillion dollars on a medical procedure and the lead doctor wrote to ask me for a report of how I was doing and I reported good news and this is the response I got:

🙏🙏😍

Posted by: m

You'll be charged per emoji the doc posts, so expect another bill.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:37 AM (sAmhv)

116 Thanks Ben Had I wrote you back.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 05, 2024 06:39 AM (RIvkX)

117 I use emojis when text or emailing family or friends. In the professional world? No. The DoD, even in woke form, would frown on that.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:39 AM (sAmhv)

118 "My best memory of San Francisco was galloping the horses in the fog at Golden Gate Fields.
Posted by: Ben Had"

The Ghirardelli chocolate and ice cream store. When we lived in Sacramento in the early 70s, it was a regular stop when we went to SF.

One time when went to LA, I saw a hippie chasing imaginary butterflies. I knew then that everything I had heard about hippies was true.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 06:40 AM (vFG9F)

119 My best memory of San Francisco was galloping the horses in the fog at Golden Gate Fields.
Posted by: Ben Had

One of my most memorable experiences in San Francisco was in 1971 when a San Francisco cop said, you can't loiter here, get your ass moving I'm going to knock you in the head with a club and haul you off to jail. Plus writing the cable cars all day long. It really was an exhilarating time to be there.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:41 AM (vO42M)

120 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 05, 2024 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

121 I text because I’m too lazy to actually talk to somebody. That’s bad enough. Why compound that with emojis?

Posted by: Eromero at December 05, 2024 06:41 AM (jgmnb)

122 You'll be charged per emoji the doc posts, so expect another bill.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:37 AM (sAmhv)
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Well, as the saying goes, "An emoji is worth a thousand dollars."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 05, 2024 06:42 AM (BpYfr)

123 {{{Ben Had}}}

🐴 🎼 🎶 Good Morning! ♩ ♫ ♬ 🎶

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 05, 2024 06:42 AM (u82oZ)

124 Heh on the security certificates. I run my own little web server and asked for my DNS registrar to issue a new certificate. Naturally, I forgot to check back to see if the new certificate was ready before the old certificate expired.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 06:43 AM (tT6L1)

125 Why women live longer

https://tinyurl.com/v4mu37yd

Posted by: Ciampino - strap in for a ride at December 05, 2024 06:43 AM (i0xsb)

126 I use emojis when text or emailing family or friends. In the professional world? No. The DoD, even in woke form, would frown on that.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:39 AM (sAmhv)

Weird. I would have expected the tranny flag officers to go 'squeeee' and prance around the Pentagon.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:43 AM (ExV1e)

127 Ben Had

That is a good memory.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 05, 2024 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

128 G'mornin' everyone!

*declines to enter the win10/11 logomachy*

I think in Wisconsin it's actually illegal to not have at least some cheese in the home.
/joking

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 05, 2024 06:44 AM (cY18j)

129 126: Heh! Well, Fabulous General Miley might.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (sAmhv)

130 Why women live longer

https://tinyurl.com/v4mu37yd
Posted by: Ciampino - strap in for a ride at December 05, 2024 06:43 AM (i0xsb)

He sure has a lot of faith in the build quality of that railing.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (ExV1e)

131 My best memory of San Francisco was galloping the horses in the fog at Golden Gate Fields.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 05, 2024 06:35 AM (gGMRM)
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Sounds like a good one.

Mine perhaps is the day I got married. Then after the wedding going to the street party in the Castro in my tuxedo.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (RIvkX)

132 Good morning. It’s 41 degrees here in western NC, going up to 48 later today with clear skies.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (1JHoW)

133 I think in Wisconsin it's actually illegal to not have at least some cheese in the home.
/joking
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 05, 2024 06:44 AM (cY18j)
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Do they hand you a wheel of cheese when you cross the state line?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (BpYfr)

134 I read that Jonestown DC is getting snow this morning.

KLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL, SHEEPLE!!!!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 05, 2024 06:48 AM (sAmhv)

135 Cheese Gromit!

Posted by: Wallace at December 05, 2024 06:48 AM (PiwSw)

136 @ 115, I did not know that emojis could be italicized!

Thank you! learn something every day around here!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 05, 2024 06:48 AM (cY18j)

137 My best memory of San Francisco was all the art materials lying on the sidewalk.

Posted by: Hunter Biden at December 05, 2024 06:50 AM (PiwSw)

138 no, Perfessor, but there are stores near the state line where it can be purchased.

pack of brats and a sixer are optional, but not a bad idea ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 05, 2024 06:51 AM (cY18j)

139 TMP module. I had to upgrade Virtual Box so I could run Win 11 for work. And I only upgraded to Win 11 because I support people who use that abomination.

Runs okay on a virtual machine. The fans only kick up when I start the VM, otherwise things are quiet.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 06:51 AM (tT6L1)

140 NaCly, dearest. Good morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 05, 2024 06:52 AM (gGMRM)

141 He sure has a lot of faith in the build quality of that railing.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:45 AM (ExV1e)
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Notice, though, he had the ladder tied off in two places, not just one. Obviously had safety in mind.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 06:52 AM (tT6L1)

142 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO SPACE ACTIVITY FOR DECEMBER 5

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - SiriusXM-9
LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: December 5, 2024
Launch Time: 11:10 a.m. ET, 1610 UTC, 17:10 CET

https://www.youtube.com/live/UBrraqiXYiU

Posted by: Ciampino - strap in for a Space ride at December 05, 2024 06:52 AM (i0xsb)

143
As for AI, I think about 90% of FB content is generated thereby, and not very well. I saw one military history post about the USS Langley (CV-1) and the picture was a carrier with a closed bow, island and angled deck. Another was about some crime writer and the picture was of Eamon De Valera.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 06:54 AM (dxSpM)

144 I think in Wisconsin it's actually illegal to not have at least some cheese in the home.
/joking
=====

Out of cheese error at Unseen University.

Posted by: mustbequantum at December 05, 2024 06:54 AM (oX4qW)

145 Have a great day, everyone.

May God bless America.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 05, 2024 06:55 AM (u82oZ)

146 Woman to be released from jail despite dismembering grandmother with chainsaw and grilling remains

https://mol.im/a/14159805

Posted by: Ciampino - she's a cook? at December 05, 2024 06:59 AM (i0xsb)

147 Another was about some crime writer and the picture was of Eamon De Valera.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 06:54 AM (dxSpM)

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 06:54 AM (dxSpM)

LOL, and Michael Collins wrote "In The Air Tonight," right?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 05, 2024 06:59 AM (7oYYI)

148 Emojis in texts or the asinine clap/shocked_face/etc bullshit in business conference calls. I work with children.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 06:25 AM (ExV1e)
Right there with ya, friend.
Posted by: Eromero

🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 is for business.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at December 05, 2024 07:00 AM (scGeZ)

149
Woman to be released from jail despite dismembering grandmother with chainsaw and grilling remains

A guy who did that would be locked up so deep he'd never hear the dogs barking. But, woman, so she has no agency whatsoever.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 07:00 AM (dxSpM)

150 Mine perhaps is the day I got married. Then after the wedding going to the street party in the Castro in my tuxedo. Posted by: San Franpsycho

Yes, you stood out. Around 1990, was another of my trips to SF and I finally visited the Castro on a Saturday night. After that I was rarely shock by the things people do and looking back I can say it prepared for my years of living in DT Seattle.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 07:01 AM (vO42M)

151

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at December 05, 2024 07:02 AM (EFZgU)

152 "Just following orders" defense worked for griller killer. Only in America.

I see a future in the FBI for that young lady if she's that willing to do as she's told without question.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 07:02 AM (tT6L1)

153 It's not just you – bottles and cartons are now harder to open. We found out why.

(usatoday)
https://tinyurl.com/y7cz6fe8

Posted by: Ciampino - arthritis for me at December 05, 2024 07:03 AM (i0xsb)

154 Woman to be released from jail despite dismembering grandmother with chainsaw and grilling remains"

Come on, it's not like she walked through the capital building or prayed at a legalized murder clinic. Cut the bitch a break.

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 again. at December 05, 2024 07:03 AM (89Sog)

155 Emojis are passe. Funny gifs are where it's at.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 07:03 AM (tT6L1)

156 Woman to be released from jail despite dismembering grandmother with chainsaw and grilling remains"

Come on, it's not like she walked through the capital building or prayed at a legalized murder clinic. Cut the bitch a break.
Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 again. at December 05, 2024 07:03 AM (89Sog)

Conditions of her parole are tibia announced later.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at December 05, 2024 07:05 AM (5ljRU)

157 I'm not sure how this works, but a local man was killed when he fell out of a forklift and it ran over him.

That poor woman that fell in a sinkhole in Pennsylvania. What a way to go. I guess it beats being grilled.

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 07:05 AM (vFG9F)

158 Emojis are passe. Funny gifs are where it's at.
Posted by: blake

Petition Pixy to allow them. We just got emojis.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at December 05, 2024 07:06 AM (scGeZ)

159 TBF, it sounds like the girl is mentally retarded, her mother did the killing, and then ordered her to dispose of the body. Very messed up stuff. I'd be tempted to release her under supervision, as well. And then feed the mom to a zoo tiger.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 05, 2024 07:07 AM (7oYYI)

160 Woman to be released from jail despite dismembering grandmother with chainsaw and grilling remains

A guy who did that would be locked up so deep he'd never hear the dogs barking. But, woman, so she has no agency whatsoever.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 07:00 AM (dxSpM)
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Give her a break. Women don't know how to grill!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 07:08 AM (uK1dA)

161 Petition Pixy to allow them. We just got emojis.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at December 05, 2024 07:06 AM (scGeZ)
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Right, we're barely trusted with emojis. With good reason, I might add. Can you imagine being able to post a gif?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 07:09 AM (tT6L1)

162
Give her a break. Women don't know how to grill!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 07:08 AM (uK1dA)

Did she click the tongs before using them?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 05, 2024 07:09 AM (dxSpM)

163 We may have a hint about what motivated the UHC shooter. There a book titled Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 07:10 AM (vO42M)

164 Hopefully, The CEO of Microsoft will visit New York City soon.

Posted by: Antifa Goons, Who Do Not Exist at December 05, 2024 07:11 AM (Y5VD5)

165 Speaking of insurance companies, I had a lump removed from my back, Medicare wouldn't pay for removing the lump but, the dr, being wise in the ways of Medicare billed the exact same amount for wound closure, which was paid.

Benign Limpoma that was causing causing some irritation, if anyone is interested.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 07:13 AM (tT6L1)

166 @63/FenelonSpoke: "Maybe if I learned to type my little humor might work better. ( sigh)"

Don't worry about it, I got the gist. It was a good attempt. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 07:13 AM (O7YUW)

167 My best memory of San Francisco was all the art materials lying on the sidewalk.
Posted by: Hunter Biden at December 05, 2024 06:50 AM (PiwSw)
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Just noticed this. Heh.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at December 05, 2024 07:15 AM (tT6L1)

168 >>>>Give her a break. Women don't know how to grill!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 05, 2024 07:08 AM (uK1dA)
******
Should’ve socked Chuck Shumer there.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 05, 2024 07:16 AM (1JHoW)

169 @168/Rufus T. Firefly: Chuck Schumer stole my cheese!

Posted by: A mouse, probably at December 05, 2024 07:17 AM (O7YUW)

170 Still no snowplow for my road... C'mon guys it's only been a year since you knew how to do this efficiently.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 07:18 AM (O7YUW)

171 According to Consumer Reports Land Rover had the highest maintenance costs, averaging $4,250 in the first five years and $19,250 in total 10-year costs.

Ooops.

Toyota and Buick are tied for the second-lowest maintenance costs. While Toyota averaged $1,125 in the first five years and Buick averaged $900, they both had an estimated $4,900 in total 10-year costs.

Tesla (TSLA) had the lowest maintenance costs, averaging $580 in the first five years and $4,035 in total 10-year costs. I am assuming this doesn't include popping out a dent.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 07:18 AM (vO42M)

172 .
NOOD

SEFTON HAS PRESSED THE BUTTON.

The Morning Report is here!

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 07:30 AM (O7YUW)

173 Emojis are passe. Funny gifs are where it's at.
Posted by: blake

Petition Pixy to allow them. We just got emojis.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at December 05, 2024 07:06 AM (scGeZ)

We had them. Ask TJM sometime why we no longer have them.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at December 05, 2024 07:30 AM (ExV1e)

174
JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 05, 2024 07:31 AM (gbOdA)

175 84 I have a Beelink Itch. They look like dope machines.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 05, 2024 06:06 AM (vO42M)

— —

Minisforum makes some nice little MiniPCs, too.

I almost got one of their Ryzen 7945HS models last year. But went with building a full PC instead, because I wanted to be able to upgrade and use a real graphics card instead of relying on an iGPU if I wanted to play games.

They are still selling Ryzen 7000 series stuff but the also sell models with the new Ryzen AI 300 series chips that are out now, but pricier. Beelink probably has a few, as well.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at December 05, 2024 07:33 AM (6ydKt)

176 >Also, support for Windows 10 will end next year

It's a ten year old consumer OS. Let it go. Also, I just installed Win 11 Pro on a pair of Lenovo Think* from 2017 and it went fine. The Windows 11 hate is just Windows 8 all over again.

>the VPN client my company uses cannot be pinned

For inexplicable reasons, enterprise VPN clients are universally written by people who have never seen a Windows system, much less coded for one.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at December 05, 2024 07:38 AM (LgYtf)

177 @79 Our current military has several tranny general officers.

Sure?

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at December 05, 2024 07:39 AM (zdLoL)

178
( .)( .)

Posted by: fd at December 05, 2024 07:46 AM (vFG9F)

179 @176/Daniel Ream: "The Windows 11 hate is just Windows 8 all over again. "

For 8 it was trying to force a UI that was built for a tablet interface on desktop users. Steve Ballmer got rightfully panned for this (and the shrieking monkeyboy dance at the beginning of a conference that leaked onto YouTube really didn't help him either.)

For 11 it's Recall, advertising, AI, and the attitude of "We can spy on you and we can use everything on your computer, and we'll force it all into the cloud." No you shitweasels, copyright is a thing, and you can't just EULA your way around it.

So maybe the same user hatred, but for all new reasons.

The ONLY reason I have Windows 10 on a separate box is tax software. I turn that thing on once a year, do hours and hours of updates, install the new version of the software, do my taxes, submit them, and then it gets turned off, unplugged, and goes back on the storage shelf for another year.

Linux Mint can do major updates in 10 minutes or less. Microsoft can take hours without any sign of what it's doing (or not doing) and with barely any drive activity showing on the Drive LED on the front of the computer. Microsoft has lost the plot.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 07:52 AM (O7YUW)

180 @179:

I agree. Linux Mint is a joy to use - closest Microsoft analogy would be Windows 7, which IMO was Windows' high point. Cinnamon is an excellent DE, and IMO better even than Win 7.

You could put it on grandma's machine and she should keep right on trucking.

Everybody, but particularly conservatives should be flocking to LM, for multiple reasons (far less spying, free, far less malware, free, deprives the evil Dr. Gates of funds, did I mention free...?).

Posted by: Qwinn at December 05, 2024 08:10 AM (I3XdN)

181 But yes, you'll probably have to keep Win 10 on some old box for a couple of minor things. Tax software is a good example, tho if you're willing to do it browser based (not an endorsement) then you can get around that. But there's also some smaller hardware devices where the damn manufacturers are still stuck on Windows drivers only.

Actually in my last 3 years I only *had* to resort to Windows for one purpose - taking PearsonVue online exams. Hilariously, that included my Linux+ certification. Yes, I could not take the Linux online exam on Linux, I had to take it on Windows.

Posted by: Qwinn at December 05, 2024 08:12 AM (I3XdN)

182 Hmm, it could just be a political play, but the pardons for chiffon and Cheney make me think 'depriving civil rights under color of law'- or whatever it is called, I am not a lawyer.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 05, 2024 09:29 AM (HsOwE)

183 @180 & 181/Qwinn: I converted both my mother and my wife from Windows XP straight to Linux Mint (I believe it was version 18 at the time). I've got them on 20.3 currently, and it's running absolutely rock solid for them. They use Firefox, Thunderbird for mail, LibreOffice for documents, and SMPlayer for multi-media. Their needs are met and I tweak anything either of them needs from an admin perspective.

Tax filing via a browser: Not unless there's literally no other choice, and even then, I'd probably just start paying a tax preparation service to do my taxes every year if that were the case.

Had to take your Linux exam on a Windows computer: I hope you shared that with the company you were paying for your Linux certification course. That's a ... rather bad look on them. *laughs*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 05, 2024 09:30 AM (O7YUW)

184 114 My best memory of San Francisco was galloping the horses in the fog at Golden Gate Fields.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 05, 2024 06:35 AM (gGMRM)

Oh, wow! Super cool.

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 09:46 AM (VnUSN)

185 128 G'mornin' everyone!
*declines to enter the win10/11 logomachy*
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 05, 2024 06:44 AM (cY18j)

I had to look that up:

logomachy
noun (plural logomachies) rare
an argument about words: the final word must be left to the thousand late-night logomachies.

Posted by: m at December 05, 2024 09:50 AM (VnUSN)

186 The site is packed with the kind of stock art and benign corporate platitudes that lend it credibility.

That's a joke, right?

Right?

Posted by: Socratease at December 05, 2024 01:46 PM (t8Egx)

187 We are a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
Your site offered us with valuable information to work on. You have done an impressive job and
our whole community will be thankful to you.

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