Daily Tech News 10 January 2025

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The Pilet 5 and Pilet 7, two handheld computers from another dimension, launched as a Kickstarter project two days ago. There must be a lot of people visiting here from that dimension because the project hit its funding goal in five minutes. (Kickstarter)

They're not cheap because so far they're only planning to make a thousand or so of them, and you have to add a Raspberry Pi 5 yourself, but they do look very cool in a retrofuturistic kind of way.

So far the larger Pilet 7 takes a Bluetooth keyboard and not the physical add-ons that we've seen pictured with the handmade prototypes, but those are planned if the project hits $1 million in funding. And since it's reached $578,000 in just two days that seems pretty likely.

I'll keep an eye on this one. I have a Pi 5 so that expense is already covered.

Tech News

Divide FLOPs by four and multiple dollars by two. (Tom's Hardware)

Raja Koduri - former head of AMD's Radeon division - talking about Nvidia's Project DIGITS desktop supercomputer. It starts at $3000 and promises 1 petaFLOPs of AI compute - at 4 bits of precision - but according to Koduri once you start looking at more general purpose tasks the performance is closer to that of a $250 Intel B580.
Speaking of Intel AMD is blaming their competitor for shortages of the Ryzen 9800X3D. (Tom's Hardware)

Specifically that Intel's latest CPUs are so bad that everyone is now buying AMD instead. And since AMD's 9000 series before the 9800X3D was kind of underwhelming - since fixed with price cuts - everyone wants the 9800X3D specifically.

AMD announced the 9900X3D and 9950X3D at CES, so maybe there will be more chips available for purchase soon.
Minisforum has also announced a Ryzen 370 mini-PC with upgradeable RAM. (Liliputing)

I noticed this a few days ago with Geekom, and wondered if it was real, because I didn't think the Ryzen 370 supported regular SODIMMS - only soldered LPDDR5X.

But apparently I was wrong because Minisforum already has a Ryzen 370 mini-PC with soldered RAM, and is now releasing a new model with socketed RAM - up to 96GB of it.

In addition to that it has three M.2 slots, two USB4 ports, two 2.5Gb Ethernet ports, OCuLink for an external GPU, a built-in power supply, a fingerprint scanner recessed into the top of the case, and... We don't know. A couple more USB ports at least, and a couple of video ports of some description, but the exact tech specs have not been listed yet.

The one catch is that with DDR5-5600 instead of LPDDR5X-7500 the GPU performance will suffer. You get the full GPU but the RAM likely won't be fast enough to keep it fed.

So graphics will probably run like the 8840HS (which definitely ships with regular DDR5) but the CPU will easily outpace the older chip.
TikTok staff affected by the Los Angeles fires will have to take time off from work if they can't work from home because they don't have one anymore. (Tech Crunch)

That is how things usually work, isn't it? The sense that I'm not the unreasonable one here is reinforced when the article goes on to complain that sick TikTok workers have to use their sick days when they can't go into the office because they are sick.
Scale AI, which is not an AI company at all but a people farm, is being sued - again - because it classes its staff as contractors rather than employees and only pays then $15 per hour instead of the California minimum of $16. (Tech Crunch)

Which if true is extremely stupid on Scale AI's part, because saving one dollar per hour only to risk a lawsuit that is extremely likely to succeed because the state government nets 75% of any penalties seems like a poor business plan.

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Disclaimer: I don't know anymore.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone TGIF

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

2 First?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 04:01 AM (omVj0)

3 Skip beat me to it!

Evening and morning, late toilers and early risers of the AoSHQ Empire! 'Tis Freya's Day, the consummation devoutly to be wished. How does your weekend look?

I know we have some people in CA. Have any of you had to bug out, or think you might?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 04:04 AM (omVj0)

4 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 10, 2025 04:05 AM (Kdi1r)

5 I posted this at the tail end of the ONT. Yesterday I found out that the ex-Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 passed away from cancer . . . in late 2015. Stumbled across her obit on the local newspaper archives, and though she'd changed her first and middle names, I recognized the names of her family. No idea if it happened here or elsewhere; the obituary was unclear.

I don't know what to think or feel or do. Probably the thing to do is send a card and a letter to her mother -- if *she's* even still alive (she'd be 84 now), and even if she still lives in the same house. Not that I know what to say.

Life be weird, people.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 04:06 AM (omVj0)

6 Thread seems to have two speeds: dead slow and slower than dead.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 04:15 AM (omVj0)

7 I thought “Baby, It’s you!” Was Moby Grape.

Posted by: Adriane the Shaking My Head Critic . . . at January 10, 2025 04:16 AM (qz+gL)

8 Those kickstarter computers look like a Gameboy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 10, 2025 04:16 AM (bss/y)

9 That chick singer was nice and curvy. Also, I suspect a pile of cocaine was just out of picture.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 10, 2025 04:18 AM (Kdi1r)

10 Leslie Knauer is the name of the curvaceous one.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 10, 2025 04:20 AM (APBZ2)

11 Wolfus I am a professional

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 04:21 AM (fwDg9)

12 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 04:22 AM (hoCmQ)

13 Snowpocalypse is late. Pushed it back from midnight to 4a now. Should know soon whether that's accurate.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 04:24 AM (hoCmQ)

14 *snif*

Posted by: Hunter! at January 10, 2025 04:41 AM (gKWVE)

15 We are supposed to get 1-3 inches here. But everything is frozen. Time will tell.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 10, 2025 04:45 AM (bss/y)

16 My coffee, pipe, and toast all tasted horrible, almost with a chemical flavor to them. Maybe it's the coffee, or the collagen stuff I'm trying in it. Breakfast will be better, I hope.

Time to shower.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 04:48 AM (omVj0)

17 I went to sleep just after 10:30pm and woke up 40 minutes ago - Mr Grey, the outside cat that we brought in from the cold, and also needs snipping, was talking or chirping and is still doing it as I type this. He probably wants to go out! Nope. 25° and snowing.

(he's probably the dad to Brie's cheesy litter of 6 beautiful babies with the most wonderful friendly and affectionate temperaments -- cheesy as all 6, 1 girl and 5 boys, have cheese names: Cheddar, Colby, Jack, Monty, Reggie, Serena)

Posted by: Ciampino - My date for New Year is January 10th at January 10, 2025 04:48 AM (i0xsb)

18 G'morning, all.

My uncle called last night to tell me that their son, my closest cousin is hospitalized, and will have triple bypass surgery this morning.

So for those who are so inclined, a prayer for my cousin would be appreciated.

This year seems to be coming in the same way that last year ended.

Except for the nation.

I have the highest level of optimism for the nation right now.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:50 AM (a1415)

19 "cheesy as all 6, 1 girl and 5 boys, have cheese names: Cheddar, Colby, Jack, Monty, Reggie, Serena"

No Limburger?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:52 AM (a1415)

20 Wolfus, I was never divorced just widowed, so commenting on your Mrs #2, that must be strange not to have known anything and just end up reading about it. I'm imagining an estranged sibling ending up like that would be similar. Wow.

Posted by: Ciampino - Fate is strange at January 10, 2025 04:53 AM (i0xsb)

21 Brought to you by the same folks who make Soylent Green, I presume.

https://tinyurl.com/ypczcn5c

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:55 AM (a1415)

22 Sitting on an airplane in NC, headed for Florida. Last minute trip to beat the cold snap. It'll be my first time in the Keys. Supposed to be 50 degrees warmer there than here by the time we land. Time to put phone in airplane mode. Have a good day!

Posted by: Lincolntf at January 10, 2025 04:57 AM (Gt4lj)

23 Prayers up, VIA.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 04:57 AM (hoCmQ)

24 This, this is just evil. You are giving a goad to people already depressed and feeling like they have no purpose and saying 'You can have a purpose in death.' Fucking hell.

There is a purpose to life. There is a purpose to you being in it. God put you here for a reason.

Why does so much of modern life seem to be preying on people who are going through rough times?

https://tinyurl.com/yckbp9wt

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 10, 2025 04:58 AM (bss/y)

25 21 Brought to you by the same folks who make Soylent Green, I presume.

https://tinyurl.com/ypczcn5c
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:55 AM (a1415)

VIA beat me to it. *doffs cap* Touche, good sir.

Cannot be said enough.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 10, 2025 04:59 AM (bss/y)

26 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl!*

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 10, 2025 04:59 AM (PzBTm)

27 18
VIA, prayers up for your cousin. I had a double back in 2015 and a stent in 2020. That bypass had me lose a lot of weight as I went from 179 to 135 in about a month, most of it in 2 weeks. No appetite. I got it back slowly with cheesy, salty crackers (Aldi).

Posted by: Ciampino - Now open-heart is routine at January 10, 2025 05:01 AM (i0xsb)

28 I never once suspected that Jimmy Carter was really a Nazi.

But if Liz Warren is correct, it would explain this.

https://tinyurl.com/z2k5xwf

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:01 AM (a1415)

29 Lincolntf

Have a safe flight and enjoy your trip.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:03 AM (a1415)

30 27.7 degrees out.

Two degrees warmer than yesterday.

Not much, but I'll take it.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:04 AM (a1415)

31 Meanwhile, did we discuss this Title 9 victory yesterday?

Other than the Tech Thread, I have hardly been on the blog since returning from Pennsylvania, so I could have missed it.

https://tinyurl.com/44bdkcf5

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:06 AM (a1415)

32
I'm watching the latest forecast stuff for here. Question is the snow vs freezing rain balance.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 05:08 AM (w6EFb)

33 19 "cheesy as all 6, 1 girl and 5 boys, have cheese names: Cheddar, Colby, Jack, Monty, Reggie, Serena"

No Limburger?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:52 AM (a1415)
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No Limburger.

They get named before their habits become known!! ;0
A couple of them babies will eat other cats' vomit. Yep. You hear the upchuck, go get paper towel and cleaner, come back and it's gone. Of course we've seen them do it too. But they don't smell so no Gorgonzola or Limburger.

Posted by: Ciampino - I have Oscar The Grouch now at January 10, 2025 05:09 AM (i0xsb)

34 I'm watching the latest forecast stuff for here. Question is the snow vs freezing rain balance.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 05:08 AM (w6EFb)

Thankfully, from what I am seeing, we are going to miss the freezing rain portion of the deal this time.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 10, 2025 05:09 AM (bss/y)

35 @VIA: Prayer made on behalf of your cousin.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 05:10 AM (O7YUW)

36 VIA - it's 14 degrees where I am. But if that's not cold enough, "feels like 8 degrees".

Prayers up for your cousin.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 10, 2025 05:11 AM (PzBTm)

37
I posted this link on the ONT, and will put it here for anyone interested. This is the NWS regional office map:

https://tinyurl.com/294dys6f

Click on your region there, and you'll get the regional office page. They websites are all very similar, but they can be different in many details about where things are. They will have an hourly forecast graph there somewhere, where you can zero in on your exact location.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 05:12 AM (w6EFb)

38 "They get named before their habits become known!! "

We had one Tuxedo rescue kitty when we were stationed in Italy.

First trip to the litter box, and he was given his name.

And forevermore, he shall be known simply as ..... Stinky!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:13 AM (a1415)

39 Watching a Polish movie on YouTube
Battle of Warsaw 2020, it was recommended by a Pole in comments on YouTube to me.

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 05:13 AM (fwDg9)

40
Cloud cover has moved in here, and temp rose from about 21.2 low just after midnight to 28F now. Dew point is coming up a bit, but still relatively dry. That will change by mid morning.

The warmer it gets the more sleet and freezing rain we'll get.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 05:15 AM (w6EFb)

41 31 Meanwhile, did we discuss this Title 9 victory yesterday?

https://tinyurl.com/44bdkcf5

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:06 AM (a1415)
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Thank you for that - if it got discussed then I missed it.

Posted by: Ciampino - kick them in the balls at January 10, 2025 05:15 AM (i0xsb)

42 Thank you for the prayers for my cousin, Billy.

Will keep you posted as I get word.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:16 AM (a1415)

43 4:15 and no snow yet. NWS still calling for 4-7in. Wunderground has lowered their forecast to 1-3in

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 05:18 AM (hoCmQ)

44
Looking at the radar, the snow line is right at the GA/SC line now, already into SC a bit south of Abbeville. They've got the snow hitting me around 8:30.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 05:21 AM (w6EFb)

45 SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 12-12
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Lift-Off is scheduled for January 10, 11:21 a.m. ET, 1621 UTC, 17:21 CET, in a launch window which is open till 2:15 p.m. ET, 1915 UTC, 20:15 CET.

https://www.youtube.com/live/IoAkoR-XgN8

Posted by: Ciampino - starry, starry night at January 10, 2025 05:23 AM (i0xsb)

46 Not seeing much in snow but cold temperature continued, less winds

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 05:24 AM (fwDg9)

47 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at January 10, 2025 05:29 AM (AN2gy)

48 Snowpocalypse has commenced. In less than 14 minutes ground and deck are covered.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 05:30 AM (hoCmQ)

49 Good morning morons

Is Los Angeles burning?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 05:30 AM (RIvkX)

50 I guess today that Kangaroo Court in NY gets to hang Felon on Trumps back.

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 05:31 AM (fwDg9)

51 >>>sick TikTok workers have to use their sick days when they can't go into the office because they are sick

Awww, snowflakes.

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 05:31 AM (VnUSN)

52 20 Wolfus, I was never divorced just widowed, so commenting on your Mrs #2, that must be strange not to have known anything and just end up reading about it. I'm imagining an estranged sibling ending up like that would be similar. Wow.
Posted by: Ciampino - Fate is strange at January 10, 2025

***
Thanks, Ciampino. For many years I considered I was more widowed than divorced, as I felt the girl I'd known and loved had died and been replaced by an alien creature. I'd had no contact since 1992. Now she's gone for real, and I never got a chance to say goodbye.

I'll write the standard things to her mother, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 05:33 AM (omVj0)

53 The rain may not get here until nearly midday after all, and then new cold will settle in. I hope I can work out tomorrow and/or Sunday.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 05:35 AM (omVj0)

54 37 The Tri-State Tornado 1925. My late wife was from Murphysboro. Her parents, as kids, went through that. MiL related how the brick wall of the school was blown over.
Murphysboro was famous for bricks. Something about supplying all the bricks for the Panama Canal.

Posted by: Ciampino - starry, starry night - nice song at January 10, 2025 05:36 AM (i0xsb)

55 Probably in 20s
Forward Dog 9 out and reasonably short commute

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 05:37 AM (fwDg9)

56 Dear Governor Gavin Fvcking Bateman,

Are you ready for your close-up?

Put a tie on for once, you mook.

Love, Franpsycho

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 05:37 AM (RIvkX)

57 VIA, a prayer for complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 05:37 AM (RIvkX)

58 50 I guess today that Kangaroo Court in NY gets to hang Felon on Trumps back.

Posted by: Skip at January 10, 2025 05:31 AM (fwDg9)
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Maybe the Trump DoJ has had a quiet word with the judge with reference to his daughter possibly getting hounded/jailed for profiteering from the trial?

Posted by: Ciampino - I would do it at January 10, 2025 05:40 AM (i0xsb)

59 G'mornin all ! Got about 6 inches of snow to deal with. Somewhat Rare event but not too bad. Prayer for all. Moar coffee !

Posted by: OkJohn at January 10, 2025 05:42 AM (NC/it)

60 w00t

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 05:43 AM (VnUSN)

61 Maybe the Trump DoJ has had a quiet word with the judge with reference to his daughter possibly getting hounded/jailed for profiteering from the trial?

"Oh and don't expect her to be tried in a friendly venue. She will get the same treatment you inflicted on him."

Posted by: NR Pac at January 10, 2025 05:45 AM (lXoJ5)

62 Big black Stirling cat is lounging on the cushion next to me on the couch. The moment I get up he'll move into my spot, where it's warmer. Little Dagny La Siberienne is pacing around as if waiting for something to happen (and no, not breakfast, as they've had that).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 05:45 AM (omVj0)

63 10 Leslie Knauer is the name of the curvaceous one.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at January 10, 2025 04:20 AM (APBZ2)

Looks like she was poured into those pants.

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 05:47 AM (VnUSN)

64 "Consistent" rain is coming, the weather mavens say, "no flooding." I'm going to park on the near (aka higher) side of the street anyway.

I was planning to take a little walk at noontime, but not if it's raining.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 10, 2025 05:47 AM (omVj0)

65 What a rack on that "Promises" girl. Wiki says the band folded because "Leslie", who I assume was the girl in the video, wanted to go Punk. I bet.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 10, 2025 05:49 AM (xA5g+)

66 I'm just here for the twirling.

TBH, I'd rather be asleep.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 05:49 AM (RIvkX)

67 At least Biden is leaving office firm in the knowledge that he personally was able to bring both sides together and avert the looming port strike.

* Tongue firmly stuck in cheek*

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 05:51 AM (a1415)

68 Man from Western Australia reflects on noticing and thanking God for things. Scripture passages
Isaiah 43: 16-21 and Lamentations 3:22-23:

https://tinyurl.com/mth7ckzp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 05:52 AM (TgfuY)

69 Adam Carolla making the point that there is no way the various jurisdictions are going to issue the necessary permits in a timely manner to rebuild L.A. California hates, taxes, and prevents housing, roads, and water construction.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 05:53 AM (RIvkX)

70 This article pairs well with the organ harvesting article.
This was written by a Christian "ethicist"

https://is.gd/ThrFiN

TL;DR He supports euthanasia.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 10, 2025 05:54 AM (PiwSw)

71 Prayers for your cousin' s bypass surgery, VIA.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 05:56 AM (YleDz)

72 I noticed Kraft plant based cheese and hotdogs in the kroger ad.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 05:57 AM (YeGMU)

73 Thanks, Fen.

We were just talking together at my father's funeral on the 28th.

He's about 4 years younger than me, and looked to be healthier than me.

As we were talking about never rolling our eyes when our fathers call on the phone, just to say 'Hi', as one day those calls will stop, and never come again.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:00 AM (a1415)

74 "I noticed Kraft plant based cheese and hotdogs in the kroger ad."

I prefer my cheese and hot dogs to be based on plants.

Cows are vegetarians, right?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:01 AM (a1415)

75 69
I'm going to disagree on that.
Firstly, if they want Fed/Trump help rebuilding then they better rebuild.
Secondly, people who lost their homes are going to be really pissed off when they find out all the shenanigans, including no water, that transpired. Officials are not going to be popular, in fact I would run a campaign to fire all current city hall and county officials for abject failure in their duties.

Posted by: Ciampino - I would display nooses at January 10, 2025 06:01 AM (i0xsb)

76 In 6 months Gavin will be going off about the beautiful open vistas of what used to be Santa Monica.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 06:02 AM (RIvkX)

77 Prayers sent, VIA.

Posted by: NR Pac at January 10, 2025 06:03 AM (lXoJ5)

78 Here's the old version of *Weather Underground's radar map. It defaults to CONUS, but you can select specific regions from the dropdown, and then click the "Play Animation" button to see a 90 minute loop in 15 minute increments.

https://tinyurl.com/deutbf7u

Positive: Bright, clearly defined colours. Great for us older guys with a touch of red-green colour blindness where pastels really mess us up.

Negative: It's a very old set of servers backing this. Sometimes, usually around 7 or 8 PM eastern, there's a time bug that kicks in and the image won't update till the next day. Just check the times at the upper left to make sure they're current.

* { Weather Underground - Terrible name for a company to choose to use as it's the same name used by the terrorist group founded by Bill Ayers in the late '60s }

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:03 AM (O7YUW)

79 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 10, 2025 06:04 AM (6K6Eu)

80 Good morning to one and all. I was south of all the worst of the winter weather but what I did get was a massive water leak. Not even going to attempt to fix it until it drys out a bit.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:06 AM (0wWvl)

81 Ciampino, find one of Bill Maher's rants about his years-long effort to get a permit to change his garage door. The experience helped open his eyes to the madness of the modern regulatory state and how in California it operates to make everyday infrastructure improvements impossible.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 06:06 AM (RIvkX)

82 * { Weather Underground - Terrible name for a company to choose to use as it's the same name used by the terrorist group founded by Bill Ayers in the late '60s }
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:03 AM (O7YUW)

Ok, fine we'll call it Storm... errr... storm- something..... Stormfront! Yeah. That sounds neat.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 10, 2025 06:07 AM (+iIV1)

83 Seems like a forward thinking insurance executive could cut a one minute video explaining exactly why it is almost impossible to get homeowners insurance in California.

Including possibly saying 'When government fails to provide the most basic of essentials for fire safety and prevention, it's impossible to provide affordable coverage to replace your most prized possessions, and your largest investment, your home.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:08 AM (a1415)

84 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:00 AM (a1415

That seems to be a positive attitude about phone calls from loved ones. Mayvyiu continue to find comfort and strength after the death of your dad.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 06:09 AM (YleDz)

85 Can this be Lahaina all over again?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 06:11 AM (YeGMU)

86 Can this be Lahaina all over again?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 06:11 AM (YeGMU)
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Lahaina x 1000

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 10, 2025 06:14 AM (6K6Eu)

87 "That seems to be a positive attitude about phone calls from loved ones."

Thank you, but a little bit of guilt on my part as well.

Dad didn't always call at the best of times for me.

And perhaps there were a few moments of exasperation.

Perhaps.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:14 AM (a1415)

88 Remember when Lake Mead water levels were always being discussed on the news?

Now...that coverage has diminished to less than the coverage of drones over New Jersey.

Which reminds me, whatever happened to all the drone stories?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:16 AM (a1415)

89 Gaming news

Ubislop has delayed the release of Assassin's Creed: Shadows AGAIN. Instead of being in the middle of Black History Month, release date is now March 20th.

Beware the Ides of March Ubislop.

But wait there's more news on this front. One of the studios Ubislop outsourced to was located in Indonesia. Well the studio has shut down and now horror stories of abuse and other other atrocities are coming out.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 10, 2025 06:16 AM (a5Q84)

90 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:14 AM (a1415)

I think everybody has times of exasperation with elderly loved ones. It's ok. We could all probably use a bit more patience, ( I know I could ) but your dad knows you loved him and we're grateful for him in your life .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 06:17 AM (YleDz)

91 VIA, prayers ascending.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:17 AM (0wWvl)

92 IIRC, Weather Channel bought Weather Underground.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 06:18 AM (hoCmQ)

93 87
Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

A song that will moisten your eyes if your parents are gone.

Posted by: Ciampino - Relevant but so sad at January 10, 2025 06:19 AM (i0xsb)

94 89 Gaming news

Ubisoft is probably not going to exist by the end of this year. Their religious devotion to DEI caused them a lot of problems.

Hadn't heard about the abuse of workers but that's not really a surprise.

Posted by: NR Pac at January 10, 2025 06:21 AM (lXoJ5)

95 The Weather Company's consumer brands include The Weather Channel, Weather Underground and Storm Radar.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 06:22 AM (hoCmQ)

96 "Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

A song that will moisten your eyes if your parents are gone."

Yup.

That song has hit me through the journey of my life many times.

As both a son, and a father.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:23 AM (a1415)

97 Hadn't heard about the abuse of workers but that's not really a surprise.
Posted by: NR Pac at January 10, 2025 06:21 AM (lXoJ5)

Yup. The core tenet of their faith is that people aren't people, their literally tokens. Jellybeans to be sorted by color and consumed by the handful. Of course they're not going to treat their workers well.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 10, 2025 06:25 AM (+iIV1)

98 81
Okay, I guess I need to retract my 'diatribe'. I never lived there so will defer to those who have experienced it. My total SF/LA time was a 5 day visit in 1974.

Posted by: Ciampino - loved '74 Frisco at January 10, 2025 06:25 AM (i0xsb)

99 @72/Boss Moss: "I noticed Kraft plant based cheese and hotdogs in the kroger ad."

Reminds me of when Subway tried their "Beyond Meat" (plant based) "meat"balls up here. They offered two trays, one actual meatballs, the other the fake meat. I ordered a meatball sub with real meat, and it was okay.

The next time I went in, I confirmed I wanted the meatball sub with real meat based meatballs. What I got ... wasn't. The texture and taste were wrong, and I didn't feel well. Whether the employee pulled from the wrong tray, or mixed the trays up, or filled the actual meat tray with the wrong bag, or the company was pulling a fast one, I don't know. What I do know is that was my last trip to Subway. (This was years ago.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:28 AM (O7YUW)

100 I love a good diatribe!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 06:29 AM (RIvkX)

101 @82/Warai-otoko: "... Stormfront! Yeah. That sounds neat."

*laughs* Nicely played.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:29 AM (O7YUW)

102 Seems almost like somebody is trying to thwart Federal Law enforcement efforts in Bakersfield Ca.

https://tinyurl.com/msrnzvur

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:29 AM (a1415)

103 Hahaha, my big boy kitty just gave me his opinion of his breakfast. He's making the burying motion on the floor as he would in the litter box.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:32 AM (0wWvl)

104
Well, that's good. GSP has me lightening up on the freezing rain, with ice accumulation total now around 0.14" When that figure gets to 0.2"+, that's when power line and tree problems start.

For roads, though, anything above 0.0" and I ain't gonna be trying to drive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 06:33 AM (w6EFb)

105
Somebody thought Weather Undergound was cute because of that very link.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 06:34 AM (w6EFb)

106 publius, I hope they are wrong. Ice is the very worst

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:35 AM (0wWvl)

107 Good morning! Well, it's a frosty 30F out on the patio here in Cowtown. It rained, sneeted, then rained some more all day yesterday while the temps were in the low 30s and then everything froze overnight.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 06:37 AM (3Ope8)

108 Ubisoft sounds like some skin softening cream. They should have picked a better name. 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 06:37 AM (rdrCa)

109 Ubisoft sounds like some skin softening cream. They should have picked a better name. 😉
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 06:37 AM (rdrCa)
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It's a 90s thing.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 10, 2025 06:39 AM (6K6Eu)

110 Fenelon Spoke, well they are a French company.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 10, 2025 06:39 AM (a5Q84)

111 >> there's a time bug that kicks in

I've got my station linked to Wundeground, and boy do they have time bugs. I was disgusted at the botch it made on the DST to standard transition. The daily graph couldn't handle that, with the 13 hour day in local time. Graph was all messed up.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 06:39 AM (w6EFb)

112 CrotchetyOldJarhead, I hope you can just stay home until thaws.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (0wWvl)

113 Ubisoft -- That's why you need our ED meds.

Posted by: I at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (PiwSw)

114 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (6K6Eu)

115 Happy Friday

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (gbOdA)

116 70
TL;DR He supports euthanasia.

So do I.
For similar 'Christian ethicists

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (3wi/L)

117 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 10, 2025 06:42 AM (dg+HA)

118 You know who else was an ethicist?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 06:42 AM (RIvkX)

119 https://tinyurl.com/44dpndfx

Several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday that Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024. “Hurricane Helene, floods in Spain and the weather whiplash fueling wildfires in California are symptoms of this unfortunate climate gear shift,” University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd said.

Funny how every year is the hottest ever until one looks through the data in the 1930s.

Posted by: Ciampino - 1925 Tristate Tornado at January 10, 2025 06:42 AM (i0xsb)

120 Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (0wWvl)

Good morning, ma'am! Ain't goin nowhere, no how. I hope you and the ranch are warm and snug.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 06:44 AM (3Ope8)

121 When, historically, did we ever have complete climate stability?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 06:45 AM (YeGMU)

122 113 Ubisoft -- That's why you need our ED meds.

Posted by: I at January 10, 2025 06:40 AM (PiwSw)
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Well done.
I always smile at Microsoft, small and flaccid?

Posted by: Ciampino - 1925 Tristate Tornado was before AGW at January 10, 2025 06:45 AM (i0xsb)

123 Survived the cold rain yesterday in ETEX.

Posted by: Eromero at January 10, 2025 06:47 AM (jgmnb)

124 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 06:47 AM (u82oZ)

125 When, historically, did we ever have complete climate stability?

When the Earth turned into a giant snowball.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 10, 2025 06:47 AM (a5Q84)

126 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

May the medical team yield wonders on your cousin.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 06:48 AM (u82oZ)

127 Eromero, glad to hear it.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:48 AM (0wWvl)

128 {{{Rosasharn}}}

Huzzah! And she is twirling!

*Does Happy Dance!*

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 06:49 AM (u82oZ)

129 NaCly, dearest. May all the roads be clear for you.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:49 AM (0wWvl)

130 https://tinyurl.com/44dpndfx

Several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday that Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024.
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Did anyone ask Antarctica how the swimming went in Summer?
Greenland is still covered in ice. It wasn't in Viking times so that 'hottest year EVER' is bulldoodoo.

Posted by: Ciampino - 1925 Tristate Tornado was before AGW! at January 10, 2025 06:49 AM (i0xsb)

131 Thank you, Salty.

And with that....time for the morning walk.

BBIAB, and Salty...Be safe!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 06:50 AM (a1415)

132 @111/publius, Rascally Mr. Miley:

"I've got my station linked to Wundeground, and boy do they have time bugs. I was disgusted at the botch it made on the DST to standard transition. The daily graph couldn't handle that, with the 13 hour day in local time. Graph was all messed up."

In late 2015, Weather Underground (and the Weather Channel) was purchased by IBM. The problems with time bugs began around then (if I'm remembering correctly.) Typical IBM, they have, or acquire an old technology property, and they just do the bare minimum to "maintain" it, along with the fact that they'll accept bug reports from people (I made two or three) and they've got support staff to try to mollify the customers, but nothing actually gets fixed. IBM had so many layoffs of older workers who had legacy knowledge... They're a hollowed out institution now.

In 2024, IBM sold the weather stuff to private equity firm Francisco Partners.

At this point I'm thinking we'll be lucky if our old weather maps and servers stay up to the end of this year.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:50 AM (O7YUW)

133 One day closer to President Trump in charge, may it please GOD to protect and guide him.

Posted by: Eromero at January 10, 2025 06:50 AM (jgmnb)

134 121 When, historically, did we ever have complete climate stability?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 06:45 AM (YeGMU)

I think about 100 of the 400 stations in the UK are actually compliant with standards of no outside interference.
I think about half the US stations do not meet standards.
Things like next to generator that powers station. Mounted next black top hiway are quite common.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 10, 2025 06:50 AM (gbOdA)

135 21 When, historically, did we ever have complete climate stability?
Posted by: Boss Moss

According to the environmental movement, before humans showed up. The instant that happened, the world went to hell.

Posted by: NR Pac at January 10, 2025 06:51 AM (lXoJ5)

136 @130/Ciampino: Every year must be "the hottest" in order to maintain the cult of climate doom. At some point this scam collapses due to lack of observable real-world proof, but not today I guess.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 06:52 AM (O7YUW)

137 They are better off to worry if the climate quits changing

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 06:52 AM (0wWvl)

138 125 When, historically, did we ever have complete climate stability?

When the Earth turned into a giant snowball.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 10, 2025 06:47 AM (a5Q84)
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Yep, must have been when all SUVs were banned.

Posted by: Ciampino - how did Snowball Earth ever thaw? at January 10, 2025 06:52 AM (i0xsb)

139 Anna Puma

My answer is it all depends on the sun. One Lego piece is all of mankind's energy output in a year. You can double it if you worry about carbon dioxide. (Which means they do not know half of Lovelock's hypothesis.)

Now compare that to the 650 million lego bits we get from the sun in the same amount of time. Insignificant compared to the sun.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

140 Inspired by last night's pulp science fiction cover, had Tensor generate this image. Is it pulpy enough?

https://tinyurl.com/4bavnf2n

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 10, 2025 06:52 AM (a5Q84)

141

>>Funny how every year is the hottest ever until one looks through the data in the 1930s.

The even funnnier thing is that they choose to use sketchy earth stations instead of accurate and precise satellites to measure, probably because satellites show temperatures decreasing.

Either way, it’s all an Op.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 10, 2025 06:53 AM (XV/Pl)

142 107 rained, sneeted
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 06:37 AM (3Ope

heh

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 06:53 AM (VnUSN)

143 {{{Ben Had}}}

Thank you. Will not happen, but I am a trained professional, and can deal with drifts.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 06:55 AM (u82oZ)

144 I'm still waiting for someone to tell me the following:

1. What is the worldwide temperature supposed to be?
2. How do you propose maintaining it forever?

I get a lot of glassy eyed stares when I ask that. It's as funny as when I ask what "fair share" is.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 06:56 AM (lXoJ5)

145 https://tinyurl.com/4bavnf2n

The extra finger...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 06:57 AM (RIvkX)

146 Mayor Eric Adams touted a $650 million plan to tackle homelessness and get mentally ill New Yorkers off the streets and out of subways during his State of the City speech Thursday.

DiBlasi wife burned thru $800 M known about and another $900 M secret slush fund on homeless and mental health.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 10, 2025 06:57 AM (gbOdA)

147 Our Krogers seem to be out of all manner of soaps. Did the Ohio valley get snow and ice storms?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 06:58 AM (YeGMU)

148 18 My uncle called last night to tell me that their son, my closest cousin is hospitalized, and will have triple bypass surgery this morning.

So for those who are so inclined, a prayer for my cousin would be appreciated.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 10, 2025 04:50 AM (a1415)

Blessings on him.

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 06:58 AM (VnUSN)

149 https://tinyurl.com/4bavnf2n

Nice. Very pulpy. Seems like there's an extra pair of breasticles though.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 06:58 AM (3Ope8)

150 144

1. What is the worldwide temperature supposed to be?

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 06:56 AM (lXoJ5)

*math!*

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 06:59 AM (VnUSN)

151 Posted by: Eromero at January 10, 2025 06:50 A

Amen, and please consider praying -if you haven't already done so- for President Trump's appearance- it's probably by Zoom- before corrupt and partisan Judge Merchan today. May Merchan's schemes and plans come to nothing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 07:00 AM (pqOO2)

152 119 https://tinyurl.com/44dpndfx

Several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday that Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024. “Hurricane Helene, floods in Spain and the weather whiplash fueling wildfires in California are symptoms of this unfortunate climate gear shift,” University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd said.

Funny how every year is the hottest ever until one looks through the data in the 1930s.

Posted by: Ciampino

Let me guess; only 10 years left to save mommy earf. Live in pods, eat bugs, and have every aspect of our lives controlled by our betters. Jane Goodall needs quality time with her gorilla lovers and is tired of having to take time away from them to lecture us that we all need to die.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 10, 2025 07:01 AM (sAmhv)

153 She could be a galactic princess, but I think a galactic goddess should be a ginger. JMO YMMV.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 07:01 AM (3Ope8)

154 150
*math!*
Posted by: m

I'm reminded of the quote from a former Greenpeace spokesman about how global warming could be hotter, colder, wetter, drier...

Yeah. It's a false religion.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 07:03 AM (lXoJ5)

155 AnnaPuma

Good cover art. Now write her story.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

156 John Fetterman says he’s going to Mar a Lago to be named Pope of Greenland.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 10, 2025 07:03 AM (hoCmQ)

157 I can wear shorts and adjust the air conditioner.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:03 AM (YeGMU)

158 Let me guess; only 10 years left to save mommy earf.

And then when the next crisis comes up, the 10 year clock resets.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 07:04 AM (lXoJ5)

159 @152/puddleglum:

They usually only shriek about 10 years at the end of the current scam window where we have 20 years left to "take action now to save the planet!" That one's about to expire and be replaced by another 20-years-in-the-future dire warning/scam.

I wish people would stop falling for these.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 07:05 AM (O7YUW)

160 olddog in mo

Fetterman was improved by brain damage. He is a person to watch. Got some good laugh lines too.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

161 156 John Fetterman says he’s going to Mar a Lago to be named Pope of Greenland.

Posted by: olddog in mo

Heh! He still a leftist on most issues and votes that way in the Senate. That's pretty funny though.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 10, 2025 07:07 AM (sAmhv)

162 160

Fetterman was improved by brain damage.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)
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Faced his mortality?

Posted by: Ciampino - at January 10, 2025 07:07 AM (i0xsb)

163 Morning peeps.

With several days in a row well below freezing, including a couple nights in single digits, I have a really hard time believing it's too hot.

Plus... my electricity provider has this app that lets you look at your historical electric use. One of the comparison data points from year to year? Temperature.

It's been up. Its's been down. It's not trending either way. Only the cost is. Guess which.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 10, 2025 07:07 AM (Q4IgG)

164 Martini Farmer

Replace windmills with small, safe, nuclear power plants. Reduce transmission line loss.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

165
Well, the snow line has moved just across the line into SC now. ATL and Augusta airports reporting light snow.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 07:10 AM (w6EFb)

166
You're riding high in April, shot down in May...

Posted by: That's Climate Change at January 10, 2025 07:10 AM (dg+HA)

167 Ciampino -

Maybe getting rid of his wife??

BTW, thank you for all the SpaceX updates.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

168 164 Replace windmills with small, safe, nuclear power plants. Reduce transmission line loss.

I would support a major push to get nuke plants nationwide. The main concern is that we will need a lot of trained technicians for maintenance but that can be handled.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 07:11 AM (lXoJ5)

169 NR Pax

The Navy does it. A separate trade school effort can do it, with Americans.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

170 > I would support a major push to get nuke plants nationwide. The main concern is that we will need a lot of trained technicians for maintenance but that can be handled.
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Sounds suspiciously like "infrastructure."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 10, 2025 07:13 AM (Q4IgG)

171 I've been told that nuclear power is *checks notes* ..."icky."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 07:13 AM (RIvkX)

172 164 Martini Farmer

Replace windmills with small, safe, nuclear power plants. Reduce transmission line loss.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:09 AM (u82oZ)
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44-gallon size per home or are you talking neighborhood-capacity size? Has any cost-benefit analysis been done? Factor in terrorism?

Posted by: Ciampino - how to guard? at January 10, 2025 07:14 AM (i0xsb)

173 mornin yall

"An illegal migrant who has been deported a staggering five times was arrested after police said he tried to kidnap a teenage girl at a store in Alabama on New Year's Eve."

How are they deporting him? Next time, fling him into the Gulf of America.

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:15 AM (vFG9F)

174 Our energy policy has been shaped by a bad Jane Fonda movie from 1979.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 07:15 AM (RIvkX)

175 In other news, my niece had a baby girl yesterday. Yes, she has already been gendered.

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:16 AM (vFG9F)

176 Seems like nuclear and petroleum energy has always been the way of the future. We failed miserably when we let the media drive the discussion after the three mile island incident.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 10, 2025 07:17 AM (3Ope8)

177 Ciampino

Sized for town 50,000 and up. Physical security requires belt-fed weapons and the will to use them.

Mass production, similar designs, and ease of maintenance can be enhancers.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:17 AM (u82oZ)

178 Nuke power is great until some radiation sucking creature shows up.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 07:17 AM (0wWvl)

179 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 10, 2025 07:18 AM (cY18j)

180 Ben Had

Biden will be cast aside in 10 days, so no worries.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:18 AM (u82oZ)

181 fd,Congratulations to your family

Posted by: Ben Had at January 10, 2025 07:18 AM (0wWvl)

182 Imma go with Pinot Noir today...

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at January 10, 2025 07:20 AM (dg+HA)

183 >John Fetterman says he’s going to Mar a Lago to be named Pope of Greenland.

Easily the best brain-damaged democrat we've ever had.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at January 10, 2025 07:20 AM (lhenN)

184 169The Navy does it. A separate trade school effort can do it, with Americans.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Agreed. And yes, it will have to be Americans only. Anyone trying to argue that we need student visas for this will get mocked.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 10, 2025 07:20 AM (lXoJ5)

185 @178/Ben Had:

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 10, 2025 07:20 AM (O7YUW)

186 167 Maybe getting rid of his wife??
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

Did that really happen?

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 07:21 AM (VnUSN)

187 Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:16 AM (vFG9F)

Congratulations!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 07:21 AM (SY85q)

188 182 Imma go with Pinot Noir today...
Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at January 10, 2025 07:20 AM (dg+HA)

May I recommend the Peanut Noir, in honor of Jimmah.

Posted by: m at January 10, 2025 07:22 AM (VnUSN)

189 Looking forward to the NFL games in Greenland.
And the women's beach volleyball.
But especially the women's beach volleyball.

Posted by: The guy who watches too much sports at January 10, 2025 07:23 AM (dg+HA)

190 In other news, my niece had a baby girl yesterday. Yes, she has already been gendered.
Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:16 AM (vFG9F)
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Mazel!

I have really got to light a fire underneath Girl F. and SiL. My patience wears thin...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 10, 2025 07:23 AM (RIvkX)

191 They have a portable nuclear reactor that can roll up to an existing power plant and heat the water and spin the turbines. One is planned in Virginia.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:23 AM (YeGMU)

192
Fetterman has improved since that wife of his left. He's actually funny.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 10, 2025 07:24 AM (w6EFb)

193 "fd,Congratulations to your family"

Thanks. That's 4 grandkids for my sister, 0 for us. My boys need to get on the ball. I've got a couple of Red Ryder's to give away.

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:24 AM (vFG9F)

194 Norfolk, Virginia has lots of Small Modular Reactors in service.
You'll find them tied up to piers.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 10, 2025 07:27 AM (dg+HA)

195 Congratulations on the grandneice, fd.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:27 AM (YeGMU)

196 fd

Good luck. May practice make pregnant.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:28 AM (u82oZ)

197 Santa Monica police issuing a parking ticket in the middle of a fire.

https://tinyurl.com/5r89ntfb

Posted by: Ciampino - ticket maid? at January 10, 2025 07:28 AM (i0xsb)

198 Have a great day, everyone.

May there be thriving.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 10, 2025 07:28 AM (u82oZ)

199 194 After WW2, some Buckley Class (IIRC) DEs were beached in some remote locations as ready made power stations. Maybe, when smaller nuke ships reach end of viable service they could be used for that purpose in coastal areas.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 10, 2025 07:31 AM (gm9Sb)

200 More on that illegal alien deported 5 times who tried to snatch girl at Alabama store

https://mol.im/a/14267531

Posted by: Ciampino - time to string him up at January 10, 2025 07:34 AM (i0xsb)

201 151 Posted by: Eromero at January 10, 2025 06:50 A

Amen, and please consider praying -if you haven't already done so- for President Trump's appearance- it's probably by Zoom- before corrupt and partisan Judge Merchan today. May Merchan's schemes and plans come to nothing.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 10, 2025 07:00 AM (pqOO2)
Lord, please cause President Trump to be surrounded by a hedge of protection today. We ask that you defend him against shaitan in all his guises.
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at January 10, 2025 07:36 AM (jgmnb)

202 Good morning, dawn people.

It's 4:30 here and the water choppers are making a circuit overhead. I'm at the eastern edge of the Eaton fire in the foothills. The fire crews have kept the this edge in check for about 24 hours and we've had zero wind for almost 36 hours, ehich has helped. We've also had no power for almost 48 hours, but it's slowly coming back across our my city.

We had been about 100 yards from the mandatory evacuation zone, but they lifted that for the blocks above us last night. We also received multiple evac orders on our phones last night that turned out to be for other cities, miles away. That was fun. Still, we're packed and ready to bug out if we have to.

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at January 10, 2025 07:39 AM (1bfKT)

203 The California Coastal Commission isn't going to let anyone rebuild on the coast side of the road in Malibu.

Adam Carrolla is correct. 7 lesbians.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 10, 2025 07:39 AM (ZmEVT)

204 We're supposed to get 3-5 inches of snow starting at about 7CST here in the Nashville area. The grocery store was as busy as I've ever seen it yesterday.

Posted by: Tuna at January 10, 2025 07:39 AM (oaGWv)

205 "More on that illegal alien deported 5 times who tried to snatch girl at Alabama store

https://mol.im/a/14267531
Posted by: Ciampino"

31-year-old Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor. Would anybody notice if he disappeared?

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:40 AM (vFG9F)

206 A repost for a laugh.
Scientists blame a new weather phenomenon dubbed 'hydroclimate WHIPLASH' for California's devastating wildfires – and predict similar events as global warming continues

https://mol.im/a/14266183

Posted by: Ciampino - time for new funny terms at January 10, 2025 07:40 AM (i0xsb)

207 IIRC only submarines and carriers are nuclear these days, right?

Maybe someone could diagram out how a small, modular reactor would work, if it were to be implemented domestically.

Reactor --> steam --> turbine --> magic --> electricity?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 10, 2025 07:41 AM (Q4IgG)

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Posted by: rhennigantx at January 10, 2025 07:41 AM (gbOdA)

209 I don't believe a one degree increase in average temperatures can start a fire.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:42 AM (YeGMU)

210 Pilet is a retro-futuristic, open-source mini-computer powered by the Raspberry Pi 5 ...
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That's not a minicomputer!
THESE are minicomputers: http://tiny.cc/3e05001

G'morning!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 10, 2025 07:42 AM (HnUIn)

211 Scientists blame a new weather phenomenon dubbed 'hydroclimate WHIPLASH' for California's devastating wildfires – and predict similar events as global warming continues

https://mol.im/a/14266183
Posted by: Ciampino - time for new funny terms at January 10, 2025 07:40 AM (i0xsb)
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:: makes exaggerated wanking motion ::

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 10, 2025 07:43 AM (HnUIn)

212 Praying for your protection, Grudge. And for everyone out there.

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:43 AM (vFG9F)

213 The Ruskies are working on nuclear ice breakers.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:43 AM (YeGMU)

214 205
31-year-old Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor. Would anybody notice if he disappeared?

Posted by: fd at January 10, 2025 07:40 AM (vFG9F)
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15 minutes with a backhoe ......... Bob's your uncle.

Posted by: Ciampino - why is Bob my uncle, Mom? at January 10, 2025 07:43 AM (i0xsb)

215 Maybe destroyers and cruisers could go nuclear. Can nuclear powered aircraft carriers really do 100 knots?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 10, 2025 07:46 AM (YeGMU)

216 The fact that they had to change the name from "Global Warming" to "Climate Change" tells you everything you need to know.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 10, 2025 07:56 AM (ZmEVT)

217 210 Pilet is a retro-futuristic, open-source mini-computer powered by the Raspberry Pi 5 ...
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That's not a minicomputer!
THESE are minicomputers: http://tiny.cc/3e05001

G'morning!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 10, 2025 07:42 AM (HnUIn)
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Agreed but you need something to compare size - say a yardstick?
I'm thinking our old DG Eclipse and its replacement the MV8000 as examples. The latter was about the size of a large kitchen fridge.

Posted by: Ciampino - mini-me not at January 10, 2025 07:58 AM (i0xsb)

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