Open Thresd

Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas? I've rebooted and turned the wifi on and off a dozen times

Posted by: Ace at 12:22 PM

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1 Sponge

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 19, 2025 12:23 PM (jbnUc)

2 LOL

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at December 19, 2025 12:23 PM (HXT0k)

3 First world problems.

Posted by: Case at December 19, 2025 12:23 PM (G1OIb)

4 The other open thresd is teh ghey

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at December 19, 2025 12:23 PM (HXT0k)

5 Tech is not my lane. But good luck!

Posted by: Piper at December 19, 2025 12:23 PM (p4NUW)

6 Double post!

Posted by: FeatherBlade at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (a+4eV)

7 Clear the DNS entries...admin command prompt, type: ipconfig /flushDNS and press enter.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (WPL6O)

8 Open Thread - FTW!

Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (Wg6v7)

9 Cucker Tarlson's fault

Posted by: the guy who always says it's Cucker Tarlson's fault at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (C8Sb0)

10 Using a laptop? Sometime the wi-fi chip fails and you can use a USB wireless plug-in instead.

Posted by: no one at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (W7XSX)

11 Willowed.
‘ New one: Ace's computer is mort.
------------
Too much colester all?’

It fell off the shelf.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (jbnUc)

12
Have you tried slapping a hot iron to your router?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 19, 2025 12:25 PM (y9nCu)

13 Never click the links!

Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (8AONa)

14 Ace, look outside. If you see a bunch of black Suburbans and guys running around in that real cool tactical gear, Bob from NSA finally gotcha.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (gm9Sb)

15 Could be a security setting. Also, a longshot: in the last few days, my own computers at work kept telling me they couldn't connect, but when I opened a new page, it was connected, contrary to what I was being told. Something to try if you haven't already.

Posted by: Chris at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (Po98o)

16 Can you use an Ethernet cable to connect to the router?

Posted by: fd at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (vFG9F)

17 Do I hear an echo?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (nljXp)

18 Is your computer plugged in? Is the power out in your area? Have you rebooted? Here to help, Ace.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (pDt9x)

19 Ace has no way to read what we write here. Let it out, there is no barrel.

Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (Wg6v7)

20 Nothing better than horde tech support!

Posted by: A dude in MI at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (/6GbT)

21 But about duck fat

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (pDt9x)

22 If you can, connect with your router/WAP and determine whether it is a network problem from your internet provider or your individual computer.

My guess is a localized ISP internet outage if your phone can still reach its LTE networks.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (WDjG6)

23 Oh, shit, I picked up the wrong laptop. What the hell is this folder- "Busty Lesbian Ewoks"?!

Posted by: Anthony Weiner at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (shXPd)

24 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (Zz0t1)

25 Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas? I've rebooted and turned the wifi on and off a dozen times
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Unrelated, I'm sure:
PornHub was hacked yesterday.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (HXT0k)

26 Use a bigger hammer.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (Kt19C)

27 Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?".

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (XuXeR)

28 It's those pesky aliens from Zimtok-5.

Posted by: Sasquatch, the Original Trans-Wookie at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (vhOzA)

29 I don't know which thresd to comment on

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (3Amc7)

30 Are we in the new thread or in the old same thread?

What is happening right now?!?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (Zz0t1)

31 27 Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?".

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (XuXeR)
Lololol

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (pDt9x)

32 Is it apple or windows?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (Zz0t1)

33 It might be a blessing having no internet, especially on this rainy day.
If I was not in the office working I would be home with a hot chocolate reading a book.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (WsJuq)

34 32 Is it apple or windows?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (Zz0t1)

Tandy.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (pDt9x)

35 You need to make a weapon...see if you can construct a rudimentary lathe.

Posted by: Guy Fleegman at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (WPL6O)

36 Houston, we have a problem.

Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (Wg6v7)

37 Somebody should have warned the Ewok about the furry porn.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (nljXp)

38 Question. Is your phone wifi enabled and does it connect? If so, then I would suspect the laptop wifi is kaput. Had that happen with an HP laptop and had to use an external wifi connection using the usb port.

Posted by: Old Blue at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (up14Y)

39 Bad wifi card?

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (TH+5o)

40
All I've got is go to Starbucks.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (n7rxJ)

41 Put it down, go to the window an open it.

Lean out and yell "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (Zz0t1)

42 Hey, Ace! Nice thresds!

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (krQz2)

43 24
‘ FIRST!!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer’

You really were.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (jbnUc)

44 Where is the IT guys? Never around when you need them.

Posted by: Case at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (G1OIb)

45 Tandy"

Atari...

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (XuXeR)

46 Reboot the wifi router. See if all the lights come back up green after a few minutes.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (Zz0t1)

47 Pixy? Pixy?

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (pDt9x)

48 15 ... Also, a longshot: in the last few days, my own computers at work kept telling me they couldn't connect, but when I opened a new page, it was connected, contrary to what I was being told. Something to try if you haven't already.
Posted by: Chris at December 19, 2025 12:26 PM (Po98o)

#metoo

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (RuTUS)

49 any ideas?

Not sure. None of your passwords have changed. Camera still works (thru the tape you put over it)...

Looks fine from here.

Posted by: Bob@NSA at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (shXPd)

50 Turn the router off, wait 5 minutes and then turn it on.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (Vh9CX)

51 Ace's hampsters have finally given up the ghost.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (krQz2)

52 Good luck Ace!

Posted by: Zeera. I voted for ALL of this at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (jvxGE)

53
Tandy.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:29 PM (pDt9x)

Trash 80 for the loss.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (Zz0t1)

54 Don't look at me, I'm still in beta.

Posted by: Minx 0.8 at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (+hevz)

55 Open Thresd

Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas? I've rebooted and turned the wifi on and off a dozen times

========

HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (GBKbO)

56 Switch to Starlink, Ace.

Posted by: Elon Musk at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (WpR7m)

57 Time to start drinking.

Posted by: Next2Nothing at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (tA1/w)

58 Pay your fucking internet bill, nerd.

Posted by: Long time douchebag at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (IRPUu)

59 any ideas?

Give Pixy a raise?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (2WIwB)

60 Switch to Starlink, Ace.
Posted by: Elon Musk"

Threadwinner!

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (XuXeR)

61 45 Tandy"

Atari..

Babbage

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (WsJuq)

62 Ace, just go for a walk, comtemplate your life choices. Or, alternatively, merely Eat, Pray, Love.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (pDt9x)

63 Ace has outdone himself.bnot self banned, now in some internet free otherworld

Posted by: A dude in MI at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (/6GbT)

64 Sounds like you may have an expired certificate on your machine. Refresh your IP

Posted by: fuxupwichyou at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (4mFFH)

65 19 Ace has no way to read what we write here. Let it out, there is no barrel.
Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (Wg6v7)

But he posted here. My brain can't wrap around this.

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (RuTUS)

66 57 Time to start drinking.
Posted by: Next2Nothing at December 19, 2025 12:31 PM (tA1/w)

*replaces tape over camera*

Posted by: Diogenes at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (2WIwB)

67 Check your ISP's outage map.
Can you connect to your router via wired connection instead of wirelessly? If you can and you still have troubles, it's not the wifi.
In cmd prompt, you can do a ipconfig /flushdns
Then do a ipconfig /renew

If that doesn't fix it, you can try
ipconfig
find the "Default gateway" ip address
ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the address is)
if you get a reply for the pings, then try
ping google.com
if you get a reply, it's not the network

We can do more if none of that helps.

Posted by: bonhomme at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (Yp6az)

68 In the meantime, you could hang some shelves.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (t0Out)

69
Format C:\

Note: don't do that, seriously. Don't.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (y9nCu)

70 47 Pixy? Pixy?
Posted by: tubal

Sorry, Pixy's asleep right now.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (BLOW1)

71 Tandy"

Atari..

Babbage
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 19, 2025 12:32 PM (WsJuq)

EDVAC

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (Zz0t1)

72 Does you home wifi work for your phone?

Then it isn't your router.

I had an issue a few years back where my wifi was just disabled

Did you have a MS update recently? (If you're not running a Mac, that is)

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (krQz2)

73 Babbage"

Antikythera mechanism!

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (XuXeR)

74 HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN?!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Ironically, despite being the running joke in IT crowd, it often does solve a fair number of problems with computers.

One key thing to remember, wait at least 30 seconds to a minute before restarting to clear caches, etc.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (WDjG6)

75 who's your provider? Are they having intermittent outages? The router might not have an external IP in its DHCP so that might be the issue, based on my experience. IT Engineer for 40 years now

Posted by: Drunken Yoda at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (ilHZO)

76 Just hope Ace's service provider is not SkyNet.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (WsJuq)

77 done in Windows via Command Prompt with ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew

Posted by: fuxupwichyou at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (4mFFH)

78 Format C:\

Note: don't do that, seriously. Don't.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (y9nCu)
---
We used to have this saying. "When in doubt, format c:\"

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (krQz2)

79 67 Check your ISP's outage map.
Can you connect to your router via wired connection instead of wirelessly? If you can and you still have troubles, it's not the wifi.
In cmd prompt, you can do a ipconfig /flushdns
Then do a ipconfig /renew

If that doesn't fix it, you can try
ipconfig
find the "Default gateway" ip address
ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the address is)
if you get a reply for the pings, then try
ping google.com
if you get a reply, it's not the network

We can do more if none of that helps.
Posted by: bonhomme at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (Yp6az)

You lost me at ISP.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (pDt9x)

80 Kindltot- from below- what is your doctor telling you on that slow research and statin use? I am not a doctor, nurse or any other medical professional. I believe strongly there are way more considerations than simply seed oils in heart attack increases. Diet overall, exercise, side effects of medications, prescriptions being given out without a wholistic approach (are you seeing a dietitian? Advised to take CoQ10? Berberine?) Have your doctors looked at your insulin resistance which can play a big role here, too? I don’t want the funeral to be yours either!

Posted by: Piper at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (p4NUW)

81 Change the channel your router uses.

Posted by: no one at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (W7XSX)

82 So Ace is in the Barrel?

Posted by: It's me donna at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (VE6XX)

83 Can you boot into DOS and use the secret DEL *.* password?

Posted by: t-bird at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (dfgzq)

84
Ironically, despite being the running joke in IT crowd, it often does solve a fair number of problems with computers.

One key thing to remember, wait at least 30 seconds to a minute before restarting to clear caches, etc.
Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (WDjG6)

You too can be a

Microsoft
Certified
Reboot
Technician

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (Zz0t1)

85 7 Clear the DNS entries...admin command prompt, type: ipconfig /flushDNS and press enter.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 19, 2025 12:24 PM (WPL6O)

You might be right, but ace is not a techy and this is not written for a non-techy.

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (RuTUS)

86 Probably because NYC, Jersey, and Philly are all zero'd out for internet right now. It's not a You thing.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (mlg/3)

87 This is a reminder that in order to enable your request for virtual reality pornography we will be upgrading the internet infrastructure in your neighborhood on Friday, December 19.

During this time you will experience service outages. The enhancement will allow us to provide the ultragigabyte speeds you have requested, especially for the Big Boobs sites you seem to like the most.

Thank you for being a customer!

Posted by: Your Internet Provider at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (r3hkP)

88 What time is it?

Time to buy a new computer!

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (t0Out)

89 Zombie Rob Reiner called and said he's glad Ace's computer is dead.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (dGCAG)

90 Change the channel your router uses."

TV or cable box remote?

/ heh

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (XuXeR)

91 So, since it's an open thread...

Watch a video about Ernst Lubitsch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wnBxEUMERQ

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (GBKbO)

92 30 Are we in the new thread or in the old same thread?

What is happening right now?!?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (Zz0t1)

thresd, Sponge
thresd

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (RuTUS)

93 On the Pixy thread this morning there were similar complaints being lodged.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (9ipOP)

94 >> any ideas?

Send me your bank account number, ATM Card Number and PIN. Guaranteed that works.

Posted by: A Somalian at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (oSFyF)

95 If it is Apple, shame on you.

J/K

Apple is known to bork devices to force OS upgrades.

Otherwise, if wired LAN works, then suspect the computer's wifi card going tits up, after some of the other suggestions.

Do you have another computer you can use to narrow it down to just thst one machine?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (dK+Kv)

96 Send me your bank account number, ATM Card Number and PIN. Guaranteed that works.
Posted by: A Somalian at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (oSFyF)

You forgot to ask for his SSN.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (t0Out)

97 Ask the hobo in the basement if he has any ideas. But if he tells you he can help if you untie his hands don’t fall for it.

Posted by: Clay at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (zLw18)

98 Apple vs Windows. Discuss.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (pDt9x)

99 96 Send me your bank account number, ATM Card Number and PIN. Guaranteed that works.
Posted by: A Somalian at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (oSFyF)

You forgot to ask for his SSN.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM (t0Out)

====

Why? That shit's already out in the wild.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (GBKbO)

100 Camera still works (thru the tape you put over it)...

Looks fine from here.
Posted by: Bob@NSA at December 19, 2025 12:30 PM (shXPd)

You have a tough job, Bob. I don't envy you. Not everyone has six pack abs like I do.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (dGCAG)

101 Ace can't monitor the place. Time for a toga party.

Posted by: TOGA, TOGA, TOGA at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (BZF07)

102 Put down the penis pump and place both hands on the keyboard.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (nljXp)

103 Ironically, despite being the running joke in IT crowd, it often does solve a fair number of problems with computers.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (WDjG6)

Great Wesley impression

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (TH+5o)

104 Windows?
Run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter: Go to Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Network Adapter and click "Run".
1

Posted by: Chuck C at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (D0HYP)

105 I'm so confused.

Posted by: Count Vinny Barbarino de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (wVcYX)

106 Have you rebooted your city recently?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (S/Y4j)

107 Put down the penis pump and place both hands on the keyboard.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (nljXp)
---
Ace says that's not his bag, baby.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (krQz2)

108 94 >> any ideas?

Send me your bank account number, ATM Card Number and PIN. Guaranteed that works.
Posted by: A Somalian at December 19, 2025 12:36 PM

You guys always make me laugh.

Posted by: CaliGirl at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (e1rsl)

109 Put down the penis pump and place both hands on the keyboard.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (nljXp)

Do people still not know about hands-free penis pumps?

Sad.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (dGCAG)

110 Grab the spare laptop from the Lamborghini.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (dK+Kv)

111 Under other cicrcumstances, the press conference with the Rhode Island authorities last night — the mayor, the police chief, the Rhode Island governor and attorney general, the president of Brown — might have been played for comedy. The politicians celebrated Providence and Rhode Island. Long on happy talk and self-contgratulation, they seemed to me short on the facts of the case. Like comic buffoons, they are full of themselves. Boston FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks provided a striking contrast.

The aptly named Providence Mayor Brett Smiley might be able to rescue Saturday Night Live from its doldrums. Brown President Christina Paxson could play Smiley’s clueless foil. Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez, Jr. seemed like a throwback to Garrett Morris’s Chico Escueala in the glory days of SNL.
-Scott Johnson
=====

Cruel and accurate.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (9ipOP)

112 67 Check your ISP's outage map.
Can you connect to your router via wired connection instead of wirelessly? If you can and you still have troubles, it's not the wifi.
In cmd prompt, you can do a ipconfig /flushdns
Then do a ipconfig /renew

If that doesn't fix it, you can try
ipconfig
find the "Default gateway" ip address
ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the address is)
if you get a reply for the pings, then try
ping google.com
if you get a reply, it's not the network

We can do more if none of that helps.
Posted by: bonhomme
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What bonhomme says. Usual problem is DNS in accessing network, I have rarely seen, other than a driver issue on update, wifi chips stop working.

Usually either an ISP issue or software issue on the device.

I don't even think I have had a router or a modem fail but then again, I buy new ones on a 2 year basis due to increased security technology and higher throughput.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:38 PM (WDjG6)

113 Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas?

===

We got you ! Not so clever now, smartypants !

Posted by: Groypers' Revenge at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (g47mK)

114 Afternoon Ace
Idl'd ask if you could construct a rudimentary lathe, but bad tech crap is too annoying to be a wiseass about

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (1vqcm)

115

I got hairy legs.

Posted by: E Buzz at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (UxsaJ)

116 One key thing to remember, wait at least 30 seconds to a minute before restarting to clear caches, etc.

Well, that, and it is a tactful way of saying "I know you claim you have it turned on and plugged in, but let's double check that"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (3Amc7)

117 What time is it?

Time to buy a new computer!
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (t0Out)

It's time to buy ale!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (Zz0t1)

118 http://internettrafficreport.com/namerica.htm

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (mlg/3)

119 101 Ace can't monitor the place. Time for a toga party.
Posted by: TOGA, TOGA, TOGA at December 19, 2025 12:37 PM (BZF07)

I'll bring my guitar.

Posted by: Stephen Bishop at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (+hevz)

120 Open Thresd 2 : The Sequel

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (UnA8+)

121 Windows?

Take it out back and shoot it. With a shotgun.

Posted by: A Somalian at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (oSFyF)

122 Check to see if you have any pebkac errors.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (dK+Kv)

123 jiggle the plugy thangy

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (gbOdA)

124 Maybe this is the start of the Burning Times.

Posted by: Ripley at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (GUOwU)

125 Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?".

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (XuXeR)

I get this reference. +1

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (wVcYX)

126 Zombie Rob Reiner called and said he's glad Ace's computer is dead.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (dGCAG)

Ace's computer has information that could lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (TH+5o)

127 I had that problem a few weeks ago. An ATT field guy told me that Google internet crews were going balls to the wall digging fiber trenches for new cable in the area and cutting other fiber cables in the process. I'd lose cable, then the next day it would come back on again. Rinse and repeat. It's been pretty stable recently. I kinda believe the ATT guy.

Posted by: mrp at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (rj6Yv)

128 You will not get your internets , senior, until I get to speak to Trump!!

Posted by: Maduro at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (g47mK)

129 Great Wesley impression
Posted by: ...
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Eeeek. A TNG Trekkie hidden slur.

Well played my man.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (WDjG6)

130 > any ideas?

Maybe the wifi in your computer is broken. Try a different laptop/PC.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (1Nv0l)

131 Ask either Mr. Spock or MacGyver to fix it.

Posted by: Roy at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (BZF07)

132 Try upgrading your RAM. Seriously.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (TH+5o)

133 64 Sounds like you may have an expired certificate on your machine. Refresh your IP

79 67 Check your ISP's outage map.
Can you connect to your router via wired connection instead of wirelessly? If you can and you still have troubles, it's not the wifi.
In cmd prompt, you can do a ipconfig /flushdns
Then do a ipconfig /renew

If that doesn't fix it, you can try
ipconfig
find the "Default gateway" ip address
ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the address is)
if you get a reply for the pings, then try
ping google.com
if you get a reply, it's not the network

We can do more if none of that helps

I know you think you're helping, but you're really not.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (Riz8t)

134 I will bring the ABBA CD's!

Posted by: Case at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (G1OIb)

135 Open Thresd 2 : [strike]The Sequel[/strike]

Open Thread 2: Electric Boogaloo

There, FIFY

Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (ttU59)

136 Tell it you're lying...

Posted by: Bad Andrew at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (6qf1m)

137 Zombie Rob Reiner called and said he's glad Ace's computer is dead.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:35 PM (dGCAG)

Ace's computer has information that could lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (TH+5o)

It criticized Israel!

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (dGCAG)

138 Posted by: fuxupwichyou

hah

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (RuTUS)

139 127 I had that problem a few weeks ago. An ATT field guy told me that Google internet crews were going balls to the wall digging fiber trenches for new cable in the area and cutting other fiber cables in the process. I'd lose cable, then the next day it would come back on again. Rinse and repeat. It's been pretty stable recently. I kinda believe the ATT guy.
Posted by: mrp

ATT crews doing fiber optic extensions cut off my water by breaking the water main lines in my area. Not amused.

At least they avoided the gas lines producing a kaboom.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (WDjG6)

140 Ace's computer has information that could lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (TH+5o)

*had

Posted by: Clillary Hinton at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (dK+Kv)

141 >>any ideas?

Get a macbook air or pro.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (XV/Pl)

142
Well, that, and it is a tactful way of saying "I know you claim you have it turned on and plugged in, but let's double check that"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at December 19, 2025 12:39 PM (3Amc7)
---
Unfortunately, the more complete way to completely shut down your computer and restart it is.... restart.

Ironically, the "shut down" option, just saves your RAM to disk and turns off the power. And then when you turn back on the power, the OS notices that it was shut down and just loads the image back into memory.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (krQz2)

143 27 Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?".

Posted by: man at December 19, 2025 12:28 PM (XuXeR)

Show it to the children when they misbehave?

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (UnA8+)

144 Okay, I got this; I'm going to need a tooth pick, a garlic press, and nail filer.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (nljXp)

145 Its plausible to assert that the incompetence at Brown cost the Professor at MIT his life.

That certainly didn't keep the dolts at Brown from celebrating last night. I hope the family of the MIT Professor sues Brown University and those responsible are sued in the personal capacity.

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (TN0g+)

146 Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas?

------

First, you bang with wrench. Then, check bunker oil. If bunker oil is low, add bunker oil. Steal some.

If bunker oil is dirty, pretend to change bunker oil. Steal more bunker oil.

If refueling doesn't work, tear the machine down and raffle off the parts to your neighbors.

Posted by: SOWJET AI TECHNICAL SUPPORTCHIK at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (BI5O2)

147 It's the French Foreign Legion, Ace. Candace says they're on to you.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (uWKK8)

148 Last time this happened to me I went down to the local donut shop that has free wifi, flicked on the the VPN and spent the next few hours looking at everyone in the place wondering which ingrate was perusing my search history.

I probably should have just called my provider to determine if it was a wide outage, instead of gorging on crullers and bad coffee. ;D

Posted by: Orson at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (dIske)

149 70 47 Pixy? Pixy?
Posted by: tubal

Sorry, Pixy's asleep right now.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 19, 2025 12:33 PM (BLOW1)

Pixy!

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (RuTUS)

150 I have rarely seen, other than a driver issue on update, wifi chips stop working.

Posted by: whig
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It happens. And in this case may be the more likely explanation, since his phone hotspot is unlikely to be using the same DNS server as his home wifi.

And he was able to post these threads.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (1Nv0l)

151 You're in an h-Mobius time loop.

Don't bother shooting at Hitler. That never works.

Posted by: DaveA at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (FhXTo)

152 145 Its plausible to assert that the incompetence at Brown cost the Professor at MIT his life.

That certainly didn't keep the dolts at Brown from celebrating last night. I hope the family of the MIT Professor sues Brown University and those responsible are sued in the personal capacity.
Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (TN0g+)

I agree

Posted by: It's me donna at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (VE6XX)

153 Did you call Haji?

Posted by: Boss Moss at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (Oasjp)

154 I think Ace is having a spa day and doesn't want to be bothered by the horde. So he is faking us out with the computer problem misdirection.

Posted by: Beartooth at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (GGatE)

155 http://internettrafficreport.com/namerica.htm
Posted by: weft cut-loop

Pretty cool, but what am I looking at? Sure seems to be a lot of 100% packet loss around a reputed high-tech country.

Posted by: t-bird at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (gnUjt)

156 So ... the Brown and MIT shooter ... that's all bullshit, right?

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (iFTx/)

157 I hit a windows and letter button and put my laptop in airplane mode somehow.

Ace check that

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (gbOdA)

158
Rub some dirt on it.

Walk it off.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (krQz2)

159 144 Okay, I got this; I'm going to need a tooth pick, a garlic press, and nail filer.

I know you aren't serious because you forgot the jar of vaseline.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (Riz8t)

160 Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:40 PM (WDjG6)

It was right there I'm sorry.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (TH+5o)

161 132 Try upgrading your RAM. Seriously.
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:41 PM (TH+5o)

Mr money bags over here

Posted by: A dude in MI at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (/6GbT)

162 > I know you think you're helping, but you're really not.

?

Posted by: bonhomme at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (Yp6az)

163 >>any ideas?

Get a macbook air or pro.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (XV/Pl)

He didn't specifically say, but people usually want good ideas.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (dK+Kv)

164 he obviously reached the internet to make this post.

Is this an open thread equivalent to 'someone hacked my twitter and posted gay pr0n'?

Posted by: ghbucky at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (/xDbx)

165 Ah, the shooter was a dude, apropo yesterday’s sex debate.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (pDt9x)

166
Get a macbook air or pro.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 19, 2025 12:42 PM (XV/Pl)

Or throw your good, hard earned money into a shredder, pull the remnants out and put them in a fire pit and light on fire. At least that way you'll get good use out of the cash.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (Zz0t1)

167 So ... the Brown and MIT shooter ... that's all bullshit, right?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at December 19, 2025 12:44 PM (iFTx/)

My BS sniffer is suspicious

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (sBt/s)

168
And he was able to post these threads.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (1Nv0l)

From his phone

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (TH+5o)

169 Xfinity chatbot tells me my 5 year old internet gateway (Arris Surfboard) might be the reason for chronic ISP drops. I say that big talk is doodly-squat.

The ISP drops are concentrated in the morning hours Tues - Thurs. Afternoons and weekends are drop-free.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (wVcYX)

170 . . . in which Ace outs himself as Paris Buttfield-Addison.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (dK+Kv)

171 169 Xfinity chatbot tells me my 5 year old internet gateway (Arris Surfboard) might be the reason for chronic ISP drops. I say that big talk is doodly-squat.

The ISP drops are concentrated in the morning hours Tues - Thurs. Afternoons and weekends are drop-free.
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (wVcYX)

Isn't Arris owned by Carlos Slim?

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (UnA8+)

172 ?
Posted by: bonhomme
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He's saying no-one knows what "ipconfig" means.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (1Nv0l)

173 And he was able to post these threads.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (1Nv0l)
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Thresds.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (krQz2)

174 Unplug from wall wait 3 seconds.

Posted by: Boss Moss at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (Oasjp)

175 windows pisses me off. Apple did me dirty about 15 years ago so they also piss me off. I have linux running on a lot of things but there isn't a "won't piss off banana Dream" distro yet.

I'm a grumpy old man.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (3uBP9)

176 He's saying no-one knows what "ipconfig" means.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (1Nv0l)

Don't analyze the instructions, just follow them.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (Zz0t1)

177 I know you think you're helping, but you're really not.

?

Just a little joke. Most people's eyes, mine included, glaze over when someone starts in with the "just check" or "just do this", assuming everyone has any idea wth those things are and where they are to be found. No insult intended.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (Riz8t)

178 I don't want to have to learn terminal and then also have to learn to code in Rust, which seems to be required to use Linux "The Right Way".

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (UnA8+)

179 And he was able to post these threads.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (1Nv0l)

From his phone
Posted by: ...
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which is using the same DNS as does his phone hotspot, which is not working from his laptop.

Hence why I am skeptical that it is DNS.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (1Nv0l)

180 "he obviously reached the internet to make this post.
posted by: ghbucky:

He's probably using the WiFi at McDonalds like all those poor black kids had to do during covid to do their homework.

Posted by: Ripley at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (GUOwU)

181 Don't analyze the instructions, just follow them.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (Zz0t1)
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More importantly, type them.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (krQz2)

182 I'm a grumpy old man.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (3uBP9)

I prescribe more Spyro Gyra.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, Bay Area Relaxation Influencer at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (+hevz)

183 Don't analyze the instructions, just follow them.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (Zz0t1)

That's what SHE said.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (dGCAG)

184 Willowec: Ford
This frees up billions Ford can waste on some other useless quest.
At least they haven't gone BK but stawk goes nowhere.

Posted by: torabora at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (WufTh)

185 he obviously reached the internet to make this post.
posted by: ghbucky:

I wonder if he reached the end of the internet and just has to turn around.

Posted by: t-bird at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (gnUjt)

186 Hence why I am skeptical that it is DNS.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (1Nv0l)

I didn't realize what you were answering mostly because I'm kind of dumb.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (TH+5o)

187 Turn the wifi off on your phone. Hotspot it and connect from your laptop.

can you access the internet?

It's your home router. Call the company, or try rebooting the router.

If you can't connect, you've reached the end of the internet and life as you know it has ended.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (Zz0t1)

188 184 Willowec: Ford
This frees up billions Ford can waste on some other useless quest.
At least they haven't gone BK but stawk goes nowhere.

Posted by: torabora at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (WufTh)

=====

Still nothing compared to Zuck's efforts to get us to live in pods with Meta.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (GBKbO)

189 Maybe an HQ coup is underway.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (pDt9x)

190 Fire up the shortwave transmitter. "This is the Voice of the Ewok. If you are hearing this, YOU ARE THE RESISTANCE!"

Posted by: PabloD at December 19, 2025 12:48 PM (1yZeG)

191 ATT is installing fiber in our subdivision. We were warned about possible electric outages (happened) and they would mess with our current, non-ATT internet (happened).

Nevertheless, Hubby will be their first customer in our subdivision when it goes live next month. The only things I miss in Florida over NYS are beautiful summers, natural gas ("coming soon" for five years now) and Verizon FIOS.

Posted by: Ann at December 19, 2025 12:49 PM (w9jrX)

192 I don't want to have to learn terminal and then also have to learn to code in Rust, which seems to be required to use Linux "The Right Way".

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:47 PM (UnA8+)
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A lot more is written in C/C++ than in Rust.

Although, nushell is written in Rust.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:49 PM (krQz2)

193 Don't put grease in an oil bath hub.

Posted by: torabora at December 19, 2025 12:49 PM (WufTh)

194 windows pisses me off. Apple did me dirty about 15 years ago so they also piss me off. I have linux running on a lot of things but there isn't a "won't piss off banana Dream" distro yet.

I'm a grumpy old man.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (3uBP9)

Windows pisses me off. I never joined the Apple "culture" after seeing the zealots. I have been pleasantly surprised at the liberation and ability to do stuff that free software enables.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 12:49 PM (dK+Kv)

195 This is an Ace Oddity - Ground Control to Major Ace...

Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (Wg6v7)

196 Just call the Help center located in Mumbai. Kevin or Sarah will be so happy to help, Mr Ace.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (pDt9x)

197 ace, if you have an ethernet cable try hard-wiring from router to computer - assuming you have an ethernet port on your computer

Posted by: Halfhand at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (jNK17)

198 Michael Weiner os a YouTuber now.

Posted by: Boss Moss at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (Oasjp)

199 Nobody nooded the noo Open Thresd.

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (77rzZ)

200 This is the equivalent of "talk amongst yourselves I will give you a topic".

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (TH+5o)

201 This is always fun. Its like getting a trouble ticket:
"The app doesn't work. -VIP user'

Dear VIP user,

Can you provide more specifics? What exactly is not working?

----
Ghosted

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hwy is this sev1 VIP ticket still open?!!?!?!?!?!

Posted by: ghbucky at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (/xDbx)

202 Kindltot- [ . . . ]
Posted by: Piper at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (p4NUW)

Oh, no. The cardiologist just places stents and has a list of meds to provide, the naturopath passed me to her DO who normally does Rx and the like, and he doesn't read charts.
As for the rest, yes I do all that stuff on my own, also Nattokinase and Bromelain seem to help in some cases but I don't have any direct imaging to help figure out if it is working in my case, and it is definitely not "standard of care".
Standard of care is statins and future stents.

Piper, metabolic syndrome is a complex of issues, and it is starting to be recognized that they are interconnected, and no MD I have dealt with seems to care about any of it. Liver, Pancreas, lipidemia, arteriosclerosis and being overweight are all involved, but arteriosclerosis may be more to do with high blood pressure and damage to the epithelial cells, and of course scarring due to stents. I am told that a zero cholesterol diet may help in about 8 -12 months once my body scavenges it all to protect my nerve sheathes, but it seems as wise as reducing scarring by going on a zero vitamin C diet and hoping the scurvy doesn't kill me first.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (rbvCR)

203 I think there really isn't anything wrong with his computer. He posted this here, right? How did he do that if his computer is so "broken."

Pure engagement farming. Ace is probably getting paid by the comment by pixy or something.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (RoO7G)

204 he obviously reached the internet to make this post.
posted by: ghbucky:
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Most likely with his phone.

He probably, like many of us, works from his laptop.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (krQz2)

205 Isn't Arris owned by Carlos Slim?
Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:46 PM (UnA8+)

I don't know. I only know I wasn't going to rent a damn internet gateway from Xfinity when a purchased one hits breakeven in under a year.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (wVcYX)

206 This is the equivalent of "talk amongst yourselves I will give you a topic".

Isn't that what we always do?

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

207 192 A lot more is written in C/C++ than in Rust.

Although, nushell is written in Rust.
Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:49 PM (krQz2)

I can't code _at all_, but I figure I'm not smart enough for Linux until I can.

Again, have to do things "The Right Way".

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (UnA8+)

208 >>> Nobody nooded the noo Open Thresd.
Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (77rzZ)

I nooded. It wss kind of sn imbedded nood.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (3uBP9)

209 Ace, what OS are you running?

If it's Linux, beware: the Linux foundation is getting corrupt (maybe doesn’t apply to all releases but definitely eyes-open when considering an update or upgrade).

x.com/i/status/
2001875764845908393

[Pull Quote #1:] Artificial Intelligence is “the future of The Linux Foundation”.

That is according to The Linux Foundation’s 2025 annual report.

AI is mentioned over 150 times in the 59 page report, with AI being, by far, the most common theme and topic — with nearly every section discussing AI.

Pull Quote #2:] Have you been enjoying the chaos of Trans Activism within Open Source?

Good. Because The Linux Foundation has been awarding “hundreds” of scholarships to DEI style organizations… including “TransTech Social Enterprises”.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bamboo Ruminant and GayFontoPhobe at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (B5Gjr)

210 204 he obviously reached the internet to make this post.
posted by: ghbucky:
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Most likely with his phone.

He probably, like many of us, works from his laptop.
Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:50 PM (krQz2)

He specifically said his hotspot can't reach the internet, Hence his phone has no internet, either. Or at least, that's what he WANTS us to think.

Posted by: ghbucky at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (/xDbx)

211 > How did he do that if his computer is so "broken."

Some of us have phones that can post on the internet.

Posted by: bonhomme at December 19, 2025 12:52 PM (Yp6az)

212 Obviously this is Trump's fault.

Posted by: Infidel De Manahatta at December 19, 2025 12:52 PM (hUaEC)

213 I mean look at that typo in the headline - Open Thresd?

Really? That's guaranteed to get engagement right there.

PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!

Probably the cob Christmas bonuses put acecorp cashflow in the red

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 19, 2025 12:52 PM (RoO7G)

214 206 This is the equivalent of "talk amongst yourselves I will give you a topic".

Isn't that what we always do?

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 12:52 PM (GBKbO)

215 209 Good. Because The Linux Foundation has been awarding “hundreds” of scholarships to DEI style organizations… including “TransTech Social Enterprises”.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bamboo Ruminant and GayFontoPhobe at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (B5Gjr)

"Linux" and "Trans" in the same sentence.

This is now a Hector Martin thread.

Posted by: XTC at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (UnA8+)

216 Deja vu, man...

We must be in the Matrix.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (ESVrU)

217 Also make sure you have the latest drivers

Posted by: German Shepherd at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (6CWpO)

218 >> Any Ideas?

"I think so, Brain, but Lederhosen won't stretch that far."

Posted by: Pinky at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (u9Aw1)

219 Yahoo: Pulte and other Trump loyalists at mortgage regulator clash with Fannie and Freddie staffers

Clash eh? You mean government employees once again refuse to do what their boss tells them. Time for another round of layoffs.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (udlma)

220 Get a bigger hammer.

Posted by: Always worth a try at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (LaiZQ)

221 We should sll sympstheticslly replsce our first letter of the slphsbet with s to show our solidsrity with Sce during this time of struggle.

Posted by: bsnsns Dresm at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (3uBP9)

222 "Dr. Bombay! Calling Dr. Bombay! Emergency, come right away!"

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (77rzZ)

223 Isn't that what we always do?

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

He doesn't always give us a topic.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (TH+5o)

224 Dear Insert Your Name Here, please download our software so we can fix your computer problem.

Posted by: Lahore Tech Support at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (g47mK)

225 "I think so, Brain, but Lederhosen won't stretch that far."
Posted by: Pinky at December 19, 2025 12:53 PM (u9Aw1)

I didn't know they were Swedish.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (Zz0t1)

226 145 Its plausible to assert that the incompetence at Brown cost the Professor at MIT his life.
___

Concur. If they had figured out and publicly released the shooter's name within 48 hours, the MIT Professor undoubtedly would have heard, recognized the name, and taken precautions. I assume the MIT Professor had reason to know the shooter might come after him.

Posted by: University of Color at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (qUkBO)

227 169 Xfinity chatbot tells me my 5 year old internet gateway (Arris Surfboard) might be the reason for chronic ISP drops. I say that big talk is doodly-squat.

The ISP drops are concentrated in the morning hours Tues - Thurs. Afternoons and weekends are drop-free.
Posted by: Count de Monet
======
Have you blown out the dust in the modem using compressed air recently? Heat is an electronic killer over time and dust on components acts an insulator not allowing heat to escape from capacitors, etc.

Same reason ROKU boxes, and other fanless electronic devices fail over time as well.

Before they fail, they often work intermittently where when the heat gets too much, they shut down. Eventually the components get fried.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (WDjG6)

228 I prescribe more Spyro Gyra.
-----

They were briefly "big" (sorta) during the early 80s. I think I'd rather pick up trash from the side of a highway for 2 hours rather than time-travel and sit thru one of their shows.

* Although to spend 2 hours in the 80s again might be cool.

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (TN0g+)

229 Some of us have phones that can post on the internet.
Posted by: bonhomme at December 19, 2025 12:52 PM (Yp6az)

Ooh well aren't we hoity toity? Bet that phone is made out of gold and diamonds, isn't it?

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (RoO7G)

230 S.O.S. when you're gone how can I go on....

Posted by: Case at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (G1OIb)

231 223 Isn't that what we always do?

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

He doesn't always give us a topic.
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (TH+5o)

We haven’t “ disappointed” him in some time now.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (pDt9x)

232 This is the equivalent of "talk amongst yourselves I will give you a topic".
Posted by: ...

BOOBS!

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (77rzZ)

233 He specifically said his hotspot can't reach the internet, Hence his phone has no internet, either. Or at least, that's what he WANTS us to think.

Posted by: ghbucky at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (/xDbx)
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That's not what he said. He said that the ways he's tried "connecting" is through his Wifi and by hotspotting his phone.

He didn't specifically say that his phone can't reach the internet. Just that he can't reach the internet by hotspotting his phone.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (krQz2)

234 Clash eh? You mean government employees once again refuse to do what their boss tells them. Time for another round of layoffs.

Fannie Mae employees are not federal employees; Fannie Mae is a Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) that is privately owned but operates under federal conservatorship by the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency), meaning its workers are private sector, not government employees, though the FHFA employees overseeing them are federal
. While Fannie Mae serves a public mission and has government ties (like being in conservatorship), it's structured as a private company, distinct from a federal agency

Posted by: Archimedes at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (Riz8t)

235 He specifically said his hotspot can't reach the internet, Hence his phone has no internet, either. Or at least, that's what he WANTS us to think.

Posted by: ghbucky at December 19, 2025 12:51 PM (/xDbx)

He definitely did not say that.

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (TH+5o)

236 If Windows, open a Command Prompt window, and type in these commands:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

If the problem was a corrupt routing table, commonly the result of switching between two different network adapters (such as wired and wireless connections) on the same Windows computer, then that will fix it without having to reinstall drivers.

Posted by: SciVo at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (Sy6m/)

237 I see Ace turned the thread off and on again.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (QZThv)

238 Today's topic should be Queensryche Lyrics: Calm down, they're just song lyrics, dude.

Posted by: Linda Richman at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (7Q0e+)

239 Just spitballing here, Ace, but did you pay your electric bill?

Posted by: 1970s Dad at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (qUkBO)

240 aSK aLEXA... oh wait.

Posted by: wth at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (v0R5T)

241 New phone Card?

Posted by: Boss Moss at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (Oasjp)

242 Turn wifi off on the cell phone and hotspot it. Connect to the cell phone from the laptop.

Is the internet functional?

If yes, home internet is down.

If no, you're proper f*cked.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (Zz0t1)

243 Yahoo: Pulte and other Trump loyalists at mortgage regulator clash with Fannie and Freddie staffers

Clash eh? You mean government employees once again refuse to do what their boss tells them. Time for another round of layoffs.
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Clash eh? You mean government employees once again refuse to do what their boss tells them. Send in the Marines! Or the Federal Marshalls if you want to do it the boring way.

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (TN0g+)

244 Have you had any contact with any shelves?

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (EyfuW)

245 * Although to spend 2 hours in the 80s again might be cool.
Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (TN0g+)
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How much sports betting could you get in in 2 hours?

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (krQz2)

246 Today's topic should be Queensryche Lyrics: Calm down, they're just song lyrics, dude.
Posted by: Linda Richman

Sturdy Buryat women rub their hands in glee.

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (77rzZ)

247 Ha.
$100 billions for Ukraine and the dems/media love it.
A few bucks for the troops and now it's all about fiscal responsibility.
You can't hate them enough.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (2WIwB)

248
Headline (New York Post):

"Brown University shooter 'made a barking noise' as he gunned down students in classroom, witnesses told cops"
====

Like Oddball in "Kelly's Heroes"? Although that was a "woof!" more than a bark.

Posted by: mrp at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (rj6Yv)

249 How does a homeless guy get away with living in the basement of a poison ivy League campus building?

Posted by: I gotta ask at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (LaiZQ)

250 All you grease monkeys need is a hammer, torch, come-along and a pry bar.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (nljXp)

251 Today's topic should be Queensryche Lyrics: Calm down, they're just song lyrics, dude.
------

… Is there anybody listening?
Is there anyone who smiles without a mask?
What's behind the words images
They know will please us?
I'll take what's real
Bring up the lights

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (TN0g+)

252 Try: Finger Butthole

Posted by: garrett at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (W23D2)

253 245 * Although to spend 2 hours in the 80s again might be cool.
Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (TN0g+)
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How much sports betting could you get in in 2 hours?
Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (krQz2)

80’s was pre internet, pre cellphones. 80% of our populace would wither away.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (pDt9x)

254 Just spitballing here, Ace, but did you pay your electric bill?
Posted by: 1970s Dad

Yeah, but entirely in pennies. Sometimes that pisses people off.

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (77rzZ)

255 Today's topic should be Queensryche Lyrics: Calm down, they're just song lyrics, dude.
Posted by: Linda Richman at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (7Q0e+)
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Yes, we have no supervision today.

* takes off running with scissors *

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (krQz2)

256 Dear Insert Your Name Here, please download our software so we can fix your computer problem.

Also show bobs and vagene and DO NOT REDEEM!

Posted by: Ian S. at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (QZThv)

257 Have you blown out the dust in the modem using compressed air recently? Heat is an electronic killer over time and dust on components acts an insulator not allowing heat to escape from capacitors, etc.

Same reason ROKU boxes, and other fanless electronic devices fail over time as well.

Before they fail, they often work intermittently where when the heat gets too much, they shut down. Eventually the components get fried.
Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:54 PM (WDjG6)

(Johnny Carson voice): I did not know that!

I don't have a can of air lying around a la President Skroob, i can run the vacuum cleaner brush extension over the vents and see if that helps any.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (wVcYX)

258 I’m afraid to add a brilliant and prescient comment that’s formulating in my head… don’t want such brilliance wasted in an open thread that will probably close shortly…..

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (/iXAp)

259 Also, make sure the whatchamacallit is still connected to the thingamabob. Sometimes they come loose.

Posted by: 1970s Dad at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (qUkBO)

260 This is a secret message guys.

One of those warrant canary things.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (1Nv0l)

261 168
And he was able to post these threads.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:43 PM (1Nv0l)

From his phone
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (TH+5o)

>>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (RuTUS)

262 Shit, Ace......even homeless guys are posting stuff on Reddit.

You should be embarrassed.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (Zz0t1)

263 Gotta love the Bee!

To Show Solidarity With Trans Kids, Corey Booker To Get His Vagina Removed

Posted by: Minnfidel at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (ewjUl)

264 If Trump gets Fannie Mae released from receivership, then it can follow standard banking rules instead of the demands the Fed Gov impose on it.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (rbvCR)

265 How long before we csn stsrt going lord of the flies snd stsrt msking pointy sticks. Becsuse I've got s lot of sticks out bsck, msny of them slresdy very pointy.

Posted by: bsnsns Dresm at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (3uBP9)

266 Apple is known to bork devices to force OS upgrades.

They'll force the upgrade which then borks your device anyway.

Posted by: Either way you're totally borked at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (TbWk/)

267 "A problem solved is a problem caused" - Karl Pilkington

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (WPL6O)

268 Yes, we have no supervision today.

* takes off running with scissors *
Posted by: Axeman

Pants or no pants?

Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (77rzZ)

269 Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot
Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (RuTUS)

If the phone is connected to the home wifi and the home wifi internet is down, this will be the case.

Turn off the wifi on the phone and see if internet is accessible then.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (Zz0t1)

270 >>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot
Posted by: m
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Which is why it's probably his computer wifi.

If his phone can connect, but his computer cannot through the phone hotspot...

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (1Nv0l)

271 268 Yes, we have no supervision today.

* takes off running with scissors *
Posted by: Axeman

Pants or no pants?
Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (77rzZ)

That’s oike frying bacon while naked.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (pDt9x)

272 What did you do to upset Apple, Ace … ?

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

Posted by: Dr_No at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (ayRl+)

273 How long before we csn stsrt going lord of the flies snd stsrt msking pointy sticks. Becsuse I've got s lot of sticks out bsck, msny of them slresdy very pointy.
Posted by: bsnsns Dresm at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (3uBP9)
--
Looks like someone swiped your "a" key when you weren't looking.

You are all set to bang out a lippogrammatical novel.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (ESVrU)

274 Have the Dems come out against legalizing marijuana or even easing up the laws yet?

Posted by: Ripley at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (GUOwU)

275 This is why they’re upset, lol.

“More broadly, Pulte announced layoffs of “not core” employees, including staffers responsible for diversity efforts and ethics enforcement, according to public records and statements by Pulte. ”

Oh no Sh’aiqu’a and DeShawn won’t have make believe jobs anymore. Boo fucking hoo.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (udlma)

276 80’s was pre internet, pre cellphones. 80% of our populace would wither away.

Internet existed but you had to be at a major college and web sites didn’t exist, everything was text.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (QZThv)

277 Silver spot at $67.63 per oz. That means an average condition Mercury dime has $4.83 worth of silver in it.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (Da7Vv)

278 He's telling us his "A" key has been taken hostage until we all pay $100 to the tip jar.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (1Nv0l)

279 Major computer problems. Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot, any ideas?
.......

The future of AI.

Posted by: wth at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (v0R5T)

280 Ace -- do you have a Commodore, or a Wang?

Posted by: zombie at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (oraVG)

281 Silver is going up around a dollar a day now.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (pDt9x)

282 From his phone
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (TH+5o)

>>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot
Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (RuTUS)

When using a phone as a hotspot, you are not posting from it. You are posting from some other computer over wi-fi.

Posted by: SciVo at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (Sy6m/)

283 "If you can, connect with your router/WAP and determine whether it is a network problem from your internet provider or your individual computer.

My guess is a localized ISP internet outage if your phone can still reach its LTE networks.
Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 12:27 PM (WDjG6)"

It is almost certainly this. In my area, we have outages where internet and cell phone service, both calls and wifi, go down, so we are completely cut off from the outside world.

Posted by: Doodad at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (XuiFR)

284 Have you had any contact with any shelves?

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 19, 2025 12:56 PM (EyfuW)

Try: Finger Butthole

Posted by: garrett at December 19, 2025 12:57 PM (W23D2)

I can imagine Ace going back later and reading this thread and chuckling. Not now, though. Now, rage.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (dK+Kv)

285 Ace, I suggest you upgrade to ENIAC 2.0. Those Babbage machines sometimes go on the fritz.

Posted by: zombie at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (oraVG)

286 News: family on airplane tries to pass off dead grandma as tired passenger.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (Kt19C)

287 Silver spot at $67.63 per oz. That means an average condition Mercury dime has $4.83 worth of silver in it.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (Da7Vv)
=======

Silver dimes!

Posted by: mrp at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (rj6Yv)

288 The AI wars have begun...

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (1Nv0l)

289 Ace -- do you have a Commodore, or a Wang?
-----

A friend of mine from back in the day came home from work one day and announced they took away his Wang. Much hilarity ensued.

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (TN0g+)

290 If the phone is connected to the home wifi and the home wifi internet is down, this will be the case.

Turn off the wifi on the phone and see if internet is accessible then.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (Zz0t1)

Tha computer's connected to de *clap* router box
Tha router box connected to de *clap* modem box
The modem box connected to de *clap* internet
Now hear de word of da Lawd!

Posted by: Dem tech dem tech dem dry tech at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (TbWk/)

291 Ace is using a Kaypro computer, rite?

Posted by: Pudinhead at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (Wg6v7)

292 Perhaps someone can fashion a rudimentary lathe.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (jokB+)

293 Tried reversing the polarity Ace?

Seems to work in Star Trek.

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (HUco/)

294 >>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (RuTUS)
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I have a little more respect for Ace than to believe he would try to hotspot a phone that already can't connect to the internet.

Phones don't have to hotspot in order to connect to the internet, so if the phone was not connecting, why would you take the extra step of hotspotting?

It reminds me of the Kids in the Hall skit where Bruce McCulloch plays a guy whose car won't start and knows nothing about car mechanics, and goes around doing things like lifting the wipers and repeatedly says "Try it now".

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (krQz2)

295 To all "Retards" (as you call yourselves, no?)

This is to notify that Qatar has purchased the Ace of Spades HQ website and is in the process of relocating it to Qatar.

We have a beautiful city and are a major US ally that hosts the largest American military base in the Middle East.

We believe an American and a free man such as Mr. Ace will find Qatar to be a comfortable home.

Salam Alaykum

Posted by: Qatar at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (UKj38)

296 I’m afraid to add a brilliant and prescient comment that’s formulating in my head… don’t want such brilliance wasted in an open thread that will probably close shortly…..
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (/iXAp)

Do you also have a mind that is is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives?

Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (wVcYX)

297 We used to have this saying. "When in doubt, format c:\"
Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:34 PM (krQz2)

"rem *.*"

Posted by: GWB at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (5tsvC)

298 Ace is using a Kaypro computer, rite?

Sinclair ZX-80

Posted by: Halfhand at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (jNK17)

299 Check local news. Might be an accident knocked out something.

Don't ask about something when this is free information.

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (EyfuW)

300 Apple is known to bork devices to force OS upgrades.

They actually don’t but people are at a cargo cult level with computers so the first thing at hand that isn’t PEBKAC always gets blamed.

Developer betas do sometime bork Bluetooth but that’s not appreciably different from the normal state of Bluetooth. And normies definitely shouldn’t run those.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (QZThv)

301 Tried reversing the polarity Ace?

Seems to work in Star Trek.
Posted by: Anna Puma at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (HUco/)
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Also cross-circuiting to B seems to be a favorite on many shows.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 01:03 PM (krQz2)

302 I'M NOW IN CONTROL HERE

Posted by: ZOMBIE AL HAIG at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (qUkBO)

303 >>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot
Posted by: m at December 19

He can use his phone, just not as a hotspot for his computer.

Posted by: Piper at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (OoFl2)

304 295 That's "morons" to you.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (1Nv0l)

305 Rem *.* -9

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (HUco/)

306 News: family on airplane tries to pass off dead grandma as tired passenger.
------

It works better if you just stuff grandma inside the station wagon and hit the highway.

Posted by: Clark Griswold at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (TN0g+)

307 Today's topic should be Queensryche Lyrics: Calm down, they're just song lyrics, dude.
Posted by: Linda Richman at December 19, 2025 12:55 PM (7Q0e+)
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Yes, we have no supervision today.

* takes off running with scissors *

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (krQz2)

*mimics new elephant just discovering his trunk*

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (dK+Kv)

308 If Ace has a "smart TV" or Roku and it can access Internet, it's not the home router. A smart phone will sometimes failover to the cell tower... making you think the ISP or home network is fine.

That would be helpful to know. And probably indicate the issue is with the PC, it's network interface, or its configuration is borked.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (NwnyJ)

309 "… Is there anybody listening?
Is there anyone who smiles without a mask?
What's behind the words images
They know will please us?
I'll take what's real
Bring up the lights"

Amen

P.S. I helped tear down for Queensryche one night on the Promised Land tour. I had to tell several groupies I wasn't in the band. OK.. so the last sentence was a lie. lol

Posted by: Bad Andrew at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (6qf1m)

310 Yes, we have no supervision today.

* takes off running with scissors *
Posted by: Axeman

Pants or no pants?
Posted by: Bulg at December 19, 2025 12:59 PM (77rzZ)

I'm gonna call everyone Glowies.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (dGCAG)

311 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (lYvO3)

312 32 billion in losses for just one manufacturer, all for the goal of electrifying our transportation.

In what world not involving massive government subsidies did they think they were going to recoup those expenditures, much less make a profit?
A first year marketing student, or accounting student, could do a rudimentary 5 minute google search and find that demand would never be there.

I'd truly like to feel bad for corporations that knuckle under to the pressure from the feds, but at some point they've earned this loss.

Idiots

Posted by: OneEyedJack at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (Hx0tZ)

313 All your post are belong to us, Ace.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (dK+Kv)

314 Also, make sure the whatchamacallit is still connected to the thingamabob. Sometimes they come loose.
------

Sometimes?? Always!

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (TH+5o)

315 Nood

Posted by: Thanatopsis at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (5IH8V)

316 If your computer leaks oil, send it back to the UK.

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (EyfuW)

317 News: family on airplane tries to pass off dead grandma as tired passenger.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at December 19, 2025 01:02 PM (Kt19C)
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Was the family's last name "Griswold" by any chance?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (ESVrU)

318 274 Have the Dems come out against legalizing marijuana or even easing up the laws yet?
Posted by: Ripley at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (GUOwU)

Somebody is making a fortune perpetuating the grey market in weed. It should have been resolved years ago, even if it meant prohibition, pick a damn side.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (pIfcn)

319 In approximately 30 minutes we acquire squatters rights...

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (1Nv0l)

320 Woof Woof Ackbar!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (pkeXY)

321 but at some point they've earned this loss.

Idiots

Posted by: OneEyedJack at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (Hx0tZ)

They are well past that point, with everyone and their brother screaming we don't want it, they chose willful ignorance.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (dK+Kv)

322 "… Is there anybody listening?
Is there anyone who smiles without a mask?
What's behind the words images
They know will please us?
I'll take what's real
Bring up the lights"

Amen

P.S. I helped tear down for Queensryche one night on the Promised Land tour. I had to tell several groupies I wasn't in the band. OK.. so the last sentence was a lie. lol
------

I'm jealous! I'm a HUGE Queensryche fan!

Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (TN0g+)

323 Tandy II?

Posted by: mrp at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (rj6Yv)

324 I don't have a can of air lying around a la President Skroob, i can run the vacuum cleaner brush extension over the vents and see if that helps any.
Posted by: Count de Monet
---------
Better than nothing. The cans of compressed air can be found at Walmart in the TV section, office supply, etc. Or if you have an oilless air pump for cars, etc. lying around.

Hard to safely clean electronics other than vacuuming or compressed air. Risk of static electricity.

Posted by: whig at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (WDjG6)

325 Silver is going up around a dollar a day now.
Posted by: tubal

Shit.

Posted by: William Devane who bought only gold at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (v0R5T)

326 310 I'm gonna call everyone Glowies.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (dGCAG)

======

You know, I thought we had something special.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at December 19, 2025 01:07 PM (GBKbO)

327 Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at December 19, 2025 01:05 PM (lYvO3)

You DICK!!!!

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at December 19, 2025 01:07 PM (Zz0t1)

328 That’s oike frying bacon while naked.

Posted by: tubal at December 19, 2025 01:00 PM (pDt9x)
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Done it shirtless, though.

Posted by: Axeman at December 19, 2025 01:07 PM (krQz2)

329 Amen

P.S. I helped tear down for Queensryche one night on the Promised Land tour. I had to tell several groupies I wasn't in the band. OK.. so the last sentence was a lie. lol
------

I'm jealous! I'm a HUGE Queensryche fan!
Posted by: Crusader at December 19, 2025 01:06 PM (TN0g+)

*assumes fetal position*

*shudders*

*pees*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at December 19, 2025 01:08 PM (Zz0t1)

330 We ought to be able to log on from an Etch-a-Sketch, they are just forcing us to buy new gear. The bahstids. “In order to provide you with a better experience”.

I don’t need a fucking “better experience”, I’m just trying to read the news, or order something. Just like 25 years ago. Ya fuckheads

Posted by: Common Tater at December 19, 2025 01:08 PM (qdur7)

331 282 From his phone
Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 12:45 PM (TH+5o)

>>>Cannot connect to internet no matter if I use my home wifi or my phone hotspot
Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 12:58 PM (RuTUS)

When using a phone as a hotspot, you are not posting from it. You are posting from some other computer over wi-fi.
Posted by: SciVo at December 19, 2025 01:01 PM (Sy6m/)

Oh. Thanks! Nicely put, so that non-techies could follow it.

Posted by: m at December 19, 2025 01:08 PM (RuTUS)

332 How does a homeless guy get away with living in the basement of a poison ivy League campus building?

You'd be surprised.

Posted by: Chuck Mangione at Mega Lo Mart at December 19, 2025 01:09 PM (3nLb4)

333 mimics new elephant just discovering his trunk*

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 19, 2025 01:04 PM (dK+Kv)

Hahahahaha

WAIT A MINUTE

Posted by: ... at December 19, 2025 01:09 PM (TH+5o)

334 The disgronificator ht rush

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at December 19, 2025 01:09 PM (bXbFr)

335 This is just the first stage of Johnny Coldcuts taking over the blog

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at December 19, 2025 01:12 PM (3Amc7)

336 Are we gonna wang chung tonight?

Posted by: Sounds like code at December 19, 2025 01:13 PM (LaiZQ)

337 This is just the first stage of Johnny Coldcuts taking over the blog
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at December 19, 2025 01:12 PM (3Amc7)

Dude, you've got a long memory.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at December 19, 2025 01:18 PM (Hx0tZ)

338 Put in a physical cable. Piece of CAT5. Make sure to route it up over the chandelier so you don't trip on it.

Posted by: No Name Today at December 19, 2025 02:09 PM (8mulE)

339 Try a static IP.

Posted by: SaltyD at December 19, 2025 02:40 PM (UohIj)

340 One time I could ping sites but not get any site to load in any browser. I think it had to do with router config in IP6 disabled or something. I did a system reset and it all worked again.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at December 19, 2025 03:32 PM (xvV+O)

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