Daily Tech News 3 January 2025

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Contract prices for memory are expected to rise by 50% this quarter, on top of the massive increases in the previous quarter. (WCCFTech)

And that's if you can even get a contract. Spot prices are out of control.
Which may be why Corsair has been cancelling orders for memory kits that were accidentally sold at only double the old price, rather than four times. (Notebook Check)

The sales took place on New Years Eve, which is coincidentally when I bought 128GB of Corsair DDR4 RAM on Amazon - I noticed it was selling for close to pre-apocalyptic prices and pounced.

The reported cancellations mostly involve a specific 48GB DDR5 kit, though, which is not at all what I ordered. And one 64GB kit I ordered has already shipped, so it looks like I lucked out. Waiting to see a shipping notice on the two 32GB kits.

Every time I think maybe I bought too much memory I see another story that suggests things are going to get even worse. Memory rarely fails, and the next two generations of AMD CPUs will still support DDR5, so I should have enough to keep me going for years.

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On the positive-ish side, Chinese memory maker CXMT is preparing for a $4.2 billion IPO to expand its manufacturing facilities. (Tom's Hardware)

Even if the chips go mostly straight into China's domestic market, anything that increases global supply is a good thing, even if it takes a couple of years. I hope to see similar investment in Taiwanese firm Nanya.
Google AI overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice. (The Guardian)

She turned me into a newt.
Police in Heber City, Utah, have been forced to explain why an official report stated that one of their officers had turned into a frog. (Futurism)

He got better.

And if you guessed AI, you win a frog.

(Hat tip: Comrade Arthur.)
Ghana is trying to regulate online prophecies. (The Economist) (archive site)

Will this succeed?

(shake shake)

Signs point to no.
The BBC is systematically biased... To favour conservatives. (SagePub) (PDF)

Stop laughing, this is serious!
Tesla has been overtaken by Chinese auto maker BYD as the leader in EV sales numbers, if not value. (Tech Crunch)

As we covered previously, BYD engages in massive fraud to boost its sales numbers. Cars sitting unsold at dealers are routinely booked as sold, and then sold as second-hand vehicles at huge losses.
On Steam's latest hardware survey, AMD is fast closing in on Intel, capturing 47% of CPU market share. (Tom's Hardware)

The best selling CPUs and motherboards right now are AMD's AM4 models - five years old - because people already have DDR4 memory and are scrapping plans to upgrade to newer models that require DDR5.

Intel's 12th through 14th generation CPUs support both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, but Intel's high-performance 13th and 14th generation CPUs, best suited to gaming, all died.
The top selling motherboard on Amazon right now is the Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II.

I know this because I have a lot of DDR4 RAM myself and was looking for a good motherboard, and there are literally none available in Australia - they have either sold out or otherwise disappeared, leaving only the cheapest models, which all lack one or more key features like WiFi, 2.5Gb Ethernet, a second M.2 slot, more than just the basic three audio jacks, or a decent PCIe slot layout that would let you add cards to provide those missing features.

This has all those features and five PCIe slots so... I bought one.
I have rather less money saved up than a month ago, because I just bought all the hardware I had planned for this year - and probably next year, to be honest - in the space of three weeks.
Speaking of things undergoing sudden unpredictable price increases physical copies of the PlayStation 4 game Star Wars Racer Revenge have abruptly increased in price from $20 to $400. (Tom's Hardware)

This game is known to have a vulnerability that lets you unlock your PlayStation 5's boot loader. But there were only 8500 copies ever made - it was a remaster of a PlayStation 2 game, and mostly sold via digital download - and there are 85,000,000 PlayStation 5s in existence.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: If I get the two 32GB kits, then 768GB in total. Half of which is new. Which used to be a lot.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 04:00 AM (Ia/+0)

2 G'mornin' everyone!

Thanks, Pixy!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 04:01 AM (Cjt/F)

3 Morning all. Sounds like things just got spicy in Caracas.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 03, 2026 04:03 AM (BLOW1)

4 Fox brought in this cute young girl to host the news on vacation week when all the high priced talent is vacationing. And she's doing great.

Posted by: JackStraw

Saw a Fox Palm Beach show with a cutie hosting.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:03 AM (/lPRQ)

5 willowed on an ONT, haven't managed that before.

So I'm calling it now, the Ukrainian flag in bio people will have Venezuellan flags by Noon tomorrow, based on the character of commentary I'm seeing.
Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 04:04 AM (vSvIl)

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 04:05 AM (vSvIl)

6
And if you didn't see it, a strike took out Hugo Chavez's memorial and tomb. Trump blew up Chavez's shrine.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:09 AM (w6EFb)

7 Stop laughing, this is serious!
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I stopped laughing before reading that after reading the lead.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:10 AM (MXMX4)

8 That's what I voted for, too!

(6)

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 04:10 AM (Cjt/F)

9 And guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:11 AM (MXMX4)

10 Fine, I'm getting up

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 04:12 AM (Ia/+0)

11
This was a total decapitation strike. Reports are they hit the residence of the Defense Minister. And more reports he's dead, Jim.

And then (remember this is X stuff) speculation that Delta Force was in there to give Maduro a Moe Green special.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:13 AM (w6EFb)

12 Disclaimer: If I get the two 32GB kits, then 768GB in total. Half of which is new. Which used to be a lot.

So you're saying you are now an overnight millionaire and can send your pet wallaby to obedience school? Am I right?

Speaking of wallabies, apparently one got loose in New Jersey on New Year's Eve. I hate when that happens.

https://is.gd/6wEcoz

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:13 AM (HTCU3)

13 What do you do when someone bombs your volcano? Rebuild?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:16 AM (1Usuo)

14 AMD likely would not be closing the gap in market share if Intel were not repeatedly shooting its own toes off.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:17 AM (MXMX4)

15 No shit, really?

>>@disclosetv

>>NOW - Fox News pundit says the unconfirmed U.S. invasion of Venezuela is for national security against Hezbollah and Iran, as well as Russia and China.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 03, 2026 04:21 AM (viF8m)

16 They were probably helping Canadia smuggle fentanyl into the US.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:22 AM (1Usuo)

17 Maduro nabbed.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:24 AM (1Usuo)

18 Trump post.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:24 AM (1Usuo)

19 Youtube guy reporting that Trump posted that Madura is in US custody and being flown out of Venezuela

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 04:24 AM (vSvIl)

20
Breaking per Fox. Trump says Maduro has been captured.

That was the Delta boys, but they didn't give him a Moe Green special, but took him alive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:25 AM (w6EFb)

21 Maduro's wife also

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:25 AM (1Usuo)

22
20
Breaking per Fox. Trump says Maduro has been captured.

That was the Delta boys, but they didn't give him a Moe Green special, but took him alive.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:25 AM

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Holy shit.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 04:27 AM (VWtfl)

23 FAFO.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:27 AM (MXMX4)

24 He was given every opportunity to leave Venezuela. Now he will be in a US prison instead of playing video games with Bashar Al-Assad in Moscow.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:28 AM (CNl8/)

25
Message: Nobody is safe.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 04:28 AM (VWtfl)

26 Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:28 AM (1Usuo)

27
He and the missus are in custody and out of the country already.

I saw some stuff on X and about "ground troops" swarming all around Maduro's residence, but didn't know if it was reliable.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:28 AM (w6EFb)

28 Breaking per Fox. Trump says Maduro has been captured.

That was the Delta boys, but they didn't give him a Moe Green special, but took him alive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:25 AM (w6EFb)

I wonder if they wasted a bunch of his thug body guards in the process. Those dudes are top notch breachers.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 03, 2026 04:29 AM (snZF9)

29 Wow

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at January 03, 2026 04:29 AM (n7rxJ)

30 How much heavy sour oil processing remains?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:29 AM (1Usuo)

31 Trump's latest endless war lasted about two hours total.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 03, 2026 04:29 AM (BLOW1)

32 Cartels in Colombia and Mexico next, please.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:30 AM (MXMX4)

33 Bolivia?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:30 AM (1Usuo)

34 Lord hear our prayer ...

Posted by: Adriane the Critic . . . at January 03, 2026 04:30 AM (3ZUWJ)

35 Bolivia kicked out the commies in the last election a few months ago. Friendly government now.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:31 AM (CNl8/)

36
Reports started coming in around 3AM EST, which would've been 2AM local time there. So, yep about 2 hours to take out air defense, then decapitation of regime, and then get head of regime captured and black bagged.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:32 AM (w6EFb)

37
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 03, 2026 04:32 AM (tljrc)

38 Imissing all this because big tv room is cold

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 04:32 AM (Ia/+0)

39 I wonder if the legit president will get installed now. I think the current regime's VP is still in Venezuela.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:33 AM (CNl8/)

40 Vice president of Venezuela said to be fine.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:33 AM (1Usuo)

41 LOL! FAFO!

I know a few Venezuelans who will be doing the Happy Dance later today.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 04:34 AM (Cjt/F)

42 Heya Ayatollah...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:35 AM (/lPRQ)

43 Rendition.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:36 AM (1Usuo)

44 I wonder where they took Maduro? Gitmo seems like a good idea.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:36 AM (HTCU3)

45 If the Venezuelan and Iranian regimes fall in the same month that would really be something.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:37 AM (CNl8/)

46 Epcot El Salvador?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:37 AM (1Usuo)

47 Trump's latest endless war lasted about two hours total.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 03, 2026 04:29 AM (BLOW1)

The 'America First' crowd is going to be pissed that they slept through it and didn't get to bitch about it.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 04:38 AM (vSvIl)

48 Can't wait to hear the whole story about how this was carried out. Maybe some of Maduro's security turned on him.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:39 AM (CNl8/)

49 Can't wait to hear the whole story about how this was carried out. Maybe some of Maduro's security turned on him.
Posted by: Mark1971

There was a handsome reward.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:41 AM (/lPRQ)

50 That was the Delta boys, but they didn't give him a Moe Green special, but took him alive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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Sounds like it. Send in the serious sneaky's, get the job done, get out.

Posted by: scampydog at January 03, 2026 04:41 AM (41CYW)

51 3.2.1... “This was an illegal act,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland said of the of the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Maduro. She immediately issued a solar system wide injunction against both actions and set of hearing for Monday morning so she could tell President Trump she really is mad at him. Maryland man was seen nodding in approval.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:42 AM (HTCU3)

52 44 I wonder where they took Maduro? Gitmo seems like a good idea.

He jumped out of the helicopter over the ocean while trying to escape.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 04:42 AM (Cjt/F)

53 Delta Force. CBS.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:43 AM (1Usuo)

54 The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:43 AM (w6EFb)

55 There was some question about the Trump tweet, but agenda-free guy says CBS reporting Delta Force captured Maduro.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (vSvIl)

56 Press conference at 11:00am.

I presume GEOTUS will trundle out Maduro.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (/lPRQ)

57 I wonder how long it will be before the Mexican president issues a statement saying she stands behind her cartels.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (HTCU3)

58 HAH!

@visegrad24 1h
Just a few hours ago, Maduro met with the Chinese Special Envoy who Xi had sent to Caracas.

They had a 3 hour long discussion.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (mlg/3)

59 Maduro has been indicted already on US criminal charges so no need for Gitmo military detention.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (CNl8/)

60 The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Gotta love him.

Posted by: Tuna at January 03, 2026 04:44 AM (lJ0H4)

61 Candace Owens has published an emergency podcast linking Maduro's capture to the assassination Charlie Kirk.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:47 AM (HTCU3)

62 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 03, 2026 04:47 AM (FmapG)

63 Candace Owens has published an emergency podcast linking Maduro's capture to the assassination Charlie Kirk.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:47 AM

The fact that I don't know if this is real or a joke says so much.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:48 AM (CNl8/)

64
And BTW, a Chicom delegation was in Caracas, and met with Maduro yesterday. Trump launches this attack right with the Chicoms in town.

That's a message of itself.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:49 AM (w6EFb)

65 Just a few hours ago, Maduro met with the Chinese Special Envoy who Xi had sent to Caracas.

They had a 3 hour long discussion.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

Apparently the ChiComs had a bunch of empty oil tankers on the way to Venezuela which would have created a direct confrontation. That's not a problem anymore.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:50 AM (HTCU3)

66 The fact that I don't know if this is real or a joke says so much.
Posted by: Mark1971

The idea that this is even plausible is completely whacked. She's a cancer.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:52 AM (HTCU3)

67 Well damn, I was catching up on some recorded stuff and wander into a late Christmas present from Donny Two Scoops.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2026 04:52 AM (pIfcn)

68 w00t late

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 04:53 AM (RuTUS)

69 It is entirely plausible that the governments of Colombia and Mexico are having some high-level discussions with their cartels about right now.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:53 AM (HTCU3)

70 Trump should start his press conference a vid recapping that time he shredded their top general.... Do the brief on Maduro... Then remind the mullahs that they will be next......
... Step back and look at the big screen behind the podium as Tehran looses power...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:54 AM (/lPRQ)

71 69 It is entirely plausible that the governments of Colombia and Mexico are having some high-level discussions with their cartels about right now.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:53 AM (HTCU3)

We need to watch for Swiss Bankers showing up on Saturday like they watch the Pentagon order pizzas.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2026 04:55 AM (pIfcn)

72
Heh, saw on X where some Brits posted the coordinates for 10 Downing Street, and suggested Mr. Trump might want to black bag Mr. Starmer.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:56 AM (w6EFb)

73 And BTW, a Chicom delegation was in Caracas, and met with Maduro yesterday. Trump launches this attack right with the Chicoms in town.

That's a message of itself.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

IIRC
First term he was having lunch with Xi while he took out a bunch of ISIS or some other trash.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 04:56 AM (/lPRQ)

74 18 degrees here

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 04:57 AM (Ia/+0)

75 Caracas is too humid.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 04:58 AM (1Usuo)

76 Trump should start his press conference a vid recapping that time he shredded their top general.... Do the brief on Maduro... Then remind the mullahs that they will be next.... Step back and look at the big screen behind the podium as Tehran looses power...Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butche

I would prefer it if Dog the Bounty Hunter ran the press conference.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:58 AM (HTCU3)

77
Less than 2 hours. First explosions were heard in Caracas around 1:50AM EST. It's barely 5AM, and Maduro was black bagged well before.

SO, regime change in less than 2 hours. The Don settles family business very efficiently.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 04:59 AM (w6EFb)

78 F all defeatists. I made a donation to Trump today

Posted by: PG at January 03, 2026 04:59 AM (V0eND)

79 How I wish my dad was here to see this. Would have loved to see his reaction to Maduro being taken down.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:03 AM (2F0/Y)

80 Less than 2 hours. First explosions were heard in Caracas around 1:50AM EST. It's barely 5AM, and Maduro was black bagged well before.

SO, regime change in less than 2 hours. The Don settles family business very efficiently.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Seen elsewhere it was actually 19 minutes.

Which of true would reveal some means and methods -
The bag and tag team was there for some time, hanging out on the block, waiting to told to move into position... The air strike was the signal.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 05:03 AM (/lPRQ)

81 This could also push Cuba towards change. I can't help but be a little optimistic even though I keep hearing Phillip Seymour Hoffman saying, "we'll see".

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2026 05:03 AM (pIfcn)

82 When Maduro is hauled into a US Federal Court I hope it's in Florida or Texas and not Washington DC.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:03 AM (HTCU3)

83 Less than 2 hours. First explosions were heard in Caracas around 1:50AM EST. It's barely 5AM, and Maduro was black bagged well before.

SO, regime change in less than 2 hours. The Don settles family business very efficiently.
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I wonder how well all those Somali chid care center owners will be sleeping tomorrow night.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 05:05 AM (vSvIl)

84 Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:58 AM (HTCU3)

I just hope we support the Iranian people this time, unlike Obama ignoring them fighting for change.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:05 AM (2F0/Y)

85 How soon until a Commissar Judge orders President Trump to let Maduro go?

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 05:06 AM (Ia/+0)

86 Where was Noriega tried in the US?

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 05:07 AM (MXMX4)

87 When Maduro is hauled into a US Federal Court I hope it's in Florida or Texas and not Washington DC.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions.

Park his ass indefinitely in GITMO.
Castros boys can visit.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 05:07 AM (/lPRQ)

88 I just hope we support the Iranian people this time, unlike Obama ignoring them fighting for change.
Posted by: Joyenz

Odds on Israeli and US Special forces are on the ground in Tehran.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:08 AM (HTCU3)

89 LOL, Chyron on FNC:

Venezuela demands US provide proof of life for Maduro and wife.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2026 05:08 AM (vSvIl)

90 Maduro's 2020 indictment was in the Southern District of New York.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 05:10 AM (CNl8/)

91 LOL, Chyron on FNC:

Venezuela demands US provide proof of life for Maduro and wife.
Posted by: Methos

THAT guy should be picked tomorrow and put in the same cage ...
Ta-da
Proof!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 05:10 AM (/lPRQ)

92 Where was Noriega tried in the US?
Posted by: clarence

Miami.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:10 AM (HTCU3)

93 NY Times Negative US cassualties

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 05:10 AM (1Usuo)

94 They could have him at the News Conference.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 05:11 AM (1Usuo)

95 I'm hoping for a Hegseth press conference. Those reporters won't be able to stop themselves from an epic beclowning.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2026 05:12 AM (pIfcn)

96 Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:08 AM (HTCU3)

The poor protesters are being gunned down. I really hope they succeed in taking their country back from the current government.

Not sure about our guys, but definitely Israel has people in there.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:12 AM (2F0/Y)

97 90 Maduro's 2020 indictment was in the Southern District of New York.
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Ok, that will be interesting since SDNY has tried to get PDJT before.

Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 05:13 AM (MXMX4)

98 Have seen some videos on X of attack helicopters blowing stuff to smithereens

Posted by: Don Black at January 03, 2026 05:14 AM (ZxPkt)

99
My mind is boggling as it sinks in. This is what the US of fucking A military is capable, when unleashed. 2 hours. Two fucking hours to do a regime change and capture the leader.

For the first time in a long time, we've got a President willing to use that power to its fullest extent -- no pussy footing around, diplomatic niceties and international law/"norms".

Just go in in 2 hours and take out the damned leadership of a country.

This is the Donroe Doctrine.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (w6EFb)

100 >Maduro's 2020 indictment was in the Southern District of New York.

Posted by: Mark1971
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$50 fine. Next case!

Posted by: Don Black at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (ZxPkt)

101 @RogueLou18 41m
Rubio finding out he’s the new Venezuelan president.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (mlg/3)

102 $50 fine. Next case!

Posted by: Don Black at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (ZxPkt)

Going to be like Night Court.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 05:16 AM (CNl8/)

103 G'morning, all!

Will Maduro's capture help bring the price of memory back down?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 03, 2026 05:16 AM (iMotb)

104 This is the Donroe Doctrine.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Donroe Doctrine. Has a nice ring to it.

Posted by: Tuna at January 03, 2026 05:17 AM (lJ0H4)

105 >> Rubio finding out he’s the new Venezuelan president.

And he's prolly gonna have to be president of Cuber soon, too. Maybe Iran.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 05:22 AM (w6EFb)

106 At a 1980s computer hobbyist show, a guy was selling memory.
His sign read: "16k for 16 bucks". Catchy.

Works out to $1 million per gigabyte

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 03, 2026 05:22 AM (2qS74)

107 Remember when the left blob would squeal when Trump sent a few Tran de Aragua back? Good times. The presser is gonna be something to behold.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:22 AM (cxFcK)

108 The cocaine socialist guy in Colombia is pretty upset. He might be next.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:24 AM (cxFcK)

109 They f'd around
And they found out again
Never gonna not be fun....

Message the night away,
Message the night away...

Posted by: Suburbanbanshee at January 03, 2026 05:27 AM (+QZeB)

110 Whatever must the mullahs be thinking?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:27 AM (cxFcK)

111
"He doesn't want to fuck around with the United States" -- Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, 10/25/2025, speaking to reporters in the Cabinet Room.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 05:28 AM (w6EFb)

112 At a 1980s computer hobbyist show, a guy was selling memory.
His sign read: "16k for 16 bucks". Catchy.

Works out to $1 million per gigabyte
Posted by: JM

286 machine I bought back when had 1MB ram and 65MB hard drive options for about $2500.
No ram or drive it was
So about right, $1 million per gigabyte.

Other than amusing kitty vids and pron it had abought the same utility as modern computers.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 05:32 AM (/lPRQ)

113
108 The cocaine socialist guy in Colombia is pretty upset. He might be next.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:24 AM

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I anticipate a press conference. The President of Columbia, glassy-eyed, raving, a carpet of white powder under his nose...

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 05:32 AM (VWtfl)

114 Good morning! Looks like the FO phase has been conducted. Good. Let the bellyaching and caterwauling begin.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 03, 2026 05:33 AM (3Ope8)

115 I wonder how many former residents of Cuba or of Soviet-era Poland, East Germany, Czech Republic remember "The warmth of collectivism".

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 03, 2026 05:33 AM (2qS74)

116 "63 Candace Owens has published an emergency podcast linking Maduro's capture to the assassination Charlie Kirk.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 04:47 AM

The fact that I don't know if this is real or a joke says so much.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 04:48 AM (CNl8/) "

I get that feeling a lot lately ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 05:34 AM (Cjt/F)

117
Maybe Mamdani won't be tolerated. Not Special Forces, other things. Drip, drip, drip...

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 05:37 AM (VWtfl)

118 Maduro just a pawn in game of life

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 03, 2026 05:39 AM (iMotb)

119 US recognized González (I think that’s spelled correctly) and Machado as the winners of last election. What happens now? He was in Spain and I thought she had escaped from V, also..

Posted by: EveR at January 03, 2026 05:39 AM (wJEpP)

120 what I'd like to see is this kind of operation against ... eh, let's just say domestic enemies and leave it at that.

the list is long.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 05:39 AM (Cjt/F)

121 Whatever must the mullahs be thinking?
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

This Trump guy.
We can work with, maybe get him to send more cash than Obama.
Another "Death to America Rally" will break him.
///

At some point point one has to recognize that you are dealing with with syphilis riddled brains of zealots and just eliminate them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 05:41 AM (/lPRQ)

122 Sounds like Maduro had a fun evening.

This is a direct warning to every other tinpot dictatorship around the globe.

None of them are safe from the wrath of the United States.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 05:42 AM (ESVrU)

123 Millei is on board, I'm happy to see on X.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:42 AM (cxFcK)

124 Trump makes me think of Teddy Roosevelt.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 03, 2026 05:44 AM (cYpPP)

125 7 Stop laughing, this is serious!
----

I stopped laughing before reading that after reading the lead.
Posted by: clarence at January 03, 2026 04:10 AM (MXMX4)

The BBC is systematically biased... To favour conservatives. (SagePub) (PDF)

Stop laughing, this is serious!

I CAN'T stop laughing.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 05:45 AM (RuTUS)

126 The state of American newsgathering and reporting is deplorable. I have to go to Sky News in the UK to get news about Venezuela.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:45 AM (cxFcK)

127 71 69 We need to watch for Swiss Bankers showing up on Saturday like they watch the Pentagon order pizzas.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2026 04:55 AM (pIfcn)

Oh, I didn't know that was a thing. That's a cool thing.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 05:46 AM (RuTUS)

128 Leticia, James has issued an arrest warrant for President Trump, "If the President of the United States can capture another head of state so can I." Meanwhile, Mayor Mamdani Is saying he's going to seize Trump Tower and make it into public housing for he and his wife.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:48 AM (HTCU3)

129 Geert Wilders is on board.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:49 AM (cxFcK)

130 Was his parrot captured?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 05:49 AM (1Usuo)

131 I didn't make enough coffee for this

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 05:52 AM (Ia/+0)

132 Nayib Bukele is on board.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:54 AM (cxFcK)

133
Just saw that Maduro was indicted in Argentina for crimes against humanity a while back as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 05:55 AM (w6EFb)

134 101 @RogueLou18 41m
Rubio finding out he’s the new Venezuelan president.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (mlg/3)

; )

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 05:56 AM (RuTUS)

135 " There an oldest australian stock man, lying, dying
And he says to his mates
Watch me wallabies, feed, mate

Rolf Harris, Tie me kangaroo down

https://tinyurl.com/58ah2uhw

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 03, 2026 05:58 AM (Nyd8v)

136 From what I'm seeing the people of Venezuela are ecstatic. They need to take to the streets and Machado has to get involved.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:58 AM (cxFcK)

137 NBC News covered it from the beginning. Their weekend night guys started, and now their normal guys have gotten to the studio. (Showed in about 45 minutes, which was not bad.)

My mom had the TV on all night; and I wandered out to watch it early in the morning, which is why I know.

Posted by: Suburbanbanshee at January 03, 2026 05:58 AM (+QZeB)

138 Random Blurbs -

- The Russian embassy was not affected by the explosions in Caracas, according to the Russian ambassador.

- A mass evacuation of people from Caracas has begun. In the city, where there is almost no electricity, a stampede and traffic jams have started.

- President Trump is taking out Muduro. X is showing the military sites our troops are have taken out. Reports that Hugo Chavez got blown up too.
- His mausoleum got blown up.

- Looks like Maduros days are numbered.

- unconfirmed Madero went willingly, and is going to speak at the press conference at 11.

Foggy out there

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 03, 2026 06:01 AM (/lPRQ)

139 'rons and 'ettes waking up for the Prayer Thread will be stunned to learn that the US was in and out of Venezuela while they slept. Insomnia does has its advantages sometimes.

Posted by: Tuna at January 03, 2026 06:01 AM (lJ0H4)

140 Venezuelan opposition media report that Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello has been assassinated.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:03 AM (cxFcK)

141 'rons and 'ettes waking up for the Prayer Thread will be stunned to learn that the US was in and out of Venezuela while they slept. Insomnia does has its advantages sometimes.
Posted by: Tuna at January 03, 2026 06:01 AM (lJ0H4)
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Considering the magnitude of this event, I'm a bit surprised we didn't wake up to a flaming skull post this morning. Maybe Mis Hum or CBD will post something a bit later.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 06:03 AM (ESVrU)

142 Powerline Week in Pictures is up

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 06:04 AM (Cjt/F)

143
136 From what I'm seeing the people of Venezuela are ecstatic. They need to take to the streets and Machado has to get involved.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:58 AM

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I guess when Maduro did things like make a national TV broadcast to lecture the people about food shortages while he ate a grilled cheese sandwich, they took it the wrong way.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 06:04 AM (azNOR)

144 >> Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello has been assassinated.

I just something of supposedly him on TV ordering stuff, like he was taking over (Al Haig?).

So, if they just whacked him too...

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:06 AM (w6EFb)

145
From the timeline, looks like the INterior minister went on TV after those reports he was whacked.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:07 AM (w6EFb)

146 He got better.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 06:08 AM (1Usuo)

147 * Ding Dong*

Candygram!

Posted by: Land Shark at January 03, 2026 06:08 AM (iMotb)

148 American news media slow to report because:
1. Still trying to figure out an angle that hurts Trump;
2. Trying to figure out how far they can stretch the truth without getting sued by Trump;
3. They don't know where Venezuela is

Posted by: Wally at January 03, 2026 06:08 AM (0e5Te)

149 And...it's raining.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 03, 2026 06:09 AM (iMotb)

150 Trump is the Kwisatz Haderach.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:10 AM (cxFcK)

151 "American news media slow to report because:
1. Still trying to figure out an angle that hurts Trump;"

Very likely.

Posted by: Tuna at January 03, 2026 06:11 AM (lJ0H4)

152 102 $50 fine. Next case!

Posted by: Don Black at January 03, 2026 05:15 AM (ZxPkt)

Going to be like Night Court.
Posted by: Mark1971 at January 03, 2026 05:16 AM (CNl8/)

haha!

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:11 AM (RuTUS)

153 The VP is some commie bitch, and she would take over I think.

I'm assuming we worked out something with the opposition and the leader in exile about taking over after Maduro govt was decapitated.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:13 AM (w6EFb)

154 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Here kitty, kitty, kitty.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:14 AM (qbLEp)

155 Maduro's wife is also under US indictment, basically the same narco charges as Maduro himself.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:14 AM (w6EFb)

156 Evening and morning, Saturday strollers of the AoSHQ Boardwalk! I see I'm late this am. Usually I pop in about ninety minutes after the Tech Thread starts, but today Stirling the Evil Black Kitten of War and Pestilence did not leap across and on me, so I slept late. It's . . . odd.

Thanks to those on the ONT who sent me good wishes about my minor skin cancer surgery on Monday. One commenter said, "It's about like getting a tooth filled, as far as recovery." Uh-oh . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:16 AM (wzUl9)

157 "Interior Minister" is usually the title of the person who runs the secret police. Tears unlikely to be shed.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:16 AM (qbLEp)

158 As far as the officer in Utah being turned into a frog- I'm glad he got better. Did a princess kiss him?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 06:16 AM (Yl2Ob)

159 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Here kitty, kitty, kitty.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026

***
Col. Sanders: "Here, chicky, chicky, chicky. . . ."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:16 AM (wzUl9)

160 So was that simpering commie homo Milley able to call Maduro before the attack?

Posted by: Wally at January 03, 2026 06:17 AM (0e5Te)

161 128 Leticia, James has issued an arrest warrant for President Trump, "If the President of the United States can capture another head of state so can I." Meanwhile, Mayor Mamdani Is saying he's going to seize Trump Tower and make it into public housing for he and his wife.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:48 AM (HTCU3)

snark tag?

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:17 AM (RuTUS)

162 Trump is the Kwisatz Haderach.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026

***
And the Kumquatz Haagendasz -- "He Whose Soul Is Tempered to a Soft, Fruit-Like Consistency."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9)

163 mornin yall. Our local "news" site has the following headlines side by side:

"Mortgage rates hold steady after Fed rate cut"

"Mortgage rates dip back down following Fed cut"

Nothing about Venezuela though. They are waiting for the propaganda to come down from the NYT.

Posted by: fd at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (vFG9F)

164 @141/"Perfessor" Squirrel: "Considering the magnitude of this event, I'm a bit surprised we didn't wake up to a flaming skull post this morning. Maybe Mis Hum or CBD will post something a bit later."

Pudding flaming skull:
https://tinyurl.com/2mmwcxbr

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (O7YUW)

165 Tough one, best looking cop?
Angie Dickinson or Heather Locklear

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (Ia/+0)

166 Today is J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday. Connecting events with the fall of Sauron or some such?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:19 AM (qbLEp)

167 Week in pictures was pretty good

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 06:19 AM (Ia/+0)

168 Tough one, best looking cop?
Angie Dickinson or Heather Locklear
Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (Ia/+0)
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Blue Steel.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:20 AM (qbLEp)

169 " There an oldest australian stock man, lying, dying
And he says to his mates
Watch me wallabies, feed, mate

Rolf Harris, Tie me kangaroo down

https://tinyurl.com/58ah2uhw

***
"Let me abos go loose, Lou;
They're of no further use, Lou . . ."

("RAAAcist!!" -- Today's Karens)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:20 AM (wzUl9)

170 Goodnight guys,

I'm going to try and get some sleep.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 06:22 AM (2F0/Y)

171
Will this succeed?

(shake shake)

Signs point to no.

* sigh *
We didn't see it coming, either.

-- zombie Psychic Friends' Club

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:22 AM (xG4kz)

172 Magic 8 Ball.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 06:24 AM (1Usuo)

173
He and the missus are in custody and out of the country already.

I saw some stuff on X and about "ground troops" swarming all around Maduro's residence, but didn't know if it was reliable.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb)

"We lost him over the Gulf of America -- guy refused to buckle his seat belt"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:27 AM (xG4kz)

174 The story about online prophecies was interesting but strange . I am not Pentecostal, not from Ghana and don't make prophecies. The internet just gets odder and odder.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 06:28 AM (Yl2Ob)

175
Fox played and interview of Maria Corina Machado, the one who actually won the last election -- remember when we spirited her out of Venezuela a while back. Hell it was just Dec. 11 -- seems longer than that.

Anyway, she said to trust Donald Trump and Marco Rubio on this, they know what they're doing....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:28 AM (w6EFb)

176
Don't cry for me, Venezuela ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:29 AM (xG4kz)

177 The few X posts I've seen from elected Pedocrats seem to suggest they are casting about for good reasons to oppose Venezuela freedom. The most common complaint is that Trump did not get congressional approval.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:29 AM (cxFcK)

178
Al Green is drawing up articles of impeachment even as we speak.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 03, 2026 06:30 AM (tgvbd)

179 Has anybody ever made a successful comeback as the world's oldest person?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 06:31 AM (HTCU3)

180
The few X posts I've seen from elected Pedocrats seem to suggest they are casting about for good reasons to oppose Venezuela freedom. The most common complaint is that Trump did not get congressional approval.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

Time to bust out the sombreros again! Temu Obama has missed wearing his something turrible ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:32 AM (xG4kz)

181 So that's how it's done. I'll be damned.

Posted by: Zombie JFK at January 03, 2026 06:33 AM (0e5Te)

182 President Trump's State of the Union address this year is going to be absolutely EPIC.

I would not be surprised if every single Democrat boycotted the event because they know President Trump is going to rag on them for an hour or so.

I'll bet Mayor Mamdani will be tapped for their "rebuttal."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 06:34 AM (ESVrU)

183 164 @141/"Perfessor" Squirrel: "Considering the magnitude of this event, I'm a bit surprised we didn't wake up to a flaming skull post this morning. Maybe Mis Hum or CBD will post something a bit later."

Pudding flaming skull:
https://tinyurl.com/2mmwcxbr
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (O7YUW)

Pixy might not have the keys to the flaming skull.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:35 AM (RuTUS)

184 The few X posts I've seen from elected Democrats seem to suggest they are casting about for good reasons to oppose Venezuela's freedom. The most common complaint is that Trump did not get congressional approval.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

Congress gives approval for declaring war. Check notes, shuffles papers around. This was not war; based on what we know so far, this was a very loud Dog the Bounty Hunter operation.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 06:35 AM (HTCU3)

185 And the Kumquatz Haagendasz -- "He Whose Soul Is Tempered to a Soft, Fruit-Like Consistency."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9

I laughed even if nobody else did.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 06:35 AM (6ydKt)

186
Two hours. Dems didn't even have time to hardly do anything before it was over. Wait what, Trump attacked Venezuela...and what, it's over? Two hours you say, and Maduro was captured....

I mean damn.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 03, 2026 06:36 AM (w6EFb)

187 BYU men's choir sings "How Great Thou Art":

https://tinyurl.com/5e47xts4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 06:37 AM (2sfNr)

188 I'll bet Mayor Mamdani will be tapped for their "rebuttal."
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 06:34 AM (ESVrU)
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Perhaps he's next.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:38 AM (qbLEp)

189
Get congressional approval = Venezuelan government notified immediately

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 03, 2026 06:38 AM (t1fZA)

190 “This was an illegal act,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland said of the of the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Maduro. She immediately issued a solar system wide injunction against both actions and set of hearing for Monday morning so she could tell President Trump she really is mad at him. Maryland man was seen nodding in approval.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026

***
Solar-system wide? Wow, she's really upset. Wonder if the native judges on Titania will concur.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:38 AM (wzUl9)

191 I’m only disappointed this didn’t happen to Chavez around 2010.

Venezuela might’ve been in a lot better shape in 2025 if we had taken him out, but 0 was in charge then, so nevermind.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (6ydKt)

192 French citizen George Clooney says "We have to make America great again."

Thanks for doing your part and moving away, George.

Posted by: fd at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (vFG9F)

193 Solar-system wide? Wow, she's really upset. Wonder if the native judges on Titania will concur.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:38 AM (wzUl9)
------------
ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (qbLEp)

194 What a way to start the day. USA USA USA USA.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (sDNVV)

195 Jeb Bush is praising Trump's leadership.

Jeb. Bush.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (cxFcK)

196 And the Kumquatz Haagendasz -- "He Whose Soul Is Tempered to a Soft, Fruit-Like Consistency."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026
*
I laughed even if nobody else did.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026

***
It's from Doon, the Bored of the Rings-style parody of Dune that came out after the David Lynch movie.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)

197 Jeb!

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 06:40 AM (1Usuo)

198 195 Jeb Bush is praising Trump's leadership.

Jeb. Bush.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (cxFcK)

Golly!
Thank you for your updates on which world leaders are on board. I'm reading your comments like they are news feeds.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:40 AM (RuTUS)

199 Jeb Bush is praising Trump's leadership.

Jeb. Bush.
Posted by: Blutarski,

The preferred spelling is Jeb!

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 06:41 AM (HTCU3)

200 @183/m: "Pixy might not have the keys to the flaming skull."

*flicks through skeleton key-ring*

Here you go:
https://tinyurl.com/56r4hdtw

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:41 AM (O7YUW)

201 200

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:41 AM (RuTUS)

202 Sorry m, that was an unintentional snipe.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:42 AM (O7YUW)

203 or is it

Jeb¡

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:42 AM (RuTUS)

204 202 Sorry m, that was an unintentional snipe.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:42 AM (O7YUW)

Fair win!

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:42 AM (RuTUS)

205
Somalia Assumes Rotating Presidency of U.N. Security Council

... immediately announces plan to establish daycare centers around the globe

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:43 AM (xG4kz)

206 104 year old army veteran plays our national anthem at a hockey game:

https://tinyurl.com/3dc25764

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 06:43 AM (2sfNr)

207 The annual Tren de Aragua shareholders meeting Is likely going to be a very downscale affair this year.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 06:44 AM (HTCU3)

208 203 or is it

Jeb¡
Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:42 AM (RuTUS)

That's supposed to be an

inverted exclamation mark

but it looks a little truncate.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:44 AM (RuTUS)

209 *truncated

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:45 AM (RuTUS)

210 There is this remarkable package available for free called exoDOS. It attempts to collect every MS-DOS game ever produced, mainly the commercial releases with some of the better shareware items. Everything runs in a VM, so it generally just works.

You get it by torrent. There are two versions. The one with EVERYTHING is nearly 700GB. The other choice, at a mere 7GB, has full listings with cover art and screenshots, along with info. You download just the games you choose, with the largest being early CD-ROM releases around 600MB for a full CD. This works through a built-in torrent client and is fairly effortless.

This is simultaneously really cool and a reminder of how horrible gaming on DOS was. Especially compared to machines like the Amiga.

There is also an exoWIN3x project doing the same for early Windows, with a wider range of items beyond games. It is unfortunately an all or nothing proposition at this point. You have to do a 345GB torrent with no other option currently. There is also a exoWIN9x project happening. This is being broken up into multiple volumes, with the first covering 1995 and 1996. This is 662 games in a 262GB torrent.

Posted by: Epobirs at January 03, 2026 06:45 AM (/0z9K)

211 proper way to use spanish exclamation marks...

í Jeb !

Posted by: 5 miles to nowhere at January 03, 2026 06:46 AM (G+z4C)

212
French citizen George Clooney says "We have to make America great again."

Thanks for doing your part and moving away, George.

Posted by: fd

"There is Silly Putty in the words of Clowny"

-- zombie Chief Ten Bears

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:47 AM (xG4kz)

213 Farage is vaguely on board.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:48 AM (cxFcK)

214 I guess when Maduro did things like make a national TV broadcast to lecture the people about food shortages while he ate a grilled cheese sandwich, they took it the wrong way.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug

He ate a giant plate of empanadas. While female doctors and attorneys prostituted themselves just to buy food for their families, he sat his fat ass down in front of his starving nation and pounded a couple pounds of empanadas.

I hope he hangs.

Also acceptable would be life in a maximum security prison.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 06:48 AM (X+xvk)

215
The annual Tren de Aragua shareholders meeting Is likely going to be a very downscale affair this year.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions

Bookings on the "dodge 'em" excursions to the U.S. are waaaaay down

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:49 AM (xG4kz)

216 roundup

123 Millei is on board, I'm happy to see on X.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:42 AM (cxFcK)

129 Geert Wilders is on board.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:49 AM (cxFcK)

132 Nayib Bukele is on board.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 05:54 AM (cxFcK)

195 Jeb Bush is praising Trump's leadership.

Jeb. Bush.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (cxFcK)

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:49 AM (RuTUS)

217 Iran is now six days into nationwide rioting. The Iranian people are burning the Islamic Republic flag, burning down police stations and attacking the IRGC.

God be with them. May He strengthen and comfort them, protect them and aid them.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 06:50 AM (X+xvk)

218 197 Jeb!

Posted by: Boss Moss

Now, THAT is seriously funny.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 06:52 AM (X+xvk)

219 211 proper way to use spanish exclamation marks...

í Jeb !
Posted by: 5 miles to nowhere at January 03, 2026 06:46 AM (G+z4C)

O.k.! Worth knowing!

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:52 AM (RuTUS)

220 The annual Tren de Aragua shareholders meeting Is likely going to be a very downscale affair this year.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions
----
Every cartel head in Venezuela is sweating bullets right now.

If President Trump can swoop in and snatch the head of the country overnight, what will he do to THEM?

Unlike Maduro, they don't have even the nominal protection of being the sovereign head of state.

They're simply terrorists.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 06:52 AM (ESVrU)

221 That's it. I'm going long in marble futures. I predict a LOT of new statues.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 03, 2026 06:52 AM (cxFcK)

222 Forgot to add...

"Please clap."

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 06:53 AM (X+xvk)

223 The Smart Military Blog rises to the occasion.

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:53 AM (RuTUS)

224 I finally got around to installing the 9070 XT along with the new CPU cooler and PSU yesterday afternoon.

Thankfully, I didn’t have to remove the motherboard to install the new cooler, as I was afraid of. It’s an AMD motherboard so all I had to do was change the mounting brackets next to the CPU slot out and it all went perfect. OK, almost perfect until I realized I’d left the protective peel over the heatsink and had to uninstall/reinstall because of that little booboo.

Then I almost had a panic attack when I tried to install the 9070 XT. I had madd sure the one I bought fit the length of my case, and on paper it does. But trying to get it in took about 10 minutes of maneuvering it just right to get it in the box and into the slot before finally settling in with a few millimeters between the front of the card and the front 140mm fans. Whew!

I definitely couldn’t fit a larger card in this mATX case if I wanted too.

All’s well.
Tested Cyberpunk benchmark and got very playable framerates at 1440p and 2160p without ray tracing on, and passable fps with RT on. Turn FSR4 on at ‘Quality’ and she runs even better.

Next is the new Indiana Jones game once I clear some space and DL it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 06:53 AM (6ydKt)

225 Cuba will be open for business in 2 weeks!

Posted by: Ben Had at January 03, 2026 06:54 AM (sDNVV)

226 It's from Doon, the Bored of the Rings-style parody of Dune that came out after the David Lynch movie.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)

Ahhh, never heard of that.

I thought it was an original Wolfus quip.

still funny.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 06:55 AM (6ydKt)

227 Legalinsurrection.com says a Mar-a-Lago news conference at 11am

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 06:55 AM (Ia/+0)

228
Jeb!
Posted by: Boss Moss

Former President GWB was unavailable for comment.

"We're washing his paint-by-numbers paint from his hair, again," said his wife.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 03, 2026 06:56 AM (xG4kz)

229 Message to Iran?

Otherwise, I don't understand the point.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at January 03, 2026 06:56 AM (1Nv0l)

230 @224/SpeakingOf: "almost perfect until I realized I’d left the protective peel over the heatsink and had to uninstall/reinstall because of that little booboo. "

As long as you caught that before an overheating disaster, it's good.

Congrats on the successful upgrade!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:56 AM (O7YUW)

231 @bonchieredstate is rounding up the early nay-sayers

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:56 AM (RuTUS)

232 Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 06:50 AM (X+xvk)

Amen!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 06:57 AM (Yl2Ob)

233
Bonchie
@bonchieredstate
1h
The mention of this being done with US law enforcement is the tip-off that will be the reasoning.

Maduro was a fugitive with a bounty.

Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
3h
I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:58 AM (RuTUS)

234 Waking up . .

Well, this is going to be an interesting Saturday.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 03, 2026 06:59 AM (8AONa)

235 Doon was a much more literary attempt at parody and was a bit of a slog compared to Bored of the Rings. It isn't surprising that it fell out of print, though I suppose the recent movies might have prompted a new edition.

Posted by: Epobirs at January 03, 2026 06:59 AM (/0z9K)

236 I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force
Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:58 AM (RuTUS)

I needed neither back in the day.

Posted by: TJ at January 03, 2026 06:59 AM (3E+BT)

237 Aluminum body laptops with improved heat sinks. They lasted me about 6 times longer.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 06:59 AM (1Usuo)

238 a local district judge will probably order POTUS to send Maduro back

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 07:00 AM (znREB)

239 I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force
Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 06:58 AM (RuTUS)

Seriously. People need to learn what a declaration of war ACTUALLY DOES.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 03, 2026 07:00 AM (3E+BT)

240 Instead of upgrading to windows 11, I bought a 13 inch macbook: m4, 24GB, 512GB. I don't like apple.

But I hope this is robust enough to last me a few years.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 03, 2026 07:01 AM (DOVS7)

241 "There is Silly Putty in the words of Clowny"

-- zombie Chief Ten Bears

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison!

My God, but I love this site. Funniest commenters on the internet.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 07:02 AM (X+xvk)

242 I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force

because Commander in Chief is not just words on paper?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 07:02 AM (Cjt/F)

243 241, purely the truth!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 03, 2026 07:03 AM (Cjt/F)

244 Trump seems quite serious about cleaning up the western hemisphere.

CUBA LIBRE

Posted by: Don Black at January 03, 2026 07:06 AM (ZxPkt)

245 AoS Isolationists, Code Pinkers, and posters who hate this country are going to be the most upset.

I’m not crazy about this action, but hey, at least they will be beside themselves with rage. I’m here for it.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 03, 2026 07:06 AM (3E+BT)

246 The 8 AM thread is up.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 03, 2026 07:06 AM (1Usuo)

247 I'm going to repost this to clarify that the quoted comment was made by

Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee

and not by me.

START
Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
3h
I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force
END

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 07:07 AM (RuTUS)

248 Pinned Tweet
Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
1h
Just got off the phone with @SecRubio

He informed me that Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant

This action likely falls within the president’s inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack

Thank you, @SecRubio, for keeping me apprised

Posted by: m at January 03, 2026 07:08 AM (RuTUS)

249 It's from Doon, the Bored of the Rings-style parody of Dune that came out after the David Lynch movie.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026
*
Ahhh, never heard of that.

I thought it was an original Wolfus quip.

still funny.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026

***
A handsome compliment, Speaking! I'm honored. (If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.) The parody came out in paperback in '84. The glossary alone (parodying the one in the original novel) is worth the price of the book all by itself. "Pall," the lead character, is also referred to at various points as "The Al-Di-Lah," defined as "the Bright Light of the Italian Love Song.' "

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:09 AM (wzUl9)

250 John Roberts and James Boasberg have reportedly flown to a remote B&B in Connecticut to strategize the legal maneuvers they will employ on Maduro's behalf, right after they get married.

In lieu of gifts, they ask that you consider making a donation to the GoFundMe account they've set up to cover the Empanada Muncher's legal defense fund.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 07:09 AM (X+xvk)

251 Mike Lee tweeted that Rubio via phone told him Maduro was arrested and the kinetic action was to support and protect those executing the arrest warrant.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 07:14 AM (tcsrY)

252 [Maduro] ate a giant plate of empanadas. While female doctors and attorneys prostituted themselves just to buy food for their families, he sat his fat ass down in front of his starving nation and pounded a couple pounds of empanadas. . . .

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026

***
Arrogant, plain stupid, or both? You make the call!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:15 AM (wzUl9)

253 As long as you caught that before an overheating disaster, it's good.

Congrats on the successful upgrade!
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 06:56 AM (O7YUW)

Thanks.

I use a graphene pad instead of thermal paste so at least I didn’t have to clean up and reinstall the paste.

I’d have been real pissed if I hadn’t caught myself before closing up the case and turning it on, not to mention risked burning up the CPU.

This is why I waited until a four day weekend to install everything, just in case I screwed up.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 07:16 AM (6ydKt)

254 -Is a computer question okay on this thread?

When you speak of buying "memory," what does that consist of physically? Is it some of those smaller than the CPU chip that are here and there on the mother board? "Legs" also on all four sides?
Thanks!

Posted by: TeeJ at January 03, 2026 07:17 AM (9Rrur)

255 Arrogant, plain stupid, or both? You make the call!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

They were scraping orange peels they pulled out of the trash. They were eating moldy bits of bread covered in coffee grounds. They killed pigeons in the park. They went to Venezuela's zoos and killed and ate the animals. They couldn't even afford to buy cooking oil.

In a nation that sits on the Oronoco Flow, they had massive electrical shortages.

But Maduro never went without. Nor did his thugs. Communists love using food as a weapon, don't they? They also like mercilessly beating their opponents.

I hope we throw him in a Supermax for the rest of his days.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 07:21 AM (X+xvk)

256 "Pall," the lead character, is also referred to at various points as "The Al-Di-Lah," defined as "the Bright Light of the Italian Love Song.' "
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:09 AM (wzUl9)

Haha.

Dune’s obsession with Islam is ripe for parody.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 07:22 AM (6ydKt)

257 Considering the magnitude of this event, I'm a bit surprised we didn't wake up to a flaming skull post this morning. Maybe Mis Hum or CBD will post something a bit later.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 06:03 AM (ESVrU)

My boyfriend called me when he got to work and heard about it and the first thing I did was come here looking for news. 😁.

Surprised I had to read the tech thread but any news is good news.

Posted by: BonnieBlue at January 03, 2026 07:22 AM (Daf5l)

258 Dune’s obsession with Islam is ripe for parody.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026

***
I don't know much about Frank Herbert's background. But I suspect that his use of Moslem stuff in the original novel was an original move in 1963, when he submitted it to Campbell at Astounding. There had been a slew of interstellar empires based on the Roman model. This setup was exotic and fresh.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:25 AM (wzUl9)

259 When you speak of buying "memory," what does that consist of physically? Is it some of those smaller than the CPU chip that are here and there on the mother board? "Legs" also on all four sides?
Thanks!
Posted by: TeeJ at January 03, 2026 07:17 AM (9Rrur)

It’s RAM (Random Access Memory) that your CPU needs to do fast calculations, as opposed to storage (hard drives or solid state drives) that hold all of hour data.

RAM is the long sticks that slot into the (usually) four slots next to the CPU on a motherboard.

They are thin cards with memory modules on them and these days are covered up with heatsinks. About 8 inches long.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 07:26 AM (6ydKt)

260 Oops -- Astounding became Analog in 1960, so Herbert's novel appeared under that banner in 1963-64 and '65.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:27 AM (wzUl9)

261 There had been a slew of interstellar empires based on the Roman model. This setup was exotic and fresh.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:25 AM (wzUl9)

I read that Herbert was inspired by some sand dunes/desert in Oregon and that’s when he decided to set it on a desert planet, which naturally inspired the Islam/Middle Eastern motiff.

It’s definitely the odd-man out in sci-fi.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 03, 2026 07:32 AM (6ydKt)

262 I have to admit I do not have a copy of Dune and have not read the original all through in years. The parts that stick with me are the big action pieces: the first encounter with a sandworm, Paul & his mother being kidnapped to be left to die in the desert and their escape, etc.

Wiki says the book was originally published by Chilton -- the company best known for auto repair manuals!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:34 AM (wzUl9)

263 Noodus caffeinaria

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 07:43 AM (wzUl9)

264 I really enjoyed Dune (the book) as a kid, and reading the book was the only way to make any sense out of the movie.

When I heard that Hollywood had remade Dune, I paid to see it in a theater. The remake was massively disappointing. They viewed Frank Herbert's writing as mere suggestions, and cast Chani as an angry feminist who frequently and publicly went off on angry rants against her husband, and openly doubted his leadership.

And that's what I get for giving money to Hollywood.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 03, 2026 07:43 AM (X+xvk)

265 @254/TeeJ: "Is a computer question okay on this thread?"

Absolutely.

{ When you speak of buying "memory," what does that consist of physically? }

Go onto Wikipedia and search the following:

DDR5_SDRAM

On that page you'll see a picture (front and back) of a current assembled DDR5 memory stick, which consists of surface mounted memory chips.

If you follow the predecessor links on each page, you can see the assembled memory sticks of previous generations (DDR4, DDR3, etc...)

SODIMM packages are basically the same thing in a smaller package for laptop computers.

Memory is volatile, meaning that when the power is removed, it doesn't hang on to whatever values were stored in it.

Long term storage (that retains what's on it when power is removed) can also be memory-chip based, but it's a different kind of memory chip: NAND flash. You see these in solid-state drives that come in many physical forms. Of course there's also traditional "spinning rust" (hard drives with spinning platters that the data is encoded on magnetically) but we're getting off in the weeds here.

That help?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 03, 2026 08:16 AM (O7YUW)

266 Leticia, James has issued an arrest warrant for President Trump, "If the President of the United States can capture another head of state so can I." Meanwhile, Mayor Mamdani Is saying he's going to seize Trump Tower and make it into public housing for he and his wife.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 03, 2026 05:48 AM (HTCU3)

Hey, Mamdani, we can pay YOU a visit as well. Behave.

Posted by: The Donald at January 03, 2026 08:48 AM (5xuJ/)

267 don't comment on taiwanese chip production.
it's nanya bidnis.

Posted by: wilt the stilt at January 03, 2026 03:51 PM (R11M+)

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