Daily Tech News 7 February 2026

Top Story

A trillion here, a trillion there. Sooner or later, you're talking about fake money.

The global semiconductor industry is on track to hit $1 trillion in sales for 2026. (Tom's Hardware)

That's up from $800 billion in 2025.

The report doesn't compare shipment volumes with total revenue, though the writer of the article has the sense to point out this limitation.
US tech stocks lost an aggregate $1 trillion as a little air was let out of the AI bubble. (Tom's Hardware)

It definitely hasn't popped, but it's a trillion dollars smaller than it was.
The Big Three cloud platforms - Amazon's AWS, Google's Cloud, and Microsoft's Azure - have a trillion dollars in back-orders. (Sherwood)

Smaller cloud companies have similar backlogs, proportionally.

And the hosting provider I use is temporarily out of the 9950X3D.

Tech News

The CIA World Factbook has been abruptly retired, after being around for more than 50 years in print, and nearly 30 years on the web. (CIA)

No reason was given.
The EU is planning massive fines for TikTok because, essentially, it works and people use it. (Bleeping Computer)

A trillion here, a trillion there...
Disney has disabled Dolby Video and HDR10 in Europe due to reasons. (Thurrott)

The reasons being a patent dispute.

The dispute is with Interdigital, a US company, but is taking place in German courts.
Hollywoods big bet on AI is a bust. (Wired) (archive site)

Whether used as a technology or as a plot line, human customers aren't buying it.
Heroku isn't dead. (Heroku)

It's just pining for the fnords.

Heroku was an early platform used by people who had an app to deploy but lacked the technical skills to run their own server.
OpenClaw, formerly MoltBot, formerly ClawdBot, is full of holes. (The Register)

OpenClaw is an AI-generated AI agent that runs on Apple hardware and has found popularity among people who don't understand AI.

Anyway, it leaks everything up to and including credit card numbers.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: There is no musical interlude right now. Hang on...

Update: The musical interlude is out on bail and doesn't want to talk about it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Morning all

Posted by: Tuna at February 07, 2026 04:01 AM (lJ0H4)

2 w00t

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 04:04 AM (8NTVk)

3 Morning!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 04:05 AM (BLOW1)

4 Morning Pixy

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 07, 2026 04:06 AM (MmTZZ)

5 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 07, 2026 04:07 AM (byWhc)

6
Morning, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 07, 2026 04:07 AM (XJ22o)

7 That Dodge Pick-up used in 'Simon & Simon' was pretty damn cool. Do the even make memorable TV themes anymore? 'The Rockford Files' and 'Miami Vice' are favorites of mine.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 07, 2026 04:11 AM (byWhc)

8 Good morning to all. Very high winds here in western NC. I can’t sleep with howling outside and wondering what’s happening. Ugh.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 07, 2026 04:20 AM (jkRM/)

9 I don't know this singer, but she has nice voice and she's singing while in a lovely garden "Be still for the presence of the Lord." It's appropriate for both Christian and Jewish believers:

https://tinyurl.com/2pc4jb3e

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 04:23 AM (7RYym)

10
Top Story -- it's a regular trillion-palooza!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:25 AM (xG4kz)

11 7 That Dodge Pick-up used in 'Simon & Simon' was pretty damn cool. Do the even make memorable TV themes anymore? 'The Rockford Files' and 'Miami Vice' are favorites of mine.

Posted by: Puddleglum

They do for anime, because animation is expensive and the opening and ending themes are 90 seconds each of content you can reuse for an entire season. Still hit-and-miss though.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 04:26 AM (BLOW1)

12 The top stories all have trillions of dollars at issue!

A trillion here, a trillion there. ... The global semiconductor industry is on track to hit $1 trillion in sales for 2026.

US tech stocks lost an aggregate $1 trillion as a little air was let out of the AI bubble. ... it's a trillion dollars smaller than it was.

The Big Three cloud platforms ... have a trillion dollars in back-orders.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 04:29 AM (8NTVk)

13 Man from Florida writes on "A little cake- a devotional on 1st Kings17:8-16
And how little things can make a difference :

https://tinyurl.com/4pswen4s

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 04:31 AM (Nx5jP)

14
Lemme guess -- the commonality among the three is that they were themes from light-hearted comedies about law enforcement?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:32 AM (xG4kz)

15 Violin version of an old time hymn, "Great is thy faithfulness":

https://tinyurl.com/y33ka76m

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 04:33 AM (Nx5jP)

16
What is it with the perfectly awful tastes in music selected by "creators" of short videos?

Not only does your video's topic and execution suck, but your audio choice makes for a perfect trifecta of awfulness.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:35 AM (xG4kz)

17
Howdy all! And what have we in store for us this fine day?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:37 AM (xG4kz)

18 16 What is it with the perfectly awful tastes in music selected by "creators" of short videos?

Not only does your video's topic and execution suck, but your audio choice makes for a perfect trifecta of awfulness.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:35 AM (xG4kz)

wut

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 04:39 AM (8NTVk)

19 I think that was a general question to YouTube creators, not one directed at this post or the blog generally.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 04:42 AM (BLOW1)

20
In another open window I found:

Versatile Engraving Tools: With eight distinct blade types included, these [ titanium steel ] chisels cater to a wide range of engraving needs, from intricate woodworking designs to detailed stone carvings. Whether you're working on seals, bamboo, or other materials, these tools provide precision and control.

"Chiseling my seal" is a no doubt filthy saying among the Inuit and other tribes in the boreal north.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:42 AM (xG4kz)

21
I think that was a general question to YouTube creators, not one directly at this post or the blog generally.

Posted by: Pixy Misa

Yes, that was the intention of my early morning cranky pants comment.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:44 AM (xG4kz)

22 21
I think that was a general question to YouTube creators, not one directly at this post or the blog generally.

Posted by: Pixy Misa

Yes, that was the intention of my early morning cranky pants comment.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:44 AM (xG4kz)

Aha! Moar covfefe?

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 04:47 AM (8NTVk)

23 My theory on the CIA scrapping the fact book is that they need to scrounge up some money since a great many of the avenues by which they get black book money are drying up.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 07, 2026 04:47 AM (XV/Pl)

24 And in another "God showed me something good" episode, the other day I went to a short memorial service for people who had died during the past year and who were residents at the nursing home. One of them had attended at the church I serve and , and two came to the worship services at the nursing home. They had white roses in little vases by pictures of each person and activities coordinator read a couple of sweet poems.. The chaplain read the passage from Ecclesiastes about their being a time for everything. I am glad they have someone who travels around to be comfort to the people who don't have a priest or pastor.

Anyway, as I was getting ready to leave , someone put a bag on a chair. ( I guess it was a knapsack carrying their stuff) and it said " Grace" ( I guess that's the name of a nursing care company) When I left to get something at the grocery store there was a car with a bumper sticker and it said, "Grace happens" It was a grace filled day. Thanks, Lord.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 04:47 AM (Nx5jP)

25 Fireman who rescued puppies from a house fire adopts them. Sunny Skyz site:

https://tinyurl.com/2b8uyeer

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 04:50 AM (Nx5jP)

26
Not only does your video's topic and execution suck, but your audio choice makes for a perfect trifecta of awfulness.

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

It truly makes me miss the early but now long defunct site, "Mirsky's Worst of the Web", where its creator found truly awful extravaganzas of poorly executed web presentations and offered them up for well deserved public ridicule.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:50 AM (xG4kz)

27 T.v. intros and outros are fun, Pixy!

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 04:51 AM (8NTVk)

28
To steal from Monty Python's sketches about the Piranha brothers, the early web truly was 'a cruel [ place ], but fair'.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 04:57 AM (xG4kz)

29
Trivia time!

Which television show's theme song rose to the top of the U. S. charts in 1981?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:00 AM (xG4kz)

30 It says Mike Post wrote a bunch of the hit TV themes, Rockford, Magnum, Hill Street, Greatest American Hero

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 07, 2026 05:07 AM (MmTZZ)

31 That link to the CIA World Factbook is not, I think, an official US government site.

It lacks this advisory panel:

🇺🇸 An official website of the United States government

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:11 AM (8NTVk)

32 The official website of the United States government having to do with the White House, for example, has that advisory panel.

https://www.usa.gov/agencies/white-house

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:13 AM (8NTVk)

33
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 07, 2026 05:16 AM (tljrc)

34 36 That link to the CIA World Factbook is not, I think, an official US government site.

It lacks this advisory panel:

🇺🇸 An official website of the United States government
Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:11 AM (8NTVk)

My bad. This is official:

https://www.cia.gov

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:17 AM (8NTVk)

35 Yep, the link is on the main page of www.cia.gov.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 05:19 AM (BLOW1)

36 29 Trivia time!

Which television show's theme song rose to the top of the U. S. charts in 1981?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:00 AM (xG4kz)

Hill Street Blues?

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:19 AM (8NTVk)

37
My theory on the CIA scrapping the fact book is that they need to scrounge up some money since a great many of the avenues by which they get black book money are drying up.

Posted by: Thomas Bender

Yes. They're breaking all their piggy banks to scrounge up $$$ to replace the $$$ gusher that USAID grants were for the CIA.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:21 AM (xG4kz)

38
Hill Street Blues?

Posted by: m

Nope.

Here's a hint -- the show's star was the son of Barbara Hale, who played Della Street, Perry Mason's secretary.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:22 AM (xG4kz)

39 Hoyt Curtin wrote the theme to Johnny Quest which was like James Bond for little kids. He arranged the trombone parts to basically, be impossible to play. You can here them struggling a bit, it sort of adds to the tension.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 07, 2026 05:24 AM (srX5Y)

40 I think we've joked about the Greatest American Hero in the past. Believe it or not. Wasnt actually watching much TV in 1981 because there was only one TV room in the Quad and most of my time was in the library. I think the big TV event was Dallas each Friday.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 07, 2026 05:25 AM (MmTZZ)

41 35 Yep, the link is on the main page of www.cia.gov.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 05:19 AM (BLOW1)

Thanks.
Some text on the site reads suspiciously poorly for an official US governent site. Like, also linkable from the main CIA page, at this link (dated September 30, 2020):

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/
history-of-the-world-factbook/

"... CIA’s World Factbook ... is used in times of crisis, in times of uncertainly"

Do better, CIA. Do better.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:26 AM (8NTVk)

42 LOL so of course I misspelled "government"

>>>Some text on the site reads suspiciously poorly for an official US governent site.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:27 AM (8NTVk)

43
Dog messes with cat's mind --

https://youtube.com/shorts/i-t8Dafu3uk?si=KOGdoDNq1ak2wxaY

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:32 AM (xG4kz)

44 useful US government site:

https://www.usa.gov/agency-index

A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies

Get contact information for U.S. federal government agencies, departments, corporations, instrumentalities, and government-sponsored enterprises. Find websites, email, phone numbers, addresses, and more.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:33 AM (8NTVk)

45 Between salty ex-Marine Rick Simon (Gerald McRaney) and pretty boy AJ Simon (Jameson Parker), who would you have picked to have the most prolific acting career? It is McRaney, by a lot, and I am a fan.

Parker has a pretty interesting wiki page, though.

On October 1, 1992, Parker was shot in the left armpit and right arm by a neighbor during a verbal altercation concerning dog waste. He made a full recovery, and the neighbor was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine years in prison

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 07, 2026 05:36 AM (fUDfS)

46 I will miss the Factbook. It's a great reference piece.

Just like the CIA, to eliminate the one useful thing they supply the public.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 07, 2026 05:38 AM (fUDfS)

47 >>The CIA World Factbook has been abruptly retired, after being around for more than 50 years in print

My parents bought them and kept them on the coffee table. Yay, Mom and Dad.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:38 AM (8NTVk)

48 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 07, 2026 05:41 AM (bQ4nt)

49 45 Between salty ex-Marine Rick Simon (Gerald McRaney) and pretty boy AJ Simon (Jameson Parker), who would you have picked to have the most prolific acting career? It is McRaney, by a lot, and I am a fan.

Parker has a pretty interesting wiki page, though.

On October 1, 1992, Parker was shot in the left armpit and right arm by a neighbor during a verbal altercation concerning dog waste. He made a full recovery, and the neighbor was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine years in prison
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 07, 2026 05:36 AM (fUDfS)

There's a ridiculously cute 1977 photo of Jameson Parker on his Wikipedia page.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 05:43 AM (8NTVk)

50 Evening and morning for a February Saturn's Day, all! I am up after being jumped across and kicked repeatedly by a certain black cat whose name rhymes with "curling," and who needs to make a return trip to his shelter in Vicksburg, stat. (Only kidding . . . but *why* does he do that? It doesn't get him fed any earlier. And he doesn't do it every morning, either.) (Black son of a . . .!)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:45 AM (wzUl9)

51 On the ONT, I enjoyed ChristyBlinky's story of her sojourn in Paris, including her "Je suis desole." I know little French, but I can read that. It always amused me, once I was old enough to get it, that James Bond uses "Do not derange yourself" to a train porter in Paris -- Fleming's method of showing he was speaking French at the time. "Derange" in French, I believe, = "disturb." You can see where we got the English verb, since we use "deranged" and "disturb" to describe the mentally ill.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:46 AM (wzUl9)

52 Between salty ex-Marine Rick Simon (Gerald McRaney) and pretty boy AJ Simon (Jameson Parker), who would you have picked to have the most prolific acting career? It is McRaney, by a lot, and I am a fan. . . .

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 07, 2026

***
I spotted McRaney long before he was a leading man, in a production at Southern Rep Theatre here in about 1970. Your eye was drawn to him. He reminded me a little of the young David McCallum, who had that same quality.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:48 AM (wzUl9)

53 John Ford's The Long Voyage Home from 1940 is on Movies! I didn't know the film, but the moment I saw it, with John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Victor McLaglen, and others from Ford's "stock company" of actors, I knew it had to be one of his.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:53 AM (wzUl9)

54 It's 51 F. outdoors. My place is relatively snug, but it seems cool in here. Time to put on some socks, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:58 AM (wzUl9)

55 Pixy, what are these one-line comments about gardens? Spam, I suspect?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 05:59 AM (wzUl9)

56 LIV is in Riyadh where they are playing at night. Some people will have cheap electricity.
Others will not.

Posted by: Accomack at February 07, 2026 06:03 AM (T8bqm)

57
*trudges in with coffee*

Good morning, Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 07, 2026 06:04 AM (tgvbd)

58 It is also 32° now, going up to 15° by dark. Single digits predicted. I don’t think my gardenia will make it. If it doesn’t, I will find a purple rhododendron.

Posted by: Accomack at February 07, 2026 06:06 AM (T8bqm)

59 Dallas?

29 Trivia time!
Which television show's theme song rose to the top of the U. S. charts in 1981?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:00 AM (xG4kz)

38 Here's a hint -- the show's star was the son of Barbara Hale, who played Della Street, Perry Mason's secretary.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 07, 2026 05:22 AM (xG4kz)

40 I think we've joked about the Greatest American Hero in the past. Believe it or not. Wasnt actually watching much TV in 1981 because there was only one TV room in the Quad and most of my time was in the library. I think the big TV event was Dallas each Friday.
Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 07, 2026 05:25 AM (MmTZZ)

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:07 AM (8NTVk)

60 Anyone else listening to Joe Benigno?

Posted by: Accomack at February 07, 2026 06:09 AM (T8bqm)

61 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: You ask me what is worse than a flute? Two flutes!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:11 AM (XJTut)

62 78 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:11 AM (XJTut)

I am trying out some Hampstead biodynamic French Vanilla Tea (black tea).

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:13 AM (8NTVk)

63 Rejoinder: You ask me what is worse than a flute? Two flutes!
——-

The Recorder.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 07, 2026 06:16 AM (QPjUO)

64 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at February 07, 2026 06:17 AM (2Ez/1)

65 I am trying out some Hampstead biodynamic French Vanilla Tea (black tea).
—

Do you use a Bong, or just roll it into joints?

Posted by: Common Tater at February 07, 2026 06:17 AM (QPjUO)

66
Good morning, everyone. Up n atom.

Want coffee, but need to fast until at least 0630 to check my blood sugar.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at February 07, 2026 06:17 AM (QVmho)

67 Joe Benigno
@JoeBenigno_real

Host of Oh The Pain Podcast on
@spotify &
@applepodcast!
Retired host of The Joe & Evan show on WFAN and Former sports anchor at SNY.

ohthepainpodcast.com

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:18 AM (8NTVk)

68 Wasn't William Katt, the star of Greatest American Hero, also in Carrie a few years before?

I never watched GAH much, even though I am a big Robert Culp fan.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9)

69 >The CIA World Factbook has been abruptly retired...

No reason was given.
-----

I asked AI
most likely budget reasons, staff reductions, and re-focusing on Agency core responsibilities, which probably don't include updating and publishing a factbook all the time

focus on the mission of the CIA: fomenting chaos around the world

Posted by: Don Black at February 07, 2026 06:18 AM (ZxPkt)

70 Good morning morons

Birdbath was busy yesterday. Bushtits and jencoes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026 06:19 AM (RIvkX)

71 The Recorder.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 07, 2026

***
When I first read about someone "playing the recorder" in Rosemary's Baby, I was fourteen and had no idea it was a musical instrument. I pictured someone playing music on his *tape* recorder!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:20 AM (wzUl9)

72 Two flutes?
Just because you're a flautist, you don't have to flout it.

Posted by: Flouncer at February 07, 2026 06:21 AM (2Ez/1)

73 Two flutes?
Just because you're a flautist, you don't have to flout it.
Posted by: Flouncer at February 07, 2026

***
Or flaunt your skill at making flautas.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:22 AM (wzUl9)

74 90 Two flutes?
Just because you're a flautist, you don't have to flout it.
Posted by: Flouncer at February 07, 2026

***
Or flaunt your skill at making flautas.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:22 AM (wzUl9)

... on a flotilla.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:24 AM (8NTVk)

75 Movies! now has a Laurel and Hardy movie on. A Blondie movie is next, followed by one of the Basil Rathbone Universal Sherlock Holmes flicks.

The channel's slogan is "Reel Variety." They do live up to that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:25 AM (wzUl9)

76 G'Day everyone
Been up since 5:30 but not sleeping so might as well get moving

Posted by: Skip at February 07, 2026 06:25 AM (Ia/+0)

77 followed by one of the Basil Rathbone Universal Sherlock Holmes flicks.
-----------
Oooh! Oooh! Say it's "The Voice of Terror!" Lie if you must.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:26 AM (XJTut)

78 Two flutes?
Just because you're a flautist, you don't have to flout it.
Posted by: Flouncer at February 07, 2026

***
Or flaunt your skill at making flautas.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026
*
... on a flotilla.
Posted by: m at February 07, 2026

***
. . . with a couple of flashy floozies!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:26 AM (wzUl9)

79 Winds ar rd howling here

Posted by: Skip at February 07, 2026 06:27 AM (Ia/+0)

80 Hardcastle and McCormick theme

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 07, 2026 06:28 AM (jrgJz)

81 USA MIXED DOUBLES CURLING TAKES DOWN CANADA. 🇺🇸

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:29 AM (8NTVk)

82 via

NBC Olympics & Paralympics
@NBCOlympics

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:29 AM (8NTVk)

83 Bonchie retweeted
Jeffrey A Tucker
@jeffreytucker
19h
Sometimes I just marvel at what we've been through these years. Groceries are up in price 41 percent from 2019, all because of INSANE spending and money printing in the name of virus control. The story is wicked bonkers evil. No apologies, no taking responsibility, no justice.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:30 AM (8NTVk)

84 followed by one of the Basil Rathbone Universal Sherlock Holmes flicks.
-----------
Oooh! Oooh! Say it's "The Voice of Terror!" Lie if you must.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026

***
I would have to lie. It's Sherlock Holmes Faces Death. I did catch some of Voice of Terror a while back, and was pleased how they used the last scene of "His Last Bow" as the end of that one:
----
Sherlock Holmes: There's an east wind coming, Watson.

Doctor Watson: No, I don't think so. Looks like another warm day.

Holmes: Good old Watson. The one fixed point in a changing age. There's an east wind coming all the same. Such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson. And a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it's God's own wind nonetheless, and a greener, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared.
---
Doyle wrote that as WWI was tuning up, but it applied just as well to WWII.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:31 AM (wzUl9)

85 I did catch some of Voice of Terror a while back, and was pleased how they used the last scene of "His Last Bow" as the end of that one:
---------
I remember that. It's a good 'un.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:32 AM (XJTut)

86 Just a light pick-up breakfast this am, as I want to go out to have a real feed later. Some yogurt, an English muffin with cheese, and half a choc-chip muffin, plus coffee.

Maybe I'll have a cheese omelet at the grill when they open around eight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:35 AM (wzUl9)

87 Which Bond film takes place, in part, at the current venue for the Winter Olympics?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:36 AM (XJTut)

88 haha

Stephen L. Miller
@redsteeze
12h
Canada is going to have to invent new wild and crazy sports outdoors or on the ice, and then we'll conquer those as well.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:36 AM (8NTVk)

89 I told spouse about the virtue signaling sign at the bakery I passed yesterday which said "If you are ICE we will not serve you." His response "What does ICE do? Come in and say "Give us all your criminal aliens and a donut?" I laughed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 06:36 AM (PFs9e)

90 55 Pixy, what are these one-line comments about gardens? Spam, I suspect?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Yep. Not sure why the filter didn't catch them, but I've banned them now.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 07, 2026 06:37 AM (BLOW1)

91 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026 06:40 AM (XJTut)

92 We borrowed Taken and the 1982 comedy Cannery Row from the library, and can watch one of them tonight. Tomorrow evening we have a new All Creatures Great and Small episode.

Whassat? There's something called the Stupor Bowl on tomorrow? Well, what will they think of next. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:41 AM (wzUl9)

93 Which Bond film takes place, in part, at the current venue for the Winter Olympics?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 07, 2026

***
On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:42 AM (wzUl9)

94
Defiant L’s
@DefiantLs
Feb 5
Presbyterian Minister: If Jesus was here today he might have said "blessed are those who end their pregnancies."

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:46 AM (8NTVk)

95 Defiant L’s
@DefiantLs
Feb 5
Presbyterian Minister: If Jesus was here today he might have said "blessed are those who end their pregnancies."
Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:46 AM (8NTVk)
----
No. No He would not.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 07, 2026 06:47 AM (ESVrU)

96 Seen elsewhere. Funny, so brought here:

https://tinyurl.com/mrxp4424
(goes to Instagram)

Florida Man arrested for riding alligator through Wendy's drive-thru, demanding chicken nuggets
--

(full story text in first comment in scroll-able window along the side)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 06:48 AM (O7YUW)

97 All SF Unified schools to close Monday if no deal with teachers' union is reached
By
Bay City News Service
Feb 6, 2026
====
They want me to pay for their kids' health care too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026 06:48 AM (RIvkX)

98 heh

Aelfred The Great
@aelfred_D
18h
If you’re looking for a wake up call, here it is: You’re not spending nearly enough time online

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:48 AM (8NTVk)

99 21 degrees as well as windy

Posted by: Skip at February 07, 2026 06:48 AM (Ia/+0)

100 100

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:49 AM (8NTVk)

101 There, m got the 100 (was refreshing waiting for that)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 06:49 AM (O7YUW)

102 Thanks, Pixy, for battling to keep the blog spam-free for Morons and 'ettes.

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:50 AM (8NTVk)

103 I nicked the left side of my throat shaving on Thursday. Might be a good idea if I skip shaving that area today . . . or skip shaving until tomorrow, for that matter.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 07, 2026 06:52 AM (wzUl9)

104 Rabbi's daughter from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews writes on "Our Righteous Homes" - Proverbs 3.33:

https://tinyurl.com/3krj4wbe

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 06:52 AM (ix8EF)

105 Now that I no longer shave every day it has become quite a chore.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026 06:54 AM (RIvkX)

106 @90/Pixy: "Not sure why the filter didn't catch them, but I've banned them now."

Missed those while looking for some content to post this morning, but thank you, Pixy.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 06:55 AM (O7YUW)

107 94
Defiant L’s
@DefiantLs
Feb 5
Presbyterian Minister: If Jesus was here today he might have said "blessed are those who end their pregnancies."
Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:46 AM (8NTVk)

Obscene, as in, I know it when I see it. That statement is obscene. I have trouble maintaining my patience with people that start with a conclusion, like abortion should be legal, then make up whatever it takes to get there.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 07, 2026 06:59 AM (w/O5Q)

108 "The EU is planning massive fines for TikTok because, essentially, it works and people use it. (Bleeping Computer)"

America's government will eventually classify the pillaging of American corporations via large fines issued by foreign courts as an act of privateering (state-sanctioned piracy).

Then things get sporty in a "We're coming to visit with 80,000 tons of diplomacy" sort of way.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 06:59 AM (O7YUW)

109 95 Defiant L’s
@DefiantLs
Feb 5
Presbyterian Minister: If Jesus was here today he might have said "blessed are those who end their pregnancies."
Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 06:46 AM (8NTVk)
----
No. No He would not.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 07, 2026 06:47 AM (ESVrU)

PCUSA, I would guess.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 07, 2026 07:01 AM (CpcAD)

110 (And yes, I know, TikTok is technically Chinese, but wasn't there something about it being forced to sell to an American company in order to keep its presence in North America?)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 07:01 AM (O7YUW)

111 Kind person listens to news and helps out stranded
family during storm:

https://tinyurl.com/yt6j33e6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2026 07:03 AM (ix8EF)

112 105 Now that I no longer shave every day it has become quite a chore.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026 06:54 AM (RIvkX)

I've hated shaving forever. Got an electric razor a year ago. Game changer. Stupidly fast and easy.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 07, 2026 07:04 AM (w/O5Q)

113 "The theme song "Believe It or Not" from the television show The Greatest American Hero rose to the top of the U.S. charts in 1981, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100."

++++
If I may brag a little... I did it better:

https://youtu.be/ria37d9mInY

Posted by: George from Seinfeld at February 07, 2026 07:04 AM (2Ez/1)

114 Temps have dropped 4°. Wind has started. Time to go wallyworld for coke and spam.

Posted by: Accomack at February 07, 2026 07:07 AM (T8bqm)

115 113 "The theme song "Believe It or Not" from the television show The Greatest American Hero rose to the top of the U.S. charts in 1981, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100."

++++
If I may brag a little... I did it better:

https://youtu.be/ria37d9mInY
Posted by: George from Seinfeld at February 07, 2026 07:04 AM (2Ez/1)

; )

Posted by: m at February 07, 2026 07:08 AM (8NTVk)

116 Now that I no longer shave every day it has become quite a chore.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026

***
Usually I do it every 36-48 hours. With an old-school safety razor, brush, and cream, it's actually a pleasure. Except when I let my attention wander for an instant and zing myself, of course.

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

117 And I suppose it's time I went to shave and shower.

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

118 114 Temps have dropped 4°. Wind has started. Time to go wallyworld for coke and spam.
Posted by: Accomack at February 07, 2026 07:07 AM

++++++

Do you ever go out, and while you're out, say this is why I don't go out?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 07, 2026 07:10 AM (2Ez/1)

119 Boy F. uses electric but it irritates my skin more than razor shaving.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 07, 2026 07:16 AM (RIvkX)

120 5 Defiant L’s
@DefiantLs
Feb 5
Presbyterian Minister: If Jesus was here today he might have said "blessed are those who end their pregnancies."
Posted by: m

There is a harsh judgement on Shepard's who lead a flock astray. The Bible is full of warnings about these types.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 07, 2026 07:17 AM (sAmhv)

121 G'mornin' everyone!

a completely appropriate restatement of an eternal truth:
"A trillion here, a trillion there. Sooner or later, you're talking about fake money."
- Everett McKinley Dirksen; one of the chicago federal buildings bears his name. Papa Eez could not say his name without cursing. Wonder what he would think about the 2025 political scene?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 07, 2026 07:19 AM (Cjt/F)

122

Then things get sporty in a "We're coming to visit with 80,000 tons of diplomacy" sort of way.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

The Fat Electrician has a really good video of Jackson authorizing the Navy to go kick ass and take names during the late 1700s along Northern Africa. Pretty much set the tone for don't fuck with America's shipping. Couldn't reacquire it, or I'd have posted the link.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at February 07, 2026 07:22 AM (QVmho)

123

Here it is, finally.
https://youtu.be/lcJhmm3D3OY

Posted by: BifBewalski- at February 07, 2026 07:25 AM (QVmho)

124 mornin yall. Top men are on the case:

"Forensic teams were seen scouring the roof of Nancy's home in Tucson, Arizona, reportedly finding a camera mounted to the property that had been missed in previous searches."

Posted by: Guy who needs at least two dungeons at February 07, 2026 07:26 AM (vFG9F)

125 Morning peeps

Chilly again here in Bourbon country and breezy. Sun should be up in about 15 minutes. What melted yesterday is now ice. And will be ice all day. We're not forecast to get out of the 20's.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 07, 2026 07:28 AM (jtM2q)

126 I can just imagine the agents, "Huh, there's a camera on the roof that we missed for the last five days".

Posted by: fd at February 07, 2026 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

127 @123/BiffBewalski: Thank you! Listening now.

(I absolutely love The Fat Electrician's videos.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 07, 2026 07:33 AM (O7YUW)

128 I wonder what kind of response I would get if I put the dogeater's head on a jackass.

Posted by: fd at February 07, 2026 07:37 AM (vFG9F)

129 Powerline week in pictures is up but don't have link to it

Posted by: Skip at February 07, 2026 07:42 AM (Ia/+0)

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