Daily News Stuff 28 March 2026

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Windows crashes three times as often as MacOS. (TechSpot)

MacOS is that bad, huh?

Some glitches with the sites aside, this server has been running nonstop for two years, and that's pretty typical for Linux. It only reboots when you reboot it.
Meanwhile some people at Microsoft are fighting to bring an end to mandatory online accounts for Windows. (Windows Centra)

Nice to have a hobby.

I'm not expecting them to succeed here.

Tech News

LG is shipping 1Hz display panels for laptops. (PC World)

That is they can refresh as little as once per second, if you're just sitting there looking at a static screen - or up to 120Hz if the display is active.

Apple's new MacBook Neo has a phone CPU that uses as little as 4W, but still has fairly mid-tier battery life. What's draining all that power?

You guessed it.

The panels are already shipping as the default choice in Dell's latest XPS models.
SK Hynix, the third of the big three memory manufacturers, is planning a US IPO this year to raise funds for expansion. (Tech Crunch)

The share offering is expected to be small - about 2% of the total stock - but will value the company at $500 to $700 billion.

SK Hynix reported 50% revenue growth and 100% growth in profits in 2025 - and only the last couple of months of that were in the DRAM Apocalypse - so I don't think they'll have a hard time finding buyers.
Meanwhile production constraints at TSMC are pushing customers to look to Samsung for their chips. (WCCFTech)

Not that TSMC is having problems, just that demand is outstripping supply.

To the point that Tesla is building its own chips foundry.
On the AI side of things, it's not all slop. (The Register)

Recent reports of open-source projects - including Linux - being overwhelmed by useless AI-generated bug reports have ameliorated into useful AI-generated bug reports.

Nobody knows exactly why the change, but this is something I am personally in favour of. Testing in-depth is time-consuming and painfully boring, precisely the sort of job you'd give to an junior developer with clinical OCD in the good old days.

Now everyone has a junior developer with clinical levels of OCD.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: And lo, the winds did indeed wind.

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1 Morning!

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:01 AM (eCt/m)

2 And one more Good Morning

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:04 AM (eCt/m)

3 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:04 AM (Ia/+0)

4 ONT had AIDS. Make sure you rubber up before going in there. Maybe PREP too.

Posted by: fentanyl is my only friend at March 28, 2026 04:05 AM (3//aW)

5 I shouldn't be up yet

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:07 AM (Ia/+0)

6 At Battleswarm there is an interesting commentary about over investment in AI. That is building infrastructure for which there is no foreseeable economic return.

Build it and they will come. I suspect the infrastructure will not go unused.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:08 AM (eCt/m)

7 I only shouted in from the door, hopefully didn't catch anything

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:08 AM (Ia/+0)

8 It looked too stupid to merit any engagement 30 or 40 minutes ago when I checked.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:09 AM (eCt/m)

9 Skip do you have the weekend off of work?

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:10 AM (eCt/m)

10 Yeah, no pressing jobs going on

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:12 AM (Ia/+0)

11 The cure for insomnia probably does not include reading and commenting on a little screen.

But I’m going to try it for an hour or so.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:21 AM (eCt/m)

12 Pete Bog, done renovating?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:23 AM (+nEug)

13 Is work slowing down generally in your area? Around here it seems there was a 3-4 month dry spell but from what I see that’s over. Everybody seems busy.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:23 AM (eCt/m)

14 Hey Ben Had.

All but the landscaping which is underway full speed. It’s been such a mild winter around here that I’m expecting lots of snow in May.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:25 AM (eCt/m)

15 4 ONT had AIDS. Make sure you rubber up before going in there. Maybe PREP too.
Posted by: fentanyl is my only friend at March 28, 2026 04:05 AM (3//aW)

Says Typhoid Mary.

Posted by: 13times at March 28, 2026 04:26 AM (zhHhf)

16 We have lots of jobs going on. I don't see any slowing down here.

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:31 AM (Ia/+0)

17 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at March 28, 2026 04:35 AM (wBh67)

18 Things are really dry around here. Our friends are have to shift cattle around because of low water levels.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:35 AM (+nEug)

19 Things are really dry around here. Our friends are have to shift cattle around because of low water levels.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:35 AM (+nEug)

I’m afraid our summer is going to be a lot of that as well. Finding water and grass here could impact a lot of local ranching. April is usually wet here but the long range forecast is warmer than normal and dry. It’s weather.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:41 AM (eCt/m)

20 Winter grass growth was pretty weak. There is normally a first cutting by now but that hasn't happened. I expect my cubed hay price to go up again soon.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:54 AM (+nEug)

21 Not measuring, but sure seems in east it has be a very wet winter.

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 04:59 AM (Ia/+0)

22 I see Yemen has decided they want to get blown off the map.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:59 AM (+nEug)

23 I was just reading about Yemen. Wondered how long it will take for the first airstrikes there. Maybe more business to settle.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 05:04 AM (eCt/m)

24 I see Yemen has decided they want to get blown off the map.
Posted by: Ben Had

Are you saying

The Yemen didn't \

Want to become 8 :
Nomen 8|

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 28, 2026 05:06 AM (diia5)

25 These companies and their marketing and programming are nutso. I have a portable standup speaker I can use at home or the jobsite, marketed as the Partybox. It shuts itself down into some power-save mode constantly. WTF?

We're having a party here, you're fucking product is trying to save the environment?

Posted by: Lord Comey at March 28, 2026 05:09 AM (Fbc0I)

26 What in the hell was THAT?

Posted by: pawn at March 28, 2026 05:15 AM (qmOsv)

27 Yemen foolishly believes they can block the Red Sea. This may be where the Saudis direct their involvement.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 05:16 AM (+nEug)

28 Good night. I’m hogging to try sleeping as an approved activity.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 05:20 AM (eCt/m)

29 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 28, 2026 05:21 AM (MIIRH)

30 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at March 28, 2026 05:23 AM (AN2gy)

31 Hogging? Going.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 05:23 AM (eCt/m)

32 The deer that I saw yesterday were waiting for me when I was filling the bird feeders. They seemed to know the sound of cracked corn hitting the ground.

I went back in and got more corn. They retreated a bit when I came back out, but I assume they are happily munching away.

Posted by: fluffy at March 28, 2026 05:25 AM (AN2gy)

33 Store Closed:

Gone Hogging

Posted by: fluffy at March 28, 2026 05:26 AM (AN2gy)

34 Morning Bible verses to start your day:

https://tinyurl.com/34xtd427

And if anyone sees me on here anymore during this week on news threads , please ( gently, of course😉

say, "What the heck are you doing on here,, Fen. I thought you were going to take the week off and were avoiding news? i may pop up on this thread on this Monday morning My son has a job interview.

A blessed Holy Week to those that celebrate it, and to a Happy and safe Passover to our Jewish posters

Please Continue prayers for Israel and US, praying folks
Thanks for the prayers for L. And K yesterday. Her tests came out fine, K had a successful hip replacement surgery and is going into rehab. Now, I would appreciate prayers for another L, a member of my congregation. He was rear ended yesterday and ifs feeling really sore.

Oh yes, I met a lovely lady at the RCC yesterday. She gives us palms for our little church for Palm Sunday. And I give a little donation to their church . She told me she is 81 ( I told her she looked about 70 What a lovely person to have serving as secretary . That was one way I saw God at work yesterday

Thanks so much and God bless you!

Posted by: Happy! at March 28, 2026 05:32 AM (Nx5jP)

35 Oops removing sock from yesterday. I am happy,.that was in answer to a Sad! Troll yesterday!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 28, 2026 05:34 AM (Nx5jP)

36 right-o FS, and a blessed week to you, too!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 28, 2026 05:35 AM (MIIRH)

37 w00t

Posted by: m at March 28, 2026 05:41 AM (fNISR)

38 11 The cure for insomnia probably does not include reading and commenting on a little screen.

But I’m going to try it for an hour or so.
Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 04:21 AM (eCt/m)

It might!

Posted by: m at March 28, 2026 05:43 AM (fNISR)

39 22 I see Yemen has decided they want to get blown off the map.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 04:59 AM (+nEug)

23 I was just reading about Yemen. Wondered how long it will take for the first airstrikes there. Maybe more business to settle.
Posted by: Pete Bog at March 28, 2026 05:04 AM (eCt/m)

Recommended reading source for this story if you can, please. Thanks in advance.

Posted by: m at March 28, 2026 05:49 AM (fNISR)

40 m, just media reports the Yemen fired a missile at southern Israel last night

Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 05:52 AM (+nEug)

41 2 hours and have accomplished nothing but 1 large cup.of coffee.
Maybe another will get me moving

Posted by: Skip at March 28, 2026 05:57 AM (Ia/+0)

42 40 m, just media reports the Yemen fired a missile at southern Israel last night
Posted by: Ben Had at March 28, 2026 05:52 AM (+nEug)

Thanks. I'm checking BBC. They can be meh sometimes.

Posted by: m at March 28, 2026 05:57 AM (fNISR)

43 Greetings and good morning, one and all. I have coffee brewing and the dogs are snoozing in anticipation of breakfast.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 28, 2026 06:10 AM (+NIRm)

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