Daily Tech News 28 May 2026

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Nvidia is planning to spend $150 billion a year in Taiwan. (Reuters)

That used to be a lot.
Anthropic and OpenAI have found a product-market fit. (Simon Willison)

What they have not found is anything resembling a path towards profitability.

Tech News

You wouldn't download a computer, would you? (Miniscript)

The MiniMicro is a virtual retrocomputer programmed in a rather simple and elegant language called Miniscript. And the whole thing runs run in your browser.
Another day, another CPanel plugin vulnerability. (Bleeping Computer)

Not CPanel itself this time; only the LiteSpeed web server plugin, which I don't run.
GitHub Actions not only went down, the outage left it telling users their accounts were suspended. (The Register)

Neat. Let's put all the worlds code there.
Beelink has launched three mini-PCs with Intel's Wildcat Lake low-end CPU. (Liliputing)

Indeed they've used the lowest of the low, the Core 3 304, which has one performance core and four efficiency cores, rather like Apple's MacBook Neo. But performance is passable if you're not trying to do anything demanding of the processor or the graphics - the 304 has half the graphics performance of all the other models in the family.

All three models include 10Gb Ethernet, which is an interesting improvement.
How to make the most of Claude Code before they jack up the prices or go spectacularly bankrupt. (GitHub)

One way or another.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Where did all you zombies come from?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:35 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:38 AM (6wpGE)

2 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 28, 2026 04:39 AM (5UTWB)

3 I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 28, 2026 04:39 AM (5UTWB)

4 A-run, run, run, run, runaway:

>>>And the whole thing runs run in your browser.

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:40 AM (6wpGE)

5 3 I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 28, 2026 04:39 AM (5UTWB)

snoozed, losed

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:41 AM (6wpGE)

6 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at May 28, 2026 04:41 AM (Ia/+0)

7 Pondering getting another GPS for truck. This Garmin with its fastest route only would increase my mileage by 1/4 to 1/3 every trip. I have 12 miles to go and it wants me to go 20 to supposedly save a couple minutes.

Posted by: Skip at May 28, 2026 04:45 AM (Ia/+0)

8 snoozed, losed

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:41 AM (6wpGE)
-

Shopped, dropped!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 28, 2026 04:47 AM (5UTWB)

9 The Hooters - All You Zombies

Catchy! Lotta smokin' goin' on.

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:48 AM (6wpGE)

10 Uh-oh, I think this might be an earworm.

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:49 AM (6wpGE)

11 I think one or more of the Hooters also wrote Girls just want to have fun somg

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

12 When I put

The Hooters - All You Zombies

into a google search bar, I was told that "People also ask ... Is there a longer version of 'All You Zombies'?"

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 05:00 AM (6wpGE)

13 11 I think one or more of the Hooters also wrote Girls just want to have fun somg
Posted by: Skip at May 28, 2026 04:59 AM (Ia/+0)

Wikipedia says:

1983: Bazilian and Hyman were asked to write, arrange, and perform on the debut album of a relatively unknown singer named Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual, which was being produced by their former producer and friend, Rick Chertoff. Hyman co-wrote the song "Time After Time" (and also sang the lower harmony vocal in the choruses) ...

1993: their debut album for MCA Records, Out of Body ... "Boys Will Be Boys", a song featuring Cyndi Lauper

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 05:06 AM (6wpGE)

14 Nice out
Have a great day horde
And have Cut Jib Speaks for the commute

Posted by: Skip at May 28, 2026 05:10 AM (Ia/+0)

15
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 28, 2026 05:12 AM (AMvSw)

16 9 The Hooters - All You Zombies

Catchy! Lotta smokin' goin' on.
Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 04:48 AM (6wpGE)

It reminds me somehow of this surreal 1982 classic. I think elements of the tune (though this is a bit faster), some of the set design, and the general vibe:

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (Official Music Video)
*NSFW* https://youtu.be/msg-inxE8NU *NSFW*

Posted by: SciVo at May 28, 2026 05:16 AM (Sy6m/)

17 Braaaaains!

*grabs coffee, quickly glugs down a bunch of it*

Please excuse me. I meant: G'morning Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 28, 2026 05:21 AM (O7YUW)

18 Good morning everyone. Driving to Virginia today, ugh. I’m very much looking forward to seeing family, dreading everything else. Have a pleasant day.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 28, 2026 05:28 AM (tbhdx)

19 Because I'm not a high tech person , Nvidia always sounds to me like a pharmaceutical product: "Try Nvidia today and experience relief from painful rashes."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 05:42 AM (PFs9e)

20 Greetings and good morning, everyone!

Fen, I read that article you posted yesterday from the Christian Post about the dreaded eeeeevil scourge of "Christian Nationalism." Personal opinion: The author couldn't find the point even if he had a Boy Scout showing him the way. He just knew it was bad because "reasons."

Love hearing "All You Zombies" but I still think "Johnny B" is a better song. -:-)

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 05:44 AM (BpO1e)

21 Daily Romania

@daily_romania
EU regulator initiates process to ban right-wing EU party for failing to uphold "EU values"

The Europe of Sovereign Nations party was founded by Germany's AfD

Posted by: 13times at May 28, 2026 05:45 AM (fp1v/)

22 Good morning! Do you have to go near Swamp Gomorrah? I'd be worried of fireballs.

Posted by: SciVo at May 28, 2026 05:45 AM (Sy6m/)

23 Evening and morning for this Thor's Day, all!

Good morning! Do you have to go near Swamp Gomorrah? I'd be worried of fireballs.
Posted by: SciVo at May 28, 2026

SciVo, "Swamp Gomorrah" is a good name for Noo Awlins!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 05:51 AM (wzUl9)

24 “ When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. ”

John 10:4

Posted by: Marcus T at May 28, 2026 05:54 AM (qTrmL)

25 Oh, I meant D.C., in reply to Rufus! A play on how it's sometimes called "Sodom on the Potomac." But I see it doesn't really narrow it down, these days, all things considered...

Posted by: SciVo at May 28, 2026 05:55 AM (Sy6m/)

26 Anyway! Here I is, sipping coffee, with enough sleep for once despite the efforts of a certain big black cat to wake me early. It's 80 nasty degrees outside, and I have to work out in it. The rain they've been threatening us with all week has not materialized the last two days -- not that it cools things much. The humidity, already vicious, gets even worse during and right after a rain.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 05:56 AM (wzUl9)

27 @20/NR Pax: " but I still think "Johnny B" is a better song. -:-) "

Agreed, and I'd forgotten about that one - thank you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 28, 2026 05:56 AM (O7YUW)

28 Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 05:44 AM (BpO1e

Thanks for taking the time to read the article.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 05:56 AM (ix8EF)

29 @25/SciVo: Have also heard it called "Mordor on the Potomac".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 28, 2026 05:57 AM (O7YUW)

30 It reminds me somehow of this surreal 1982 classic.

Another man of culture on this smart military blog. Life is good.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 05:58 AM (BpO1e)

31 @25: Posted by: SciVo at May 28, 2026 05:55 AM (Sy6m
****
Nope, NoVA, which is bad enough for me.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 28, 2026 06:03 AM (J0RzC)

32 Thanks for taking the time to read the article.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Going to be honest: The article annoyed me a bit and not just because the author struggled to make a coherent argument.

Agreed, and I'd forgotten about that one - thank you.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Yeah...that song was part of the soundtrack during some bad things a few friends were going through. We got better though. -:-)

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:05 AM (BpO1e)

33 In case you hadn't heard: The seller accepted my offer for the house in Indiana. Now I have to arrange for the inspection and a slew of other things that I've never done before. Of course I'm nervous. I haven't moved in over twenty years, for one thing; never bought a house, for another; never lived in that area of the country (though my scouting last Sept. showed me that it, and the people, are nice).

Encouraging, though, is that my new town is at 63 F. right now (6 am their time), high expected of 85, low tonight of 57 (!). I can imagine in spring and fall cracking the windows, turning on the ceiling fan, turning off the A/C, and still being comfortable sleeping at night. Sounds like a dream. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 06:05 AM (wzUl9)

34 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 06:05 AM (wzUl9

Congratulations!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:06 AM (ix8EF)

35 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at May 28, 2026 06:07 AM (2Ez/1)

36 Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:05 AM (BpO1e)

That's o.k. It wasn't intended to annoy anyone ( I can do that all on my own here 😉

Just something to think about . If you care to, how would you explain. The term.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:08 AM (ix8EF)

37 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 28, 2026 06:09 AM (Hbeqj)

38 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 28, 2026 06:10 AM (VyBeY)

39 @33/Wolfus: "The seller accepted my offer for the house in Indiana."

Congrats!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 28, 2026 06:12 AM (O7YUW)

40 If you care to, how would you explain. The term.

Sure. Basically, the phrase is like alt-right, transphobia, homophobia, and islamaphobia. It's a made up word that is meant to sound scary and used as a convenient insult when someone disagrees with a narrative.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:14 AM (BpO1e)

41 Wolfus, congratulations!

OK, Horde; let's help the man move! Sure, his stuff will get there in sections and a lot of day drinking will be involved but that's part of the charm.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:15 AM (BpO1e)

42 Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:14 AM (BpO1e

I agree with you, but how would you frame the use of the term to someone who isn't conservative? I think he was perhaps trying to frame the term for people in the middle of the spectrum politically.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:17 AM (Nx5jP)

43 "how would you frame the use of the term to someone who isn't conservative?"

I'd expand a bit on what I said above:

"Listen, the term is utter nonsense and is based on an irrational fear and a lot of strawman arguments. Being proud of this nation and being Christian is a good thing and people like that author hate it and want us to be non persons."

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:21 AM (BpO1e)

44 Off duty fireman in Queens punches through car roof and saves woman:

https://tinyurl.com/yc3y2pep

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:22 AM (Nx5jP)

45 Brain and brain!! What is brain?

Posted by: Star Trek Babe (TOS) at May 28, 2026 06:22 AM (brIJB)

46 Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:21 AM (BpO1e)

That was not my impression that he hates Christianity or the US . He said that he was Christian and does write for the "Christian Post
You could probably write to him and express your concerns . I think the CP does include their e-mails

I think I would get whomever I was talking to about this to draw out the meanings of those terms for them and then explain my view,but admittedly I don't seek out people on the internet whose views are diametrically opposed to me own.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:28 AM (Nx5jP)

47 Good job Wolfus. You have every reason to be nervous and at the same time don't worry about it.

Some things that are exciting. Job 1: Get a mortgage. That's always entertaining when you're out of state. Job 2: get a closing date. Job 3: try to get Job 2 timed so you can get keys to the house without having to rent a storage area for your stuff.

After that, everything is a grind.

Home Depot is your friend when it comes to moving boxes. My all-time favorite is the medium box. Buy a tape gun and don't buy cheap tape. Start packing yesterday.

Give notice on your apartment, shut down all your utilities, do the change of address notice with the US mail, pay off your drug dealer, get your stuff into a moving van, get to Indiana, sign 1 million papers and write a bunch of checks, get the keys, move your stuff in, and scream out loud "I escaped!"

Plus you might want to set up the utilities before you get there. I highly suggest you let your bank know in advance that you're moving to Indiana and that the flurry of charges you're making there are not fraudulent otherwise they will very likely shut your credit card down at the worst possible moment.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 28, 2026 06:32 AM (glnUu)

48 We always relied on fresh produce markets and liquor stores for most of our moving boxes back in the Before Time.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 28, 2026 06:35 AM (VyBeY)

49
Home Depot is your friend when it comes to moving boxes. My all-time favorite is the medium box. Buy a tape gun and don't buy cheap tape. Start packing yesterday.

Moving is like Christmas in reverse. You know what's in all the boxes and you're not in the least bit excited about opening them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 28, 2026 06:35 AM (HdYcL)

50 Moving is like Christmas in reverse. You know what's in all the boxes and you're not in the least bit excited about opening them.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

How true.

Posted by: Tuna at May 28, 2026 06:37 AM (lJ0H4)

51 This is a link to a definition of Christian Nationalism by a group that is "combatting" it. As you will read, all of these bullet points are extremely vague. Lots of straw-men.

https://tinyurl.com/4vfv8885

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 28, 2026 06:38 AM (brIJB)

52 We always relied on fresh produce markets and liquor stores for most of our moving boxes back in the Before Time.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez

Yep, I've done that multiple time. Getting boxes today is not like it used to be. The Home Depot boxes are reasonably affordable and the nice thing about them is they are of uniform sizes. This last detail is not to be underestimated if you're using a U-Haul to move.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 28, 2026 06:38 AM (glnUu)

53 49 Moving is like Christmas in reverse. You know what's in all the boxes and you're not in the least bit excited about opening them.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 28, 2026 06:35 AM (HdYcL)

hahahaha
Been there; done that!

Posted by: m at May 28, 2026 06:40 AM (6wpGE)

54 Have to go now. Have a good day, everyone, and know that you are a blessing to others!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 06:41 AM (ix8EF)

55 The Mansell LEGO collection story keeps getting more wild as more rocks are flipped over.

The couple that previously owned the franchise in Keizer, OR has so many receipts of bad acting on the part of corporate it really isn't funny at how incompetently evil Bricks & Minifigs is.

But now I know why the couple was wanting to sell their franchise. TDS. Crystal's husband is an 'independent publisher,' called Not A Pipe, and was wanting to leave the country for fear of Trump.

They have a video up on YouTube and on the wall behind them besides a map of Spain is a poster reading "This Machine Kills Fascists."

Just insane.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 28, 2026 06:42 AM (2GVsD)

56 AP, I know it will be a grind. That is what I'm dreading.

I don't want to load a moving van myself or drive a rental truck for two days with the cats and towing my car. My plan is to hire a mover -- I have only two rooms of furniture and "stuff" -- put essentials like bathroom and kitchen things and clothes, plus the cats, into the car, and drive up to stay at a hotel for a day or two. Then I can camp out in the house while waiting for the furniture to arrive. $$$, yes, but I don't think I have any other choice. U-Haul won't load a trailer for me and wants a ridiculous price to put a trailer hitch on the car.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 06:43 AM (wzUl9)

57 Also Wolfus, if you're hiring somebody to move your crap, you need to add that to your timeline so everything sequences properly.

A hard part is getting it into your head that all this has to be done on a certain date, no exceptions, and if you get it wrong you're screwed. You can't make enough lists and be sure to put them in due date order so you know precisely when things have to be done and in what order. It's a royal pain in the ass.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 28, 2026 06:44 AM (glnUu)

58 Yeah. Fearing immigration is CN.

Posted by: Accomack at May 28, 2026 06:44 AM (bknhw)

59 I also have to change banks. My savings is in a bank that isn't up in IN; my checking bank is not in this new town, but in Indianapolis, an hour away. I figure I can put what I'll need for closing, etc., into a savings account in the checking bank, drive there as needed for a short time, then have both banks wire the rest of my money to a local bank. Does this make sense?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 06:45 AM (wzUl9)

60 That's a great song. Never heard it before.
Thanks Pixy!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 28, 2026 06:45 AM (2Ez/1)

61 A hard part is getting it into your head that all this has to be done on a certain date, no exceptions, and if you get it wrong you're screwed. You can't make enough lists and be sure to put them in due date order so you know precisely when things have to be done and in what order. It's a royal pain in the ass.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 28, 2026

***
Once I've closed on the house and have the keys, and have the utilities changed to my name, I figure I have a little more leeway about giving the apartment people their FU notice, scheduling the actual physical move, etc. I'd like to be into the house and settled by the end of August.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 28, 2026 06:47 AM (wzUl9)

62 You get to shop for a snow shovel! They're cheaper this time of year.

Posted by: davidt at May 28, 2026 06:47 AM (Q+gd/)

63 I don't seek out people on the internet whose views are diametrically opposed to me own.

I have relatives that fall under that category. It's pretty much at the point that I keep things to the bare minimum of civility and avoid situations that cause conflict because at my age, it's not worth the hassle. -:-)

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:47 AM (BpO1e)

64 19 Because I'm not a high tech person , Nvidia always sounds to me like a pharmaceutical product: "Try Nvidia today and experience relief from painful rashes."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 28, 2026 05:42 AM (PFs9e)

How about if tell you it's derived from the Latin word you get if you put an "i" in front of it? You actually get a word that ought to be familiar because it turns up in Christian theology. Then take a good hard look at the logo. It's not exactly subtle.

Posted by: Bitblt at May 28, 2026 06:48 AM (11pZm)

65 Wolfus,

I used the Thumbtack app to find help loading and unloading my rented moving van. Was extremely satisfied with the pros I found there. I would bet you could find an independent mover there too.

Posted by: Tuna at May 28, 2026 06:49 AM (lJ0H4)

66 Then take a good hard look at the logo. It's not exactly subtle.
Posted by: Bitblt

I am man enough to admit that I never noticed that.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 28, 2026 06:50 AM (BpO1e)

67 Wells Fargo has branches in Queens and Nassau county. There is one in Lewes, De. and Virginia Beach, both about 2 hours away. There is PNC on the island, but I am too lazy to change banks. No need to change banks. Wife and I exchange money via Zelle or AppleCash.

Posted by: Accomack at May 28, 2026 06:50 AM (Ptnlt)

68 >>>then have both banks wire the rest of my money to a local bank. Does this make sense?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

>Wire transfers? Are you a time-traveler?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 28, 2026 06:51 AM (D1E+2)

69 "My plan is to hire a mover."

For these long distance move, that's a good idea. You are probably going to be shocked at how expensive that's going to be but it's a one-time cost and if you can swing it just shut up and pay it. That's what I did when I left Seattle for New Mexico. Also, if you live in a highly urban area like I did, I had to get a permit from the city so I could have a moving pan block the main road to the freeways (The stuff you will discover that you need to do are endless).

Also, everything in the apartment that has to be packed and ready to go when the movers show up. There are exactly zero exceptions to this rule. Hence, My suggestion that you start packing yesterday and use Home Depot boxes. Uniform boxes stack nicely in the apartment while you're waiting fto move.

A slick move is to have the moving company show up a bit after you close on the house. This means you need to pick very carefully where you're going to throw in the car when you move so you have a place to sit, and cook a bit of food. If the budget allows it, you might want to consider getting rid of your mattress and box spring and buy new ones in Indiana. That way you have a place to sleep.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 28, 2026 06:51 AM (glnUu)

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