Daily Tech News 9 June 2026

Top Story

Eric Berger, the last sane man at Ars Technica, puts things into perspective: Over the past five years, a single Falcon 9 rocket - the same rocket, just recovered after its 35th launch - has lofted more payload into orbit than all the single-use rockets of competitor United Launch Alliance combined. (Ars Technica)

The little booster that could, B 1067, completed its mission safely after delivering 29 more satellites into orbit. 35 sequential reuses was seen as something of a boundary, but they've sailed right past it, at several miles per second.
xAI is seen as more of a datacenter REIT - a real estate investment trust - than a frontier AI lab. (Martin Alderson)

The key distinction seems to be that xAI is making money. Lots of it. Deals to lease unused capacity to Anthropic and Google will pay for xAI's entire investment in 18 months.

Tech News

Well, that's dumb.
GitHub has nuked more than 70 Microsoft code repositories, not by accident, but because they were compromised. (The Register)

May you live in stupid times.
Apple's M5 Ultra could make an appearance at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference - WWDC. (WCCFTech)

Wait, when's WWDC this year? Now? And did the M5 Ultra make an appearance? No. What kind of story is this?

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: I had twenty-four blackbirds sitting right here. Where have they gone? I was going to teach them piano.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 Mornin' Pixy, fellow Hordians.

I actually got enough sleep last night, mostly because I crashed very early due to exhaustion, but hey, I'll take it.

I'd been fighting a low-grade headache all day yesterday, couldn't figure out why. Got home after work, saw my coffee mug sitting on my desk, full. So I didn't actually get the time to have my morning mug of coffee, and tried to tackle a monday without it.

https://youtu.be/dRi_OPgICCA

Don't do Mondays without coffee, kids.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at June 09, 2026 04:30 AM (Ia/+0)

3 w00t

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:31 AM (6wpGE)

4 @Pixy: The "Well that's dumb" bullet point doesn't seem to have anything associated with it.

Maybe that's the point, because: Well that's dumb.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:32 AM (O7YUW)

5 >>>The little booster that could, B 1067, completed its mission safely after delivering 29 more satellites into orbit.

That's so cool!!!

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:33 AM (6wpGE)

6 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at June 09, 2026 04:33 AM (FLIKO)

7 >>>Well, that's dumb.

I thought it might be followed by highlightable invisible text. But nooo.

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:35 AM (6wpGE)

8 If anyone remembers my Garmin problem, in short
The old one had Fastest and Shortest solutions to travel, the new has Fastest and a impossible Straight Line, no road goes straight to where you want.
Well sent a nice email and got one back. In staes it doesn't think its possible to have me go 31 miles for a 16 mile shortest route.
Well will document it if it happens somehow.
Going to city, probably all week.

Posted by: Skip at June 09, 2026 04:37 AM (Ia/+0)

9 The dumb story is over at Tom's Hardware if anyone wants to play a guessing game.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 09, 2026 04:37 AM (BLOW1)

10 >>>Disclaimer: I had twenty-four blackbirds sitting right here. Where have they gone? I was going to teach them piano.

You baked them in a Π.

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:41 AM (6wpGE)

11 1 Got home after work, saw my coffee mug sitting on my desk, full.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

I'm sputteringly speechless.
Oh, the horror!

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:42 AM (6wpGE)

12 Louis Rossman is suing Samsung over a 990 EVO Pro failure that is under warranty, started performing so poorly after 18 months that it dropped out of his raid array.

He sends it back. They "test" it, say it's fine and ship it back. Louis tests it. It's not fine.

Louis' profession is ... data recovery. He knows exactly how and when drives can fail and in what state.

So yeah, he's kicked this back to them with notice that he's going to sue them in 60 days under Texas laws covering fitness of product for merchantability if they don't send him a new one.

Video is here (Posted an hour ago):
https://youtu.be/WpPIW4aeeag

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:46 AM (O7YUW)

13 archive.is is not happy right now

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:47 AM (6wpGE)

14 @9/Pixy: "The dumb story is over at Tom's Hardware if anyone wants to play a guessing game."

That doesn't exactly narrow the field.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:48 AM (O7YUW)

15 Might need to throw some covfefe on archive.is.

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:49 AM (6wpGE)

16 Help me Pixy-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.

If you're enrolled in a Cyber Security degree and the University, instead of doing several subjects per semester they do 4-week blocks.

And the second one is "Introduction to web design and cms"

And you get 3 lectures per week, 3 hours each

And last Wednesday you were taught JavaScript.

And Friday you were taught WordPress

And today you were taught php.

And tomorrow you will be taught MySQL

And the final exam is on Friday

How many hamsters need to be sacrificed to score a passing grade?

Posted by: Nato at June 09, 2026 04:51 AM (ppTeW)

17 Here's a typo at Tom's Hardware:

Nvidia's RTX Spark could caplitalize where Qualcomm's Arm-based efforts have not

https://archive.is/nesMi

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:53 AM (6wpGE)

18 moar Tom's Hardware

Mainland Chinese exhibitors reportedly locked out of Computex 2026, as Taiwan entry permits stall

?

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 04:55 AM (6wpGE)

19 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at June 09, 2026 04:59 AM (V0/Sp)

20 Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages

https://tinyurl.com/yabus5fu
(Tom's Hardware)

Seems dumb to me.
But, it's tech in 2026 so nothing surprises me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 09, 2026 05:01 AM (6ydKt)

21 Nice kid mows lawns for a special reason. Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/ymwzfr3m

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 05:02 AM (PFs9e)

22 I think one is/was planned in se Pa somewhere, but certainly we are not in a drought area

Posted by: Skip at June 09, 2026 05:04 AM (Ia/+0)

23 @8/Skip: The Garmin Problem: I've been fighting this for ~ two years with my Garmin DezlCam OTR725 (a fairly "new" Garmin device.)

Under Settings, Navigation, Calculation Mode, I have two options:
"Faster Time" and "Straight Line".

I drive school bus. I must run a school route in a specific order of stops. It doesn't matter how I get between each stop, but I must run the stops in the order specified (rule from our school board.)

What I really need is a navigation optimization mode that:

Follows stops (and any waypoints between) in the route in that EXACT order. Just do as I say, and let me be in control for a while, would you?

I can switch the current mess to "Straight Line" and my route works more or less okay, but then later (without using a route) if I try to specify a single destination, it just draws a straight line between me and the destination. THAT'S NOT HELPFUL AT ALL.

Garmin really needs to get out in the field with their product with drivers in different scenarios, because this is nonsense.

Or... as Pixy says: "Well that's dumb."

So yeah, I feel your pain. Garmin has been pissing me off.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 05:05 AM (O7YUW)

24 Man makes:selfless prayer before amazing recovery from lighting strike:

https://tinyurl.com/2w69uk64

Faithpot site

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 05:06 AM (PFs9e)

25 Further to the Garmin Problem: If I select "Faster Time", then for any pre-programmed route, Garmin tries to optimize the route according to how I could run it the fastest, which means it can put the stops out of order, and that's verbotten per board policy/rules.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 05:06 AM (O7YUW)

26 "A Swedish Taboo"?

Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 05:07 AM (6wpGE)

27 Paraphrasing Pixy the other day:

Speaking of SpaceX they just signed a deal for Google to pay them $920 million per month for compute capacity in SpaceX's Colossus datacenters. (Tech Crunch)

... SpaceX already has an arrangement with AI company Anthropic, which pays SpaceX $1.25 billion per month to lease compute capacity.
---

There's a kicker on that story.

Apollo And Blackstone Raise $35 Billion For Anthropic In One Of The Biggest Ever Private Credit SPV Deals --
Broadcom is backstopping a massive $36 billion private credit SPV with Apollo and Blackstone which will help Anthropic buy Google chips made by Broadcom, even as Google is renting compute from SpaceX while Morgan Stanley, which is arranging the deal, lends money to investors

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 09, 2026 05:09 AM (9EFgU)

28 Have a fairly new rental,
Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at June 09, 2026 05:11 AM (Ia/+0)

29 Time for trash duty and all that it entails.

BIAB

Posted by: fluffy at June 09, 2026 05:13 AM (V0/Sp)

30
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 09, 2026 05:17 AM (AMvSw)

31
My cardiac stress test and PET scan day has arrived. Try to imagine how thrilled I am.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 09, 2026 05:20 AM (ixS3i)

32 Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 09, 2026 05:20 AM (ixS3i)

Were you having heart issues or these routine tests? Waiting to discuss results can be worrisome Will keep you in prayer for good results.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 05:26 AM (PFs9e)

33 Posted by: m at June 09, 2026 05:07 AM (6wpGE)

Refusal to eat lutefish?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 05:28 AM (PFs9e)

34
Routine followup testing from my heart attack of nine years ago.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 09, 2026 05:29 AM (ixS3i)

35 Old time hymn, "Glorious things of thee are spoken.":

https://tinyurl.com/m3cn626s

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 05:34 AM (looXz)

36 So yeah, he's kicked this back to them with notice that he's going to sue them in 60 days under Texas laws covering fitness of product for merchantability if they don't send him a new one.

Video is here (Posted an hour ago):
https://youtu.be/WpPIW4aeeag

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:46 AM (O7YUW)

I had to deal with returning a Samsung TV several years ago.
It was not a pleasant experience.

After several phone calls trying to return it for repair (one rep even hung up on me) I finally got the RMA to send it, paying UPS to box it up.

Long story short, they hadn't fixed the problem when it was sent back and I had to send it again, whereby they finally repaired it after going through the entire process again.

I've still got that TV in the attic but it was a piece of crap that has had numerous problems even after it was repaired twice.

Samsung is not well known for their top-notch after-sale customer service.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 09, 2026 05:42 AM (6ydKt)

37 Don't do Mondays without coffee, kids.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

QOTW worthy.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 05:57 AM (dK+Kv)

38 Evening and morning, fellow satellites and satraps of the vast AoSHQ Empire! 'Tis Tiu's Day.

G & R: I had that caffeine withdrawal headache happen to me on several successive Mondays back in the late '80s. I was not as regular a drinker of the black juice then, and for some reason I did not have any coffee on Sunday. On Monday, I dragged through the work day feeling as though I had a small screwdriver in my head. Tuesday I was fine. Took my slow, childlike mind several weeks to realize it was lack of coffee on Sunday.

Now, when a hurricane is coming, I make sure to brew up a pot and keep it in the refrigerator; in case the power goes out, I can always have a few swallows.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 05:58 AM (wzUl9)

39 Belated BOING!

Out of the pool and sun, and lunch was nice!

Willowed from the ONT:

Stop what you're doing and laugh your head off:

https://tinyurl.com/4k4mvstv

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 09, 2026 06:02 AM (1o8D5)

40 As far as the house hunt goes: My realtor and I sent a request document to the sellers yesterday, asking that they repair all the major issues with the house I'm interested in. Including the replacement of the A/C unit -- so the sellers are almost certainly going to say, "No way, sir."

Right now I don't see anything else on the Realtor listings for Terre Haute that I like as much, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:03 AM (wzUl9)

41
Refusal to eat lutefish?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026

***
Legalize lutefisk!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:05 AM (wzUl9)

42 My cardiac stress test and PET scan day has arrived. Try to imagine how thrilled I am.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 09, 2026 05:20 AM (ixS3i)
-

I bet you wouldn't want to miss a beat.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 09, 2026 06:05 AM (1o8D5)

43 It's 80 vicious degrees out there, and I'm taking the morning off from serious workout time. Maybe a bit later I'll do some stretches and calisthenics -- but indoors, chirren, indoors.

Maybe eggs and bacon for breakfast!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:09 AM (wzUl9)

44 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Or perhaps the donkey will learn to sing.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 09, 2026 06:10 AM (amcLV)

45 >>> Maybe eggs and bacon for breakfast!

Do eeeeeeet!

Posted by: fluffy at June 09, 2026 06:16 AM (V0/Sp)

46 Including the replacement of the A/C unit -- so the sellers are almost certainly going to say, "No way, sir."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

When my wife and I bought the house we have, the seller had to do about 10K worth of work including well repair. The advantage we had was she owned the house and all the money she spent was made back during the sale.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 09, 2026 06:16 AM (jjoN6)

47 @Wolfus (#38/#40):

Yeah, recognizing a caffeine withdrawal moment is sometimes difficult because we have too much blood in our caffeine stream.

As to the realtor proposal to the seller: Be ready to counter with an offer for your previous offer price minus the estimated repair costs when the seller says "No thank you" to your offer that includes a "Get all the repairs done, first" clause.

This is a better option anyway, as the seller might try to get a thin veneer of work done so it looks good but will crap out on you six months after purchase. Good luck suing over that too, you'll pay more in lawyer costs than you'll get in damages.

Better to just contract the repairs and keep a weather eye on the jobs and workmanship. Then you'll know.

Or, y'know, wait until a better listing appears.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 06:18 AM (O7YUW)

48 Speaking of customer service, I am still waiting for the correct processing of that old pension payout from my job of 1978-87. I need to call again this week and nag them about getting it done. Last week I mailed a politely outraged letter to the CEO of Fidelity, detailing her employees' lack of competence over the last six months. The odds are low that something will ever happen . . . but they would be zero if I did *not* write.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9)

49 Hey do thumb drives go bad?

I have a thumb drive that recently decided it was read only.

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:21 AM (ZxPkt)

50 Hey do thumb drives go bad?

yes, they do

Posted by: Button-Pushing-Monkey at June 09, 2026 06:22 AM (EcHpA)

51 @36/SpeakingOf: "Samsung is not well known for their top-notch after-sale customer service."

Yeah, I was already at the "Don't buy ANYTHING from Samsung except maybe their ssds, or nvme drives". Had two Samsung computer monitors that both crapped out the same way: Longer and longer to turn on and hold with a proper image, with flickering on/off as it tried to get to that point, and finally they just wouldn't turn on.

Then I read about their exploding washing machines and dryers... Definitely not buying their appliances after those horror stories (included people getting seriously injured.)

Samsung's one of the two chaebols (Korean family cartels) that are part of the "big three" screwing everyone over on memory prices. (The other Chaebol is Hynix, the last company is Micron in the USA.)

I'm left with pretty much zero desire to buy anything from Samsung ever again. ZERO.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 06:23 AM (O7YUW)

52 Good morning! Gonna be kinda hot and humid here today but that's OK because I have plenty of office work get done.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 09, 2026 06:23 AM (3Ope8)

53 G & R, yes, I think I'm going to have to wait for something better. The porch or rear patio, garage, laminate or hardwood floors in at least the living and dining areas, a solid working roof, A/C and heat, and fairly modern electricity are my requirements. And houses with them all are available in my price range.

It's a shame, as this one was just right for me and, I thought, would have needed only some floor work (taking up the carpet in two rooms and refinishing the hardwood) to make it perfect. Which would not have been cheap or fast -- but it at least seemed like a small step to get me into my own home.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:24 AM (wzUl9)

54 @49/Don Black: "Hey do thumb drives go bad?

I have a thumb drive that recently decided it was read only."

Yep, they do. You're lucky you can still read yours. Get the data off of it onto your hard drive, then smash it with a hammer (or return it for warranty if you can, depending on how sensitive the data is on it, if it's personal/secure, destroy the device and eat the loss.)

Buying replacement thumb drives, nvme drives, ssd's, or memory right now: UGH.

This AI bubble nonsense can't pop soon enough. May it crash and burn in a spectacular fire.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 06:25 AM (O7YUW)

55 @53/Wolfus: Frankly, when you mentioned "Termite damage" in your report to us from the house inspection, I wanted to scream "Run, do not walk, RUN away from that property."

Let it go.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 09, 2026 06:26 AM (O7YUW)

56 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:24 AM (wzUl9)

What were the major squawks that you required to be addressed?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 09, 2026 06:27 AM (3Ope8)

57 OK thanks
I already put the stuff I wanted to save on it, just can't add any more

I have a Dell WIN10 pc that has nearly slowed to a halt
I gotta replace it, it's terrible

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:32 AM (ZxPkt)

58 I have a Dell WIN10 pc that has nearly slowed to a halt
I gotta replace it, it's terrible

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:32 AM (ZxPkt)

If you're feeling whimsical, make a Linux Mint bootable USB drive and test drive Mint.

https://tinyurl.com/2227a26p

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 06:35 AM (dK+Kv)

59 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at June 09, 2026 06:36 AM (asKFr)

60 Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:32 AM

I too quickly read that as a Dell WINO. I have enough problems with computers with them being a lush as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 06:37 AM (7RYym)

61 I am considering selling my 1984 set of the Britannica with its wooden bookcase. Much as I would love to retain the latter, I can't imagine anyone taking them without a case to keep them in. Older sets are for sale on eBay, so I'm not the only one.

I'd have to specify local pickup only. No way I can ship them anywhere; that's what I'm trying to avoid, to reduce the moving company's charges. (Weight x distance = their price.) The rep from the moving company who came by to evaluate shipping weight for my move suggested I try Farcebook Marketplace.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:37 AM (wzUl9)

62
Good morning, Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 06:38 AM (O0L8i)

63
What were the major squawks that you required to be addressed?
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 09, 2026

***
A/C unit 35 years old and near the end of its life. Outdated electrical, such as "knob and tube" connections and screw-in fuses instead of a breaker box. (I wouldn't mind that, but the insurance co. would freak.) Termite damage to the garage.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)

64 Maybe a bit later I'll do some stretches...
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

***

Good morning, all.

I was recently diagnosed with a pelvic floor condition and have to go through some physical therapy. Involves many different stretches. I did not know, until recently, there were stretches for things like just your hips!

At one point my therapist explained a stretch to me, told me I could start now.

"I already have."

"Wow, you are stiff."

Posted by: Biergood at June 09, 2026 06:40 AM (PwgSL)

65 I too quickly read that as a Dell WINO. I have enough problems with computers with them being a lush as well.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026

***
"I'm gonna hire a wino
To decorate our home . . ."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:40 AM (wzUl9)

66
Tomorrow morning I head off on a trip in a flying machine. In a way, I'm reluctant to go. It's for a social occasion and while it's desirable I haven't been social for many years. Then there's the uncertainty, discomfort and expense of travelling. And I feel terrible about leaving Her Majesty to manage in my place.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 06:43 AM (O0L8i)

67 Keep in mind that those older "knob and tube" connections come with older wiring, which can be fire risks for newer high amperage devices.

FiL had a fire inside a wall when niece had too many devices on a power strip. Fortunately she was right there, called FD, and got the animals out.

We gutted and rewired it to modern standards, fortunately, on the Insurance companies dime, which is a spendy proposition if you're not DiY capable.

I am now tending toward G&R's recommendations to move on.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 06:45 AM (dK+Kv)

68 I really do believe that Microsoft engineers their operating systems to go bad after a few years, to force you to upgrade

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:47 AM (ZxPkt)

69 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)

Wow. Built in the 40's?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 09, 2026 06:49 AM (3Ope8)

70 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 06:43 AM (O0L8i)

Her majesty will do fine during your trip, I imagine, and since you were invited to this occasion just think of yourself as providing a "kindly service" as it were . They invited you and want you there. Also, unless you're flying to Australia it's probably not that long of a trip. Will keep you in prayer for travelling blessings.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 09, 2026 06:51 AM (7RYym)

71 Anacin has caffeine in it. Lots of folks drink coffee only at work. On Saturday mornings they get a headache.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 09, 2026 06:51 AM (qFwJc)

72 The rep from the moving company who came by to evaluate shipping weight for my move suggested I try Farcebook Marketplace.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:37 AM (wzUl9)

Or eBay.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 09, 2026 06:51 AM (T6aVk)

73 mornin yall. In local news, a guy stole the roof from a vacant house.

Posted by: fd at June 09, 2026 06:52 AM (vFG9F)

74 Wow. Built in the 40's?
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 09, 2026

***
Maybe updated then, but the listing says it's from 1923. I'd love an older home for the kind of details (wooden door frames, etc.) they have; but the concomitant electrical and other issues are going to be a problem, I see.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:52 AM (wzUl9)

75 Mornin' Horde. Thanks to everyone who's donated to the GiveSendGo so far. I kinda wish I'd researched it more thoroughly though, since it takes close to a week to access donations and I have immediate needs. Grr. On me, honestly.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at June 09, 2026 06:53 AM (T3Iwd)

76 Lord Hadrian, I too just cannot be bothered with it anymore. I have enough frequent flyer miles to get a free trip across the continent, but I just don't want to leave the comforts of home.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 09, 2026 06:54 AM (qFwJc)

77 . . . but I just don't want to leave the comforts of home.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 09, 2026

***
Or undergo the torments of airports and the actual flight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:56 AM (wzUl9)

78 I really do believe that Microsoft engineers their operating systems to go bad after a few years, to force you to upgrade

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 06:47 AM (ZxPkt)

I believe it is more of an issue of a lack of any financial incentive to backport any new additions to older versions of the OS.

In some cases, those decisions may be technical, and in many instances, improvements in the later versions are mostly fluff and eye candy, with very little end user perceived benefit, while forcing the upgrade cycle on users and putting onto users decisions they don't want (like AI slop and spyware, er, telemetry).

That's where Linux shines, because it is less bloated which can breathe new life into older hardware, and more user focused (by virtue of user choice). I have 15-18 year old laptops and PCs running Linux for kids use, a soon to be media PC, backup NAS, etc.

Those are all long out of the Windows HW/SW lifecycle.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 06:57 AM (dK+Kv)

79 Morning, Horde...How goes it?

My tech problem this morning is a cat who threw up on my keyboard.

Unfortunately, the cat is no longer under warranty...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 09, 2026 06:57 AM (gnNyN)

80

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 09, 2026 06:59 AM (qxFFD)

81 Anacin has caffeine in it. Lots of folks drink coffee only at work. On Saturday mornings they get a headache.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 09, 2026

***
For thirty years from age 13, I underwent mini-migraines from time to time (exacerbated by hangovers for twenty of those years). At last I got an Rx for Seldane (since taken off the market), and while it worked to wash out the pain, it left me wired and sleepless. Seldane had tons of caffeine in it. I should have bought some No-Doz and Anacin earlier; it might have worked.

Ah, 6 am. Time for me to feed the livestock, and then myself.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 06:59 AM (wzUl9)

82 So who won the soccer game at MSG last night?

Posted by: fd at June 09, 2026 07:00 AM (vFG9F)

83 So who won the soccer game at MSG last night?

Posted by: fd at June 09, 2026 07:00 AM (vFG9F)

The people who didn't watch.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 07:02 AM (dK+Kv)

84 I know a lot of you guys install your own operating systems and such, but that sort of thing is beyond my skill level

Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 07:04 AM (ZxPkt)

85 Understood. Wish I could give you a hand.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 07:06 AM (dK+Kv)

86 Wolfus, hubby and I have bought and sold several homes and built the one we’re in. I also was a realtor for a few years. Advice based on experience here. Move on. Do not have sellers repair or replace. You will become a financial and physical slave to this place.Rehabbing homes is for experienced individuals with deep pockets and nothing else to do.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 09, 2026 07:07 AM (/Zr3F)

87 I know a lot of you guys install your own operating systems and such, but that sort of thing is beyond my skill level
Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026

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I'm planning to change the older Win10 laptop over to Linux. From the instructions I've found here and elsewhere on the 'Net, it looks like a morning and afternoon job with preparation, backup of the old data, etc.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 07:08 AM (wzUl9)

88
I know a lot of you guys install your own operating systems and such, but that sort of thing is beyond my skill level
Posted by: Don Black at June 09, 2026 07:04 AM (ZxPkt)

I installed Linux on an old laptop. If a dumb bunny like me can do it, you can.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:09 AM (O0L8i)

89 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, chillin' in Amish Country at June 09, 2026 07:09 AM (bfy6w)

90 Wolfus, hubby and I have bought and sold several homes and built the one we’re in. I also was a realtor for a few years. Advice based on experience here. Move on. Do not have sellers repair or replace. You will become a financial and physical slave to this place. Rehabbing homes is for experienced individuals with deep pockets and nothing else to do.
Posted by: Jen the original at June 09, 2026

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I think you're right, Jen. I am none of those things.

Almost certainly they will balk anyway. It's an estate sale, and the sellers don't want to fuss with it any more than I do.

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

91 Happy Patch Tuesday!

Posted by: gp at June 09, 2026 07:10 AM (Jr5Lq)

92 So Pratt went from 40k votes up on election night to being 22k votes down to Raman, who is getting the overwhelming number of votes cast after Election Day.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 09, 2026 07:12 AM (XV/Pl)

93 Almost certainly they will balk anyway. It's an estate sale, and the sellers don't want to fuss with it any more than I do.

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

Yeah, I'd be looking for an even deeper discount than I suggested the other day (based on the wiring reflections, which can mean new wallboard or wall work if lath and plaster (most likely), and I could do the work or be a general for such a project.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 07:12 AM (dK+Kv)

94 90. Virtually all estate sales are “as is”. My concern is they will just lower the price significantly and you will be tempted to say yes. Resist!!! You’ll find another one without all the problems.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 09, 2026 07:13 AM (/Zr3F)

95 So Pratt went from 40k votes up on election night to being 22k votes down to Raman, who is getting the overwhelming number of votes cast after Election Day.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Sara Hoyt's shocked face could not be reached for comment.

Posted by: Tuna at June 09, 2026 07:13 AM (lJ0H4)

96 Courtesy of a co-worker, I learned that a Vtuber lost her partnership with Sega because she would not play pretend with troons and validate their new gender.

We were better off when these creatures were in the closet. What gets me the most is that history has shown that when a company ignores the rainbow bullies and just goes on with life, people give them money.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 09, 2026 07:18 AM (jjoN6)

97 One of my older brothers made a fortune buying houses and fixing them up. He was an "engineer" in the fabrication of silicon chips. He made far more money in real estate.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 09, 2026 07:18 AM (qFwJc)

98
I'm sorry. I'm an old person and I'm not smart enough and too rickety to have an ID. I should be allowed to fly anyway.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:22 AM (O0L8i)

99 I installed Linux on an old laptop. If a dumb bunny like me can do it, you can.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:09 AM (O0L8i)

That link I gave is step by step simple.

Some people are just not mentally prepared that they can do it, yet. And that's OK. It'll be there when they are.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 07:23 AM (dK+Kv)

100 Here’s the kicker, there’s apparently over 2m votes left to count in the LA Mayor race and as soon as Raman overtook Pratt, they called it and are pushing to have Pratt concede.

He’s obviously going to be shut out, but what happened to count every vote.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 09, 2026 07:23 AM (XV/Pl)

101 "what happened to count every vote."

The 'number of votes left to count' approaches zero asymptotically, but never reaches zero.

Posted by: gp at June 09, 2026 07:25 AM (Jr5Lq)

102
He’s obviously going to be shut out, but what happened to count every vote.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 09, 2026 07:23 AM (XV/Pl)

It will be said that we can't deal with the uncertainty any longer. The people deserve to know who they'll be voting for in November. It's for the good of the public.

No, really. This is what will be said, if it's not being said right now.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:26 AM (O0L8i)

103 Wolfus. If you buy a Fixer-Upper you have to keep in mind that that all those upgrade expenses are in cash. To me, it seems the more prudent decision, is to spend more on a house that's in good shape from day one. The additional expense of a higher priced home is amortized over the length of the mortgage, which likely is cheaper than paying lump sum cash payments to fix up a deficient house. Bottom fishing for houses is often one of the most expensive decisions you can make.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at June 09, 2026 07:28 AM (glnUu)

104 103 Concur. I learned it the hard way. 'Money Pit' is a thing.

Posted by: gp at June 09, 2026 07:29 AM (Jr5Lq)

105
Also: the remaining votes aren't enough to change the outcome. It is statistically impossible for Pratt to overcome the margin against him. This is Science. Why do you hate Science?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:29 AM (O0L8i)

106 Bacon & eggs this morning. The Walmart brand of bacon seemed too thick on the first couple of slices, but today cooked up perfectly crisp. Perhaps a slice of toast should be next.

Next, a shave and shower; and then I'll head off to the library after I check my email.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 07:30 AM (wzUl9)

107 Why do you hate Science?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:29 AM (O0L8i)

I loathe these people.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 09, 2026 07:32 AM (dK+Kv)

108 . . . Bottom fishing for houses is often one of the most expensive decisions you can make.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at June 09, 2026

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Yes; like "There's no car more expensive than a cheap Mercedes."

I'm not looking at the bottom of the market, houses $120K or less. But I don't want to go over $160K unless the property is in great shape already

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 07:32 AM (wzUl9)

109 Next, a shave and shower; and then I'll head off to the library after I check my email.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Skipping the morning poo, are we?

Posted by: Auspex at June 09, 2026 07:33 AM (Y8DZL)

110 Additionally, Wolfus, You are living on a fixed income these days, stability and predictability are highly valued attributes Even if the initial house payment is somewhat more than you have decided you're willing pay. Reality bites sometimes but it is what it is. Optimizing for predictable long-term cash flow allows you to compensate for inflation somewhat, meet monthly expenses, and even have some left over to go buy that fancy new couch you've been thinking about. Fussing over a house that's a money pit is wasting time it seems. There's plenty of other houses to go look at and consider. It's been my experience. If you're having this much trouble deciding if this house is the one it is most certainly not the one. Finding the right house is one of the easiest purchases you can ever make, This one fails that test it seems.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at June 09, 2026 07:34 AM (glnUu)

111 He’s obviously going to be shut out, but what happened to count every vote.
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He should insist that the rest of the votes be counted. That would show how much corruption there is in the system and make a better case for a federal inspection. Also, he could use for a recount based on the absurd vote dumps. Then, again, Commiefornia.

Posted by: clarence at June 09, 2026 07:35 AM (FLIKO)

112 Also: the remaining votes aren't enough to change the outcome. It is statistically impossible for Pratt to overcome the margin against him. This is Science. Why do you hate Science?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 09, 2026 07:29 AM (O0L8i)
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Weird how it's statistically impossible for Pratt to overcome the margin, but it's a statistical certainty that Raman will be able to do it.

I'm no statistician, but I'm pretty sure statistics doesn't work that way.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 09, 2026 07:35 AM (gnNyN)

113
Eric Berger may seem sane, but a quick check of his replies to comments reveals otherwise.

Posted by: Auspex at June 09, 2026 07:36 AM (Y8DZL)

114 The hair on my buddy's butt is so thick I can hardly scratch it. Hopefully it's getting ready to fall out.

Posted by: fd at June 09, 2026 07:39 AM (vFG9F)

115 If you're having this much trouble deciding if this house is the one it is most certainly not the one. Finding the right house is one of the easiest purchases you can ever make, This one fails that test it seems.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at June 09, 2026

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No, AP, I'm done with this particular house. No way do I want to get into a money pit situation. This one had all the *features* I wanted, but was not in the condition I want. And other houses will. So be it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 09, 2026 07:40 AM (wzUl9)

116 Don't vote. I only encourages them.

Posted by: The ghost of George Carlin at June 09, 2026 07:40 AM (asKFr)

117 It only encourages them.

Posted by: The ghost of George Carlin at June 09, 2026 07:41 AM (asKFr)

118 Nood

Posted by: Inogame at June 09, 2026 07:41 AM (53oGX)

119 Morning, everyone.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 09, 2026 07:42 AM (CHHv1)

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