Daily News Stuff 12 July 2026

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SK Hynix says that 2027 will be the "worst year" for memory, predicting that the crunch will last until 2030. (Tom's Hardware)

I panicked and bought half a terabyte of RAM, everything I could find at old prices (and in one case, more than old prices but better than typical new prices).

I just need to baby it along for a few years.
Huawei says screw you guys, we'll build our own memory! With blackjack, and hookers! (WCCFTech)

The company is planning to churn out 140,000 12-inch wafers a month of 28nm DRAM. Given the nuances of DRAM scaling, I'm not sure exactly what that counts for... Hang on.

Looks like it's about 5% of current production by the Big Three, but every drop in the ocean counts.

Tech News

Vint Cerf, often called "the father of the internet", is retiring from his role at Google. (Tech Crunch)

I too hope to be able to retire by the time I am 83.
Cuba has been hit with a nation-wide blackout. (CNN)

Unexpectedly.
You can now pick up AMD's 9070 GRE graphics card for $499. (Tom's Hardware)

Still overpriced but not as laughably so as before.
The FCC has annoyed astronomers by approving Earendil. (PC Magazine)

Earendil - named after the mariner from Tolkien's Silmarillion - is an experimental mirror sixty feet on a side, deployed into orbit to reflect sunlight down to anywhere that needs a little brightening up.

The plan is to launch 50,000 of these. Which used to be a lot.
Communists are demanding the FCC grant them veto over space-based datacenters. (The Register)

The reasoning being that if environmental groups can't set them on fire, they're bad and must be illegal.
Research today: The effects of local decompactification of additional spatial dimensions on the formation of exotic ices in the abyssal depths of a water world of around 5 Earth diameters, Irish ferry timetables and fares in Galway Bay in 1911, the arms and armour of the Galatian mercenaries in the service of Nicomedes I of Bithnyia in 278 BC, and the application of scaling laws to the possible size of terrestrial nudibranchs.

No catgirls died in the research of these story elements. Partly because they already went extinct.

Musical Interlude

Yes, I've been rewatching Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon a.k.a Danmachi, prompted by its availability in full on Hidive, which I picked up a subscription to at 75% off during Amazon's Prime Day sale. This song is the closing theme for the first season.

Of course, seasons two and four left the service before I got to them, and season two is not available for streaming on other services in Australia due to the regional rights being a big ball of mud... Not available legitimately.

Oh, and I missed that the new Tenchi Galaxy series is being funded through a Kickstarter project. If you're interested, I regret to inform you that you're too late... It's already reached its goal. You have 57 days to chip in if you'd like, though.

Disclaimer: The bastards say, welcome.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:30 AM (6wpGE)

2 Morning all,

No launch announcement, I just wanted to say hi.

Posted by: Joyenz at July 12, 2026 04:32 AM (2F0/Y)

3 Hey

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at July 12, 2026 04:34 AM (mmrXZ)

4 >>>the arms and armour of the Galatian mercenaries in the service of Nicomedes I of Bithnyia in 278 BC

I would read/watch that.

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:34 AM (6wpGE)

5
I might be a little annoyed by Earandil, too.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at July 12, 2026 04:35 AM (mmrXZ)

6 BOING!

Working.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 12, 2026 04:36 AM (Y2WuJ)

7 >>>Research today:

First time through, I read what comes next as being one research project instead of four.

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:37 AM (6wpGE)

8 Hello fellow techsters.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at July 12, 2026 04:37 AM (bXtdx)

9 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at July 12, 2026 04:37 AM (L1JuH)

10 news from the ONT

389 @realDonaldTrump
Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Posted by: LizLem at July 12, 2026 03:41 AM (dBHw+)

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:38 AM (6wpGE)

11
If we don't knock it off with all this orbiting junk, outer space is gonna look like that Algerian beach before we know it!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at July 12, 2026 04:39 AM (mmrXZ)

12 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at July 12, 2026 04:40 AM (HpRTp)

13 7 >>>Research today:

First time through, I read what comes next as being one research project instead of four.
Posted by: m

It is.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 12, 2026 04:42 AM (BLOW1)

14 First time through, I read what comes next as being one research project instead of four.
Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:37 AM (6wpGE)

What? That wasn’t just one project?

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at July 12, 2026 04:44 AM (bXtdx)

15 Laura Loomer is pushing the idea that Miss Lindsay was assassinated by the Iranians. He was only 71, but looked like he never took exercise and sudden heart attacks happen. He was probably exhausted from his Ukraine trip.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 12, 2026 04:44 AM (l26NL)

16 This morning, I came across what looks to be a cute game. It's on Steam. I hope it's ok to post this here.

Chess, but with cats.

https://tinyurl.com/56ehhktz

Posted by: Joyenz at July 12, 2026 04:46 AM (2F0/Y)

17 Hadn't heard about Lindsey Graham. 71 is not exactly young, but it's young for such a sudden death. RIP.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 12, 2026 04:47 AM (BLOW1)

18 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 12, 2026 04:47 AM (Ia/+0)

19 @bonchieredstate has had a fun photo of Lindsey Graham as the top banner on his 𝕏 site for some time. Wonder if that will go away now.

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 04:49 AM (6wpGE)

20 Well lets hope SC can do better

Posted by: Skip at July 12, 2026 05:04 AM (Ia/+0)

21 The FCC has annoyed astronomers by approving Earendil.

Sunlight. Sure. I think you mean tuned radiation on your target.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 12, 2026 05:11 AM (diia5)

22
g'mornin', 'rons

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

23
When will Candace Owen's start saying the Jews were responsible for Miss Lindsay?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 12, 2026 05:14 AM (O0L8i)

24 I mean, this could make sense:

(1) The effects of local decompactification of additional spatial dimensions on the formation of exotic ices in the abyssal depths of a water world of around 5 Earth diameters
(2) Irish ferry timetables and fares in Galway Bay in 1911
(3) The arms and armour of the Galatian mercenaries in the service of Nicomedes I of Bithnyia in 278 BC
(4) The application of scaling laws to the possible size of terrestrial nudibranchs

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 05:15 AM (6wpGE)

25 (I don't really know if that could make sense, because none of those fields are fields that I know.)

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 05:19 AM (6wpGE)

26 Good morning Horde. Thx Pixy.
Lindsey Graham passing is a shock. RIP

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 12, 2026 05:19 AM (m2wmY)

27 Japanese are weird
Woman singing is very nice looking

Posted by: Skip at July 12, 2026 05:28 AM (Ia/+0)

28 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at July 12, 2026 05:29 AM (V0/Sp)

29 WTF?

WASHINGTON — Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71.

Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 12, 2026 05:33 AM (p11yt)

30 Aelfred The Great retweeted
Ingenuous Firebrand 🐆🇺🇸
@ING2Firebrand
20h
When we talk about Kirk and Owens, how many people is that? 2

How many letters are in Charlie Kirk?
11

What’s 11 - 2? 9

9-11

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 05:34 AM (6wpGE)

31
Aelfred The Great
@aelfred_D
21h
It’s hilarious how so many self-proclaimed smart people buy the official Charlie Kirk Narrative, when anyone with any reasoning ability at all can see that he faked his own death, got a sex change, did a Black Like Me thing, and is now living as “Candace Owens”

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 05:35 AM (6wpGE)

32
Laura Loomer is pushing the idea that Miss Lindsay was assassinated by the Iranians. He was only 71, but looked like he never took exercise and sudden heart attacks happen. He was probably exhausted from his Ukraine trip.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 12, 2026 04:44 AM

I'm seeing on the twits speculation that Miss Lindsay was killed by THE RUSSIANS when they attacked the ukrainian baby milk factory what Miss Lindsay was touring

Posted by: AltonJackson at July 12, 2026 05:35 AM (AMvSw)

33 Was it the Clot Shot?

Posted by: torabora at July 12, 2026 05:35 AM (qCdNq)

34 Good morning! Sitting on the patio yesterday evening was really nice. There was a cool (Texas summertime 'cool') breeze and the birds were carrying on. Gotta refill the feeders today and get in the pond to clean out the lily pads and crepe myrtle blooms.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 12, 2026 05:36 AM (3Ope8)

35 I hope Gov McMaster is smart enough not to put in Nancy Mace as a replacement through January.
Does anyone know the procedure in SC for replacing a candidate who dies after the primary win but before the election?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 12, 2026 05:40 AM (m2wmY)

36 Was it the Clot Shot?
Posted by: torabora

I wonder if we'll start reading about a "long time companion". We really never have.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 12, 2026 05:44 AM (l26NL)

37 Does anyone know the procedure in SC for replacing a candidate who dies after the primary win but before the election?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 12, 2026 05:40 AM (m2wmY)

Another primary with time for a runoff prior o printing ballots for November. Sez Publius.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at July 12, 2026 05:56 AM (w6EFb)

38 In fact, forget about the memory!

Posted by: lizardbrain at July 12, 2026 05:58 AM (5whL5)

39 24 I mean, this could make sense:

(1) The effects of local decompactification of additional spatial dimensions on the formation of exotic ices in the abyssal depths of a water world of around 5 Earth diameters
(2) Irish ferry timetables and fares in Galway Bay in 1911
(3) The arms and armour of the Galatian mercenaries in the service of Nicomedes I of Bithnyia in 278 BC
(4) The application of scaling laws to the possible size of terrestrial nudibranchs
Posted by: m

It's true that the dimensional decompactification doesn't apply to the Irish ferries or the Galatians. It does impact the nudibranchs, though. And it is all the one story.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 12, 2026 05:59 AM (BLOW1)

40 38 In fact, forget about the memory!
Posted by: lizardbrain

What memory?

(Also: Thank you!)

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 12, 2026 06:00 AM (BLOW1)

41 Evening and morning to the late toilers and the early risers across the vast AoSHQ Empire!

First Q: Was this Vint Cerf guy any relation to famous publisher and TV panelist Bennett Cerf? It's an unusual family name (it means "male deer" in French), so I naturally wonder.

Second Q: Lindsay Graham has croaked? Torabora's inquiry, "Was it the Clot Shot?" is pertinent.

Aside from that: I be up, sipping coffee, planning to work out and get cleaned up before the Book Thread (I have a new book I'm loving!), and another video tour of a house at nine a.m. Somewhere in there I'll fit in breakfast and maybe a pipe. Howzabout choo?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:01 AM (wzUl9)

42 Funerals do sometimes reveal things

Posted by: Skip at July 12, 2026 06:01 AM (Ia/+0)

43 (4) The application of scaling laws to the possible size of terrestrial nudibranchs

***
"Nudibranchs." I picture Beavis and Butthead giggling.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:02 AM (wzUl9)

44 We watched Bette Davis in Dark Victory last night. I'd never seen all of it, and Linda says she'd never even *heard* of the film. A standout performance from Bette, by turns flippant, manic, delighted, depressed, and more; and a change-of-pace role for Bogart as her Irish horse trainer, proving yet again that he had acting skills that were rarely tapped.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:05 AM (wzUl9)

45 There's going to be an appointed replacement for the rest of his term (Jan 3, 2027) and another Primary election between now and the General Election in Nov.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 12, 2026 06:06 AM (qFwJc)

46 (3) The arms and armour of the Galatian mercenaries in the service of Nicomedes I of Bithnyia in 278 BC

***
Oh, *that* guy. All we hear about nowadays is "Nicomedes this" and "Nicomedes that." It wears on a dude.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:07 AM (wzUl9)

47 Funerals do sometimes reveal things
Posted by: Skip

From what I'm seeing on X, bigfoot lefties are openly celebrating Lindsay's death. It's pretty vile. Evidently, he supported Israel.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at July 12, 2026 06:09 AM (l26NL)

48 No mention in Vint Cerf's Wiki entry of being related to Bennett Cerf, though he did name one of his sons "Bennett."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:09 AM (wzUl9)

49 Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at July 12, 2026 05:56 AM (w6EFb)

Blessings on you and publius and his mom.

(story in the ONT, for people who've missed it)

Posted by: m at July 12, 2026 06:10 AM (6wpGE)

50 >>> First Q: Was this Vint Cerf guy any relation to famous publisher and TV panelist Bennett Cerf? It's an unusual family name (it means "male deer" in French), so I naturally wonder.

Have wondered the same. They appear to be unrelated, but Vint Cerf did name his son Bennett. Both famous Cerf trace ancestry to Alsace.

Second Q: Lindsay Graham has croaked? Torabora's inquiry, "Was it the Clot Shot?" is pertinent.

Wikipedia states that his father died of a heart attack at age 69.

Posted by: fluffy at July 12, 2026 06:11 AM (V0/Sp)

51 Nrg. Coffee, stat.

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

52 >>> From what I'm seeing on X, bigfoot lefties are openly celebrating Lindsay's death. It's pretty vile. Evidently, he supported Israel.

Are they so giddy that they believe the Donks can win the seat in November?

Posted by: fluffy at July 12, 2026 06:13 AM (V0/Sp)

53 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Wilkommen. Bienvenue.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at July 12, 2026 06:16 AM (amcLV)

54 50. I thought they said Lindsey’s parents died within a few years of each other and he was left to raise his 13 year old sister. Being 69 doesn’t seem accurate.

Posted by: Jaimo at July 12, 2026 06:18 AM (sOA7y)

55 Cerf's up!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at July 12, 2026 06:18 AM (amcLV)

56 Whew. Second cup of coffee, and time to rinse out the cats' bowls and put a can of chow out so I can feed them when I get back from the walking trail.

This will be a busy week. I have a dr. appointment, a six-months' check-in; I want to get the car's rear brakes done; I need to call those Fidelity people, as I have not yet seen the big pension check they promised would be here by 6/29; and (horrors!) call the IRS to ask about the refund they said I'd get six weeks from late May.

And who knows, I may be involved in making an offer on this new house if today's video tour goes well.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 12, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9)

57 If I had to guess I’d say McMaster appoints Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, who just lost the governor’s race primary to Alan Wilson, to replace Lindsey. McMaster wanted her to succeed him, and Trump endorsed her for the run, so it would make sense as a consolation prize.

If that happens Evette will probably run in the primary for the six year term, and I imagine she’ll have some competition, Mace might be among them, for that open senate seat.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at July 12, 2026 06:19 AM (6ydKt)

58 Lindsay graham dies of aids?` Satan: I was ready to greet mark levine oh well!

Posted by: jojo at July 12, 2026 06:19 AM (71D13)

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