Daily Tech News 13 February 2022

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One final purchase, a 2TB NVMe drive from Amazon for the new spare laptop. Specifically the Samsung 970 EVO Plus, which is what I recommend to people who need a good M.2 drive and are wondering what to get.

It's "only" PCIe 3 and "only" does about 3.5GB per second and 620,000 IOPS, with a read latency around 50 microseconds, and only costs about 20% than garbage like the Kingston NV1. The reason I didn't get it for my larger laptops is it "only" goes up to 2TB.

And the reason for the purchase is that HP Australia doesn't do build-to-order; there's exactly two models available of the Aero 13, and since the 512GB model is on sale and the 1TB model is not, buying my own SSD and installing it saves me about A$550 - and gives me twice the storage capacity.
So the IRS cancelled their plans to force people to audition for a movie role before they could file their taxes online only after seven million people had handed over all their details to a private contractor. (Washington Post / MSN)

So, what happens to all your private data now? According the IRS, the answer is that individual users can log in and delete their data... Maybe.

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Binance has invested $200 million in trash-tier blogging platform Forbes. (CNBC)

It's not a bubble.
Sony has a new model of High Resolution Walkman out. (Liliputing)

$3600. Not a bubble.
Did I fall asleep and miss something, or was there somehow not a massive blockchain debacle in the past week?
The big list of bad bots. (Badbot)

These either ignore the robots.txt files that control how web crawlers crawl the web, or, well, still ignore them but in a different way.

Seekport and SEMRush are two I have had to block, along with Baidu, because they will point multiple indexing servers at a single host at once and just trash the place.

Movie Trailer That Somehow Does Not Look Like Complete Garbage of the Day

Not saying it's good. Just saying it has the potential to not be awful.

Party Like It's 1980-ish Video of the Day

Disclaimer: Time to explode the wall ferrets.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 13, 2022 04:01 AM (ju2Fy)

2 I nooded. My work is done.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 13, 2022 04:02 AM (ju2Fy)

3 Yay, irs finally did something right. Too bad 7 million fell for the bs, tho.

Posted by: JQ at February 13, 2022 04:04 AM (dB4Iz)

4 That walkman is absolutely insane. $1300 for the 'normal' one. And it just plays music. Go to a concert!

Or hire a band.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 13, 2022 04:05 AM (dNqv+)

5 SEVEN MILLION people rushed to comply with that b.s. from the IRS?

No wonder. No wonder...

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at February 13, 2022 04:06 AM (Mzdiz)

6 3 Yay, irs finally did something right. Too bad 7 million fell for the bs, tho.
Posted by: JQ at February 13, 2022 04:04 AM (dB4Iz)

I am not sure whether it would be older people who want to be timely in filing their taxes or young people desperate for cash and completely oblivious to the security implications.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 13, 2022 04:07 AM (dNqv+)

7 Threat vivat!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 04:10 AM (MqQvv)

8 *Thread

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 04:10 AM (MqQvv)

9 Mornin', all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 13, 2022 04:31 AM (Z/jzm)

10 "NOPE".

Nope.

Posted by: Biden's Dog at February 13, 2022 04:34 AM (iGCYT)

11
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 13, 2022 04:36 AM (DUIap)

12 We need to remind you, on Fridays, that Saturday and Sunday are Pixy Q & A!

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 04:44 AM (pymPl)

13 >>>So the IRS cancelled their plans to force people to audition for a movie role before they could file their taxes online only after seven million people had handed over all their details to a private contractor.

I want to know the demographics of those people. I'll bet they're the same people who signed up to get the Coronavirus shot on Day 1, Hour 1, Minute 1.

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 04:46 AM (pymPl)

14 12 We need to remind you, on Fridays, that Saturday and Sunday are Pixy Q & A!
Posted by: m

Yeah, had to work this weekend unfortunately. No Q&A with Pixy time.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 04:48 AM (MqQvv)

15 Yeah, had to work this weekend unfortunately. No Q&A with Pixy time.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 04:48 AM (MqQvv)
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I wanna refund.

In Bitcoins.

Posted by: Biden's Dog at February 13, 2022 04:50 AM (iGCYT)

16 14 12 We need to remind you, on Fridays, that Saturday and Sunday are Pixy Q & A!
Posted by: m

Yeah, had to work this weekend unfortunately. No Q&A with Pixy time.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 04:48 AM (MqQvv)

Sorry about that.

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 04:51 AM (pymPl)

17 Jordan Peele is weird, weird, weird. Brilliant, maybe.

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 04:52 AM (pymPl)

18 Good morning morons

Today Im going to pray for Hashem to turn to the protestors in Canada to protect them and guide them, to shine on them, and to give them victory over evil.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 13, 2022 04:56 AM (EZebt)

19 Never cared for ELO

Last night mh said you know you're over 30 when you clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to. Well, Mrs. F. listens to ELO when she scrubs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 13, 2022 05:02 AM (EZebt)

20 Keegan-Michael Key serenades NFL Honors crowd with special song

I kinda like this. Drags a little bit (6+ minutes); A for effort:

https://tinyurl.com/3edmbs2f

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 05:02 AM (pymPl)

21 Sorry, Peele's "race-baiting horror" schtick doesn't appeal to me. I'm not the target audience for his movies anyway, so if I were to watch it, it would be cultural appropriation or some such.

Posted by: Viridian at February 13, 2022 05:04 AM (bOS6z)

22 I want to know the demographics of those people. I'll bet they're the same people who signed up to get the Coronavirus shot on Day 1, Hour 1, Minute 1.

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 04:46 AM (pymPl)

Then crossed state lines to get another one, just to be sure. I read about this in Massachusetts/Connnecticut. Can you believe it?

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at February 13, 2022 05:06 AM (Mzdiz)

23 21 Sorry, Peele's "race-baiting horror" schtick doesn't appeal to me. I'm not the target audience for his movies anyway, so if I were to watch it, it would be cultural appropriation or some such.

Oh, is that the kind of thing he does? In that case I might have revoke my cautious pessimism in favour.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 05:08 AM (MqQvv)

24 Pixy, you're always talking about Android tablets. My eyes are getting worse and playing games on my phone requires a lot of squinting now so I was thinking about getting one.

What's your suggestion for a sub $200, 7 inch (or so) tablet with a good processor and a resolution higher than 1024x800?

Posted by: Viridian at February 13, 2022 05:09 AM (bOS6z)

25 Last night mh said you know you're over 30 when you clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to. Well, Mrs. F. listens to ELO when she scrubs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 13, 2022 05:02 AM (EZebt)

I fucking love that! You can scare young people by telling them stories like this.

As Ben Roethlisberger would say, IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at February 13, 2022 05:09 AM (Mzdiz)

26 Footage from Ottawa last night.

Festive and bitterly cold.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 13, 2022 05:15 AM (EZebt)

27 I have bought a big rig and plan on 'helping' the Truckers 'invade' DC with my swastika flying high...

Posted by: Dreamy James Comey at February 13, 2022 05:17 AM (hRuG+)

28 Guten morgen, all,

The cold front (43 F. here, tropical to many of you) has come through. Cool and windy and damp, and it's only going to be about 55 as a high. The kind of weather we should have had in October or November.

Last night I dreamed I was a public official here, and another member of the city council had a vendetta against me -- was looking for any transgression, a speeding ticket, anything, to embarrass me with the public. I kept telling him, "I have no desire to run for mayor! I want to move away from here -- you can have the job!" But he didn't believe me. Weird.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:18 AM (c6xtn)

29 Chekov the Epic Ailing Codger Cat is eating and moving around again, though with some difficulty. We've got to get his appetite stimulant fluid into him every day as well as the anti-inflammatory. On the weekends we can separate the two by 12 hours or so. During the week it'll have to be one med at 5:30 and another at 7:30. It'll be worth it, I guess, if he eats and gains strength.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:20 AM (c6xtn)

30 Last night I dreamed I was a public official here, and another member of the city council had a vendetta against me -- was looking for any transgression, a speeding ticket, anything, to embarrass me with the public. I kept telling him, "I have no desire to run for mayor! I want to move away from here -- you can have the job!" But he didn't believe me. Weird.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:18 AM (c6xtn)

It is clear that in the not-too-distant future, you will be called to serve your community/group. This will not be sought by you; rather, circumstances will demand it. You will do the hard thing because it's the right thing.

Now, show me your palm.

*lights incense*

Posted by: Madame Miley the Duchess will interpret your dreams and open window to self at February 13, 2022 05:31 AM (Mzdiz)

31 It'll be worth it, I guess, if he eats and gains strength.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:20 AM (c6xtn)

Have you tried any CBD pet drops? I've heard that it can stimulate the appetite.

Posted by: Madame Miley the Duchess will interpret your dreams and open window to self at February 13, 2022 05:33 AM (Mzdiz)

32 18-Great! I think every person of religious faith and goodwill who is against autocratic governments should pray for them and I think that many are.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 13, 2022 05:34 AM (Qxf0y)

33 Epic Chekov - Love it!

Just now read your update from the pet thread, Wolfus. We had a cat (much younger than Chekov) that needed a tooth pulled from abscess. It was traumatic for him, and he was mad at us for weeks. Vet recommended it only because he was young and otherwise healthy.

I'm glad to hear the antibiotics seem to be helping

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 13, 2022 05:35 AM (Z/jzm)

34 G'mornin' everyone !

quiet night eh ? good.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (5JfcP) at February 13, 2022 05:35 AM (5JfcP)

35 I should try and get up

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2022 05:44 AM (2JoB8)

36 24 Pixy, you're always talking about Android tablets. My eyes are getting worse and playing games on my phone requires a lot of squinting now so I was thinking about getting one.

What's your suggestion for a sub $200, 7 inch (or so) tablet with a good processor and a resolution higher than 1024x800?

I'm happy with my Lenovo Tab M8 FHD (currently $120), but I use that mostly for reading; the processor is not fast by today's standards.

What games do you play? The stuff I play (mostly Kairosoft) runs just fine.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 05:45 AM (MqQvv)

37 Epic Chekov - Love it!

Just now read your update from the pet thread, Wolfus. We had a cat (much younger than Chekov) that needed a tooth pulled from abscess. It was traumatic for him, and he was mad at us for weeks. Vet recommended it only because he was young and otherwise healthy.

I'm glad to hear the antibiotics seem to be helping
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 13, 2022

***
Morning, MLII,

He's doing a bit better. Though he seems to be less social, at least with me. If he's in the living room when I get up, he decamps to the bedroom, and vice versa. At the same time he purrs when I pet him and when we groom him. He was always a pretty affectionate cat -- so I imagine that he is embarrassed to be seen eating and walking so poorly. Cats have a pretty strong self___. That, and the instinctive desire to be safe from predators while eating or ill. At least he's not hiding under the bed or armchair.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:47 AM (c6xtn)

38 @23

>>Oh, is that the kind of thing he does? In that case I might have revoke my cautious pessimism in favour.

He's a virulent racist, he's also married to a white woman, I'm sure he hate F***s her every night.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 13, 2022 05:48 AM (Ls9Kq)

39 So the text (hyphen) + i m a g e results in an underline? Interesting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:49 AM (c6xtn)

40 Still not up

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2022 05:57 AM (2JoB8)

41 39 So the text (hyphen) + i m a g e results in an underline? Interesting.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 05:49 AM (c6xtn)

not if you capitalize the letters (I think); trying:

strong self-IMAGE

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 06:01 AM (pymPl)

42 It's to avoid the posting of IMAGE files.

Posted by: m at February 13, 2022 06:02 AM (pymPl)

43 I was watching 90s anime Key the Metal Idol.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 13, 2022 06:02 AM (ybIRR)

44 One of those mornings with few aches and pains. May take a drive up to Springdale if the New Balance store is open today. Anyway, the NFL is dead to me, no super bowl. It would make for conversation if Putin rolled the tanks precisely at kick off time.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 13, 2022 06:03 AM (lz5hY)

45 It's to avoid the posting of IMAGE files.
Posted by: m at February 13, 2022

***
As long as everybody knew what I meant.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 13, 2022 06:04 AM (c6xtn)

46 The Truckers may have the support but the Canadian government holds the winning cards. They can take away their license to drive a truck, they can arrest them and give them a police record. Trudeau from his dacha on some lake somewhere can ruin them it he wants.

Posted by: Colin at February 13, 2022 06:04 AM (VPS0d)

47 43 I was watching 90s anime Key the Metal Idol.

Stop a couple of episodes before the end, and just imagine something. It will be better than what they actually did. (They completely ran out of money.)

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 06:05 AM (MqQvv)

48 KRAK OF DAWN IS UP

Posted by: Skip guy who says NOOD at February 13, 2022 06:06 AM (2JoB8)

49 SSD prices could spike after contamination of 6.5 billion gigabytes of Western Digital NAND chips.
Western Digital says it has lost at least 6.5 exabytes (6.5 billion gigabytes) of flash storage due to contamination issues at Western Digital's joint venture partner's NAND production facilities. As per the law of supply and demand, the contamination could see the price of NAND chip spike up to 10 percent.

Posted by: SMOD at February 13, 2022 07:28 AM (X5CsJ)

50 >23 21 Sorry, Peele's "race-baiting horror" schtick doesn't appeal to me. I'm not the target audience for his movies anyway, so if I were to watch it, it would be cultural appropriation or some such.

>Oh, is that the kind of thing he does? In that case I might have revoke my cautious pessimism in favour.

>Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 13, 2022 05:08 AM (MqQvv)

Yup. Peele is single-handedly responsible for putting a stake through the heart of Rod Serling and his brilliant Twilight Zone franchise. The 2019 reboot of the series was SOFA KING AWFUL with its smash-you-in-the-face woke race-baiting as to make it totally unwatchable.

His new effort is aptly titled.

NOPE. Not watching.

Posted by: Shepherd Lover at February 13, 2022 10:13 AM (OyJjs)

51 The anti-ChiCom in me considers throwing the Baidu bots to a wholly-different HTTP server, hosting a lot of SEO-friendly buzzwords that would catapult it to the top of the list for some innocuous yet high-traffic topic, like video gaming or something.

And then when you get traffic from standard .CN IP's, switch over to a third HTTP server that delivers such wholesome content such as Xi-faced Winnie the Pooh, Tiananmen Square, and something-something-mud-horse. Among others.

Posted by: Another Anon at February 13, 2022 12:07 PM (bW28E)

52 I think Peele said something some time ago about not having whites or having a minimal amount in his productions. If I remember correctly it was around the time his 'Get Out' movie came out.

Posted by: WinLinBSDAdmin at February 13, 2022 12:15 PM (Hh3y4)

53 The Truckers may have the support but the Canadian government holds the winning cards. They can take away their license to drive a truck, they can arrest them and give them a police record. Trudeau from his dacha on some lake somewhere can ruin them it he wants.
Posted by: Colin at February 13, 2022 06:04 AM (VPS0d)

So who is going to deliver the goods then?

Posted by: WinLinBSDAdmin at February 13, 2022 12:17 PM (Hh3y4)

54 So who is going to deliver the goods then?

We've got this...

https://youtu.be/bNHdpshFiZw

Posted by: Judas Priest at February 13, 2022 12:26 PM (YdDaK)

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