Daily Tech News 3 February 2022

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So I thought I'd take a look at Phoenix NAP, the company reviewed the other day by Serve the Home. They offer dedicated servers with the convenience of the cloud, and sane terms of service which amount to "Pay your bills on time, no spam, nothing illegal, no, seriously, no spam."

There's a particular model they offer that would suit us well, based on Intel's new Xeon E3-2356G (equivalent to a desktop i5-11600K). 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe storage, and 20Gbps networking for $113 per month. That's a very fast network connection for that price. With the default operating system you can have one deployed in under a minute, or ten minutes for a custom installation. Perfect for deploying a cluster because you have lightning fast networking and complete control via the dashboard for when you screw up the firewall and/or routing settings and lose SSH access.

Except... They don't have any.
The Wormhole cross-blockchain platform, supporting Avalanche, Oasis, Binance, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, and Terra... Got hacked. (Bleeping Computer)

120,000 ETH, worth about $326 million, walked out the door. In case you thought you were having a bad day.

Tech News

The WD Black SN770 is okay. (Tom's Hardware)

This is a new model of entry-level PCIe 4 DRAMless SSD; the MSRP is the same as the SN750 SE we saw on Sunday but it's up to 40% faster.
Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is here, where by here we mean it hasn't been announced and you can't buy it anywhere, though that latter part isn't much different to the existing 3090. (WCCFTech)

Also it costs up to $6000.
Scientists have invented a new metamaterial that is not just boingy, it's super boingy. (Phys.org)
By controlling the elastic and magnetic interactions, we engineer two distinct phases—the closed and open phases—in the deforming metamaterials and show that capabilities for energy storage and management are introduced by crossing through the phase boundary. A Landau free energy–based model predicts the design space for metamaterial geometry and magnetic interactions to support phase transitions. We demonstrate that magnetic interactions, instead of only elasticity [e.g., buckling or suppression of internal rotations], can control the coefficients in the Landau free energy and modulate the phase transitions. The coexistence of the closed and open phases in metamaterials and their transition induce a stress plateau during mechanical deformation with enhanced energy storage and mitigation capacity.
Oh, right. That's what I thought.
European regulators have ruled that the cookie consent popups that have proliferated in response to European regulators ruling that tracking users without consent is illegal, are illegal. (Engadget)

Either make popcorn or block the entire continent at the router.
That outage that took the whole of North Korea off the internet? Just some guy. (Wired)

They have a battalion of elite state hackers, we have some random dude sitting in his pyjamas in his parents' basement. It's the Greco-Persian wars all over again, except the Greeks really need a shower and the Persians are communists.
The Eppur si muove problem. (The Federalist)

Not directly tech related except in that so much of this is playing out online and, of course, so many of the Big Tech companies have pawned their souls for a sack of wet mice. From Twitter to YouTube to Spotify to Facebook to GoFundMe, everyone is desperately playing whack-a-mole with the truth.

The problem with liberals in the US is they got what they wanted - they swore to take power by any means necessary, and they did, and now everyone is realising that liberals don't have the remotest idea how to do anything.

Which will all be very amusing come January 2025 if we haven't all died in a global thermonuclear apocalypse.

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

Interesting backstory to this one, but there's not enough room in this margin to tell it.

Disclaimer: Well, get bigger margins then.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:40 AM

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1 Oops.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2022 04:40 AM (MqQvv)

2 whew

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 04:42 AM (xQQ1g)

3 hiya

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 04:43 AM (arJlL)

4 I thought you had lost the keys to the blog.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 04:43 AM (xQQ1g)

5 Mornin' again, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 04:43 AM (y5Psq)

6 I think The Police was out in 1980

Posted by: Skip at February 03, 2022 04:44 AM (2JoB8)

7 >>>Interesting backstory to this one, but there's not enough room in this margin to tell it.

Just a hint?

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 04:45 AM (xQQ1g)

8 Hiya MLiiGRAM !

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 04:47 AM (arJlL)

9 >>Disclaimer: Well, get bigger margins then.

Isn't that in your wheelhouse?

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 04:47 AM (y5Psq)

10 Hey JT

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 04:47 AM (y5Psq)

11 7 >>>Interesting backstory to this one, but there's not enough room in this margin to tell it.

Just a hint?
Posted by: m

The vocals and most of the instruments were recorded five years apart.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2022 04:48 AM (MqQvv)

12 That is interesting.

Always liked Sting and The Police

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 04:49 AM (y5Psq)

13 Oh!

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 04:50 AM (xQQ1g)

14 Outlandus d'Amour came out Nov 78
Riggatta de Blanc came out Oct 79
Zenyatta Mondatta Oct 80
All good stuff

Posted by: Skip at February 03, 2022 04:57 AM (2JoB8)

15 The Police are one of rock's most brilliant bands and Ghost in the Machine is, IMO, their best album. All 3 are fantastic musicians, but particularly drummer Copeland. They have incredible arranging skills too. GITM came out my freshman year in H.S. While I didn't have any of their prior albums, I liked their music so I got it and listened to it a lot. I had not yet gotten into B.O.C. so there was still room for other music.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 03, 2022 04:58 AM (KAi1n)

16 I remember lots of Police in England, sometimes remember which barracks I was in to music so know which is early 79 and later

Posted by: Skip at February 03, 2022 04:59 AM (2JoB8)

17 Good morning morons

This song more than "Don't Stand So Close to Me" was a dagger in the heart of disco.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:00 AM (EZebt)

18 >>>--the closed and open phase--n the deforming metamaterials

Looks like text dropped out here that I'm not seeing at the link. Though I'm not sure more text would increase comprehensibility.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:05 AM (xQQ1g)

19 The only Po.ice tune I have on my playlist is "Walking on the Moon". Like buck, I love a good bass line.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:05 AM (EZebt)

20 18 >>>--the closed and open phase--n the deforming metamaterials

Looks like text dropped out here that I'm not seeing at the link. Though I'm not sure more text would increase comprehensibility.
Posted by: m

That's from the research paper behind the article, which you can find at https://www.pnas.org/content/119/1/e2118161119

As you say, it doesn't exactly increase the comprehensibility.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2022 05:09 AM (MqQvv)

21 Crap! Spider on my bathroom ceiling! *shudder*
Gonna have to leave it for now cuz I have to hit the road.

Probably will be gone by time I get home. Not sure if that's worse ... it will still be somewhere.

I'm already getting the creepy crawlies.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 05:10 AM (y5Psq)

22 So apparently the perversion at CNN started at the top.

Zucker cheated on his wife with a subordinate. JUST LIKE GAVIN NEWSOM. Except in Gavin's case it was his best friend's wife.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:11 AM (EZebt)

23 Mrs. F. handles spiders around here.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:11 AM (EZebt)

24 Zucker cheated on his wife with a subordinate. JUST LIKE GAVIN NEWSOM. Except in Gavin's case it was his best friend's wife.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

With a lot of alcohol and cocaine too, certainly.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 03, 2022 05:13 AM (KAi1n)

25 Thank you, Pixy, for starting my day with a favorite. Sometimes I forget what solid music came out of the Police. Laughing because the old McGyver looks just like Sting.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 05:14 AM (MIKMs)

26 "Written by committee" would be my diagnosis.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:20 AM (xQQ1g)

27 21 Crap! Spider on my bathroom ceiling! *shudder*
Gonna have to leave it for now cuz I have to hit the road.

Probably will be gone by time I get home. Not sure if that's worse ... it will still be somewhere.

I'm already getting the creepy crawlies.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 05:10 AM (y5Psq)

Throw a glob of wet paper towels at it!

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:21 AM (xQQ1g)

28 I like The Police. Sting's solo work has become progressively duller and less interesting over time.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 03, 2022 05:21 AM (3YVs3)

29 >>Probably will be gone by time I get home. Not sure if that's worse ... it will still be somewhere.
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 05:10 AM (y5Psq)

It'll be on the underside of the toilet seat. Waiting.

Posted by: ZOD at February 03, 2022 05:21 AM (x8kT3)

30 1F here
I need a space heater or something

Posted by: DB at February 03, 2022 05:22 AM (geLO8)

31 That spider is probably harmless. It's almost certainly not telepathically communicating with all the other spiders in the vicinity, alerting them that your bed is free for napping right now.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 03, 2022 05:24 AM (3YVs3)

32 Especially the face spiders.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:26 AM (xQQ1g)

33 As you say, it doesn't exactly increase the comprehensibility.
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Perhaps from the Post-Modern Thesis Generator.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 05:28 AM (MIKMs)

34
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2022 05:32 AM (DUIap)

35 Not quite by committee:

Author contributions: X.L. and A.J.C. designed research; X.L. and H.F. performed research; X.L. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; X.L. and A.J.C. analyzed data; and X.L. and A.J.C. wrote the paper.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:32 AM (xQQ1g)

36 There's math in it.
*shudder*

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:32 AM (xQQ1g)

37 Thanks all for playing into my hate of spiders!

Why do I love this place? Lol

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 05:33 AM (fInJv)

38 They're just trying to be friends.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:34 AM (xQQ1g)

39 He slunk off to wait for you under your bedpillow.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:34 AM (xQQ1g)

40 Wanna hear about the time I was bitten by a spider? I have good reason to hate spiders.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:38 AM (EZebt)

41 I do want to hear about it.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:38 AM (xQQ1g)

42 I have a spider story from when I was still living at home. Must've been about 19. Involved a momma spider and her babies.

Have to wait tho cuz work calls.

Still feeling creepy crawly!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 03, 2022 05:41 AM (fInJv)

43 They're just trying to be friends.
=====

Some Pig.

I left my back door alone for a week because there was the most magnificent web across the top 1/3. It was beautiful, especially in the morning. Something took it down, but while it was there, it was amazing.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 05:48 AM (MIKMs)

44 When we lived in Sacramento we lived right next to the Sacramento river which is home to a lot of spiders. In spring we had to broom out the doorway daily from the massive webs spun everywhere.

Anyway one Saturday Im napping on the couch and wake up with a crawly on my leg. Of course I flip out, it bites me in the inner thigh. I don't realize at the time, but in a few minutes I get a big red welt like a giant pustule and make a panicked call to Mrs. who was working downtown, tells me to calm down. Bottom line was like a wasp sting just bigger and there were actually little bite marks. Extremely creepy and I have never been stung by a wasp.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:48 AM (EZebt)

45 Geez, can't I take a shower in peace? Think I'll go hide in your sock drawer.

Posted by: Face-sized spider at February 03, 2022 05:49 AM (mNhhD)

46 45 Geez, can't I take a shower in peace? Think I'll go hide in your sock drawer.
Posted by: Face-sized spider at February 03, 2022 05:49 AM (mNhhD)

In the toe of a boot is another good place.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:54 AM (xQQ1g)

47 44 and there were actually little bite marks
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 05:48 AM (EZebt)

Yikes!

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 05:55 AM (xQQ1g)

48 Drizzle and gas is above $3.65

Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 03, 2022 05:58 AM (eWBWF)

49
Interesting backstory to this one, but there's not enough room in this margin to tell it.

"... and that's how I snuck a reference to Fermat's Last Theorem into my blog thread!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) [/s at February 03, 2022 05:58 AM (pNxlR)

50 There's math in it.
*shudder*
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There is obviously no English, so perhaps the math is more comprehensible? [Cue all the engineer jokes about writing business memos.]

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 05:58 AM (MIKMs)

51 LOLGF

SFPD taking steps against Cheesehead Boudin because he withheld exonerating evidence in a case of excessive force against an officer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:00 AM (EZebt)

52 The White House is crossing the Rubicon, asking Spotify to censure Joe Rogan.

https://tinyurl.com/2p8kp8mk

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:00 AM (xQQ1g)

53 Mornin', folken,

Workout, shave, shower, and now some breakfast. Chekov the Ailing Codger Cat is still holding his own, especially for a cat we thought on Monday evening had one paw already on the Rainbow Bridge. He's eating and moving a little better. Maybe the steroids on Monday helped.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 03, 2022 06:02 AM (c6xtn)

54 Hey we noticed you stole $325 million. How about you give us the money back and tell us how you stole it, and in exchange, we will give you $10 million.

Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of the waves crashing on this beach I will be parked on for the rest of my life.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 03, 2022 06:03 AM (F4b8f)

55 52 The White House is crossing the Rubicon, asking Spotify to censure Joe Rogan.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:00 AM (xQQ1g)

Different link:

https://tinyurl.com/4rrn7s58

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:03 AM (xQQ1g)

56 Cheesehead Boudin
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We have respected and beloved members of this here military blog from the Great State of Wisconsin. I don't think the SF anarchist qualifies for the title 'Cheesehead.'

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 06:04 AM (MIKMs)

57 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 03, 2022 06:04 AM (ju2Fy)

58 Is the WH asking or "asking"?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 03, 2022 06:05 AM (F4b8f)

59 >>55 52 The White House is crossing the Rubicon, asking Spotify to censure Joe Rogan.

Jen needs to have her face pushed into a pillow.

Posted by: ZOD at February 03, 2022 06:05 AM (x8kT3)

60 Im open to suggestions on how to mock a pencilneck named "Chesa" a prick named after a fugitive domestic terrorist.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:06 AM (EZebt)

61 Glad to hear the kitty is perking up.

Posted by: JuJuBee at February 03, 2022 06:08 AM (mNhhD)

62 Psaki forgot her communicator. How is she supposed to beam up if the crowd becomes hostile?

Also, her roots are showing. Must not have time to keep up with the dye.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 03, 2022 06:09 AM (F4b8f)

63 Here's a better link to The Independent article. It's kinda trash.

https://archive.is/881L5

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:10 AM (xQQ1g)

64
Is the WH asking or "asking"?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

One DOS attack comin' right up (at you, SloJo).

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) [/s at February 03, 2022 06:10 AM (pNxlR)

65 How do you pronounce Chesa? Chase-a? Sashay?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 03, 2022 06:11 AM (F4b8f)

66 Chess-ah

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:13 AM (EZebt)

67 Comma-lah

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:14 AM (xQQ1g)

68
How do you pronounce Chesa? Chase-a? Sashay?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Dick

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) [/s at February 03, 2022 06:14 AM (pNxlR)

69 Aha! How about a Brit expression 'cheesed off' or 'cheese off'? I think I remember it from Are You Being Served with the crazy color hair lady.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 06:16 AM (MIKMs)

70 You need to know it really rankles her when her name is mispronounced, as it is continuously in front of massive audiences.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:16 AM (EZebt)

71 G'morning, all.

So all in all, a fairly good news day yesterday...Yes?

Well, except for that pesky jobs report.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:17 AM (3D/fK)

72 How come there are no trucks blockading Washington?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:17 AM (EZebt)

73 All BladeRunners know all your personal insect stories.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at February 03, 2022 06:18 AM (OFsn1)

74 72 How come there are no trucks blockading Washington?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:17 AM (EZebt)

. . . yet. They're starting out from the west coast soonish, yes?

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:19 AM (xQQ1g)

75 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:19 AM (u82oZ)

76 G'morning. Prettygirl horked which woke me up. I cleaned it up and back to bed. G'nght.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 03, 2022 06:20 AM (KAi1n)

77 Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:20 AM (3D/fK)

78 Looks like about an inch of sleet outside. Probably on top of ice. Sleet/snow mix coming down now continuing into tomorrow.

Debating whether to clean the truck and head into work.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 03, 2022 06:21 AM (ju2Fy)

79 62 degrees in the back yard.

Almost like winter has taken a pause.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:21 AM (3D/fK)

80 A friend of mine gave me a link I enjoyed.

https://player.vimeo.com/ video/198357872

Mind the gap

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:22 AM (u82oZ)

81 morning all. Slicker than whale snot out there this morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 03, 2022 06:22 AM (o2oj1)

82 I havent seen anything like trucker protests around here. Nothing but meek compliance and masks and waving their papers everywhere.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:23 AM (EZebt)

83 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

You made a wise decision with your move in many ways.

5 ℉ , -10 ℉ wind chill. Gonna be a cold day.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:24 AM (u82oZ)

84 olddog, can you choose the work from home option?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 03, 2022 06:24 AM (o2oj1)

85 Test

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (3D/fK)

86 Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 06:23 AM (EZebt)

America seems to have lost its place and pride in the ranks of the freedom-loving.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (yU8SS)

87 I havent seen anything like trucker protests around here. Nothing but meek compliance and masks and waving their papers everywhere.
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How long has this been going on? (A song?) Quiet slowdowns and empty shelves might be a clue.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (MIKMs)

88 San Franpsycho

I got to speak to two truckers on Sunday, at a visitation of a friend. One I've known for 10 years, and we were close and trust each other.

Canada is being watched very closely. And OPSEC.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (u82oZ)

89 Salty..
Stay warm, my friend

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (3D/fK)

90 The White house is asking corporations to play along with their Fascism

Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (eWBWF)

91 Morning!

Scanned the story on the Wormhole Blockchain. Not real sure what it says, but someone's on the hook for a lotta "money" I guess.

Glad I don't understand enough of that stuff to get invested in it.

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:28 AM (vd8XM)

92 90 The White house is asking corporations to play along with their Fascism
Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (eWBWF)

"asking"

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:28 AM (xQQ1g)

93 Talked to a manager of Walmart last night. He can not keep workers. 40% quit after being asked to help out. So he was doing the box cutting and stacking as part of his 12 hour shift. We talked about attitude. He gets it.

This mirrors our grocery store, where the manager was pulling pallets of new stuff because he is 60 workers short. He is looking fitter.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

94 "The White house is asking corporations to play along with their Fascism
Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 03, 2022 06:26 AM (eWBWF)

"asking""

I'm trying to remember if there is a term for when businesses are not owned by the State.
But are controlled by the State.

Eh....it'll come to me.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:30 AM (3D/fK)

95 The hacker that took down NK internet.

I wonder if there are a lot of empty desks at "Hacks R Us" in NK?

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:31 AM (vd8XM)

96 Finally got the first snow of the season here in Albuquerque, looks like 6". They don't use salt on the roads here, they use cinders.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at February 03, 2022 06:31 AM (3dE89)

97 Village Idiot's Apprentice.

One under a blanket freezes. Two under a blanket thrives.

There is a panoply of layers I can wear for work. Haven't needed to get on the really cold weather gear, yet. I've got this.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:31 AM (u82oZ)

98 NaCly, dearest. Good Morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 03, 2022 06:32 AM (o2oj1)

99 Psalm 139-About the presence of God:

https://tinyurl.com/4pp5hzm4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 06:33 AM (OUNbq)

100 About 2 inches yesterday and lots of blowing. Most of central Illinois received about 10 inches, and the blowing and drifting shut down many of the roads overnight.

Winter!!!

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:33 AM (vd8XM)

101 Archbishop Vigano is a hero of our time. Would that we had a political figure here who spoke his words and warnings.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 03, 2022 06:34 AM (yU8SS)

102 "I want the electoral success of the Tea Party but then I want to act on it...not go back to cocktail parties, it's why America doesn't trust us...it's how you got 4 more years of DogEater...we aren't going to act like Paul Ryan and Trey Gowdy... the people don't want another Mitch McConnell, they want another MTG and there is a reason. "
paraphrased Matt Gaetz on War Room

Posted by: Fool Otto at February 03, 2022 06:34 AM (DB16e)

103 Village Idiot's Apprentice.

Well, 1-6-30 was only one of a number of Reichstag Fires from the FBI Gestapo. They have been all in on this for years.

A Marine Battalion needs to surround the Hoover Building and secure it. Take out the bitter enders.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

104 Mornin', y'all. Maybe 3-4 inches total in my 'hood. Most likely back to school for the minime today. Darned cold though. Eh, tomorrow is supposed to be better.

Tackle the day (but not the spiders), all!

Posted by: Catherine at February 03, 2022 06:35 AM (ZSsrh)

105 Morning, Ben Had. Yes, I can choose to work from home. But traffic should be light with everything closed or closing today. The biggest challenge getting around here are the hills.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 03, 2022 06:36 AM (ju2Fy)

106 Ben Had

♬ ♩ ♪ ♫ Good morning! ♩ ♫ ♬ ♪

You put sunshine in my heart. May all your rolls in the clover and wildflowers be chigger free.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

107 Ben Had

Part of our local pragmatic group is an awesome Catholic couple. They are overachievers in trying to save the country. They are the heart of our Constitution Bee efforts.

My role is to encourage our tiny band. In my own idiom. Please let me know if I go too far. I get a "You're bad" from her every once in a while.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:39 AM (u82oZ)

108 I have been reading about Archbishop Vigano on the Church Militant site. Yes, he is brave and prophetic.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 06:41 AM (OUNbq)

109 Time for work preps. And to get ready for the deep cold of tonight. Tomorrow will be bitter, if you are unprepared.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 03, 2022 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

110 Good morning all!

Getting nasty out, but I'm staying home, have food, alcohol and power.

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 03, 2022 06:42 AM (PzBTm)

111 Getting nasty out, but I'm staying home, have food, alcohol and power.
Posted by: Rosasharn

No ingredients for French toast?

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:43 AM (vd8XM)

112 Be safe, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at February 03, 2022 06:43 AM (3D/fK)

113 Kiwis suing government for keeping them locked out of the country for two years:

https://tinyurl.com/bdd5kdsw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 06:45 AM (OUNbq)

114 No ingredients for French toast?
Posted by: Bruce

*checking*

Nope, no milk. Or maple syrup...

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 03, 2022 06:46 AM (PzBTm)

115 They're all old.

Rename it Liver Spotify already...

Posted by: jsg at February 03, 2022 06:51 AM (sKwlG)

116 *checking*

Nope, no milk. Or maple syrup...
Posted by: Rosasharn

Oh well, more alcohol then!

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:52 AM (vd8XM)

117 I'm Having bacon and eggs here.

There are eleven slices of bacon in a 12oz. pkg. of Jimmy Dean bacon.

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 06:53 AM (arJlL)

118 Repeat from last night. Rabbi writes on the Covid Cult and the 10 Commandments:

https://tinyurl.com/2p86y2vh

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 06:53 AM (OUNbq)

119 You have alcohol, i have guns and tobacco.

Let's infract.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at February 03, 2022 06:53 AM (OFsn1)

120 Rename it Liver Spotify already...
Posted by: jsg

I liked the different memes of "artists" either removing (Gus Polinski) or adding (Yoko) to spotify because of Rogan

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 06:54 AM (vd8XM)

121 Kiwis suing government for keeping them locked out of the country for two years:

No shiny shoes for YOU !

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 06:54 AM (arJlL)

122 I haven't seen a gap between capacity and demand in ERCOT in ages. 83.3GW committed to 54GW being used Right Now.

The Powers That Be in Texas are sure calling in all of the power producers to be online and spinning to avoid a repeat of February.

Wind is doing its usual shit and running havoc on the the SCGT gas plants so expect energy prices to be high today.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 06:56 AM (lD3vL)

123 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at February 03, 2022 06:57 AM (UnQlg)

124 inneresting that both Pixy and Sarah Hoyt are recommending that eppur si muove article; back inna minitz, I'm'a go read it.

g'mornin' everyone !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (5JfcP) at February 03, 2022 06:57 AM (5JfcP)

125 Decided sleep was no way so, Good Morning folks.

Except... They don't have any.
Well, that's the bad news.
Do you have a back order in?

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 06:57 AM (zNIcM)

126 As you say, it doesn't exactly increase the comprehensibility.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2022 05:09 AM (MqQvv)

Having written a research paper (in a much more comprehensible field), they are not written for you (the public). They are written for other experts in the field.

Like if you went into super-detail on how that Wormhole platform got hacked.

Posted by: DoublySymmetic(phone) at February 03, 2022 06:57 AM (TDj17)

127 How ya feelin' Fen ?

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 06:58 AM (arJlL)

128 Also it costs up to $6000.

Like that thing that costs $130. a month much more.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 06:59 AM (zNIcM)

129 The place I work has decided to be closed today - yay! The back steps are piling up with ice, the coffee is hot..

And there was an ice skating dog on TV.

Life is good.

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 03, 2022 06:59 AM (PzBTm)

130 Talked to a manager of Walmart last night. He can not keep workers. 40% quit after being asked to help out. So he was doing the box cutting and stacking as part of his 12 hour shift. We talked about attitude. He gets it.

I don't get the "being asked to help out". What are these 40%ers expecting? Corner offices and social media posting duty?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 06:59 AM (lD3vL)

131 I have been using BitChute to follow casters (Pool, Styx, Prager, Razorf) and so far, so good. The search is kinda clunky, but I'm old and slow so it doesn't matter. Any other platform for general vid use would you tech wizards recommend?

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 06:59 AM (MIKMs)

132 The place I work has decided to be closed today - yay!

Rosasharn

Another worker removed from the workforce due to Klimate Khange.

...Psucki...

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 07:00 AM (vd8XM)

133 52 The White House is crossing the Rubicon, asking Spotify to censure Joe Rogan.

https://tinyurl.com/2p8kp8mk
Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 06:00 AM (xQQ1g)

The fascist - it just comes so easily for this admin.

Posted by: DoublySymmetic(phone) at February 03, 2022 07:00 AM (TDj17)

134 The White House is crossing the Rubicon, asking Spotify to censure Joe Rogan.

I'm pretty sure the Junta has a different definition and understanding of the word "ask".

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 07:02 AM (lD3vL)

135 I don't get the "being asked to help out". What are these 40%ers expecting? Corner offices and social media posting duty?
Posted by: Reuben Hick

I see some "funny?" memes that say,
They pay me a minimum wage, so I do the minimum work

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 07:02 AM (vd8XM)

136 127-Good morning, JT. My leg hurts and is very discolored but I am hoping to see some people today and bring them communion. Thx for asking.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 07:02 AM (OUNbq)

137 There are eleven slices of bacon in a 12oz. pkg. of Jimmy Dean bacon.

I remember when bacon was sold by the pound.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 07:04 AM (lD3vL)

138 "56 Cheesehead Boudin
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We have respected and beloved members of this here military blog from the Great State of Wisconsin. I don't think the SF anarchist qualifies for the title 'Cheesehead.'

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 06:04 AM (MIKMs) "

Thank you for speaking up in defense of Decency and Justice !
And Cheese !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (5JfcP) at February 03, 2022 07:04 AM (5JfcP)

139 Fenelon - what happened? Did you fall? Were you in an accident? Sorry you are injured.

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 03, 2022 07:05 AM (PzBTm)

140 They pay me a minimum wage, so I do the minimum work

That is definitely a way to remain at minimum wage.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 07:06 AM (lD3vL)

141 I remember when bacon was sold by the pound.
Posted by: Reuben Hick

People were eating too much of it. The "health" department figured if you received less bacon, at the same price, you would be healthier.

Also, beer imported from Europe at 11.2 oz per bottle

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 07:07 AM (vd8XM)

142 That is definitely a way to remain at minimum wage.
Posted by: Reuben Hick

But! I'm an aspiring DJ!

You can't expect me to WORK!!

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 07:08 AM (vd8XM)

143 Okay...off to find some breakfast.

Posted by: Bruce at February 03, 2022 07:09 AM (vd8XM)

144 It appears that, at least, at the Amherst research facility they teach old fashioned math and sciences.

"The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it is the flagship and the largest campus in the University of Massachusetts system"

prolly think there's only two sexes

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 07:10 AM (zNIcM)

145 Freezing rain mixed with snow and sleet at a balmy 22 degrees here in NE Texas this morning. Nobody is going nowhere.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 03, 2022 07:10 AM (bVYXr)

146 He can not keep workers. 40% quit after being asked to help out.
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I think I have to speak up for the 'grunts' in big retail. A horrifying number of managers have absolutely no idea what or how anyone accomplishes their assignments and are notorious at scheduling people during necessary time off. 'Helping out' may not be an option for those paying for child or elder care, and no matter how many times it is explained (even in writing), they continue to show their disdain for hourly employees.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 07:10 AM (MIKMs)

147 127-Good morning, JT. My leg hurts and is very discolored but I am hoping to see some people today and bring them communion. Thx for asking.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Are you in pain ?

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 07:11 AM (arJlL)

148
It's interesting that the access to data for advertising has turned into a big knife-fight between some of the bigs like Google, FB, and Apple.

Ha ha ha.

More stabby stabby, please.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 03, 2022 07:11 AM (5NkmN)

149 Freezing rain mixed with snow and sleet at a balmy 22 degrees here in NE Texas this morning. Nobody is going nowhere.

Hopefully this time next month I'll be your neighbor. Currently in CTX I'm hearing the sleet hitting the north exposure windows.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 07:11 AM (lD3vL)

150 Hi, Rosasharn

I apologize to the folks who have previously heard this story several times. And I really appreciate your concern, dear. I have fallen twice within about two weeks. I tried to embrace the local supermarket parking lot and banged up my face and knee. Then I was on my way to talk to a couple at church but I slipped on ice before I got in the car and banged the other knee on my driveway, but I didn't break anything and went off to see them

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 07:12 AM (H9u37)

151 "A new survey by Rasmussen Reports and The National Pulse found that 54% of likely voters think Biden will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history."

And that was a poll of likely voters.

Let's go brandon!

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 03, 2022 07:13 AM (bVYXr)

152 Yes; I am in pain but I am resting the knee and it's getting better.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 07:14 AM (H9u37)

153 127-Good morning, JT. My leg hurts and is very discolored but I am hoping to see some people today and bring them communion. Thx for asking.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Can ya mail it to them ?

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 07:14 AM (arJlL)

154 You're in my prayers Fen !

Posted by: JT at February 03, 2022 07:15 AM (arJlL)

155 Fen, A discolored limb is usually a symptom that needs urgent medical care.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 07:15 AM (EZebt)

156 Wait, wait -

"they swore to take power by any means necessary, and they did,"

They know how to fight and win. They should be on the front line in the new war.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 07:15 AM (zNIcM)

157 But! I'm an aspiring DJ!

You can't expect me to WORK!!

I can understand people not wanting to invest time in slinging product at a Big Box since it is a dead-end gig. One would think that the job would be a way to underwrite living expenses while attending a trade school or something for more of a career.

But the market has been destroyed by the avarice of far too many people.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 03, 2022 07:16 AM (lD3vL)

158 155 Fen, A discolored limb is usually a symptom that needs urgent medical care.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 07:15 AM (EZebt)
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As in Right Now!

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 07:17 AM (zNIcM)

159 Our culture Is Soviet. Everyone figuring out how to get paid without working, and the majority encountering success, even vast wealth.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 07:18 AM (EZebt)

160 No. The liberals know stuff to do. It's just that they don't know how to do it correctly or whether they really should do it at all.

They go by feelz and sometimes feelz can lead one into some very bad places.

Such as threatening Russia when you're a dementia riddle bully and Russia's leader is a young (comparatively) smart and clever bully.

Posted by: jakee308 at February 03, 2022 07:19 AM (2O6rz)

161 Yes; I am in pain but I am resting the knee and it's getting better.
=====

In winter, I wear son's old skateboard kneepads under my pants. My vet gave me the tip. Saved my knees a few times. My other big remedy is to take two regular aspirin asap after a fall. Mitigates muscle and other aches that you didn't know you had.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 07:20 AM (MIKMs)

162 Nood!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, member - Ashli Babbitt Society at February 03, 2022 07:22 AM (T7iTv)

163 I don't know what they'd do for my leg now. It's been three days. But I'll see if I can call someone. I appreciate the concern

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 07:22 AM (5KOiF)

164 Such as threatening Russia when you're a dementia riddle bully and Russia's leader is a young (comparatively) smart and clever bully.
Posted by: jakee308 at February 03, 2022 07:19 AM (2O6rz)

Biden has always had to defaults:

1) I'm Santy Klaws!!! Here have some free money!

2) Loudmouth bullying.

He's tried #2.

I expect he'll next offer to give Putin $5T and a double dip ice cream cone to go home.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 03, 2022 07:24 AM (5NkmN)

165 Thanks for the suggestions, mustbequatum.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 03, 2022 07:24 AM (5KOiF)

166 People out here are so stupid they just keep on going to work.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 03, 2022 07:24 AM (zNIcM)

167 I still don't fully understand how a blockchain based crypto gets "stolen". Isn't that the entire selling point? The unique owner is the unique owner because they're on the public manifest for that serialized unit of currency? And there's no way to fake it or hack it because the manifest is copied and recopied so many times that a forgery in one is immediately obvious?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 03, 2022 07:26 AM (6FeV1)

168 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic is probably my favorite Police song. It perfectly expresses the ecstasy of the time when you realize you're in love with someone. A joyous little tune.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 03, 2022 07:26 AM (mdjgu)

169 Our culture Is Soviet. Everyone figuring out how to get paid without working, and the majority encountering success, even vast wealth.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2022 07:18 AM (EZebt

That's part of what makes it so soviet: it isn't. Only a slim minority get wealth and success, but the nomenklatura has everyone believing its nearly universal, and that one's own failures and problems and "injustices" are localized.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 03, 2022 07:29 AM (6FeV1)

170 161 In winter, I wear son's old skateboard kneepads under my pants. My vet gave me the tip. Saved my knees a few times. My other big remedy is to take two regular aspirin asap after a fall. Mitigates muscle and other aches that you didn't know you had.
Posted by: mustbequantum at February 03, 2022 07:20 AM (MIKMs)

Appreciate this advice.

Posted by: m at February 03, 2022 07:35 AM (hMrsp)

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