Daily Tech News 10 May 2022

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Russia is suing Dell, Apple, and Netflix for withdrawing services from Russia. (Bleeping Computer)

In a Russian court.

I think the odds may be stacked toward one side.

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There's a Girl Genius Kickstarter for the latest volume. They have a backer tier that gives you a physical copy of every book in the series (20 in all). Kind of expensive but it's 20 books.

Except they warn that shipping to Australia is likely to cost more than the books themselves. Yay. PDFs it is.
YikYak is exposing the live GPS co-ordinates of all its users. (The Response Times)

What could possibly go wrong?
It may be impossible to de-extinct a species, but let's do it anyway. (Quanta)

Only one species has been de-extincted so far, and it wasn't a huge success - the cloned ibex died shortly after being born.

But if you get a big hairy cold-adapted elephant that has mostly mammoth genes, how much are you going to quibble? Also it could solve global warming.
This early iPodPhone design is actually pretty cool. (9to5Mac)

There's a reason Apple went for the all-screen design, but I do like this concept. The lower half pivots so you can use the click wheel or a keypad.
The Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED is kind of neat. (Liliputing)

Core i9 12900H (6+8 cores), RTX 3060 graphics, 4K 16" OLED display, 32GB of (soldered) LPDDR5 RAM - I'd prefer SODIMMs but at least it's 32GB and not just 16 - and up to 2TB of SSD. And the Four Essential Keys and a little dial thingy next to the keypad.
The Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is also kind of neat. (Liliputing)

It has a 14" main screen - 2880x1800 pixel OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate - and also a second, touch-sensitive screen above the keyboard that is 2880x864. Also supports the i9-12900H and an RTX 3050 Ti. Again up to 32GB RAM and 2TB of SSD. It doesn't have the Four Essential Keys but that's not because they forgot; there is literally nowhere to put them.
The Asus Zenbook S 13 isn't too bad either of you don't need a powerhouse system. (Liliputing)

It has the brand new Ryzen 6800U, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD, and a 13" 2880x1800 OLED display, and weighs just 1kg.

None of them are particularly cheap though.
Susan is the new Karen.

YouTube fucking up everything again?
— ksonSOUCHOU🍕 (@ksononair) May 10, 2022

Specifically, YouTube has been banning vtubers again - small indies who have nobody to back them up, and big names like Kobo Kanaeru of Hololive and Mika Melatika of Nijisanji.

It's one thing to have to deal with a giant uncaring corporation that only wants your money because at least if you put enough money on the table you might get their attention. It's another thing entirely to deal with a giant caring corporation that wants to do what is good for you, regardless of whether it makes them money or not - and of course regardless also of whether that is what you want.

Give me a good old-fashioned robber baron any day.

Disclaimer: I will put them on a list, and they'll none of them be missed.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 06:23 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:26 AM (CRS/E)

2 hiya

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 05:30 AM (arJlL)

3 >>>I will put them on a list, and they'll none of them be missed.

Anybody in ... particular?

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:31 AM (CRS/E)

4 Posting times are likely to continuing being erratic until the end of June. My house move is squeezed in between our two biggest events of the year at work.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 10, 2022 05:31 AM (MqQvv)

5 It will help us build character. I'm sure of it.

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:33 AM (CRS/E)

6 Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip's phone at May 10, 2022 05:33 AM (2JoB8)

7 Have a great day horde
Posted by: Skip's phone

Same to you Skip; and stay safe !

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 05:35 AM (arJlL)

8 That was Skip's phone, JT.

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:36 AM (CRS/E)

9 I can't deal with Russia right this minute, I'm still over-reacting to Roe vs. Wade being overturned.

Posted by: lowandslow at May 10, 2022 05:37 AM (qH6FZ)

10 But, if his phone is with him, and he stays safe, won't the phone stay safe, too ?

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 05:38 AM (arJlL)

11 Settled a small IP matter (software related) in favor of a twenty-nine year old female client yesterday for one million dollars.

We both get paid, and life moves on. Thanks be to God.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 10, 2022 05:42 AM (6mvRv)

12 Speaking of phones, yesterday I got a call from an Indian (Dot, not feather) who said his name was Bob.
Yeah; and my name is Glabbalobba.

And I didn't understand a FOOKIN' word he said.

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 05:43 AM (arJlL)

13 "In a Russian court.

I think the odds may be stacked toward one side."

How is that any different from an American court today?

Posted by: CTim Bo at May 10, 2022 05:44 AM (GXrTQ)

14 Settled a small IP matter (software related) in favor of a twenty-nine year old female client yesterday for one million dollars.

We both get paid, and life moves on. Thanks be to God.
Posted by: Blacksheep

Can ya do that for me too ?

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 05:44 AM (arJlL)

15 @9 - It's amazing how quickly important geopolitical events like the Russian - Ukrainian war can be pushed to the back burner in the US in favor of radioactive social issues.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 10, 2022 05:45 AM (6mvRv)

16 Shields up in NZ:

https://twitter.com/JamesMelville/status/1523533103087587331

Posted by: Biden's Dog at May 10, 2022 05:47 AM (viHpT)

17 I wonder how the electric tank is coming along in the military. Battle fields of the future will need charging stations. Local police dept is being criticized for not buying new electric police cars. Police Dept says they have no equipment for using them, and no car manufacturer offers cars suitable for police work. Since most cars are in use almost 24/7. Environment crazy's don't care about that, just buy the damn cars, or they will be very upset.

Posted by: Colin at May 10, 2022 05:47 AM (YVx1O)

18 >>>Daily News Stuff

?

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:52 AM (CRS/E)

19 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 10, 2022 05:55 AM (ju2Fy)

20 18 >>>Daily News Stuff

?
Posted by: m

(click click type type click click)

I don't know what you're talking about.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 10, 2022 05:55 AM (MqQvv)

21 @17 - Big cities in the South like Houston are nowhere close to having adequate infrastructure to support millions of EVs for either personal use or first responders. It would literally take a multi-billion dollar investment and ten years to change the landscape.

Unfortunately you can't just buy a cut rate charger, plug it in, and stick it on a wall somewhere. Even "slow" chargers (and no way on that crap, I'm not waiting for hours for a charge) require heavy duty wiring busses and so on that often requires tearing out where you're making the installation and redoing everything just to get a single charger put in.

No thanks for now.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 10, 2022 05:57 AM (6mvRv)

22 20 18 >>>Daily News Stuff

?
Posted by: m

(click click type type click click)

I don't know what you're talking about.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 10, 2022 05:55 AM (MqQvv)

Happens to me all the time.
MAYBE I SHOULD TALK LOUDER.

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 05:58 AM (CRS/E)

23
Is only one side in Russian court. Russian side.

Posted by: Pootie at May 10, 2022 06:02 AM (pSotA)

24 I believe all new school buses bought in NYS by 2030 have to be electric. School buses are heavy and many, many rural routes have hills and dirt roads. School officials say it can't be done that quickly. Governor Hochul doesn't get it, or care.

Posted by: Colin at May 10, 2022 06:04 AM (YVx1O)

25 What if they embed cables in the roads to pull the busses.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:05 AM (t3/qz)

26 17 I wonder how the electric tank is coming along in the military. Battle fields of the future will need charging stations.
Posted by: Colin at May 10, 2022 05:47 AM (YVx1O)

huh

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 06:09 AM (CRS/E)

27 Good morning morons

Imma little hurt no one is leaking my opinions to the press.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 10, 2022 06:09 AM (EZebt)

28 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:13 AM (u82oZ)

29 Russia is suing Dell, Apple, and Netflix for withdrawing services from Russia. (Bleeping Computer)

In a Russian court.

I think the odds may be stacked toward one side.

Good. From Russia with rape.
Do it Russia or you don't have a hair on your ass!

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at May 10, 2022 06:15 AM (xsL4l)

30 Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:13 AM (u82oZ)
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Schoen vidder?!?!?!

Posted by: Biden's Dog at May 10, 2022 06:15 AM (viHpT)

31 Unfortunately you can't just buy a cut rate charger, plug it in, and stick it on a wall somewhere. Even "slow" chargers (and no way on that crap, I'm not waiting for hours for a charge) require heavy duty wiring busses and so on that often requires tearing out where you're making the installation and redoing everything just to get a single charger put in.

No thanks for now.
Posted by: Blacksheep

What they don't tell you? Fast chargers kill batteries faster than slow chargers.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at May 10, 2022 06:17 AM (xsL4l)

32 Seems like we have a binary choice.

Follow the Green edits and lose everything to a cult that never hears of Thermodynamics.

Or

Replace the flawed, corrupt leaders that want us to die.
But no one wants to be the first. And major red lines get broken every day.

Can we out-maneuver the insanity?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:17 AM (u82oZ)

33 I believe all new school buses bought in NYS by 2030 have to be electric. School buses are heavy and many, many rural routes have hills and dirt roads. School officials say it can't be done that quickly. Governor Hochul doesn't get it, or care.
Posted by: Colin

None of them care that it can't be done.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at May 10, 2022 06:18 AM (xsL4l)

34 If you only run the busses downhill, it saves the batteries.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:18 AM (t3/qz)

35 Nuclear powered everything. It is green! Zero carbon!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:19 AM (t3/qz)

36 Biden's Dog

We all do.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:20 AM (u82oZ)

37
An interesting question about electric vehicles is infrastructure related; we know they're heavier, about 1,000 pounds more on average than an equivalent internal combustion engine. So you have a bridge rated for X number of cars weighing X number of pounds. What happens when it has to handle 20% more weight?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 10, 2022 06:21 AM (dQvv7)

38
Bought a new desktop last week. Then a new monitor. Then I found out what was wrong with the old desktop. So now I have two computers, one of which I'll use for business and one personal.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 10, 2022 06:23 AM (/U27+)

39 Divide by Zero

The decay accelerated.

Except is small areas, where the concrete guys that are plugged in get paid.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:23 AM (u82oZ)

40 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 10, 2022 06:24 AM (3D/fK)

41
What happens when it has to handle 20% more weight?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 10, 2022 06:21 AM (dQvv7)

A very large short circuit?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 10, 2022 06:24 AM (/U27+)

42 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

This is what I needed to see today!

Good morning, NaCly Dog!
Good morning, Pixy and the Morons!

Posted by: NaughtyPine at May 10, 2022 06:24 AM (/+bwe)

43 Reg. unleaded up 10 cents to $6.09

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 10, 2022 06:25 AM (EZebt)

44 Schoen vidder?!?!?!

Is that you Bob ?

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 06:25 AM (arJlL)

45 Engraved grief-An Our Daily Bread reflection on the Book Of Job:

https://tinyurl.com/2p9b68t8

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 10, 2022 06:26 AM (2SERm)

46 Hadrian the Seventh

This is not a bad thing.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:27 AM (u82oZ)

47 JT

How are you doing?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:28 AM (u82oZ)

48 What happens when it has to handle 20% more weight?

Posted by: Divide

Drive faster.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:29 AM (t3/qz)

49 Today we have to vote on a contract. Some of us would be happy to return to the wages we had six years ago, when they were cut over 40%. Some are vocal about wanting 10% or nothing.

I just want to be able to maintain the bare-bones lifestyle to which I have grown accustomed.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at May 10, 2022 06:29 AM (/+bwe)

50 FenelonSpoke

I added FenelonSon to my prayers ascending. I do hope he is better, with the fever abated.

And I still have not written to you. Alas.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

51 44 Schoen vidder?!?!?!

Is that you Bob ?
Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 06:25 AM (arJlL)
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Never been a Bobover.

Posted by: Biden's Dog at May 10, 2022 06:31 AM (viHpT)

52 NaughtyPine

You are looking to the future and figuring out, ahead of others, how to survive. Very useful.
May your pre-adaption be a success.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

53 Quick change batteries. Bus pulls into changing station. Drops old battery, picks up new one. Old battery cycles into charger.

I like the bus with the battery on the roof. It catches fire and rains down molten metal.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:32 AM (t3/qz)

54 @45 - Thank you, Fen, for helping to always keep God in our lives. You are an Internet Saint.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 10, 2022 06:32 AM (6mvRv)

55 JT

How are you doing?
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Okay; you ?

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 06:32 AM (arJlL)

56 Thanks very much for your prayers, Salty. Poor guy is like a wilted flower. He had to finish a Field Botany class by tomorrow so I hope hel will make an improvement.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 10, 2022 06:32 AM (2SERm)

57 Posted by: NaughtyPine

They will decrease the next projected paycut by 50% and call it a win.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:33 AM (t3/qz)

58 Biden's Dog

Fijne dag.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

59 A prayer for his complete and speedy recovery

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 10, 2022 06:34 AM (EZebt)

60 I appreciate that Black Sheep. If by Saint you mean a person who believes in an tries to follow Jesus in my faulty way-thanks but I'll never be a capital S Saint. God bless you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 10, 2022 06:35 AM (2SERm)

61 JT

Doing pretty good.

The heat has finely hit. High of 94 yesterday. Feels better than the extended cold.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

62 “When an NIH employee makes a discovery in their official capacity, the NIH owns the rights to any resulting patent. These patents are then licensed for commercial use to companies that could use them to bring products to market,” the fact sheet reads.

“Employees are listed as inventors on the patents and receive a share of the royalties obtained through any licensing, or ‘technology transfer,’ of their inventions. Essentially, taxpayer money funding NIH research benefits researchers employed by NIH because they are listed as patent inventors and therefore receive royalty payments from licensees.”

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:37 AM (t3/qz)

63 “We also find that during this period, leadership at NIH was involved in receiving third-party payments. For instance, Francis Collins, the immediate past director of NIH, received 14 payments. Dr. Anthony Fauci received 23 payments and his deputy, Clifford Lane, received eight payments.”

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (t3/qz)

64 So today I have to have a CT scan. I have to drink something to supposed to taste like a vanilla milkshake . It doesn't. Uggh. On the other hand, yesterday I got to see the handsome and kindly funny cardiologist so that was a pleasure as much pleasure as it can be to go to doctors.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (DOcyR)

65 Time for work preps.

It was nine days to go, but the Superintendent says I owe one more day, and he has plans.

So 10 days to go.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (u82oZ)

66 Have a great day, everyone.

Live like you want to, and rebuke the controlling Leftist dweebs with your shining example of brio.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (u82oZ)

67 NINETY FOUR !

Where are you again, exactly ?

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (arJlL)

68 Hot Coffee!!! ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!

Posted by: Qmark at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (sfLpf)

69 Fijne dag.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:34 AM (u82oZ)
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Had to look it up. Besides, I'm hard of herring.

Posted by: Biden's Dog at May 10, 2022 06:40 AM (viHpT)

70 “We believe there is an unholy conflict of interest inherent at NIH,” he said. “Consider the fact that each year, NIH doles out $32 billion in grants to approximately 56,000 grantees. Now we know that over an 11-year period, there is going to be approximately $350 million flowing the other way from third-party payers, many of which receive NIH grants, and those payments are flowing back to NIH scientists and leadership.”

Fauci and Lane told AP that they agreed there was an appearance of a conflict of interest in getting the royalties, with Fauci saying that he contributed his royalties to charity. Lane didn’t do that, according to Andrzejewski.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:41 AM (t3/qz)

71 It was nine days to go, but the Superintendent says I owe one more day, and he has plans.

So 10 days to go.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Give 100%. 10% each day.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 10, 2022 06:42 AM (t3/qz)

72 mktning yall. You have to be some kind of ghoul to run around with a sign that says "Abortion Is A Gift".

Posted by: fd at May 10, 2022 06:45 AM (vrz2I)

73 mktning yall.

That's what Bob said.

( think....)

Posted by: JT at May 10, 2022 06:47 AM (arJlL)

74 Lufthansa banned all joos from a Frankfurt to Budapest flight. Got the polizei involved. Oops Oopsie.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 10, 2022 06:47 AM (EZebt)

75 "Abortion Is A Gift"

But it makes a crappy birthday present.

Posted by: fd at May 10, 2022 06:52 AM (vrz2I)

76 12 Speaking of phones, yesterday I got a call from an Indian (Dot, not feather) who said his name was Bob.
Yeah; and my name is Glabbalobba.

And I didn't understand a FOOKIN' word he said.
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I love to waste Bobs' (pl) time so I keep them on the line and keep asking them questions. My favorite is Medicare Insurance - supposedly Medicare is sending out new cards, plastic and with microchip. I fish for where they are calling from, usually FL or DC. Then I confuse them with area codes (they don't understand that)/ I ask why their area code is NOT FL or DC. Eventually we get to the meat of the matter - my Medicare I.D. I ask them for the last two 'digits' and they give me a song and dance why they can't give out personal info (they've just finished telling me my name, address, zip code, etc.). It's fun I tell you. I've been threatened with having my Medicare canceled.

Posted by: Ciampino at May 10, 2022 06:53 AM (qfLjt)

77 76 phish not fish.

Posted by: Ciampino at May 10, 2022 06:56 AM (qfLjt)

78
There's a new scam where you receive a threatening message by robo-call. When I 'ran' the initiating phone number, it came from a company that sells a solution to robo-calls.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 10, 2022 06:57 AM (dQvv7)

79 66 Have a great day, everyone.

Live like you want to, and rebuke the controlling Leftist dweebs with your shining example of brio.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at May 10, 2022 06:38 AM (u82oZ)

Thanks for the good advice! Every day.

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 07:01 AM (k8wcX)

80
Russia is suing Dell, Apple, and Netflix for withdrawing services from Russia.

No Netflix? Second look at a Blockbuster franchise?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 10, 2022 07:04 AM (dQvv7)

81 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at May 10, 2022 07:07 AM (UnQlg)

82 Disclaimer: I will put them on a list, and they'll none of them be missed.

ISWYDT

Posted by: The Mikado at May 10, 2022 07:09 AM (UnQlg)

83 Posted by: fluffy at May 10, 2022 07:07 AM (UnQlg)

This reminds me that I need to clean the fluff and lye out of the washing machine trap.
Sorry, fluffy.

Posted by: m at May 10, 2022 07:09 AM (k8wcX)

84 41
What happens when it has to handle 20% more weight?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 10, 2022 06:21 AM (dQvv7)

A very large short circuit?
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That would be more like an open circuit.

Posted by: Ciampino at May 10, 2022 07:16 AM (qfLjt)

85 Nood, you knuckledragging mutants.

Posted by: Gooshy at May 10, 2022 07:20 AM (Sol8M)

86 There are problems already in Cobb County Ga with the new voting system.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the change in voter registration management in January.

The new system is built atop the data servicing and customer relationship management software platform SALESFORCE.

Salesforce is a far-left Silicon Valley titan, and its CEO Marc Benihoff is known as one of the most “woke” leaders in the tech industry.

Posted by: fd at May 10, 2022 07:20 AM (vrz2I)

87 62 “When an NIH employee makes a discovery in their official capacity, the NIH owns the rights to any resulting patent. These patents are then licensed for commercial use to companies that could use them to bring products to market,” the fact sheet reads.

“Employees are listed as inventors on the patents and receive a share of the royalties obtained through any licensing, or ‘technology transfer,’ of their inventions. Essentially, taxpayer money funding NIH research benefits researchers employed by NIH because they are listed as patent inventors and therefore receive royalty payments from licensees.”
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It used to be that 'the company' owned the invention outright. Then there were complaints so a researcher was paid one actual dollar as remuneration (in the contract). Finally workers prevailed and got to have a bigger cut.

Posted by: Ciampino at May 10, 2022 07:24 AM (qfLjt)

88 "Whar happens when it has to carry 20%more load?

If you can't be a Sterling example you may become a massive warning.
August 1 2007 I-34W Minneapolis Bridge collapse.

Posted by: Dyspeptic Curmudgeon at May 10, 2022 11:03 AM (Kc1Sm)

89 >Give me a good old-fashioned robber baron any day.

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ~ C.S. Lewis

Posted by: Daniel Ream at May 10, 2022 12:27 PM (ArYuy)

90 Pixy - There's a youtube video of flying fish on the main page, on the monday night thread. It's glitching out on all of my desktop browsers, repeatedly jumping the page to that video. Makes the site unreadable as it jumps there every 20 seconds or so. This happens with every youtube video. It tries to change the playback speed to 2x when it jumps.

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