Daily Tech News 31 January 2023

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Three months ago he was fired from Twitter. Now he's making his own Twitter, with censorship, and racial grievances. (Tech Crunch)

On the one hand, this is obviously going to burn through its funding in no time and disappear without a trace.

On the other hand... Good. I'm happy to see these idiots lose their money.
No migraine today. No kidney stones. It's raining, but I don't think that counts for anything.

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Netflix's live-action adaptation of mega anime series One Piece will air this year to abysmal ratings and then disappear and be forgotten. (The Verge)

On the other hand... Good. I'm happy to see these idiots lose their money.
Western Digital's new dual-actuator hard drives have a peak transfer rate of 582MBps. (Tom's Hardware)

Either buy an SSD or two regular hard drives. I don't know anyone who actually needs these things. They just don't fit anywhere on the price/performance map.
Cheaper Ryzen 7000 motherboards are on the way with the A620 chipset. (Tom's Hardware)

I'm not certain but this might be a non-chipset. The Ryzen 7000 chips (like earlier Ryzen models) include SATA and USB and video and all that stuff, so you barely need a chipset unless you want to run multiple M.2 drives or lots of SATA devices.

Getting All Your Ducks in a Row Video of the Day

The video he's reacting to is by CGP Grey who I've mentioned before, but this channel is new to me. And he's quite good. I haven't caught him in an error (at least not one he didn't correct himself on), and he's caught every error that I caught in content he was responding to, plus some errors I didn't catch.

He's knowledgeable, seems to be conservative-leaning though not outspoken about it, and likes to explore historical what-ifs. Oh, and he loathes Woodrow Wilson.

Disclaimer: As do all right-thinking people.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Termineightor = Terminator's horse

Posted by: Ciampino - Latinx Latiny Latinz at January 31, 2023 04:00 AM (qfLjt)

2 Yay, Pixy!

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:00 AM (o0Fxd)

3 Glad you're not having the headaches and stones

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:01 AM (o0Fxd)

4 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 04:01 AM (xhxe8)

5 Good morning/evening Pixy.
What time is it over there?

Posted by: Ciampino - Latinx Latiny Latinz at January 31, 2023 04:01 AM (qfLjt)

6 5 Good morning/evening Pixy.
What time is it over there?

4:45PM Friday, November 26, 2026.

Time zones are f*cking weird, man.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2023 04:03 AM (BLOW1)

7 WARNING

There are no actual ducks in the video.

Posted by: Miklos, doing a reasonble Chuck Berry duckwalk at January 31, 2023 04:06 AM (hxx40)

8 Tech Question:

Need to replace power supply. (Barely know what I'm doing, but geek stepson says this is likely what I need)

Old one has so much info on it, don't know how important it is to exactly match specifications?

It says "80 plus Bronze" and "220W max continuous" and there's a whole grid of info re: DC outputs

Help?

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:06 AM (o0Fxd)

9 6 5 Good morning/evening Pixy.
What time is it over there?

4:45PM Friday, November 26, 2026.

Time zones are f*cking weird, man.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2023 04:03 AM (BLOW1)
----
Well I lived in East and South Africa for about 40 years so I can relate. What is weird is the Astronomy stuff. Most star maps and discussions assume a Northern sky. Good luck when you are in the other part. It's better now with the Internet though.
The Milky Way is stupendous viewed from south of the Equator.

Posted by: Ciampino - stargazing was always a problem at January 31, 2023 04:07 AM (qfLjt)

10
Lesson to be learned from this episode of Columbo: If you're a homely, buck-toothed woman who has information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Jack Cassidy for murder, just tell Columbo. Don't try to blackmail him to give you money and go on a date with you.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:08 AM (Mzdiz)

11 The machine is running Win7, so not ever going to go online with it again but just use it for personal stuff. If I can resurrect it, would be nice to save the photos...

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:10 AM (o0Fxd)

12 >> What time is it?

You mean right now? (actual Yogi Berra response to the question)

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:10 AM (Mzdiz)

13 10
Lesson to be learned from this episode of Columbo: If you're a homely, buck-toothed woman who has information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Jack Cassidy for murder, just tell Columbo. Don't try to blackmail him to give you money and go on a date with you.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:08 AM (Mzdiz)
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I can't remember that episode.
Did she have information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Hillary Clinton?

Posted by: Ciampino - star gazing was always a problem at January 31, 2023 04:11 AM (qfLjt)

14 It says "80 plus Bronze" and "220W max continuous" and there's a whole grid of info re: DC outputs

Help?
Posted by: JQ

If geek stepson can't (probably can) any local computer shop can do that. Not even remotely complicated.

Posted by: Miklos just paid the guy, like usual at January 31, 2023 04:11 AM (N21ad)

15 Geek stepson lives hundreds of miles away

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:12 AM (o0Fxd)

16 You mean right now? (actual Yogi Berra response to the question)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Deja Vu all over again.

Posted by: Miklos just said that at January 31, 2023 04:12 AM (N21ad)

17 >> I can't remember that episode.

Season 1, Episode 1, the very first regular season episode of Columbo, "Murder by the Book".

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:13 AM (Mzdiz)

18 I don't want to take it to a shop. Not any reputable ones near here.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:14 AM (o0Fxd)

19 I don't want to take it to a shop. Not any reputable ones near here.
Posted by: JQ

Send it to me, and I'll take it to Publius.

Posted by: Miklos is only mildly evil at January 31, 2023 04:15 AM (87dIr)

20 Power supplies are pretty basic, aren't they?

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:15 AM (Mzdiz)

21 A couple of interesting pieces over at ZH --

The Biden administration has halted the provision of licenses for US companies to export technology to Huawei, as it moves closer to imposing a total ban on the sale of American technology to the Chinese telecom equipment maker.

About fucking time. Someone at the WH must have gotten struck by a brick clue-bat. Aaaand --

"This Is Not A Normal Situation": A Semiconductor Rout Is On As Supply Balloons And Demand Dissipates

Companies like Samsung are now "losing money on every chip they produce"...

So sad. I've gotta check and see if I can upgrade my memory on my HP Pavilon. I think it currently has 8GB. Hey, it was cheap, a little over $300 new.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 31, 2023 04:16 AM (JOtiF)

22 >> What time is it?

Right now it is, 09:16 UTC, 4:16 AM EST, and at Publius-Miley prime meridian, Local mean time is 3:48AM, and true solar time is 3:34AM.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:17 AM (Mzdiz)

23 Power supplies are pretty basic, aren't they?
-----

Probably.

This machine is older. Maybe I'll just cruise amazon...

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:18 AM (o0Fxd)

24 Right now it is, 09:16 UTC, 4:16 AM EST, and at Publius-Miley prime meridian, Local mean time is 3:48AM, and true solar time is 3:34AM.
Posted by: publius

Show-off

Posted by: the Mayans at January 31, 2023 04:18 AM (hxx40)

25 Let me rephrase my question:

If I cannot find an EXACT MATCH for all specs, what if anything, can I "fudge" on?

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:20 AM (o0Fxd)

26
Right now, which is different from previous now, Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time is 18:01, and publius-Miley local mean sidereal time is 12:32.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:20 AM (Mzdiz)

27 The machine is running Win7, so not ever going to go online with it again but just use it for personal stuff. If I can resurrect it, would be nice to save the photos...
Posted by: JQ

Alternative idea. Pull the HDD out of the Win 7 machine and drop it into an external enclosure/interface. From there, assuming you have another machine, you can copy the files and photos you want from the HDD to your other machine.

https://tinyurl.com/yt3xvbxd

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:21 AM (BPEYH)

28
You want a PS where the amperage rating at all the various output voltages is at least the same as the old one.

Also, make sure the connectors match, that the new PS has the proper connectors. These have changed over the years.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:21 AM (Mzdiz)

29 "Everything you've always wanted to know about the Ukraine-Russia war but were afraid to ask"

All of those biolabs that were built for exactly 2 million each. Riiight.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:22 AM (Mzdiz)

30 If I cannot find an EXACT MATCH for all specs, what if anything, can I "fudge" on?
Posted by: JQ

You can buy a new chromebook-type for less than one single Benjamin

Posted by: Miklos takes no resposibility fior his gifts of Truth and Wisdom at January 31, 2023 04:22 AM (dXghN)

31 All of those biolabs that were built for exactly 2 million each. Riiight.
Posted by: Miley

Well, the ones that were actually built

Posted by: Sekrit Gummint Contractor Miklos at January 31, 2023 04:24 AM (hxx40)

32 publius-Miley local mean sidereal time is 12:32.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:20 AM (Mzdiz)

It's never time for Publius to be mean. He is never mean. His mama raised him up good.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:24 AM (Mzdiz)

33 Since it is dark here in New Mexico I am not sure what the time zone is here. I will check in the morning and get back to everyone.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:24 AM (BPEYH)

34 Thanks Lost in Space and Publius! Very helpful.

Stepson also mentioned hooking up old HDD to diff. computer... He didn't know I had the problem until about an hour before he had to leave, last time he visited.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:26 AM (o0Fxd)

35 It's never time for Publius to be mean. He is never mean. His mama raised him up good.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist

Mens okra in corpore okra sano.

Posted by: Miklosian Modified Old Roman Wordings at January 31, 2023 04:26 AM (hxx40)

36 Yeah, yeah, I can buy another unit...

Would like to retrieve all the 'stuff' that didn't get backed up before the PS failed. Thanks.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:28 AM (o0Fxd)

37 Evening and morning to all the folken out there around the world! I slept until the alarm; no workout today. Is it really Tuesday?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 04:31 AM (omVj0)

38 Mornin' Wolfus

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:32 AM (o0Fxd)

39 More comments (responses) disappear.

Good night.

Posted by: Unhappy Miklos at January 31, 2023 04:33 AM (N21ad)

40
Alack and alas, I can't tell you what true (apparent) sidereal time is, 'cause I need to add the Equation of the Equinoxes to my program.

However, the difference there is no more than 2s over the course of a tropical year. The Moon is the main driver of that difference.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:33 AM (Mzdiz)

41 Thanks Lost in Space and Publius! Very helpful.

Stepson also mentioned hooking up old HDD to diff. computer... He didn't know I had the problem until about an hour before he had to leave, last time he visited.
Posted by: JQ

If you have another machine and it has an empty slot for a 3.5 HDD (I am assuming this is what is in the old machine) you can remove the HHD from the Win 7 box, put it in the new machine and connect to an unused HHD cable. It is quite straight forward to check if this is possible. And if it isn't find an 8th grader that is into PC gaming, they'll know.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:33 AM (BPEYH)

42 The external HD sounds like the simplest solution. But I can sympathize with trying to keep the old one working.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:33 AM (Mzdiz)

43 Sweet dreams, unhappy Miklos!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:34 AM (Mzdiz)

44 8 Tech Question:

Need to replace power supply. (Barely know what I'm doing, but geek stepson says this is likely what I need)

Old one has so much info on it, don't know how important it is to exactly match specifications?

It says "80 plus Bronze" and "220W max continuous" and there's a whole grid of info re: DC outputs

Help?
Posted by: JQ

That "80 Plus Bronze" is helpful because it means you have a modern standard power supply and not something weird.

Anything that can deliver at least 220W - and you would have a hard time finding anything that does less than that - will work, so long as it fits.

If it's a regular ATX unit then no problem, you can find something brand new and better for under fifty bucks. Newegg has a 500W Thermaltake model on sale for $35 right now.

If it's a smaller SFX model you're looking at between $70 and $100; they're less common so these less choice of cheap models.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2023 04:35 AM (BLOW1)

45 All of those biolabs that were built for exactly 2 million each. Riiight.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 31, 2023 04:22 AM (Mzdiz)
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Act now and you can buy your very own Ukrainian biolab for the ridiculously low price of US$49,910. But hurry - this is a limited time offer! Call right now: 1-800-BIGGGUY. That's 1-800-BIGGGUY. Operators are standing by for your call.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 31, 2023 04:35 AM (vSzkg)

46 Thanks again, Lost in Space!

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:37 AM (o0Fxd)

47 Dagny the brown torbie Siberian kitten is trotting around squeaking. This, I know, means she is in her "Hel-lo, boys! Glad to see me? Why don't you come up and see me sometime?" phase. I know I'll soon have to have her altered or spayed or whatever the term is for female cats. But she' s more affectionate when she's like this (obviously).

Stirling is eyeing something up near the ceiling. Might be one of those big mosquitoes. I'll have to go look.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 04:37 AM (omVj0)

48 G'Day everyone
Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 04:01 AM (xhxe

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Haven't you forgotten something? Linky, linky!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 31, 2023 04:40 AM (vSzkg)

49 If it's a regular ATX unit then no problem, you can find something brand new and better for under fifty bucks. Newegg has a 500W Thermaltake model on sale for $35 right now. Posted by Pixy Misa

I think this is the power supply.

https://tinyurl.com/bdhfvd88

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:41 AM (BPEYH)

50 And thank you Pixy! I will check that out!

The PS box itself seems good-sized-- if you're referring to physical size.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:42 AM (o0Fxd)

51
You may wonder why I didn't mention what UT1 was, only UTC. Well, dUT1, the difference is only about 9ms now. For all practical purposes, UT1 = UTC.

The Erf's rotation has been speeding up over the past few years, and thus no leap second has had to be added since 2016. If it keeps up, we may need the first ever negative leap second.

That probably won't happen, as the speed up is likely temporary. But it will be several more years before a leap second is needed.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:43 AM (Mzdiz)

52
Season 1, Episode 1, the very first regular season episode of Columbo, "Murder by the Book".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023

***
I'd read somewhere that the Cassidy character, a mystery writer, and his victim, his co-author, were based loosely on the Ellery Queen cousins, Fred Dannay and Manfred Lee. Neither of them ever murdered anyone, but their relationship was contentious -- like a married couple who can't afford to divorce.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 04:48 AM (omVj0)

53 The Erf's rotation has been speeding up over the past few years, and thus no leap second has had to be added since 2016. If it keeps up, we may need the first ever negative leap second...
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:43 AM (Mzdiz)

Huh. I KNEW something was off. I'll try to use that explanation when I roll in late to work later this morning.

Insomnia sux, BTW.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Wanting to Hang Out with Tom Bombadil at January 31, 2023 04:50 AM (UQUAY)

54 Oh, and whatever Stirling the black kitten was stalking, I can't find it. He's still staring up at the kitchen ceiling. I fully believe that cats sometimes imagine stuff so they can play with it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 04:51 AM (omVj0)

55 Google has a new AI that converts text in music. I will get interested when it can do pop tart melt downs.

https://tinyurl.com/5hrjwaft

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:54 AM (BPEYH)

56 "Like Twitter, Spill will have a live news feed where users can post “spills,” a reference to the phrase “spill the tea.”

You know. Spill the tea. But this is where it gets awesome:

"As a Black social media founder, Terrell has observed the way that Black cultural contributions are ripped off or overshadowed, while white creators get credit for creating dances or memes that they had nothing to do with. Spill plans to incorporate blockchain technology to credit and pay creators who start trends and wide-ranging conversations"

Oh man, I love it.

Posted by: Trainwreck: Billions of people stuck with a broken immune response at January 31, 2023 04:57 AM (ia0+L)

57 Puppers helps out with chopping wood.

https://tinyurl.com/2p835yc5

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:59 AM (BPEYH)

58 Vlogging Through History
That is entirely addictive and very gripping! What fun! I thought I would just glance at it, but stayed for the whole show.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 05:04 AM (mn2bz)

59 12 >> What time is it?

You mean right now? (actual Yogi Berra response to the question)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 04:10 AM (Mzdiz)

LOL
LOL!

Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 05:07 AM (mn2bz)

60 Vlogging Through History - That is entirely addictive and very gripping! What fun! I thought I would just glance at it, but stayed for the whole show. Posted by: m

Now try Welcome to Flatch. It is on Amazon Prime.

"We have two restaurants, one with menus."

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 05:07 AM (BPEYH)

61 Outdoor Cat is indoors again. It's been colder than usual the last couple days, so can't blame him! 24F now.

Yesterday morning, he was kneading on the blanket and then just started twitching and spasming-- for only 20-30 seconds-- a small seizure, I guess. He was wide-eyed, weak and disoriented for a few minutes afterward and then... normal ever since.

Never seen him do that before and 99.9% sure he hadn't gotten into any bad things, was in the house all night.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:16 AM (o0Fxd)

62 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 05:18 AM (T4tVD)

63 Hiya JT

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:18 AM (o0Fxd)

64 Morning all!

Read a few of the Ukraine tweets from above. Man, that'll get your BP rising.

Mister BP risin'
Got to keep on risin'

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 05:18 AM (vd8XM)

65 Light misty rain
And donut run this morning

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 05:21 AM (xhxe8)

66 Hiya Skip !

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 05:23 AM (T4tVD)

67 Hiya JQ !

How You ?

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 05:23 AM (T4tVD)

68 Hey JT... just keepin' on, keepin' on

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:25 AM (o0Fxd)

69 Scrolling way down that thread, I found this cute koinkadinky:

twitter.com/TinuszT/status/
1620116128059265024

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Ah, things have become a tad more clear. Thank you for that.

For anyone who hasn't clicked it, it's biotech companies located in KEEEEEEEV and their sizes.

Spoilers: Wait, why are so many huge multinational biotech companies located in KEEEEV with so many employees? Ohhhhh nevermind

Posted by: Trainwreck: Billions of people stuck with a broken immune response at January 31, 2023 05:27 AM (ia0+L)

70 Ashbury Haight Speach at American Thinker is a good rant

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 05:31 AM (cTNA/)

71 Waiting for a co-worker going to this far away job who is perpetually late, I obviously i am a early person.

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 05:36 AM (cTNA/)

72 Ugh, Skip. That's why I hated carpooling-- always somebody late.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:37 AM (o0Fxd)

73 Should have told him 5am expecting 5:30

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 05:39 AM (cTNA/)

74
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 31, 2023 05:39 AM (ENBF0)

75 Should have told him 5am expecting 5:30
Posted by: Skip

That's what I do when my wife and I are going somewhere.
More like 5:15 though.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 05:41 AM (vd8XM)

76 The way back to joy. A reflection from the rabbi's daughter of the rabbi who founded the international fellowship of Christians and Jews:

https://tinyurl.com/vj6dmysj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2023 05:42 AM (zpc1P)

77 Hubby is the late one here... told him he'll probably be late for his own funeral. We lol'd.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:42 AM (o0Fxd)

78 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2023 05:43 AM (ju2Fy)

79 Really tired of watching Trump get sucker punched. Why the hell would he sit down and open up to bob woodward? He didn't think he'd get screwed? This is woodward's bread and butter MO for God's sake. Terrible judgment.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 31, 2023 05:43 AM (F24yq)

80 Looks like about an inch or more of frozen rain/sleet/snow on the ground. Should be fun going to work.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2023 05:46 AM (ju2Fy)

81 The rabbi's daughter references psalm 100 and here it is!

https://tinyurl.com/y8t9dma3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2023 05:46 AM (zpc1P)

82 Wishing you safe travel, olddog in mo. Slick roads are no fun!

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:47 AM (o0Fxd)

83 Thank you, Fen!

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:49 AM (o0Fxd)

84 Since Skip is skipping this, Bad Blue top 20 tweets:

https://tinyurl.com/26c8wd5v

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 31, 2023 05:50 AM (vSzkg)

85 Good morning morons

Back in the land of the living.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 05:52 AM (EZebt)

86 You are most welcome, JQ!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2023 05:53 AM (eeUIO)

87 They call it, "Spill;" but, butt, it's really just, "Bitter," the new black "Twitter."

Posted by: Marooned at January 31, 2023 05:53 AM (w6hJ9)

88 Thanks, JQ. I should be ok. It's the idiots on the road that worry me.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2023 05:56 AM (ju2Fy)

89 No doubt, olddog. Everyone's in such a big hurry.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 05:58 AM (o0Fxd)

90 No doubt, olddog. Everyone's in such a big hurry.
Posted by: JQ

Get out of my way! I know what I'm doing, PLUS I got AWD on my car!

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:00 AM (vd8XM)

91 I had considered driving to Phoenix for my great nephews baptism this weekend. Then on the 4th hand (PIXY) I thought about winter weather and road conditions on a 1700 mile trip could be kind of iffy.

I'll send a card

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:03 AM (vd8XM)

92 Lol, Bruce!

Got passed by a bunch of those, going across a mountain pass in winter... felt like waving as I went by them, seeing they'd slid off the road a few miles later.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:03 AM (o0Fxd)

93 I thought this was a nice article about a woman who sews "memory bears" for people missing loved ones who have died. She really spends a lot of time personalizing them:

https://tinyurl.com/2dr9dmt2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2023 06:04 AM (N1Srn)

94 Nitter every post is a Nit
Bitter every post is a Bite
Twatter every post is from a twat

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 06:04 AM (BRHaw)

95 Since Skip is skipping this, Bad Blue top 20 tweets:

https://tinyurl.com/26c8wd5v
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

Thanks Biden's Dog !

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 06:04 AM (T4tVD)

96 "Four wheel drive just gets ya stuck farther away from home"

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:05 AM (o0Fxd)

97 Got passed by a bunch of those, going across a mountain pass in winter... felt like waving as I went by them, seeing they'd slid off the road a few miles later.

Posted by: JQ

Driving one time in a wind/ice slick freeway in central Ill, a line of slow moving, one lane traffic all going along about 30 MPH. Then an Audi AWD decides he? is going to pass all of us because we don't know what we're doing.

He gets along side the car ahead of me. Starts fish tailing, goes down the embankment backwards, with all 4 tires spinning....I didn't stop.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:06 AM (vd8XM)

98 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:07 AM (u82oZ)

99 "Four wheel drive just gets ya stuck farther away from home"
Posted by: JQ

HA!!
A buddy of mine had a 4 wheel pickup. He said one of the things he learned quick was that it doesn't stop any quicker..

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:08 AM (vd8XM)

100 Sure is no love lost on the KC games refs. I'm glad I didn't watch that mess.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:09 AM (vd8XM)

101 A balmy 5℉ at Festung Salty. School is cancelled if temps and wind chill equal -20℉.

Many others have it worse. Not to mention Helena Handbasket's chickens. But I will see lots of shivering Angus cows and 4 happy llamas on the way to work this morning.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:10 AM (u82oZ)

102 According to Nancy Mace, calling out Omar and her anti-semistism and potentially removing her from her committee assignment is part of cancel caulture and Republicans shouldn't support that. There is stupid and there is beyond stupid, but this is actually abandoning the field of conflict to the barbarians.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at January 31, 2023 06:10 AM (oWBc3)

103 Bruce

Yup. But the out of bounds hit on Mahomes that won the game was a legit call.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:11 AM (u82oZ)

104 Good morning everyone.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 31, 2023 06:12 AM (zJEfx)

105 Indignacio Vindacatorem

The French, Italians, and Ethiopians fought harder in WWII than Nancy Mace.

She needs some Operational Research negotiation skills. Alas.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:13 AM (u82oZ)

106
Hah! MeTV is running an episode of Dragnet, 1968. Young Howard Hessman, Johnny Fever, is on there, playing a hippie stoner type who is arguing Law 'N' Order principles with Joe Friday.

I love it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 06:13 AM (Mzdiz)

107 "4wd doesn't mean you can still drive like there's no snow or ice on the road, during a snowstorm"

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:14 AM (o0Fxd)

108 Spill the tea? Does anybody say that?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:14 AM (DPfSO)

109 Tonypete

Good morning! Did you decide to turn your car into a Zamboni and continue to the Dallas area?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:14 AM (u82oZ)

110
Howard Hesseman died in Jan of 2022. He was 81.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 06:15 AM (Mzdiz)

111 Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:14 AM (o0Fxd)

You need AWD for that.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:15 AM (DPfSO)

112 I am glad you are feeling better today, Pixy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2023 06:16 AM (N1Srn)

113 Welp, I didn't win the Powerball.....AGAIN !

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 06:16 AM (T4tVD)

114 You need AWD for that.
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Riiiiiight

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:17 AM (o0Fxd)

115 Bruce

Yup. But the out of bounds hit on Mahomes that won the game was a legit call.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

It's fun reading the different sites views of the games. One of them accused Mahomes of "clearly flopping" after being light shoved by the defense.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:17 AM (vd8XM)

116 Cat Ass Trophy

You are still alive? Hope your couch was comfortable.

*Calls off auction of Cat Ass Trophy's stuff*

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:18 AM (u82oZ)

117 Spill the tea was actually the original phrase, but it was stolen and co-opted to spill the beans by the white devil. Everyone knows this.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at January 31, 2023 06:18 AM (oWBc3)

118 Spill the tea? Does anybody say that?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:14 AM (DPfSO)
===

Real Housewives of Atlanta

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:19 AM (EZebt)

119 I wonder if school will be called off due to cold today.

God forbid students (especially HS) should actually dress for the weather.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:19 AM (vd8XM)

120 mornin yall. Come on over JQ,and you can go thru my horde of dozens of power supplies to find one that works.

Or look up the model number on ebay and find an exact match for $20.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 06:19 AM (iayUP)

121 That is always the great debate when driving in snow. I am driving behind someone who is going entirely too slow and cautious Do I stay in the right lane and suffer or attempt to pass in the much worse looking left lane.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:19 AM (DPfSO)

122 It's "wine", people...

Spill the Wine!

Spill the wine, dig that girl

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:20 AM (o0Fxd)

123 Spill the tea was actually the original phrase, but it was stolen and co-opted to spill the beans by the white devil. Everyone knows this.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem

White beans or black beans?

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:20 AM (vd8XM)

124 Bruce

The late hit on Burrows earlier was not called. Refs did want KC to win. Weird. Is KC a bigger media market than Cincinnati?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:20 AM (u82oZ)

125 Good morning! Did you decide to turn your car into a Zamboni and continue to the Dallas area?
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Good morning Salty - as of this minute, we are going to brave the elements and continue on to Big D. Here in Bryant AR it's just cold - roads are okay. After speaking with my boy this morning, he asked we do all we can to get to his place. His remaining grandma passed and he and his wife now need us to watch the kids so they can fly out to attend the services.

Flights will probably be cancelled anyway - silly boy.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 31, 2023 06:21 AM (zJEfx)

126 Thanks, fd. Might be able to slide that HDD into another computer here, though.

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:21 AM (o0Fxd)

127 You are still alive? Hope your couch was comfortable.

*Calls off auction of Cat Ass Trophy's stuff*
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Alive. But divorce is on the table. Seriously.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:22 AM (DPfSO)

128 Dave Rubin on his weekend with Elon

Both times they met it was after midnight

Elon says Twitter is a "fractal Rube Goldberg machine"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:22 AM (EZebt)

129 That is always the great debate when driving in snow. I am driving behind someone who is going entirely too slow and cautious Do I stay in the right lane and suffer or attempt to pass in the much worse looking left lane.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Decisions decisions.
Had a guy pass me once because I was going too slow for him on a 3 lane. Then he got in front and found out I was going that speed to stay in the lane the snowplow in front was clearing and to avoid getting the salt being thrown from dinging up my car. His brake lights came on quickly and....now he was the slow one leading the pack

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:23 AM (vd8XM)

130 Elon: "a flaming dumpster rolling down the street"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:23 AM (EZebt)

131 I don't keep up but isn't the Super Bowl going to be Andy Reid versus Philly? Or has that story been done before? And random thought before I face the weather this morning, "spill the wine" is what you want, Eric Burden I believe.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at January 31, 2023 06:25 AM (oWBc3)

132 > It says "80 plus Bronze" Posted by: JQ

Pixy already gave a great answer, but it's worth knowing what that part means.

It's about how energy-efficient it is at delivering usable power instead of waste heat. Power supplies with an 80 plus label are rated on a scale of /bronze/silver/gold/platinum/titanium. Higher grades are supposed to be more efficient.

So don't worry about trying to match bronze for bronze here. If, say, you find a suitable "gold" power supply instead and it meets your budget, then go for it.

Posted by: Bitblt at January 31, 2023 06:25 AM (O+SGk)

133 The late hit on Burrows earlier was not called. Refs did want KC to win. Weird. Is KC a bigger media market than Cincinnati?
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Maybe each play should be reviewed by the fans? Turn the game into a 8 hour yawn instead of 3 and a half hours

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:25 AM (vd8XM)

134 Alive. But divorce is on the table. Seriously.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:22 AM (DPfSO)
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Very sorry to hear of your marital distress.

A prayer for peace in your house.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:26 AM (EZebt)

135 : publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz)

Thanks for posting the info about the stars and such !

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 06:26 AM (T4tVD)

136 Dave Rubin on SF: "a drug-infused nightmare that felt like 'the Walking Dead'"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:27 AM (EZebt)

137 That story in the ONT about Jury duty made me laugh.

My wife was summoned. I wrote back explaining that she was severely disabled and could not serve. I asked that she be removed from the rolls.

I got a letter back from the head honcho Jury Commissioner. He was so sweet. He excused her, but had to state that he could not remove her from the rolls. Should she be summoned again, I should do exactly what I did by replying with her excuse.

Sometimes, you just have to write a letter.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at January 31, 2023 06:27 AM (94wrE)

138 @103

>>There is stupid and there is beyond stupid, but this is actually abandoning the field of conflict to the barbarians.

The main issue is the GOP is one gigantic con, getting into ideological and existential fights is not their bag or purpose for being in congress, it's to go along to get along and to rob and transfer as much money from the public fisk into their pockets and their patrons pockets as possible.

Or Alternatively...

The GOP is a useless pile of dogshit.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 31, 2023 06:28 AM (up/3i)

139 The late hit on Burrows earlier was not called. Refs did want KC to win. Weird. Is KC a bigger media market than Cincinnati?
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Maybe each play should be reviewed by the fans? Turn the game into a 8 hour yawn instead of 3 and a half hours
Posted by: Bruce

And I'm joking around. I really can't watch the games anymore. The announcers, the advertising, and the replays of every little thing has made the game more of an irritation for me to watch

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:29 AM (vd8XM)

140 Cat Ass Trophy

Sorry to hear that. May she reconsider, if that is what you want.

And in 5 years you can both laugh nervously about this saga.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

141 JQ meets JT! Or the other way around. One of those.

Back from shave and shower. I need to start locking the cats out of the bathroom while I'm doing that. They love to knock stuff off the counter while I'm in the shower.

Foggy and unpleasantly warm for January here. On the good hand, it's payday!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 06:29 AM (omVj0)

142 Thanks for that, Bitblt

Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 06:31 AM (o0Fxd)

143 Bruce

Well, my wife is the fan, and I make the popcorn. We only watch two football teams, Kansas State and KC Chiefs. I think the draw was seeing Mahomes play in the Big 12.

I am with you on the NFL, and I spent zero time in the regular season watching them.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

144 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 31, 2023 06:33 AM (sAmhv)

145 Rubin took some video of UN Plaza that is shocking. Yes, it does look like Walking Dead.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:33 AM (EZebt)

146 Have a great day, everyone.

The cold makes work preps start early.

May your house and surroundings be filled with harmony and warmth.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

147 The thing is, she proposed a completely absurd medical hypothetical situation which would never happen: a parent brings their normal healthy kid in to the er for an illness, and I diagnose kidney failure. The parents say they are going to leave AMA to let their kid die at home. What do I do? Well, they aren't taking the kid home. I call CPS. The kid might have an entirely fixable problem. Now she is pissed at me and calling me things which can't be unsaid because my answer doesn't fit with her real life situation where her chronically terminally ill child might have been diagnosed with a worsening condition. See, that is an entirely different conversation with the parents and going home to die might be the right choice.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 31, 2023 06:35 AM (DPfSO)

148 California's legal marijuana market goes to pot: Relatives of late stoner Jerry Garcia pull his cannabis brand out of Golden State as high taxes and regulation sees profits dive - and the black market surge

Proof positive Govt can fuck up anything!!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 06:37 AM (BRHaw)

149 Good news is Mrs. F. took the 'niners' loss well. At least she hasn't taken it out on me

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:38 AM (EZebt)

150 Cat Ass Trophy

Wow. Came back to say that is a tough situation. In my experience, calling you things which can't be unsaid calls for a poor memory, if the rest of the marriage is OK.

But never take the Horde's advice. Smart money is on that.

Now GTG.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2023 06:39 AM (u82oZ)

151 Yup. But the out of bounds hit on Mahomes that won the game was a legit call.
--

It's fun reading the different sites views of the games. One of them accused Mahomes of "clearly flopping" after being light shoved by the defense.

--

Knowing what we know now, he's really lucky he didn't die.

Posted by: Trainwreck: Billions of people stuck with a broken immune response at January 31, 2023 06:41 AM (em09h)

152 When Organized Crime wants to fix an NFL game, it's never the players.

It's always the refs.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at January 31, 2023 06:41 AM (94wrE)

153 Speaking of California, this is what's coming:

A California bill allows non-citizens with valid work authorization to become police officers.

https://tinyurl.com/9dzaexfv

(Reuters. Note the deflecting "fact check" headline)

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 31, 2023 06:42 AM (vSzkg)

154 Good news is Mrs. F. took the 'niners' loss well. At least she hasn't taken it out on me
Posted by: San Franpsycho

YET....

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 06:43 AM (T4tVD)

155 55 Oh, and whatever Stirling the black kitten was stalking, I can't find it. He's still staring up at the kitchen ceiling. I fully believe that cats sometimes imagine stuff so they can play with it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

Do you have an attic? If so, kittuh maybe hearing sumptin' up there. My sisters late kittuhs would sit under the attic door and stare intently if something was in there. It's my sister knew some critter was in there.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 31, 2023 06:44 AM (sAmhv)

156 Posted Bad Blue 2 times, was up yesterday early,

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 06:45 AM (cTNA/)

157 Pretty good one

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2023 06:45 AM (cTNA/)

158 Do you have an attic? If so, kittuh maybe hearing sumptin' up there. My sisters late kittuhs would sit under the attic door and stare intently if something was in there. It's my sister knew some critter was in there.
Posted by: Puddleglum

Good thought! I had forgot on how our cats would sit and stare at on of the furnace vents. Finally tracked down that the damn mice were using it as a freeway into the house.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 06:47 AM (vd8XM)

159 G'morning from another morning in Bethesda.

Visited the Smithsonian castle, which will close for a five year renovation on February 2nd. As well as part of the American History museum.

Before that, we walked the entryway around the White House and adjacent buildings. I gotta tell you, it has an Armed Camp feeling about the entire area. Barricades and fences everywhere, with armed Secret Service seems like at every corner. Did not feel like my country at all.

And the continuing stench of skunk weed, and posters demanding even socially progressive trope known to mankind everywhere you go is absolutely pervasive.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 31, 2023 06:47 AM (qQisc)

160 Well she did get mad that I dribbled tea in bed yesterday. Then again, she brought me the tea in the first place, so actually that was her fault.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 06:49 AM (EZebt)

161 Good morning!

CAT...That sounds incredibly emotional. Maybe it's better not to discuss hypos like you described with folks who aren't versed in the complexities and the pros/cons/pitfalls of such topics. I hope you can move past this and reconcile the hurt.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 31, 2023 06:50 AM (+2RzF)

162
Re leap seconds. The Time Lords adopted a resolution in Nov 2022 to eliminate leap seconds by 2035. Leap seconds cause all sorts of problems with computer systems, cause the idiots demand UTC tick at atomic time, not UT1 time (rubber seconds). But that's just my opinion.

Anyway, they have until 2035 to come up with a resolution. Difference between atomic time and UT1 would accumulate at about 1 minute per 100 years.

So, there will be some proposal to thus have a leap minute every 100 years, or a leap hour every few thousands years, as necessary.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2023 06:52 AM (Mzdiz)

163 hen Organized Crime wants to fix an NFL game, it's never the players.

It's always the refs.

--

Not just NFL. College, too. We were discussing Alabama last night. One of the most penalized teams in the nation this season and last, with the QB that will likely be the #1 draft pick and a defensive lineman that could easily be the #2 draft pick. And would probably be #1 if the QB weren't there. They were the most penalized team while playing under indisputably the best coach of college football.

The best defensive player in the country, the hardest pass rusher to stop in the entire nation, and Alabama opponents finally had their second (2nd) holding call during the 3rd quarter of the post-season bowl game.

Yeah. Pull the other one.

Posted by: Trainwreck: Billions of people stuck with a broken immune response at January 31, 2023 06:52 AM (em09h)

164
Before that, we walked the entryway around the White House and adjacent buildings. I gotta tell you, it has an Armed Camp feeling about the entire area. Barricades and fences everywhere, with armed Secret Service seems like at every corner. Did not feel like my country at all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 31, 2023 06:47 AM

Yeah, that's what you do when you know you legitimately won in 2020. Not.

It's more like, "Sure we stole it and we're not giving it back. Stay on that side of the fence, prole."

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 31, 2023 06:52 AM (enJYY)

165 It's more like, "Sure we stole it and we're not giving it back. Stay on that side of the fence, prole."
Posted by: Divide by Zero

What's a fence prole ?

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 06:56 AM (T4tVD)

166 Disney is in town filming a movie about MLK and Malcolm X. They cleared out the bums and blocked off the streets, and now store owners are complaining that it's hurting businesses. I've got news for them, the bums camping on the sidewalks hurt your businesses more than you appear to know. Either way, downtown sucks and if you want your business to survive, move.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 06:58 AM (iayUP)

167 And I'm joking around. I really can't watch the games anymore. The announcers, the advertising, and the replays of every little thing has made the game more of an irritation for me to watch

I watch very, very little - but I do keep up on talk radio, just to know what's going on. Yesterday was interesting, as more than one ESPN show dedicated a segment to say "yes, we know it looked rigged - but it's really not rigged - and no matter how one sided the game is called, you can't blame the outcome on how one sided the game is called".

Posted by: ii at January 31, 2023 06:58 AM (vW/Ab)

168 21
So sad. I've gotta check and see if I can upgrade my memory on my HP Pavilon. I think it currently has 8GB. Hey, it was cheap, a little over $300 new.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 31, 2023 04:16 AM (JOtiF)
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There was a time when HP power supplies had a different pinout than OTC ones. Dell also. Be careful.

Posted by: Ciampino - Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 06:59 AM (qfLjt)

169 What's a fence prole ?
Posted by: JT

30 bucks in DC

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2023 07:00 AM (vd8XM)

170 The thing is, she proposed a completely absurd medical hypothetical situation which would never happen:

And you didn't have the good sense to lie ? You brought this on yourself.

Posted by: ii at January 31, 2023 07:00 AM (vW/Ab)

171 What's a fence prole ?
Posted by: JT

30 bucks in DC
Posted by: Bruce

Thanks brandon !

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2023 07:02 AM (T4tVD)

172 Good frosty morning.

*reads upthread a bit*

Well it appears that none of the tits are calm, any where you look. May peace and harmony rule again.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:02 AM (4I/2K)

173 I haven't watched sportsball since the NFL told me I was a racist. Haven't missed it even a little. Couldn't give a rat's ass who wins or loses. Eff them.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 07:03 AM (EZebt)

174 Joe says the Great American Road Trip is going electric. He's FOS of course, nobody is going to see the USA, in their EV today. They are mostly going to see the scene out their windshield of the line of people waiting for a charging station.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:04 AM (iayUP)

175 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:04 AM (Zz0t1)

176 present

Posted by: DB at January 31, 2023 07:05 AM (geLO8)

177 Ugh.....been up since 4. Starting to feel like Insomnia Ace, just without the witty banter.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:05 AM (Zz0t1)

178 I haven't watched sportsball since the NFL told me I was a racist. Haven't missed it even a little. Couldn't give a rat's ass who wins or loses. Eff them.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 07:03 AM (EZebt)

San Franpsycho Johnson is right!

Posted by: Count de Monet Johnson at January 31, 2023 07:05 AM (4I/2K)

179 18 I don't want to take it to a shop. Not any reputable ones near here.
Posted by: JQ at January 31, 2023 04:14 AM (o0Fxd)

Well, I don't have any suggestions.

Posted by: Hunter Biden at January 31, 2023 07:05 AM (PiwSw)

180 Well, we cut the cable when we moved so now we have Hulu and Sling and the stuff we get with an Amazon Firestick. Not gonna lie and say I miss it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 31, 2023 07:06 AM (+2RzF)

181 Joe says the Great American Road Trip is going electric. He's FOS of course, nobody is going to see the USA, in their EV today. They are mostly going to see the scene out their windshield of the line of people waiting for a charging station.
Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:04 AM (iayUP)

Yup. It's all about the ergs.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:06 AM (4I/2K)

182 I haven't watched sportsball since the NFL told me I was a racist. Haven't missed it even a little. Couldn't give a rat's ass who wins or loses. Eff them.

It still surprises me, how much personal investment some put into an event they have no control over, put on by people they have very little in common with and no personal connection with at all - other than a logo. A fairly arbitrary brand affiliation.

Its one of the things I actually think the younger generations get right; their measurable detachment from sports fandom.

Posted by: ii at January 31, 2023 07:07 AM (vW/Ab)

183 Oh, and whatever Stirling the black kitten was stalking, I can't find it. He's still staring up at the kitchen ceiling. I fully believe that cats sometimes imagine stuff so they can play with it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,
*
Do you have an attic? If so, kittuh maybe hearing sumptin' up there. My sisters late kittuhs would sit under the attic door and stare intently if something was in there. It's my sister knew some critter was in there.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 31, 2023

***
No, I live in a damned apartment. It's possible, though, that something might be moving in the crawlspace between my ceiling and the upstairs apartment's floor.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 31, 2023 07:09 AM (J2vNu)

184 Black Twitter was developed in Wakanda in 1304.

Posted by: This Day in Black History at January 31, 2023 07:10 AM (PiwSw)

185 To meet EV electricity demand, California will need to build solar and wind power at a rate almost 5 times higher than that of the past decade since they are pushing the de-carbonization of their grid.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:10 AM (BRHaw)

186 I've watched a few sports recently and as it was previously, it's gotten worse. Game play is what it is. The athletes now are ridiculous. They're all big and largely fine tuned machines. The biggest issue is officiating. I watched the AFC Championship game and those guys should be embarrassed with what they did on that field. I mean, I was incredibly tired of officials injecting themselves into the outcome of ball games and they've only gotten worse.

The LeBitch James reaction to the obvious no call was embarrassing for him, but he was right in being pissed. Flopping on the floor like a little baby was just LeBitch being a bitch, but, he had cause.

I can't watch much anymore with the state of officiating across the board.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:10 AM (Zz0t1)

187 28
Alternative idea. Pull the HDD out of the Win 7 machine and drop it into an external enclosure/interface. From there, assuming you have another machine, you can copy the files and photos you want from the HDD to your other machine.

https://tinyurl.com/yt3xvbxd

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 31, 2023 04:21 AM (BPEYH)
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But is the internal drive a SATA or IDE?

Posted by: Ciampino - Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 07:11 AM (qfLjt)

188 It's currently 38, warming up this afternoon to 44, then dropping overnight to 37. Today, I love my natural gas heaters. Molon Labe.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:11 AM (4I/2K)

189
You live in a city like LA, with smog issues, and you have a short commute? By all means, buy an EV and do some small part to improve the air quality. Good for you. Must be nice to afford such an expensive vehicle.

But EV's are not the solution for everyone. Nor can the grid even remotely handle more that about a 2% ratio. Nor should ICE vehicles subsidize your destruction of roads. Plus 100 other reasons why they suck. But 10% to the Big Guy.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 31, 2023 07:12 AM (enJYY)

190 ----
But is the internal drive a SATA or IDE?
Posted by: Ciampino - Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 07:11 AM (qfLjt)

They have external chassis for all types that convert to USB connection.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:12 AM (Zz0t1)

191 The officials determine the outcome of the game, not the players.

The government determines the outcomes of the economy, not the market.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2023 07:13 AM (EZebt)

192 To meet EV electricity demand, California will need to build solar and wind power at a rate almost 5 times higher than that of the past decade since they are pushing the de-carbonization of their grid.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:10 AM (BRHaw)

And that state will die because of it.

Good. Fuck that place.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:13 AM (Zz0t1)

193 But is the internal drive a SATA or IDE?
Posted by: Ciampino - Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 07:11 AM (qfLjt)

There are hundreds of black boxes on Amazon that will make any drive a jump drive.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:16 AM (BRHaw)

194 Good morning! Finally recovered from Sundays game. Yowsa! This town is going nuts.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 31, 2023 07:16 AM (nxdel)

195 "Disclaimer: As do all right-thinking people."
damn straight, Pixy! 'evenin' to you! rain is nuffin'.

and g'mornin everyone else!

-25 out there this mornin' at ground level; -20 on the deck, at about 18 foot altitude - Wisconsin state constitution requires one spell of real cold to validate winter. Hopng that this one will be quick ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at January 31, 2023 07:17 AM (XzIdt)

196 JQ, there was a time when HP power supplies had a different pinout than OTC ones. Dell also. Be careful.

Posted by: Ciampino -- Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 07:17 AM (qfLjt)

197 Progress

2278 murders in her city since she was elected mayor.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:23 AM (BRHaw)

198 It's currently 38, warming up this afternoon to 44, then dropping overnight to 37. Today, I love my natural gas heaters. Molon Labe.
Posted by: Count de Monet

Downright balmy, it's 13 here with ice and snow on the ground.

Posted by: Infidel at January 31, 2023 07:23 AM (YJQJ8)

199 Despite staying on taxpayers’ payroll during the height of the pandemic panic, greedy bureaucrats in the Internal Revenue Service, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Postal Service, Amtrak, and the Secret Service defrauded taxpayers out of millions more dollars under the guise of Covid unemployment fund and wage assistance programs.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (BRHaw)

200 200

Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (CQE5S)

201 190 ----
But is the internal drive a SATA or IDE?
Posted by: Ciampino - Instead of battery just rub cats together at January 31, 2023 07:11 AM (qfLjt)

They have external chassis for all types that convert to USB connection.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:12 AM (Zz0t1)
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So one has to make sure of buying the correct one for the drive in hand. That was the point I was trying to make.

Posted by: Ciampino - a kite is also a bird at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (qfLjt)

202 w00t

Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (CQE5S)

203 My sister wants me to install Linux Mint on her old MS Surface Pro. It's out of date so MS won't update it anymore. It's still works and nothing physically wrong with it. MS Surface Pro's are a bit different from regular old laptops so i'm researching what I need to do differently. It's got a usb port and I have Linux Mint 20 on a flash drive.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 31, 2023 07:27 AM (sAmhv)

204 "Died after a brief illness" seems to be happening a lot.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:27 AM (iayUP)

205 or don't bother with the whole chassis thing at all; they sell a little box with all the electronics inside, sprouting cables. it's just enough to hook up a drive to usb for recovery, and costs less than 20 bucks

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at January 31, 2023 07:29 AM (XzIdt)

206 23 year old member of AU swim team passes away....unexpectedly.

Probably had a cold.

Posted by: Fool Otto at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (DB16e)

207 ----
So one has to make sure of buying the correct one for the drive in hand. That was the point I was trying to make.
Posted by: Ciampino - a kite is also a bird at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (qfLjt)

Your point is valid.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (Zz0t1)

208 Downright balmy, it's 13 here with ice and snow on the ground.
Posted by: Infidel at January 31, 2023 07:23 AM (YJQJ

Dang. *shivers* And I love being within 75 miles of the warm, subtropical waters of the Gulf of Mexico which tends to blanket the Houston area with warmth and humidity. It's a moderating heat sink.

Unlike them poor Joes up in DFW and parts north. *shivers again*

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (4I/2K)

209
200 200
Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 07:26 AM (CQE5S)

Starting out strong.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (Zz0t1)

210 Pixy, I'm rarely up early enough to post without incurring Lamont's wraith. I had an idea to share for you on your kidney stones. Where would I be able to send you an email with it?

Posted by: SkinnerVic at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (P7+Lo)

211 "Probably had a cold.
Posted by: Fool Otto"

Brief illness.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:31 AM (iayUP)

212 "Probably had a cold.
Posted by: Fool Otto"

Brief illness.
Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:31 AM (iayUP)

Paper cut infection.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:32 AM (4I/2K)

213
Unlike them poor Joes up in DFW and parts north. *shivers again*
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (4I/2K)

It's 26 in the DFW area with a chance of sleet/freezing rain/snow all day with a high of 29.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:32 AM (Zz0t1)

214 It's freaking cold out there. If I had a birdbath it would be frozen.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 31, 2023 07:32 AM (nxdel)

215 Brief illness.

Actually it says "died suddenly, no cause of death reported"

Posted by: Fool Otto at January 31, 2023 07:32 AM (DB16e)

216 "Probably had a cold.
Posted by: Fool Otto"

Brief illness.
Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:31 AM (iayUP)

Everything is the SADS now.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:33 AM (Zz0t1)

217 "Brief illness.
Actually it says "died suddenly, no cause of death reported"
Posted by: Fool Otto"

Ok. Swim brief illness.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2023 07:33 AM (iayUP)

218 Sarah Sanders put some National Guard troops out to help with the ice storm conditions continuing through tomorrow. What was strange was no dramatic announcement with half a dozen staff members standing behind her. You're supposed to have the clapping seals, not just take care of business.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 31, 2023 07:34 AM (lz5hY)

219 You CAN'T make a credible live action One Piece. You just can't. It's far too fantastical and cartoonish which is the entire point of it being in that medium in the first place. And Netflix is just going to fuck it up extra royally like they did to Cowboy Bebop anyway.

Posted by: Luffy is not amused. Frankie says don't do it. at January 31, 2023 07:34 AM (UKe2c)

220 JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 31, 2023 07:34 AM (BRHaw)

221 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 31, 2023 07:35 AM (Zz0t1)

222 No ice on roads here, 30 degrees. Weatherguessers caling for 100% frzen precip at 0800.

Posted by: Eromero at January 31, 2023 07:35 AM (eo57b)

223 Anyone else have covid fatigue? so sick of hearing about it.

Posted by: Infidel at January 31, 2023 07:36 AM (YJQJ8)

224 I 40 is pretty much shut down between Little Rock and West Memphis, east and west bound lanes. I think Tonypete was making a trip, saying he had to go through Memphis. Hope he's OK.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 31, 2023 07:37 AM (lz5hY)

225 138
Or Alternatively...

The GOP is a useless pile of dogshit.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 31, 2023 06:28 AM (up/3i)
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I would go with 'and'.

Posted by: Ciampino -- a kite is also a bird at January 31, 2023 07:43 AM (qfLjt)

226 210 Pixy, I'm rarely up early enough to post without incurring Lamont's wraith.
Posted by: SkinnerVic at January 31, 2023 07:30 AM (P7+Lo)

Lamont is ... mort?

Posted by: m at January 31, 2023 07:54 AM (CQE5S)

227 Maybe I'm stupid, I thought Ace was using a Lamont the Big Dummy as a pseudonym. Anyway, let me know how I can reach you as JJ's stepped on the scene.

Posted by: SkinnerVic at January 31, 2023 07:58 AM (P7+Lo)

228 Because in order to get paid you have to have a rock to bash against.

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229 Nic update.

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