Daily Tech News 16 February 2024

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Apple has publicly confirmed that it has broken support for persistent web apps (PWAs) on purpose. (Tech Crunch)

The company went on to explain that it broke support because its operating system is buggy and insecure, and because it hates its own developers and users.

They didn't mean to explain that, but they did.

Tech News

Walking around with $3500 AR goggles strapped to your face is a bad idea. (Ars Technica)

Thanks, Ars Technica. We would never have guessed.
Sitting inside with the blinds closed reading comics, the $3500 Vision Pro is perfectly fine, until you throw up. (Tech Crunch)

Which is nothing specific to the Vision Pro, but a common problem with other AR and VR goggles.
How to unsubscribe from Nextdoor. (taylor.town)

Spoiler:

Yes, there are 16 pages of notification settings.

There are no "disable all" buttons. In order to unsubscribe from everything, nextdoor demands hundreds of clicks.
It's the La Brea tar pit of briar patches.
Fuck you, they explained: Broadcom takes a leaf out of Nijisanji's management handbook with its acquisition of VMWare. (Ars Technica)

Perpetual licenses are out, as now is the free version of VMWare ESXi, intended for developers and sysadmins to run at home instead of some other company's software.

Gone too is the VMWare Partner Program, which had 28,000 resellers a year ago.

VMWare's explanation of the changes amounted to everyone else is doing it, which is largely true, but the reason VMWare held on to its customer base was precisely because everyone else was doing that, and VMWare was not.

Was not. Past tense.
You wouldn't leave $90,000 in cash sitting out on your desk with the window open. (The Register)

Or maybe you would. Maybe you own a pack of honey badgers. Still seems unwise.
The Nextbox is coming. (WCCFTech)

I guess Microsoft is big enough - and Xbox itself is big enough - that it doesn't have to worry about the Osborne Effect. And the company probably does own a pack of honey badgers, come to think of it.
Google suggests that owners of older Windows laptops should migrate to ChromeOS. (Tom's Hardware)

This would be a great idea - ChromeOS will run fine on hardware that Windows 11 would leave dead in a ditch - if it were not for the fact that Google is no more trustworthy than Microsoft and would have far more control over your data.
Rat. (Ars Technica)

Don't click.

Tags: rat, reproduction, ai, china, omgwtfbbq

Eggs Video of the Day

Disclaimer: I told you not to click.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

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1
/\_/\
( o.o )
> ^

Posted by: Ciampino - All Space All The Time at February 16, 2024 04:08 AM (qfLjt)

2 Tiny frog the size of a PEA is the world's smallest vertebrate. Its brain is still more powerful than our PCs.

https://mol.im/a/13084227

Posted by: Ciampino - All Space All The Time? at February 16, 2024 04:16 AM (qfLjt)

3 Mornin' all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2024 04:16 AM (BLOW1)

4 Hi Pixy, seems just you and me.

Posted by: Ciampino - All Space All The Time? at February 16, 2024 04:18 AM (qfLjt)

5 2 Tiny frog the size of a PEA is the world's smallest vertebrate. Its brain is still more powerful than our PCs.

And smarter than most world leaders.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2024 04:18 AM (BLOW1)

6 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 04:19 AM (fwDg9)

7 Winds are howling here

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 04:20 AM (fwDg9)

8 Good Morning and Good Night, simultaneously, even …

Posted by: Adriane the New is Bad Old is Not Much Better But At Least Comforting Critic . . . at February 16, 2024 04:20 AM (4Winp)

9 Time for a nap.

Posted by: Ciampino - All Spaces All The Time? at February 16, 2024 04:22 AM (qfLjt)

10 I didn't click on it.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2024 04:23 AM (ju2Fy)

11 Present!

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:25 AM (KpWJP)

12 Winds are howling here
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 04:20 AM (fwDg9)

I think they've stopped here.

For now.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 04:28 AM (T4tVD)

13 10 I didn't click on it.
Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2024 04:23 AM (ju2Fy)

Me, too.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:31 AM (KpWJP)

14 I've got 3 different browsers installed on my phone and PWA's seem to work just fine. Admittedly I only have one installed... for my website.

Suck it fruitcult members.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 16, 2024 04:31 AM (9V81o)

15 hash translation:

(KpWJP)

Karine power-Woman Jean-Pierre

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:32 AM (KpWJP)

16 Yeh, the wind here woke me up.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 16, 2024 04:35 AM (gllTv)

17 Had no idea what Nextdoor was. A "neighbor" Facebook? After googling I see they have a crime reporting feature ......that prohibits including the race of crime perps. Nice. Skip......

Posted by: Son of Dad at February 16, 2024 04:35 AM (8JB5s)

18 Had no idea what Nextdoor was. A "neighbor" Facebook? After googling I see they have a crime reporting feature ......that prohibits including the race of crime perps. Nice. Skip......
Posted by: Son of Dad at February 16, 2024 04:35 AM (8JB5s)

Why is Skip responsible ?

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 04:45 AM (T4tVD)

19 Finally crawling in to bed after fetching the kids from the airport and then decompressing a bit.

Good night, silly persons.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 16, 2024 04:51 AM (0u7I0)

20 Do yourself a favor and never use Nextdoor. You'll end up hating your neighbors. It's a den of UberKarens on powertrips.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 16, 2024 04:52 AM (9V81o)

21 19 Good night, silly persons.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 16, 2024 04:51 AM (0u7I0)

She likes us! She really likes us!

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:53 AM (KpWJP)

22 Finally crawling in to bed after fetching the kids from the airport and then decompressing a bit.

Good night, silly persons.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 16, 2024 04:51 AM (0u7I0)

Good night , serious Nurse.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 04:57 AM (T4tVD)

23 Evening and morning to all the satellites in space and beyond! How's the weather at Titan Station tonight?

Went for my walk/run, and cut it short when I spied what looked like a drug deal going down about three blocks from my back gate. I don't *know* it was a drug deal, but why else would two Nissan Altimas with 20" chrome rims be sitting at a street corner at 3:15 am, with the drivers standing in conversation and looking furtively over their shoulders . . .?

Obilgatory: I need to get out of here.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2024 05:01 AM (omVj0)

24 Mornin'

Older workstations and Linux Mint seem to work just fine. I have an old workstation that is mostly chugging along with Linux Mint. It gets cranky every now and then but it's 20 years old.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2024 05:02 AM (W3T6M)

25 Anyway! Off to shower, no shave today, and then feeding the beasts and me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2024 05:02 AM (omVj0)

26
Disclaimer: I told you not to click.

Didn't. Scrolled over the link and read the url and passed. Something about 'huge genitals' said fugetaboutit.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 05:04 AM (nIvob)

27 You can click on the bird video instead. That's relatively safe.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2024 05:06 AM (BLOW1)

28 'scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals'?

Yep, seems like something to pass over unless you're minnie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 16, 2024 05:14 AM (di6C2)

29 Good morning all, except NurseR, to her a good night.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 05:15 AM (8quvU)

30 They're calling for snow here tomorrow.

So it will be absolutely NUTSO at the Supe today.

And increased traffic while people take one last look at things without snow on them.

"Take yer time lady; I always wanted a ZZTop beard !

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 05:19 AM (T4tVD)

31 Do yourself a favor and never use Nextdoor. You'll end up hating your neighbors. It's a den of UberKarens on powertrips.
Posted by: Defenestratus

Completely agree. We were sent an invitation to Nextdoor when we bought here 2 years ago, after starting to signup the questions got weird and I exited quickly.
So, not just noisy uberkarens, an app that is after all of your info so they can sell 'you'.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 05:20 AM (8quvU)

32
Yep, seems like something to pass over unless you're minnie.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Ewwww, Minnie mouse going out with a rat, that would cross species!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 05:22 AM (8quvU)

33 Oh!

Happy Birthday Miley !

Belated, I guess.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 05:22 AM (T4tVD)

34
That story about the tiny, pea-sized frog, which is called a "flea toad" got me interested in the proper distinction between "frog" and "toad".

Apparently there is no real distinction between a frog and toad according the The Science (TM), other than you can say that a toad is type of frog. All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. The toad thing is more a "folk taxonomy" as opposed to a proper "The Science" taxonomy.

My late father used to call such a thing a "toad frog". He was right, then. A toad is a sub-type of frog. So "toad frog" would not be incorrect.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:23 AM (w6EFb)

35 Speaking of AI, I continually get ads with a woman's face, it gets used for dozens of different ads but sure it's a AI and not real.

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:28 AM (fwDg9)

36
Yep, yesterday was Miley's birfday. She's a healthy 29.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:29 AM (w6EFb)

37 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 05:29 AM (a1415)

38 Yeh, that whole Next-door thing is a progressive cult.

Avoid it at all costs.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 05:30 AM (a1415)

39
This migration shit is insane. I'm in Aldi's yesterday and some guy who looks like the spitting image of the 70's Unibomber is in the store on his cellphone. Talking in arabic to someone while he continuously circles the store with his cart which only contains a single package of hamburger. Pants hanging down, barely covering the crack of his ass. Round and round he goes never stopping. Finally I check out after about 15 minutes of watching him, waiting for him to go a la snackbar.

Returning the cart for my .25 he finally departs the store with his single package of hamburger, no bag. But diversity is our strength they told me, so shut up.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 05:33 AM (nIvob)

40 So apparently the KC shooting was another example of Urban Conflict Resolution.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 05:34 AM (a1415)

41 I am hoping no work tomorrow, I am wearing out

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:36 AM (fwDg9)

42 Yep, yesterday was Miley's birfday. She's a healthy 29.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:29 AM (w6EFb)

I used to be 29; and then.....I turned 29 and a half !

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 05:39 AM (T4tVD)

43 Dies seem lots of opinions Fani tosses in towel it will just get another prosecutor, like her affair is its only issue.

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:39 AM (fwDg9)

44 Welcomed back- A Korean Christian dealing with setbacks and who was strengthened by the Lord. Bible passage is 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21:

http://tinyurl.com/4esmtspp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2024 05:40 AM (JUIuI)

45
So apparently the KC shooting was another example of Urban Conflict Resolution.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 05:34 AM

With something like 20 bystanders shot. It finally came true, everything's up to date in Kansas City.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 05:41 AM (nIvob)

46 Yep, yesterday was Miley's birfday. She's a healthy 29.
Posted by: publius

Hope Miley had a stupendous Birthday (Since I too missed it yesterday).

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 05:42 AM (8quvU)

47 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2024 05:43 AM (ju2Fy)

48 At least today is less than 15 minutes to work instead of 1 1/2 hours
Forward Dog 9 hitting that short road.
I hope it's TGIF, fingers crossed 🤞

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:46 AM (fwDg9)

49 43 Dies seem lots of opinions Fani tosses in towel it will just get another prosecutor, like her affair is its only issue.
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:39 AM (fwDg9)

That is how they have framed it. That's intentional.

Remember back in the 90s how those foolish people said that 'Hey, if someone lies cheats and steals, it informs everything they do- not just their 'personal life'? And we were told that someone could be a truly despicable person but because they were in the right party, it meant they were a sterling example of political rectitude? The two things were said to be completely separate and it was accepted.

So, how has that worked out?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 16, 2024 05:46 AM (di6C2)

50 So I go to the Fox affiliate in Baltimore, and now not a single reference to the KC mass shooting and murder. Except for a slideshow of folks at a vigil.

The event is gone.

Never happened.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 05:47 AM (a1415)

51 At least today is less than 15 minutes to work instead of 1 1/2 hours
Forward Dog 9 hitting that short road.
I hope it's TGIF, fingers crossed 🤞
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2024 05:46 AM (fwDg9)

Safe travels Skip !

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 05:48 AM (T4tVD)

52 On the Good Side Dept.: My apartment "management" actually came and replaced the fiberboard ceiling tile in my bathroom that has been missing for months. And the leak from upstairs has not recurred. Small steps, I guess.

From what I hear, the most recent possibility of a sale of the complex fell through -- because the current owners misrepresented the property. Something tells me that, much like our so-called leadership in DC, the owners here would be incapable of the intellectual effort required to earn Cs in eighth grade.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2024 05:48 AM (omVj0)

53
Miley had a purty good birfday. She got a dinner at the exclusive Coach House of Simpsonville, SC, along with her brother and my mother, and of course, me.

Her birfday is the day after Valentine's, and she made it clear that one was not to try to merge the two together. :-) I did my best to make them separate occasions.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:49 AM (w6EFb)

54 . . . Returning the cart for my .25 . . .
Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024

***
My first thought was, DbZ, you need to carry a bigger caliber!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2024 05:49 AM (omVj0)

55 Good mirning morons

Local TV news reports that the city's ban on travel and contracting with over 35 other U.S. states and jurisdictions is causing "procurement" problems and inefficiencies.

The reporter says its "Economics 101"

Schmucks.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 05:51 AM (RIvkX)

56 Calling for snow this morning. High of 34 today. Yesterday it was 60 here.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2024 05:52 AM (ju2Fy)

57 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 16, 2024 05:53 AM (ENQN6)

58 I would bet that the hatch was open on the Indian sub because someone wanted to smoke a cigarette.

Posted by: pawn at February 16, 2024 05:54 AM (QB+5g)

59 I was at Civic Center yesterday and saw the building I worked in for 6 years I was in the government Fox Plaza has been torn down. The building wqs built on the site of the historic Fox Theatre.

They are building another residential tower for tech bros and Karens. The entire area has been transformed in 20 years.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 05:55 AM (RIvkX)

60 Gas has gone up 60 cents in past month. Some say it's due to the Cooties.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2024 05:55 AM (ju2Fy)

61
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. WHERE...Portions of central and northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

Alright 🇦🇺 give us back the heat.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 05:56 AM (nIvob)

62 61
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. WHERE...Portions of central and northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

Alright 🇦🇺 give us back the heat.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 05:56 AM (nIvob)

The Aussies took our heat?

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 05:58 AM (KpWJP)

63 Karine power-Woman Jean-Pierre
Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:32 AM (KpWJP)
====

Now do mine!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 05:58 AM (RIvkX)

64
Joe and Jill's Valentine Day Photo Op:
http://tinyurl.com/2awt9keu

That is just...sad. Note they have the giant Valentine card, presumably from Joe to Jill. Note how Jill briskly walks out, turns for a second with a smile for the clicking of the picture, then briskly walks off, leaving Joe behind clueless.

He doesn't realize they'd already taken the picture and asks Jill if she wants to take a picture. "We already did..." Okay, and Joe then picks up his shuffling pace after her.

That's brutal, when you think about it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:58 AM (w6EFb)

65 Kansas City shooting:

Pradheep J. Shanker
@Neoavatara
21h
3 gang members (at least two of them apparently with long records) shoot up downtown Kansas City and...we want gun control? There is one and only one thing that would've stopped this: keeping those assholes in jail in the first place.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:00 AM (KpWJP)

66 The wind has returned here.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 06:02 AM (T4tVD)

67 "There is one and only one thing that would've stopped this: keeping those assholes in jail in the first place."

I can suggest a second option.

It involves an armed citizenry.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 06:02 AM (a1415)

68
My first thought was, DbZ, you need to carry a bigger caliber!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2024 05:49 AM

If I was concealed carrying it's a .380 of Wesson and Smith origination. I don't wanna carry, but Mr Biden of Joe may force the issue. I don't wanna be 'round nutjob islamists ready to go 'splodey at any moment without the ability to defend myself.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 06:03 AM (nIvob)

69
The Aussies took our heat?

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 05:58 AM

Until March 1st, then they have to start giving it back.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 06:05 AM (nIvob)

70 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 16, 2024 06:06 AM (PzBTm)

71 Her birfday is the day after Valentine's, and she made it clear that one was not to try to merge the two together. :-) I did my best to make them separate occasions.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2024 05:49 AM (w6EFb
===
She told us last night you were successful.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 06:06 AM (RIvkX)

72 We have twirl

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:07 AM (geLO8)

73 *startles*

*spills Kool Aid*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 06:09 AM (RIvkX)

74 The twirl has landed.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:10 AM (KpWJP)

75 we copy you down, twirl

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:10 AM (geLO8)

76 I liked learning about this Saint- Philip Neri- the humorous saint:

tinyurl.com/yk2yd5cw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2024 06:11 AM (ANgJI)

77 We have twirl
Posted by: Don Black

THAT'S whats causing the wind !

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2024 06:13 AM (T4tVD)

78 I'm thru all my Bustelo ☕
now into the La Llave

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:15 AM (geLO8)

79
Pennsylvania LTC permits issued: 1,621,770
Pennsylvania population 2020: 12,702,379

(License to Carry)

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 06:16 AM (nIvob)

80 "You got a bunch of [Morons] down here about to turn blue."

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:17 AM (KpWJP)

81 Long Island Bagel Cafe's French toast with maple flavored HFC. Yum

Posted by: Jamaica at February 16, 2024 06:22 AM (gBOxO)

82 63 Karine power-Woman Jean-Pierre
Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 04:32 AM (KpWJP)
====

Now do mine!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 05:58 AM (RIvkX)

Tough one!

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:27 AM (KpWJP)

83 Romeo India Victor Kilo X-ray

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:27 AM (geLO8)

84 Israeli hiker finds seal from time of Solomon's temple:

http://tinyurl.com/32zr86mn

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2024 06:28 AM (1GAQ4)

85 (RIvkX)

You get your kX on R ... Iv?

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:31 AM (KpWJP)

86

Memo to self:

Do not drink poopy-tea and then discover there is no toilet paper in the house...

Posted by: Ped Xing at February 16, 2024 06:32 AM (sy0wD)

87 "Israeli hiker finds seal from time of Solomon's temple:"

That's weird. Did he find any penguins too?

mornin yall

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2024 06:34 AM (vFG9F)

88 Busy blogging schedule yesterday. I wonder when Ace plans to resume blogging busty lesbian pron.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 16, 2024 06:34 AM (+jVfi)

89 Busy blogging schedule yesterday. I wonder when Ace plans to resume blogging busty lesbian pron.

Posted by: Huck Follywood

The Art Thread of course!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 06:35 AM (8quvU)

90 When I was working, I made many trips to KC and the a black women engineer I traveled with, said KC was bad. As we got into the city she always made sure our car doors were locked. (she would say 'lock them up'. The city of fountains as some call it.
She was born there, and knew the city well.

Posted by: Colin at February 16, 2024 06:35 AM (/z/eU)

91 My old hash was easy money

ezEBT

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 16, 2024 06:38 AM (RIvkX)

92 I finally ordered a replacement keyboard for my old Dell laptop, on Wednesday. Imagine my shock when it turned up at my door yesterday.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 16, 2024 06:39 AM (+jVfi)

93 Not Fun fact: the average NYC pizza will set you back $33.65

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:43 AM (geLO8)

94 "Not Fun fact: the average NYC pizza will set you back $33.65"

Plain, or with toppings?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 06:43 AM (a1415)

95 Never underestimate the stupidity of the experts:

"New York financial advice columnist embarrassingly reveals how scammers duped her into handing over $50K in a shoe box to a stranger after claiming to be from the CIA, FTC and Amazon"

The story is at the DM. This woman is so stupid she writes about her stupidity in her stupid financial advice column.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2024 06:44 AM (vFG9F)

96
When my daughter lived in Cherry Hill, NJ I was visiting her one time and strolled down the street to the 7-11. As I approached some swarthy dude came out and pulled out his cell phone and got in an angry conversation in arabic with someone. He was obviously employed there. I got back to my daughters and told her my radar went off and avoid the place.

I later found out from newspaper reporting that said employee was a member of the 'Fort Dix Six' who (then) AG Chris Christie put in jail for a conspiracy to attack Fort Dix. An angry arab is not a good thing.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 06:44 AM (nIvob)

97 Japan and the UK slipped into recession in Q4, says CNBC, and they expect Germany and France to do so this quarter. Kudlow said last night that the US might follow midyear. Unexpected!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 16, 2024 06:44 AM (+jVfi)

98 Then-vice president Joseph Robinette Biden, the clever devil that he is, came up with some pathetic noms de plume to cover his online tracks, including "Robin Ware," (his middle name and the last syllable of his home state of Delaware), "JRB Ware," (his initials and another tip o' the hat to his home state), and "Robert L. Peters," a name that doesn't include any damning personal connection to his own.

Much worse than Hilldogs email bullshit.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 16, 2024 06:45 AM (ENQN6)

99 CBD did a ton of blogwork yesterday.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:45 AM (KpWJP)

100 100

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:45 AM (KpWJP)

101 one topping

story @ NYPost

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:45 AM (geLO8)

102 the Post says Putin finally managed to kill Alexei Navalny. He was a brave man.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 16, 2024 06:47 AM (+jVfi)

103 I usually go for the $5 🪦 🍕

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:48 AM (geLO8)

104 New York Times: We are so sorry our financial advise columnist got scammed out of $50,000 cash but we stand behind our integrity as a reputable and reliable source of information.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2024 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

105 @redsteeze
He's right.

@axios
19h
SCOOP: Netanyahu told Secretary of State Blinken that a direct or indirect U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state "would be a prize for those who planned and orchestrated the Oct. 7 massacre."

Posted by: m at February 16, 2024 06:49 AM (KpWJP)

106
Japan and the UK slipped into recession in Q4, says CNBC, and they expect Germany and France to do so this quarter. Kudlow said last night that the US might follow midyear. Unexpected!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 16, 2024 06:44 AM

I've been following a Twit/X account that tracks credit card data and it's all really bad. People have maxed out their credit cards and are only covering minimum payment and delinquent are beginning to soar.

Bidenomics be berry berry bad for a lot of people.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 06:50 AM (nIvob)

107 "SCOOP: Netanyahu told Secretary of State Blinken that a direct or indirect U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state "would be a prize for those who planned and orchestrated the Oct. 7 massacre."

And in a surprise development, Hamas has issued a statement in full support of the Israeli leaders statement.

J/K

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 06:51 AM (a1415)

108 They already had a palestinian state- Gaza
it was peopled with murderers and thieves
Israel is dismantling it

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2024 06:55 AM (geLO8)

109 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 16, 2024 06:55 AM (0gvpA)

110 Google suggests that owners of older Windows laptops should migrate to ChromeOS. (Tom's Hardware)

This would be a great idea - ChromeOS will run fine on hardware that Windows 11 would leave dead in a ditch - if it were not for the fact that Google is no more trustworthy than Microsoft and would have far more control over your data.

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Did they address the part where the OS is fairly crappy and restrictive and feels like you're just using an oversized phone OS because you're mostly using an oversized phone OS, and anyone that needs a system to function beyond checking instagram and watching youtube ads ill be screwed?

I tried a chromebook once. I can see the appeal for consumption and selling ads to eyeballs. The very first thing that I attempted that was even vaguely PC-like was to print a document, and it - a new chromebook by a major manufacturer - told me it wasn't compatible with my newish laser printer. Comically, my android phone can print from that printer.

I couldn't accomplish anything of note with the chromebook beyond consumption of media and collaboration with other Google users (yay). I know they can't say Linux, but that's the real answer.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Remember when our sun was yellow? at February 16, 2024 06:56 AM (2xiYd)

111 Cybertrucks are rusting if they get wet. I guess they should have planned for that.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2024 06:58 AM (vFG9F)

112 Are we doing hashes as mnemonics? Let's see, mine:

oh gosh, very purple Apples!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 16, 2024 06:58 AM (0gvpA)

113
I saw Blinken's name on some chart which identified him as Jewish.

Wiki: Blinken was born on April 16, 1962, in Yonkers, New York, to Jewish parents.

Gotta run that through AI to figure that out.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2024 07:00 AM (nIvob)

114 .

NOOD

Morning Report is here (MisHum edition)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 16, 2024 07:01 AM (qPw5n)

115 Le NOOD

It be here!!!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 16, 2024 07:01 AM (a1415)

116 Only three of the 17 agencies that form our intelligence community agreed with the CIA’s conclusion that Russia initiated operations to ensure a Trump win.

In Russiagate, the bugging and spying was done with approval of whole institutions, including the CIA, FBI, and the intelligence services of numerous foreign allies, most notably Britain’s GCHQ. In fact, the worst activity was only pulled off when senior officials in bureaucracies like the Department of Justice overrode objections of rule-following subordinates.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 16, 2024 07:08 AM (ENQN6)

117 I couldn't accomplish anything of note with the chromebook beyond consumption of media and collaboration with other Google users (yay). I know they can't say Linux, but that's the real answer.
Posted by: Moron Robbie

I too tried a chromebook, a total waste of money as I couldn't *do* anything with it (have worked with/on computers since 197

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 16, 2024 07:08 AM (8quvU)

118 That bird lady is nuts. I mean not necessarily evil nuts, but still definitely nuts.

Posted by: AudreyHepburnLover at February 16, 2024 07:48 AM (/E7+/)

119 Hi! This is kind of off topic but I need some guidance from an established blog.
Is it hard to set up your own blog? I'm not very techincal
but I can figure things out pretty fast. I'm thinking about setting
up my own but I'm not sure where to start. Do you have any ideas or
suggestions? Cheers

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