Daily Tech News 19 April 2024

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Micron is receiving $6 billion under the CHIPS Act to build $100 billion in memory fabs in New York state. (Tom's Hardware)

Micron is at least an American company.

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Grok keeps making up news stories. (Ars Technica)

So does the entire mainstream media - and the tech media including Ars Technica - but nobody mentions that.

That said, they're not wrong. I've pointed this out on Twitter myself. In one case it decided six victims in a murder spree weren't enough and added another nine.
Testing Intel's Core i5-14400 low-mid-range CPU. (Tom's Hardware)

Personally I'd spend the extra few dollars to move up to the 14500 - which has four extra E cores - but for many people it won't make any difference and you might as well save the money.

It's, well, it's fine. And it runs fine with cheaper DDR4 memory, not just with DDR5. And when I say fine, I mean spectacularly fast compared to anything even a few years old no matter how expensive.

If you're aiming at gaming performance (and don't already have an Intel motherboard) it's worth paying another $20 for AMD's Ryzen 5700X3D. It also uses cheaper DDR4 RAM and the performance boost is around 30%.
What would happen if a USB cable company built a NAS? (Kickstarter)

In the case of the UGREEN NASync, the answer is... It's really good.

The software (a fork of Debian) is still in development, but if you just want your NAS to be a NAS, it just works.

You can install your own operating system, but it's currently not easy. And you might need one of the higher end models that have a separate - removable - SSD for the operating system.

Disclaimer: The distance from Agano station to Ikebukuro is 58.9km. Agano Station itself is the terminus for the Seibu Ikebukuro line and the Seibu Chichibu extension line. The distance from Agano Station to Higashi-Agano, the next station inwards on the line towards Ikebukuro, is 5.1km and can be walked in about an hour.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:08 AM

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1 FIRST?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 19, 2024 04:08 AM (omVj0)

2 Oops, didn't mean to have the caps lock on.

Evening and morning to all the folken!

"Micron is an American company." Yeah, I used to use their mouthwash when I was a kid. (Oh. Wait . . .)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 19, 2024 04:09 AM (omVj0)

3 Particle Physics: Consider a vaporized mohammedan

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #38 at April 19, 2024 04:10 AM (qfLjt)

4 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:11 AM (fwDg9)

5
Micron is receiving $6 billion under the CHIPS Act to build $100 billion in memory fabs in New York state.

Nice factory you have there, be a shame if we have to take it away from you

-- NY State AG Letitia James

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 19, 2024 04:11 AM (RKVpM)

6 Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, missed Friday practice last night

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:12 AM (fwDg9)

7 Particle Physics: Consider a vaporized mohammedan
Posted by: Ciampino - Update #38 at April 19, 2024 04:10 AM

Spherical? Linear?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 19, 2024 04:13 AM (Wnv9h)

8 'Tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished.

As I mentioned on the ONT, now I have to kick myself into changing, stretching, and working out. If I don't? I have to go tomorrow. I like to lounge around a little on Saturday a.m. Grrrr.

Warm and wet here, 73 F. w/ 90% humidity. Almost no wind, though, so there's that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 19, 2024 04:13 AM (omVj0)

9 7 Particle Physics: Consider a vaporized mohammedan
Posted by: Ciampino - Update #38 at April 19, 2024 04:10 AM

Spherical? Linear?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 19, 2024 04:13 AM (Wnv9h)
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This is the Tech Thread, the only erudite thread in the AoS Kingdom.
Now, pay attention. This is not the spherical cow problem, this is a vaporized bedouin and so it has the shape of the container which has yet to be discussed.

Posted by: Ciampino - Update #39 at April 19, 2024 04:19 AM (qfLjt)

10 Droxford Maritime @Drox_Maritime
What is it with Russian aircraft spiralling to the ground with the arse end on fire? Looks like a load of bollox to me!

Video “Russian Tu-22m3 bomber shot down”

https://shorturl.at/ioIOP

Is it fake?

Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:22 AM (TIPo8)

11 Seems real

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:24 AM (fwDg9)

12 Midtown Higashi

youtube.com/watch?v=mUI245pGnUc

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 04:24 AM (njWTi)

13 Video “Russian Tu-22m3 bomber shot down”

https://shorturl.at/ioIOP

Is it fake?

Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:22 AM (TIPo

Why turn away just before impact? Probably somebodys rc plane - RIP

Posted by: a dude in MI at April 19, 2024 04:25 AM (+I6Y/)

14 Hiya

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:29 AM (T4tVD)

15 Hiya, JT!

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 04:30 AM (njWTi)

16 Why turn away just before impact? Probably somebodys rc plane - RIP
Posted by: a dude in MI at April 19, 2024 04:25 AM (+I6Y

Agreed. The Droxford guy is a sober minded fellow.

Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:30 AM (TIPo8)

17 Hiya JQ !

How you ?

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:32 AM (T4tVD)

18 Hey, JT... just waiting for True Spring!

Still pretty cold at night. Can't turn on the irrigation water yet.

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 04:34 AM (njWTi)

19 Funny and a couple of days old:
Cake decorating mishaps. This is the icing on the cake.

https://tinyurl.com/33bdprvd

Posted by: Ciampino - sponge cake at April 19, 2024 04:35 AM (qfLjt)

20 Disclaimer: The distance from Agano station to Ikebukuro is 58.9km. Agano Station itself is the terminus for the Seibu Ikebukuro line and the Seibu Chichibu extension line. The distance from Agano Station to Higashi-Agano, the next station inwards on the line towards Ikebukuro, is 5.1km and can walked in about an hour.

and can walked
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and can be walked

Posted by: m at April 19, 2024 04:36 AM (o3SCB)

21 20

and can walked
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and can be walked

Posted by: m at April 19, 2024 04:36 AM (o3SCB)
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Maybe it's a can of beans.

Posted by: Ciampino - particulate Iranian imam at April 19, 2024 04:39 AM (qfLjt)

22 Posted by: m

Dat's a LOTTA Gesundheidts !

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:40 AM (T4tVD)

23 I didn't know that Google Search was so much more reputable before 2023. Yet folks seem to think so:

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1781100981037494538

Enjoy it while it lasts. I'm sure Google with "fix" this.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 19, 2024 04:45 AM (eb5t2)

24 London cop - Man crossing a London street threatened with arrest for being JEWISH. “You are quite openly Jewish…if you choose to remain here you will be arrested.”

https://shorturl.at/bkxH0

Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:45 AM (TIPo8)

25 Good morning morons

Well it is on. Oakland changed the name of it's airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International.

City Attorney David Chiu has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit. Oakland says SFO should change it's name to Millbrae Airport.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 19, 2024 04:47 AM (RIvkX)

26 Again as happened yesterday I can get new American Thinker on phone but doesn't come up on tablet.
Other sites happens sometimes, and can the other way around.

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:48 AM (fwDg9)

27 City Attorney David Chiu has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit. Oakland says SFO should change it's name to Millbrae Airport.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 04:50 AM (njWTi)

28 Is it fake?

Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:22 AM (TIPo

The incident took place 400 km from the front lines.

Propaganda

Posted by: Outside of Life at April 19, 2024 04:56 AM (89Sog)

29 Jews should get out of England before the Night of Breaking Glass arrives

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:57 AM (fwDg9)

30 Stopped watching YouTube stuff on way as often it's video games not real events

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 04:59 AM (fwDg9)

31 Why is French Toast called French Toast ?

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:59 AM (T4tVD)

32 London cop - Man crossing a London street threatened with arrest for being JEWISH. “You are quite openly Jewish…if you choose to remain here you will be arrested.”

https://shorturl.at/bkxH0
Posted by: 13times at April 19, 2024 04:45 AM (TIPo

-

For years, Mrs. BD and I have been telling our UK relatives that they won't have forever to leave.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 19, 2024 05:07 AM (eb5t2)

33 Regarding taxing unrealized capital gains, pay attention to what kind of entity gets taxed. Blackrock and Goldman Sachs are not paying 20% on anything.

Posted by: Jamaica at April 19, 2024 05:08 AM (IG7T0)

34 Set truck alarm off in pocket and couldn't get it to stop until ran out and started it.
Looks like today will be a good day
Forward Dog 9 hitting a short road

Posted by: Skip at April 19, 2024 05:09 AM (fwDg9)

35 Have a good one and stay safe Skip !

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 05:12 AM (T4tVD)

36 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 19, 2024 05:14 AM (xA5g+)

37 Why is French Toast called French Toast ?
Posted by: JT

Because it tastes so good with Le Maple Syrup?

Posted by: Bruce at April 19, 2024 05:16 AM (scLBY)

38 It's reassuring to wake up and find that the world is still batcrap crazy.

Posted by: Bruce at April 19, 2024 05:17 AM (scLBY)

39 Coffee is ready. The plumber is coming today to install a water softener. Hurray!

Posted by: Bruce at April 19, 2024 05:18 AM (scLBY)

40 At least he's not installing a stool softener !

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 05:20 AM (T4tVD)

41 At least he's not installing a stool softener !
Posted by: JT

HA!

Posted by: Bruce at April 19, 2024 05:21 AM (scLBY)

42 From what I gather the Israeli strike was not intended to topple the regime but to communicate a threat to their nuclear program.

This is not what I hoped.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 19, 2024 05:21 AM (RIvkX)

43 At least he's not installing a stool softener !
Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 05:20 AM (T4tVD)
===

I like my stools to be cushy and comfy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 19, 2024 05:23 AM (RIvkX)

44 31 Why is French Toast called French Toast ?

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:59 AM (T4tVD)
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I believe it has something to do with maple syrup ....

Posted by: Ciampino - whose toast? at April 19, 2024 05:23 AM (qfLjt)

45 1 Why is French Toast called French Toast ?

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 04:59 AM (T4tVD)
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I believe it has something to do with maple syrup ....
Posted by: Ciampino - whose toast? at April 19, 2024 05:23 AM (qfLjt)

I thought the French stole that from the Injuns.....

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 05:29 AM (T4tVD)

46 Here's an important question.

Challah French Toast or Texas Toast French Toast

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 19, 2024 05:30 AM (RIvkX)

47 From what I gather the Israeli strike was not intended to topple the regime but to communicate a threat to their nuclear program.

This is not what I hoped.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Indeed.

Much better, would have been total annihilation of eye-ran's nuke project...

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 05:37 AM (njWTi)

48 Texas Toast French Toast

Where ya get water from a muddy hoofprint ?

Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024 05:37 AM (T4tVD)

49 At least he's not installing a stool softener !
Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024

***
I heard that in Johnny Carson's voice.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 19, 2024 05:39 AM (omVj0)

50 Texas Toast French Toast

Where ya get water from a muddy hoofprint ?
Posted by: JT at April 19, 2024

***
"If I ever meet one of you Texas waddies what *ain't* drunk water from a muddy hoofprint, I'll shake his hand and buy him a Daniel Webster cee-gar."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 19, 2024 05:40 AM (omVj0)

51 Good morning! Today is the opening day of the Main Street Arts Festival here in Cowtown. It's a Fr- Sun event where hoity toity artsy fartsy folks come and try to sell you something for a few hundred dollars (or serval thousand depending on your budget). But some of the stuff is truly amazing and beautiful (and expensive). As tradition would have it, the weather will be crappy over the weekend, so I'm gonna duck outta work and we're gonna go this afternoon.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 19, 2024 05:49 AM (YRsIm)

52 CoJ-- Similar goings-on here....

Artsy fartsy overpriced goods on sale in tents on the kollidge kampus this weekend.

Used to go with Mom, every Spring. Great memories! But, "meh" on the products.

Posted by: JQ at April 19, 2024 05:56 AM (njWTi)

53 War Nood

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 19, 2024 05:58 AM (Cp1vk)

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