Daily Tech News 24 July 2024

Top Story

SpaceX is cheaper and more capable than any other rocket company, and it's not even close. Here's why that's a bad thing. (Ars Technica)

NASA estimated that de-orbiting the ISS in 2030 would cost $1.7 billion.

SpaceX gave them a fixed-price quote of $680 million.

The closest competitor, Northrop Grumman, came in around NASA's estimate.

Sure, it would be great if we had a couple of other companies capable of competing with SpaceX. But the key here is scale, and SpaceX is creating its own scale with Starlink. It's not at all clear how another company is going to compete.
Local Hyte distributor expects the Calliope Mori and Amelia Watson Hyte / Hololive limited edition cases in stock in the next few days. I've been chasing the Calli case for an entire year at this point, and was looking at having to spend hundreds of dollars to ship one by air from the US.

They still won't be cheap, but they'll be a lot cheaper this way.

There's a Dokibird model coming out in November but I think I'll have enough cases after these two. If it was Sana or perhaps Maid Mint I'd consider it, but while I like Doki I'm not sure I $300 like Doki.

Or Pippa, but I don't need ants.

Tech News

Visual effects studio ModelFarm says fuck this we're going AMD. (Tom's Hardware)

They say 50% of their 13900K and 14900K CPUs have failed, and their new systems will all be based on the Ryzen 9950X.
The Intel problem - as finally confirmed by Intel, is twofold:

First, the CPUs ask the motherboard for voltage levels high enough to fry their circuits.
Second, the chips rust from the inside.

Not a great combination.

Intel is pushing out a microcode update next month to fix the first problem, but if your chip is already affected, this comes much too late.

Intel has also been rejecting warranty returns despite knowing of these problems internally for some time.

My most recent Intel system is a 12th gen laptop, so I escaped this one.
AMD's new 9900X is slower than the 7800X3D for gaming. (Tom's Hardware)

Not sure exactly how relevant this is, because AMD's 12 core chips are not ideal for gaming. Current generation consoles have 8 cores on a single chip, and AMD's 12 core CPUs have 6 cores on each of two chips, so they have cross-chip latency for games that need 8 cores.

If you're focused on gaming, get the cheaper 9700X, or the 9800X3D when it arrives, or if you run heavy productivity workloads as well as games, go all out and get the 9950X.
Facebook's new Llama 3.1 405b LLM is billed as the world's largest open-source AI model. (The Register)

As a 16-bit model it requires 810GB of video RAM to run.

There's also an 8-bit version that brings that down to 405GB.

Which used to be a lot, and still is.
1 bit LLMs can be nearly as good though. (IEEE)

These are typically 1 trit models though - they are trinary, so each element can have a negative, positive, or zero weighting.

This would reduce Llama 3.1 405b down to around 80GB of video RAM.

Which, yes, is still a lot.
GitHub is starting to feel like legacy software. (Misty's Internet)

Not entirely accurate. Legacy software often works very well, because nobody dares touch it in case it blows up.

GitHub feels like legacy software that someone is pasting an ill-considered flashing interface over.

Because it is.
The Minisforum V3 tablet - the 32GB / 1TB model - is currently $949 on Amazon. (Liliputing)

That's a pretty good price, though I don't know if I'd spend that much on a single device from a company in that tier.

Though my Beelink PCs were about $250 each and they work perfectly, so maybe I'm overly cautious.

Disclaimer: Everyone has eleven unused PC cases in their bedroom closet, right?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:27 AM

Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 SPONGE!

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 24, 2024 04:29 AM (WsTZq)

2 Top 5?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 04:30 AM (omVj0)

3 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2024 04:34 AM (fwDg9)

4 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at July 24, 2024 04:36 AM (dg+HA)

5 SpaceX will be fine for now, but if they maintain their dominance, and once Musk passes on, they will devolve into the other aerospace companies (or any company once it's initial creative and motive forces go away.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at July 24, 2024 04:38 AM (PDf99)

6 Intel 13900K and 14900K CPUs are rusting out. Intel has become the 1970s and 1980s GM of the tech world.

Since, what, the Kaby/Skylake period, Intel seems to have as a corporate goal to make the company irrelevant. I am now coming around to the idea that Intel is never going to get their act together.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 24, 2024 04:41 AM (WsTZq)

7 My first job in tech was to clean up a large executive office that was being used as a PC graveyard. Put together as many working machines as possible to donate, throw everything else in the trash. I had an old Volvo wagon, so my apartment was the trash bin.

Posted by: meh at July 24, 2024 04:42 AM (XzRaz)

8 Evening and morning to all you early risers and late toilers! Wednesday is Camel Day, right? (Old joke: "Nine out of ten men who try camels . . . prefer women.")

The Killer Kittenz From Outer Space are trotting around and looking me, the usual "Well? When's breakfast, hooman?"

I'm watching "The Dana Show" (Dana Loesch) on The First channel via Pluto. It's up to date, discussing Cheatle resigning, whereas OAN is showing something from a week ago or more. Newsmax2 has one of their documentaries, this one with Walter Cronkite about WWII heroes. Their doc shows are good, but I've seen them all.

Sometimes I think MeTV is a better bet. And I've seen those shows more than once too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 04:44 AM (omVj0)

9 I would rather go back to bed

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2024 04:44 AM (fwDg9)

10 Amazon's Alexa/Echo products cost the company $25 billion between 2017 and 2021 with zero idea how to make a profit with these. They can't put ads on them because nobody will use them, so they are screwed there. The current plan is to charge a subscription to use these spyware bozo boxes. Prediction: massive e-waste as people pitch them in the trash.

https://tinyurl.com/ykaem9m5

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 24, 2024 04:49 AM (WsTZq)

11 What about us late afternoon people? We don't get any love?

Posted by: meh at July 24, 2024 04:49 AM (XzRaz)

12 Having a half slice of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and a no-sugar white chocolate spread. For some reason my pipe has made me hungry. (Or it might be that I haven't eaten since last night)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 04:54 AM (omVj0)

13 In the music world, John Mayall has passed, aged 90. He was a titan in the blues world and honed the chops of many great blues/rock and roll musicians over the decades. He never stopped touring I had the good fortune to be able to see him many times at Jazz Alley in Seattle. He side men were constantly changing but that never affected the sound of the band or the quality.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 24, 2024 04:56 AM (WsTZq)

14 Intel has also been rejecting warranty returns despite knowing of these problems internally for some time.

And, as usual, lawyers will make millions, customers will get a coupon for 10% off at Taco Bell up to $2.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 24, 2024 04:58 AM (nR2nR)

15 Since, what, the Kaby/Skylake period, Intel seems to have as a corporate goal to make the company irrelevant. I am now coming around to the idea that Intel is never going to get their act together.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 24, 2024 04:41 AM (WsTZq)

They were so far ahead of AMD that they became complacent.

They could charge what they want, they could do what they want, they could spend what they want because nothing could touch them. Then Zen arrived. Every generation they fall further and they have no idea how to recover because they've never needed to think about it before.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 24, 2024 05:02 AM (nR2nR)

16 Dokibird

All I can hear is the Tooki Tooki bird from the cartoon George of The Jungle.

Ah Ah Ee Ee Tooki Tooki

https://tinyurl.com/mw7ac6ca

Posted by: Bruce at July 24, 2024 05:07 AM (nUwdo)

17 There's a Dokibird model coming out in November but I think I'll have enough cases after these two. If it was Sana or perhaps Maid Mint I'd consider it, but while I like Doki I'm not sure I $300 like Doki.

I love Doki. Her belly laugh puts a smile on my face.

Posted by: Ace's liver at July 24, 2024 05:08 AM (B9Dv5)

18 Morning everyone.

My mom passed away yesterday. She was 97 years old. My son and I were talking about all the technological advances she saw during her long life. Born when movies were just making the transition to sound to using her own personal computer, laptop and iPad. I know this word is overused today but it really is amazing the changes she lived through. One side note. Cartoon animation was in its infancy when she was a child and she was an animation model for Disney. We've got copies of all the photos the Disney photographer took of her. Anyway, a life well lived and now shes at peace and with my dad.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:09 AM (oaGWv)

19 Good morning! Gonna be relatively cool (temps <100F) the rest of this week here in Cowtown and we might get some thunderstorms. Better get a round of golf in before Friday...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 24, 2024 05:09 AM (YRsIm)

20 That’s a nice story Tuna. God bless.

Posted by: 13times at July 24, 2024 05:14 AM (xvRFF)

21 Sorry for your loss, Tuna.

Oh, but what she got to see and do in her lifetime.

Posted by: Bruce at July 24, 2024 05:15 AM (nUwdo)

22 Tuna, her memory is a blessing. I am sorry for your loss.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 24, 2024 05:16 AM (5MvGY)

23 My son and I were talking about all the technological advances she saw during her long life.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:09 AM (oaGWv)

My condolences, but..."a life well lived" indeed!

It really is amazing how that technology has changed our culture.

Posted by: CharlieGray'sDildo at July 24, 2024 05:17 AM (d9fT1)

24 My sympathies Tuna,

Your words about her life are the start of her eulogy. She truly lived in interesting times.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:23 AM (qxjzj)

25 Good morning horde,

Work travel makes a long day ahead for me. From sea to shining sea as it were. Wish me luck please. Fingers crossed it is only one connection.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:26 AM (qxjzj)

26 Thanks everyone. I appreciate your kindness.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:26 AM (oaGWv)

27 The Tech thread is good, because I am told about things I have no comprehension of.

Posted by: Miklos, who feels his brain swelling just from reading words at July 24, 2024 05:28 AM (XIkHl)

28 My condolences, Tuna, to you and your family.
She and my dad, who died in 2018, were the same age.
An amazing time to have lived indeed.

Her Disney story is fascinating.

Posted by: sal at July 24, 2024 05:28 AM (4lnL8)

29 Fingers crossed it is only one connection.
Posted by: Pete Bog

And that your fights aren't delayed or cancelled.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:28 AM (oaGWv)

30 Drizzling out
At lest a little closer than yesterday
Forward Dog 9 out

Wonder if we will hear or see Sundowner. I am not convinced that was him valting up steps to AF1 yesterday

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2024 05:28 AM (fwDg9)

31 Mornin'

Took a walk in the humid Babylon DC air. Feels like it should be raining

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:29 AM (sAmhv)

32 @29

Fights=flights

Stupid auto cucumber.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:29 AM (oaGWv)

33 Work travel makes a long day ahead for me. From sea to shining sea as it were. Wish me luck please. Fingers crossed it is only one connection.
Posted by: Pete Bog

If Budapest, you will have friends.

Speak English too, more or less.

Posted by: Miklos, here in the US of A at July 24, 2024 05:30 AM (XIkHl)

34 27 The Tech thread is good, because I am told about things I have no comprehension of.
Posted by: Miklos, who feels his brain swelling just from reading words at July 24, 2024 05:28 AM (XIkHl)

Yes.
I confess that 98% of everything Pixy says is Charley Brown's teacher, but it makes me feel good that someone understands it.

Posted by: sal at July 24, 2024 05:31 AM (4lnL8)

35 The first rule of flight club....

Posted by: Miklos, who thinks Delta owes me something at July 24, 2024 05:31 AM (XIkHl)

36 Prayers for you and you mom, Tuna. Sounds like she lived a full and prosperous life.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 24, 2024 05:31 AM (YRsIm)

37 The Tech thread is good, because I am told about things I have no comprehension of.
Posted by: Miklos, who feels his brain swelling just from reading words

You and me both Miklos.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:32 AM (oaGWv)

38 Condolences to you, Tuna. Your mom was truly a bridge from the inter-war years, WWII and Korea, and the moon landing, all the way to the twenty-first century. I hope you got to talk to her about what life was like in the decades before you were born.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:32 AM (omVj0)

39 G'morning, all

Tuna, I am sorry for the loss of your mother.

And yes, the incredible changes and advancements that she lived through.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 24, 2024 05:33 AM (a1415)

40 Tuna-

Peace to all

Posted by: Miklos and Miss Dixie, facing the same at July 24, 2024 05:34 AM (XIkHl)

41 Fights=flights

Stupid auto cucumber.
Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024

***
Nowadays on airplanes, it's a tossup which you'll get.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:34 AM (omVj0)

42 My condolences, Tuna. May her memory be joyful.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at July 24, 2024 05:34 AM (PDf99)

43 Let's see if someone is later work at the Pentagon today.

The rot....it's everywhere.

https://tinyurl.com/yuryfy3h

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 24, 2024 05:35 AM (a1415)

44 In Germany police raided 54 mosques connected to a Blue Mosque in Hamburg at the Außenalster. It is funded & incited by Iran.

Cash, mobile phones, laptops, & a large safe were taken away. They are linked to Lebanese/Palestinian Hezbollah terrorists

Posted by: 13times at July 24, 2024 05:36 AM (Qv+f+)

45 Willowed: And besides, he can't hold a pencil well enough to write...
Posted by: JQ

Kebord

Me-ow

Hooman asleep
Posted by: the cat at July 24, 2024

***
Our human takes care of such things for us.

Posted by: Stirling and Dagny at July 24, 2024 05:37 AM (omVj0)

46 "Cash, mobile phones, laptops, & a large safe were taken away. They are linked to Lebanese/Palestinian Hezbollah terrorists"

But was there gambling?

Because I would be shocked if there was.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 24, 2024 05:37 AM (a1415)

47 Nowadays on airplanes, it's a tossup which you'll get.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Ain't that the truth. There's always a story in the NY Post about some melee or another that occurred on some flight. Even I remember when taking a flight was so special you got dressed up to do it.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:37 AM (oaGWv)

48 Disclaimer: Everyone has eleven unused PC cases in their bedroom closet, right?
..........................................
3, actually. Used and broken though.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:37 AM (sAmhv)

49 Fights=flights

Stupid auto cucumber.
Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:29 AM (oaGWv)

And the fights will still be there when I finally arrive

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:39 AM (qxjzj)

50 "Disclaimer: Everyone has eleven unused PC cases in their bedroom closet, right?
..........................................
3, actually. Used and broken though."

Took two of them out of the spare bedroom closet the other month, and donated to a shop that puts together computers for less fortunate kids.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 24, 2024 05:39 AM (a1415)

51 Well, time to get ready for the morning walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 24, 2024 05:40 AM (a1415)

52 My condolences, Tuna. She sounds like she was a wonderful person.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 24, 2024 05:40 AM (NR6c1)

53 Pete Bog, safe travels.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 24, 2024 05:41 AM (5MvGY)

54 If Budapest, you will have friends.

Speak English too, more or less.
Posted by: Miklos, here in the US of A at July 24, 2024 05:30 AM (XIkHl)

Wish it were Budapest Miklos. And unless it’s been a really good night I do more or less speak English. It’s eliminating swearing I need to work on.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:42 AM (qxjzj)

55 Got some nice little rains the last two days.
The tree guys came out (in the rain) and took care of the fallen limb and took off the sword of Damocles one over the garage.
Completed my four "You're a BIG DILL" motivational crocheted pickles for the Methodist pre-school, so can move on to another project.
Today is middle granddaughter's 16th birthday. When she was born, one daughter came out to AZ with the man she would eventually marry. Obama was running for his first term as Pres. Where does the time go?

Posted by: sal at July 24, 2024 05:43 AM (4lnL8)

56 Let's see if someone is later work at the Pentagon today.

The rot....it's everywhere.

https://tinyurl.com/yuryfy3h

--

All while a link in that article takes you to another story where officials have armed security remove a 76-year-old doctor from a Baltimore County school board meeting for recording the proceedings with his phone.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - someone finally positioned Karmella for success at July 24, 2024 05:45 AM (58NiP)

57 Today is my rest morning this week with regard to workouts. The plan is to go again tomorrow and Friday, take off Saturday, and work out on Sunday for the start of a new week.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:45 AM (omVj0)

58 >>>Or Pippa, but I don't need ants.

Sounds like song lyrics!

Posted by: m at July 24, 2024 05:45 AM (64Zez)

59 Thanks Ben Had.

I’ve been reading Wolfus’ deliberations on retirement for a while and have thought “just pull the plug and get on with it man.” Now that the shoe is on the other foot I acknowledge it’s easier to say it to others than to actually do it.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:47 AM (qxjzj)

60 Took two of them out of the spare bedroom closet the other month, and donated to a shop that puts together computers for less fortunate kids.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

When I moved down here last year I got rid of an old pc, an old Nook, an old Kindle and 3 old and broken laptops. The monitor to the pc weighed a ton. Currently have a run down iPad sitting in a dresser drawer. Got a laptop sitting in another dresser drawer which I hardly ever use.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:47 AM (oaGWv)

61 I have two or three laptops here, all working, including my Mac Book Air, and one desktop, Win XP, which I use mainly for word processing these days. Oh, and I do have a full-size Mac that I think still operates; I hope to replace the XP machine with it. First I have to test it and make sure it does work properly.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:50 AM (omVj0)

62 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is a 62-year-old deputy chief information officer for command, control, and communications in the Department of Defense. He has been charged with promoting and furthering an animal fighting venture, specifically running an illegal dogfighting ring.

Key Allegations:

Hosted gamblers at his property in Arnold, Maryland, where dogfights took place
Allegedly operated the dogfighting ring under the name “Geehad Kennels”
Executed losing dogs by electrocution or using jumper cables
Ran the operation for over 20 years.

Posted by: From the web at July 24, 2024 05:51 AM (dS2dJ)

63 Morning all. Yay me.

71 degrees, 97% humidity, 1 mph wind. 🤮

Posted by: rickb223 Buy Ammo & Shelf Stable Foods at July 24, 2024 05:52 AM (i5o5u)

64 We have no rain now, but we're supposed to see some this p.m., 60% chance. Maybe it won't be until after I get home. Same tomorrow.

No potential hurricanes out there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:52 AM (omVj0)

65 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr.
-

(holds sealed envelope to forehead)

Just kidding. He might as well be named Tamiko.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - someone finally positioned Karmella for success at July 24, 2024 05:53 AM (58NiP)

66 I’ve been reading Wolfus’ deliberations on retirement for a while and have thought “just pull the plug and get on with it man.” Now that the shoe is on the other foot I acknowledge it’s easier to say it to others than to actually do it.
Posted by: Pete Bog

It was a lot easier after I pulled the plug last year. I was way over retirement age but just couldn't let the job go and the company I worked for didn't push the issue so I just kept plugging along. Still have the "late for work" dreams though. LOL

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:53 AM (oaGWv)

67 92% humidity. Temp is low 80s.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:54 AM (sAmhv)

68 I’ve been reading Wolfus’ deliberations on retirement for a while and have thought “just pull the plug and get on with it man.” Now that the shoe is on the other foot I acknowledge it’s easier to say it to others than to actually do it.
Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024

***
Exactly. It's a scary leap into space, esp. with the future of the economy hanging in the balance. I still want to put in my papers at the first of Sept. and walk out by 9/30. If I do, then a road trip to Indiana will happen in early October.

Miss Linda still won't discuss either the retirement (which she keeps saying not to do yet) or the move. Too bad. I've gotta do both.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:55 AM (omVj0)

69 Executed losing dogs by electrocution or using jumper cables
Ran the operation for over 20 years.
Posted by: From the web

Bast**d. He needs those jumper cables attached to his balls.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:56 AM (oaGWv)

70 No potential hurricanes out there.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

Da Schwegs used to have hurricane maps on their paper grocery bags.

Posted by: Miklos is a Confederate Dunce at July 24, 2024 05:56 AM (XIkHl)

71 Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 05:09 AM (oaGWv)

Sorry, Tuna. For all the ways she gave to make you who you are and that which lives and grows in you and others who loved her I trust you are able to give thanks. May the Lord comfort you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 24, 2024 05:57 AM (iogVT)

72 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is a 62-year-old deputy chief information officer for command, control, and communications in the Department of Defense. He has been charged with promoting and furthering an animal fighting venture, specifically running an illegal dogfighting ring.

Key Allegations:

Hosted gamblers at his property in Arnold, Maryland, where dogfights took place
Allegedly operated the dogfighting ring under the name “Geehad Kennels”
Executed losing dogs by electrocution or using jumper cables
Ran the operation for over 20 years.
Posted by: From the web

I could gut him like a catfish and not miss breakfast.

No brag. Just fact.

Posted by: rickb223 Buy Ammo & Shelf Stable Foods at July 24, 2024 05:57 AM (i5o5u)

73 Miss Linda still won't discuss either the retirement (which she keeps saying not to do yet) or the move. Too bad. I've gotta do both.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 24, 2024 05:55 AM (omVj0)

Well it’s almost here, one way or the other. Putting in your notice will be the Rubicon.
On the bright side you’ll have time in October for the MoMe in Corsicana. Call it market research as you can interview morons from all over the country.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:58 AM (qxjzj)

74 “well hey the Biden withdrawal went smoother here than it did in Afghanistan.”

Posted by: 13times at July 24, 2024 05:59 AM (jbWCL)

75 62 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is a 62-year-old deputy chief information officer for command, control, and communications in the Department of Defense.
.........................
Clearance checks don't seem to be as thorough as they used to be. Pretty sure that's a TS/SCI position.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:59 AM (sAmhv)

76 On the bright side you’ll have time in October for the MoMe in Corsicana. Call it market research as you can interview morons from all over the country.
Posted by: Pete Bog

>>>THIS<<<

Posted by: Miklos2025! at July 24, 2024 06:00 AM (XIkHl)

77 Mr. S retired in his late 50s when he reached the magic
age/years worked number. It was hard to explain to his mom that he would not be earning more money or benefits- he worked for the city.
He was a research librarian and loved his job but could see that technology would soon put him out of business.

Posted by: sal at July 24, 2024 06:00 AM (4lnL8)

78 Clearance checks don't seem to be as thorough as they used to be. Pretty sure that's a TS/SCI position.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:59 AM (sAmhv)

Immediate thought is that the people doing the clearance checks are in on it, too.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:00 AM (BAEGB)

79 Just put on a party city lab coat and say it was for research

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:02 AM (BAEGB)

80 May your mom rest in peace, Tuna. Better yet, she'll be up there hob-nobbing with Walt and the gang. I'm old enough to be jealous at the thought.

Posted by: Born Free at July 24, 2024 06:03 AM (6kqgf)

81 Executed losing dogs by electrocution or using jumper cables
Ran the operation for over 20 years.

--

Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is 62. He's listed as a "senior official.

It would be interesting to know if he's been employed by the feds for 20 years.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - someone finally positioned Karmella for success at July 24, 2024 06:03 AM (58NiP)

82 Was Nikki Haley the one bragging about shooting her dog? I've already forgotten.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:04 AM (BAEGB)

83 It would be interesting to know if he's been employed by the feds for 20 years.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - someone finally positioned Karmella for success at July 24, 2024 06:03 AM (58NiP)

Probably only 19.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:04 AM (BAEGB)

84 Was Nikki Haley the one bragging about shooting her dog? I've already forgotten.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Kristi Noem

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 06:05 AM (oaGWv)

85 Our true refuge in God. A lonely man finds refuge in God. Reflection on Psalm 91;

https://tinyurl.com/5n7pdk29

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 24, 2024 06:05 AM (iogVT)

86 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 24, 2024 06:06 AM (hoCmQ)

87 olddog, Good morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 24, 2024 06:08 AM (5MvGY)

88 Top of the morning to you, Ben Had.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 24, 2024 06:10 AM (hoCmQ)

89 78 Clearance checks don't seem to be as thorough as they used to be. Pretty sure that's a TS/SCI position.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 05:59 AM (sAmhv)

Immediate thought is that the people doing the clearance checks are in on it, too.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Maybe, I doubt it though. How clearances are done changes frequently. Mine is a 'continuous' check or something (or whatever they sec people called it). Used to be every 5 years. Haven't had a face to face with an agent in a long time. Still have the clearance. (shrugs)

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 24, 2024 06:10 AM (sAmhv)

90 59 Now that the shoe is on the other foot I acknowledge it’s easier to say it to others than to actually do it.
Posted by: Pete Bog at July 24, 2024 05:47 AM (qxjzj)

Amen, Hallelujah, Right On, Shalom. I've been saving up for a long time and only just began putting things in motion to retire in 2-3 years. Wife and I know where we want to go so we're figuring things out at the moment.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 24, 2024 06:11 AM (NR6c1)

91 “A tourist fell to the ground after a King's Guard horse bit her outside the Household Cavalry Museum in Whitehall, London. She was trying to take a photo with the guard and the horse, ignoring the warning signs”

https://x.com/bxieus/status/1815919223517950412

Chomps down pretty hard on her upper arm. Needless to say that it’s a damn big horse.

Posted by: 13times at July 24, 2024 06:11 AM (jbWCL)

92 I'm with Pixie on the Beelink mini PCs. I have purchased several of them and they have all been great except one. It would not run more than 24 hours without a random reboot. Returned it to Amazon and got another that has been fine.

Posted by: madmike at July 24, 2024 06:13 AM (GJlSU)

93 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is protecting our democracy h8rs

Posted by: Moron Robbie - What about the confirmed snipers on the 2nd floor overlooking the shooter? at July 24, 2024 06:14 AM (/aBoV)

94 93 Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. is protecting our democracy h8rs
Posted by: Moron Robbie - What about the confirmed snipers on the 2nd floor overlooking the shooter? at July 24, 2024 06:14 AM (/aBoV)

We're good. I hear Yemen needs a hand, though...

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:15 AM (BAEGB)

95
Southern word of the day: Namaste.

Usage:
"Y'all going to evacuate for the hurricane?"

"Namaste."

Posted by: The more you know at July 24, 2024 06:16 AM (e7Wwf)

96 We're a nation of Larry Mandellos led by Eddie Haskells.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 24, 2024 06:19 AM (BAEGB)

97 Happy Wednesday

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 24, 2024 06:20 AM (gbOdA)

98 We're a nation of Larry Mandellos led by Eddie Haskells.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

That's Ace level cruelty. Cruel but accurate.

Posted by: rickb223 Buy Ammo & Shelf Stable Foods at July 24, 2024 06:22 AM (i5o5u)

99 J.J. is up.

Posted by: Tuna at July 24, 2024 06:22 AM (oaGWv)

100 The ARST hive mind never disappoints.

Posted by: Holmes at July 24, 2024 06:32 AM (zhWvq)

101 Retirement is very nice. Took about a month to decompress. I don't miss it at all.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 24, 2024 06:33 AM (xjTDL)

102 So now we see that Biden had issue at a meeting with the (D) run congress in Oct 2021. He did not know people and had very little understanding of what the meeting was about.

The so-called cheap fake videos did not just start in 2024 but the videos of his demeanor, vocalizations, and stability go back to about the same time period.

My guess is that something happened to Biden in the Spring or Summer of 2021 and that it has been covered up for almost 4 years.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 24, 2024 06:38 AM (gbOdA)

Processing 0.02, elapsed 0.021 seconds.
15 queries taking 0.0064 seconds, 111 records returned.
Page size 69 kb.
Powered by Minx 0.8 beta.