Daily Tech News 24 October 2024

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Arm has given notice to Qualcomm that it - Arm - plans to cancel it's - Qualcomm's - Arm architecture license. (Tom's Hardware)

CPU startup Nuvia paid for an Arm architecture license, which allowed that company to design custom Arm processor cores. Nuvia was then acquired by Qualcomm, which also had an Arm architecture license, and its - Nuvia's - designs became what is now the Qualcomm X series which has made its way into Windows laptops that for the first time ever provide adequate performance for Windows on Arm.

Arm is upset about this because its - Arm's - own cores don't provide adequate performance in Windows laptops so nobody uses them, and cores produced on an architecture license provide Arm less revenue than its - Arm's - own designs.

So Arm is suing Qualcomm for squillions of dollars and wants to prevent it - Qualcomm - from selling processors designed with its - Qualcomm's - own cores, despite it - Qualcomm and Nuvia both - having paid it - Arm - for a license to do so.

It - the entire situation - is a mess and I don't know how things will turn out.

Tech News

The front fell off: Intelsat-33 experienced an anomaly. (CBS)

Which is to say that the US Space Force is now tracking around twenty individual fragments of what used to be the satellite.

Intelsat-33 was made by Boeing.
Huawei reportedly tried to manufacture its chips at TSMC using a cut-out company. (Tom's Hardware)

Alert employees at TSMC raised the alarm when they noticed that the new Ascend 910B they had been contracted to manufacture was very similar to Huawei's Ascend 910.

Also it was marked Copyright Huawei all rights reserved.
Speaking of which Huawei's HarmonyOS is finally here, divorcing the company's devices from Google's Android. (The Register)

HarmonyOS is Android. (Ars Technica)
Speaking of Ars Technica Tesla reported a quarterly profit of $2.2 billion and psychosis is running rampant among the commentariat. (Ars Technica)

I do not get a spell-check warning for commentariat. Huh.

Meanwhile the Tesla Cybertruck is the third best selling EV in America. (Tech Crunch)

After the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y.

The Ars commentariat could not be reached for comment.
Eero's new Eero Outdoor 7 takes wifi beyond your walls by putting wifi beyond your walls. (The Verge)

Remarkable.

Not At All Tech News

Victoria Brightshield marks the latest in a long series of talents to flee the sinking yacht that is Nijisanji English.

Which means she will likely return soon as her own account Mogu and finally have a chance to collab with Dokibird and Maid Mint who are definitely just independent vtubers and never had any relationship with Nijisanji themselves.

Disclaimer: And Sayu Sincronisity and Michi Mochievee and Matara Kan and...

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 24, 2024 04:01 AM (lyeXB)

2 Mornin' all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 24, 2024 04:02 AM (BLOW1)

3 G'morning Puddleglum, Pixy, and the rest of the Horde when they arrive.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:10 AM (O7YUW)

4 Hello, Moron night crew!

Posted by: Bitblt at October 24, 2024 04:12 AM (a6Ysq)

5 Evening and morning to all the far-flung units of the AoSHQ Empire! 'Tis Thursday, and we are entering the the home stretch toward the weekend.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 04:16 AM (omVj0)

6 Mornin' all.

My latest "tech" adventure: Making the @#$$%$#^@ pellet stove run.

Freaking auger motors are Made In Chynah crap.. and they fail frequently. I keep a couple on hand, but used BOTH tonight, to get the heat going.

Will check the connectors on the one that was "bad" right out of the box... likely just a poor crimp or whatever.

Grrrrrrrrr

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:18 AM (njWTi)

7 No workout this morning; I'm having my coffee and a pipe as a 1977 Barnaby Jones plays on the TV. Howzabout you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 04:19 AM (omVj0)

8 Arm doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:23 AM (O7YUW)

9 6 Mornin' all.

My latest "tech" adventure: Making the @#$$%$#^@ pellet stove run.
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:18 AM (njWTi)

LOL
Courage!

Posted by: m at October 24, 2024 04:25 AM (VnUSN)

10 Hopefully the Intelsat issue is simple incompetence and not something more sinister, i.e. enemy action.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 24, 2024 04:27 AM (/HDaX)

11 The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa.

Not any more, CBS. Not any more.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 24, 2024 04:27 AM (JRP2U)

12 I'm getting too old for this shite.. Effing 40# bags of pellets, packing & stacking, toting into the house, then fighting the GD stove to burn them.

Ugh!

Next year, gonna get bids on some other arrangement... furnace/ mini-split system/ I don't know what.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:31 AM (njWTi)

13 Pixy: You weren't kidding about the commentards over at Ars.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:36 AM (O7YUW)

14 At this point, I'm ready to tear the MFer out & replace with a plain woodstove. At least *that* would function in the event of power failure!!

I ain't a-skeered of splittin' wood... BTDT.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:37 AM (njWTi)

15 Warms you twice, is what they tell you when you have to haul stuff for heat.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:39 AM (Jfw7U)

16 JQ, sounds like you have major problems with that stove. I'm not sure what a "pellet" stove is, but any household device that requires hoisting forty-pound bags of burn material into the house sounds like trouble.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 04:39 AM (omVj0)

17 You get 3 heats out of firewood:

Getting it.
Splitting it.
Burning it.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:40 AM (njWTi)

18 As for my pipe this morning, I mixed two tobacco blends together. Usually my mixes turn out fine, but this was pretty unappealing overall. It alleviates the morning soreness, but it was not the kind of smoke that makes you say, "So *that's* what pipe smoking is all about!"

A slice of toast & peanut butter will improve things, I'm sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 04:41 AM (omVj0)

19 We love our woodstove, and at this point in the year, have most of the work done. All we gotta do is bring in the hickory or oak or ash splits from the woodshed.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:41 AM (Jfw7U)

20 @16/Wolfus: Pellet stove operation in 2 minutes:

https://youtu.be/RuwVM0IZZwk

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:42 AM (O7YUW)

21 Victoria Brightshield marks the latest in a long series of talents to flee the sinking yacht that is Nijisanji English.

Which means she will likely return soon as her own account Mogu and finally have a chance to collab with Dokibird and Maid Mint who are definitely just independent vtubers and never had any relationship with Nijisanji themselves.

I'm going to take "most incomprehensible thing I've ever read" for $500, Alex.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 24, 2024 04:43 AM (Q0kLU)

22 Babylon DC is under a 'Fire warning'. No, God hasn't smited it, yet. Hasn't rained in, well, I don't know. Long long time. Very dry here. No saguaro is growing, yet, but dry.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 24, 2024 04:43 AM (sAmhv)

23 Our woodstove is a simple, cheap, plain model that has literally saved us tens of thousands of dollars in heating costs over the years. Can't recommend them enough.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:43 AM (Jfw7U)

24 Pellet stoves are *not* recommended as a Primary Heat Source. They are best as a complementary source, or for aesthetics.

Well, guess what? It's our primary heat source.

No natural gas to this house. No existing ductwork, never had a regular furnace.

The baseboard heaters were disabled long ago (before 'my time' here.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:44 AM (njWTi)

25 Oh dear, JQ.

We're on propane or wood. Big furnace for the serious (upper midwest) cold.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:48 AM (Jfw7U)

26 I don't really want a woodstove for primary heat, although it would be an excellent back-up.

I'm old and tired. Don't want to haul bags of pellets or swing an axe... Gee, if only I had an able-bodied husband to help me with all this?

Grrrrr!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:49 AM (njWTi)

27 Good morning, good people from the Adirondacks. Seasonal temps are featured this week with foliage now peaking.

May all effort today result in great benefit to you and extreme anguish to the leftwits among us.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 24, 2024 04:50 AM (hKoQL)

28 @JQ: Sounds like a proper wood stove is in your future. Make sure it has a good ash shifter grate and catch drawer at the bottom to make removing of ash while keeping the stove going a much easier operation. You want that grate to be really thick wire mesh so it's strong and resistant to heat. Ask the manufacturer or the dealer if they can supply you with replacement parts (like that removable grate) if it fails. I'd go so far as making them show you the replacement part numbers and prices. "What, you don't believe me?" asks the salesman. "No," says me.

Combine that with a nice wide-mouth heavy metal pail to dump the ash into outside to let it cool for 12 hours, and then you can dump that pail into metal garbage cans to store the ash for later spreading on the garden before you till for the season.

Also, I found great utility in having a few pairs of leather fire gloves in a given season. When the unexpected happens (coals fall out and roll) it sure is nice to just be able to grab whatever fell out of the stove and chuck it back in without having to fumble with metal-scoop or tongs. I've even been able to pick up burning logs from the 'on-fire' end if need be.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:51 AM (O7YUW)

29 Yes, JQ. My able-bodied hubby does the lion's share of the wood-work. Harvesting, processing, splitting, stacking.
I like to split and stack some now and then, and don't mind hauling inside if I've a mind to. We do have a really big gas-powered splitter.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:52 AM (Jfw7U)

30 Pray that I win the lottery & can move to a nice house with a furnace. Set and forget!

I soooo want to live in this "first world" that people talk about!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 04:52 AM (njWTi)

31 Grump...we learned quick to have welding gloves on hand for those whoopsies.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:54 AM (Jfw7U)

32 G'morning, all.

Again, we lost another member of the Horde with the passing of Vic.

If inclined, follow the link on the home page to his obituary.

Perhaps share a thought or prayer with his family and friends who were a part of his physical life, as many of the Horde have already done yesterday.

Go in peace my friend..

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 24, 2024 04:56 AM (a1415)

33 Amazon is selling an ebook with a cover I designed and labeled as public domain and uploaded to archive.org. The problem is the typeface is CC-BY-SA (dafont). I don’t care either way - I just find it amusing.

https://tinyurl.com/mbyb8p2b

Posted by: 13times at October 24, 2024 04:57 AM (7WHNV)

34 Good morning! Currently 70F out on the patio, headed for 90 before cooling off for the weekend (and hopefully the rest of the year). We may even get rain next week.

Yesterday afternoon, we had the contractor out here to begin planning the demo and renovation of the bathrooms. I was amazed that a tub, a porcelain throne, and a dual sink vanity could cost that much....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2024 05:01 AM (3Ope8)

35 @31/lizabth: Another lesson I learned: Get the gloves long enough to cover your entire forearm to the elbow. I was wearing a shorter pair of gloves and I was trying to adjust the logs in the wood-stove and was lifting the front edge of a heavy log. My hand slipped, and my arm flew up and hit the top edge of the very hot metal (the body part of the front door seal) and I got a nasty 1/8" wide, 2" long burn scar from it.

Good fire gloves (with longer-coverage of the forearm) are a must.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 05:01 AM (O7YUW)

36 We heat with baseboard heat powered by gas (3 year old furnace) servicing 2 zones more than sufficient to drive you right outdoors. Last week we got a tankless water heater that works awesomely, our kitchen is physically far from it and for once I can have hot water in 11 seconds instead of 45/50. Add the fact the house is very well insulated thanks to the former owner and we enjoy comfortable winters.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 24, 2024 05:02 AM (hKoQL)

37 Feeling a little less depressed and hungover than yesterday, but still tired. I'm going to take a nice long nap after I clock out today.

Files to transcribe, so see you all on the Morning Rreport.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 24, 2024 05:02 AM (Q0kLU)

38 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 04:51

Thanks for your informative and thoughtful reply!

If we get a decent electric furnace installed, the pellet stove will go to the trash heap & a nice woodstove put there instead. A backup for power failures.

I can't do all this heavy work (alone) for the rest of my life!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 05:03 AM (njWTi)

39 Time for a shave and shower. It feels like I'm running late this a.m., but I'm not. Miss Linda is riding with me to work -- and she won't be here until twenty minutes aftermy usual leave-the-house time. So I have that extra.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 05:03 AM (omVj0)

40 Grump...oh yes indeed! We had a few of those upper metal burns early on, and they teach you the need for full arm coverage.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 05:04 AM (Jfw7U)

41 Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 24, 2024 05:02 AM
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Sounds like a dream. Very nice.

My house is a POS.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 05:08 AM (njWTi)

42 Seems like a sudden spate of stories popping up about Donald Trump.

Including the by-now expected 'He groped me' claim by a party member from the Left.

Desperation setting in?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 24, 2024 05:09 AM (a1415)

43 You'd think they would have brought out the Trump-groping stories about two-three weeks ago to be effective.

Desperation indeed.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 05:12 AM (Jfw7U)

44 G'Day everyone
Not starting work until 8 so don't have to leave until Morning Thread

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2024 05:12 AM (fwDg9)

45 I left a note on the obit page.

At least Vic is in a better place.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 24, 2024 05:13 AM (dR6yv)

46 Gropey-Hitler who disrespects fast-food workers.

That ought to get their girl in office!

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 05:13 AM (Jfw7U)

47 44 Not starting work until 8
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2024 05:12 AM (fwDg9)

Wow! That doesn't happen very often, does it!

Posted by: m at October 24, 2024 05:14 AM (VnUSN)

48 "The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced "an anomaly" on Saturday, Intelsat said in a news release. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded."

Very odd. They don't say what the nature of this "anomaly" was. But apparently they knew there was a problem before it blew up. So that works against the idea that somebody was doing target practice with it.

Seems very odd for a satellite to "blow up" all of a sudden, after 8 years in orbit, doesn't it?

Made me wonder what the hell would be aboard a satellite that could explode like that. Then it occurred to me that satellite might have a limited amount of maneuverability, to assure it gets into, and stays in, the desired orbit. So there would be a certain amount of propellant, right?

Posted by: MrExcitement at October 24, 2024 05:14 AM (hOOi9)

49 They can b!tch and make up all the stories they want to, about Trump...

It's too late! We already voted for him. LMAO.

youtube.com/watch?v=RGNT2d4BhGQ

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 05:15 AM (njWTi)

50 LOL The New Republic

Trump Cancels All His Events in Favor of One of the Worst People Ever

Posted by: m at October 24, 2024 05:16 AM (VnUSN)

51 At least Vic is in a better place.

He's probably slapping Franklin on the back and saying, "Hey, Ben, remember that tankard of ale you owe me from the Continental Congress?"

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 24, 2024 05:16 AM (Q0kLU)

52 Godspeed, Vic.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2024 05:18 AM (njWTi)

53 Some really nice AoSHq comments over there at the Vic memory page.

Posted by: m at October 24, 2024 05:21 AM (VnUSN)

54 @40/lizabth: You could say we both slapped hot iron to it. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 05:26 AM (O7YUW)

55 Lol...Grump...badge of honor. Here's to the burn, and lessons learned.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 05:28 AM (Jfw7U)

56 I would like to second the commenter who found the OP's last comment vague, ambiguous, and unintelligible.

"Objection - vague, ambiguous, and unintelligible."

Posted by: PunishBarackObama at October 24, 2024 05:30 AM (ag20W)

57 I hafta say, a small slice of a really good apple pie makes for a dandy breakfast. Not esp healthy, but satisfying. I feel replete.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 05:31 AM (Jfw7U)

58
OP =
(in online forums or comment pages) original post (or poster)

Posted by: m at October 24, 2024 05:33 AM (VnUSN)

59 Bananas, berries, and some granola for breakfast. And a trio of chorizo and cheese stuffed pepperoncini peppers.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2024 05:36 AM (3Ope8)

60 @48/MrExcitement: "So there would be a certain amount of propellant, right?" Correct.

After a correction burn, if the satellite is out of position, that will be relayed to the ground station where they'll pull data from the satellite to find out why a perfectly good order to adjust by x,y,z is now off by some amount. If necessary a software or data-table adjustment will be sent up so that when they want it to move "so much" it moves only "that much" again.

Software can only compensate so much for hardware failure, and it sounds from what happened, that the hardware failed in a "catastrophic failure" sort of way instead of the "Why didn't it do anything?" sort of way.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 24, 2024 05:37 AM (O7YUW)

61 Guten morgen, Hordevolk. We're all struggling with various stages of a cold here. Grandmas are coming over this morning to help out.

Posted by: pookysgirl, probably the most tired in the house at October 24, 2024 05:37 AM (dtlDP)

62
A number of Twitter folks are insisting a story is going to break today that will sink Kamala Harris and cause (D)'s to flee a sinking ship. Stay tuned.

Posted by: Civic Classifier at October 24, 2024 05:38 AM (MwtZ5)

63 A man dealing with emotional isolation and finding help from Jesus bearing our burdens:
Matthew 11:28:

https://tinyurl.com/23unfynt

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 05:38 AM (C4xsN)

64 Loyal dog stops traffic to help save I'll owners life:

https://tinyurl.com/5n9bj859

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 05:42 AM (C4xsN)

65 Happy Thursday
I feel like crap

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 24, 2024 05:43 AM (gbOdA)

66 This late and odd chance have doctor appointment early afternoon means a busted day

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2024 05:45 AM (fwDg9)

67 A number of Twitter folks are insisting a story is going to break today that will sink Kamala Harris and cause (D)'s to flee a sinking ship. Stay tuned.
Posted by: Civic Classifier at October 24, 2024 05:38 AM (MwtZ5)

B.S.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 24, 2024 05:45 AM (JRP2U)

68 A number of Twitter folks are insisting a story is going to break today that will sink Kamala Harris and cause (D)'s to flee a sinking ship. Stay tuned.

Posted by: Civic Classifier at October 24, 2024 05:38 AM (MwtZ5)

Downballot Dems can't be happy that they're saddled with this deadweight. Unless they've been reassured that the game has been rigged enough.

Posted by: pookysgirl, probably the most tired in the house at October 24, 2024 05:47 AM (dtlDP)

69 A nice story about a kind sanitation worker and connectedness shared:

https://tinyurl.com/2n2ps676

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 05:55 AM (89V5T)

70 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 24, 2024 05:59 AM (hoCmQ)

71 Professional footballer reads scripture over new baby and wife at hospital:

https://tinyurl.com/2dbtxcrh

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 06:03 AM (sX4Di)

72 Posted by: rhennigantx at October 24, 2024 05:43 AM (gbOdA)

Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 06:04 AM (sX4Di)

73 "Well there was a lot that was done, but there's more to do Anderson. And I'm pointing out things that need to be done that haven't been done but need to be done."

Guess she is done with that topic.

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

74 My local Fox outlet is reporting on all the thousands of Taylor Swift fans who are invading the area for her concert, to buy her merchandise, etc. Says one rabid fan, "It's gonna be the biggest thing to ever happen in the city!!!"

I don't know when the actual concert happens. Need to find out, since I don't want to be driving anywhere near or even past the Stupordome when everybody, his brothers and sisters, and their pets are heading there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 06:08 AM (omVj0)

75 Good morning, one and all. Came in early to work an extra half hour so I can leave early tomorrow. Life ain't bad at the moment.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2024 06:09 AM (NR6c1)

76 I'm going to take "most incomprehensible thing I've ever read" for $500, Alex.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 24, 2024 04:43 AM (Q0kLU)

So, a day ending in "Y" at Pixy.

Just kidding, so happy you understand all this and do the posts. And I actually learn a bit.

Posted by: sal, who watches way too much TCM at October 24, 2024 06:10 AM (f+FmA)

77 Oh, gosh. The Tay-Tay concert is three separate nights, Fri through Sun., at 6:45. I hope I can avoid the worst of the traffic tomorrow afternoon on the way home. Usually I leave work at four; maybe it won't be too bad.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 06:11 AM (omVj0)

78 Good morning, one and all. Came in early to work an extra half hour so I can leave early tomorrow. Life ain't bad at the moment.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2024

***
Good to hear. Yeah, I've had worse days too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 06:12 AM (omVj0)

79 The Ars Technica commentariat has experienced several rounds of mass psychosis over the last few years beginning with Elon Musk buying Twitter and firing all the censorship Communists. As near as I can tell this is his original sin in their eyes and demands days long struggle sessions every time his name is mentioned. And now that he's campaigning for President Trump has caused them collectively to morph into incurable rageaholics every time Musk's name or any of his companies are mentioned. What is most delicious about all this is Tesla is the most successful EV company which leaves them in an eternal state of cognitive dissonance. It is all quite amusing.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 24, 2024 06:15 AM (tPMOE)

80 All we gotta do is bring in the hickory or oak or ash splits from the woodshed.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 04:41 AM (Jfw7U)

There will be no shortage of ash firewood in our town this fall. We got hit *hard* by the ash borer and the stingerless wasps introduced by the U of Minnesota to combat their larvae a few years ago seemed to have died out after the first few generations. Back to the drawing board for the bioengineering department, I guess.

Posted by: pookysgirl has to deal with real wasps again at October 24, 2024 06:15 AM (dtlDP)

81 78 Good to hear. Yeah, I've had worse days too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 06:12 AM (omVj0)

It helps to remember that tomorrow, I'm taking my wife out for a performance of The Nightmare Before Christmas where there will be an orchestra playing along.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2024 06:16 AM (NR6c1)

82 Nice story about teens in NY giving up cell phone I use:

https://tinyurl.com/5xdxduvn

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 06:17 AM (sX4Di)

83 Time I think for French Toast

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2024 06:17 AM (fwDg9)

84 Vocal group sings old time hymn- "I need thee every hour":

https://tinyurl.com/mua37cx2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 06:20 AM (sX4Di)

85 68 A number of Twitter folks are insisting a story is going to break today that will sink Kamala Harris and cause (D)'s to flee a sinking ship. Stay tuned.

Posted by: Civic Classifier at October 24, 2024 05:38 AM (MwtZ5)

Thought I read last night it was gonna be a Trump story. And that there were people shopping around a dossier of information that would sink Trump. 2016 all over again.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at October 24, 2024 06:20 AM (uBBbP)

86 Says one [Taylor Swift] rabid fan, "It's gonna be the biggest thing to ever happen in the city!!!".

Is it asking too much to force nitwits like this to be compelled to watch an hour of what happened to New Orleans during Katrina on the big screens at the Superdome?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 24, 2024 06:21 AM (tPMOE)

87 JJ is nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 24, 2024 06:22 AM (ExV1e)

88 Ash is a dream to burn, but darn sad about those bugs destroying trees.

Posted by: lizabth at October 24, 2024 06:22 AM (Jfw7U)

89 It helps to remember that tomorrow, I'm taking my wife out for a performance of The Nightmare Before Christmas where there will be an orchestra playing along.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2024 06:16 AM (NR6c1)

Oh, you will love it! We had the '20s "Nosferatu" with a high school orchestra from Waco playing the original score. One of my favorite movie memories.

Posted by: sal, who watches way too much TCM at October 24, 2024 06:22 AM (f+FmA)

90 82 Nice story about teens in NY giving up cell phone I use:

https://tinyurl.com/5xdxduvn
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2024 06:17 AM (sX4Di)

I've discovered a large community of "un-screeners" on Substack. (Yes, they acknowledge the irony...) This cheers me up.

Lovely links today- thank you.

Posted by: sal, who watches way too much TCM at October 24, 2024 06:27 AM (f+FmA)

91 - I think that last stuff pixy talked about may have something to do with computer games characters or maybe that cartoon / animated movie with characters who have really big eyes. Can't remember what you call that genre.

I steer clear of anyone who is really into either one.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2024 06:27 AM (/vvA5)

92 Says one [Taylor Swift] rabid fan, "It's gonna be the biggest thing to ever happen in the city!!!".
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Is it asking too much to force nitwits like this to be compelled to watch an hour of what happened to New Orleans during Katrina on the big screens at the Superdome?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 24, 2024

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I'm sure the fans mean the biggest GOOD thing to ever happen here. Aside from the Snooperbowl win, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2024 06:45 AM (omVj0)

93 Intelsat-33 was made by Boeing.
So, at some point, it didn't work, and some manager said "Just shove all the parts inside and fasten that panel down tight. Nobody will know until it's in orbit."

And that employee did NOT fasten that panel tight, but just Boeing "tight"?

Does Fibber McGee's closet still make a sound if it's in space?

Posted by: GWB at October 24, 2024 07:35 AM (E8qwH)

94 HarmonyOS is Android. (Ars Technica)
Ahhhh, but this is CHINESE Android! So much better at spying than Google!

Posted by: GWB at October 24, 2024 07:36 AM (E8qwH)

95 This post, with all its -- the post's -- amplifications of the use of "its," illustrates why I have stopped using "its," "their" and other non-specific descriptors in sentences.

Just put the name in the sentence instead of a vague or confusing referential "its."

Posted by: Dan at October 24, 2024 09:47 AM (3Zhyn)

96 U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces"
...Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said it had recorded "more than 80 fragments"

Those additional fragments are over Ukraine and look suspiciously like Starlink satellites...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2024 10:14 AM (ynpvh)

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Posted by: Azenna at October 24, 2024 01:12 PM (EK2FU)

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