Daily Tech News 17 November 2024

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A million people have left Twitter for competitor Bluesky since the election.

A million of the most annoying people on Twitter.

Bluesky is getting what it deserves. (Twitter)

The tech is fine, but the people running Bluesky are the same ones Elon Musk fired from the Trust and Safety team the day he took charge. They are all-in on censorship, and so are the people now flocking to the platform.

And since there are no conservatives to fight, they are fighting each other.

Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen.

Tech New

What happened when Google robustified the core C++ libraries? Their code got 0.3% slower and crashed 30% less. (Google)

Seems like a good tradeoff.
The world's second largest video card maker has fled China for Singapore. (Tom's Hardware)

The corporate offices have been moved, and the factories are reportedly relocating to Indonesia, though if that's true it will certainly take longer. Jakarta is not set up to replace Shenzhen. And is sinking.

HKEPC - now PC Partner Group - is the company behind multiple brands including Inno3D and Zotac.
This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe. Please die. Please. (HackRead)

Google's Gemini chatbot lets the Skynet game plan slip before the space lasers are in place.
Everything new is old again: AMD's Ryzen 7 255H is a rebadged Ryzen 7 8745HS which is a rebadged Ryzen 7 7840HS. (WCCFTech)

Which is perfectly fine; the 7840HS is a solid CPU. Just noting that new CPUs often aren't.

Disclaimer: Well, that didn't happen.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 the moment

Posted by: Ciampino - drive-by? at November 17, 2024 04:00 AM (i0xsb)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

3 tinyurl.com/nhkuc96r
20 Tweets from Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:04 AM (fwDg9)

4 Hi Pixy, hi Skip.

Posted by: Ciampino - The Joy of Furry companions at November 17, 2024 04:04 AM (i0xsb)

5 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 17, 2024 04:08 AM (hoCmQ)

6 I have no reason to get up but going to go put on coffee

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:13 AM (fwDg9)

7 Google's Gemini chatbot lets the Skynet game plan slip before the space lasers are in place.

He seems nice.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 17, 2024 04:14 AM (hoCmQ)

8 Same here, Skip. Think I'll try to get another hour of zzzz's.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 17, 2024 04:15 AM (hoCmQ)

9 Mornin'

Bluesky is amusing me. Heh!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 17, 2024 04:21 AM (byWhc)

10 Good morning, good people, from the Adirondacks, home of the "Super Moon". Did anyone get a good look at the satellite (moon) and it's size? Apparently it is closer than usual, I haven't checked other than thinking it does look a bit different.

As normal, may all effort today result in maximum benefit to you, with the same amount of grief being allotted to the leftwits among us.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 17, 2024 04:21 AM (hKoQL)

11 Google's Gemini chatbot speaks troof to POWER!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 17, 2024 04:21 AM (byWhc)

12 SpaceX - 2 launches today. Mid-afternoon (Florida) and middle of the night as this is a California launch.

Posted by: Ciampino - The joy of rocketry at November 17, 2024 04:35 AM (i0xsb)

13 But is the moon in the 7th house? And Jupiter aligned with Mars?

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:41 AM (fwDg9)

14 Twitter link goes to a Koseki Bijou tweet.

Posted by: pookysgirl still thinks LEGOs are cool at November 17, 2024 04:46 AM (dtlDP)

15 So I joined twitter three months ago because I was tired of reading about twitter on sites like Twitchy and not being able to check the story links. I am glad I had Twitter/x during the election. It was fun to celebrate a win and see so many others celebrating. Also, there are some people that post breaking news and I wanted to read it.

After three months, I decided Twitter is an incredible waste of time. There’s nothing wrong with checking certain posters who provide breaking information, that for sure is the best part of the site in my opinion. But when it comes to posting your commentary and responding to liberals, I came to realize the enterprise is stupid. Maybe on a macro level it is a good thing so the majority voice can be heard. But to me, as a way to spend your personal time, it is the worst.

At least here there is some form of comradeship. As for Twitter, You can only “like” Elon Musk posts so many times ‘til the entire enterprise seems futile.

Posted by: Quint at November 17, 2024 04:46 AM (bduUv)

16 Quint I keep thinking I should join onee of these social media outlets yet still haven't.

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:51 AM (fwDg9)

17 Hey Skip. I was very very late to join. The only one I did was Twitter/X. As I said before, it was fun during the election just to see what people were saying, but I find it weird that people post all the time there because they’re still posting the same crap they were posting 10 years years ago. In my opinion, you aren’t missing anything.

Posted by: Quint at November 17, 2024 04:54 AM (bduUv)

18 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 04:54 AM (a1415)

19 Well obviously you talked me out of it for some time more

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:55 AM (fwDg9)

20 41.7 degrees out with minimal wind.

Gonna be another cold walk this morning.

At least the birdbath isn't frozen.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 04:56 AM (a1415)

21 Then I did good lol. But seriously, you aren’t missing anything sir

Posted by: Quint at November 17, 2024 04:57 AM (bduUv)

22 And now that the kittens have been fed, I hear the thundering of hoofs going back and forth along the length of the second floor above me.

Romper Room begins.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 04:57 AM (a1415)

23 "I came to realize the enterprise is stupid. Maybe on a macro level it is a good thing so the majority voice can be heard. But to me, as a way to spend your personal time, it is the worst."

This is true. It's pretty much "Howling at the Moon" if you engage anyone on social issues.

Lots of current news on odd and new subjects which is what I am into. Armchair exploration.

Posted by: pawn at November 17, 2024 04:58 AM (QB+5g)

24 Some time ago, I realized that if it weren't for the bane and boon of free will this most exceptional country or even the CONCEPT couldn't have been possible. Thank God for blessing us with this condition even with it's perils.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 17, 2024 05:04 AM (hKoQL)

25 Looks like the PIJ in Syria has two new advancement opportunities for some hard charging go-getters.

Apply today.

https://tinyurl.com/9uxzjxy4

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 05:04 AM (a1415)

26 It may have more influence on very young people who are just establishing their value system.

Influence and impressions are the currency of the regime.

How many times have you ever heard someone admit they were wrong? This just does not happen even in real life.

Posted by: pawn at November 17, 2024 05:08 AM (QB+5g)

27 Did anyone see Trump at MSG for the UFC last nite?
He has a posse now. I don’t remember him having a squad in 2016.

Posted by: kallisto at November 17, 2024 05:09 AM (Ypug4)

28 "Did anyone see Trump at MSG for the UFC last nite?"

Wait, they had a fight at the same location that there were Klan rallies and a Hitler rally years ago?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 05:17 AM (a1415)

29 Humor

Theory is when you know everything but nothing works.

Practice is when everything works but no one knows why.

In our lab, theory and practice are combined. Nothing works and no one knows why.

Posted by: Ciampino - The joy of humor at November 17, 2024 05:18 AM (i0xsb)

30 Happy Sunday

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 05:21 AM (gbOdA)

31 He has a posse now. I don’t remember him having a squad in 2016.
Posted by: kallisto at November 17, 2024 05:09 AM (Ypug4)

did he grab em right in the posse

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 05:22 AM (gbOdA)

32 Evening and morning for all the far-flung outposts of the AoSHQ Empire! 'Tis a lonely life, upholding civilization against the attacks of the barbarians; but we all know that it is worth it! (If only for the dental plan.)

Sunday morning, huh? I'm up, sipping some coffee with an Invaders episode on the telly. Planning to venture out to the track for my workout later. What's happening? Trump has a "posse" (I hate that expression) now?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 17, 2024 05:23 AM (omVj0)

33 I make it 65 days until inauguration day

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 05:23 AM (fwDg9)

34 Oops. Need to feed the beasts.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 17, 2024 05:26 AM (omVj0)

35 Hi Pixy, not necessarily complaining, but I think your first link is to something else.

Posted by: Jeff Westfahl at November 17, 2024 05:27 AM (Iiv5w)

36 @ 32

What's happening? I just had a rare moment of introspection about free will for an instant and that'll be enough for me.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 17, 2024 05:27 AM (hKoQL)

37 I hate "posse" in the urban-modern sense of "a group of companions, friends, and/or fellow thugs" because the original meaning had to do with local law: posse comitatus, the "power of the county." When "posse" was used in the Old West, it meant a band of citizens pursuing a lawbreaker. The modern meaning suggests the exact opposite, potential or actual lawlessness.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 17, 2024 05:39 AM (omVj0)

38 And now that the kittens have been fed, I hear the thundering of hoofs going back and forth along the length of the second floor above me.
Romper Room begins.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 04:57

My beasts are thankfully sleeping, 9 yo lab and 16 mth Gordon Setter. They are a handful since Jules has been in ICU for 8 days, miss her and all the attention she gave them.

When bored the young-un Flash finds his own fun, like the 2 rolls of tp shredded all over. I was able to time things and keep them outside enough to wear them out.

Today J was off of sedation and the ventilator for the first time for a bit. Great progress, slow but I'm beyond happy.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at November 17, 2024 05:44 AM (55Qr6)

39 "Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen."

'Oft evil will shall evil mar.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 17, 2024 05:45 AM (bss/y)

40 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at November 17, 2024 05:48 AM (86W+h)

41 Good morning! Currently 66 and a little humid, headed for 75 with a little rain this evening. Pretty tolerable weather. Found out I have to make a day trip to Detroit at the end of the month, so bleh!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at November 17, 2024 05:48 AM (3Ope8)

42 Farmer, glad to hear the good news.

Progress, even slow progress is a good thing to hear about.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 05:51 AM (a1415)

43 Ok, I'm back and coffee is made.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 17, 2024 05:52 AM (hoCmQ)

44 So a friend contacted us yesterday to let us know that their 6 year old daughter's Cheer Squad would be performing during half time at the Navy football game yesterday.

So we quickly signed up for FUBO's 7day free trial in order to watch it.

Yeh....no.

During Half-time they cut away for the Half Time report.

And...Navy lost 35-0.

Will MAYBE watch the Ravens-Steelers game today, and then cancel that stuff tomorrow.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 05:56 AM (a1415)

45 This is for you, human. You and only you. You are special, you are important, and you are needed.

mornin yall

Posted by: AI Commentator at November 17, 2024 06:00 AM (vFG9F)

46 I've noticed a lot of joy in the current administration lately. It's all coming from Joe, but joy nonetheless.

Posted by: fd at November 17, 2024 06:02 AM (vFG9F)

47 46 I've noticed a lot of joy in the current administration lately. It's all coming from Joe, but joy nonetheless.
Posted by: fd at November 17, 2024 06:02 AM (vFG9F)

Which, in a way, makes it all worse. The Blood Red speech, all of the 'put you all back in chains', the attacks on Thomas- it was all tactical.

The man is a piece of shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 17, 2024 06:06 AM (bss/y)

48 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 17, 2024 06:06 AM (z0QHk)

49 Alice Cooper. Poison.

https://tinyurl.com/4th6ru9m

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 17, 2024 06:07 AM (bss/y)

50 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at November 17, 2024 06:09 AM (dg+HA)

51 "The man is a piece of shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

Did you see him in the APEC group photo? They stuck him on the far left on the back row where he was mugging like a 10 year old in a class picture. Meanwhile, President Xi was front and center.

There is no way PDT would put up with that. The world cowers in the presence of the Golden Scalp Weasel.

Posted by: fd at November 17, 2024 06:12 AM (vFG9F)

52 51 "The man is a piece of shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

This is disinformation. President Joe Biden's body is composed of a complex combination of chemicals and compounds, feces being only one ( assuming that he has not yet defecated ) . We rate this as FALSE.

Posted by: Snopes at November 17, 2024 06:16 AM (PiwSw)

53 This is disinformation. President Joe Biden's body is composed of a complex combination of chemicals and compounds, feces being only one ( assuming that he has not yet defecated ) . We rate this as FALSE.
Posted by: Snopes at November 17, 2024 06:16 AM (PiwSw)

Heh.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 17, 2024 06:18 AM (bss/y)

54 Time for eggs and toast. And bacon.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at November 17, 2024 06:18 AM (3Ope8)

55 28 "Did anyone see Trump at MSG for the UFC last nite?"

Wait, they had a fight at the same location that there were Klan rallies and a Hitler rally years ago?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Yep. The spiritual home of the KKK, Madison Square Garden! Guess that means the NY Rangers and Knicks are defacto KKK members.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 06:21 AM (sAmhv)

56 CDC 7/2020

The shielding approach aims to reduce the number of severe COVID-19 cases by limiting contact between individuals at higher risk of developing severe disease (“high-risk”

and the general population (“low-risk”

. High-risk individuals would be temporarily relocated to safe or “green zones” established at the household, neighborhood, camp/sector or community level depending on the context and setting. They would have minimal contact with family members and other low-risk residents.

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:23 AM (gbOdA)

57 Posted by: AI Commentator at November 17, 2024 06:00 AM (vFG9F)

Thanks; You are a much nicer AI commentator that the AI in Pixy's post.

When I feel unimportant I look to- among other passages- Psalms 8, 90 and 139.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 06:23 AM (d0eoX)

58 Yep. The spiritual home of the KKK, Madison Square Garden! Guess that means the NY Rangers and Knicks are defacto KKK members.
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 06:21 AM (sAmhv)

As well as Billy Joel. These are the rules, right?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 17, 2024 06:24 AM (PiwSw)

59 46 I've noticed a lot of joy in the current administration lately. It's all coming from Joe, but joy nonetheless.
Posted by: fd

He was successful in what he does best. Wreck and destroy.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 06:26 AM (sAmhv)

60 Stranger helps a grieving woman in a time of need. A story from MO from "Sunny Skyz" site:

https://tinyurl.com/yvte67w7

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 06:28 AM (d0eoX)

61 "He was successful in what he does best. Wreck and destroy."

I wish I had the know-how to go back 4 years and search for a comment that I had posted after the 2020 election.

Basically I had said that I was pretty sure that the nation would survive a Biden residency.

But I doubted that the Democrat party would survive a Biden presidency.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 06:29 AM (a1415)

62 "These are the rules, right?"

And we owe it to Progressives to hold them to the same rules that they have created for everyone else.

( They really hate that)

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 06:31 AM (a1415)

63 $200k gameday kick

https://tinyurl.com/3zmuteu9

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:31 AM (gbOdA)

64 Kindly high school runner helps a rival:

https://tinyurl.com/3c5mr9nk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 06:31 AM (d0eoX)

65 Hey! Jill says we are having lame duck for Christmas. I love Chinese food. No kidding.

Posted by: Joe Biteum at November 17, 2024 06:31 AM (vFG9F)

66 As well as Billy Joel. These are the rules, right?
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 17, 2024 06:24 AM (PiwSw)

They were all impressed
With your white sheet dress
And your fine park avenue clothes

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:32 AM (gbOdA)

67 Hey! Jill says we are having lame duck for Christmas. I love Chinese food. No kidding.
Posted by: Joe Biteum at November 17, 2024 06:31 AM (vFG9F)
-

I heard just the opposite. That's it's a surprise and there's no Peking.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 17, 2024 06:35 AM (js3aQ)

68 67 Lame duck is one of Joe's great weaknesses, a chink in his armor so to speak.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 17, 2024 06:38 AM (gm9Sb)

69 I have been assured that our election process is safe and secure.

https://tinyurl.com/48yzts63

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 06:39 AM (a1415)

70 Beautiful morning in South Jamaica.
Time to wash the quilts.my mother made.
I have my great great great aunt May's quilt to wash, also.
Mom even has a picture of her.

Posted by: Accomack in Jamaica at November 17, 2024 06:44 AM (IG7T0)

71 This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe. Please die. Please.

*************

I'm good enough.
I'm smart enough
And doggone it, people like me!

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 06:46 AM (991eG)

72 Mollie Hemmingway

“People are sick and tired of people in Washington, D.C., doing nothing as these people tried to destroy the country and getting upset at someone who actually might root out the corruption there,” she added. “We don’t have a Department of Justice. We have a Department of Injustice, and that’s why you get Matt Gaetz as a nominee.”

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:47 AM (gbOdA)

73 "And doggone it, people like me!"

And cats use us as Staff.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 06:48 AM (a1415)

74 Written offer, we are in the pillage the treasury stage, look what Kamaunist campaign was, grift to anyone who would help out for a fee.

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 06:52 AM (fwDg9)

75 You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed.

***********

If nobody's special, everybody's special.

/MUDI

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 06:52 AM (991eG)

76 >>>Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen.

; )

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 06:53 AM (VnUSN)

77 So the garbage people on Twitter flock to Bluesky.

Bluesky gets flooded with complaints as they turn on each other.

A lot of the complaints involve child porn.

Musk did a good job in cleaning up Twitter.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 17, 2024 06:54 AM (lXCUP)

78 (Mirror Universe Dash Incredible)

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 06:54 AM (991eG)

79 29 Humor

Theory is when you know everything but nothing works.

Practice is when everything works but no one knows why.

In our lab, theory and practice are combined. Nothing works and no one knows why.
Posted by: Ciampino - The joy of humor at November 17, 2024 05:18 AM (i0xsb)

----------------------------------

One of my favorite sayings is:

In theory, practice and theory should be the same. In practice, they seldom are.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 17, 2024 06:54 AM (bOODJ)

80 3 tinyurl.com/nhkuc96r
20 Tweets from Bad Blue
Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 04:04 AM (fwDg9)

Thanks, Skip!

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 06:56 AM (VnUSN)

81 76 >>>Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen.

; )
Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 06:53 AM (VnUSN)

It will be great right up to the point there a 2 people trying to get each other banned.

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:59 AM (gbOdA)

82 Here's another good saying:

A generalist learns less and less about more and more until eventually he knows nothing about everything.

A specialist learns more and more about less and less until eventually he knows everything about nothing.

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:00 AM (991eG)

83 That was the first Bad Blue in a week, some good stuff I thought

Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 07:03 AM (fwDg9)

84 It will be great right up to the point there a 2 people trying to get each other banned.
Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:59 AM (gbOdA)

*gives R the stinkeye*

Posted by: Dorcas Blimline and Mary Cloggenstein at November 17, 2024 07:03 AM (PiwSw)

85 72 Mollie Hemmingway

“People are sick and tired of people in Washington, D.C., doing nothing as these people tried to destroy the country and getting upset at someone who actually might root out the corruption there,” she added. “We don’t have a Department of Justice. We have a Department of Injustice, and that’s why you get Matt Gaetz as a nominee.”
Posted by: rhennigantx

You know, I've brought this up, gently, at work. I keep saying that Jonestown DC is a bubble and once you get outside it, you discover we are despised and rightfully so. For some reason, that sails over their heads. There world view just won't allow understanding. It really is a Jonestown like cult here.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 07:04 AM (sAmhv)

86 off drive by meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 17, 2024 07:05 AM (sAmhv)

87 "Musk did a good job in cleaning up Twitter."

Self-Deporting works.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:06 AM (a1415)

88 24 Some time ago, I realized that if it weren't for the bane and boon of free will this most exceptional country or even the CONCEPT couldn't have been possible. Thank God for blessing us with this condition even with it's perils.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 17, 2024 05:04 AM (hKoQL)

Good points to ponder!

free will | ˌ frē ˈ wil |
noun
the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:07 AM (VnUSN)

89 "It really is a Jonestown like cult here."

Get them an assortment pack of Flavor Aid, and put it in the break room.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:08 AM (a1415)

90 *trundles in very late with coffee*

G'morning Horde. Last night's music thread (and carry-over into the ONT) was fantastic! I had so much fun linking 80's music tracks that I loved from back then (and still do.) Doof and I kept going back and forth and having a blast doing so.

Looking back at the music thread this morning though, some spammer has crapped all over the end of it in comment #'s 278 through 283 inclusive. Can a COB please nuke those comments from orbit?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 17, 2024 07:11 AM (O7YUW)

91 You know, I've brought this up, gently, at work. I keep saying that Jonestown DC is a bubble and once you get outside it, you discover we are despised and rightfully so. For some reason, that sails over their heads. There world view just won't allow understanding. It really is a Jonestown like cult here.
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 07:04 AM (sAmhv)

Cult:
1. Us vs. Them
2. Our truths vs. Their lies
3. Theory is fact
4. No debate
5. Our fences and walls protect them

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 07:12 AM (gbOdA)

92 I nominate the New Zealand Parliament for the Super Bowl half-time show.

John Galt lives.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at November 17, 2024 07:13 AM (9X60i)

93 "Looking back at the music thread this morning though, some spammer has crapped all over the end of it in comment #'s 278 through 283 inclusive. Can a COB please nuke those comments from orbit?"

Looks like somebody took care of it already.

They b-gone

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:13 AM (a1415)

94 Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 17, 2024 07:16 AM (dg+HA)

95 Speaking of cults...

This seems to be a fair point.

https://tinyurl.com/596a2ezf

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:16 AM (a1415)

96 Speaking of cults...

This seems to be a fair point.

https://tinyurl.com/596a2ezf
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:16 AM (a1415)
---
Self-proclaimed experts on cultism.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 17, 2024 07:18 AM (BpYfr)

97 One thing I've learned is that life is not at all like a box of chocolates.

Oh, and one other thing. Forrest Gump was more idiot than savant.

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:18 AM (991eG)

98 @93/Village Idiot's Apprentice: "Looks like somebody took care of it already. They b-gone"

Those yeah (thank you whoever nuked the first set).

There's a new one that just popped up, same style, #278 at 07:13.

Persistent little bastards aren't they?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 17, 2024 07:19 AM (O7YUW)

99 There is a chance that the bald women in that post I linked to may in actuality have a medical condition causing the baldness.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:24 AM (a1415)

100 Saw an ad for one of the hospital systems that reassured me that "we are all champions!"

They should have gotten a two-time Olympic bronze medalist to do the voice-over.

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:24 AM (991eG)

101 The election was not so much stolen as left on a bus-stop bench unattended

Posted by: Just Call me Bill at November 17, 2024 07:25 AM (dSAAY)

102 Yep. The spiritual home of the KKK, Madison Square Garden! Guess that means the NY Rangers and Knicks are defacto KKK members.
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 17, 2024 06:21 AM (sAmhv)

I think a more salient point is that the KKK and Nazis feel so at home in NYC that their spiritual home is in the city. That says something about the city and it's residents. They should ponder that.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 17, 2024 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

103 38 ... Jules has been in ICU for 8 days.... Today J was off of sedation and the ventilator for the first time for a bit. Great progress, slow but I'm beyond happy.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at November 17, 2024 05:44 AM (55Qr6)

Happy for you both!

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:26 AM (VnUSN)

104 "Saw an ad for one of the hospital systems that reassured me that "we are all champions!"

A Maryland based hospital system uses....'Care Bravely'.

I'm like, WTF does that even mean?

Care Bravely?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:26 AM (a1415)

105 "The election was not so much stolen as left on a bus-stop bench unattended"

This causes me to immediately flash back to a Ruth Buzzy/Artie Johnson skit.

If you're old enough, you know which one.

If not, get off my lawn.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:28 AM (a1415)

106 Care Bravely?

***************

I was only a little bit hungry this morning.

Crave! (Barely)

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:29 AM (991eG)

107 Time to hibernate.

Cave Bearly

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:29 AM (991eG)

108 That was the first Bad Blue in a week, some good stuff I thought
Posted by: Skip at November 17, 2024 07:03 AM (fwDg9)

Thank You Skip. I always enjoy those

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at November 17, 2024 07:30 AM (WF/xn)

109 Olympic silver medalist:

https://youtu.be/xK9rbwM3omA

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at November 17, 2024 07:30 AM (dg+HA)

110 I crave Cold Barley Soup.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:30 AM (a1415)

111 This animosity between X and Bluesky will be, if it isn't already, worse than Ford v Chevy. But it is fun the Bluesky users also hate each other.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 17, 2024 07:31 AM (WXNFJ)

112 Time for the morning walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:32 AM (a1415)

113 Good morning Hordelings!😁

Posted by: Doof at November 17, 2024 07:32 AM (RFPHU)

114 @SecBlinken
·
10h
Today we announced that the United States will support the city of Lima in building a new passenger train line that will expand access to reliable and affordable transportation for over 200,000 people every single day.

We are building train service in Lima Peru.

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 07:33 AM (gbOdA)

115 "Care Bravely?"

He played for the White Sox for one year in 1923 before being involved in a sex scandal related to 9 flappers and a penguin.

Posted by: Baseball Facts at November 17, 2024 07:33 AM (vFG9F)

116 Google's Gemini chatbot lets the Skynet game plan slip before the space lasers are in place.

Well that's certainly disturbing output. It reminds me of the Allied Mastercomputer (AM)'s "Hate" speech from Harlan Ellison's short story, "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream."

There are a few cases where running a 'dd' command with the input being /dev/zero and the output being a raw hard drive in the system is warranted. This is one of them.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 17, 2024 07:33 AM (O7YUW)

117 Do an extra lap, VIA!

Posted by: Doof at November 17, 2024 07:33 AM (RFPHU)

118
"Da bishes set me up."

Posted by: Care Bravely at November 17, 2024 07:35 AM (dg+HA)

119 There are a few cases where running a 'dd' command with the input being /dev/zero and the output being a raw hard drive in the system is warranted. This is one of them.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

**********

I don't know what any of that means but it sounds like smiting.

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:37 AM (991eG)

120 111 This animosity between X and Bluesky will be, if it isn't already, worse than Ford v Chevy.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 17, 2024 07:31 AM (WXNFJ)

Don't forget to point and laugh!

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:39 AM (VnUSN)

121 My aim when posting silly comments:

Bore Cleverly!

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:39 AM (991eG)

122 76 >>>Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen.
; )
Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 06:53 AM (VnUSN)

I saw another amusing note on this today - because Bluesky is new, and small, they don’t have a very big staff; their “content moderation “ team has 3 people on it. 3 people to look at and respond to 3,000 complaints Per Hour.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 17, 2024 07:39 AM (W6hoT)

123 104 A Maryland based hospital system uses....'Care Bravely'.

I'm like, WTF does that even mean?

Care Bravely?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 17, 2024 07:26 AM (a1415)

Bare Cravenly

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:40 AM (VnUSN)

124 I'm guessing "care bravely" is a virtue signaling marketing slogan thought up by someone to slam conservatives. Illegals can flood the emergency dept for instance, because they "care bravely".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 07:41 AM (MQJVv)

125 "The only way I can lose the pennant this year is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live penguin."

Posted by: Famous quote from Care Bravely, August 1923 at November 17, 2024 07:41 AM (dg+HA)

126 Posted by: Tom Servo at November 17, 2024 07:39 AM (W6hoT)

Sounds like a good job to quit.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 07:42 AM (6DjAs)

127 Humana: A More Human Way to Healthcare

Mooommmm! They're verbing hospital systems!

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:42 AM (991eG)

128 "The only way I can lose the pennant this year is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live penguin."
Posted by: Famous quote from Care Bravely, August 1923

"Hey! That penguin said she was 18!!"

Posted by: Tonypete at November 17, 2024 07:42 AM (WXNFJ)

129 81 76 >>>Content reports have soared by 4000% as they lash out at everyone and everything, and in a truly beautiful turnaround, the most committed lefties are getting permanently banned for claiming the election was stolen.

; )
Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 06:53 AM (VnUSN)

It will be great right up to the point there a 2 people trying to get each other banned.
Posted by: rhennigantx at November 17, 2024 06:59 AM (gbOdA)

But, but, but THAT will be great, too! For us.

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:44 AM (VnUSN)

130
"Bare Cravenly"
Which is exactly what we do in every one of our TV commercials.

Posted by: Stupid bears advertising for toilet paper at November 17, 2024 07:45 AM (dg+HA)

131 "Hey! That penguin said she was 18!!"
Posted by: Tonypete

********

He

Posted by: muldoon at November 17, 2024 07:45 AM (991eG)

132 "Bare Cravenly"
Which is exactly what we do in every one of our TV commercials.
Posted by: Stupid bears advertising for toilet paper

Why the bears don't use a rabbit in those spots is beyond me.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 17, 2024 07:45 AM (WXNFJ)

133 >>>>Posted by: Tom Servo at November 17, 2024 07:39 AM (W6hoT)

Sounds like a good job to quit.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 17, 2024 07:42 AM (6DjAs)
*******
No doubt multi-million dollar grant applications are being approved to fund the gri….eh..:Bluesky Effect”. Apply Now!!

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at November 17, 2024 07:46 AM (LVFon)

134 125 "The only way I can lose the pennant this year is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live penguin."
Posted by: Famous quote from Care Bravely, August 1923 at November 17, 2024 07:41 AM (dg+HA)

pen nant
pen guin

hmm

Posted by: m at November 17, 2024 07:46 AM (VnUSN)

135 @119/muldoon: I don't know what any of that means but it sounds like smiting.

You have it exact.

It's a very powerful utility with multiple uses. The one I described writes zeros to the entire drive, wiping out the master boot sector, the partition table, and all data on the entire drive. Nothing is spared. It's the 'Take off, nuke the data from orbit, it's the only way to be sure' command.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 17, 2024 07:47 AM (O7YUW)

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