Daily Tech News 30 November 2024

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When you read about million dollar bananas, expect money laundering, not conceptual art. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun eats $9.5 million banana artwork Comedian by Maurizio Cattelan. (ABC / MSN)
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has eaten a $US6.2 million ($9.5 million) banana artwork he purchased.
This is the Australian ABC, so it's really only a $6 million dollar banana, not a $9 million dollar banana.
The debut of the edible creation at the 2019 Art Basel show in Miami Beach sparked controversy and raised questions about whether it should be considered art - Mr Cattelan's stated aim.
And no, the banana wasn't five years old. The banana wasn't part of the "art". There was merely the concept of a banana:
The artwork owner is given a certificate of authenticity that the work was created by Mr Cattelan as well as instructions about how to replace the fruit when it goes bad.
This is banana. Is taped to wall. Replace when become drippy.
The 34-year-old crypto businessman was last year charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission with fraud and securities law violation in relation to his crypto project Tron.
Yeah, no shit.

Tech News

Vintage digicams aren't just a fad they're an artistic statement. (Wired / Ars Technica)

Uh. Well, maybe. Old-fashioned point-and-shoot digital cameras, with larger lenses and sensors and without the AI processing glorp of modern phone cameras, did produce images with a distinctly different look to what you see on Instagram.

Of course, you can just turn off the AI processing glorp on your phone and get much the same result.
Canada's largest news organisations, including the Yellowknife Typewriter and the Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente Post-Intelligencer, are suing OpenAI for stealing their content. (Toronto)

OpenAI responded, saying Merde.
Meta (Facebook) is planning to build a $10 billion cable linking the US west coast and east coast - the long way round. (MSN)

Via South Africa, India, and Australia, avoiding temperamental regions where cable breaks are common, such as pretty much everywhere else.
Apple will reportedly be using an updated 3nm process for its next-generation M5 chips rather than jumping immediately to 2nm. (WCCFTech)

This doesn't mean much for Apple - just that the M5 will be a little slower, a little more power-hungry, and a little cheaper than it might have been - but may be more significant for TSMC, which manufactures all of Apple's CPUs.

For years Apple has been the first customer on every new process node TSMC has made available, guaranteeing full order books as soon as the new technology comes online.

TSMC is running at 100% capacity on its mainstream 7/6/5/4nm processes, so this is not a huge drama, but may slow plans for the subsequent 1.6nm process expected in 2026.

Disclaimer: Sitri needs to be put on a list. Possibly several lists. It's always the nice ones.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:05 AM (VnUSN)

2 Howdy!

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:06 AM (YoCnN)

3 Poke to make comments show up again.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 30, 2024 04:06 AM (BLOW1)

4 *ouch!*

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:08 AM (VnUSN)

5 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 30, 2024 04:09 AM (rRMBj)

6 >>>Canada's largest news organisations, including the Yellowknife Typewriter and the Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente Post-Intelligencer, are suing OpenAI for stealing their content. (Toronto)

Canada's Prime Minister was at Mar-a-Lago.

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:10 AM (VnUSN)

7 >>>Trump having dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago (CNN)

Or: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau having dinner with President-Elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:16 AM (VnUSN)

8 My old digital camera finally died a few years ago.

Haven't shopped too hard for a new one, just whenever I happen to be in a store what carries them. Ugh, they all do so much more than I want or need.

Can't it just be a camera, and not connect unless I hook a cable to it? If I wanted to immediately post all my pics into the ether, I'd use a smartphone.

I'm a dinosaur, huh?

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:19 AM (YoCnN)

9 Canada's Prime Minister was at Mar-a-Lago.
Posted by: m
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Hope DJT bent that lil bastard over his knee and spanked him like he deserved.

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:22 AM (YoCnN)

10 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 04:23 AM (fwDg9)

11 Morning all!

If your banana becomes drippy, seek medical assistance.

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:28 AM (BliVi)

12 The Independent, on Trudeau in Florida:

https://tinyurl.com/3we95tvw

Including this:

"Trump threatened this week to impose major tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China to reduce immigration and drug-smuggling."

Oh. No.

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:28 AM (VnUSN)

13
I was playing around with 64-bit x64 assembler. I've been saying for a while I was going to try to do that, but just got around to it.

I thought I understood this new-fangled RIP-relative addressing mode. I didn't, and I was getting errors that I didn't understand. Well, it had to do with what addressing modes are allowed. Now, I think I've got it. It makes things very different.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 30, 2024 04:31 AM (w6EFb)

14 Would rather see Pierre Poilievre at the MAL big table.

The epic video of Pierre Poilievre casually eating The Apple during an interview deserves Troll Hall of Fame status.

Posted by: 13times at November 30, 2024 04:34 AM (bjh/i)

15 the Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente Post-Intelligencer

Bit of a Frenchie mouthful!!

Posted by: Ciampino - WTF at November 30, 2024 04:35 AM (i0xsb)

16 Can't it just be a camera, and not connect unless I hook a cable to it? If I wanted to immediately post all my pics into the ether, I'd use a smartphone.

I'm a dinosaur, huh?
Posted by: JQ

I don't think so, we still have one that's about 20 years old. Puts everything onto a card, that you can download to the computer.

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:35 AM (BliVi)

17 Independent:

"He reportedly traveled to Florida alongside Canadian public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc."

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:35 AM (VnUSN)

18 "He reportedly traveled to Florida alongside Canadian public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc."
Posted by: m

Alongside? Like, joined at the hip?

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:36 AM (BliVi)

19 Been hoping to sleep until 5am, because Monday I need to

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 04:36 AM (fwDg9)

20 G'morning, all.

30.2 degrees out.

Life as we know it has ended, and even election activity is slowing as we near absolute zero.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 30, 2024 04:40 AM (a1415)

21 we still have one that's about 20 years old. Puts everything onto a card, that you can download to the computer.
Posted by: Bruce
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That's like my old (no longer functioning) camera. Simple. Take pics, video... transfer to desktop later.

That's all I want. The newer 'bells and whistles' are more annoying than helpful to me.

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:41 AM (YoCnN)

22 18 "He reportedly traveled to Florida alongside Canadian public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc."
Posted by: m

Alongside? Like, joined at the hip?
Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:36 AM (BliVi)

On his fancy plane, I think.

Elsewhere online:
"Sources tell CTV News the Canadian delegation at the dinner includes Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford and his deputy chief of staff Brian Clow."

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:42 AM (VnUSN)

23 That's all I want. The newer 'bells and whistles' are more annoying than helpful to me.
Posted by: JQ

Photos on Phone has been updated. Click here to see all the 500 great new things you can do get better pictures!!

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:42 AM (BliVi)

24
It's 1:40 am and I just put a cheesecake in the oven that needs to bake for an hour, then cool for an hour in the oven and then go into the fridge immediately to chill. Maybe I'll set a timer and take naps

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at November 30, 2024 04:43 AM (n7rxJ)

25 LOL, Bruce! Exactly....

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:43 AM (YoCnN)

26 ... and:

"On the American side, president-elect Trump was joined by the incoming president's nominee for Interior Secretary North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and his wife, Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick and his wife, as well as National Security Advisor nominee Rep. Mike Waltz and his wife. Pennsylvania Senator-elect Dave McCormick and his wife Dina Powell are also in attendance."

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 04:44 AM (VnUSN)

27
Trudeau going to pay court to trump, hoping to get some of that chocolate cake.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at November 30, 2024 04:45 AM (n7rxJ)

28 National Security Advisor nominee Rep. Mike Waltz and his wife.

Watch out security! That sneaky little shi+ Tim Walz will sneak in first.

What ever happened to Timmy?

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:45 AM (BliVi)

29 Trudeau going to pay court to trump, hoping to get some of that chocolate cake.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's

Sorry, best I can do is some McDonalds fries they found under the front seat of the limo.

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:46 AM (BliVi)

30 Oooo! Just remembered there's some cheese n crackers n summer sausage... brb

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:47 AM (YoCnN)

31 Still riding high on our victory over the Woke.

Ramaswamy tying his political future to doge means he’s going at it hammer and tong.

Posted by: 13times at November 30, 2024 04:47 AM (An5Q+)

32 Ramaswamy tying his political future to doge means he’s going at it hammer and tong.
Posted by: 13times

The man has to slow his talking down. My ears can't keep up with him

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:50 AM (BliVi)

33 13 degrees here in No Ill.

The good news is, all the retention ponds are freezing over, so them damn pooping geese can start heading south.

Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:52 AM (BliVi)

34 Willowed ONT
247
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just admitted that Western leaders have been running an “open borders experiment”…

Shazam! Who'd a thunk it?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 30, 2024 12:21 AM (63Dwl)
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249 "This happened by design, not accident. Immigration policies were reformed deliberately. It has been a failure. They pretended it wasn’t happening.”
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Bullshit. It's been wildly successful-- in destabilizing Western Society. Just like they intended.

"Experiment" my ass, they knew exactly what would happen and wanted it to happen.

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 12:23 AM (YoCnN)
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Just watched that very thing from Nigel Farage
https://youtu.be/93JOD8QTYrc

Posted by: Ciampino - The Truth always surfaces at November 30, 2024 04:52 AM (i0xsb)

35
23F here now. And about 2hr, 30 minutes 'til sunrise.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 30, 2024 04:53 AM (w6EFb)

36 Just watched that very thing from Nigel Farage
https://youtu.be/93JOD8QTYrc
Posted by: Ciampino
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Wow. Thanks for that! Hadn't seen it.

I'm just another dummy on the intertubenets, and can see what those globalist asshoes are attempting.

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:58 AM (YoCnN)

37 32 Ramaswamy tying his political future to doge means he’s going at it hammer and tong.
Posted by: 13times

The man has to slow his talking down. My ears can't keep up with him
Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024 04:50 AM (BliVi)

If he's in an online video, adjust the speed!
; )
Here's Justine Bateman recommending adjusting the speed on a Kamala video--and it works:

@justinebateman

https://tinyurl.com/2mxxkuxm

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 05:07 AM (VnUSN)

38 >Hope DJT bent that lil bastard over his knee and spanked him like he deserved.

The Canadian government is badly screwed. The NDP needs to prop up the Liberals for another 8 months so the MPs lifelong pensions kick in. But the coalition government has savaged the economy so badly that the 25% tariffs will cause a catastrophic collapse. And the government can't do what Trump demands because they're completely beholden to the CCCP and the ethnic blocs that are smuggling the drugs and the terrorists across the border. We're in for a long 11 months. Canada may not survive that long.

Oh, and Poilevre isn't going to make any difference. The federal Conservatives are our equivalent of RINOs. Nothing will change even after they get a majority.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at November 30, 2024 05:10 AM (LgYtf)

39
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 30, 2024 05:12 AM (tljrc)

40 Not a huge fan of bananas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 30, 2024 05:20 AM (bss/y)

41 Meta (Facebook) is planning to build a $10 billion cable linking the US west coast and east coast - the long way round.

All of Perth is hushed in anticipation at finding out if the cable route will depart from Australia there, suddenly making it relevant, and finally shutting up Eastern Australia snarking that Perth might as well be in an asteroid belt.

Except for the native son rock band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets who continue make a big racket on their endless tour of the United States and Europe. Apparently they too find Perth the equivalent of being in an asteroid belt.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 05:23 AM (vO42M)

42 34 Just watched that very thing from Nigel Farage
https://youtu.be/93JOD8QTYrc

Posted by: Ciampino - The Truth always surfaces at November 30, 2024 04:52 AM (i0xsb)

Watching it; thanks. I can't figure out on what date in 2024 that was recorded. It is called a "Noman Capitalist Live 2024 interview, and it has a date of "Nov 16, 2024" next to the view count, but Farage refers to the upcoming US presidential election (12:46 "as we run up to November the 5th").

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 05:34 AM (VnUSN)

43 >>> 25% tariffs will cause a catastrophic collapse.

The West is riding the crest of a populist awakening and people want to be a part of it. Nothing remains static forever. We’re not locked in amber.

That’s how electing Poilevre makes a difference.

Posted by: 13times at November 30, 2024 05:36 AM (i3azO)

44 LOL from the Farage auto-generated transcript:

"Georgia Maloney who's the prime minister of Italy"

The Irish prime minister of Italy?

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 05:37 AM (VnUSN)

45 Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage

I voted against the assisted dying bill, not out of a lack of compassion but because I fear that the law will widen in scope. If that happens, the right to die may become the obligation to die.

Posted by: 13times at November 30, 2024 05:41 AM (i3azO)

46 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 30, 2024 05:47 AM (hoCmQ)

47 Time to make coffee

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 05:51 AM (fwDg9)

48 Vintage digicams aren't just a fad they're an artistic statement.

This reminds me of when the Seattle communists suddenly rediscovered vinyl and became experts in disproving the Nyquist theorem and that vinyl was always secretly superior to CDs.

What they will discover is they have no idea how to be a photographer and that AI has been propping up their sorry asses.

One of my favorite cameras was a Canon 40D that packed a whopping 10 megapixels. One had to visualize imagery quite differently both when shooting and post-processing. The results when done properly yielded a certain edge definition in the images that made them hint at illustrations and when printed onto matte rag paper the results could be stunning.

The rest of the time you were cleaning up artifacts in post-processing and moaning you didn't push the histogram far enough to the right and they're all your shadows are plugged. I can't wait to find out why this is a virtue.

Meanwhile, here in the future I'm salivating over having a 100 megapixel camera at some point, even if that means some of my lenses might not be up to a sensor with that much resolution.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 05:56 AM (vO42M)

49 45 Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Posted by: 13times at November 30, 2024 05:41 AM (i3azO)

Thanks for the reminder that Farage has an X account. It gives the Nomad Capitalist live event dates as September 25-28 2024.

Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Apr 28
Farage: Britain's Future, Tax Burdens, Brain Drain and MORE!

invidious.poast.org/m87eAnZf_Rg

Join me in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 25-28 2024, as I participate in the Nomad Capitalist LIVE event.

Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 05:56 AM (VnUSN)

50 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 30, 2024 06:04 AM (z0QHk)

51 Hookem Horns

Posted by: rhennigantx at November 30, 2024 06:04 AM (gbOdA)

52 Coffee.

I'm finding it quite amusing the Kanada's Kastro Kid is only tough when he's abusing truckers who are sick and tired of being ruled by Communists. From this day forward he should be known as Justina the Bootlicker. What a cuck.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 06:13 AM (vO42M)

53 Tea. P&G Tips. Very Hot.

Morning, all.
I'm so sorry to hear about Canada- like us it has the potential to be a great country. And it's so beautiful.

Posted by: sal at November 30, 2024 06:16 AM (f+FmA)

54 Evening and morning to all the Saturday early risers and late toilers! It's the end of November already. Funny, how some months go by qucikly and some draaaag. This past May, when I had the shingles outbreak? Took forever to go by. November, by comparison -- at least since 11/5! -- whipped past.

Whassup?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:17 AM (omVj0)

55 rediscovered vinyl, remember if you played it backwards it yield a secret message from the USSR to their friends in the USA or something like that. Never could figure out how to play my vinyl backwards.

Posted by: Colin at November 30, 2024 06:18 AM (wlQdF)

56 If you are still around Pixy, would you please figure out how to put up "Vic" on the Absent Friends list?

Please. You do such a great job keeping this site running with it's ancient software, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Posted by: pawn, RIP Vic at November 30, 2024 06:19 AM (QB+5g)

57 I'm finding it quite amusing the Kanada's Kastro Kid is only tough when he's abusing truckers who are sick and tired of being ruled by Communists.
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Read that initially as "being railed by Communists."

Six of one...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 30, 2024 06:20 AM (z0QHk)

58 Are chemical film cameras even made anymore?

Posted by: Michigan at November 30, 2024 06:20 AM (IG7T0)

59 Farage: Britain's Future, Tax Burdens, Brain Drain and MORE!

invidious.poast.org/m87eAnZf_Rg

Join me in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 25-28 2024, as I participate in the Nomad Capitalist LIVE event.
Posted by: m at November 30, 2024 05:56 AM (VnUSN)
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I was unable to attend that event as my private jet was in the shop for repairs...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 30, 2024 06:22 AM (BpYfr)

60 Are chemical film cameras even made anymore?
Posted by: Michigan at November 30, 2024 06:20 AM (IG7T0)
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I know they stopped producing Kodachrome.

Don't tell Paul Simon.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 30, 2024 06:22 AM (z0QHk)

61 23F here now. And about 2hr, 30 minutes 'til sunrise.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 30, 2024

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I'm seeing 42 F., with about an hour until the sun peeps up over the horizon. (That's unnecessarily poetic. Just leave it as "until first light.")

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:22 AM (omVj0)

62 51 Hookem Horns
Posted by: rhennigantx at November 30, 2024 06:04 AM (gbOdA)

When I was a wee lass in Austin, KNOW 14.90 used to play the Texas fight song every hour on the hour on game days, and on the day before iirc.

Posted by: sal at November 30, 2024 06:22 AM (f+FmA)

63 Never could figure out how to play my vinyl backwards.
Posted by: Colin at November 30, 2024

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Manually, I guess: Put the record on, put the needle in place, and turn the platter backwards by hand. Any 33 1/3 message would probably sound like it was being played at 8 rpm, but you might get something.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:25 AM (omVj0)

64 I was unable to attend that event as my private jet was in the shop for repairs...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 30, 2024 06:22 AM (BpYfr)

That's what you get for not having a spare. What kind of capitalist are you, anyway?

Posted by: Charles Montgomery Burns, Model Capitalist at November 30, 2024 06:27 AM (PiwSw)

65 Good Morning. 29 degrees here in Western NC; going up to the high 40s today. Cold.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at November 30, 2024 06:28 AM (wQVHD)

66 Have to say I do love the weather reports from around the country, especially from up north.
It's so different from here and interesting to get another perspective.

Posted by: sal at November 30, 2024 06:29 AM (f+FmA)

67 French press coffee and a bulla cake.
I should make a trip HMart in Hicksville and get some dumplings. I have no idea what kind because none of the labels are in English.

Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 06:30 AM (IG7T0)

68 Powerline Week in Pictures:

https://is.gd/TN1Xsn

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 30, 2024 06:32 AM (PiwSw)

69 Analog devices, in this case, meaning vinyl records and film cameras, were and are stunning technological achievements for their time and they still especially if you caught them in their peak form such as direct to disc vinyl recordings and medium to large format film cameras.

Digital devices, meaning in this case, digital music and digital photography achieved a certain maturity about a decade ago and could rival if not exceed their peak analog counterparts. And we still haven't begun to discuss the convenience of digital and being able to run a recording studio in your living room and a photo lab using your desktop PC.

This push to return to earlier digital devices is not wholly unexpected especially when dealing with smartphone cameras. One of the issues I have with modern smartphone cameras is everything is an HDR photograph. This approach to image processing does yield impressive dynamic range at the expense of not looking like any natural world I've ever lived in. This is not an issue in earlier digital cameras since HDR in some cases didn't exist and was still trying to emulate at a minimum 35 mm film cameras and all its glorious imperfections.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 06:33 AM (vO42M)

70 27.5 degrees, and still dropping as we get closer to dawn.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 30, 2024 06:33 AM (a1415)

71 31 and mostly sunny in Jamaica Queens.

Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 06:34 AM (IG7T0)

72 I don't think so, we still have one that's about 20 years old. Puts everything onto a card, that you can download to the computer.
Posted by: Bruce at November 30, 2024

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I've avoided getting email on my phone. So I plug my phone via cord into my PC at work and upload photos there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:34 AM (omVj0)

73 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 30, 2024 06:40 AM (z0QHk)

74 Vinyl.
Son's second job was D-J ing, until his hearing started to go. His collection was amazing.

Today is pie making day, so I should go take some butter out of the fridge. An Apple Crumb and a Chocolate Meringue.
He requested the Apple and the pie committee wanted more cream pies, which are popular.

Posted by: sal at November 30, 2024 06:41 AM (f+FmA)

75 jeezely crow, 8 degrees here in the Driftless Area

G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 06:43 AM (gY0JQ)

76 A man from GA- having experienced some difficult loses during the year -finds hope in a winter garden

Scripture : Psalm 27-7-14

https://www.upperroom.org/devotionals/en-2024-11-30

Sorry for the long link. Tiny URL is not being cooperative.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 06:43 AM (MQJVv)

77 I was in the Roosevelt Field mall yesterday. Place was packed and the crowd looked like the international terminal at Kennedy.

Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 06:46 AM (IG7T0)

78 Are chemical film cameras even made anymore?

Yes. The most common format anymore is medium format film cameras which produce imagery that rivals older 8x10 in view cameras. Typically, the processing sequence is to have the film developed in a lab and then the negative Is processed in a high resolution scanner using wet scan techniques. From there they're processed like any other digital image. This is all quite amusing to me. As the megapixel count on digital cameras has gone up as the price goes down there is soon coming a time when film will probably only be used by enthusiasts wishing to keep old technology alive. I also predict most interestingly that film imagery prints produced by the masters of that time are going to skyrocket in price to levels never thought possible 25 years ago precisely because they can no longer be created. Film photography is dope but it's time is ending.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 06:52 AM (vO42M)

79 Not a huge fan of bananas.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 30, 2024 05:20 AM (bss/y)

Don't say that word. *shudders* -- Paulina Brandberg

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 30, 2024 06:53 AM (ExV1e)

80 LOL, Accomac, we used to go to Chinatown and order from the all-Chinese-no-english menu just for fun

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 06:53 AM (gY0JQ)

81 Tomorrow is Miss Linda's birthday. She wanted a hair trim at Supercuts (she has a favorite shearing person there), to get some makeup at Macy's, and maybe a chance to look through clothes at -- get this -- the Red, White, and Blue Thrift Store. Thus my morning today and, I fear, part of the afternoon.

Prob. we will go out for a modest dinner tonight. Modest nowadays meaning I have to pawn a watch (well, almost). Luckily I just got paid.

I'll pick up a card for her and one "from the cats" at Walmart this morning, before we start on these errands.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:54 AM (omVj0)

82 Man sings all parts acapella of a Christmas song/- "God rest you merry, gentlemen":

https://tinyurl.com/sjafxvvv

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 06:55 AM (eNyVK)

83 Thx, Shadout!

here's a fun item:

https://is.gd/1lvYsJ

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 06:56 AM (gY0JQ)

84 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 06:54 AM (omVj0)

I like "Red, white and blue" We sometimes go to one about 40 minutes from where we live. I hope you and Miss Linda have a lovely day.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 06:57 AM (eNyVK)

85 Tron?

So he thought he was Sarn or the MCP?

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 30, 2024 06:59 AM (3HV3q)

86 Is it time to raise the flag of the Southern Cross on the blue field again in Australia?

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 30, 2024 07:01 AM (3HV3q)

87 I like "Red, white and blue" We sometimes go to one about 40 minutes from where we live. I hope you and Miss Linda have a lovely day.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024

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Thanks, Fen. They do have men's items, though most of the time anything I'd like to grab, such as a shirt, is not in my size. I'm a medium, and most of what I see there is L, XL, and XXL.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:01 AM (omVj0)

88 Couple from SC uses their points from Chik- Fil-A to have a luncheon for special needs community:

https://tinyurl.com/3kvyewzp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:01 AM (eNyVK)

89 Spider solitaire is evil

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 07:02 AM (fwDg9)

90 I've previously mentioned a few times, that I have a grand-nephew suffering from transgenderism. He's always been a bit of a strange kid (he's in his 20s, now) and his mom used to be a psycho b!tch from Hell until she get her mental issues treated. His mom used to be abusive to him, but not to his 2 younger sisters because she got her mental illness treated. So, I've always suspected that my grand-nephew latched onto transgenderism as a way to go from "Zero to Hero" with him mom -- and it worked because she went all-in in affirming his delusion.

Well, I've been praying Rosaries from him, and I've had Carmelite monks, Dominican Sisters, and Marianist fathers praying from my grand-nephew, also. This Thanksgiving, my grand-nephew appeared wearing men's clothing and not wearing a dress. He also seemed happier.

All of the prayers seem to be having a good effect for him. May he continue in his journey back to reality.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:03 AM (pJWtt)

91 In Las Cruces we have Savers thrift stores which have stores in about 30 States, most of Canada and Australia.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 07:03 AM (vO42M)

92 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:01 AM (omVj0)

Well, if I get down to the Red, white and Blue what is something you'd like? 😊. My husband is medium and so I know they have medium men's clothes there

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:04 AM (eNyVK)

93 Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:03 AM (pJWtt

That's a positive story. Thanks for sharing it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:05 AM (eNyVK)

94 @90/Retired Buckeye Cop: And here's hoping there was no permanent damage done.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 30, 2024 07:05 AM (O7YUW)

95 >>>>This Thanksgiving, my grand-nephew appeared wearing men's clothing and not wearing a dress. He also seemed happier.

All of the prayers seem to be having a good effect for him. May he continue in his journey back to reality.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:03 AM (pJWtt)
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Wonderful story RBC. I hope your grand-nephew continues on his path to recovery. It must be hard, be he has you in his corner.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at November 30, 2024 07:07 AM (wQVHD)

96 Well, if I get down to the Red, white and Blue what is something you'd like? 😊. My husband is medium and so I know they have medium men's clothes there
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024

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Howzabout a button-down oxford shirt, long sleeved, in yellow? Every time I go there I look for one; I can use another shirt to wear around the house. (I'm not a "T-shirt while at home" type.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:08 AM (omVj0)

97 here's a fun item:

https://is.gd/1lvYsJ
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 06:56 AM (gY0JQ)

Interesting. I also have that book by Richard Bledsoe in my TBR pile. Thanks!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 30, 2024 07:09 AM (PiwSw)

98 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 30, 2024 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

99 Her birthday falling on Sunday is why I've put off telling her about my talking to my boss last week concerning my retirement. I didn't want to spoil the holiday or her b'day.

I'll have to grit my teeth and do it Monday, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:10 AM (omVj0)

100 Film photography is dope but it's time is ending.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 06:52 AM (vO42M)

Back when I was a Crime Scene Technician, I experienced the switch from film cameras to reasonably inexpensive digital cameras. What we found was that more photographs were taken with the digital cameras because there was no longer the concern about the cost of developing the film. Unless it was a violent crime, such as homicide or rape, the rule-of-thumb was 1 roll of film for a crime scene.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:11 AM (pJWtt)

101 Good morning Horde. Thx Pixy.
The BBC is reporting that the New Zealand military ship that went down because no one bothered to look to see if the autopilot was on as they tried to avoid a reef. They thought the thrusters weren't working but they wouldn't respond to manual control because of the autopilot. The female captain was attacked as being a DEI hire to but at the very least she didn't train her crew very well

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 30, 2024 07:11 AM (FxDm7)

102 Some very funny ones in Powerline week in pictures

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 07:12 AM (fwDg9)

103 yes, the book looks interesting, wonder if the library has it ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 07:13 AM (gY0JQ)

104 Powerline Week in Pictures:
https://is.gd/TN1Xsn
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper

Thank you. You are a giver.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 30, 2024 07:13 AM (u82oZ)

105 Salty, thank you!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 30, 2024 07:14 AM (PiwSw)

106 Good morning, good people. This banana business leads me to conclude that the world is full of unserious people. So after a very quick perusal, I'm going to completely ignore this shit.

More to reality, this T Day ranks as one of the prime ones. Full of victory for my beloved country, buttressed by a day of great food, love and much laughter. Like to see a run on these times.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 30, 2024 07:17 AM (hKoQL)

107 @90/Retired Buckeye Cop: And here's hoping there was no permanent damage done.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 30, 2024 07:05 AM (O7YUW)

I don't know for certain, but I don't think my grand-nephew has had the genital mutilation surgery. I think he was just taking cross-sex hormones. I suspect he has stopped that, too, because his voice seemed a bit deeper than the last time I saw him.

For my grand-nephew, transgenderism is a mental illness. He follows the classic conditions for transgenderism: latent homosexual feelings, physical abuse, and dysfunctional family life.

All the prayers for him seem to be having an efficacious result for him. He does have a long journey to full recovery, but at least he's not one of the predators that has latched onto it as a way to get into women's private spaces.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:20 AM (pJWtt)

108 Good morning Horde. Thx Pixy.
The BBC is reporting that the New Zealand military ship that went down because no one bothered to look to see if the autopilot was on as they tried to avoid a reef. They thought the thrusters weren't working but they wouldn't respond to manual control because of the autopilot. The female captain was attacked as being a DEI hire to but at the very least she didn't train her crew very well.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 30, 2024 07:11 AM (FxDm7)

I'd say that, being a DEI-hire given authority beyond capabilities, the inability to adequately train her subordinates follows pretty naturally.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (pJWtt)

109 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:08 AM (omVj0

I'll take a look.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (812zl)

110 Why a navy ship would have autopilot escapes me.

Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (IG7T0)

111 Just got back from the grocery store. According to the headline in one of the newspapers at the checkout, "experts" agree that Trump having private phone conversations with world leaders is dangerous. This is super cereal you guys.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

112 For years Apple has been the first customer on every new process node TSMC has made available, guaranteeing full order books as soon as the new technology comes online. - Pixy

Apple is like the second or third largest company in the world, behind Nvidia and perhaps Microsoft.

They design their own chips and sell them unthreaded devices by the billions.

So I wonder why they don’t build their own fabs or buy one for themselves?

Too much investment and hassle to build out a fab?

They’re not AMD so they wouldn’t have to design and manufacture 10 or 20 different SKUs of x86 chips & GPUs like AMD did before they were forced to sell off what became Global Foundries.

Maybe Apple should buy Intel, or at least one of their fabs.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:27 AM (6ydKt)

113 It’s a morning made for longsleeve pants.

Posted by: Eromero at November 30, 2024 07:27 AM (jgmnb)

114 Maybe I will skip shaving until this afternoon. I need a few things from Walmart that Aldi, my main grocery source, doesn't carry. And I doubt anybody at WM will look askance at me for a two-day growth of beard, when many shoppers are waddling about in what appears to be pajamas.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 30, 2024 07:28 AM (omVj0)

115 Smell the Glove

Saw that. The NZ Navy has very low training standards. Plus, they did not lower the anchor. It is scenarios like this that anchors help.

The CO, OPS, OOD, and helmsman are being charged with various crimes. The helmsman is toast or sure.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 30, 2024 07:28 AM (u82oZ)

116 mornin yall. 28 degrees and dropping here. I wish I could hibernate until March.

Posted by: fd at November 30, 2024 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

117 110 Why a navy ship would have autopilot escapes me.
Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM
The captain can’t be bothered with driving the ship because sometimes she just feels bad.

Posted by: Eromero at November 30, 2024 07:30 AM (jgmnb)

118 unthreaded = those.

How the Apple Autocucumber came up with that is beyond me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:30 AM (6ydKt)

119 Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

I think the Democrats will try to bring up impeachment number 4 investigation for that reason. It would be great if we didn't have a corrupt vegetable as President and a corrupt stupid woman as VP. I guess TrumP is supposed to let the canal run things?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:31 AM (812zl)

120 Why a navy ship would have autopilot escapes me.
Posted by: Accomac at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (IG7T0)

Makes sense to me. If you just need to follow a course of ### degrees for a few hours, all the helmsman needs to to do is monitor progress.

Now, is the autopilot doesn't switch-off when a crew member makes a manually input, that's a system design flaw.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:31 AM (pJWtt)

121 FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:31 AM (812zl)

Cabal, not canal

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:32 AM (812zl)

122 Accomac

Several reasons. During full power or energy efficiency trials, autopilot leads to better results.

If most of the crew is incapacitated by eating the bad western omelets the night before, you may need some help.

FWIW, in the 80's I used the ship's autopilot on a Spruance class destroyer for more accurate navigation. But the helmsman liked to steer the ship, so I stopped that.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 30, 2024 07:33 AM (u82oZ)

123 Lovely example about President Trump's character. Without a doubt we have the right president at the right time.

https://youtu.be/JgzlRLqVDoI

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at November 30, 2024 07:35 AM (vO42M)

124
the ways of autocucumber are many and various, but always a mystery.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 07:36 AM (gY0JQ)

125 And while we’re on the subject, I don’t know why Jensen at Nvidia hasn’t built or bought a fab.

Is TSMC that good or is it just really expensive and difficult to get a cutting edge node fab working correctly?

Intel’s difficulties in getting their 18a node fab going indicates it’s damn near a miracle to get a decent fab up and running.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:37 AM (6ydKt)

126 And how about that Georgia vs Georgia Tech game?

Eight overtimes,
I thought it was never going to end.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:39 AM (6ydKt)

127 Just got back from the grocery store. According to the headline in one of the newspapers at the checkout, "experts" agree that Trump having private phone conversations with world leaders is dangerous. This is super cereal you guys.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 30, 2024 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

"Experts" also tell us that grocery prices have only increased 25% (or some such bull$h!t number), when they've actually increased by 80% - 100%.

My understanding is that the foreign leaders are either making the trek to Mauro Largo or initiating a phone call to the Donald Trump. He is President-Elect.

If the Democrats want to spend their time screaming at the sky, more-and-more Americans will tune them out.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 30, 2024 07:40 AM (pJWtt)

128 SpeakingOf

Lots of effort is needed to make good chips. Very pure raw materials, etching equipment at the edge of technology. ultra-pure clean room requirements, and a sound manufacturing process. Very involved.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 30, 2024 07:40 AM (u82oZ)

129 J.D. Vance trolled the left with a takeoff on the Norman Rockwell TG painting and he served up states which they had won:

https://tinyurl.com/283yrade

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 30, 2024 07:41 AM (812zl)

130 the ways of autocucumber are many and various, but always a mystery.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 30, 2024 07:36 AM (gY0JQ)

—

Apple makes all this cutting edge tech and their AutoCorrect has sucked for 16 years.

And let’s not get started on Siri.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:41 AM (6ydKt)

131 Apple makes all this cutting edge tech and their AutoCorrect has sucked for 16 years.

And let’s not get started on Siri.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 30, 2024 07:41 AM (6ydKt)

She thinks she's all that and a bag of chips. She's so common.

Posted by: Alexa at November 30, 2024 07:45 AM (Aqu9a)

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