Daily Tech News 17 January 2025

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New York passed legislation requiring ISPs operating within the state to offer service for $15 to low-income customers. AT&T said "okay, bye". (Ars Technica)

AT&T only offered wireless internet in New York.

AT&T no longer offers wireless internet in New York.

The communists at Ars Technica are extremely upset that the entirely predictable outcome of such a law... Happened.

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Joe Biden, nominal president for a couple more days, pre-forget to enforce his own ban on TikTok. (The Verge)

Time runs out for the spyware app on the 19th, but the current administration isn't going to bother doing anything about that.

The Supreme Court may decide tomorrow that the law is not enforceable. But it may not.
Will Chinese spyware app RedNote be banned in the US? (The Verge) (archive site)

Maybe. The law applies equally to RedNote as it does to TikTok.

I will note that RedNote is not banned in China, and crazy leftist Americans are getting banned en masse.

So my perspective that TikTok should be banned in other countries because it is banned in its country of origin does not apply here.
If you want to build your own firewall/router/NAS/server here's a motherboard that might suit. (Liliputing)

It's a mini-ITX board with up to an eight core Intel N355 CPU - so efficiency cores only - and 32GB of RAM, plus six SATA ports, four 2.5Gb Ethernet ports, two M.2 slots, a PCIe slot if you're only using one of the M.2 slots, HDMI, DisplayPort, and the usual assemblage of USB things.

Only problem is the N355 only has 9 PCIe lanes in total. Each Ethernet port uses one, each M.2 slot uses one - not four, the PCIe slot uses one, USB uses one, SATA uses one, and something else uses the other one, which makes 10. Hence the PCIe slot and the second M.2 slot can't be used at the same time.

Also, not particularly cheap. If you are going to AliExpress you can find cheaper boards with 10Gb Ethernet pretty easily.
An analyst working for holding company Epyllion believes that pricing the forthcoming GTA VI at $100 presents a unique opportunity to save the gaming industry. (Hot Hardware)

In the sense that the gaming industry came back stronger than ever once it had rebuilt from the Atari crash of the 1980s, sure.

In the sense that anyone would pay that much, no.
Nepenthes is a tarpit aimed at AI webcrawlers. (Zadzmo)

Which raises an interesting point. Nepenthes is obviously utter garbage. It generates useless web pages very slowly, with lots of random links to keep web crawlers busy forever.

Which, if it works, means that AI web crawlers don't use AI.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Please do not feed cigarettes to the crocodiles.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone TGIF

Posted by: Skip at January 17, 2025 04:04 AM (fwDg9)

2 Suzanna is still a looker

Posted by: Skip at January 17, 2025 04:05 AM (fwDg9)

3 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 17, 2025 04:11 AM (f87vz)

4 G'morning, all.

41 degrees out.

May walk early today.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 04:11 AM (a1415)

5 Evening and morning to all the late toilers an early risers! 'Tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished; and for many of us, a three-day weekend waves "Yoo-hoo!"

I'm seeing 47 F. outside, and I could go work out, but the heck with it. The aforementioned Friday is here. I can, but probably won't, work out tomorrow.

Howz yer Friday lookin'?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:13 AM (omVj0)

6
There is a fire at a Tesla Battery Storage facility in Monterey CA. People told to close all windows and doors because of the toxicity of the smoke. Evacuations are going on.

Posted by: four seasons at January 17, 2025 04:14 AM (3ek7K)

7 Suzanne Hoffs is STILL a stunner even today.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 17, 2025 04:15 AM (hKoQL)

8 Ah, the Bangles! Slim girls and Eighties hair! Hard to believe that was almost (cough, cough) forty years ago. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:16 AM (omVj0)

9 TGIF Friday? Not really for us retirees, it's now just another day to enjoy being retired. The rest of you may continue working.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 17, 2025 04:19 AM (hKoQL)

10 7 Suzanne Hoffs is STILL a stunner even today.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 17, 2025 04:15 AM (hKoQL)

This.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 17, 2025 04:21 AM (bss/y)

11 TGIF Friday? Not really for us retirees, it's now just another day to enjoy being retired. The rest of you may continue working.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 17, 2025

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My end date, I've told my boss, is March 31 (really the 28th; I don't plan to come in for one last Monday on 3/31). Ten weeks. Which means I only have to make the commute about fifty more times. A little less; I'm off this Monday, and we get Lundi and Mardi Gras off in March.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:24 AM (omVj0)

12 BOING!

Meat cold smoked. Now firing up the grill!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 17, 2025 04:27 AM (NCzg5)

13 In truth, it took some effort to become accustomed to retirement. I actually entertained serious thought about going back to work in order to get some rest. Overdid shit somewhat in the beginning for certain.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 17, 2025 04:29 AM (hKoQL)

14 Good morning all y'all.

41 degrees here, pre Siberia blast expected tomorrow.

Posted by: OkJohn at January 17, 2025 04:30 AM (NC/it)

15 Man from KY reflects on an eclipse , a person's words and and finds "hope for dark days". Gospel passage John 1:1-13:

https://tinyurl.com/mry6rb69

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 04:33 AM (MQJVv)

16 Suddenly down to 30.9 and dropping fast.

Seems we may get some of the arctic crap byTue/Wed.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 04:35 AM (a1415)

17 I am thankful to God that unlike Wednesday night I actually slept for about seven hours last night.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 04:35 AM (MQJVv)

18 How George Soros used the city of Baltimore as a testing ground.

https://tinyurl.com/j62tmz46

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 04:37 AM (a1415)

19 @11/Wolfus Aurelius: Do you have things lined up to occupy your mind, hands, and time after you retire?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025 04:37 AM (O7YUW)

20 Suddenly down to 30.9 and dropping fast.

Seems we may get some of the arctic crap byTue/Wed.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025

***
We may too, though if the low goes below freezing, people here will panic. It's possible that Gulf moisture may flow north while the cold air is coming south. We could get "wintry mix." If that gets bad, the state may close the bridges across the river, and then I can't get to work. What a shame.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:38 AM (omVj0)

21 Wolfus Aurelius: Do you have things lined up to occupy your mind, hands, and time after you retire?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025

***
Locating a new place to live, buying a house, and moving! Writing! Working out -- I want to join a gym again.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:39 AM (omVj0)

22 Good morning! Currently 251 out on the patio here in Cowtown headed for 67 but rapidly falling thereafter. 'Sposed to be in the 20s overnight by tomorrow. Might have to get something in my eye and not see being in the office after lunch.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 17, 2025 04:40 AM (3Ope8)

23 Couple in their 80's bravely fights off fires near their home in CA using garden hoses:

https://tinyurl.com/ysjuxuud

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 04:41 AM (LkilK)

24 "Currently 251 out on the patio here in Cowtown headed for 67 but rapidly falling thereafter"

Clearly this is global warming.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 04:43 AM (a1415)

25 Besides writing new stuff, I want to put my completed novels out for sale on Amazon. And if I can get some gigs editing for other people, that'll be a plus. A *lot* of people are putting their work out on Amazon; and from what I've seen, many of them *badly* need an editor, even if only for spelling and grammar.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:43 AM (omVj0)

26 Ten minutes of great old gospel hymns:

https://tinyurl.com/yneufp64

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 04:44 AM (LkilK)

27 18 How George Soros used the city of Baltimore as a testing ground.

https://tinyurl.com/j62tmz46
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

But Baltimore’s struggles with drugs, crime and education persisted amid OSI’s advocacy.

Huh. Imagine that. That article was amazing. I guess the important thing is all that 'non-profit' loot got into the right hands.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 17, 2025 04:47 AM (f87vz)

28 Have a 1/2" of snow from yesterday evening
Going to Delaware today and night next week.

Posted by: Skip at January 17, 2025 04:53 AM (fwDg9)

29 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at January 17, 2025 04:53 AM (L8BgL)

30 About time for me to shower, no shave today, and then feed the livestock and myself.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:59 AM (omVj0)

31 "Feed the livestock" LOL, Wolfus.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 05:02 AM (LkilK)

32 Forward Dog 9 heading down that long road
3 days and a wake up to go

Posted by: Skip at January 17, 2025 05:02 AM (fwDg9)

33 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 17, 2025 05:04 AM (dg+HA)

34 "How George Soros used the city of Baltimore as a testing ground."

Wow, I remember being told by a very politically active neighbor that Baltimore was going to collapse into a social nightmare in the late 90's, before 2000 when I lived in Columbia.

He told me almost the exact words that "Baltimore had been targeted".

Posted by: pawn, RIP Vic at January 17, 2025 05:05 AM (QB+5g)

35 "Wow, I remember being told by a very politically active neighbor that Baltimore was going to collapse into a social nightmare in the late 90's, before 2000 when I lived in Columbia. "

Being politically active ourselves, we saw exactly the same thing taking place.

As well as the planned and systematic export of the social issues of the city into Baltimore county.

There isn't a single thing alleged in that article that I would disagree with.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 05:14 AM (a1415)

36 The communists at Ars Technica are extremely upset that the entirely predictable outcome of such a law... Happened.

Almost as if companies are going to save money wherever they can. But congratulations, New York! You taught those greedy rich people a lesson.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 17, 2025 05:22 AM (NR6c1)

37 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 17, 2025 05:27 AM (hoCmQ)

38 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 05:30 AM (AN2gy)

39 "Feed the livestock" LOL, Wolfus.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025

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My mother grew up on a farm, and she would always use that phrase about feeding our cats. So I can't claim it's original!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 05:33 AM (omVj0)

40 Clearly this is global warming.

Heh! Clearly this was done without being properly and adequately caffeinated...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 17, 2025 05:34 AM (3Ope8)

41 >>> from what I've seen, many of them *badly* need an editor, even if only for spelling and grammar

This

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 05:35 AM (AN2gy)

42 Baltimore has been a hole since at least the 1980s. That’s when I first encountered the city. It was OK to visit at that time to watch a ball game or go to the Inner Harbor or the aquarium, but not much else. I guess at one point many decades ago it was OK as a blue collar industrial town. But there’s nothing new about Baltimore being a sketchy place.

Posted by: Quint at January 17, 2025 05:35 AM (6uUxs)

43 4 G'morning, all.

41 degrees out.

May walk early today.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Like an Egyptian?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 17, 2025 05:35 AM (dg+HA)

44 So is there a deadline on destroying that video billionaires hate? The ad is a bit pushy.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 17, 2025 05:38 AM (NR6c1)

45 this is tech-y

here's a bit of video showing part of the skin on Starship, loose and flapping in the breeze on ascent

before it blew up

https://x.com/thetouis/status/
1880024965300343156

Posted by: Don Black at January 17, 2025 05:38 AM (AOsQT)

46 You've reminded me why I avoid Ars except for Berger's space news. The commenters on that site are really the exemplars of midwittery.

Posted by: Ace's liver at January 17, 2025 05:40 AM (B9Dv5)

47 from what I've seen, many of them *badly* need an editor, even if only for spelling and grammar
*
This
Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025

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Convincing them may be the hard part. But I'll put it on this basis: "Readers have come to expect a certain level of professionalism in what they read, especially if they are paying money for it. You've got to be professional to compete. Okay, they may buy your first book . . . but if they're dissatisfied, they won't buy your second. And they'll leave bad reviews, turning off future buyers. Do you want to risk that?"

As a published author myself, I can offer plotting and other suggestions to help them get their point across and make their stories more dramatic and effective, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 05:41 AM (omVj0)

48 I have been scattering cracked corn on the ground near the bird feeders. Twice now this week I have been greeted by a little bunny pal. He came within five feet yesterday morning.

Going to wait a little while before going out.

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 05:42 AM (AN2gy)

49 Baltimore has been a hole since at least the 1980s. That’s when I first encountered the city. It was OK to visit at that time to watch a ball game or go to the Inner Harbor or the aquarium, but not much else. I guess at one point many decades ago it was OK as a blue collar industrial town. But there’s nothing new about Baltimore being a sketchy place.
Posted by: Quint at January 17, 2025

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It's not Anne Tyler's Baltimore any longer, that's for sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 05:42 AM (omVj0)

50 >>> You've got to be professional to compete.

Indeed. You the author may know the story in your head, but did you get that across to the audience?

An interesting premise in a favorite genre combined with a price of $.99 can entice a reader to buy an ebook, but one must deliver.

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 05:46 AM (AN2gy)

51 mornin yall. We are supposed to get 3-5" of snow here Tuesday. That's apocalyptic around here. If they even think a snowflake will fall, everything gets shut down. We may never recover from 3".

I'm supposed to drive my dad to Atlanta on Wednesday but that's not happening unless the weather experts are terribly wrong, which is not uncommon.

I'm not worried though. I have food and coffee that is supposed to last 25 years.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 05:47 AM (vFG9F)

52 You've got to be professional to compete.
*
Indeed. You the author may know the story in your head, but did you get that across to the audience?

An interesting premise in a favorite genre combined with a price of $.99 can entice a reader to buy an ebook, but one must deliver.
Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025

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And keep the readers coming back!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 05:49 AM (omVj0)

53 My end date, I've told my boss, is March 31 (really the 28th; I don't plan to come in for one last Monday on 3/31). Ten weeks. Which means I only have to make the commute about fifty more times. A little less; I'm off this Monday, and we get Lundi and Mardi Gras off in March.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:24 AM (omVj0)

Assuming I don't get caught in a round of layoffs before then, I'm either telling my boss on October 1st - in which case they'll get 6 week notice - or January 5th - in which case they'll get 12... depending on how much they piss me off before October.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 05:51 AM (ExV1e)

54 Our local weather mavens are saying snow is possible on Tuesday. Whether it will stick, who knows. The big Buick is front-wheel-drive, and I know the tricks to driving in snow (the first being, "Don't"), but the natives here do not. They can't drive well in the dry, let alone the wet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 05:52 AM (omVj0)

55 Almost as if companies are going to save money wherever they can. But congratulations, New York! You taught those greedy rich people a lesson.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 17, 2025 05:22 AM (NR6c1)

It's not even about saving money. I'd bet they'd lose money on $15/month wireless broadband.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 05:52 AM (ExV1e)

56 Nautical twilight approaches.

Time to top off the feeders and look for bunnies.

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 05:52 AM (AN2gy)

57 Your tip for the day is never wear a scarf while working around a conveyer belt.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 05:57 AM (vFG9F)

58 25 and clear, going to 40 in western CT.
Today will be walk in the woods day - lots of good state/local parks with well marked trail systems for every level. I’m feeling intermediate.

Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at January 17, 2025 05:57 AM (Uy2Lz)

59 Mmmm...Susanna Hoffs. Fine way to begin the morning. I dated a girl in college who could have been her doppleganger.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 17, 2025 05:58 AM (GTqXr)

60 Stranger saves dog from being icy river:

https://tinyurl.com/247m6h82

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 05:58 AM (GWWu1)

61 I remember back during the Sniffle Scare Rush would refer to that Birx lady as "Team Scarf."

I miss Rush.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 17, 2025 06:00 AM (dg+HA)

62 60- stupid auto correct

Stranger saves dog from icy river NOT from being an icy river. Ha

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 06:03 AM (GWWu1)

63 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: It is shaped like itself...and the tears of it are wet.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 17, 2025 06:03 AM (6K6Eu)

64 G'mornin' everyone!

"Readers have come to expect a certain level of professionalism in what they read, especially if they are paying money for it. "

LOL

can't speak to editing, but the state of proofreading is either amusing or pitiful, depending on the viewpoint, and this includes the largest and most "professional" publishing houses.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 17, 2025 06:04 AM (eADZC)

65 Funny autocorrects:

https://tinyurl.com/3ajwd72t

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 06:06 AM (GWWu1)

66 >>> 25 and clear, going to 40 in western CT.
Today will be walk in the woods day - lots of good state/local parks with well marked trail systems for every level. I’m feeling intermediate.

Lots of interesting spots on the map that way, but I can reach the southern edges of White Mountain National Forest in just under two hours so my plans always drift north.

Masshole here.

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 06:06 AM (AN2gy)

67 Hey, I have a great idea...

Let's adopt the Green Nude Eel for our State power supply issues.

https://tinyurl.com/352dpce2

What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 06:08 AM (a1415)

68 $15 is less than we charged for dialup.

And the problem in retirement is procrastination, because nothing needs to be done today

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 06:09 AM (NQtI0)

69 >>> Funny autocorrects:

They forgot 'autocucumber'

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 06:09 AM (AN2gy)

70 Probably no walk today.

Mrs VIA has back pain and snuffles issues.
Rather stay with her and try to get through the morning.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 06:09 AM (a1415)

71 It's the weekend. Gonna need more Chardonnay.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at January 17, 2025 06:09 AM (dg+HA)

72 We have a bit here about "make me a sammich"
Well, I don't always make spouse a sandwich because he's trying to cut down on carbs which helps him avoid gout, but I am now going to go make a sandwich for son for work. He seems to like mom's roast beef sandwich with horseradish cheddar cheese with horseradish sauce. Liking spicy foods came from my side of the family not his dads.

Remember, you are a blessing to others!😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 06:10 AM (GWWu1)

73 Roast beef sandwich with horseradish.

Now I'm all hungry.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 17, 2025 06:11 AM (6K6Eu)

74 Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 06:06 AM (AN2gy)

I think it's nice that you feed the bunnies. Have a good day!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 17, 2025 06:12 AM (GWWu1)

75 @21/Wolfus Aurelius: "Locating a new place to live, buying a house, and moving! Writing! Working out -- I want to join a gym again."

All good things. Add to that a hobby that you enjoy doing in your down time to occupy your mind, hands, and something that makes you feel good about your results. Woodworking, painting, model trains, old cars, repairing people's electronic devices, something.

You absolutely need something like that to give you purpose and enjoyment. After years of working and having that purpose given to you as part of said work, if you don't give yourself that purpose you'll deteriorate mentally and physically and it happens alarmingly quickly, like in one to two years. Don't go there. Stay sharp, stay alive. Be the guy who is still showing people how to do something at 90 to 100 years old that everyone marvels at how well you're doing.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025 06:15 AM (O7YUW)

76 @72/FenelonSpoke: "He seems to like mom's roast beef sandwich with horseradish cheddar cheese with horseradish sauce."

Oh that sounds goooood!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025 06:18 AM (O7YUW)

77 Anyone know what's going on with Brave? First it blocks ads, then it doesn't, now it seems to be blocking them again.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 17, 2025 06:19 AM (w+hdv)

78 My end date, I've told my boss, is March 31 (really the 28th; I don't plan to come in for one last Monday on 3/31). Ten weeks. Which means I only have to make the commute about fifty more times. A little less; I'm off this Monday, and we get Lundi and Mardi Gras off in March.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:24 AM (omVj0)
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At the university where I work, we have a requirement for staff that they *must* attend work on the last day before officially retiring.

A lot of folks will use up excess PTO before then, as we only get paid out up to 10 days of PTO when we retire, regardless of how much we've accumulated.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 17, 2025 06:26 AM (BpYfr)

79 Add to that a hobby that you enjoy doing in your down time to occupy your mind, hands, and something that makes you feel good about your results. Woodworking, painting, model trains, old cars, repairing people's electronic devices, something.

You absolutely need something like that to give you purpose and enjoyment. After years of working and having that purpose given to you as part of said work, if you don't give yourself that purpose you'll deteriorate mentally and physically and it happens alarmingly quickly, like in one to two years. Don't go there. Stay sharp, stay alive. Be the guy who is still showing people how to do something at 90 to 100 years old that everyone marvels at how well you're doing.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025

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G&R, the writing is really a hobby, as it has been for most of my life. If I can make a little pocket money out of it, or maybe more, all to the good. The editing work, if I can find some, will also give me some purpose. So will keeping the house and car in good order -- and exploring my new territory!

Time to hit the road to the electron mine. Back in a bit.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 06:26 AM (omVj0)

80 New hobbies? Typewriter #2 comes in today, an Olympia SM3. And a small air compressor for cleanup. #3 arrives tomorrow. I may have one more.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 06:28 AM (NQtI0)

81 A *lot* of people are putting their work out on Amazon; and from what I've seen, many of them *badly* need an editor, even if only for spelling and grammar.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 04:43 AM (omVj0)
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I always find that baffling since spelling and grammar are the easiest problems to fix in writing.

Word and Google Docs have grammar and spell checkers. They're not perfect, but they can do a decent job of fixing common problems.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 17, 2025 06:32 AM (BpYfr)

82 There is a video ad in the 2nd comment lol

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 17, 2025 06:33 AM (OTdqV)

83 Fixed now

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 17, 2025 06:34 AM (OTdqV)

84 63 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: It is shaped like itself...and the tears of it are wet.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 17, 2025 06:03 AM (6K6Eu)

Crocs!

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 06:34 AM (VnUSN)

85 If William Alan Webb would just get one of his many fans to copyedit his stuff, it would be so much better. As it is, his last two books were so riddled with typos ( think Swiss Cheese ) it was hard to read them.

And I would think people would jump at the chance to help him, just to get an advance copy or a mention in the Thank You section.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 17, 2025 06:37 AM (PiwSw)

86 Mmmm...Susanna Hoffs. Fine way to begin the morning.

Acc. to my morning radio crew, it's her birthday today.

Posted by: t-bird at January 17, 2025 06:39 AM (bkfCY)

87 77 Anyone know what's going on with Brave? First it blocks ads, then it doesn't, now it seems to be blocking them again.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 17, 2025 06:19 AM (w+hdv)

No, but

First there is a mountain
Then there is no mountain
Then there is

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 06:39 AM (VnUSN)

88 Huh

"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was infiltrated by Chinese hackers"

"The hack, what the department called a 'major incident,' happened in December when Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the department's computer security guardrails by compromising third-party cybersecurity service provider BeyondTrust, according to Treasury officials"

I wonder what the government pays for this "cyber security",and who got fired over this incident.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 06:39 AM (vFG9F)

89 Bad grammar stylistic can be.

Posted by: Yoda at January 17, 2025 06:40 AM (i0F8b)

90 People went near naked in ancient Egypt. They were probably glad to get mummified .

Posted by: Eromero at January 17, 2025 06:41 AM (jgmnb)

91 Ok, you guys, you like Susanna Hoffs? Here she is, with Matthew Sweet playing a Mike Nesmith song.

https://youtu.be/GRO5ZZuJGYI

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 17, 2025 06:41 AM (PiwSw)

92 Sucks it does.

Posted by: Lack of editing at January 17, 2025 06:43 AM (dg+HA)

93 The moment I see a book review on amazon mentions "minor" grammar / editing/ typo issues that's it - book is off the to-read list.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 17, 2025 06:47 AM (J5RCE)

94 "Overall more than 400 laptop and desktop machines were hacked, employee usernames and passwords were stolen, as well as more than 3,000 files on unclassified personal devices, Bloomberg said, citing a report on the hack"

Great job, BeyondTrust. This is exactly the level of service I expect from government contractor security experts.

I see people wanting to go into the "Cybersecurity" field, but it seems to be mainly people flailing about trying to keep other people from doing stupid thing. There is not much of this stuff like you see on TV where a young hero hacker saves the world by breaking into the enemy's computers and runs a self destruct program.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

95 Oh the video ad on a comment is back

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 17, 2025 06:48 AM (J5RCE)

96 I missed Joe issuing another 2,500 pardons.

https://tinyurl.com/2pywy25r

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 17, 2025 06:49 AM (a1415)

97 I can't edit comments here so take no responsibility for errors.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

98
Stephen L. Miller retweeted
Pacheco the Ghost
@PMtalking
10h
How quickly they forgot that ten minutes ago they all decided he was mentally unfit to serve. Now he's Demosthenes.

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 06:51 AM (VnUSN)

99 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

100 100

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 06:52 AM (VnUSN)

101 vmom, Dr. William Makis is doing a lot of cancer treatment with ivermectin and fenbendazole

Posted by: Ben Had at January 17, 2025 06:53 AM (oT+t6)

102 More like Dumbassthenes.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 17, 2025 06:53 AM (7MHHr)

103 Wasn't the $41 B to connect low income and rural users?
And has yet to connect 1 person.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 06:54 AM (gbOdA)

104 "The hackers worked outside of normal hours to avoid detection"

Oh. Well. How in the heck were there experts supposed to catch that?

Never fear though. Joe is going to fix it.

"Before Biden leaves office, he's expected to sign an executive order that will help shore up America's cyber defenses against hackers associated with China and Russia.

The executive order will mandate that there are cybersecurity minimums for government technology contractors - as the Treasury hack came through BeyondTrust's system.

The order will also make those contractors prove they're complying"

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 06:54 AM (vFG9F)

105 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

If the US of A had an enemy that hates America, the Constitution, and normal Americans, what would they do that is different than Biden's handlers; the power-obsessed, criminal, and learning challenged Deep State?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 06:54 AM (u82oZ)

106

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 17, 2025 06:55 AM (5hfjS)

107 "cybersecurity minimums"

Just what we need. Minimum requirements for cybersecurity. Better than none, I guess.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 06:57 AM (vFG9F)

108 Mama cat lost her baby, so her family got an orange orphan kitten to adopt, and this was her reaction..🐈🐾🥺❤️

https://tinyurl.com/5kumuw2b

Posted by: Ciampino - Dusty in the room at January 17, 2025 06:58 AM (i0xsb)

109 Hillary Clinton

Here's a vodka shooter for you to start the day:

-- slides a shooter through the ISP --

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

110 106

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 17, 2025 06:55 AM (5hfjS)

At 06:55 AM?

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 06:59 AM (VnUSN)

111 Ciampino

Amazing catch of the Starship booster. Shame about the pointy end of the rocket.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

112 If the US of A had an enemy that hates America, the Constitution, and normal Americans, what would they do that is different than Biden's handlers; the power-obsessed, criminal, and learning challenged Deep State?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 06:54 AM (u82oZ)

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

It's traitors all the way down ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 17, 2025 07:00 AM (B6F9D)

113 There's an interesting story, under the Biden pardon one. 90 year old Italian tailor makes JD Vance's Inauguration suit.

https://tinyurl.com/yc8p66cc

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 07:01 AM (NQtI0)

114 The executive order will mandate that there are cybersecurity minimums for government technology contractors - as the Treasury hack came through BeyondTrust's system.

Hey, man, I've got a six character password and it uses both a number AND a special character. What do you want from me? -- WayBeyondTrust

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:01 AM (ExV1e)

115 m

Sorry I robbed you of the big even number yesterday.

OK, I'm over it.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

116 In the last three months, I’ve gone from using no ai to using three ai on a daily basis for work and simultaneously loathing the proliferation of ai on Pinterest and YouTube.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 17, 2025 07:02 AM (XV/Pl)

117 It is above freezing this morning. Inconceivable!

I can spend 5 minutes more with my grey box friends and mentors.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

118 Mama cat lost her baby, so her family got an orange orphan kitten to adopt, and this was her reaction..🐈🐾🥺❤️

https://tinyurl.com/5kumuw2b

Posted by: Ciampino - Dusty in the room at January 17, 2025 06:58 AM (i0xsb)

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

Adorable.

And my favorite color pair -- Orange & Black (my high school colors).

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 17, 2025 07:03 AM (B6F9D)

119 *hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 17, 2025 06:55 AM

At 06:55 AM?
Posted by: m

I slept in!

Posted by: Hillary! at January 17, 2025 07:05 AM (ueHpO)

120
Tried the Linux installation with a pre-loaded USB that I purchased. It failed. Can't figure out why.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 17, 2025 07:06 AM (dxSpM)

121 @96/Village Idiot's Apprentice: "I missed Joe issuing another 2,500 pardons.

https://tinyurl.com/2pywy25r
"

How many autopen machines do they have running? That's a LOT of pardons.

And seriously, I'd like to see the use of autopen machines except in case of physical inability of the President's signing hand, and only he can use it when physically present in the presence of two witnesses who must sign off that the President used it in place of signing something by hand.

Of course that would never happen, because Congress critters never inconvenience themselves and act in such a manner that implies that they are above the law (in many cases, not all.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025 07:06 AM (O7YUW)

122 Notsothoreau

Thank you. Heartwarming.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:06 AM (u82oZ)

123 91: Matthew Sweet? Haven't heard that name in a long time. I recall when he was the NEXT BIG THING and then, he wasn't. The music industry is a harsh mistress.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 17, 2025 07:06 AM (sAmhv)

124 There's a lot of info on Substack about the ivermectin/fenben protocol. There's a lot of useful drugs that they've denied us, because they are cheap. DMSO is another. People like to say "there are no clinical trials on it. Clinical trials cost money and they won't spend money on a drug they can't patent.

Doctor was doing a cancer study with mice. They got worms so she used fenbendazole. The cancer in all the mice disappeared. When that doctor later had cancer, she used fenbendazole on herself. The cancer went away. And that's where it started.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 07:07 AM (NQtI0)

125 The solution to Chinese cybersecurity is billions of dollars for Ukrainian cybersecurity.

Posted by: t-bird at January 17, 2025 07:09 AM (Ez0wT)

126 115 m

Sorry I robbed you of the big even number yesterday.

OK, I'm over it.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

*sticks out tongue at NaCly Dog*

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 07:09 AM (VnUSN)

127 I truly hate this new system where they send a verification code to a sevond device. If I'm using my ipad, I usually don't have my phone out. So why send the code to my phone?

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 07:10 AM (NQtI0)

128 The biggest problem in cybersecurity was, is, and always shall be the user.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 17, 2025 07:10 AM (WPL6O)

129 Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Monday is the day I've been waiting for and working for. May all involved be safe, and power transferred peacefully.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

130 My end date, I've told my boss, is March 31 (really the 28th; I don't plan to come in for one last Monday on 3/31). . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025
---
At the university where I work, we have a requirement for staff that they *must* attend work on the last day before officially retiring.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 17, 2025

***
I have a horrible feeling that this place will do the same. Well, if I must, I must -- but I'll slide out the door as early as I can.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 07:11 AM (J2vNu)

131 Hadrian:

I have to head to work in a couple of minutes, so I can't stick around to help. For anyone else trying to help you out though:

- What distribution of Linux you were trying to install? Ubuntu? Mint? Something else? What version?

- Does the USB stick allow you to boot into a live installation first and did that succeed?

- How far into the install process did you get?

- Was there an error message? What was it (exactly)?

Here's some ideas to think about though:

1. Are you installing on a completely clean drive with nothing on it or is something else already there (like Windows?)

2. Might this be a conflict between the installer and your BIOS's UEFI secure boot settings? (Note, make note of every bios setting you intend to change, write them down, so you can restore them back to original if a change you make doesn't help!)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 17, 2025 07:11 AM (O7YUW)

132 There's a lot of useful drugs that they've denied us, because they are cheap.

How much money did the people at the top of the FDA/NIH make from drug companies over covid?

They're not approved for these uses because the DC mafia isn't getting paid.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:11 AM (ExV1e)

133 thx, G&R, I was trying to organize those questions too

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 17, 2025 07:13 AM (eADZC)

134 I truly hate this new system where they send a verification code to a sevond device. If I'm using my ipad, I usually don't have my phone out. So why send the code to my phone?
Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 07:10 AM (NQtI0)

I use Apple devices... yeah, yeah, blow me... and they want me to use 2FA on my phone. So they'd send a code to the phone I'm using before they'd let me use the phone I'm using. It's fucking lunacy.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:13 AM (ExV1e)

135 *pant pant pant*

It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 17, 2025 07:15 AM (PzBTm)

136 I have a horrible feeling that this place will do the same. Well, if I must, I must -- but I'll slide out the door as early as I can.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 07:11 AM (J2vNu)

When I got out of the Navy, the command tried to schedule my exit interview with the CO at 7. The base signed me out on terminal leave at 2, though, so I didn't make it.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:15 AM (ExV1e)

137 Sorry I'm late!

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 17, 2025 07:15 AM (PzBTm)

138 meh, we all use the devices we're comfortable with & thats okay

but 2FA is *redacted*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 17, 2025 07:16 AM (eADZC)

139 >>> Matthew Sweet? Haven't heard that name in a long time. I recall when he was the NEXT BIG THING and then, he wasn't.

I can't remember any songs by his little sister Rachel, but I remember that I liked them at the time.

Her album was titled Fool Around.

Posted by: fluffy at January 17, 2025 07:17 AM (AN2gy)

140 Much if the hacking is really just the chinks found the backdoors required by our Big Govt since 911.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 07:17 AM (gbOdA)

141 111 Ciampino

Amazing catch of the Starship booster. Shame about the pointy end of the rocket.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 17, 2025 07:00 AM (u82oZ)
----
Someone commented that it's like catching a 10-storey building in midair.
Re. 2nd stage: It was a test run but I don't think anyone was even thinking of a complete decomposition, which is what must have happened. Not all the engines started on that stage and I bet one of them exploded with a build up of unconsumed fuel and oxygen.

Posted by: Ciampino - Will Bezos try that? at January 17, 2025 07:17 AM (i0xsb)

142 "Much if the hacking is really just the chinks found the backdoors required by our Big Govt since 911.
Posted by: rhennigantx "

I think there are probably a lot of insiders too.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 07:18 AM (vFG9F)

143 Notsothoreau, I am collecting references to anti cancer fenben/ivermectin stuff (for my sister)

Can you send or post a link to th me substack?
(My email is voter mom at g mail)

Thanks!!!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 17, 2025 07:20 AM (J5RCE)

144 I think there are probably a lot of insiders too.
Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 07:18 AM (vFG9F)

No telling how many people in the US work for the CCP.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 07:20 AM (gbOdA)

145 vmom, Dr.William Makis

Posted by: Ben Had at January 17, 2025 07:21 AM (oT+t6)

146 Matthew Sweet? Haven't heard that name in a long time. I recall when he was the NEXT BIG THING and then, he wasn't.

He recently stroked out and is in a bad way. Got all fat and shit.

Posted by: Marcus Welby, M.D. at January 17, 2025 07:21 AM (jiYtH)

147 Mama cat lost her baby, so her family got an orange orphan kitten to adopt, and this was her reaction..🐈🐾🥺❤️

https://tinyurl.com/5kumuw2b
Posted by: Ciampino - Dusty in the room at January 17, 2025

***
In the reverse of that, we were told at the shelter, Stirling and his siblings lost their mother. They were raised by the staff. No wonder he's so attached to people.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 07:21 AM (J2vNu)

148 ha

MAGA sources could not care less that Michelle Obama is snubbing Donald Trump’s inauguration, a source tells Page Six.

“They are having a good laugh,” a source says of those involved in planning the inaugural festivities.

“They didn’t expect her to come anyway.”

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 07:22 AM (gbOdA)

149 There's a lot of useful drugs that they've denied us, because they are cheap.

They could make ivermectin, fenben, and/or aspirin as expensive as they want.

They could make clean food as expensive as they want.

There is no need to invent new poisons. Unless there is.

Posted by: t-bird at January 17, 2025 07:22 AM (AMyEQ)

150 Will do, vmom

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 17, 2025 07:23 AM (NQtI0)

151 Ars Technica commenters are so very generous for the poor.

Posted by: Fozzy at January 17, 2025 07:23 AM (7PM4P)

152 103 Wasn't the $41 B to connect low income and rural users?
And has yet to connect 1 person.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 06:54 AM (gbOdA
Low income and rural VOTERS.

Posted by: Eromero at January 17, 2025 07:23 AM (jgmnb)

153 All of the switches, hubs, gateways and servers are used across the globe are manufactured in China, everything comes with a CCP back door built in, they don’t need your password to gain access, so-called hacks are almost universally conducted by Western IC groups.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 17, 2025 07:24 AM (XV/Pl)

154
When I got out of the Navy, the command tried to schedule my exit interview with the CO at 7. The base signed me out on terminal leave at 2, though, so I didn't make it.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025

***
If the personnel drones schedule my exit interview for the very last day, that's actually kind of good. I can give my honest opinion about how the place declined badly with the Sniffle Scare and the Face Diaper and Clot Shot Hoaxes, and has not recovered. (Heh, heh, heh.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 07:24 AM (J2vNu)

155 I have a horrible feeling that this place will do the same. Well, if I must, I must -- but I'll slide out the door as early as I can.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 17, 2025 07:11 AM (J2vNu)
---
Assuming I stay here long enough to retire, I plan on bringing a hammock in to work and just hanging out there all day...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 17, 2025 07:25 AM (7fElN)

156 No telling how many people in the US work for the CCP.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 07:20 AM (gbOdA)

500 members of Congress... minimum.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

157 Pelosi is not going to the inauguration. I doubt she will hang out with Moochelle that day either.

Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

158 JJ is nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 17, 2025 07:31 AM (ExV1e)

159
JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 17, 2025 07:31 AM (gbOdA)

160 157 Pelosi is not going to the inauguration. I doubt she will hang out with Moochelle that day either.
Posted by: fd at January 17, 2025 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

These people are so pathetic and unseemly.

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 07:33 AM (VnUSN)

161 Wasn't the $41 B to connect low income and rural users?
And has yet to connect 1 person.

The $42.4 billion was to create federal and state agencies, administrations, proposals, studies, and programs. Phase 2 is coming...

Posted by: High-Speed Internet Grant Program at January 17, 2025 07:35 AM (RwzGD)

162
Start spreading the news.
I'm leaving today.
I *don't want to be part of it.
New York, New York.

--AT&T

Posted by: m at January 17, 2025 07:49 AM (VnUSN)

163 Here is the money quote:
"In 2022, Baltimore City had 23 schools without a single student who tested proficient in math, Maryland State Department of Education data revealed. In total, only 7% of students in the school district tested proficient in math."

The reason that this is significant is that thirty years ago I read that Alabama (I think. It might have been Arkansas) used an algorithm to predict the number of prison beds needed in ten years. The algorithm used 8th grade math scores as one of its factors.

Also, note the correlation between overdose and homicide rates. Over time they begin to parallel each other.

Also go back to Mayor Butler to understand how he built a base in Baltimore to sustain his corrupt politics...he drove out the conservative elements of the city.

https://tinyurl.com/j62tmz46

Posted by: waepnedmann at January 17, 2025 11:55 AM (XM2Rg)

164 >In the sense that anyone would pay that much, no.

The retail price of video games and consoles have been lagging well behind inflation for years. In today's dollars, Super Mario Bros 2 would be around $120.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at January 17, 2025 04:53 PM (LgYtf)

165 Don't ever think nobody reads this.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 17, 2025 07:30 PM (2E+2e)

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