Daily Tech News 14 March 2025

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OpenAI warns that China will take the lead in stochastic garbage generators - colloquially called "AI" - if the company is not allowed free rein to ingest all copyrighted data regardless of the wishes of the rights holders, which curiously is not as one-sided and self-serving as it might seem at first glance. (Ars Technica)

Because copyright law prevents you from making copies of protected works. It doesn't prevent you from reading them or learning from them. It doesn't mean you can't cite them, use facts from them, remake the ideas from them.

That's the whole point of books, after all.

There are particularly egregious cases such as Meta torrenting 82TB of books and then not seeding afterwards but if you paid for the books, or borrowed them from a source that did, and you don't reproduce copies, you are complying with copyright law.

More specifically, OpenAI is asking for federal clarification of what the law is, with a flood of varying state laws and district court decisions currently all differing on the question.

The Ars commentariat helpfully clarifies this issue by being so stridently and consistently wrong. And they're against it.

Tech News

Is RISC-V ready for the desktop? No. (Hot Hardware)

This example is six times slower than the Raspberry Pi 5, which is pretty much the minimal standard these days.
You can play Android games on Windows? (Liliputing)

Apparently Google Play Games for Windows launched three years ago - in beta, and only supporting a few games, but still - and I only learned of five minutes ago.

Though it's still in beta, it now theoretically supports all games that run on Android.
The PicoCalc is a handheld device with a qwerty keyboard, a 320x320 screen, and a Raspberry Pi Pico. (Notebook Check)

Basically a grown-up version of a TI graphing calculator. It's a $75 kit and nothing is soldered down; it takes a full-size Pico with pins attached, and works with either the original or Pico 2 model.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Bees.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 04:02 AM (fwDg9)

2 G'day Skip

Posted by: Pixy Misa at March 14, 2025 04:03 AM (BLOW1)

3 Not even really Friday, working tomorrow

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 04:05 AM (fwDg9)

4 w00t

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:05 AM (CQE5S)

5 Hopefully will get everything done tomorrow so won't have to go back to night shift. Until the next phase starts

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 04:06 AM (fwDg9)

6
- it the company is not allowed free reign

-->

- *if the company is not allowed free *rein

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:09 AM (CQE5S)

7 >>>More specifically, OpenAI is asking for federal clarification of what the law is, with a flood of varying state laws and district court decisions currently all differing on the question.

This is the kind of thing lawyers are good for! Get on it, lawyers!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:12 AM (CQE5S)

8 Evening and morning, late toilers and early risers! 'Tis Friday at last!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 04:13 AM (omVj0)

9 Disclaimer: Bees.

Reminds me...brother starting telling me all sorts of bee puns...

What do you call a bee that's trying to make up it's mind? a May-bee.
What do you call a bee that gives milk? A BooBee...
What do you call a bee that's hard to understand? A Mumble-bee
...

Yeah, got old in a hurry.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:14 AM (ynpvh)

10 Perhaps the Ars Technica article was written by an AI. For example:

Some of these laws, OpenAI warned, are modeled after strict European Union laws that OpenAI claimed the federal government should reject replicating due to alleged limits on innovation.

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:18 AM (CQE5S)

11 Sinatra bee:

do bee do bee do

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:20 AM (CQE5S)

12 8 Evening and morning, late toilers and early risers! 'Tis Friday at last!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 04:13 AM (omVj0)

It's PI day.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:27 AM (ynpvh)

13 moar Ars Technica slop:

To prevent the threatened setbacks to US innovation and risks to national security, OpenAI urged Trump to enact a federal law that preempts state laws attempting to regulate AI threats to things like consumer privacy or election integrity, like deepfakes or facial recognition.

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:28 AM (CQE5S)

14 wut:

the Trump administration must urgently adopt these recommendations and others regarding rapidly adopting AI in government and methodically building out AI infrastructure

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:30 AM (CQE5S)

15 13 moar Ars Technica slop:

To prevent the threatened setbacks to US innovation and risks to national security, OpenAI urged Trump to enact a federal law that preempts state laws attempting to regulate AI threats to things like consumer privacy or election integrity, like deepfakes or facial recognition.

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:28 AM (CQE5S)

Because that's more important than Skynet and killer robots acting on their own volition...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:32 AM (ynpvh)

16 12 It's PI day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:27 AM (ynpvh)

Math!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:36 AM (CQE5S)

17 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 04:36 AM (Z/Nbh)

18 16 12 It's PI day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:27 AM (ynpvh)

Math!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:36 AM (CQE5S)

Use it for making pies.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:38 AM (ynpvh)

19 Was thinking of getting a small lap tip, mostly for hobby stuff, don't need it for daily use

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 04:38 AM (fwDg9)

20 off to bed.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:38 AM (ynpvh)

21 Yesterday, and prior to that, several days ago we were discussing a strange kidnapping that took place directly behind the home of the older couple whom we adopted the kittens from.

So late yesterday, the story got weirder.

https://tinyurl.com/4b2jfdre

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 04:41 AM (Z/Nbh)

22 On the plus side, I was able to change out the front struts on the Volvo S-60 sedan yesterday.

About 2.5 hours in total, using IPD Volvo quick struts.

Still have a knocking noise on bumps that was not resolved, so I need to get back under and look for whatever I failed to diagnose along with failed spring seats at 170,000 miles.

But overall, the swap-out went better than I expected.

Of course, straining a forearm muscle somehow, and basically now having about half the arm usage that I had before beginning to work on the car might be a drawback.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 04:45 AM (Z/Nbh)

23 Miss Lunar eclipse but sleep is way more important to me

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 04:48 AM (fwDg9)

24 Lunar eclipses are "meh." We enjoyed a total solar eclipse several years ago from the comfort of chaise lounges in the driveway.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 14, 2025 04:53 AM (ZmEVT)

25 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at March 14, 2025 04:54 AM (dg+HA)

26 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at March 14, 2025 04:56 AM (qKYfj)

27 46.6 degrees, birdbath is clean and full, awaiting the first of the winged bathers.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 04:58 AM (Z/Nbh)

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

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at March 14, 2025 05:00 AM (PzBTm)

29 Morning all, forgot this shot in my back can cause insomnia. I slept for maybe over an hour, been up ever since.
After listening to Julian Lennon with puppet Honeymooners popped up on Utube. Very interesting.

Posted by: Farmer at March 14, 2025 05:03 AM (55Qr6)

30 Have to find someone else to twirl with Rosaharn today

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 05:09 AM (fwDg9)

31 Lunar eclipses are "meh."

Maybe you are "meh."

Posted by: The Moon at March 14, 2025 05:12 AM (cdAKt)

32 Cloudflare has an option to block them with a tick-box. Many hosting companies have the same option. People need to use this feature and block the AI scrapers.

Many book authors have sued under copyright violations. A “snippet “ may be quoted for educational purposes, but whole texts may not be used if they are under copyright protection.

I expect, eventually, AI will lose in court, but it will be “oh well, can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube.” AI sucks.

Posted by: Ann at March 14, 2025 05:13 AM (hnH9a)

33
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 14, 2025 05:13 AM (tljrc)

34 Have a great day everyone

Posted by: Skip i at March 14, 2025 05:13 AM (fwDg9)

35 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 14, 2025 05:15 AM (hoCmQ)

36 olddog, Good morning. Off to the lake this weekend?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 14, 2025 05:22 AM (WzLXQ)

37 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 04:45 AM (Z/Nbh)

May I borrow a heavy mallet?

My laptop is misbehaving.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 14, 2025 05:24 AM (L5An7)

38 Good morning, early risers and late night stragglers. This is the kind of day when you understand why roosters scream as they wake up.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 05:25 AM (jjoN6)

39 AI is a CIA op to erode the 4th Amendment.
I see that Schumer caved. I am surprised that he would say something so clear and then later recant. Maybe having the GOPe as your "opponent" inflates ones super genius quotient.

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 05:25 AM (oERdd)

40 A Christian devotional on Ephesians 2:6-10 about doing good. It is followed by a thought for the day and a prayer:

https://tinyurl.com/3r9macz3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 14, 2025 05:25 AM (Oxvlc)

41 "May I borrow a heavy mallet?

My laptop is misbehaving."

HEH!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 05:27 AM (Z/Nbh)

42
*19 Was thinking of getting a small lap tip, mostly for hobby stuff...*
+++

Just the tip.

Posted by: That's what she said at March 14, 2025 05:28 AM (dg+HA)

43 Drizzle and 45 on The Island.
Ocean City is all in on St Patrick's day festivities and the weather is cooperating: 45 and fog.

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 05:31 AM (3U9lo)

44 It's PI day.

Is that when the eclipse was, at 3/14 1:59:26 this morning? Missed it.

Posted by: t-bird at March 14, 2025 05:32 AM (+j7Fj)

45 Evening and morning, late toilers and early risers! 'Tis Friday at last!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025
*
It's PI day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025

***
It's all been downhill since 2016.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 05:33 AM (omVj0)

47 Those Lennon boys are an odd sort.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 14, 2025 05:34 AM (fY84s)

48 Coming back from my workout, I saw a hint of the eclipse amid the overcast. The Moon was about 2/3 back. If you didn't know there had been an eclipse, you'd have thought a particularly dark bit of cloud was obscuring part of the disk.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 05:36 AM (omVj0)

49 I think most people know the background of the hymn, Amazing Grace, but I didn’t know the Biblical quote associated with John Newton’s story:

https://tinyurl.com/4b2abb3v

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 14, 2025 05:37 AM (Oxvlc)

50 I see that Schumer caved.

Trump is not the normal GOP type. I think Schumer knew that if he fought it, Trump would punch back about how Democrats are willing to let people be unemployed instead of passing a CR.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 05:37 AM (jjoN6)

51 tech:

Damin Toell
@damintoell
14h
I dropped my phone and cracked the screen protector because I am under attack by The Matrix

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 05:39 AM (CQE5S)

52 also tech:

Ben Dreyfuss
@bendreyfuss
13h
A few nights ago I woke up to the sound of me having kicked my MacBook off the end of my bed onto a hardwood floor and I was actually like “fuck me” because those will break but then miraculously it was fine. I instantly ordered some throw rugs for my bedroom lol

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 05:40 AM (CQE5S)

53 and then some moar tech:

Ben Dreyfuss
@bendreyfuss
13h
I accidentally drop my naked iPhone yesterday on concrete and was like “uh oh that sounded bad” but then it was fine because iPhones are virtually indestructible and don’t need cases

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 05:40 AM (CQE5S)

54 It's PI day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025
*
Math!
Posted by: m at March 14, 2025

***
I was out sick the day the teacher introduced "pi." I came back and here was all this talk of pie, unspecified type. Took me a while to figure it out. I kept wanting to say, "The crust is my favorite part."

To this day I imagine I'm a step behind because I missed the day in grammar school where they introduced indenting paragraphs.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 05:41 AM (omVj0)

55 When is Avogadro Day?

Posted by: Math Club members at March 14, 2025 05:45 AM (dg+HA)

56 AI will be the bane of human existence because it's capacity to collect garbage will not extend into the Pacific to skim plastic refuse.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 14, 2025 05:45 AM (fY84s)

57 I have always been "meh." But I never ...

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 14, 2025 05:46 AM (ZmEVT)

58 dastardly AI auto-correct - 'of its' vs. 'it's'

Keep on coding, ladies and gentlemen.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 14, 2025 05:48 AM (fY84s)

59 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at March 14, 2025 05:50 AM (AN2gy)

60 The Stochastic Garbage Generators was the garage band name for the group that would ultimately go on to be known as Devo.

Posted by: This Day In Music History at March 14, 2025 05:50 AM (dg+HA)

61 When is Avogadro Day?
Posted by: Math Club members at March 14, 2025 05:45 AM (dg+HA)

Soon I hope. I love Guacamole.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 14, 2025 05:50 AM (Bjq84)

62 auto-correct

-->

auto-kerfuffle

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 05:52 AM (CQE5S)

63 I am beginning to think that it is not an accident when Frog swats his catnip filled mouse around the kitchen floor, and with the eye and the skill of a great ice hockey player, slap shot it under the fridge.

And then begin to demand that you get the yardstick, and drag the mouse back out from under the fridge.

So that he can do it again.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 05:53 AM (u0h9f)

64 Gold hits $3,000.

https://www.monex.com/gold-prices/

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 14, 2025 05:54 AM (ZmEVT)

65 I'm going to take a spa day. Might even have my fuffle kerfed.
I deserve it.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 05:54 AM (dg+HA)

66 65 I'm going to take a spa day. Might even have my fuffle kerfed.
I deserve it.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 05:54 AM (dg+HA)

twenty dollars, same as in town

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 05:55 AM (CQE5S)

67 G'mornin' everyone!

39, always been my suspicion, too

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 14, 2025 05:56 AM (bh/mF)

68 You always miss the catnip filling mouse you didn't swat.

Posted by: Wayne Gretzky's cat at March 14, 2025 05:57 AM (dg+HA)

69 I would support this bill if it were modified to also include attacks on Illinois elected officials as well.

For the record....this is what is referred to as sarcasm, and not a serious position on my part.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 05:57 AM (u0h9f)

70 I guess the link would help....yes?

https://tinyurl.com/58k5jxzk

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 05:58 AM (u0h9f)

71 *twenty dollars, same as in town*

Snort.

Evergreen.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 05:58 AM (dg+HA)

72
"elected"

That's cute.

Posted by: Dominion Voting Systems at March 14, 2025 06:00 AM (dg+HA)

73 >>> And then begin to demand that you get the yardstick, and drag the mouse back out from under the fridge.
So that he can do it again.

Instead of wasting time on cars you should make an auto-return mechanism to go under the fridge.

Posted by: fluffy at March 14, 2025 06:00 AM (AN2gy)

74 My hopes that things were going to move in a new direction with the hostage negotiations are severely dampened.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 14, 2025 06:01 AM (WzLXQ)

75
Thomas Sowell Quotes
@ThomasSowell
9h
Justin Trudeau leaves the office for the final time as Prime Minister.

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 06:01 AM (CQE5S)

76 "Instead of wasting time on cars you should make an auto-return mechanism to go under the fridge."

A fair point.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:01 AM (u0h9f)

77 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at March 14, 2025 06:01 AM (k3Vs9)

78 61 says everything necessary ...
well, except:
thank you Rosasharn! now it's officially Friday!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 14, 2025 06:02 AM (bh/mF)

79 So I forget to mention, after coming down with the Strain A flu about 5 days ago, her temperature without any fever reducer has come down to 98.8 before bedtime last night.

Let's see if the improvement continues.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:04 AM (u0h9f)

80 Gold hits $3,000.

https://www.monex.com/gold-prices/
Posted by: no one of any consequence

$3016.40 per apmex.com

Posted by: rickb223 at March 14, 2025 06:04 AM (k3Vs9)

81 Her=Mrs VIA.

Damn, I need more coffee.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:05 AM (u0h9f)

82 75
Thomas Sowell Quotes
@ThomasSowell
9h
Justin Trudeau leaves the office for the final time as Prime Minister.
Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 06:01 AM (CQE5S)

And the crowd shouts:

You have no legacy, Trudeau!
Burn in hell!
Treason!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 06:06 AM (CQE5S)

83 Something something first world problems……. Lean the yardstick against the fridge base horizontally thereby blocking access more effectively than the Steel Curtain defense guarded end zones

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 14, 2025 06:06 AM (Bjq84)

84 So when an ounce of gold equals a dozen eggs, do I buy, sell, or make a souffle?
Financial advice on the interwebs can be so confusing.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 06:08 AM (dg+HA)

85 "Something something first world problems….."

Bottom freezer door tips it over every time you open the freezer drawer.

I may just set the fridge on fire, and start over.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:09 AM (u0h9f)

86 - *if the company is not allowed free *rein

Uh, yeah, that too.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at March 14, 2025 06:10 AM (BLOW1)

87 Still waiting for the first ad where a car dealer offers a dozen free eggs with every car purchase.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:10 AM (u0h9f)

88 Looks like yahoo mail has removed the classic look on the email site.

And the new look blows goats.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:12 AM (u0h9f)

89 87 Still waiting for the first ad where a car dealer offers a dozen free eggs with every car purchase.

+++

And a free set of steak knives with a fill up of eight gallons or more.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 06:16 AM (dg+HA)

90 >>> I may just set the fridge on fire, and start over.

Don't forget to knock it over and push it into the swamp. Proper procedure and all.

Posted by: fluffy at March 14, 2025 06:18 AM (AN2gy)

91 Tea. Earll Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Cees.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 14, 2025 06:19 AM (6K6Eu)

92 "Don't forget to knock it over and push it into the swamp. Proper procedure and all."

But of course. If the job is worth doing, it's worth doing right.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:19 AM (QPusq)

93 >>>So when an ounce of gold equals a dozen eggs, do I buy, sell, or make a souffle?
Financial advice on the interwebs can be so confusing.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty

>I will try not to poach any scrambled puns, but you need to hard-boil the data so it becomes apparent to you that the over-easy approach will keep matters sunnyside up!

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 14, 2025 06:19 AM (fY84s)

94 There's a pot of eggs at the end of the rainbow.

Posted by: St. Patrick's Day at March 14, 2025 06:22 AM (dg+HA)

95 I have bad news, everyone. Lawrence O'Donnell ( who may or may not be more macho that Rosie O'Donnell ) is being forced to take a week off because of Trump.

https://tinyurl.com/stopthehammering

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 14, 2025 06:22 AM (PiwSw)

96 88 Looks like yahoo mail has removed the classic look on the email site.

And the new look blows goats.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

But the developers got their bonus and that's what matters. It's very hard to get companies to understand that we don't want fancy features and AI assistance on everything.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 06:22 AM (jjoN6)

97 Time for me to hit the road, all. Later.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 14, 2025 06:22 AM (omVj0)

98 Still have a knocking noise on bumps that was not resolved, so I need to get back under and look for whatever I failed to diagnose along with failed spring seats at 170,000 miles.

CV joints?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 14, 2025 06:23 AM (/HDaX)

99 The only proper way to dispose of a fridge is to use Tannerite.

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 06:23 AM (oERdd)

100 100 ish

Posted by: fluffy at March 14, 2025 06:26 AM (AN2gy)

101 "...knocking noise on bumps that was not resolved..."

One of my cars was doing that a few years ago. It was due to a broken torsion bar link. Fifteen bucks from Rockauto. Been there, done that, got the fridge magnet.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 06:27 AM (dg+HA)

102 You might need that fridge.

Posted by: Indy Jones at March 14, 2025 06:27 AM (i0F8b)

103 Jerry Recco sux.

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 06:30 AM (Bbhox)

104 When Richard Neer finally retires, Recco will get the coveted Sominex show.
Imus, Rush and Mike and The Mad Dog were peak talk radio.

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 06:31 AM (Bbhox)

105 When the body insists you're sleeping in, you're sleeping in and there's not much you're doing about it.

*looks at the clock* 2.5 hours past my normal rise time. I guess I needed it pretty badly.

G'morning Horde. Definitely not first. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 14, 2025 06:32 AM (O7YUW)

106 I am surprised that he would say something so clear and then later recant. Maybe having the GOPe as your "opponent" inflates ones super genius quotient.
Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 05:25 AM (oERdd)”

It’s a sign as to how amazingly stupid Schumer really is. Suppose that at the beginning he’d said “well we don’t like this bill, but we have always been against shutdowns so we will support it.” Whackos would have been mad but at least he would have looked like someone who understood his position.

Supposedly it took Gillibrand screaming at the rest of the caucus yesterday (people outside the locked doors could hearher) about how screwed they were all going to be if they let the shutdown happen, before Schumer figured out that he had been trapped.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 14, 2025 06:33 AM (T+ixL)

107 "CV joints?"

No, checked those pretty well.

Same with swayer control links.

May be a lower control arm bushing that I overlooked.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:37 AM (MsvyO)

108 "Imus, Rush and Mike and The Mad Dog were peak talk radio."

Vince starts Monday in the noon to 3pm eastern time slot.

He's good.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 06:37 AM (dg+HA)

109 swayer=sway bar

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:37 AM (MsvyO)

110 Body in the trunk.

Posted by: Henry Hill at March 14, 2025 06:38 AM (i0F8b)

111 109 swayer=sway bar
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:37 AM (MsvyO
‘Boy, I swayer you won’t amount to a thang!’
NC mountain granny

Posted by: Eromero at March 14, 2025 06:40 AM (jgmnb)

112 16 12 It's PI day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 14, 2025 04:27 AM (ynpvh)

Math!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 04:36 AM (CQE5S)
----
Strange Pi, can only be cut in 3.1 pieces. Now try that!

Posted by: Ciampino - Meanwhile at St Peter's house on Friday: Sardines!? Again? at March 14, 2025 06:41 AM (KjLnc)

113 I see your point.
What baffles me is that the commies can be so pragmatically mendacious maintaining the con. Why even come out against the CR if your public face is all BS?

Posted by: Accomack at March 14, 2025 06:41 AM (YVT+g)

114 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

115 Swayer? I just met her!

Posted by: Rimshot at March 14, 2025 06:45 AM (dg+HA)

116 Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:45 AM (MsvyO)

117 - So was the Greenland vote a thing yesterday?
Already hashed and re-hashed?
Saw a utube thumbnail (didn't watch) that independence won, bigly.

Posted by: TeeJ at March 14, 2025 06:46 AM (LajFB)

118 swayer=sway bar
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:37 AM (MsvyO)

Hip Mechanic Lingo for $50 please Alex.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 14, 2025 06:47 AM (Bjq84)

119 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

At some point in life, isn't it better to have a good shop fix things? Because the money you spend on them is not spent on physical therapists?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:48 AM (u82oZ)

120 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Hope your arm feels better soon.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:49 AM (u82oZ)

121 This is pretty inside baseball, but Steven Hayward ( not to be confused with Jonah Goldberg-adjacent Steve Hayes ) is leaving Powerline ( amicably, to pursue other projects ) . John Hinderacker will now be responsible for the Week In Pictures.

https://is.gd/c5F4GD

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 14, 2025 06:49 AM (PiwSw)

122 {{{Rosasharn}}}

Huzzah! And she is twirling!

*Does Happy Dance to Vince Guaraldi. *

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:50 AM (u82oZ)

123 "Because the money you spend on them is not spent on physical therapists?"

No, the labor cost savings is constant.

The injury is an infrequent event.

That was probably close to $600.00 in labor savings.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:51 AM (MsvyO)

124 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Got it. Totally worth it!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

125 So what continent claims Greenland?
North America?
Europe?
Wakanda?

Posted by: I don't even own a globe anymore at March 14, 2025 06:55 AM (dg+HA)

126 TeeJ

I don't pretend to understand the Greenland gambit.

In good news, saw my first confirmed turkey vulture yesterday. Nature's recyclers have returned. Spring is here.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:55 AM (u82oZ)

127 Saw a utube thumbnail (didn't watch) that independence won, bigly.

And then the EU will void the election because people in Greenland "didn't really understand what they were voting for" and they will hold a new election until the correct result is achieved.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 06:55 AM (jjoN6)

128 I don't even own a globe anymore

It is an Arctic island unvisited by the Minnow and crew.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:56 AM (u82oZ)

129 I don't pretend to understand the Greenland gambit.

Aside from the geopolitical/security aspect, Europe's going down. So strip it for parts while they're still useful.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 14, 2025 06:56 AM (/HDaX)

130 "In good news, saw my first confirmed turkey vulture yesterday. Nature's recyclers have returned. Spring is here."

I would take the sighting of vultures in Rehoboth Beach to possibly be a good thing.

The arrival of spring, and all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 14, 2025 06:56 AM (MsvyO)

131 I want to commend the President for backing that sleazeball Schumer into a corner and making him fold. That was fun.

Posted by: Don Black at March 14, 2025 06:57 AM (AOsQT)

132 NR Pax

We will soon come to the answer of the question: Can a total surveillance society prevent the elites from being slaughtered by a pissed-off populous?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

133 **blows whistle**

"sleazeball Schumer" is redundant.

**picks up flag**

Posted by: Grammar Referee at March 14, 2025 07:00 AM (dg+HA)

134 I don't pretend to understand the Greenland gambit.

1. Greenland voted for independence from Denmark. The vote was split between the "right fucking now" party and the "in good time" party - I don't know which came out on top or how it'll all be resolved.
2. Greenland has expressed some interest in being associated with the US but probably not as a possession.
3. We're interested in Greenland because of it's location as a geographic anchor in the artic close to us plus the fact that China is VERY interested in Greenland for the same reasons.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 14, 2025 07:01 AM (ExV1e)

135 Do we have an Op-plan to rescue the breeding stock of native EU inhabitants?

We are getting a cadre of good farmers and ranchers from South Africa already. Which is something I suggested in 2019.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

136 When the body insists you're sleeping in, you're sleeping in and there's not much you're doing about it.

A cat, on the other hand, can insist otherwise.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 14, 2025 07:01 AM (WPL6O)

137 We will soon come to the answer of the question: Can a total surveillance society prevent the elites from being slaughtered by a pissed-off populous?
Posted by: NaCly Dog

I hope that when said populous rises up, the surveillance footage is made into one long video that serves as a warning to future dictators.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 07:02 AM (jjoN6)

138 Make no mistake, Schumer is plotting his revenge. He is one vindictive MFer.

Posted by: Don Black at March 14, 2025 07:04 AM (AOsQT)

139 NR Pax

See the new season of The European Revolution. Live and in Colour. Viewer discretion is advised.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

140
>We are getting a cadre of good farmers and ranchers from South Africa already.

+++

And that Musk guy.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 07:05 AM (dg+HA)

141 Good morning morons and chag sameach Purim to the House of Mordecai

I got apricot cranberry and chocolate peanut butter hamentashen.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 14, 2025 07:06 AM (RIvkX)

142 Make no mistake, Schumer is plotting his revenge. He is one vindictive MFer.
Posted by: Don Black at March 14, 2025 07:04 AM (AOsQT)

Against Gillibrand or Trump? Cuz if he's going up against Trump I'd imagine he'll end up with as much success as Dr. Doofensmirtz.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 14, 2025 07:06 AM (ExV1e)

143 Quarter Twenty

He came here via Canada, so he really does not count.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:06 AM (u82oZ)

144 86 - *if the company is not allowed free *rein

Uh, yeah, that too.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at March 14, 2025 06:10 AM (BLOW1)

- it the company

-->

- *if the company

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 07:07 AM (CQE5S)

145 A cat, on the other hand, can insist otherwise.

Truth!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 14, 2025 07:07 AM (/HDaX)

146 Salty:

He'll always be an African American to me.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 14, 2025 07:07 AM (dg+HA)

147 SanFranpsycho, I was just looking for the .proper greeting for Purim. Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 14, 2025 07:08 AM (WzLXQ)

148 91 Tea. Earll Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Cees.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 14, 2025 06:19 AM (6K6Eu)

Dees!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 07:08 AM (CQE5S)

149 I'm just here for the twirling.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 14, 2025 07:08 AM (RIvkX)

150 Continuing to turn off the illegal money taps from the Treasury will shrink Schumer's mojo.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

151 *A cat, on the other hand, can insist otherwise.*

I'm sitting right here.

Posted by: Spray bottle filled with water at March 14, 2025 07:09 AM (dg+HA)

152 139 NaCly Dog

See the new season of The European Revolution. Live and in Colour. Viewer discretion is advised.

I'd be the guy putting Yakkity Sax as the background music during the mass hanging scene.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 14, 2025 07:09 AM (jjoN6)

153 San Franpsycho

Have we ever asked if Rosasharn was a cheerleader?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

154 I was in the pool!

Posted by: Schumer's mojo at March 14, 2025 07:10 AM (dg+HA)

155 NR Pax

Oh, I like it.

Ya know, with enough AI, we can make the TV show in advance. The end of the EU President, Ursula von der Leyen, calls for brutality.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

156 Greenland apparently would a perfect location for a launch site that could put craft into polar orbits, among other things.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 14, 2025 07:12 AM (T+ixL)

157 Chet Atkins, Yakety Axe:

https://youtu.be/b8RGpadIwtY

Posted by: Enjoy at March 14, 2025 07:13 AM (dg+HA)

158 The only thing Red China will take the lead in is slave labor, smog, pollution, bad manners and people who like to spit constantly wherever they go.

Red China is Asshoe.

Posted by: Hong Kong Phooey at March 14, 2025 07:14 AM (Ic155)

159 Enjoy

Chet Atkins for the win. Wow.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:15 AM (u82oZ)

160 Have a great day, everyone.

May sunshine and warmth light your path.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:17 AM (u82oZ)

161 So what continent claims Greenland?
North America?
Europe?
Wakanda?
Posted by: I don't even own a globe anymore at March 14, 2025 06:55

That's funny, Jules asked me that yesterday. I think today it is considered part of Europe because of the Danish connection. But geographically isn't it considered part of NA?

Posted by: Farmer at March 14, 2025 07:17 AM (55Qr6)

162 @136/BeckoningChasm: "A cat, on the other hand, can insist otherwise."

True, but that is at the whim of the cat, for they (if sleeping with you on the bed) can create a force that holds you to the bed even if you want to get up. This is known as "Cat gravity".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 14, 2025 07:18 AM (O7YUW)

163 Happy Friday

Posted by: rhennigantx at March 14, 2025 07:20 AM (gbOdA)

164 157 Chet Atkins, Yakety Axe:

https://youtu.be/b8RGpadIwtY
Posted by: Enjoy at March 14, 2025 07:13 AM (dg+HA)

That should have been the soundtrack for the Senate Dems closed door caucus meeting yesterday.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 14, 2025 07:20 AM (T+ixL)

165 SanFranpsycho, I was just looking for the .proper greeting for Purim. Thank you.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 14, 2025 07:08 AM (WzLXQ)
====

*doffs three-cornered hat*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 14, 2025 07:20 AM (RIvkX)

166 My hunch is that the purpose of the Greenland Gambit and giving Canada a diplomatic wedgie is to distract from the real work that needs to be done without hyperventilating newsfaces and dull-witted apparatchiks and commissars getting their clogs into the works.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 14, 2025 07:20 AM (KtIIi)

167
Okay, the coffee is in development
bread is being transformed into toast
ehhhh-xcellent

Posted by: Don Black at March 14, 2025 07:21 AM (AOsQT)

168

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at March 14, 2025 07:22 AM (5hfjS)

169 When is NASA's Crew 10, headed by the lesbian girl boss, supposed to blast off?

Posted by: one hour sober at March 14, 2025 07:24 AM (Y1sOo)

170 94 There's a pot of eggs at the end of the rainbow.
Posted by: St. Patrick's Day at March 14, 2025 06:22 AM (dg+HA)

Ha!

Posted by: m at March 14, 2025 07:24 AM (CQE5S)

171 Pi Day

Posted by: rhennigantx at March 14, 2025 07:25 AM (gbOdA)

172 Have we ever asked if Rosasharn was a cheerleader?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 14, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)
====
I certainly picture her in that kind of skirt...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 14, 2025 07:25 AM (RIvkX)

173 Good morning morons and chag sameach Purim to the House of Mordecai

I got apricot cranberry and chocolate peanut butter hamentashen.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 14, 2025 07:06 AM (RIvkX)

Hamentashen are going to be tough to find in this neighborhood!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 14, 2025 07:25 AM (L5An7)

174 169
Launch Date: March 14, 2025 (EDT)
Launch Time: 7:03 p.m. EDT, 2303 UTC - March 15, 00:03 CET

https://www.youtube.com/live/Nbp-ZRAULvY

Posted by: Ciampino - Meanwhile at St Peter's house on Friday: Sardines!? Again? at March 14, 2025 07:26 AM (KjLnc)

175 Apparently Greenland is on the North American tectonic plate, so President Trump has geology to back him up!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 14, 2025 07:27 AM (L5An7)

176 Saw a utube thumbnail (didn't watch) that independence won, bigly.

Independence from Denmark to pursue incredible wealth. Trump will also bring the price of puffin eggs down.

Posted by: t-bird at March 14, 2025 07:28 AM (Av2Ad)

177 175 Apparently Greenland is on the North American tectonic plate, so President Trump has geology to back him up!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 14, 2025 07:27 AM (L5An7)
----
Now do the Falkland Islands.

Posted by: Ciampino - Meanwhile at St Peter's house on Friday: Sardines!? Again? at March 14, 2025 07:29 AM (KjLnc)

178 OK- launch time does not conflict with hockey game

Posted by: Don Black at March 14, 2025 07:30 AM (AOsQT)

179 JJ is nood!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 14, 2025 07:30 AM (ExV1e)

180 Posted by: Ciampino

I knew you'd come through.

For some reason, I thought launch was around 7 morning.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 14, 2025 07:31 AM (Y1sOo)

181 Apparently Greenland is on the North American tectonic plate, so President Trump has geology to back him up!

Magnetic North is currently in our 51st state. We could charge royalties for using it.

Posted by: t-bird at March 14, 2025 07:33 AM (xu4vb)

182 Trump accused of charging 'protection fee' to foreign company

https://mol.im/a/14497201

Posted by: Ciampino - Meanwhile at St Peter's house on Friday: Sardines!? Again? at March 14, 2025 07:34 AM (KjLnc)

183 *hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at March 14, 2025 07:22 AM
+++

You have to start in the morning if you want to drink all day.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at March 14, 2025 07:42 AM (dg+HA)

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