Daily Tech News 21 March 2025

Top Story

The Asus Ascent GX10 is a $3000 version of the $4000 Nvidia DGX Spark. (Serve the Home)

That is, it's a mini-PC designed specifically for AI processing, with 20 Arm CPU cores, a custom Nvidia AI GPU, and 128GB of RAM.

It's a reasonable price for what it is, if you want that. If it was 80% cheaper I might buy one myself.

Tech News

The Huawei Pura X is a flip phone that flips the other way, becoming a very small - 6.3" - 16:10 tablet. (Liliputing)

It costs $1000.

If it was 80% cheaper I might buy one myself.
Netflix has a new plan for games. (The Verge) (archive site)

It's called failure.
Putting the LincStation N2 to the test. (Liliputing)

As expected from an all-SSD solution, it can saturate its 10Gb Ethernet link on reads, while delivering 7.5Gbps on writes, sipping power, and being basically silent. Not bad if you don't need a huge amount of storage - it takes four M.2 drives and two 2.5" SATA drives.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Tanya?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 Where is everyone?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 21, 2025 04:11 AM (O7YUW)

2 *punts a tumbleweed around a bit*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 21, 2025 04:12 AM (O7YUW)

3 Present!

Posted by: Bitblt at March 21, 2025 04:12 AM (a6Ysq)

4 Oh, and Pixy - From the ONT:

{{ 452 Better get to bed, no telling how long my sleep cycle will be.
Tell Pixy Hi for me

Posted by: Skip at March 21, 2025 03:31 AM (fwDg9) }}

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 21, 2025 04:13 AM (O7YUW)

5 61f/47f partly sunny today. I wish it was like this every day of the year.

Posted by: 13times at March 21, 2025 04:19 AM (V6XHL)

6 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at March 21, 2025 04:19 AM (PGK1w)

7 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at March 21, 2025 04:22 AM (dg+HA)

8 w00t

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 04:29 AM (CQE5S)

9 31 right now here.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 21, 2025 04:31 AM (bss/y)

10 Finished watching David Lynch's "Lost Highway" for the second time in 25 years. Huh. I guess the walrus really was Paul.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 21, 2025 04:32 AM (YMvAZ)

11 Thank you, Pixy, for Pixy stuff!

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 04:35 AM (CQE5S)

12 20%

Same as in town.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 21, 2025 04:40 AM (fY84s)

13 "If it was 80% cheaper I might buy one myself."

This is my reaction to most things these days.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 21, 2025 04:40 AM (O7YUW)

14 611° a bit on the warm side.
I woke up to a downpour at 4am this morning.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:42 AM (n4GiU)

15 61f. My eyes not waking up quite as fast as the rest of me.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:43 AM (n4GiU)

16 611° a bit on the warm side.
I woke up to a downpour at 4am this morning.
Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:42 AM (n4GiU)

That is pretty warm. How is life on Mercury?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 21, 2025 04:44 AM (bss/y)

17 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 21, 2025 04:47 AM (a1415)

18 Arkansas and McNeese St. both won in upsets last night, will each have another game on Saturday.
Today here in Providence I expect we'll have a bit of drunk southern presence wandering about.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:48 AM (n4GiU)

19 Just Wondering:

In the Trantifa thread yesterday, there was this comment:

61 Question for you early risers out there: In Pixy’s DailyTech News thread, has Just Wondering ever gotten a FIRST!!! post?
Posted by: Final Arbiter ( sorry, no reality left) at March 20, 2025 02:35 PM (/LL7Z)

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 04:49 AM (CQE5S)

20 We do things differently here.

https://tinyurl.com/2wecn8bp

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 21, 2025 04:49 AM (a1415)

21 More government corruption or the Tesla gets it!

Posted by: The whacko left at March 21, 2025 04:49 AM (dg+HA)

22 Evening and morning, early risers and late toilers. 'Tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished!

I went to my former boss's retirement party last night. Good food and people to talk to -- but I stayed a little too late, and got caught by the speeches. They were short, but because of them I didn't get home until after eight p.m.

Well, it's Friday. And cool, 52 F., with little wind. Not too bad.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 04:51 AM (omVj0)

23 Question for you early risers out there: In Pixy’s DailyTech News thread, has Just Wondering ever gotten a FIRST!!! post?
Posted by: Final Arbiter
======
That information was lost when hardware got flooded in the recent great Australian hurricane. Or was it cyclone?

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:52 AM (n4GiU)

24
Magills
@magills_
16h
I would say that the Right should retaliate and start burning down companies Leftists have built but the issue is I can't find any.

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 04:53 AM (CQE5S)

25 would say that the Right should retaliate and start burning down companies Leftists have built but the issue is I can't find any.
====
Whole foods. Don't know if they built it or bought it, but it's full of lefties overpaying for their food.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 04:57 AM (n4GiU)

26 Ben and Jerry's ice cream.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 21, 2025 05:04 AM (YMvAZ)

27 Ice cream doesn't burn!

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 21, 2025 05:06 AM (YVuAl)

28 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at March 21, 2025 05:08 AM (AN2gy)

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

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at March 21, 2025 05:09 AM (PzBTm)

30 Ice cream doesn't burn!
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 21, 2025

***
The ash from the fires will settle on it and make very interesting patterns, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:10 AM (omVj0)

31 Tigers senior guard Miles Kelly led all players with 23 points, with eight of his made buckets coming from behind the 3-point line.
That's from Espn. I grew up with great sports writing in the mid twentieth century. That time is gone.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:10 AM (n4GiU)

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

*twirl*
Posted by: Rosasharn at March 21, 2025

***
Good morning, Rosasharn. Twirling makes our morning!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:11 AM (omVj0)

33 >>> I would say that the Right should retaliate and start burning down companies Leftists have built but the issue is I can't find any.

Penzey's Spices. Owner is an obnoxious lefty, puts propoganda in with shipped orders. My wife mostly buys from American Spice Co, which is run by a sibling who keeps their politics private.

Posted by: fluffy at March 21, 2025 05:14 AM (AN2gy)

34 wikipedia:

Using colour-based metaphors, the song's lyrics describe the grief suffered by someone stunned by the sudden and unexpected loss of a partner, leading to what author Tony Visconti terms "a blanket worldview of desperation and desolation, with no hint of hope.

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 05:14 AM (CQE5S)

35 God's own. God with us in difficult circumstances. Isaiah 43:1-7:

https://tinyurl.com/rdrrvnad

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:15 AM (42Vb+)

36 Good morning early risers! It is 29 degrees out this morning and I forgot to turn the heat on last night! The house is warmed up to 60 now.

Why is 29 degrees in March so much colder than 29 degrees in, say, January?

Posted by: Rosasharn at March 21, 2025 05:18 AM (PzBTm)

37 Total Wine is owned by David Trone, an avowed leftist and 2nd Amendment hater.

Ran for political office last year and spent tens of millions of his own money, only to lose to another leftist in the Primary.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 21, 2025 05:18 AM (a1415)

38 Good morning Wolfus!

Posted by: Rosasharn at March 21, 2025 05:19 AM (PzBTm)

39 Local news shows worried teachers and administrators worried that Washington won't tell them how to teach the little ones.
The state has a education dept, as most states probably have. Oh lord, will it ever end, Trump and Musk.
I worked for a company that fired 50K workers and outside of the local news, no one cared.

Posted by: Colin at March 21, 2025 05:24 AM (wlQdF)

40 Hey, Pixy, in case you're around. The break command appears to not be working. If you look at any of the recent Morning Report threads you can see this in action.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 05:25 AM (ExV1e)

41 Trying to rob a Palmetto State Armory?

That there is just plain stupid.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 21, 2025 05:26 AM (ZmEVT)

42 I would never 'retaliate and burn down' any company unless you meant 'metaphorically' thru denied commerce.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 21, 2025 05:27 AM (fY84s)

43 41 Trying to rob a Palmetto State Armory?

That there is just plain stupid.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 21, 2025 05:26 AM (ZmEVT)

"It's a trap."

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 05:27 AM (CQE5S)

44 Look, you built me to break things... Mission Accomplished!

Posted by: Break Command at March 21, 2025 05:32 AM (O7YUW)

45 WF is full of lefties for sure but they have good store brand stuff at normal prices.
I like their dairy and bread sections especially.

Posted by: Accomack at March 21, 2025 05:37 AM (oERdd)

46 would never 'retaliate and burn down' any company unless you meant 'metaphorically' thru denied commerce.
Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 21, 2025 05:27 AM (fY84s)
====
Well you're no fun.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:40 AM (n4GiU)

47 Honest Michigan man finds wallet inroad and personally returns it to owner. "Faith Pot" site:

https://tinyurl.com/yc4s7u2b

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:40 AM (1mEJS)

48 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 21, 2025 05:18 AM (a1415)

I wish I had tens of millions to lose in running for office. I don't and I lost in two campaigns anyway😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:43 AM (1mEJS)

49 hahahahaha

InTheRightColumn
@TheRightColumn
17h
Replying to @magills_
Ironically, the answer is "Tesla".

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 05:43 AM (CQE5S)

50 I should never have put up #31 above.
Theres a reason AoSHQ has a no maths rule.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:44 AM (n4GiU)

51 BOING!

Don't by anything from Huawei!

Huaweian judges are trying to destroy America.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:44 AM (3GdZZ)

52 Why is 29 degrees in March so much colder than 29 degrees in, say, January?
Posted by: Rosasharn at March 21, 2025 05:18 AM (PzBTm)

Otters: because you're not expecting it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:45 AM (/x6eu)

53 One comment about the ONT.

Trump should raise the ante and promise two chickens under every hood.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:47 AM (3GdZZ)

54 Firefighter who had wanted to be a father for 15 years finds baby left at firehouse:

https://tinyurl.com/yna77rvb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:47 AM (1mEJS)

55 I should never have put up #31 above.
Theres a reason AoSHQ has a no maths rule.
Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:44 AM (n4GiU)

It's subtle. Unlikely to even be noticed at this time of morning.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:48 AM (/x6eu)

56 Trump should raise the ante and promise two chickens under every hood.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:47 AM (3GdZZ)

Musk could say that the worst you'd get from a chicken in your Tesla is fried chicken!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 05:49 AM (KtIIi)

57 Firefighter who had wanted to be a father for 15 years finds baby left at firehouse:

https://tinyurl.com/yna77rvb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:47 AM (1mEJS)
-

I would immediately suspect local pole dancers.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:49 AM (3GdZZ)

58 Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 05:14 AM (CQE5S)

I have just never been a Stones fan. It is kind of like the Beatles (although stones fan is less devout.) I get that the songs are good, they just do not do that much for me.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:50 AM (/x6eu)

59 Metaphorically Hitler doesn't have the same ring to it.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 05:50 AM (KtIIi)

60 I should never have put up #31 above.
Theres a reason AoSHQ has a no maths rule.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:44 AM (n4GiU)

It's subtle. Unlikely to even be noticed at this time of morning.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:48 AM (/x6eu)
-

That's not subtle.

"#31" is blatant math!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:51 AM (3GdZZ)

61 Yer third grade times table is subtle?
Again, there's a reason no maths is an AoSHQ rule. It would be rule 1, but you know.....

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 05:51 AM (n4GiU)

62 I don't know, maybe the guy sank one but got a charging call and it didn't count.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 05:53 AM (KtIIi)

63 59 Metaphorically Hitler doesn't have the same ring to it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 05:50 AM (KtIIi)

Magills
@magills_
Mar 19
I wonder if Hitler ever thought about how all the Nazi stuff he worked real hard to do would get watered down over 80 years to mean “bought an electric car in 2019.”

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 05:53 AM (CQE5S)

64 Had my meeting with the retirement account counselor yesterday. He tells me I don't have to take all the funds as an annuity. I could leave, say, 10% behind, take the rest as a monthly payout; then, if I find I need the remainder, I can arrange a second annuity from all or part of that. The difference will be about $80 a month or so -- that is, the little payout would be about $80, adding to the big one.

Is that a worthwhile thing to do? Not really asking for financial advice, just trying to find out if some of you who are retired have done the same, and how it worked out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:53 AM (omVj0)

65 Ok, fine. Have it your way.

23 < 24. Plus 'eight of' implies there are more than just the 8 of the 2 point variety.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:54 AM (/x6eu)

66 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:49 AM (3GdZZ)

LOL. Is that the same as "ladder ladies"?

Fortunately, after overcoming some big medical problems the baby recovered and the firefighter and his wife were able to foster the baby and then adopt him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:54 AM (1mEJS)

67 The Bush clan is crooked.

Not that Bush clan!

This Bush clan!

https://tinyurl.com/3fukumj9

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:54 AM (3GdZZ)

68 I'm not much of a Stones fan either. But "Paint It Black" is an exciting song, with that driving beat evoking fast swirling movement and action.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:55 AM (omVj0)

69 The Bush clan is crooked.

Not that Bush clan!

This Bush clan!

https://tinyurl.com/3fukumj9
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:54 AM (3GdZZ)

I always thought that dog looked kind of shady.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 21, 2025 05:55 AM (/x6eu)

70 Is that a worthwhile thing to do? Not really asking for financial advice, just trying to find out if some of you who are retired have done the same, and how it worked out.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:53 AM (omVj0)

Don't think I'm a fan of annuities, personally. Seems like you have to be leaving something on the table.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 05:56 AM (ExV1e)

71 What kind of dogs do computers have?

Computer Labs.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:58 AM (1mEJS)

72 Is that a worthwhile thing to do? Not really asking for financial advice, just trying to find out if some of you who are retired have done the same, and how it worked out.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025
*
Don't think I'm a fan of annuities, personally. Seems like you have to be leaving something on the table.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025

***
Well, that's what they call it. It's my pension, not to put too fine a point on it. I can move the money to an IRA or 401K -- but I have no idea what that could do for me. I met with a financial advisor last year, and they did not suggest I do that. Maybe because my finances are chicken feed compared to what they usually deal with.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:59 AM (omVj0)

73 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 21, 2025 05:59 AM (hoCmQ)

74 but I have no idea what that could do for me. I met with a financial advisor last year, and they did not suggest I do that. Maybe because my finances are chicken feed compared to what they usually deal with.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:59 AM (omVj0)

maybe there was a significant charge for rolling over that would negate any reasonable expected benefit?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 06:00 AM (KtIIi)

75 >>> It is kind of like the Beatles

Have you been to Oklahoma?

Posted by: Hoyt Axton at March 21, 2025 06:02 AM (AN2gy)

76 unusual_whales
@unusual_whales
13h
BREAKING: Trump signs an executive order to start dismantling the Department of Education

5h
The department, however, is not set to close completely. The White House said the department will retain certain critical functions.

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:02 AM (CQE5S)

77 The department, however, is not set to close completely. The White House said the department will retain certain critical functions.
Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:02 AM (CQE5S)

Don't kill it right away. Make it suffer.

Dark.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 06:03 AM (KtIIi)

78 75 >>> It is kind of like the Beatles

Have you been to Oklahoma?
Posted by: Hoyt Axton at March 21, 2025 06:02 AM (AN2gy)

Well, I've never been to heaven

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:07 AM (CQE5S)

79
Well, I never been to England
But I kinda like the Beatles
Well, I headed for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles
Can you feel it?
Must be near it
Feels so good
Whoa, feels so good

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:08 AM (CQE5S)

80 53 One comment about the ONT.
Trump should raise the ante and promise two chickens under every hood.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 05:47 AM (3GdZZ)
................
Speaking of chickens, I went to a pt's home yesterday and they some of these running around their yard. I must admit I think I want some.....

https://tinyurl.com/39pjvefa

Posted by: Molly k. at March 21, 2025 06:11 AM (j/yko)

81 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AywQegBaKho

For all of you 29 year olds who have never been to Spain.

Posted by: fluffy at March 21, 2025 06:12 AM (AN2gy)

82 Well, that's what they call it. It's my pension, not to put too fine a point on it. I can move the money to an IRA or 401K -- but I have no idea what that could do for me. I met with a financial advisor last year, and they did not suggest I do that. Maybe because my finances are chicken feed compared to what they usually deal with.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:59 AM (omVj0)

Gotcha. I don't have a pension, just IRA/401K, so I can't provide any useful insight. I think a lot of the choice would depend on how your pension works, like does it increase over time for inflation, and how comfortable you are with some risk.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:16 AM (ExV1e)

83 Speaking of chickens...When I was about 5 or so I watched my dad chase a chicken with a hatchet. Being a softy, I still remember the head of the chicken just laying there, and the chicken still running around. Could have never worked in a place where the kill birds, but I like KFC/Chick Fil A. I'm a looser in many ways.

Posted by: Colin at March 21, 2025 06:18 AM (wlQdF)

84 >Well, that's what they call it. It's my pension, not to put too fine a point on it. I can move the money to an IRA or 401K -- but I have no idea what that could do for me. I met with a financial advisor last year, and they did not suggest I do that. Maybe because my finances are chicken feed compared to what they usually deal with.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 05:59 AM (omVj0)

I would search for a fee-based financial planner to review your current assets including your pension, any retirement savings and prospective SS distributions. I am assuming you have a 403b7 or similar investment account based on your posts here. That can, and should be rolled-over to an IRA when you retire. Given your age, I would invest in a high quality balanced mutual fund. At this point, you are seeking some growth but also stability of principle. If you can live off your pension $$ and SS, I would. That could allow your IRA to grow before you need to take any minimum distributions at age 73. Note that I am not a financial advisor - just getting my own house in order for when I officially turn 29.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at March 21, 2025 06:18 AM (GTqXr)

85 Hey, Pixy, in case you're around. The break command appears to not be working. If you look at any of the recent Morning Report threads you can see this in action.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 05:25 AM (ExV1e)

It's the 'continue reading' command...

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 06:19 AM (/HDaX)

86 - @81

** writes comment down and seals in envelope**
Incoming? Hmmm, one chance in three.

Posted by: TeeJ at March 21, 2025 06:20 AM (LajFB)

87 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Valerie.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 21, 2025 06:20 AM (6K6Eu)

88 Anonymous couple donates car to a veteran in need. Sunny Skyz site:

https://tinyurl.com/mu3tphhj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 06:20 AM (urlcT)

89 The department, however, is not set to close completely. The White House said the department will retain certain critical functions.
Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:02 AM (CQE5S)

Don't kill it right away. Make it suffer.

Dark.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 21, 2025 06:03 AM (KtIIi)

Other articles have pointed out that the Department of Education is a creation of Congress, so the Executive can't completely kill it. Thus, paring it back to the bare Congressionally mandated state.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 06:21 AM (/HDaX)

90 Could have never worked in a place where the kill birds, but I like KFC/Chick Fil A. I'm a looser in many ways.
Posted by: Colin at March 21, 2025 06:18 AM (wlQdF)

I suspect that you're being too hard on yourself. When I was younger I was taken squirrel hunting. Shot one. Not a clean kill so I had to finish it off. Really bothered me. Couldn't go hunting after that. But... if it was hunt or be vegan... I'd shoot some shit.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:23 AM (ExV1e)

91 81 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AywQegBaKho

For all of you 29 year olds who have never been to Spain.
Posted by: fluffy at March 21, 2025 06:12 AM (AN2gy)

Nice!

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:23 AM (CQE5S)

92 Wolfus, I'm a retired CPA, but not a financial advisor.
#84 above is good advice.
Annuities are hard, if not impossible, to get out of, so make sure that's the best route for you, and it may be, before locking into one.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 21, 2025 06:27 AM (n4GiU)

93 Wollfus, seek a second opinion.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 21, 2025 06:29 AM (j6NlC)

94 Daughter gives update on astronaut Butch Wilmore:

https://tinyurl.com/3fc3m9x5

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 06:33 AM (urlcT)

95 from the ONT car repair form, I'll be stealing that formula

Concern
Cause
Correction

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 06:33 AM (CQE5S)

96 interesting angle of observation there, Pixy, there are a lot of things I would consider acquiring if they were 80% cheaper ...

G'mornin' everyone!

Yay Friday!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 21, 2025 06:34 AM (qHXAR)

97 >>> Nice

You clearly know the song.

How would it work as a mashup with Cracker's Eurotrash Girl?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Vun2LYnoY

Posted by: fluffy at March 21, 2025 06:35 AM (AN2gy)

98 And thank you for twirling, Rosasharn!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 21, 2025 06:36 AM (qHXAR)

99 I saw Metaphorically Hitler open for Tangerine Manbaby at the Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach in 2017.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at March 21, 2025 06:39 AM (fY84s)

100 WI would search for a fee-based financial planner to review your current assets including your pension, any retirement savings and prospective SS distributions. I am assuming you have a 403b7 or similar investment account based on your posts here. That can, and should be rolled-over to an IRA when you retire. Given your age, I would invest in a high quality balanced mutual fund. At this point, you are seeking some growth but also stability of principle. If you can live off your pension $$ and SS, I would. That could allow your IRA to grow before you need to take any minimum distributions at age 73. Note that I am not a financial advisor - just getting my own house in order for when I officially turn 29.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at March 21, 2025

***
That's just it -- the amount I could roll into an IRA is what provides the pension, the monthly payout. If I don't touch it, I wouldn't have the monthly payout.

I tried to find a financial planner last year, but there are so many advertising, and the one I consulted had no advice for me -- certainly nothing that resembles what you're talking about. I don't know if what I have is a 4037b.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 06:39 AM (omVj0)

101 Apparently Trump took the NYT to task for writing something about how Musk was going to the Pentagon to be briefed on potential conflicts with China. They're still pushing the "Musk is really the President" thing, I guess.

https://tinyurl.com/pattdt5e+

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:39 AM (ExV1e)

102 You can roll your 401k into an IRA (in my case I had to wait a year) and then draw on it. You can even draw it out early if you are under age 59.5 without penalty. I assume that you are over 59 and a half, so that is not an issue.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 21, 2025 06:40 AM (ZmEVT)

103 In my case, I had a Fidelity 401k and I rolled it into a Fidelity IRA.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 21, 2025 06:42 AM (ZmEVT)

104 This is TIAA, so I don't know if this is, or is comparable to, a 401K or not. How can I go about finding a financial advisor, though? I've asked, and nobody knows one, or is willing to tell me. Charles Schwab? Somebody else?

It's a little late now. I'm due to head off into the morning light on the 31st, and had been planning on that money every month.

I understand if I roll this over, the principal can continue to grow. But I'm very risk-averse. This would be guaranteed money, every month as long as I live.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 06:46 AM (omVj0)

105 Good morning morons

Excellent musical selection Pixy

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 21, 2025 06:46 AM (RIvkX)

106 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 06:47 AM (u82oZ)

107 I tried to find a financial planner last year, but there are so many advertising, and the one I consulted had no advice for me

Finding one who's competent and who you like working with can be tricky. Particularly if you're not bringing a pile of cash to the table.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:47 AM (ExV1e)

108 Anyway, time to head off to the electron mines. I'll check back in later to see if anybody has any more ideas. Thanks.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 06:48 AM (omVj0)

109 I'm just here for the twirling.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 21, 2025 06:51 AM (RIvkX)

110 More on His Majesty, the Glorious Judge Boasberg, first of his name.

https://tinyurl.com/bddm835a+

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:52 AM (ExV1e)

111 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Went to see good friends that moved back to the family farm from Manhattan. That farm was first bought in 1865. They still had a wood cupboard that had traveled by mule-back with the family to the new farm.

But 160 years of continuous improvement, and some original outbuildings , was stunning to see.

After Vietnam, my friend became an artist, and he showed me his studio. He can give the Art thread examples, a lecture, and how to set up a very nice artist production facility. His wife will not pose for him, so he is no twisted Andrew Wyeth.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 06:57 AM (u82oZ)

112 {{{Rosasharn}}}

Oh wondrous day! And she is twirling!

*Does Happy Dance to Peter White's Reveillez-vous. *

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

113 Went to see good friends that moved back to the family farm from Manhattan.

Is the wife a busty Hungarian blonde with a heavy accent?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:59 AM (ExV1e)

114 I used to have a different nic

Used to be, 54 years of marriage ago.

Her Hotcakes are to die for. But unlike EVa, she knows how to finish a older home and care got grands and great grands.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

115 My goal was to empty the retirement accounts BEFORE I die while paying as little in taxes as possible.

I achieved that goal. Those accounts are drained and the funds are available without any hassle.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 21, 2025 07:01 AM (ZmEVT)

116 Care for, Hmm, AI may not be the worry we need to think about.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

117 What kind of dogs do computers have?

Computer Labs.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 21, 2025 05:58 AM (1mEJS)
-

NSA employees are limited to owning hush puppies.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 21, 2025 07:03 AM (3GdZZ)

118 Interesting factoid: Joe Biden is a year older than Keith Richards. And contributed a hell of a lot less to the world.

Posted by: President For Life, Barack I at March 21, 2025 07:03 AM (tSxCg)

119 I was offered a cash card to take the next Delta flight out of Altanta. I used it to purchase the Asus NUC 14 Pro AI.
It's a little beast. I'm running a dual hard drive, one W11, the other Linux.

Posted by: sTevo at March 21, 2025 07:03 AM (nnc8c)

120 President For Life, Barack I

I thought Keith Richards killed the dinosaurs, by introducing them to smoking cigarettes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:04 AM (u82oZ)

121 I thought Keith Richards killed the dinosaurs, by introducing them to smoking cigarettes.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:04 AM (u82oZ)
---
As captured by nature documentarian Gary Larson...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 21, 2025 07:07 AM (cweKM)

122 Wolfus,
I got my financial planner through Dave Ramsey. I can give you his info, if you want a second opinion or you can go through Ramsey for a different one. I'm in mutual funds and ETFs. Shoot me an email if you want more info

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 21, 2025 07:08 AM (cvWHI)

123 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Well spotted!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:11 AM (u82oZ)

124 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Your town getting back to having power?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:11 AM (u82oZ)

125 More on His Majesty, the Glorious Judge Boasberg, first of his name.
https://tinyurl.com/bddm835a+
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Holy cow, he looks like Judge Nosferatu.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 21, 2025 07:11 AM (b294k)

126 @117 on utube

"My Computer Just Became Self Aware" - Uncensored

Posted by: sTevo at March 21, 2025 07:12 AM (nnc8c)

127 I'll paint any song black for $99.95.

Posted by: Earl "Mick" Schieb at March 21, 2025 07:13 AM (PiwSw)

128 113 Went to see good friends that moved back to the family farm from Manhattan.

Is the wife a busty Hungarian blonde with a heavy accent?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 06:59 AM (ExV1e)

Hotscakes!

Posted by: The person in question at March 21, 2025 07:15 AM (PiwSw)

129 Mighty strange looking at flightradar24.com after the power station explosion that knocked out all the power to London Heathrow airport.

No traffic streaming into the field, aircraft have turned around in mid-flight and you can see a fair stack of aircraft that are stuffed into the various satellite airports (Stansted, Luton, etc.) around London.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 07:15 AM (/HDaX)

130 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Your town getting back to having power?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:11 AM (u82oZ)
---
Yep. More or less. Maybe a couple of spots with intermittent power but most of the neighborhoods seem to be up and running.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 21, 2025 07:17 AM (cweKM)

131 Holy cow, he looks like Judge Nosferatu.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 21, 2025 07:11 AM (b294k)

Interesting how he's morphed from being a complete dork into the creepy looking dude he is now.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 07:18 AM (/HDaX)

132 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Good to hear. Electric Company linemen for the win. Wish all government workers worked at hard and as effectively.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:19 AM (u82oZ)

133

Posted by: Don Black at March 21, 2025 07:19 AM (AOsQT)

134 @129 - thanks for that link. Not sure how to read that, but I find the little graphics of planes and helicopters hypnotic.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 21, 2025 07:20 AM (WPL6O)

135 Have a great day, everyone. Last day of Spring Break, and many chores on the plate.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 21, 2025 07:20 AM (u82oZ)

136 Interesting how he's morphed from being a complete dork into the creepy looking dude he is now.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 07:18 AM (/HDaX)

Between the Stan-ic rituals and managing the children in the basement, it can take a toll on your looks. I'm considering changing my patron to Cthulu. -- Judge Boasberg

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 07:21 AM (ExV1e)

137 Wolfus, take up Notsothoreau’s offer of a FA referral. There is a lot to decide about financially in retirement and you are short on time. Health care is a big one. Social Security and when to apply is another.

Posted by: Jen the original at March 21, 2025 07:26 AM (wrAiq)

138 Yo, sun's up! I said, SUN"S UP!!

Posted by: The Rooster at March 21, 2025 07:28 AM (FnTY2)

139 @129 - thanks for that link. Not sure how to read that, but I find the little graphics of planes and helicopters hypnotic.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 21, 2025 07:20 AM (WPL6O)

It's a lot of fun, especially if you're an aviation nut like I am. And you can learn some interesting things at times, e.g. odd aircraft movements at the beginning of Biden's "escorting" of the illegals into the U.S. and so on.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 07:29 AM (/HDaX)

140 mornin yall. PDT says he admires only one thing Joe Biden can do, fall asleep easily.

Posted by: fd at March 21, 2025 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

141 JJ is nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 07:30 AM (ExV1e)

142 I got my financial planner through Dave Ramsey. I can give you his info, if you want a second opinion or you can go through Ramsey for a different one. I'm in mutual funds and ETFs. Shoot me an email if you want more info
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 21, 2025

***
Notsothoreau, I see your email. I'll write you now. Thanks!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 07:31 AM (J2vNu)

143 "Cori Bush’s husband indicted for allegedly pocketing $20K in PPP loans for ‘personal benefit and enjoyment’"

But she had nothing to do with it, I'm sure.

Posted by: fd at March 21, 2025 07:32 AM (vFG9F)

144 Wolfus, take up Notsothoreau’s offer of a FA referral. There is a lot to decide about financially in retirement and you are short on time. Health care is a big one. Social Security and when to apply is another.
Posted by: Jen the original at March 21, 2025

***
I've written to her. Weird Dave set me up with health, dental, and Rx insurance last year, so I'm set there along with Medicare. And I've been taking SS ever since I hit the max age, and stashing that in the bank!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 21, 2025 07:35 AM (J2vNu)

145 A true classic musical interlude, I doff my pants to you.

Posted by: somejoe at March 21, 2025 08:25 AM (RCAte)

146 Popping in VERY late in the day but hope Pixy and assorted Morons see this.

Thanks so much for the recommendation of simple cable-connected printers. When HP bricked my printer, I had the make and model of its replacement.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at March 21, 2025 09:13 AM (fxCK2)

147 85 Hey, Pixy, in case you're around. The break command appears to not be working. If you look at any of the recent Morning Report threads you can see this in action.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 21, 2025 05:25 AM (ExV1e)

It's the 'continue reading' command...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 21, 2025 06:19 AM (/HDaX)

Or both!

Posted by: m at March 21, 2025 09:29 AM (CQE5S)

Processing 0.03, elapsed 0.0292 seconds.
15 queries taking 0.0088 seconds, 156 records returned.
Page size 82 kb.
Powered by Minx 0.8 beta.