Daily Tech News 5 July 2025

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AMD's Zen 6 CPUs could be really fast and have lots of cache. (Hot Hardware)

Some of the rumours around Zen 6 - expected next year - appear to be solid: It will have 12 CPU cores per chiplet, up from 8 in all earlier models, and L3 cache will likewise scale by 50%.

Speed is expected to pass the 6GHz mark, which seems reasonable. Intel has already done that with its fastest models, and AMD is planning to move from TSMC's 4nm node to 2nm, which is notably faster.

The one new rumour here is to do with the X3D models. The X3D cache chips are also rumoured to be 50% larger, and it is possible to stack two of them on one CPU for up to 240MB of L3 cache on a single chiplet - up from 96MB currently.

Also rumoured are the speeds for the smaller, slower Zen 6c cores: Up to 4.5GHz. Since these have exactly the same performance per clock as full-size Zen 6, they will be quite respectable performers.

Zen 6 will launch on the current-generation AM5 socket, so you can easily upgrade existing Zen 4 and Zen 5 systems. Intel already abandoned Socket 1700 which supported its 12th, 13th, and 14th generation chips (which were basically all the same), and is expected to abandon its current Socket 1851 for yet another platform when it launches Nova Lake next year. So forget any upgrades on that side.

Tech News

Beeg cat means beeg error. (arXiv) (pdf)

Adding useless cat facts when posing questions to so-called "reasoning" AIs instantly triples the error rate.
Because it's Potemkin reasoning. (The Register)

And the peasants are revolting.
The Playstation 5 Pro can't run AMD's latest FSR 4 upscaling. (WCCFTech)

Zero surprise there; neither can last year's AMD cards, which is what the PS5 Pro basically is. FSR 4 relies on eight-bit floating point hardware found only in the 9000-series cards.
There is no safe amount of processed meat in your diet, according to idiots. (CNN)

Why, eating as little as one hot dog every single day could increase your risk of diabetes and cancer.

At no point did CNN consider the possibility of eating more than zero but fewer than one hot dog per day.
How Congress rejected King George, or, fascists are f***ing stupid. (The Verge) (archive site)

These people.
Why does Valve produce so few video games itself now that it has taken over the PC gaming market, everyone loves it, and it makes billions of dollars per year in profit for doing almost nothing? (Financial Times) (archive site)

You know, guys, I think you may have answered your own question.
Two Bitcoin wallets have woken up from a 14 year nap. (MarketWatch)

When they were last used in 2011 they were worth a total of $15,600. They just became active again, now valued at more than two billion dollars.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: First catch your rabbit.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at July 05, 2025 04:30 AM (aURVT)

2 God morning

Posted by: French Jeton at July 05, 2025 04:31 AM (j0T5y)

3 Whoops Good morning

Posted by: French Jeton at July 05, 2025 04:31 AM (j0T5y)

4 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 05, 2025 04:31 AM (BLOW1)

5 Disclaimer: First catch your rabbit.

It's a cookbook!

Posted by: m at July 05, 2025 04:32 AM (aURVT)

6 Top ten or sumthin'...

Back to making "Lurch" noises because I haven't had coffee yet.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 04:41 AM (O7YUW)

7 6 ... I haven't had coffee yet.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 04:41 AM (O7YUW)

Sad.

Posted by: m at July 05, 2025 04:48 AM (aURVT)

8 @Pixy: From that AMD/Intel summary of what's coming next year, AMD just keeps looking better and better. Intel, not so much.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 04:49 AM (O7YUW)

9 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at July 05, 2025 04:50 AM (+J/Au)

10 People who never eat processed meat die.

Posted by: Cow Demon at July 05, 2025 04:51 AM (Pce4l)

11 @7/m: Just getting some food into me first.

Also: https://youtu.be/xCc-RWIp7XU

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 04:51 AM (O7YUW)

12
What an astonishing day, full of love, laughter, great food, a few parades for those who like such plus fireworks for a finale. A fitting day for an exceptional nation. I'm simply bursting with pride to have been even a miniscule part of it all.

The capper is to have left a legacy in the form of 2 children who personify having been raised in accord with the values and mores of past generations--and having them live by them.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at July 05, 2025 04:53 AM (uVvam)

13 There is no safe amount of processed meat in your diet, according to idiots. (CNN)

Why, eating as little as one hot dog every single day could increase your risk of diabetes and cancer.

At no point did CNN consider the possibility of eating more than zero but fewer than one hot dog per day.

Ah, the holidays. Always bringing out the nattering nabobs of negativity. Living is bad for your health. Eat that hot dog and drink that beer!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at July 05, 2025 04:55 AM (+J/Au)

14 It was a quiet weekend here, no riots, no one shot, a few car chases which ended in a crash. LA I believe was having the usual riots over who knows. Washington state is thinking of giving hard drugs to their citizens, just stop by your local dispensary and pick and choose. And the fireworks everywhere were great, better than the local fireworks that people by in the popup tents along the road. Democrats of course hate America as usual.

Posted by: Colin at July 05, 2025 05:02 AM (wlQdF)

15 Caught a late showing of F1. Being an Apple production the cast has a full blown case of dIvErSiTy Is OuR sTrEnGth. Remarkably that is the beginning and end of it. On to the movie. The core of the movie is a bratty rookie gets schooled by the wise old veteran and along the way the bratty rookie finds himself while the wise old veteran casts off his demons. The plot twist here is It's done with Formula 1 racing cars. The good news is it works and it works really, really well. It's a great summer movie because It dumps all the moralizing and DEI crap, and gives us what we really came for: spectacular F1 racing with bang up crashes. If you like Ford versus Ferrari odds on you're going to like this one though I do have to say I found the Ford versus Ferrari a better movie. Final rating: Double Plus Good.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at July 05, 2025 05:05 AM (NXz8h)

16 11 @7/m: Just getting some food into me first.

Also: https://youtu.be/xCc-RWIp7XU
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 04:51 AM (O7YUW)

Haha! I'm trying green-tea-only today, to see if that will clear up some probably-caffeine-related problems.

Posted by: m at July 05, 2025 05:11 AM (aURVT)

17 So I can't eat hot dogs? Ha! My theory on this is you have eternity to worry about that once you're dead. Until then, it's bratwurst until I burst!

I have no idea how 4th of July was here in Las Cruces as I skipped it this year. For 2025, The youths have decided to carry guns and shoot each other. The worst incident was four of these monsters we're at a high school type impromptu gathering at one of the local parks and when they were dissed in their imaginations they pulled out their guns and killed four people and wounded another 15. With that in mind, I decided to skip the 4th of July firework festivity and the big crowd it brings out.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at July 05, 2025 05:13 AM (NXz8h)

18 "Washington state is thinking of giving hard drugs to their citizens,"

Trying to reduce the excess population in a most grim and evil way?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 05:14 AM (O7YUW)

19 Evening and morning to the Saturday toilers and early risers on this Saturn's Day! We in the US begin on our 250th year as a nation, to be completed 364 days from now.

I remember the "Bicentennial" year quite well, and was exhausted long before 7/4/76 by the endless use of the term in ads. How, I wonder, will they sell this anniversary? A word like "bicentennial" is far too edumacated for the populace nowadays, let alone whatever construction would mean "two and a half centuries."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 05:24 AM (omVj0)

20 On a tech related note, I watched Steve Jobs 2007 iPhone introduction. I was struck at how perfectly executed that device was. 18 years later nothing has really changed except for the details that make up the device. I was also struck by how hard it was to fully remember what it was like before the iPhone completely altered communications. If you're a tech fan, this is one video that's completely worth revisiting every 5 to 10 years.

https://youtu.be/VQKMoT-6XSg

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at July 05, 2025 05:25 AM (NXz8h)

21 There were rattles and bangs and booms last night as I was trying to fall asleep. Big black Stirling cat got nervous and hid under the bed last evening, while little Dagny La Siberienne played with her Cat Dancer wire toy and a green foil Christmas ball; the noises did not faze her at all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 05:26 AM (omVj0)

22 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2025 05:28 AM (+qU29)

23 https://tinyurl.com/3edejcd7

Canadian woman says she lost her pension and SIN after Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) mistakenly declared her dead

Were I a doctor, and I was requested to provide a letter to the CRA in support of someone's claim that they were still alive, I can only imagine the blisteringly sarcastic letter I'd write.

"Yes, this person is still alive, which should have been immediately obvious to anyone given the fact that dead people aren't ambulatory, or all that talkative. You lot at the CRA might want to check in with your own doctors though, as the cognitive abilities you're demonstrating in this case are cause for great concern as to your own vitals."

Oh, and m, coffee has now been ingested.
So: https://youtu.be/Dh5cqGu-Ngk

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 05, 2025 05:28 AM (O7YUW)

24 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2025 05:28 AM (VpKXM)

25 olddog, a very good morning to you and yours . How is the pup doing?

Posted by: Ben Had at July 05, 2025 05:30 AM (HFcKg)

26 G'mornin folks

Posted by: OkJohn at July 05, 2025 05:37 AM (NC/it)

27 Morning, Ben Had. Pup's teeth are sharp as ever. Got a pair of welding gloves so my bleeding has been reduced. She's over 6.5lbs now. Went to the Beauty Shop this week and got her face, feet and butt trimmed. Looks like a proper lady.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2025 05:40 AM (VpKXM)

28 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at July 05, 2025 05:40 AM (AN2gy)

29 A young Helen Mirren is starring in on a New Twilight Zone episode from 1985, on H & I.

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

30 Ben Had, have you been affected by the rain. Saw 24 are dead and 20 still missing in Kerr County. Up to 21 counties currently under flood warnings.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2025 05:43 AM (VpKXM)

31 >>> A word like "bicentennial" is far too edumacated for the populace nowadays, let alone whatever construction would mean "two and a half centuries."

Semiquincentennial is what the internet told me.

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

32 In the New Twilight Zone from 1985, "Dead Woman's Shoes," Jeffrey Tambor of Arrested Development is in it too.

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

33 >>> A word like "bicentennial" is far too edumacated for the populace nowadays, let alone whatever construction would mean "two and a half centuries."
*
Semiquincentennial is what the internet told me.
Posted by: fluffy at July 05, 2025

***
Imagine someone from our "I'se proud not to be edumacated" dumbed-down culture trying to navigate that/

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 05:51 AM (omVj0)

34 I don’t think even competitive eater Joey Chestnut eats one hot dog every single day.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 05:52 AM (2GCMq)

35 I think that computer things should probably not be named after schools of Buddhism , considering how irritating things to do with computers can be and working with them often doesn’t lead to peacefulness.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 05:58 AM (2GCMq)

36 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at July 05, 2025 06:02 AM (XQo4F)

37 I keep seeing ads for these "Green Noise," "Brown Noise," and "Pink Noise" apps. All three can be had on YooToob in the form of twelve-hour, no-ads videos. Anybody ever tried them for sleeping or focus or relaxation?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 06:12 AM (omVj0)

38 I bought the iPhone when it first debuted, knowing nothing about smartphones. An online buddy explained how it would work, the touchscreen. So what the heck, I thought. Might as well have the best.

I brought it to work naturally. This near retired hippie chick sought me out. “You’ve got one!” She sez. She caressed it like it was a piece of the True Cross. LOL

Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 06:19 AM (VNVGl)

39 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at July 05, 2025 06:25 AM (Z5NUn)

40 Woman talks about a touching evening ritual of her grandmother. Scripture is Matthew 25:1-13:

https://tinyurl.com/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:27 AM (2GCMq)

41 Will all those AMD Zen chips be sucked up by the AI industry?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at July 05, 2025 06:29 AM (QbJcY)

42 Does anyone have any idea why my I-phone was not able to send text messages last night but is ok today.? Also, sometimes I can type the letter after o and sometimes I cannot.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:32 AM (2GCMq)

43 "...and got her face, feet and butt trimmed. Looks like a proper lady."

Used to date her.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 06:32 AM (XQo4F)

44 >>> Does anyone have any idea why my I-phone was not able to send text messages last night but is ok today.?

No eye deer.

Do you have lots of apps open? Did you try restarting?

Posted by: fluffy at July 05, 2025 06:36 AM (AN2gy)

45 42 Does anyone have any idea why my I-phone was not able to send text messages last night but is ok today.? Also, sometimes I can type the letter after o and sometimes I cannot.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:32 AM

###

Climate change.

Posted by: Overweight green haired tackle box face female sitting in Sixbux tweeting about the patriarchy at July 05, 2025 06:38 AM (XQo4F)

46
Coffee that is hot is coffee that is good.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 06:39 AM (/HVsR)

47 Gaither vocal band sings lovely acaoella version of the national anthem:

https://tinyurl.com/mvtfvatb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:39 AM (2GCMq)

48 Posted by: Overweight green haired tackle box face female sitting in Sixbux tweeting about the patriarchy at July 05, 2025 06:38 AM (XQo4F)

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:40 AM (2GCMq)

49 37 I keep seeing ads for these "Green Noise," "Brown Noise," and "Pink Noise" apps. All three can be had on YooToob in the form of twelve-hour, no-ads videos. Anybody ever tried them for sleeping or focus or relaxation?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

---
When I feel a nap coming on I just ask the YouToobz for Rain On The Roof and I'm asleep in about 12 seconds.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 06:43 AM (XQo4F)

50
On the whole, not a terribly active evening last night. Diana and I spent it on the bed with the ball game on, watching the Astros annihilate the Dodgers, 18-1. The closest ordnance shot off was on the next road, about a quarter of a mile away.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 06:44 AM (/HVsR)

51
What guy doesn't like a well-trimmed lady?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 06:45 AM (/HVsR)

52 Posted by: fluffy at July 05, 2025 06:36 AM (AN2gy)

Well I was looking at ASHQ . Other than that I think I'm a pretty appless person ( which sounds like a Cockney version of a computer thing)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:45 AM (2GCMq)

53 What, you didn't notice my two full sleeve arm tattoos?
Geez.

Posted by: Overweight green haired tackle box face female sitting in Sixbux tweeting about the patriarchy at July 05, 2025 06:46 AM (XQo4F)

54 Oh yes, I turned the ( insert rude English word starting with a b ) off and on about ten times.

My irritation is solely directed to the cell phone, not to any tech gentleman and ladies.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:48 AM (2GCMq)

55 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 05, 2025 06:51 AM (u82oZ)

56 I wanted to go hear a person dressed in colonial attire read the Declaration but never made it, but I really did enjoy the AI versions of the signers speaking about their lives , some of which I posted yesterday and which were from the WH site

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 06:53 AM (2GCMq)

57 I mentioned this last evening. Miss Linda discovered, in her endless genealogy quest, that my paternal grandfather's *first* wife (ca. 1892) was a serial forger, check kiter, and felon. Charming.

I guess my lack of judgment in picking wives runs in my genes. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 06:53 AM (omVj0)

58 "Diana and I spent it on the bed with the ball game on, watching the Astros annihilate the Dodgers, 18-1.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 06:44 AM"

Back in my day people didn't brag about their bedroom activities on a family friendly smart military blog. No, sir, some things were best just whispered about around the water cooler on Monday mornings.

Posted by: Grandpa Simpson at July 05, 2025 06:53 AM (XQo4F)

59 Maybe I'll try running the "Pink Noise" video in the background this am while I'm trying to write. We'll see if it works better than classical music.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 06:55 AM (omVj0)

60 Back in my day people didn't brag about their bedroom activities on a family friendly smart military blog. No, sir, some things were best just whispered about around the water cooler on Monday mornings.
Posted by: Grandpa Simpson at July 05, 2025

***
You had a water cooler? Luxury! We had to drink from a muddy hoofprint and were glad to get it.

Posted by: Ranger LaBoeuf, Retired at July 05, 2025 06:56 AM (omVj0)

61 "...my paternal grandfather's *first* wife (ca. 1892) was a serial forger, check kiter, and felon."

But was she well trimmed?

Posted by: Every guy likes a well-trimmed lady at July 05, 2025 06:57 AM (XQo4F)

62
Back in my day people didn't brag about their bedroom activities on a family friendly smart military blog. No, sir, some things were best just whispered about around the water cooler on Monday mornings.
Posted by: Grandpa Simpson at July 05, 2025 06:53 AM (XQo4F)

True, she was on her back with her legs spread, and that was a good thing, but there was nothing untoward.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 06:58 AM (/HVsR)

63 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 06:59 AM (RIvkX)

64 {{{Ben Had}}}
🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good evening! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

Wheat harvest 55% in around the state. Looks like an average yield and protein content year, which is cause for rejoicing.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 05, 2025 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

65 Don't be drinking from that muddy hoofprint with a plastic straw!

Posted by: California Department of Environmental Resources at July 05, 2025 07:01 AM (XQo4F)

66 Going to see NotSoThoreau soon. She is about 3 hours out West of me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 05, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

67 Lots of fireworks from shore towns last night in Connecticut, that we watched from our friends boat. Good stuff, and the bourbon was excellent too. Very nice, and now I am ready to brave traffic snd head home.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 05, 2025 07:01 AM (eRBFZ)

68 Have a great day, everyone.

Safe travels, and no trips to the ER.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 05, 2025 07:01 AM (u82oZ)

69 Hot Coffee!! Tour de France begins...it get's me through July

Posted by: qmark at July 05, 2025 07:04 AM (+t9Oi)

70 "...brave traffic and head home."

Holds up "Stop Making 'Brave' A Verb" sign.

Posted by: Person affiliated with useless causes at July 05, 2025 07:06 AM (XQo4F)

71
Wheat harvest 55% in around the state. Looks like an average yield and protein content year, which is cause for rejoicing.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 05, 2025 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

When do farmers rejoice? In Ohio, I attended at church among whose congregation were a good many farmers. You never heard anyone complain more. Too hot. Too cold. Too much rain. Not enough rain. Too much sun. Too cloudy.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:06 AM (/HVsR)

72
Holds up "Stop Making 'Brave' A Verb" sign.
Posted by: Person affiliated with useless causes at July 05, 2025 07:06 AM (XQo4F)

"Brave" is a perfectly good verb of long standing. Not like the assholes who made "impact" a verb.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:08 AM (/HVsR)

73
Whether the weather be cold
Whether the weather be hot
Whether the weather be good
Whether the weather be not
Whatever the weather
We'll weather the weather
Whether we like it or not.

Posted by: From a pastor I knew in the 80s at July 05, 2025 07:10 AM (XQo4F)

74 I remember the "Bicentennial" year quite well, and was exhausted long before 7/4/76 by the endless use of the term in ads. How, I wonder, will they sell this anniversary? A word like "bicentennial" is far too edumacated for the populace nowadays, let alone whatever construction would mean "two and a half centuries."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 05:24 AM (omVj0)

I believe Pres. Trump is branding the anniversary celebrations as "America 250." Short and pithy. Works for me.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:10 AM (pJWtt)

75 Wolfus, I have to have something running in the background. But - without commercials. Cannot stand them.

So I settled on vintage radio broadcasts. You know, Dragnet, the Shadow, Johnny Dollar, Suspense. There are a million of them. They do have commercials, I guess, but they are for Johnson’s Wax or Chesterfields. Problem now, I’ve hear them all by now.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 07:11 AM (VNVGl)

76 Wolfus,

I use the Brown noise "generators" on my laptop when I'm in a hotel and I don't have my usual fans to give me my aural blankey when I sleep.

Works OK.

Posted by: pawn at July 05, 2025 07:11 AM (zgXrm)

77 Fen, sometimes it helps to "push the big red button", i.e. turn the device off, wait a minute, then turn it back on. The computers inside these thingies sometimes need to have a quick nap.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, tech support, yes how may I be helping you? at July 05, 2025 07:12 AM (PiwSw)

78 "Brave" is a perfectly good verb of long standing. Not like the assholes who made "impact" a verb.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:08 AM

+++

Sorry, but I don't feel like adulting today.

Posted by: The green haired chick I Sixbux at July 05, 2025 07:13 AM (XQo4F)

79
Wolfus, I have to have something running in the background. But - without commercials. Cannot stand them.

I fall asleep almost immediately, but I can't do so with something running in the background. Unfortunately, I want to flop into bed at night and Her Majesty has to watch the news. All of it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:13 AM (/HVsR)

80 {{{Salty}}} Memes from Sarah.

https://is.gd/7RAprw

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, tech support, yes how may I be helping you? at July 05, 2025 07:15 AM (PiwSw)

81 Anybody ever tried them for sleeping or focus or relaxation?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 06:12 AM (omVj0)
====

I like the Sleeping Vibrations channel

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:16 AM (RIvkX)

82 “Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as live.”

Psalm 146:1-2

Posted by: Marcus T at July 05, 2025 07:17 AM (QIKsx)

83 I believe Pres. Trump is branding the anniversary celebrations as "America 250." Short and pithy. Works for me.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:10 AM
+++

Because "Make Semiquincentennials Great Again" wouldn't fit on the front of a ball cap.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 07:17 AM (XQo4F)

84 Back isn't going to play nice today

Posted by: Skip at July 05, 2025 07:17 AM (+qU29)

85 Heard a single, loud gunshot echo far in the distance about 4:45 this morning. Gotta be a story on that. Bear, most likely I’m thinking. Had one in camp not long ago. Definitely not the best part of waking up

Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 07:18 AM (VNVGl)

86
Because "Make Semiquincentennials Great Again" wouldn't fit on the front of a ball cap.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 07:17 AM (XQo4F)

Sesquibicentennial

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:19 AM (/HVsR)

87 When buying a new computer, I've always made sure that I bought a type where the socket type was new so I could upgrade the CPU in later years.

I have NEVER upgraded the CPU of any computer I've ever owned

Posted by: Kevin at July 05, 2025 07:19 AM (h5uyd)

88 *85 Heard a single, loud gunshot echo far in the distance about 4:45 this morning.*

Actually it was that one unexploded big ass firecracker we found while cleaning up from the fireworks activities.

Posted by: Your neighbors off in the distance at July 05, 2025 07:21 AM (XQo4F)

89 https://tinyurl.com/bdz5tae6

Week in Pictures

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:22 AM (RIvkX)

90 Morning, 'rons and 'ronettes. 62 and cloudy here at Stately Poppins Manor. It's supposed to remain cloudy and get up to about 82 today. If it's not too humid, I think I will go out in the yard to the little secluded area I call my 'cigar lounge' and smoke and read.

WRT writing and background music - I usually have baroque music playing softly - almost below hearing range - while I write in longhand or type up what I've already done. There's a channel on SiriusXM specifically designated to be background music for writers, but I don't know what it is. There is a channel called "Dark Instrumental Music" which seems to be designed for people who write suspense or horror.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:23 AM (Dg2sF)

91 "Sesquibicentennial"
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:19 AM

Oh, sure. NOW you tell me.

Posted by: Guy who's already produced 5,000 bumper stickers at July 05, 2025 07:25 AM (XQo4F)

92 Good morning! Grilled some ribeye's for dinner yesterday so I have steak and eggs for breakfast today!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 05, 2025 07:27 AM (3Ope8)

93 Skip, hope you can take it easy today

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:32 AM (RIvkX)

94 "Brave" is a perfectly good verb of long standing. Not like the assholes who made "impact" a verb.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:08 AM (/HVsR)

and "gift".

Morning, all.
Loved the National Anthem link, Fen!

Posted by: sal at July 05, 2025 07:36 AM (f+FmA)

95 Sesquibicentennial
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:19 AM (/HVsR)

Yes, we figured that out remembering our own Sesquicentennial in '86.
Still won't fit on a cap, though.

Posted by: sal at July 05, 2025 07:38 AM (f+FmA)

96 85 Heard a single, loud gunshot echo far in the distance about 4:45 this morning. Gotta be a story on that. Bear, most likely I’m thinking.

Suicide?

Posted by: Dark Litigator at July 05, 2025 07:38 AM (KAi1n)

97 Hadrian,
Your farmer experience in Ohio is the same as mine in Iowa and Nebraska. I believe it take less than half an inch of rain to go from "It's too dry! Woe is me!" to "It's too wet! Woe is me!"

Posted by: Wally at July 05, 2025 07:39 AM (20yYH)

98
Heard a single, loud gunshot echo far in the distance about 4:45 this morning. Gotta be a story on that. Bear, most likely I’m thinking.

And then the murders began.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:39 AM (/HVsR)

99 Sesquibicentennial
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:19 AM

So this involves sexuality?

Posted by: The flag is already too busy at July 05, 2025 07:41 AM (XQo4F)

100 I believe Pres. Trump is branding the anniversary celebrations as "America 250." Short and pithy. Works for me.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:10 AM
+++

Because "Make Semiquincentennials Great Again" wouldn't fit on the front of a ball cap.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 07:17 AM (XQo4F)

It's almost as if Donald Trump is a marketing genius. But it can't be that since he's a big dummy, and the Orange Hitler*. Reeee!!!!

* Of course, the Lefties never accuse Donald Trump as being worse than Joe Stalin or Mao Tse-Tung. Curious, that.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:41 AM (pJWtt)

101 I'm sitting right here.

Posted by: Pol Pot at July 05, 2025 07:43 AM (XQo4F)

102 * Of course, the Lefties never accuse Donald Trump as being worse than Joe Stalin or Mao Tse-Tung. Curious, that.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:41 AM (pJWtt)

101 I'm sitting right here.
Posted by: Pol Pot at July 05, 2025 07:43 AM (XQo4F)

True, I did forget about that homicidal Commie maniac. But I was thinking of homicidal Commie maniacs that killed more of their own citizenry than Hitler.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:45 AM (pJWtt)

103 I could use some advice:

On the afternoon of the 3rd., I e-mailed a small quote from the Declaration - "We hold these truths, &c." to a circle of friends who were all involved in a production of 1776 we did 20-odd years ago. I might mention that we've met for dinners several times a year over the intervening decades, and never - either in speaking or in e-mails or texts, did I ever speak of my loathing of the dog-eating crackhead or Stinkfinger. Of course, they knew I supported Trump, and I knew they were Dems.

Rather than just acknowledge my e-mail, what I got back were all variants of "We have to take our country back!" or "I'm sick at heart" or "I'm too depressed even to watch 1776." And this when I have never pushed my feelings on them.

I think I am going to let the friendship silently lapse. Am I being too sensitive?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM (Dg2sF)

104 I keep seeing ads for these "Green Noise," "Brown Noise," and "Pink Noise" apps. All three can be had on YooToob in the form of twelve-hour, no-ads videos. Anybody ever tried them for sleeping or focus or relaxation?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

i whined to the VA , about tinitus, and they provided me with a noise generator "BST-100", that does the nackground noose thing. it has a comorehensive equalizer that allows me to fine tune the high frequencies until it cancels out the tinitus.

here is the link to the company that makes it. remove carriage returns.....

https://www.soundoasis.com/products
/sleep-sound-therapy-systems/bst-100-
bluetooth-sound-machine/

Posted by: BifBewalski at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM (Y+9DS)

105
True, I did forget about that homicidal Commie maniac. But I was thinking of homicidal Commie maniacs that killed more of their own citizenry than Hitler.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:45 AM (pJWtt)

Hitler killed comparatively few of his own citizens. Most Jews in Germany in 1933 survived, most by emigrating. It's foreigners that took the brunt of Hitler's killing.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:49 AM (/HVsR)

106 Time for me to shower and clean up after breakfast. Then I'll head out, wash the car, hit the post office for stamps (yes, I still use stamps!), and a couple of other things. I'll be back for the Pet Thread for sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 05, 2025 07:51 AM (omVj0)

107 Well, maybe. That’s why “most likely” was appended to my conjecture. I’d left the portable generator and extended run tank, at the end of a 100’ cord, in place. One morning came to find it thrown around like a toy, and the fuel hose and cord all chewed up. It wasn’t a bear cub, not an adult, from its size suppose the equivalent of teenager. Big enough to cause problems though. Looked unkempt, not your Hollywood nicely groomed looking Gentle Ben bear.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 07:52 AM (VNVGl)

108 To my knowledge and memory no Leftist has ever uttered the phrase "constitutional republic." It is anathema to them.

Posted by: Ordinary American at July 05, 2025 07:53 AM (WHfpM)

109 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM (Dg2sF)
=====

We heard a rash of that b.s. from our cousins' rich lib friends at 4th of July bbq and Mrs. F. didn't hold back in the least. Proud of that gal.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:53 AM (RIvkX)

110 I think I am going to let the friendship silently lapse. Am I being too sensitive?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM
---------------

Nope.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 05, 2025 07:54 AM (VpKXM)

111 >>Posted by: The flag is already too busy

Saw this one on the Canadian government's website regarding citizen travel to the U.S.:

2SLGBTQI+

2S?
I?

No clue and don't care even a little to search their meanings.

Posted by: one hour sober at July 05, 2025 07:54 AM (Y1sOo)

112 the hearing aids the VA provided me also filter out the tinitus pretty well.

it's nice to be able to hear upper frequencies withoit the timitus again. they also BT connect to my phone so I have higj quality ear bids cor streaming music and vidoes by proxy. mute button for riding with the windows down in tje car to kill wind noise.

good stuff. but totally not worth losing my hearing and a lifetime of tinitus feom the army.

Posted by: BifBewalski at July 05, 2025 07:54 AM (Y+9DS)

113 I shall lodge a formal complaint with the Forest Service later today. I know budget cuts are looming but the general hygiene of the bear was not in keeping with the high standards of personal cleanliness we should all strive.

And don’t get me started on the erosion damage in the Grand Canyon area. They really dropped the ball on that one.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 07:55 AM (VNVGl)

114 I could use some advice:

On the afternoon of the 3rd., I e-mailed a small quote from the Declaration - "We hold these truths, &c." to a circle of friends ... we've met for dinners several times a year over the intervening decades, and never - either in speaking or in e-mails or texts, did I ever speak of my loathing of the dog-eating crackhead or Stinkfinger. Of course, they knew I supported Trump, and I knew they were Dems.

Rather than just acknowledge my e-mail, what I got back were all variants of "We have to take our country back!" or "I'm sick at heart" or "I'm too depressed even to watch 1776." And this when I have never pushed my feelings on them.

I think I am going to let the friendship silently lapse. Am I being too sensitive?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM (Dg2sF)

No, I don't think you're being too sensitive. To be frank, they're not really your friends. They'd would gladly turn informer and betray you to the Thought Police for an extra 5 grams on their Chocolate Ration.

You've simply reminded them that they're not really in the majority and their dreams of a Lefty Utopia are dead.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 07:55 AM (pJWtt)

115 2SLGBTQI+

2S?
I?

No clue and don't care even a little to search their meanings.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 05, 2025 07:54 AM (Y1sOo)
----
I believe 2S means "Two-Spirit" but no one can really define it.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 05, 2025 07:56 AM (IBQGV)

116 Fen,
It sounds like an issue with your service provider not necessarily your phone itself.

Posted by: lin-duh at July 05, 2025 07:56 AM (VCgbV)

117 I think I am going to let the friendship silently lapse. Am I being too sensitive?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 07:47 AM (Dg2sF)

Not by my standards. Sounds like you've been considerate and restrained. Enough is enough.

Posted by: Ordinary American at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (WHfpM)

118 2S?
I?

No clue and don't care even a little to search their meanings.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 05, 2025 07:54 AM (Y1sOo)

2S == Two spirited ( I think )
I == Intersex

I'm literally shaking with rage that they forgot a gender that I need to make up in the next five minutes...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, tech support, yes how may I be helping you? at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (PiwSw)

119
We heard a rash of that b.s. from our cousins' rich lib friends at 4th of July bbq and Mrs. F. didn't hold back in the least. Proud of that gal.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:53 AM (RIvkX)

Why do people bring up politics during what ought to be a relaxing social occasion? Can't they put a cork in it for a few short hours?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (/HVsR)

120 Posted by: lin-duh at July 05, 2025 07:56 AM (VCgbV)

Thanks for the info, lin-duh. I appreciate that . The provider leaves a lot to be desired.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (FSDri)

121 You could spend hours and hours listing all the Potemkin nonsense in that over-long tirade about how a leader proposing less govt is in fact a tyrant in favor of a tyrannical govt - but one silly sentence in particular stood out to me - the one where they referred to the UNARMED trespassers of J6 as an "armed insurrection".

Posted by: BobM at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (InZE0)

122 Would a 200 year old buffalo have a bisontennial?

Posted by: The Osprey at July 05, 2025 08:01 AM (zghC2)

123 We heard a rash of that b.s. from our cousins' rich lib friends at 4th of July bbq and Mrs. F. didn't hold back in the least. Proud of that gal.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 07:53 AM (RIvkX)

Why do people bring up politics during what ought to be a relaxing social occasion? Can't they put a cork in it for a few short hours?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (/HVsR)

Lefties seem to be incapable. I suspect it's because of their assumption of Absolute Moral Authority (tm) despite committing the Sins of Pride, Envy, Wrath and Theft.

I don't tolerate it, myself, and tell them to get f*kced because they cannot dictate my conscience to me.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 08:02 AM (pJWtt)

124 Why do people bring up politics during what ought to be a relaxing social occasion? Can't they put a cork in it for a few short hours?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 07:58 AM (/HVsR)
=====
We are quite accustomed to it but as the years have passed Mrs. F. has become much less reluctant to snap back. I typically defer to her because they are her family

With my idiot friends we agree politics is always subsidiary to the friendship.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 05, 2025 08:02 AM (RIvkX)

125
Her Majesty for many years organized a Borzoi Club of America trophy-supported entry for the Houston Kennel Club show. The entries were in the 25-30 range for the week's shows.

Between the incompetent lassitude of the BCOA and the Houston KC, getting all the paperwork through became too arduous and this year HM decided not to bother. The entries have collapsed to about 10 this year.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 08:04 AM (/HVsR)

126 - but one silly sentence in particular stood out to me - the one where they referred to the UNARMED trespassers of J6 as an "armed insurrection".

(sigh) Had it been an armed insurrection, we would already be running a new government.

Posted by: clarence at July 05, 2025 08:05 AM (qwx9o)

127 "I think I am going to let the friendship silently lapse."

What would you be losing?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 05, 2025 08:06 AM (XQo4F)

128
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum! Habemus nood!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 08:08 AM (/HVsR)

129 Her Majesty for many years organized a Borzoi Club of America trophy-supported entry for the Houston Kennel Club show. The entries were in the 25-30 range for the week's shows.

Between the incompetent lassitude of the BCOA and the Houston KC, getting all the paperwork through became too arduous and this year HM decided not to bother. The entries have collapsed to about 10 this year.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 05, 2025 08:04 AM (/HVsR)

It's always a small core within a group that does the work (I believe the rule of thumb is the square root of the number in the group). I've had one of my parish priests counsel lay ministers to stop their ministry if they are feeling burned-out. His attitude was, if members of the congregation felt a ministry was important, someone else would step-in, if not, it wasn't important to the congregation.

I'd say the same idea applies here.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 05, 2025 08:10 AM (pJWtt)

130 85 Heard a single, loud gunshot echo far in the distance about 4:45 this morning. Gotta be a story on that. Bear, most likely I’m thinking. Had one in camp not long ago. Definitely not the best part of waking up
Posted by: Common Tater at July 05, 2025 07:18 AM (VNVGl)

If a bear tried to take the Folger’s in my cup I’d be pulling out the 10mm. I don’t think a black bear could outgrumpy me without my morning coffee. One of those Alaskan grizzlies maybe but thankfully we don’t have them here in Western NC

Posted by: The Osprey at July 05, 2025 08:12 AM (zghC2)

131 Thanks for the advice.

I've finished work (I have no family, so I agreed to work for one of the other transcriptionists who does so she could enjoy the weekend), so I'm off to shower, dress and take a nice ride out to the dairy for some fresh bottled milk.

Hope to be on the Book Thread tomorrow, but if not, I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."

- - Shit Jefferson Said, Vol 1

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 05, 2025 08:32 AM (Dg2sF)

132 Maybe Valve are smart enough to realise that selling video games and making them are two entirely different things.

A lesson Microsoft should have taken onboard before wasting billions to basically kill a bunch of game studios.

Posted by: STV at July 05, 2025 11:32 AM (XMeSM)

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