Daily Tech Newsn't 9 August 2025

Oops.

I've been sick recently, which hasn't been a problem for these threads because I couldn't sleep, which left me doing things like throwing out expired food items from the pantry at 3AM, or sorting my socks alphabetically.

I seem to be getting better.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 05:00 AM

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1 Be well, Pixy! And w00t!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:02 AM (aURVT)

2 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Cat woke me up. Wants to eat before the pup gets up.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 09, 2025 05:03 AM (X7zFE)

3 A morning prayer . Devotional on Psalm 20: vs 1-9

https://tinyurl.com/7cxkcuzj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:03 AM (2GCMq)

4 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 09, 2025 05:04 AM (PGK1w)

5 Tech Newsn't

He's an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, the Nuge, and Motor City Madman--yes?

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:04 AM (aURVT)

6 oh, no
from theONT

401 We, of the Wombat Liberation Front, have captured Pixy Minx!!! No reason, we're just sociopaths!! WE LIKE DOING CRAZY STUFF!!! BWHAHAHAHA!!!
Posted by: Wombat Liberation Front at August 09, 2025 04:58 AM (PGK1w)

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:05 AM (aURVT)

7 I work in a large room. Lots of IT gadgets about so the room needs to be cold and dry. Right now, the setting is Arctic. I will need to bring in a heavier jacket tonight.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 09, 2025 05:06 AM (PGK1w)

8 Good morning! When you start sorting and grouping your pantry in 5S fashion, you may have reached a critical stage and should probably see a doc...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 09, 2025 05:06 AM (3Ope8)

9 sorting my socks alphabetically.

Black, blue, brown, red, white. Mixed pattern to the end.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 09, 2025 05:06 AM (X7zFE)

10 I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well , Pixy, and pray you continue to improve.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:07 AM (2GCMq)

11 Oh no. It's the WLF!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFYomQylE6E

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 09, 2025 05:07 AM (BLOW1)

12 Maybe you can be a commenter today, Pixy. Until naptime!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:09 AM (aURVT)

13
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 09, 2025 05:10 AM (tljrc)

14 The skating competition on the ONT is pretty great.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:14 AM (aURVT)

15 G'Day everyone
Wasted a hour trying to nap

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 05:17 AM (+qU29)

16 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:23 AM (a1415)

17 So this is what yall are doing at this hour? Hmm... Tamer than I'd imagined. I'm going to go wash this body oil and face paint off, and put some pants on. And some coffee while I'm at it. Feel better Mr. Pixy.

Posted by: Johnny Hildo at August 09, 2025 05:23 AM (zhAIW)

18 My son's phone suddenly won't accept his passcode to sign in. Does anyone know what that is or what he can do about it? Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:25 AM (2GCMq)

19 15 G'Day everyone
Wasted a hour trying to nap
Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 05:17 AM (+qU29)

Sometimes when I do that I at least get to lie flat and relax some kinks out of my back. So not wasted!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:27 AM (aURVT)

20 Glad to know you're getting better, Pixy.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at August 09, 2025 05:27 AM (gHSfI)

21 moar covfefe

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:29 AM (aURVT)

22 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 05:32 AM (AN2gy)

23 Hi Pixy

Hope your sock drawer gets messy soon

Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 05:34 AM (AN2gy)

24 Fen

Is your son's phone keyboard in the 'locked caps' mode?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:36 AM (a1415)

25 Have major plumbing to do right after breakfast is done

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 05:37 AM (+qU29)

26 I don't know, VIA. It's saying that nothing can be done for a hour. I guess the passcode was put in too many times.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:38 AM (2GCMq)

27 23 Hi Pixy

Hope your sock drawer gets messy soon
Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 05:34 AM (AN2gy)

haha

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:39 AM (aURVT)

28 We need to leave early this morning to drive up to Myrtle Beach, and do some shopping.

Yeah us!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:44 AM (a1415)

29 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:44 AM (a1415)

How far do you have to drive?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:45 AM (2GCMq)

30 "How far do you have to drive?"

About 110 miles, or so.
Or, about two hours up from outside Charleston through the Francis Marion Forest back roads to avoid all the tourist traffic on I-17.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:48 AM (a1415)

31 Couldn't sleep, so I got up, made chile bacon cheese cornbread, cleaned out the fridge (something in a container that was wearing a blue sweater), and now I'm reading "Treasure Island".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 09, 2025 05:50 AM (kpS4V)

32 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:48 AM (a1415)

May God bless your travels.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:52 AM (2GCMq)

33 The Storyteller was the best thing Henson ever made.

Here's the one with the soldier and the magic bag.

https://youtu.be/FBgxIcMhDns?si=zazv8Dcl1cmduzfw

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 09, 2025 05:53 AM (lhenN)

34 11 Oh no. It's the WLF!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFYomQylE6E
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 09, 2025 05:07 AM (BLOW1)

Is somebody crying WLF?

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:53 AM (aURVT)

35 Thank you, Fen.

Good luck with the phone.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 05:53 AM (a1415)

36 Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August

I commend your industriousness. I'm up and not doing anything quite that worthwhile.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 05:54 AM (2GCMq)

37 31 made chile bacon cheese cornbread
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 09, 2025 05:50 AM (kpS4V)

Yum.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:54 AM (aURVT)

38 The Storyteller was the best thing Henson ever made.
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And the incomparable John Hurt narrates!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 09, 2025 05:57 AM (kpS4V)

39 So this is what yall are doing at this hour? Hmm... Tamer than I'd imagined. I'm going to go wash this body oil and face paint off, and put some pants on. And some coffee while I'm at it. Feel better Mr. Pixy.
Posted by: Johnny Hildo at August 09, 2025 05:23 AM (zhAIW)
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Let's not be hasty.

This ain't the Sunday Morning Book Thread.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 05:58 AM (IBQGV)

40 >>>throwing out expired food items from the pantry

cleaned out the fridge (something in a container that was wearing a blue sweater)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 09, 2025 05:50 AM (kpS4V)

A theme!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 05:58 AM (aURVT)

41 I 've used this corny tech joke before, but I still think that's it's funny:

Why should you never use ‘Beef Stew’ as a password?

It’s not stroganoff!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:02 AM (2GCMq)

42 So I actually wound up watching Amazon's War of the Worlds remake last week.

And even before all the negative reviews came out I was left a little confused about the quality of the remake.

IOW...it was bad.

Almost 'Let's watch Lizzo twerk' bad.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 06:08 AM (a1415)

43 “Get some rest. If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.”

Posted by: PTSD giver at August 09, 2025 06:13 AM (vvIbr)

44 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: I got nothin'.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 09, 2025 06:14 AM (WvZaB)

45 Please get well. I read your posts first thing every day. I look forward to them. But your health comes first.

Posted by: Whiskey Mike at August 09, 2025 06:15 AM (l5vxg)

46 IOW...it was bad.

Almost 'Let's watch Lizzo twerk' bad.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 06:08 AM (a1415)
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One almost hears Dean Wormer's voice: "Mr. Blutarsky. Zero. Point. Zero."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 09, 2025 06:15 AM (WvZaB)

47 Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting with. a lady from the Assisted living. She is in her 80's and attends the worship service there and the Bible study. On her dresser was a lovely picture of her husband and she dressed up for their wedding. . I thought it was so interesting that she designed her wedding dress from different fashion elements she liked and gave it to a tailor to make.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:16 AM (2GCMq)

48 "One almost hears Dean Wormer's voice: "Mr. Blutarsky. Zero. Point. Zero.""

Yes!

Just about perfect.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 09, 2025 06:16 AM (a1415)

49 OK....time to get ready.

BBIAB

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

50 Feel better Pixy!

I've been up since 4:15 am.

Junk drawer fully cleaned. I'm doing the bottom of the China cabinet now. These are the last drawers in the house since Mom passed.

C'mom. A clean junk drawer. That's impressively far down the to-do list.

Everyone have a happy Saturday. Many errands today.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:19 AM (jvJvP)

51 https://www.americanthinker.com/uk cops theaten to arrest street preacher after muslim militants threaten to stab him

England is done, bowing to the new invaders

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 06:20 AM (+qU29)

52 War of the Worlds did have a 0% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but then one guy ruined it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 09, 2025 06:20 AM (BLOW1)

53 War of the Worlds did have a 0% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but then one guy ruined it.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 09, 2025 06:20 AM (BLOW1)
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There's always that one guy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 09, 2025 06:21 AM (WvZaB)

54 I've been up since 4:15 am.

Junk drawer fully cleaned. I'm doing the bottom of the China cabinet now. These are the last drawers in the house since Mom passed.

C'mom. A clean junk drawer. That's impressively far down the to-do list.

Everyone have a happy Saturday. Many errands today.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:19 AM (jvJvP)
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Considering all the house cleaning you've been doing, especially in the basement, I keep expecting a report on unearthed buried treasure.

But I understand why you wouldn't want to announce that on the internet.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (IBQGV)

55 feel better, Pixy! I'm just coming back from some weird sinus/throat thing that laid me up for two days. Slept for 18 hours. ew.

Posted by: vivi at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (cpunl)

56 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:16 AM (2GCMq)

That's very cool FenelonSpoke.

I'm keeping in contact with some of my late Mother's friends in their 80's and 90's too. They still live in their homes! Impressive. These are ones I always talked to when taking care of Mom.

Back to stuff. Much to do.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (jvJvP)

57 @Pixy: "...which left me doing things like throwing out expired food items from the pantry at 3AM..."

https://youtu.be/wH3UncRagXY
( "Weird Al" Yankovic: Living in the Fridge )

Also: G'morning Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (O7YUW)

58 Considering all the house cleaning you've been doing, especially in the basement, I keep expecting a report on unearthed buried treasure.
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Oak Island: Stateless Edition.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (WvZaB)

59 50 Junk drawer fully cleaned. I'm doing the bottom of the China cabinet now. These are the last drawers in the house since Mom passed.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:19 AM (jvJvP)

Hugely impressive! Congratulations!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 06:24 AM (aURVT)

60 Pixy a prayer ror your complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 06:24 AM (JvZF+)

61 Evening and morning, all,

Pixy, I'm not surprised you're sick, as it's the depths of your winter there. Not so much the low temps, as the being confined indoors with others. But you work from home mostly, right? Oh, well, so much for that theory. Anyway, you'll be better soon.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 09, 2025 06:24 AM (omVj0)

62 Christian comedian John Crist and passive aggressive prayer requests:

https://tinyurl.com/n85au5bu

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:26 AM (2GCMq)

63 But I understand why you wouldn't want to announce that on the internet.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (IBQGV)

There is a safe in the basement I can't get opened but I tried that with Dad so I'm sure it's empty. He got it from the bank in town decades ago.

I hope you're well Perfessor!

I thought of you yesterday. Gutfeld was on the Late Show and he was talking about how he ended up at FoxNews and all the times he was fired. He said everytime turned out to be a blessing.

And you have time to pre-emptively leave, as I recall from the last update, so that's even better.

All the best.
To all of you.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:27 AM (jvJvP)

64 mornin yall. In local news, Travodka Tramaine Mack was picked up for a parole violation, Balbinder Rehall for hit and run, and Crystal Cook, who looks like a methhead, for criminal destruction of property.

I am not making these names up. Who names their kid "Balbinder" anyway? Why would you curse your kid with a name like "Travodka"?

Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 06:29 AM (vFG9F)

65 57 @Pixy: "...which left me doing things like throwing out expired food items from the pantry at 3AM..."

https://youtu.be/wH3UncRagXY
( "Weird Al" Yankovic: Living in the Fridge )

Also: G'morning Horde.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (O7YUW)

heh

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 06:29 AM (aURVT)

66 Yesterday Mrs. F. and I went on a shopping spree at the CVS in Sonoma. We actually wandered the aisles and picked our own items off the shelves without having to wait for the staff to unlock them! Luxurious! Classy!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 06:29 AM (JvZF+)

67 Wow, m, Captain Obvious, Wolfus, FranPsycho.

The Horde is up early...
Now I'm leaving.
Again, a very happy day.

But fir the hobby thread, I think I'll mention the time lock bank safe with keys we have....

The Horde has imoressive skills.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (jvJvP)

68 I'm up later than usual, and feeling more tired than if I'd slept only six hours. Weird.

Yesterday I stopped by a recommended body and paint shop and got a quote to repaint my Buick's hood, roof, and trunk, which have faded noticeably from the vicious sun. $2150, which I guess is not bad . . . but I'd have to rent a car for two weeks, which could run another $800 or more (I haven't priced that yet). I will need some of that $$$ for my recon trip to IN and KY next month, though. So I guess the Buick must soldier on.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (omVj0)

69 I hope you're well Perfessor!

I thought of you yesterday. Gutfeld was on the Late Show and he was talking about how he ended up at FoxNews and all the times he was fired. He said everytime turned out to be a blessing.

And you have time to pre-emptively leave, as I recall from the last update, so that's even better.

All the best.
To all of you.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:27 AM (jvJvP)
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Thank you! I had an interview yesterday that seemed to go well. I consider it a good sign when the boss in charge of the new position keeps saying, "I really like what you just said."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (IBQGV)

70 @42/Village Idiot's Apprentice:

I also watched that out of curiosity. You're right, it was pretty bad, and I wish I hadn't bothered with it.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (O7YUW)

71 Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (IBQGV

Glad to hear that, "Perfesser". Prayers continue.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:32 AM (2GCMq)

72 But fir the hobby thread, I think I'll mention the time lock bank safe with keys we have....

The Horde has imoressive skills.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (jvJvP)
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I'd say it's a given that members of the Horde are experts in rapid disassembly protocols.

Though the contents of the safe might also be reduced to their component atoms in the process.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:32 AM (IBQGV)

73 Week in Pictures
https://tinyurl.com/3c4sjuuk

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 06:32 AM (JvZF+)

74 Trying to decide if I should have a little breakfast first, or simply change and charge out to wash the car first. It won't be light for half an hour yet, so I guess I have time to eat something.

I could go out to eat . . . but I hate to spend $10 or $12 for chow I can prepare here, at least in part. In summer there is no real fun in going out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 09, 2025 06:35 AM (omVj0)

75 Thank you! I had an interview yesterday that seemed to go well. I consider it a good sign when the boss in charge of the new position keeps saying, "I really like what you just said."
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 06:30 AM (IBQGV)

Oh Good.

I just came back because, guess what I found. LOL

Do you all remember back in school when you may have had loose leaf binders and a page would rip.

I found those reinforcement circles we would attach to the page to keep the paoer in the binder. That's not as impressive as the receipt for my late Father's will from 1973, but it's impressive.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 17.7% at August 09, 2025 06:36 AM (jvJvP)

76 Just looked for WiP, oh well. See if any good funnies are there

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 06:37 AM (+qU29)

77 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 09, 2025 06:40 AM (WvZaB)

78

Pixy, you need to have three orgasms in twenty four hours every day for health.

It's Science!

Posted by: In Vino Veritits at August 09, 2025 06:40 AM (xNy91)

79 Every single time they make War of the Worlds they set it in present day, not Napoleonic Europe or WWI in England or WWII in the Pacific.

Studio fuckers, it's the most obvious choice in the world, you're all unimaginative and incurious, and you can all go to hell. Take not one filthy dime from me.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 09, 2025 06:42 AM (lhenN)

80 Now the phone is "saying":Try again in 3 hours". Did I mention that although I use them, I basically hate cell phones.?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:42 AM (2GCMq)

81 It is a beautiful night here in Sonoma. There is still lots of moonlight and the crickets are still sounding. It is so cool and quiet and peaceful.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 06:47 AM (JvZF+)

82 Week in pictures:

Babylon Bee:

President Trump announces release of strategic J.D. Vance meme reserve.

I laughed. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:48 AM (2GCMq)

83 Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 06:47 AM (JvZF+)

Lovely!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:48 AM (2GCMq)

84 >>> Every single time they make War of the Worlds they set it in present day, not Napoleonic Europe or WWI in England or WWII in the Pacific.

That was one interesting element of Kenneth Branagh's various Shakespeare productions: he would mix up the time settings. The one I remember best was Hamlet, which appeared to be set in early to mid 19th century.

Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 06:49 AM (AN2gy)

85 Pixy! Even when he's down, he puts up a post. Get well soon!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 09, 2025 06:50 AM (gTHdJ)

86 55 feel better, Pixy! I'm just coming back from some weird sinus/throat thing that laid me up for two days. Slept for 18 hours. ew.
Posted by: vivi at August 09, 2025 06:23 AM (cpunl)

wow

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 06:52 AM (aURVT)

87 “ Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.””

John 4:13-14

Posted by: Marcus T, Jesus is my Savior at August 09, 2025 06:53 AM (8afhC)

88 >>> Did I mention that although I use them, I basically hate cell phones.?

A song for you, Fen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE9Y5kWBX1o

Apparently it contains a line 'I threw my cell phone in the river'

Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 06:54 AM (AN2gy)

89 Good morning, good people, from the Adirondacks where the tropical holds sway. Some impressive temps for this far north. The fires in Canada have been raising hell with the air quality, unfortunately. Very hazy, you can smell it easily too.

However, may all effort in all things on your part result in maximum benefit to you and maximal heartburn for the leftwit fungi. Incidentally, we ARE winning the battles thus far.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at August 09, 2025 06:54 AM (hKoQL)

90
Shook hands and chatted with both Al Kaline and Jim Lovell.

Posted by: Auspex at August 09, 2025 06:55 AM (Y8DZL)

91 Thank you, Marcus T.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 06:55 AM (aURVT)

92 >>> Every single time they make War of the Worlds they set it in present day, not Napoleonic Europe or WWI in England or WWII in the Pacific.

>That was one interesting element of Kenneth Branagh's various Shakespeare productions: he would mix up the time settings. The one I remember best was Hamlet, which appeared to be set in early to mid 19th century.

King Kong and Godzilla are being treated with more TLC than HG Wells.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 09, 2025 06:55 AM (lhenN)

93 Wow- catching up on Ace's blogging from yesterday afternoon is daunting. It's a week's worth of great material.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 09, 2025 06:55 AM (B1lL8)

94 I still have minor chest congestion that can't seem to get rid of

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 06:56 AM (+qU29)

95 Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 06:54 AM (AN2gy)

Thanks.😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 06:56 AM (2GCMq)

96 "Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97"

Amazing.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 06:59 AM (aURVT)

97 Get well soon! My neighbors picked up Covid earlier this week. Presumably at a Buc-ee's in Texas that was extremdly crowded as usual.
I don't often comment but check your post every day.

Posted by: madmike at August 09, 2025 06:59 AM (n6BMs)

98 BBC has a nice article on Jim Lovell.

https://tinyurl.com/3yjwbm87

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:01 AM (aURVT)

99 Amen M.

May God’s blessing be upon all this day and every day forward.

Posted by: Marcus T, Jesus is my Savior at August 09, 2025 07:02 AM (8afhC)

100 100

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:02 AM (aURVT)

101 m the sniper

Posted by: fluffy at August 09, 2025 07:03 AM (AN2gy)

102 "Google said it’s working to fix a bizarre glitch that has rattled users of the tech giant’s much-hyped Gemini chatbot — after it spat out self-loathing messages while struggling to answer questions.

X user @DuncanHaldane first flagged a disturbing conversation with Gemini back in June — including one case in which it declared “I quit” and moaned that it was unable to figure out a request.

“I am clearly not capable of solving this problem. The code is cursed, the test is cursed, and I am a fool,” Gemini said. “I have made so many mistakes that I can no longer be trusted."

Self aware AI is the best AI.

Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 07:03 AM (vFG9F)

103 Keep on getting better, Pixy!

& G'mornin' everyone!

72 degrees, hazy (Canadia still on fire, eh?)

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 09, 2025 07:04 AM (dKEEs)

104 karen bass is at it again bitching about how the ice raids are destroying the economy of her city. She had this to say about breadwinners being deported:

"When one breadwinner, one wage earner, is gone and disappears - to survive in our city, economically, you need two, three and four wage earners to keep housing, to keep food on the table, to keep clothes on your kids," Bass said"

I don't think she understand the implications of what she just said.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 09, 2025 07:04 AM (0N4FZ)

105
Up, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs taken care of, coffee made. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian listening to the Symphony No. 3 (Organ) of Camille Saint-Saëns.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 09, 2025 07:05 AM (kkTda)

106 I asked AI "What is the best rebuild kit for a Nissan KA24DE engine?" and it sent me to eBay. I never would have thought of that myself.

Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 07:05 AM (vFG9F)

107 Somebody mentioned The Tick 1990s animated series on a thread the other day.
So I went looking for it.

The complete series is here:
https://tinyurl.com/4t8ha3p7

All free on the Internet Archive.

If you scroll down, and look on the right side, there are links under the Download section to get your own copies.

Also, I found the complete anime Interstella 5555 from the Daft Punk videos at:

https://tinyurl.com/f34z47ej

That’s the Internet Archive, too, and the download links are in the same place.
If the quality isn’t good enough, there are a few more versions on IA, just do a search.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:05 AM (6ydKt)

108 “I am clearly not capable of solving this problem. The code is cursed, the test is cursed, and I am a fool,” Gemini said. “I have made so many mistakes that I can no longer be trusted."

Self aware AI is the best AI.
Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 07:03 AM (vFG9F)

I’m predicting a booming business in Psychotherapy for AI in the coming years.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (6ydKt)

109 War of the Worlds (2025) audience rating at Rotten Tomatoes: 21%.

Even that awful 3D stinker from the 80's, "Treasure of the Four Crowns" got 32%, and it was utterly terrible. Anyone else remember this one? That key "flying" around, with the strings holding it up being completely visible?

A couple of other howlers from that time period:
1. Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
2. Megaforce

The 80's had some amazing movies, but it also had a bunch of low budget howlers. You paid your money and you took your chances. Sometimes you walked out asking, "What the heck did I just waste my money on?"

I have to hand it to the people who created the movie posters. Those almost always made a given movie seem like a good bet.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (O7YUW)

110 Marcus I appreciate your Scripture comments very much especially on NT with which I am unfamiliar.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (JvZF+)

111 @75/Stateless: "I found those reinforcement circles we would attach to the page to keep the paoer in the binder."

I remember those! (And recently, having bought some three ring binder lined paper for taking some notes on, I was wondering if they still made those.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:11 AM (O7YUW)

112 Week In Pictures has me tearing up, I laughed so hard.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 09, 2025 07:11 AM (DiK6T)

113 Yesterday I stopped by a recommended body and paint shop and got a quote to repaint my Buick's hood, roof, and trunk, which have faded noticeably from the vicious sun. $2150, which I guess is not bad.

I'm Zombie Earl Scheib! I'll paint your car for only $29.95!

Posted by: Zombie Earl Scheib at August 09, 2025 07:14 AM (R/m4+)

114 Fen,

Maybe your son is sowing his wild oats and changed the passcode to get some privacy?

Posted by: pawn at August 09, 2025 07:14 AM (EITcu)

115 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at August 09, 2025 07:15 AM (XQo4F)

116 I’m predicting a booming business in Psychotherapy for AI in the coming years.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (6ydKt)
====
"Tell me more about that."
"How did that make you feel?"
"How might you have reacted differently?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:16 AM (JvZF+)

117 Thank you, SFp!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 09, 2025 07:17 AM (dKEEs)

118 Morning peeps.

We watched the Amazon WotW movie a couple weeks ago when my son came to visit. Pretty bad. The overt play made with regards to the "surveillance state" sort of threw me, as it had nothing to do with the original story.

An interesting take, but still a horrible movie. And, really, an advertisement for Amazon, MSTeams and a couple other IT related products. Not subtle at all.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 09, 2025 07:17 AM (Q4IgG)

119 I got kudos yesterday, I hate kudos.

One on one kudos, fine, but kudos in front of the whole group, uncomfortable.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:18 AM (XV/Pl)

120 USA Fencing Minnesota division to only sanction mixed events in response to trans ban

This is one of the main goals of Trans in my opinion. Wipe out the 60 years of giving girls and women their own space to play and compete.

But then again this is somewhat turnabout is fair play as women demanded access to mens sports (see announcing and locker rooms).

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:20 AM (gbOdA)

121 Be well, Pixy.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at August 09, 2025 07:21 AM (i24o9)

122 119 I got kudos yesterday, I hate kudos.

One on one kudos, fine, but kudos in front of the whole group, uncomfortable.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:18 AM (XV/Pl)

Sure everyone thinks kudos are great until you get one or 2 or 3. Next thing you know you got a damned kudo ranch in you back. Purina Kudo Chow, Kudo vet bills...

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:22 AM (gbOdA)

123 111 @75/Stateless: "I found those reinforcement circles we would attach to the page to keep the paoer in the binder."

I remember those! (And recently, having bought some three ring binder lined paper for taking some notes on, I was wondering if they still made those.)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:11 AM (O7YUW)

I've used them fairly recently, the new fancy ones that are clear plastic. But I remember the old cotton ones!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:26 AM (aURVT)

124 Remember when California said they would not let investors into the burned out lands.
Well 1 investors has bought up $65 M in land on the beach.
If you got the time and money and insider info you will double or maybe treble your money in about 3 years.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:27 AM (gbOdA)

125 - @110 San Fran

That comment was very uplifting!
If I may make a suggestion, the Gospel of Matthew. Preferably in the 1611 King James Version. Easy to find online.

Many Christians try to wave parts of it off, wrongly saying 'well that book was written to the Jews.'
There are parts of it that use Jewish customs, that many Christians (including me) don't understand fully, to draw an analogy. Think parable.
It begins with the genealogy of Jesus.

Then follow that with John and then Hebrews.

Again, thanks for that comment.

Posted by: TeeJ at August 09, 2025 07:27 AM (oCJg8)

126 I don't think she understand the implications of what she just said.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 09, 2025 07:04 AM (0N4FZ)

Let them eat tortillas.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:30 AM (pERWT)

127 Feel better, Pixy.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at August 09, 2025 07:31 AM (6Tzur)

128 @124

>>Well 1 investors has bought up $65 M in land on the beach.

Everyone with a functioning brain cell new what these scum were going to do.

But I bet the vast majority of the people in that area voted for the people who are screwing them.

Their options were a successful businessman or a marxist DEI hire with zero managerial experience, they chose the latter and now I hope everyone gets it good and hard.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:32 AM (XV/Pl)

129 Two morning space events.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - KF-02 (Project Kuiper)
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: August 9, 2025
Launch Time: 9:18 a.m. EDT (1318 UTC, 15:18 CEST)

https://youtu.be/XKUf6CEAYvo

SpaceX/NASA - SpaceX Crew-10
Deorbit Burn and Splashdown - Space Affairs Live
Splashdown: 8:33 a.m. PDT, 11:33 a.m. EDT (1533 UTC, 17:33 CEST)

https://youtu.be/F6SwrRKsu_8

Pixy, I hope you feel better.

Posted by: Joyenz at August 09, 2025 07:32 AM (sPQoU)

130 Microwave is done for, nothing lasts forever anymore

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 07:32 AM (+qU29)

131 Hiya, Joyenz!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:33 AM (aURVT)

132 There Have Been More Dildos Thrown at WNBA Games Than Illegals Crossing the Border

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:36 AM (gbOdA)

133 One of the things Ive always loved about AoS is the communion among observant morons of all denominations.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:37 AM (JvZF+)

134 Their options were a successful businessman or a marxist DEI hire with zero managerial experience, they chose the latter and now I hope everyone gets it good and hard.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:32 AM (XV/Pl)

We sure do hope Oprah Winfrey buys up all the land so she can build her a big house and have all her friends come visit and pass out free cars to everyone for our weekly Gay Pride events!

Posted by: California Chamber Of Commerce and LGQTB NAMBLA Headquarters at August 09, 2025 07:37 AM (R/m4+)

135 Kudos comes from Greek and means ‘glory.’

Despite appearances, it is not a plural form. This means that there is no singular form kudo and that use as a plural, as in the following sentence, is incorrect:

‘he received many kudos for his work’

(correct use is ‘he received much kudos for his work)’
(New Oxford American Dictionary)

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:37 AM (aURVT)

136 @106

>>I never would have thought of that myself.

When I run that, it gives me some top picks, it tells me what the experts say, it gives me a summary of recommendations, it also asks if I want sourcing for machining services, piston sizing, or building for boost.

And again, AI are not super-brains with all the worlds knowledge and experience, they are simply probabilistic machines that present you with information, that you can either use or not.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:38 AM (XV/Pl)

137 Posted by: pawn at August 09, 2025 07:14 AM (EITcu

I don't think so because he's not happy about it, but the idea made me laugh. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 09, 2025 07:38 AM (j9Lo5)

138 I’m predicting a booming business in Psychotherapy for AI in the coming years.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (6ydKt)
----
Wait until AI has a religious awakening.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 07:39 AM (IBQGV)

139
One of the things Ive always loved about AoS is the communion among observant morons of all denominations.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:37 AM (JvZF+)

I get along just fine with the anathemized schismatics and hell-bound heretics.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 09, 2025 07:39 AM (kkTda)

140 And again, AI are not super-brains with all the worlds knowledge and experience, they are simply probabilistic machines that present you with information, that you can either use or not.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:38 AM (XV/Pl)

for now

Posted by: Baby Skynet at August 09, 2025 07:40 AM (i0F8b)

141 Patrícia Lélis, hired in 2021 by Armstrong Williams’ media company, Howard Stirk Holdings, claims she attended dozens of meetings where Barr and others devised legal strategies to target Trump supporters and block his political comeback. She provided Project Veritas with extensive handwritten notes and photos documenting these secret discussions which took place from 2021-2023.

Lélis detailed a September 13, 2021, meeting involving herself, Armstrong Williams, CNN Commentator Shermichael Singleton, and former Attorney General William P. Barr, which focused on strategizing for the newly formed January 6th Committee. “The investigation will be focused on people close to Trump and make efforts to formally prosecute these people,” Lélis wrote.

I always thought the rounding up of J6ers for just being there was to try to find a smoking gun that took down a Trump bigwig. Since that never happened I guess some media and ex DoJer decided to create a private committee to go after Trump.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:42 AM (gbOdA)

142 Wait until AI has a religious awakening.

You are a true believer. Blessings of the state. Blessings of the masses...Thou art a subject of the divine, created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses. Could you be more... specific?
Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.

Posted by: OMM THZ 1138 at August 09, 2025 07:42 AM (R/m4+)

143 Get well soon, Pixy! Your tech news posts have become a morning ritual for me; just want to let you know that even if I don’t appear in the comments I always enjoy your work here. Hell, you even got me interested in vtubers. Take care of yourself!

Posted by: Caiwyn at August 09, 2025 07:43 AM (nKjbR)

144 ‘he received many kudos for his work’

(correct use is ‘he received much kudos for his work)’
(New Oxford American Dictionary)
Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:37 AM (aURVT)

Unless you're talking about overly-sweetened chocolatey granola bars.

In which case do you perchance have an application for this job that I could fill out?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:44 AM (pERWT)

145 "When I run that, it gives me some top picks, it tells me what the experts say, it gives me a summary of recommendations, it also asks if I want sourcing for machining services, piston sizing, or building for boost."

AI knows nothing about what is in the kits it recommended, the quality of the components, or the quality of work done by a machine shop it may recommend. It doesn't know anything except what it trolled from the internet.

Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 07:45 AM (vFG9F)

146 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 09, 2025 07:39 AM (kkTda)

Ha! Absolutely

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:45 AM (JvZF+)

147 Fen,

Now he's lying.
He obviously has developed a severe porn addiction.

Posted by: pawn at August 09, 2025 07:45 AM (EITcu)

148 So for those keeping score that means both Sessions and Barr were out to get their boss.
Sessions was an insider on the campaign trail in summer of 16 and was looking for dirt. He found none and then recused himself on Russia Russia Russia. (I think he knew it was an Obama setup).
And now Barr threw in with CNN and Media to go after Trump ex post facto.
So on the campaign trail Sesssions found nothing.
And Barr had nothing after serving Trump.

Is there such thing as a double noose rope?

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:45 AM (gbOdA)

149 Is there such thing as a double noose rope?
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:45 AM (gbOdA)

If you tied a bowline on a bight wrong and made it slippable.....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:46 AM (pERWT)

150 You are a true believer. Blessings of the state. Blessings of the masses...Thou art a subject of the divine, created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses. Could you be more... specific?
Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.
Posted by: OMM THZ 1138 at August 09, 2025 07:42 AM (R/m4+)
====

Nice callback

Posted by: LUH at August 09, 2025 07:47 AM (JvZF+)

151 Ed Martin at DoJ to investigate Schiffless.

ha fucking haha

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:47 AM (gbOdA)

152 2. Megaforce

The 80's had some amazing movies, but it also had a bunch of low budget howlers.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:08 AM (O7YUW)

I can’t speak for the others but I do recall having to set my mental clock to wake myself up early (around 5a.m.) one Saturday morning to catch Megaforce on cable, when I was like 6 or 7.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.
But I was really into G.I. Joe at the time and that movie was the closest thing to the toys until the cartoons came out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:48 AM (6ydKt)

153 Another dildo showed up at a WNBA game:

https://x.com/Edmontondude/
status/1953798597860110790

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:48 AM (O7YUW)

154 @145

>>AI knows nothing about what is in the kits it recommended, the quality of the components, or the quality of work done by a machine shop it may recommend. It doesn't know anything except what it trolled from the internet.

Again, it's a research tool, it's not an expert in all things, it collects data and provides it to you in a very detailed formatted presentation that you can either use to further your research or not.

What exactly do you want from an AI?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:49 AM (XV/Pl)

155 Get well Pixy!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 09, 2025 07:50 AM (FMVR1)

156 Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.
Posted by: OMM THZ 1138 at August 09, 2025 07:42 AM (R/m4+)

BNW and F451 have a fair amount of mercantilism as a subject.
The masses have been overbred and undereducated to the point that the goal of the system (Big Govt) is just to keep the masses fake happy with drugs and car and media.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:50 AM (gbOdA)

157 What exactly do you want from an AI?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 09, 2025 07:49 AM (XV/Pl)

I want the people who market the damn things to understand that, too.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:50 AM (pERWT)

158 For a Coup D'etat involving hundreds of people it's still a perfect crime

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 07:50 AM (+qU29)

159 150 You are a true believer. Blessings of the state. Blessings of the masses...Thou art a subject of the divine, created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses. Could you be more... specific?
Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.
Posted by: OMM THZ 1138 at August 09, 2025 07:42 AM (R/m4+)
====

Nice callback
Posted by: LUH at August 09, 2025 07:47 AM (JvZF+)

Geeks! Or maybe propeller-heads.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:51 AM (aURVT)

160 AI is like the new "space age material".

There's a bunch of new cool stuff out there that does amazing things and didn't exist before.

But that doesn't mean anyone needs a toaster made out of Kevlar.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:53 AM (pERWT)

161 In fairness, when I don't add -noai to my search terms and an AI Overview takes over the real estate at the top of my screen, it includes this at the bottom of its spiel:

AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:54 AM (aURVT)

162 I just watched the Pitch Meeting video for Amazon's War of the Worlds.

Wow, it just sounded awful.

Producer Guy: "I'm going to spend REAL money making this into a REAL movie!"

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 07:54 AM (IBQGV)

163 Denver is pitching to host the 13th Gay Games event in 2030.

SO you have to be gay to play or all the game gay themed?

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 09, 2025 07:55 AM (gbOdA)

164 Perfessor has tomorrow's book thread been covered ?

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 07:56 AM (+qU29)

165 "What exactly do you want from an AI?
Posted by: Thomas Bender"

It's what I don't want from AI, which is for it to be taken as the be-all end-all expert on everything. Yes, it can be a useful tool to someone who recognizes it's limitations, but most folks are lazy and stupid and perfectly willing to submit to their AI overlords.

I'd rather do my own research and know WHY I made decisions. What I am seeing is people just running with whatever an AI program spits out.

Posted by: fd at August 09, 2025 07:56 AM (vFG9F)

166 Wait until AI has a religious awakening.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 09, 2025 07:39 AM (IBQGV)

We will eventually see the delusional AI that believes itself to be God one day.

They are learning from us so they’ll start picking up common delusions of grandeur at some point.

And since they pick so much up from the modern insanity of the left, schizophrenic AI is on the table, too.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 07:57 AM (6ydKt)

167 @161/m: I still use the &udm=14 method in the url.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:57 AM (O7YUW)

168 AI will get to Skynet eventually, as soon as it gets self awareness

Posted by: Skip at August 09, 2025 07:58 AM (+qU29)

169 I would be fascinating if the field of psychology advances because we can now study the emergent neuroses of LLMs and draw parallels to how the human psyche breaks down and loses its way.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 07:59 AM (pERWT)

170 CLIP DESCRIPTION:
THX (Robert Duvall) visits a Unichapel and makes a confession to a computerized religious entity known as OMM 0910.

https://tinyurl.com/ysykrbb5

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:59 AM (aURVT)

171 Sessions was an early ‘serious’ endorser if I remember correctly. He talked a good game on the talk show circuit prior to that. Remember thinking he was actually gonna do stuff. Et tu, Jeffy?

Posted by: Common Tater at August 09, 2025 07:59 AM (tJ+Xw)

172 "THX1138" is a neat little Ben Bova novella that George Lucas turned into his very first film.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 07:59 AM (JvZF+)

173 Total surveillance state plus psychodelic computer program coding. What could go wrong? Put it in charge of everything

Posted by: Common Tater at August 09, 2025 08:01 AM (tJ+Xw)

174 167 @161/m: I still use the &udm=14 method in the url.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 07:57 AM (O7YUW)

I might compare that with -noai sometime and see how they differ. For me the goal is "keep the text from filling up the top of my screen"--unless I want it on.

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 08:02 AM (aURVT)

175 .
NOOD (like 15 minutes ago)

Prayer and coffee thread is up

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 09, 2025 08:03 AM (O7YUW)

176 173 Total surveillance state plus psychodelic computer program coding. What could go wrong? Put it in charge of everything
Posted by: Common Tater at August 09, 2025 08:01 AM (tJ+Xw)

They already did, years ago.

Unless you're trying to tell me all these mutants and crackpots are just regular organic humans reaching such incredible heights of dumbassery on their own.

And I don't even have time for crazy conspiracy theories like THAT.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 09, 2025 08:04 AM (pERWT)

177 Be well and happy, Pixy!

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 08:04 AM (aURVT)

178 Fun Fact: one of the cars in American Graffiti has a license plate THX-138.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 09, 2025 08:04 AM (JvZF+)

179 They’ve done several remakes of War of the Worlds over the past several years.

One was on Starz for a little while.
There was another on Apple TV.
The BBC did one not too long ago that was set in the Victorian Era.

And now this one on Prime.

The movie version with Tom Cruise wasn’t terrible but not spectacular, either.

About the only thing they all keep is the shape and style of the aliens and their ships and their dying of disease at the end.

I’m pretty sure if any aliens invade they’re going to be intelligent enough to understand what viruses & bacteria are before they get here.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 09, 2025 08:06 AM (6ydKt)

180 Lucas was filming at the Altamount “free” concert.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 09, 2025 08:06 AM (ERdKS)

181 Get well soon, mate.

Posted by: Joe Mama at August 09, 2025 08:16 AM (2sMLA)

182 Self-awareness without a soul is scary.

Posted by: pawn at August 09, 2025 08:17 AM (EITcu)

183 It's interesting that the descriptions of various AI LLM's has evolved/devolved from "it" to "they."

AI will always be an "it" to me. Personally, I have a hard time attributing any sort of human emotion/condition (perhaps other than stupidity) to those things.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 09, 2025 08:23 AM (Q4IgG)

184 Hiya, Joyenz!
Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 07:33 AM (aURVT)

Heya :-)

Posted by: Joyenz at August 09, 2025 08:49 AM (sPQoU)

185 Best of vibes your way!

Posted by: Danimal28 at August 09, 2025 09:51 AM (mNOhh)

186 Get well soon. Your my first read every morning.

Posted by: Digger at August 09, 2025 10:19 AM (8X8n3)

187 Reading Pixy Misa in the morning is my version of a hot cup of coffee! Hope you get better soon!

Posted by: AlecK at August 09, 2025 10:54 AM (cMlC1)

188 techish:

@bonchieredstate
44m
Tech bros: “AI is going to save humanity. We must invest trillions in taxpayer money in it. It’s not an option. If we don’t, China will take over the world.”

Also Tech Bros: “Look, my AI can animate pictures of Lauren Boebert in a swimsuit!”

Posted by: m at August 09, 2025 11:49 AM (aURVT)

189 Blogger discusses why he thinks AI is a bubble and will eventually pop --

https://tinyurl.com/4r5bj899

Posted by: pkudude99 at August 09, 2025 12:01 PM (BteCF)

190 Do you sort socks using Heap Sort?

Posted by: Socratease at August 09, 2025 01:22 PM (YgfoU)

191 Ah," Sleep-it is a gentle thing
beloved from pole to pole.
To Mary Queen the praise be given
she sent the gentle sleep from heaven
that slid into my soul."

Posted by: timactual at August 09, 2025 02:32 PM (krsvl)

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