Daily Tech News 30 September 2025

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Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme looks like a strong performer. (Hot Hardware)

Given that it offers faster cores and 50% more of them when compared with the previous generation, that was expected.

It leads the chart in Geekbench, but then it's a future CPU being compared against currently available products, and Geekbench results are sometimes a bit quirky.

But it also leads the pack in BrowserBench, and in Cinebench 2024 single threaded, while losing by around 10% to Intel's 24 core 285HX and AMD's 16 core 9950HX3D.

Integrated graphics also look good - about half the speed of AMD's Ryzen 395, making them faster than any other integrated graphics solution... As long as your game actually runs which is by no means guaranteed.

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OpenAI has announced an Instant Checkout feature for ChatGPT. (CNBC)

Etsy's share price surged 16% on the news.
"Our vision for ChatGPT - and a lot of the technology we create, but especially ChatGPT - is that it's not just providing you information, it is also helping you get things done in the real world," Michelle Fradin, OpenAI's product lead for ChatGPT commerce, told CNBC in an interview.
Nuke it from orbit.

Now.
A particularly crazy person has built a working 5,087,280-parameter ChatGPT-generated AI model - in Minecraft. (Tom's Hardware)

The so-called Small Language Model, based on the TinyChat dataset, uses 439 million Minecraft blocks, and takes two hours to respond to a question even using a customised Minecraft server that runs redstone blocks and 40,000x normal speed.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Ye canna escape the suburbs!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 04:31 AM (aURVT)

2 Morgen!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at September 30, 2025 04:31 AM (/HDaX)

3 >>>A particularly crazy person

That would be, like, everyone in my immediate vicinity lately.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 04:32 AM (aURVT)

4 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 30, 2025 04:32 AM (hoCmQ)

5 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at September 30, 2025 04:32 AM (+qU29)

6 Thanks, Pixy!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 04:33 AM (a1415)

7 >>>It leads to chart in Geekbench

It leads the chart in Geekbench

(I went and looked at the chart at HotHardware.)

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 04:37 AM (aURVT)

8 Read the shooter who tried to kill a ICE personal and ended up killing a Illegal was a total stoner
Kind of explains why he fked up his operation

Posted by: Skip at September 30, 2025 04:42 AM (+qU29)

9 Icehouse - Great Southern Land

That's some beautiful countryside.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 04:46 AM (aURVT)

10 Last really nice day, a bit cooler tomorrow
Fall is coming
Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at September 30, 2025 04:49 AM (+qU29)

11 Drive safe, Skip!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 04:54 AM (a1415)

12 Good Morning.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at September 30, 2025 04:56 AM (LjSYW)

13 The fascist bitch wanabe hurricane has passed by out over the Gulf Stream and pretty much was just a humid breezy day here in ECF.

It looks like more of the same today.

Posted by: pawn at September 30, 2025 04:59 AM (PmITa)

14 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 05:01 AM (Q9Vcs)

15 Charleston has dropped most, if not all of their weather warnings for today.

We seem to have survived

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:02 AM (a1415)

16 Last really nice day, a bit cooler tomorrow
Fall is coming
Have a great day horde
Posted by: Skip

Lucky you. We'll still be in the low 90's come the MOME.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 05:03 AM (Q9Vcs)

17 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at September 30, 2025 05:04 AM (sAmhv)

18 As I mentioned the other day, I was gifted a maxed out M4 Macbook Pro, installed Parallels and Win 11, running in coherence mode, there is zero latency when I run Autocad, Visio and Project simultaneous with Office. Whatever app I'm running in either the MacOS or Win 11, opens closes and runs instantaneously across two 4k and two hd displays.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 30, 2025 05:06 AM (XV/Pl)

19 "a maxed out M4 Macbook Pro,"

That's a nice piece of kit, right there.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:08 AM (a1415)

20
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at September 30, 2025 05:12 AM (tljrc)

21 G'morning Horde.

@Pixy from yesterday's tech thread: "Do not the serial bus."

Well played.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at September 30, 2025 05:13 AM (O7YUW)

22 'Local Maryland Man' is gonna crop up in memes again.

https://tinyurl.com/3ffzzrff

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:13 AM (a1415)

23 Isn't today the day that 100,000 federal workers retire/quit/leave?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:21 AM (a1415)

24 @19

>>That's a nice piece of kit, right there.

Indeed. It's essentially a workstation in laptop form.

A Mac running parallels and Win 11 makes for the best Windows experience because it hides all of the annoying windows crap and just lets you run the apps.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 30, 2025 05:22 AM (KnW2+)

25
Charlie Javice, the Elizabeth Holmes of finance, was sentenced to 7+ years in prison.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at September 30, 2025 05:24 AM (lCaJd)

26 Pixy's very punny!

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 05:24 AM (aURVT)

27 G'mornin all y'all

Posted by: OkJohn at September 30, 2025 05:31 AM (NC/it)

28 26 Pixy's very punny!
Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 05:24 AM (aURVT)

It comes from being upside-down all the time.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 05:32 AM (aURVT)

29 "It comes from being upside-down all the time."

When Australian bats roost, does all the blood rush to their feet?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:33 AM (a1415)

30 Isn't today the day that 100,000 federal workers retire/quit/leave?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Madaam emeritus explains:
@alexthechick 14h
So the 100,000 Federal workers quitting tomorrow is actually 100,000 workers who took the deferred resignation program and September 30, 2025 is the separation date what with it being the end of the fiscal year.

That's not a sexy headline, though, is it?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 30, 2025 05:35 AM (mlg/3)

31 When Australian bats roost, does all the blood rush to their feet?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:33 AM (a1415)

Their toilet flushes backwards.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at September 30, 2025 05:36 AM (LjSYW)

32 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at September 30, 2025 05:39 AM (XQo4F)

33 "Their toilet flushes backwards."

What a strange place!

Next they tell me about bears dropping out of trees, or something crazy like that?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:40 AM (a1415)

34 When Australian bats roost, does all the blood rush to their feet?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:33 AM (a1415)

Their toilet flushes backwards.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

🎼 There's a bathroom on the left 🎶

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 05:41 AM (FdBDl)

35 @31/Mr Aspirin Factory: "Their toilet flushes backwards."

The thought of millions of little geysers, each contained in an Australian toilet, is going to bother me all day.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at September 30, 2025 05:41 AM (O7YUW)

36 That's not a sexy headline, though, is it?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 30, 2025 05:35 AM (mlg/3)

Society collapses as thousands of people who haven't been doing government work for months finally drop off the payroll.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 05:51 AM (ExV1e)

37 Oink!

Left out of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme results is the power requirements and TDP data. Intel can hit some pretty impressive results at the cost of causing a brownout in your neighborhood and not needing to run your furnace in winter. AMD does much better than Intel but not as well as Apple or Qualcomm with respect to power and heat which are quite important in a laptop that spends a fair amount of its time running off a battery.

Guesstimating, based on the Gen 1 Snapdragon Elite and the current generation Apple CPUs power/heat results It would be shocking if the second gen Snapdragon Elites perform worse, though it is curious they didn't provide that information at the Maui event. This is not atypical for a Qualcomm rollout event.

Still, for Windows PCs this new generation of Qualcomm CPUs are indicating they are going to be home runs with respect to power consumption, battery life, and performance. The long-term build out of Windows on ARM steadily continues with these new CPUs being an excellent milestone. The next generation laptops built on this platform should be excellent, long-term daily drivers.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 05:51 AM (aJQjq)

38 30 Isn't today the day that 100,000 federal workers retire/quit/leave?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Madaam emeritus explains:
@alexthechick 14h
So the 100,000 Federal workers quitting tomorrow is actually 100,000 workers who took the deferred resignation program and September 30, 2025 is the separation date what with it being the end of the fiscal year.

That's not a sexy headline, though, is it?

Posted by: weft cut-loop

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!! BATHE IN THERE VIRTUE!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at September 30, 2025 05:51 AM (sAmhv)

39 Very belated BOING!

Mad pre-holiday shopping in the supermarket. Took forever.

And now for lunch!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at September 30, 2025 05:52 AM (szXCY)

40 "The thought of millions of little geysers, each contained in an Australian toilet, is going to bother me all day."

Me too.

Posted by: The Tidy Bowl man, in his little boat at September 30, 2025 05:54 AM (a1415)

41 Not seeing much about the Michigan Church shooter from Sunday.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:58 AM (a1415)

42 Mad pre-holiday shopping in the supermarket. Took forever.

And now for lunch!
Posted by: Biden's Dog

What's the sentiment in Israel regarding the proposed Gaza Lago "peace" agreement? My sense is Hamas is never going to permanently stand down which means the Israelis are going to have to assassinate the remaining Hamas people on the down low until they go poof.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 05:59 AM (aJQjq)

43 Evening to you late toilers, and morning to early risers like me! 'Tis Tiu's Day yet again.

I am back in Da Swamp, having arrived with a scowl on my face at one yesterday afternoon. It's sweltering hot, even now -- 81 F. at 5 am, whereas Evansville was a delightful 61 -- and the roads were the usual torture test of crack and thump almost from the time I crossed the state line.

The big red Buick performed like an absolute champ, handling nearly 2000 miles (mostly highway) with perfect ease and chalking up over 33 mpg at 70 mph. It deserves a good bath and vaccuuming.

The furry thugs have welcomed me back in the standard fashion. Stirling slept on the bed with me last night; Dagny accepts petting but only approaches me when she wants me to throw toys for her. No change.

Howz about you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:00 AM (omVj0)

44 Not seeing much about the Michigan Church shooter from Sunday. Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

From what I've read, the shooter was ex-military who had severe mental illness issues that manifested itself as a pathological hatred of LDS.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 06:03 AM (aJQjq)

45 "From what I've read, the shooter was ex-military who had severe mental illness issues that manifested itself as a pathological hatred of LDS."

I think I was picking up on the same thing.

But the media seems to have lost all interest in the story.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 06:04 AM (a1415)

46 "From what I've read, the shooter was ex-military who had severe mental illness issues that manifested itself as a pathological hatred of LDS."

I think I was picking up on the same thing.

But the media seems to have lost all interest in the story.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

This crazy person strikes me as not being that dissimilar from that wackadoodle that tried to assassinate Trump when he was playing golf.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 06:09 AM (aJQjq)

47 I was about to order a replacement Anson Belt, the ones with the strap and buckle that can be ratcheted to fit instead of your having to deal with buckle holes. This dark brown, worn quite a bit, is cracking and the inside face is flaking. Then I read their lifetime guarantee on their website -- replacement if one of their belts ever fails. Well, I think it has failed. I'll give 'em a call this morning and ask for a replacement. Can't hurt, right?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:11 AM (omVj0)

48 Wolfus, what is the verdict from the Evansville trip?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 06:11 AM (aJQjq)

49 Morning, 'rons and 'ronettes.

57 degrees here at Stately Poppins Manor. It's still dark out, which I really enjoy; as much as I don't like working, I find something oddly cosy and comforting typing away before sunrise.

I've already done an hour and half's worth of work and have another hour or so ahead, and then it's time for a nice hot cup of tea. I hope today is an easy day, because I am very tired and would like to take a nap.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 30, 2025 06:17 AM (ufSfZ)

50 AP, my verdict is that I like Evansville well enough, but really liked what I saw of Owensboro across the river. It's smaller (60K people), the roads overall seem to be better paved, the people were just as friendly and helpful, and gas prices are cheaper (which I hope means power bills in general will be lower than in Indiana).

I showed Linda the houses I drove past in Evansville to assess their neighborhoods -- the two I liked out of the four. The others were nice enough houses, but I hated the look of the neighborhoods.) Plus pics I took of the Owensboro river front and other things. No sign of a positive reaction. I'd hoped that, now that she sees I'm serious enough to go visit for real, she'd have adjusted a bit. But no.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:17 AM (omVj0)

51 Note: if the gubmint is still taking money out of your paycheck then the gubmint is not shutdown.

This has been a Public Service announcement.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at September 30, 2025 06:19 AM (XQo4F)

52 Second cup of coffee, and now I have to decide about going to work out. I'm rested enough -- but it's 80 F. now; I don't wanna know what the heat index is.

I seem to have misplaced my Casio digital sport watch with the stopwatch feature. The standard ones are not expensive; I can find another at Walmart or Academy Sporting Goods.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:21 AM (omVj0)

53 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at September 30, 2025 06:26 AM (AN2gy)

54 I showed Linda the houses I drove past in Evansville to assess their neighborhoods -- the two I liked out of the four. The others were nice enough houses, but I hated the look of the neighborhoods.) Plus pics I took of the Owensboro river front and other things. No sign of a positive reaction. I'd hoped that, now that she sees I'm serious enough to go visit for real, she'd have adjusted a bit. But no.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:17 AM (omVj0)

Sounds like you're getting your answer, Wolfus.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at September 30, 2025 06:29 AM (uQesX)

55 Ha! Found the sport watch. I'd tucked it, logically enough, into one of my running shoes. Twenty bucks saved!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:31 AM (omVj0)

56 but really liked what I saw of Owensboro across the river.

Grind on the numbers. House prices, taxes, crime rates, availability of doctors and dental, Road condition, shopping availability, local cultural things and so on. Median income is of less concern since you're retired, but it's an indicator of where you're landing; The $64,000 question is does that place meet your cash flow situation while still being a place you'd actually like to live. The whole goal of retirement is not to go broke and have some fun.

Las Cruces is not perfect but it's close enough and that's kind of what you're looking for. The simple measure I use of a place is does it have everything I need and most of what I want.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 06:32 AM (aJQjq)

57 I seem to have misplaced my Casio digital sport watch with the stopwatch feature. The standard ones are not expensive; I can find another at Walmart or Academy Sporting Goods.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:21 AM (omVj0)

We don' know nuttin'.

Posted by: Wolfus' Cats at September 30, 2025 06:32 AM (PiwSw)

58 Hey Pixy, thanks for the music. I never knew the artist for that song.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at September 30, 2025 06:32 AM (fMhOl)

59 Wolfus: Now research historical political parties holding power in Indiana and Kentucky, as well as tax levels (income, property, sales, plus other fees.)

Work beckons, I must dash. Glad the trip proved productive for you!

The furry thugs will probably ignore you when you get home, then will mob you once they reach the "we forgive you for leaving!" point (or when it's feeding time) ;-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at September 30, 2025 06:33 AM (O7YUW)

60 I'm always stashing shit somewhere "safe" so I don't lose it, forgetting where I put it and writing it off, then finding it years later and thinking "Sweet! I love this thing! This feels like shopping, but for free!"

I swear my family tree must have a squirrel sitting on one of the branches.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 06:36 AM (06Hmj)

61 I showed Linda the houses I drove past in Evansville to assess their neighborhoods -- the two I liked out of the four. The others were nice enough houses, but I hated the look of the neighborhoods.) Plus pics I took of the Owensboro river front and other things. No sign of a positive reaction. I'd hoped that, now that she sees I'm serious enough to go visit for real, she'd have adjusted a bit. But no.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Sounds like you've got a tough nut to crack there. Good luck.

Posted by: Tuna at September 30, 2025 06:37 AM (lJ0H4)

62 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

How long has she been in NO.?Could it be that the thought of packing everything up and moving someplace just seems overwhelming to her?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 06:40 AM (PFs9e)

63 I try not using youtube, because google, but I fail. One little music video and then another and then... I look up and a half hour has gone by.

Good morning horde

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 30, 2025 06:47 AM (AUzxU)

64 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 06:49 AM (u82oZ)

65 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

You see 100 troubles rolling down the hill at you.
99 of them fall in the ditch, leaving you safe. Thank you National Weather Service. How can you ever repay us?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

66 mornin yall. Didn't PDT say he was never going to sign another CR?

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:00 AM (vFG9F)

67 I couldn't pick Keith Urban or Nicole Kidman out of a crowd but the media seems to think they are hot shit. I think they are sad and pathetic.

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:02 AM (vFG9F)

68 I can pick Nicole Kidman out of a lineup.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 30, 2025 07:04 AM (TZlL9)

69 Wolfus Aurelius

Owensboro looks like it can give you a smaller urban experience than Evansville. And distilleries. Would suburbia be acceptable?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 07:04 AM (u82oZ)

70 fd

They are a shadow of former glory. I don't care, Nicolle.

Hollywood is so debased in morality and culture that is can safely be forgotten for the rest of your life.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 07:06 AM (u82oZ)

71 How long has she been in NO.?Could it be that the thought of packing everything up and moving someplace just seems overwhelming to her?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025

***
Off an don, she's been here since college days. Certainly since about 2000. Hey, packing up everything seems overwhelming to *me*!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 07:07 AM (omVj0)

72 Stop paying any attention to "the media."

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at September 30, 2025 07:07 AM (XQo4F)

73 "Philadelphia to raise CHINESE flag over city hall to celebrate founding of CCP"

Then they'll paint the Riberty Bell red.

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:07 AM (vFG9F)

74 I know nothing about the government shutdown except what the local media says. Its all Trumps fault and Chucky is mad at the President. Is Nancy still around to also add her 2 million.
Press says we will all suffer. Not like it hasn't happened before and we are all still here.

Posted by: Colin at September 30, 2025 07:08 AM (wlQdF)

75 Keith Urban has some pretty good pop music. This one isn't half bad.

https://tinyurl.com/t5asbmv6

That said, sorry their marriage broke apart but that seems to happen a lot in America.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 30, 2025 07:08 AM (TZlL9)

76 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 07:07 AM (omV

I'm sure the packing up seems overwhelming to you as well, but your desire to get out seems to supersede that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 07:09 AM (Nx5jP)

77 Off an don, she's been here since college days. Certainly since about 2000. Hey, packing up everything seems overwhelming to *me*!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

One room at a time.

Posted by: Tuna at September 30, 2025 07:11 AM (lJ0H4)

78 100,000 fewer .gov employees due to early retirement and a .gov shutdown....well, I get my smaller government where I find it.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at September 30, 2025 07:12 AM (ZD0eH)

79 You see 100 troubles rolling down the hill at you.
99 of them fall in the ditch, leaving you safe.

Calvin Coolidge said basically the same thing.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 30, 2025 07:12 AM (ufSfZ)

80 Nancy Pelosi is incredibly wealthy and also old. I don't know what she thinks cursing blue streak makes me look tough and in charge:

https://tinyurl.com/2rfveadw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 07:13 AM (Nx5jP)

81 Then they'll paint the Riberty Bell red.

You mean Riberty Berr. Prease be collect in wolds!

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at September 30, 2025 07:15 AM (WPL6O)

82 In local news, here's an update on the alligator caught by a bunch of hoodrats in a McDonald's parking lot

"Local rapper and music producer Lord D'Andre says the group used whatever supplies they could find — including duct tape, shoe laces and jackets — to subdue the animal.

“Dude pulls up with some duct tape and a shoestring. He starts taunting the gator,” D'Andre said. “We were like, it’s our time now, for real, for real. We finna get this thing. I start yanking him back, walking him like a pitbull.”

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:15 AM (vFG9F)

83 And I've got all of the expensive ice cream I can eat!
Neener neener.

Posted by: San Fran Nan at September 30, 2025 07:16 AM (XQo4F)

84 "Many applauded the group’s efforts, though others expressed concern about public safety and the delay in official response.

“This doesn’t make sense for the civilians to have to keep doing stuff for ourselves,” said Alexus Sparks, who was also at the scene. “If you’re telling somebody to call the professionals and the professionals aren’t coming, what would you do? There's homeless people out here asleep."

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:17 AM (vFG9F)

85 Nancy Pelosi is incredibly wealthy and also old. I don't know what she thinks cursing blue streak makes me look tough and in charge:

https://tinyurl.com/2rfveadw
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 07:13 AM (Nx5jP)
---------------
"It is only the intervention of Donald Trump that is making this difficult."

Well, thank heavens for Donald Trump then, Nanzi.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 30, 2025 07:19 AM (ci7A3)

86 "This doesn’t make sense for the civilians to have to keep doing stuff for ourselves,”
_-_-_
I think I see a problem there....

Posted by: Don in SoCo at September 30, 2025 07:20 AM (ZD0eH)

87 It's not as if all the people who are now officially finished are going to all come into DC together and have some insurrectionist march, are they?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 07:22 AM (Nx5jP)

88 Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme looks like a strong performer. (Hot Hardware)

What comes after Elite Extreme? Is it like Latin and Arabic names where the marketers keep adding more and more to the name, or does Qualcomm invent new superlatives?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at September 30, 2025 07:23 AM (a4flb)

89 Got a stray gator in your local fast food joint parking lot?

Well, if you want something done right, do it ya self.

Posted by: Residents of the southern half of the parishes in Louisiana at September 30, 2025 07:23 AM (XQo4F)

90 Have a great day, eveyone.

My social isolation of the last two months may be ending today as I escort gold-digger #3 to Abilene, Ks for lunch and shopping. A hug would be a sign of isolation ending.

We shall see.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 07:24 AM (u82oZ)

91 "It is only the intervention of Donald Trump that is making this difficult."

What is Nancy whining about now?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at September 30, 2025 07:25 AM (a4flb)

92 It's not as if all the people who are now officially finished are going to all come into DC together and have some insurrectionist march, are they?

Nah….they are too lazy and shiftless. They will simply demonstrate from home.

Posted by: Coffee Does A Colon Good at September 30, 2025 07:26 AM (KaWiq)

93 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at September 30, 2025 07:26 AM (ppG5b)

94 My social isolation of the last two months may be ending today as I escort gold-digger #3 to Abilene, Ks for lunch and shopping. A hug would be a sign of isolation ending.

Bring the gold-digger to the TxMoMe. Let the Horde sort this out. You can thank me later.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at September 30, 2025 07:26 AM (a4flb)

95 Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 30, 2025 07:24 AM (u82oZ)

Have a lovely day!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 30, 2025 07:26 AM (Nx5jP)

96 What is Nancy whining about now?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at September 30, 2025 07:25 AM (a4flb)
-

FIFY

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at September 30, 2025 07:27 AM (szXCY)

97 89 Got a stray gator in your local fast food joint parking lot?

Well, if you want something done right, do it ya self.

Exactly. My son was telling me the other day about how he and some of his blue-collar co-workers encountered a rock slide blocking traffic a dozen cars ahead. They got out and cleared the road, of course ('cept for that one boulder everyone still had to drive around). Lots of people wedd just standing there and talking on their phones and taking pictures.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at September 30, 2025 07:28 AM (ZD0eH)

98
JJS

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 30, 2025 07:32 AM (gbOdA)

99 Driverless cars can't get traffic tickets?

"California police officers patrolling for drunk drivers wound up pulling over a driverless Waymo taxi that made an illegal U-turn, according to authorities."

“Since there was no human driver, a ticket couldn’t be issued (our citation books don’t have a box for “robot”

,” police wrote in the post."

I don't think Asimov thought of this particular situation.

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:32 AM (vFG9F)

100 Hey, packing up everything seems overwhelming to *me*!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

I had the same thoughts when packing to move from Seattle to New Mexico; The finality and logistics of such a major move clouds the mind at times. A few pro tips...

Use as many uniformly sized boxes as possible and make sure they are easy to carry - without a doubt you are going to move them more than a few times. For me, I found Home Depot has the best boxes. Stick to the small and mediums as much as possible.

Pack one box. That is all the further you think about. Start with the items you use infrequently. Then move on up the frequency chart until you are effectively urban camping. Uniformly sized boxes stack uniformly and makes living with them in an apartment much easier.

Pitch everything you can. This is tricky to balance. Keep in mind, where you are going will have its own vibe - honor that vibe, start fresh where appropriate.

To Do lists are you friend. They keep your brain from buzzing about how much work you have ahead.

And finally...Only think about packing one box and only one box at a time. No more. Once you get on a roll this rule gets loose.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 30, 2025 07:33 AM (aJQjq)

101 100

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 07:34 AM (aURVT)

102 34 When Australian bats roost, does all the blood rush to their feet?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 30, 2025 05:33 AM (a1415)

Their toilet flushes backwards.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

🎼 There's a bathroom on the left 🎶
Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 05:41 AM (FdBDl)

hahahaha

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 07:34 AM (aURVT)

103 There's homeless people out here asleep."

Posted by: fd at September 30, 2025 07:17 AM (vFG9F)

Gators gotta eat, same as worms.

And it solves the homeless problem, so it is really win-win.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 30, 2025 07:34 AM (i24o9)

104 Local news from Detroit has been heavily covering the story of the church shooting. Guy was neither left nor right, he was just an insane who walked among us. Mayoral candidate for Grand Blanc was door to door canvassing two weeks ago and met the guy. Shooters first question was about second amendment.Candidate passed that test then next question was about LDS. Shooter went on about the evil LDS then declared them the anti christ.

Posted by: Jen the original at September 30, 2025 07:38 AM (xBprd)

105 Presbyterian church in Grand Blanc has offered their church building to the LDS ward to use for their services.

Posted by: Jen the original at September 30, 2025 07:42 AM (xBprd)

106 Shooter went on about the evil LDS then declared them the anti christ.

Posted by: Jen the original at September 30, 2025 07:38 AM (xBprd)

Garden variety MAGA, really.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 30, 2025 07:45 AM (i24o9)

107 104 Mayoral candidate for Grand Blanc was door to door canvassing two weeks ago and met the guy. Shooters first question was about second amendment.Candidate passed that test then next question was about LDS. Shooter went on about the evil LDS then declared them the anti christ.
Posted by: Jen the original at September 30, 2025 07:38 AM (xBprd)

golly

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 07:45 AM (aURVT)

108 105 Presbyterian church in Grand Blanc has offered their church building to the LDS ward to use for their services.
Posted by: Jen the original at September 30, 2025 07:42 AM (xBprd)

Thanks, Jen! That's some good news!

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 07:46 AM (aURVT)

109 98
JJS
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 30, 2025 07:32 AM (gbOdA)

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 07:46 AM (aURVT)

110 I showed Linda...No sign of a positive reaction. I'd hoped that, now that she sees I'm serious enough to go visit for real, she'd have adjusted a bit. But no.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 30, 2025 06:17 AM (omVj0)

Sounds like you're getting your answer, Wolfus.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at September 30, 2025 06:29 AM

foregone conclusion
she's not going anywhere

Posted by: heywood the third at September 30, 2025 08:07 AM (u+VIK)

111 Oooh, “Great Southern Land” is so good. I remember hunting it down on LimeWire back in the day.

Happy Tuesday, Pixy!

Posted by: Caiwyn at September 30, 2025 08:36 AM (Kcw7x)

112 Bring the gold-digger to the TxMoMe. Let the Horde sort this out. You can thank me later.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at September 30, 2025 07:26 AM

Hey, it worked for me!

Posted by: Cybersmythe at September 30, 2025 08:46 AM (2Insx)

113 Sock off

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at September 30, 2025 09:26 AM (w9Wax)

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