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HankB
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Serious
Goofball.
Barbaric.

You know what I speak of.
October 10, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I am "the enemy."

I guess.

AI.

SI => Stupid Intelligence.
October 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In whose imagination is a dark fiber in the same trench as the live fiber a backup?

I suppose it must have been Biden or Obama who did that (and no possibility that Congress did not provide money for a proper backup.)

Micro-wave would be a good backup. Can't be cut by a backhoe.
September 22, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I find it incredibly rich that a president who seems incapable of speaking *any* truth is barring news organizations because he claims they are not truthful.

Actually he did say he just doesn't like their reporting which is a bit of truth and the underlying reason for their ban.
September 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
AARRRGGHH!!!

I missed Talk Like a Pirate Day. (yesterday)
September 21, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Paw Paws are starting to ripen. We've been harvesting them by shaking the tree and finding the ones that drop to the ground. D-I-L's Rott helps by finding them and bring them out to the trail. So far she's had a very soft mouth.

And we've been enjoying their mild sweet flavor and custard-y texture.
September 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I really dislike cop shows and murder mysteries where the authorities collect the witnesses/suspects in a group to question them.

You question them individually and compare stories!

No wonder it takes them nearly an hour to solve the crime.
September 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Vance reminds me of Basil Fawlty in "The Germans"

"Don't mention the war"
September 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Twilight Zone: The Grave

* Lee Marvin
* Lee Van Cleef
* Strother Martin
* James Best (a Twilight Zone regular - also Jess Belle)
* Stafford Repp
* Elen Willard

Stellar cast. Great story and acting. And it always amazes me that a show created during the tome of SDTV has rendered so well on FHD.
September 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Amazon my friend, The SD card I paid $11.06US for June 2025 is now listed at $66.47. If I open the price history window, it refuses to go back more than 3 months. Even camelcamelcamel.com won't go back further.

Did you think I would not remember.

Shame on you, Amazon.
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August 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
It you want to know how Trump is "protecting" voting security, listen to open.spotify.com/episode/4G2V... Yes, those are scare quotes.
American Power Extra: How Trust in Elections Gets Broken
American Power · Episode
open.spotify.com
August 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Every article I see about Cyclosporiasis mentions head lettuce and then shows pictures of Romaine.

Which is it? I prefer Romaine.

They're creeping me out.
August 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Remember the flood that killed so many July 4 2025?

How did we get there and what's being done? Jen Briney and her staff looked into it and produced congressionaldish.com/mapped-to-fl.... Well worth a listen.
Mapped to Flood - CD342 - Congressional Dish
The Texas Hill Country flood that killed 139 people was described as a natural disaster. But after digging through state legislative hearings and Congress’s
congressionaldish.com
August 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
What the hell, Amazon? I ordered these little charging adapters 6 days ago. The product page told me it would be delivered the next day. The status is finally updated:

"Now arriving August 4 - August 5
Previously expected July 24"

If I go to the product page, it promises delivery:

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July 28, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Musk posted, “ Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate ...”

Does he know that the Odyssey is fiction?
July 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Trumparhea
July 22, 2026 at 12:56 AM
My PM 2.5 sensor reveals that the smoke from the wildfires has reached the far western Chicago 'burbs. Weather report shows an AQI of "180 Unhealthy", 😕
July 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
July 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Medicare just sent me a message "Stay Healthy with Dr. Oz"

That was really creepy until I recalled that he's still part of this administration.

It's a stark reminder that I have to carefully consider the advice that our current administration spews.
July 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Fucking Samsung won't install any apps on my TV unless I "sign in" and give them my email address.

Nope.

My son gave me an Intel NUC. I can do what I want on that.
July 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Motivated by a new TV (and finally deploying the Onkyo AV receiver I bought off Meh/Woot years ago) I've started ripping some of my Blu-Rays. That goes pretty well.

And I installed Jellyfin in a Docker container. That went well (except for forgetting to adjust file perms on one filesystem)

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July 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I get a twinge when I see xz-utils in the upgrade list. :-/
July 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Watching episodes of the original Twilight Zone. It's in Black and White. The resolution is taking full advantage of Full HD. They must have shot on film originally (Duh!) and re-scanned it at FHD resolution.

That compares to The Ten Commandments which looks like it was never improved since ...
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July 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I just finished watching "A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration"

What a great show!
July 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It looks like Tump's "Freedom 250" has been cancelled due to weather. Dozens of folk will be disappointed.

Meanwhile, "A Capitol Fourth" is on! and the audience in the camera shots looks huge.

Gary Sinise is honoring the Artemis II astronauts right now (unless I'm watching a recording.)
July 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM