1.10.2020

Seems like an extreme way to get your firewood…

…but when you need it you need it, I suppose.

All those years…

…trying to get the music from Guys and Dolls out of my head and then we watch it on a Netflix CD last night.

If the climate worriers turn out to be correct the entire of humanity will go extinct and I'll still be humming When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky…

1.09.2020

If you're a nut about fonts…

…(sorry, I couldn't help it, I know I should have but I just couldn't and that's the way it is) this site is one you'll want to know about:

Identify Fonts - The Font Squirrel Matcherator

https://www.fontsquirrel.com/matcherator

1.08.2020

"I am not a member of any organized political party.…

…I am a Democrat."

–Will Rogers

Progressives play whack-a-Joe with Biden - POLITICO

A little bit late to the party here, aren't we?

Soleimani killing: Assassination or legitimate act in war on terror?

"… the preemptive strategy now known as "targeted killing" has never found more currency than in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump have killed leaders of terrorist groups in order to guard against assaults on the homeland and to protect U.S. interests abroad."

1.07.2020

At last, some good news

If we all go extinct it won't matter because we don't need real people anymore anyway.

Newest AI technology: Fake people - The Washington Post

Artificial intelligence start-ups are selling images of computer-generated faces that look like the real thing, offering companies a chance to create imaginary models and "increase diversity" in their ads without needing human beings.

The Bug is back

A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now | New Scientist


We have met the enemy and he is us.
–Pogo

1.06.2020

But where is he going to get a can that big?

Giant tuna bought by Japanese businessman for $1.8 million | CNN Travel

"Kiyoshi Kimura, a self-described "Tuna King," who runs restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, paid 193 million yen (about $1.8 million) for a 608-pound (276-kilogram) bluefin tuna."

https://cnn.it/36td4oP

1.05.2020

IPhone? IPad?

If you enjoy (as I sometimes do) mindlessly poking at your screen you might as well be doing something good at the same time:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freerice/id1468090734

Some troops have suspiciously pointy ears

New US Space Force Hub Renamed 'SPOC' | Military.com

The 14th Air Force, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, has been renamed. It will now live long and prosper as Space Operations Command, or SPOC, according to a recent service announcement.

http://bit.ly/2sNVxsH