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Computer logic
Computer logic is sometimes like Dog Logic. I ordered a unique old gadget from a store in England on Ebay. It was sold by auction, which I normally avoid, but this was so unique that it was worth the trouble (and admittedly a little positive thrill!). The auction finished at noon on Tuesday here. I…
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Error signal
Normally this isn’t my department, but it’s moving into one of my categories. Banning Tiktok was ALLEGEDLY meant to punish China for being one of the 500 countries we hate, but without actually punishing China for being our entire economy. The important fact is that Tiktok was China’s first mass-market BRAND. Before this, China was…
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Safe bet
It’s a safe bet that most of the existing social platforms conspired to ban Tiktok. Substack was instantly ready for the ban. They had a $25K bonus offer ready for celebs coming across from Tiktok. Even more annoyingly, Adam Kuznia noticed that Substack now has a new top-tab category for ex-Tiktokers. Kuznia has been campaigning…
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Will they learn? No.
A big part of the wildfire problem in Calif and Wash is the stubborn refusal to require fireproof buildings. The fancy McMansions built in the middle of the forest have wood siding and wood shake roofs, apparently for “beauty”. This article shows one house that survived the LA fire because it was built to survive.…
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Now we know
Now we know what all the “banning” hoopla was really about. It was just Elon’s way to blackmail Tiktok into selling. Same nasty trick he pulled with Twitter. Classic gangland protection racket. Old versions: “You’re beaten by gangsters. I can stop them.” (Because I’m the gangsters) “Your trucking business is suffering accidents. I can stop…
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Stop, goddamnit.
A long time ago I got tired of people saying We must hold ____ accountable! If you were honest you’d admit that we have NO WAY of holding accountable. No matter how many activists we organize, NOBODY will ever be held accountable. You’re not the Accounts Receivable department. Elon is Accounts Receivable. Larry Fink is…
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Only driven by
Books have algorithms too. The physical aspect of a paper book is its algorithm. The font, paper quality, margins, spacing, and binding determine whether the book can be perused occasionally with difficulty, or kept in a bookholder to read at leisure. I always read books in a bookholder, usually while eating. With an especially good…
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Random peeve
Stupid irritation after trying yet again to follow the time sequence of a news story on a Facebook local group. About two years ago Facebook eliminated time order. You can still pick ‘most recent’, but this only gives you one or two new messages at the top, then continues in Zuck order after that. This…
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Proof of the old rule
After working on a project for a while I develop an internal dialect with some new words to resonate with the newly developed skills. This fits my basic rule: Language is encryption, not communication. Like birdcalls, language is MEANT to be private within a family or tribe or workplace or lodge or church. Language is…
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Cherokee Terrace (WPA)
EnidBuzz showed a fairly new ‘midcentury modern’ store that wasn’t present in the ’70s when I lived there. The building is now on the national historic register, which seems surprising. I got curious and looked up the other Enid sites. Unsurprisingly the WPA project Cherokee Terrace is on the list. I used to see the…
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All E all the time
Elon owns the conversation. First he owned the conversation in the auto industry, just as GM once did. Every move he made was copied by others, even when it clearly harmed them. The larger companies adopted EVs and lost massive amounts of money, as Elon intended. He also owned the conversation in electronics, as GE…
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Wrong question
Headline: Lawfare Exposed: How Democrats Weaponized Justice Against Trump HOW is not a mystery. Politicians have been playing the lawfare game forever. Opposition research coupled with nuisance lawsuits are a great way to distract the opponent and force him to make stupid moves. Both sides know HOW to play the game. In this specific case…
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No good explanation yet
The Due Dissidence Dudes take a close look at the sudden shift in corporate favor. In 2016 all corporations instantly hated Trump. When Trump encouraged a protest in January 2021, all corporations treated one protest as a universe-ending event, and sternly rejected everything remotely associated with the “right”. Now all corporations are flocking to suck…
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Think Olbermann is new?
Surveys in the ’50s showed Hudson customers were the most loyal of any brand. Hudson’s execs were also loyal and long-serving. Barit started just after the founding and became CEO in 1936, then stayed until the end in 1954. Styling head Frank Spring also stuck around. Here’s a rare picture of him having a bit…
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Different policy, same politicians
Some people are posting videos of arsonists starting fires in LA during the current mess. Not surprising. A couple years ago we had several big fires close to Spokane. Most were started by homeless cooking fires, but two were definitely arson. The arsonists were spotted by many people walking along the road tossing matches into…
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