April 13, 2019
A Few Thoughts
...that, even more than submerged utility pipes or dated pop-culture references may cause distress to some readers will be posted 'blow the fold'.
The illustration 'above the fold' is for those who wish to avoid the politics, to which it is hopefully unrelated.
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The illustration 'above the fold' is for those who wish to avoid the politics, to which it is hopefully unrelated.
Art by Mocha.
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April 12, 2019
As Warm Weather Approaches, Here is an Important Message Concerning Cost VS Benefit
Note that this dates from at least 2010 and so predates people just downloading motion captures.
Note that this dates from at least 2010 and so predates people just downloading motion captures.
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April 11, 2019
To Exist is To Serve
We got something on the request line!
Ubu, from Houston says:
Here's the banner in question, shrunk to fit on the page.
Here's the explanation.
Two cute girls are arguing over which actor they preferred playing the lead in Dr. Who.
That's it.
As to why this should be:
This text was intended to alert readers in one of our target demographics to the fact that geekery may occassionally be encountered here.
The reference to John Pertwee clues knowledgeable readers into the fact that your humble blogger is an old fart.
The image background appears to contain a conflagration. However, this is assumed to be for dramatic effect as an indicator of the seriousness with which these two fangirls take their Whovianism.
The fact that the two most recent "Doctors" are Tennant and Smith as well as the implication that Dr. Who is still being presented as worth discussing at all indicate that this blogs banners are in considerable need of updating.
The artist was Toshihide Sano who has not updated his Pixiv page in 3 years and whose other sites have all disappeared from the internet. He was mostly known for providing art for visual novels and I believe this particular image was from a VN's CGI set that I accessed many years ago.
That's really all I can think of to write on the subject.
Below the fold are all the other rotating banners. As noted before they are in need of updating/replacement. If anyone has been existentially bothered by pressing questions questions about any of them save the first, I'll be happy to provide answers in the comments. It was never this blogs intention to cause people stress over banners.
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Ubu, from Houston says:
...for your next post, how about explaining those two girls arguing over Smith and Tennant? If you ever explained it, I missed the post and that question has been on my mind for years.
Here's the banner in question, shrunk to fit on the page.
Here's the explanation.
Two cute girls are arguing over which actor they preferred playing the lead in Dr. Who.
That's it.
As to why this should be:
This text was intended to alert readers in one of our target demographics to the fact that geekery may occassionally be encountered here.
The reference to John Pertwee clues knowledgeable readers into the fact that your humble blogger is an old fart.
The image background appears to contain a conflagration. However, this is assumed to be for dramatic effect as an indicator of the seriousness with which these two fangirls take their Whovianism.
The fact that the two most recent "Doctors" are Tennant and Smith as well as the implication that Dr. Who is still being presented as worth discussing at all indicate that this blogs banners are in considerable need of updating.
The artist was Toshihide Sano who has not updated his Pixiv page in 3 years and whose other sites have all disappeared from the internet. He was mostly known for providing art for visual novels and I believe this particular image was from a VN's CGI set that I accessed many years ago.
That's really all I can think of to write on the subject.
Below the fold are all the other rotating banners. As noted before they are in need of updating/replacement. If anyone has been existentially bothered by pressing questions questions about any of them save the first, I'll be happy to provide answers in the comments. It was never this blogs intention to cause people stress over banners.
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What a Difference a Day Makes
Yesterday there was a story that PewDiePie was switching to D-Live which seemed like a fairly consequential story for a couple of reasons:
*Pew Di Pie, while not to my taste, has a vast audience. Choosing D-Live is a big deal, and given PewDiePie's business model, quite risky.
* This, potentially is a big stand against the increasingly monopolized content filters in big tech.
*D-Live, being based on block-chain technologies, ought to be reasonably censorship immune. It also has its own crypto currency to pay its creators, enabling it to bypass the increasingly pernicious problem of censorship by financial institution.
*Additionally, they're a start-up with few to no ties to the Silicon Valley mean-girl dinner set.
And that is where my draft stood when I went to bed.
And so my highly astute and principled display of laziness spared you, gentle readers, from the consumption of misleading information.
Dev, over at S.F.O. has found a couple of additional data points:
*D-Live's biggest shareholder is that paragon of free speech, the Chinese Communist Party.
*All of D-Live's staff are Chinese students living in America.
*D-Live's block chain code is NOT what one would expect from a distributed, anonymous system based on individual security.
*It is EXACTLY what one would expect the CCP to provide.
*TOS is just as vague as other TechWeasels, but with the added comfort that by using D-Live you wave any right to ever take them to court.
*Their Crypto-Currency, LiNo is about as "Crypto" as one would expect from the CCP. (Though in fairness its pretty cryptic).
*Additionally, LiNo has lots of amazing features that facilitate its use as a Ponzi scheme with additional allowances for wire fraud as desired.
*the vast majority of LiNo is owned by one holder, presumably the CCP.
Dev's full 81/2 minute video on the matter is here...
*Pew Di Pie, while not to my taste, has a vast audience. Choosing D-Live is a big deal, and given PewDiePie's business model, quite risky.
* This, potentially is a big stand against the increasingly monopolized content filters in big tech.
*D-Live, being based on block-chain technologies, ought to be reasonably censorship immune. It also has its own crypto currency to pay its creators, enabling it to bypass the increasingly pernicious problem of censorship by financial institution.
*Additionally, they're a start-up with few to no ties to the Silicon Valley mean-girl dinner set.
And that is where my draft stood when I went to bed.
And so my highly astute and principled display of laziness spared you, gentle readers, from the consumption of misleading information.
Dev, over at S.F.O. has found a couple of additional data points:
*D-Live's biggest shareholder is that paragon of free speech, the Chinese Communist Party.
*All of D-Live's staff are Chinese students living in America.
*D-Live's block chain code is NOT what one would expect from a distributed, anonymous system based on individual security.
*It is EXACTLY what one would expect the CCP to provide.
*TOS is just as vague as other TechWeasels, but with the added comfort that by using D-Live you wave any right to ever take them to court.
*Their Crypto-Currency, LiNo is about as "Crypto" as one would expect from the CCP. (Though in fairness its pretty cryptic).
*Additionally, LiNo has lots of amazing features that facilitate its use as a Ponzi scheme with additional allowances for wire fraud as desired.
*the vast majority of LiNo is owned by one holder, presumably the CCP.
"Li...NOPE!"
Anyway, its really astounding just how bad this service looks. PewDiePie's endorsement is looking less like a brilliant, courageous, and inspiring decision and more like jumping into a burning trash dumpster that's floating towards Niagara Falls. Dev's full 81/2 minute video on the matter is here...
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April 09, 2019
Fan Disservice
Blogging will be light for a bit.
To hold you over, here we maliciously present yet another rendering by Chong FeiGiap that is likely to torment those readers who suffer from certain disabilities.
To hold you over, here we maliciously present yet another rendering by Chong FeiGiap that is likely to torment those readers who suffer from certain disabilities.
Buy Chong FeiGiap's stuff here!
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An Actual Conversation
Andrew Yang, (One of the Democrat's surfeit of presidential candidates) actually sits down with Ben Shapiro and discusses policy and they have a long polite discussion about his proposals. While I don't agree with him on a couple of points, and strongly disagree regarding internet regulation, Yang actually seems mostly sane as he presents and defends his positions.
Its a sad commentary on our civics that this interview is worthy of note.
Its a sad commentary on our civics that this interview is worthy of note.
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April 08, 2019
NO! NO! NO! NO! Don't Do It Dev!
Dev is offering to open this can if he gets 100,00 subscriptions, aparrently being unaware of botulism. While I'm sure he won't eat it, it's under pressure and a botulism bomb can kill. Fortunately, his comments are displaying an atypical unity of opinion on this matter.
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April 07, 2019
Better Footage of the Starhopper Hopping
Albeit very brief footage.
One of The Brickmuppet's Crack Team of Science Babes brings us analysis of the test.
"Science Babe" is actually unrepresentatively SFW art by Saori. One can support her Pixiv Fanbox page here.
One of The Brickmuppet's Crack Team of Science Babes brings us analysis of the test.
"What's to analyze? There was a rocket test.
Unfortunately, the apparent evaporation of the webcam resulted in damned unsatisfying footage of the associated 'splody. So here's some completely unrelated non-chemical 'splody."
Unfortunately, the apparent evaporation of the webcam resulted in damned unsatisfying footage of the associated 'splody. So here's some completely unrelated non-chemical 'splody."
"Science Babe" is actually unrepresentatively SFW art by Saori. One can support her Pixiv Fanbox page here.
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April 06, 2019
Momentary Meta-Blogging
No.
Your comments were not deleted (well except for that ONE guy).
I deleted some spam comments and the last 4 legit comments are now missing from the sidebar. They show up as existing in my comments folder and they remain visible in the associated posts.
In the interests of reciprocity and justice, at this time we have assigned blame to the government of New Zealand pending an actual analysis of the metadata.
Picture is Unrelated:
Your comments were not deleted (well except for that ONE guy).
I deleted some spam comments and the last 4 legit comments are now missing from the sidebar. They show up as existing in my comments folder and they remain visible in the associated posts.
In the interests of reciprocity and justice, at this time we have assigned blame to the government of New Zealand pending an actual analysis of the metadata.
Picture is Unrelated:
Art by Chong Fei Giap, who also posts here and here and you can buy his stuff here.
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April 05, 2019
We Live in an Age of Wonders!
I'd have assumed it'd be way more expensive.
I guess you have to bring your own spacesuit.
I'd have assumed it'd be way more expensive.
I guess you have to bring your own spacesuit.
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April 04, 2019
Starhopper Hops
A short tethered hop, but a hop nonetheless.
A short tethered hop, but a hop nonetheless.
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First World Problems
I've been working on, among other things, a few reports for school and was poking away on the computer in the library yesterday when an alert popped up on the screen informing me that time was up and I really needed to switch to two factor authentication. So I saved everything and went through the menu and then learned something.
Two factor authentication requires that one has one's phone on one's person.
This will not be news to most people, but it was a revelation to me. As I was just going to be in the library, I'd left the phone at home.
Because phones are distractions.
So I was being good.
Except for the part that two factor involves the school computer system texting me a seven digit code after I log in....so that I can then log in...quickly.....before getting locked out of my account.
After getting this resolved I noted that there is an option to only have to enter the texted code once every 5 days. I don't know how that doesn't defeat the purpose of two factor authentication, but I took it.
Actually, one can check that option off, but it is a service that aparrently is not actually offered...I pondered this today, as I walked back to my car to get my phone.
At work things have been hectic.
We have 34 people on my shift and have had 10 or more absent most days recently. This is not actually due to failings by the company.
"I was up drinking all night" Is not a valid excuse for an absence.
"I'm tired and its 4 AM" is not valid either, more-so when the start time was 03:30.
Showing up 90 minutes late WILL, in fact, get you counted as late.
Calling and saying "I'm going be a few minutes late" and then going back to bed and not going to work at all, is NOT, in fact, the same as coming to work.
"Oh. My. God. There's a wasp!" when the wasp is 75 feet away on the ceiling in a warehouse where no one can reach it is not "unsafe conditions"
Furthermore it does not authorize you to evacuate the building.
And go home.
And no, the Shop Steward is not a "Pinkerton" for not backing you up on this particular idiocy.
I hopes this helps. In the meantime, stay off my lawn.
Come to think of it.
How do any of these Millennial Mountebanks even know what a "Pinkerton" is enough to use it in context?
On the other hand, despite it all, the trucks all got out on time. (Though I was late to class Wednesday).
Two factor authentication requires that one has one's phone on one's person.
This will not be news to most people, but it was a revelation to me. As I was just going to be in the library, I'd left the phone at home.
Because phones are distractions.
So I was being good.
Except for the part that two factor involves the school computer system texting me a seven digit code after I log in....so that I can then log in...quickly.....before getting locked out of my account.
After getting this resolved I noted that there is an option to only have to enter the texted code once every 5 days. I don't know how that doesn't defeat the purpose of two factor authentication, but I took it.
Actually, one can check that option off, but it is a service that aparrently is not actually offered...I pondered this today, as I walked back to my car to get my phone.
At work things have been hectic.
We have 34 people on my shift and have had 10 or more absent most days recently. This is not actually due to failings by the company.
PRO-TIPS (from two weeks of observations): For anyone under 30 who wants a job in the shipping industry.
(these apply to over 30s too, but I don't think this information is needed in that area)
"I was up drinking all night" Is not a valid excuse for an absence.
"I'm tired and its 4 AM" is not valid either, more-so when the start time was 03:30.
Showing up 90 minutes late WILL, in fact, get you counted as late.
Calling and saying "I'm going be a few minutes late" and then going back to bed and not going to work at all, is NOT, in fact, the same as coming to work.
"Oh. My. God. There's a wasp!" when the wasp is 75 feet away on the ceiling in a warehouse where no one can reach it is not "unsafe conditions"
Furthermore it does not authorize you to evacuate the building.
And go home.
And no, the Shop Steward is not a "Pinkerton" for not backing you up on this particular idiocy.
I hopes this helps. In the meantime, stay off my lawn.
Come to think of it.
How do any of these Millennial Mountebanks even know what a "Pinkerton" is enough to use it in context?
On the other hand, despite it all, the trucks all got out on time. (Though I was late to class Wednesday).
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April 02, 2019
Meanwhile, 30 Miles Outside Mexico City....
Note:
" While certainly of concern, despite what Pravda says this is NOT a supervolcano."
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March 30, 2019
MoeMoe
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March 27, 2019
Some Cultural Appropriation
Insincere apologies to the unique and alien cultures of China, San Francisco, South Korea, and Australia.
We'd apologize to John Carpenter and the Shaw Brothers too, but the blog is just embedding these videos and is not responsible for their creation.
Insincere apologies to the unique and alien cultures of China, San Francisco, South Korea, and Australia.
We'd apologize to John Carpenter and the Shaw Brothers too, but the blog is just embedding these videos and is not responsible for their creation.
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Testing the Blog's New Bitchute and You-Tube Embeds
For others who blog on mee.nu, the how to-post on this is here.
Pixy has a You-Tube embed as well. It's of fading utility as most of the cool, interesting people are getting banned.
However, most is not all...
...so it's still a useful tool.
For others who blog on mee.nu, the how to-post on this is here.
Pixy has a You-Tube embed as well. It's of fading utility as most of the cool, interesting people are getting banned.
However, most is not all...
...so it's still a useful tool.
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March 26, 2019
71 Years Ago Today
And he did it with broken ribs!
And he did it with broken ribs!
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Meanwhile, in the U.S. Congress
...no damage was done today.
Current Score
U.S.A. : 1
E.U. : -1
U.S.A. : 1
E.U. : -1
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Believe It or Not
It appears that after getting inadvertently "outed" on the air about a month ago, and not being seen or spoken of since, the individual we shall refer to here as Trappy McTrap Cat was NOT kicked off the show, but has merely had a scheduling conflict and today responded to the polite and supportive expressions of concern left in the You Tube comments.
What makes this story particularly hard to believe is the notion of polite and supportive You Tube comments.
What makes this story particularly hard to believe is the notion of polite and supportive You Tube comments.
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We Have Noted That There's a Bad Side to Everything, but It Should be Remembered That Not Everything Has a Good Side,
Take this for instance.
Why are we paying through the nose and putting our troops on the line to defend these asinine aristocratic authoritarians?
Leave them to the Russians
Why are we paying through the nose and putting our troops on the line to defend these asinine aristocratic authoritarians?
Leave them to the Russians
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