Out of the Blue [Nov 24, 2022, 1:31 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
It's turkey day here in the U.S., so Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating the
occasion. As always, here's hoping everyone has lots for which to be thankful,
even if this isn't a holiday for you. I've mentioned a few discussions with
MrsBlue about ways to ease our quarantine, but when push comes to shove, we're
still playing it extra safe. So with regrets we're not heading off to spend the
day with family. Maybe next year. In the meantime, we're not shortchanging
ourselves. We picked up a 10 lb. turkey, and will have Thanksgiving dinner for
two with all the fixings. And, yes, turkey salad for at least a week.
Obituary: Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Computer Design Innovator, Dies at 91.
Obituary: Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Computer Design Innovator, Dies at 91.
Thankful Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Brunch Link
- Tiny Gratitude Stories: What Readers Are Thankful for This Year.
- Omega Launches Stunning 60th Anniversary James Bond Watch.
- The new Kia logo commits the ultimate design crime. Thanks Max.
Story
- Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real. Thanks brother19.
Science
- Water recycling technologies developed for space are helping a parched American west. Pee-licious.
- The real reason you can't go faster than light speed. Thanks RedEye9.
Media
- WKRP Turkey Drop. Thanks Boing Boing.
Creature Features
- Flossie, 26, officially the world's oldest cat. Has outlived two owners. Thanks brother19.
- TSA apprehends cat attempting to smuggle itself to Florida.
Follow-up
The Funnies
The Flying Penguin wrote on Nov 25, 2022, 13:16:And it's gone (not found). Ha.jdreyer wrote on Nov 25, 2022, 02:59:
Best Black Friday deal evar. *
$99! WIOTA 16TB External Hard Drive, Portable Hard Drive 16TB
I ordered 10. I should be set for life.
* I think it goes without saying that this is some kind of scam.
Classic scam been going on for a while. A few youtubers ordered them for fun and cracked them open. There is usually an SD card reader inside with a 64 or 128 GB SD card, and the controller has been modded to report that it's a 16TB SSD.
Unlike some scams, they actually work... for a while until, until the card is full. I think the idea is that by the time it fails, a non techie will write it off and it will be past the return period.
I actually reported one of these by publicly shaming Amazon on their Facebook page and they took it down, but another reseller just pops up to replace it,
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