Out of the Blue [Jul 17, 2023, 11:58 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
I'm happy we're back to normal in the Blue Tower following yesterday's blackout.
Events like that are rough, but the timing could have been worse than falling on
a Sunday. What's frustrating is that I had enough battery power to work through
it, but it was impossible to connect to the internet. The power outage wasn't
widespread, but I suspect it took out our nearby cell tower. The outage did make
me aware that one of my PSUs needs a new battery, but other than that, there
wasn't much else I could do. So I'll get that replaced. Maybe I should get an
extra for that cell tower?
Back-up Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Play
- Dolly Parton Says "I Would Never Retire." Also says "and I-I-I will always love you." Are Dark Horizons links working for everyone again?
Breakfast Link
Stories
- Saudi water deal threatening water supply in Phoenix. Not private deals. These are leases issued by the geniuses in the State Land Department. Thanks Acleacius.
- Beached Whale in Spain Found to Have $500,000 Chunk of Ambergris. Can you even put a price on whale poo? Thanks Max.
- A sailor and his dog found after months stranded in the Pacific.
Science
Thanks Acleacius.
- Alzheimer's diagnosis revamp embraces rating scale similar to cancer.
- How many types of narcissist are there- A psychology expert sets the record straight.
Media
- Stalled Trek- Amutt Time HD Reupload. Thanks VideoSift.
- Xcaret - Pok-ta-Pok - Mayan ball game. Ball-ball! Thanks VideoSift.
Creature Features
Auction
The Funnies
RedEye9 wrote on Jul 17, 2023, 18:35:Burrito of Peace wrote on Jul 17, 2023, 17:21:I enjoy going to a customer's business or casa and looking like a fool because some methhead in Redmond added his touch to the "latest" Windows 11 version by obfuscating another Control Panel setting and smearing it into Settings. ughRedEye9 wrote on Jul 17, 2023, 15:24:Zen is not having to hack anything to restore functionality simply because someone decided to move the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Happiness is restoring the original context menu when you right click on Windows 11 with a registry hack.
Not just that, but removing functionality that existed in the old Control Panel entry or shotgunning that same functionality in to multiple, different subsections within Settings.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Purveyor of cute, fuzzy, pink bunny slippers.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Purveyor of cute, fuzzy, pink bunny slippers.
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