Today’s Quote:
A Dark Age is not just a period in which people no longer know how to do things. The real key is that people no longer remember that certain things can be done at all.
– Jerry Pournelle
Good morning. Coffee. Storms last night but nowhere near the amount of rain that had been predicted.
Trump is trying to improve his image with foreign policy to distract us from his crazy domestic and trade policies. But American voters mainly only care about domestic.
Directory: 2 sites added.
I’m surprised the news of Bing intending to sunset their search API has not triggered more commentary with the search engine crowd.
Today’s Quote:
We have for years been building a society in which everybody plunders everybody, and while we are weary of being plundered, we enjoy the plunder.
– Jerry Pournelle
Good morning. Coffee done and moved on to black tea. Bins moved out to the curb.
Putin ain’t going to show up for peace talks. Zelensky called is bluff.
On the directory side: 1 submission added, plus 1 from strategic stockpiles. So 2 links added total.
Today’s Quote:
Bureaucracies are progressive. meaning they have a burning fear that someone. somewhere, is doing something without permission.
– Jerry Pournelle
I have no idea what “vibe coding” is, but it sounds - naughty.
Good morning. Different coffee, Gevalia French roast which is very good. It’s often on sale but even on sale it’s more expensive than Aldi brand. But I usually grab a bag when at a store with a sale price.
On the directory side: 1 site submitted and 1 from the stockpile. That’s 2 using New Math.
Today’s Quote:
Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.
– James Bryant Conant
The Democratic Party remains frozen and clueless
The Democratic Party remains frozen and clueless. They don’t know why they lost. They don’t know how to oppo...We are using Blockchain to count our paperclips.
Good Morning. If only I could drink coffee all day long like when I was younger. sigh
Trump is getting a presidential pimp plane.
On the directory side: added 2 websites. Still rationing.
Masked ICE guys are hiding under your kids bed.
(Not written by AI.)
Today’s Quote:
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
– Isaac Asimov
Good morning. Roman Empire fell, probably, because they didn’t have coffee. Just saying.
Somebody told me Trump cancelled his $93M birthday military parade. I have not confirmed this. Anybody know?
On the directory side, 2 more websites added.
It’s too early to say yet, but my current observation is fewer people are wearing MAGA caps around here.
Gluing a maxi-pad to your ear never caught on.
MAGA + MAHA + DOGE = BUNK
Today’s Quote:
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
– Isaac Asimov
Good morning. Coffee is good.
Chinese walked out of trade talks with US after only an hour. I’ll bet Trump is getting squinty eyed. Empty shelves in stores will be hard to explain.
On the directory side, only 2 websites added cos it’s a holiday. Spend time with mum.
Today's Quote 5/10/2025
Today’s Quote: There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-i...Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is a right listed in The Magna Carta of 1215, but it is far older than Magna Carta. It is one of our “ancient rights” we inherited from England and not to be set aside lightly.
Good morning. I just finished off my first cuppa coffee.
Notice, Elon Musk is hiding. His illegal DOGE team has screwed up everything it’s touched and he knows it, and it will get worse.
On the directory side, 2 websites added.
I’ve seen one discussion in a forum and one meme on XTwitter calling for somebody to come out with a line of old style all analog appliances: real buttons, mechanical knobs and controls. No microchips. No wifi.
We should make this into a movement or crusade.
Today’s Quote:
The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Not in the spaces we know, but between them. They walk serene and primal, undimensioned and to us unseen.
– H. P. Lovecraft
Good morning. I’m still using up this Aldi Midnight blend I bought by mistake. It’s okay. Life goes on.
The news is about the new Pope, which is a reason to celebrate even in the darkness. And I’m not Catholic.
On the directory side 3 new websites added. Website creation is seasonal.