What did it sound like?
I’m always a little skeptical that they can be sure of things like this.
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My desktop computer is FUBAR. I can’t boot it. Getting it fixed is my highest current priority.
[Friday-afternoon update]
It seems to be a hardware problem. I built a clean install of Fedora 30, and the machine froze in the middle of the first software update. I’m running a memory test on it now, but I suspect it’s a motherboard issue. Which of course means CPU and memory replacement as well, unless I can find a used motherboard, because they don’t make AMD FM3 boards any more.
Any recommendations?
[Saturday-morning update]
Sorry, hadn’t realized that site wasn’t taking comments. It should work now.
[Saturday-afternoon update]
OK, it was WP-Spamfree plugin. Try it now.
WordPress Issue
The latest upgrade has resulted in an editing function that displays post titles in all caps, regardless of the case I typed (the do appear upper/lower on the blog itself). It’s extremely annoying, because I don’t know if I typed it correctly, and can’t tell until I preview or publish. I have no idea why they did this. I may look into the code to see if I can fix it, but I shouldn’t have to.
[Update Tuesday morning]
Doesn’t seem to be a browser issue. Seeing the same behavior in Chrome and Vivaldi.
[Wednesday update]
Great, now blockquotes aren’t displaying properly.
Building Starships
SpaceX is having an internal competition.
Accelerating The U.S. Space Program
Blog Issue
Sorry about that. I’d activated a plugin that apparently didn’t play nice, then had to run out for meetings. Things should be back to normal now.
[Late-Evening update]
I understand that some people are having trouble posting comments. I can’t deal with that until tomorrow morning (Pacific time).
How to get Back To The Moon By 2024
Make it a one-way trip.
So, how much does that change requirements? It means no need for ascent on the lander, or entry from TEI. It’s probably a Falcon Heavy mission. We eliminate the initial need for a suit, too. Hardest part would be how to resupply without EVA capability.
Could NASA do it? Probably not, politically, but a private expedition could.
The Clinton Server Coverup
You’ll be as shocked as me to learn that it was orchestrated by the Obama White House.
[Update a few minutes later]
The guy Barr just assigned to look into the Trump surveillance has experience prosecuting dirty cops in the FBI. Barr looks serious.
[Update a few minutes later]
More from Liz Sheld. As she notes, the issue isn’t whether or not the campaign was spied on, but whether it had a legitimate basis.
[Noon update]
The CIA (Gina Haspel’s) is joining Barr into looking into what happened in the Obama administration. Brennan had better lawyer up.
[Late-afternoon update]
Oh, well isn’t this interesting? Apparently Durham has been on the case for months.
AOC’s Apocalypse
Hey, stupid conservatives, I was just kidding. Why can’t you take a joke?
[Update a few minutes later]
Thoughts from Treacher.
Endgame Question
OK, saw Endgame yesterday. Question to people much more into MCU than me. In the final battle, there’s a very angry woman who comes at Thanos with two fiery swords. It looked like Natasha to me, but I suspect not, because, you know? If not, who was it?
[Update a few minutes later]
Never mind, someone on Twitter told me it was Wanda (the Scarlet Witch, a character with which I was unfamiliar, or had forgotten from Infinity War).
[Update a while later]
Question in comments: Sure, it’s been out long enough to have a spoiler discussion there. Have at it. No one has to read comments except me.
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