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[fresh_42]

Yep, she made soda bread infused with fresh rosemary. Delicious. I saved a last biscuit for dinner.

The acid makes it a perfect drink in summer: low carbs, low fat, and still taste! Far better and a lot healthier than coke. And cheaper. A lot cheaper.

 

[pinball1970]

(*fewer)

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Yes but one does not drink orange juice by the pint as a rule (unless you require a laxative effect) and if you like to drink Guinness it is difficult to stop at just one pint.

 

[fresh_42]

if you like to drink Guinness it is difficult to stop at just one pint.

How do you know? There is no reported case!

 

[ergospherical]

"Thanks for your application to the (blah blah) internship. I have received 119 applications in total, so I hope to get back to you by the end of the fortnight..."

Well sh*t.

 

[WWGD]

The acid makes it a perfect drink in summer: low carbs, low fat, and still taste! Far better and a lot healthier than coke. And cheaper. A lot cheaper.

Do you also have flaming hot chocolate, or hot soup in Summer? I'm not criticizing, I have ice cream and iced drinks in Winter, even in specially cold days myself. Doesn't make much sense either.

 

[WWGD]

I felt great about finding out the feature " Open Link in New Tab", until I ended up with 57 open tabs.

 

[Hamiltonian]

I felt great about finding out the feature " Open Link in New Tab", until I ended up with 57 open tabs.

57? those are rookie numbers, at any given day I have just enough chrome tabs open to slow my computer down considerably but not enough to crash it. I think I even have a few tabs which have been open for more than 6months! I'll probably get to them soon...

 

[WWGD]

57? those are rookie numbers, at any given day I have just enough chrome tabs open to slow my computer down considerably but not enough to crash it. I think I even have a few tabs which have been open for more than 6months! I'll probably get to them soon...

I periodically spend time shedding ones that don't seem absolutely necessary. And shift those playing any sound to the extreme right, to avoid the annoyance of having sound come out of 3 tabs simultaneously, none of which I can identify.
Edit: But my Android opens up tabs by itself without my knowledge . Too lazy to check why and how.

 

[Mayhem]

Nothing better than when you finally get your code to work.

 

[ergospherical]

Nothing better than when you finally get your code to work.

I'll take your word for it! One of these days...

 

[WWGD]

A Network Security sent me some work, referenced in ...an unsafe site (i.e., not using Https ). Maybe I should ignore it.

 

[Oldman too]

A Network Security sent me some work, referenced in ...an unsafe site (i.e., not using Https ). Maybe I should ignore it.

What browser are you using?

 

[Astronuc]

Nickel Investors Wiped Out Again as WisdomTree Shuts Second Fund​

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nickel-investors-wiped-again-wisdomtree-211859506.html

Just two weeks after its bearish sibling was shuttered, the WisdomTree Nickel 3x Daily Leveraged exchange-traded commodity (ticker 3NIL) is being compulsorily redeemed, issuer WisdomTree Investments said in a statement dated March 21.

The London and Milan-listed product, which used swaps to treble the return of nickel futures, had at one point surged more than 600% this month before the London Metal Exchange controversially halted trading in the metal. When the market eventually reopened March 16, nickel fell by the most allowed for four days in a row -- delivering a fatal blow to 3NIL.

I follow Ni commodities for work. Ni was relatively inexpensive last year, until fairly recently as the global economy attempts recovery, and demand picks up for Ni-based materials, e.g., superalloys for aerospace and power generation systems, and batteries.

 

[WWGD]

What browser are you using?

I'm using Firefox. But the problem was the company sent me a link to an unsecured site, not due to Firefox issues.

 

[WWGD]

Just about every YouTube song has a comment where the song being played reminds the poster of their dead father/mom/brother. And gathers 100s of likes. What a coincidence. I used to listen to " I like to move it, move it" with my brother, who just died of chronic constipation. My eyes tear up each time I hear the song played...

 

[Klystron]

... I used to listen to " I like to move it, move it" with my brother, who just died of chronic constipation. My eyes tear up each time I hear the song played...

"Don't it make your blue eyes, brown..."

K: Surely you go too far!

W: I go where I can. And don't call me Shirley.

 

[Oldman too]

I'm using Firefox. But the problem was the company sent me a link to an unsecured site, not due to Firefox issues.

We agree on browsers, probably for the same reasons. Along with an an assortment of extensions, I use HTTPS Everywhere, that either forces an HTTPS connection or blocks it. I find it will usually make a secure connection even if the URL is HTTP. For some reason its common for secure sites to connect initially through HTTP, I have no idea why but I come across it often. As a fallback, I have the no-script to limit problems. It's worth noting that FF has an HTTPS only mode that you can enable in settings if you don't want to run the extension I mentioned.

I personally, with HTTPS only enabled, wouldn't hesitate to open your HTTP link especially if you trust the source.

If your not familiar with this browser test, https://xsinator.com/ you might want to give it a try, just another reason to use FF.

If you like digital Irony this is worth a read also.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...om-hackers-by-pushing-fake-malware-on-forums/

Take care, Scott

 

[WWGD]

We agree on browsers, probably for the same reasons. Along with an an assortment of extensions, I use HTTPS Everywhere, that either forces an HTTPS connection or blocks it. I find it will usually make a secure connection even if the URL is HTTP. For some reason its common for secure sites to connect initially through HTTP, I have no idea why but I come across it often. As a fallback, I have the no-script to limit problems. It's worth noting that FF has an HTTPS only mode that you can enable in settings if you don't want to run the extension I mentioned.

I personally, with HTTPS only enabled, wouldn't hesitate to open your HTTP link especially if you trust the source.

If your not familiar with this browser test, https://xsinator.com/ you might want to give it a try, just another reason to use FF.

If you like digital Irony this is worth a read also.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...om-hackers-by-pushing-fake-malware-on-forums/

Take care, Scott

I heard good things about InSSIder software to help give you an idea of the health of your connection, but haven't tried it:

 

[Oldman too]

I heard good things about InSSIder software to help give you an idea of the health of your connection, but haven't tried it:

Hey, I like that youtube link, going to look into it right after posting this. The link I posted to you is for a browser Cross site leak tester, the outfit that put it together has some other cool tools but this one will be very enlightening as, after it gives you your results, you can compare them with Edge and Chrome. I won't post links that I'm not familiar with or use myself, if I'm not okay with a site you can tell because I'll "defang" it.
Thanks for the InSSIder link, looks interesting. Scott

MetaNerd... I love it.

 

[WWGD]

Hey, I like that youtube link, going to look into it right after posting this. The link I posted to you is for a browser Cross site leak tester, the outfit that put it together has some other cool tools but this one will be very enlightening as, after it gives you your results, you can compare them with Edge and Chrome. I won't post links that I'm not familiar with or use myself, if I'm not okay with a site you can tell because I'll "defang" it.
Thanks for the InSSIder link, looks interesting. Scott

MetaNerd... I love it.

I watched the video on you tube, so I know its a legit video. I downloaded the software but not sure I'm confident on letting it through my firewall, which would allow me to use more features.

 

[Oldman too]

I watched the video on you tube, so I know its a legit video. I downloaded the software but not sure I'm confident on letting it through my firewall, which would allow me to use more features.

I'm randomly thinking that the video as well as the tool are legit. I too downloaded the software, installed it... and realized I'm on Ethernet (why did they name it that ?) with this computer, no wifi adapter.

I did, since the software was running, check it out on the process monitor and didn't see anything unusual going on, also it's pretty well known in the Norton community. Overall it looks like a nice piece of freeware, especially for someone wanting to optimize a wireless network.

In keeping with the thread title, I just wanted to mention, these are just random thoughts.
Scott

 

[Hamiltonian]

Robert Sapolsky's book on why stress is bad is stressing me out

 

[Oldman too]

Robert Sapolsky's book on why stress is bad is stressing me out

Sometimes reading a book on cruel irony can help.

 

[WWGD]

Sometimes reading a book on cruel irony can help.

I had a slightly different experience. Seeing a cop eating a donut. I shouted out : Stereotype!, Stereotype!

 

[ergospherical]

 

[WWGD]

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Uncanny Valley?

 

[WWGD]

Uncanny Valley?

Never mind, sorry for my lazyness.

 

[Klystron]

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I have read Mori a bit and Freud in translation but find 'uncanny' dated, and 'valley' somewhat incomprehensible, ignoring both unintentional and ostensible sexual imagery such as that Barbie and Ken dolls lack genitalia. Human simulacrums only to some vague limit.

What is @ergospherical 's take on Szymanski's idea in the attached tweet of some unstated prior evolutionary cause to distrust or be revolted by quasi-human figures?

Freud might refer to reproductive pressure on females to select optimally formed mates, rejecting the physically malformed. Anthropologists (White, Leaky?) might refer to early hominin species interbreeding with homo sapiens. Contemporary social writers such as William Gresham or older authors such as Victor Hugo bring human oddities and 'freaks' to mind. Quasimodo terrifies and revolts Esmeralda even while he saves her from a grisly fate in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

 

[WWGD]

I have read Mori a bit and Freud in translation but find 'uncanny' dated, and 'valley' somewhat incomprehensible, ignoring both unintentional and ostensible sexual imagery such as that Barbie and Ken dolls lack genitalia. Human simulacrums only to some vague limit.

What is @ergospherical 's take on Szymanski's idea in the attached tweet of some unstated prior evolutionary cause to distrust or be revolted by quasi-human figures?

Freud might refer to reproductive pressure on females to select optimally formed mates. Anthropologists (White, Leaky?) might refer to early hominin species interbreeding with homo sapiens. Contemporary social writers such as William Gresham or older authors such as Victor Hugo bring human oddities and 'freaks' to mind. Quasimodo terrifies and revolts Esmeralda even while he saves her from a grisly fate in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

I know very little about this, but would have considered gorillas and other primates.

 

[Oldman too]

I know very little about this, but would have considered gorillas and other primates.

Aha! The trick is combining uncanny valley with the magical word, "Metaphor"
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-uncanny-valley-human-look-alikes-put-us-on-edge/

A possible metaphor for AI ?

 

[WWGD]

Ok, Weeknd, Ill shave my beard on another day.

 

[dlgoff]

My Almater, Kansas University, is loosing to Miami, 35 to 29.

 

[dlgoff]

My Almater, Kansas University, is loosing to Miami, 35 to 29.

Update:
Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU 70, Miami 49 3:23 to play

 

[dlgoff]

Update:
Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU 70, Miami 49 3:23 to play

KU going to the Final Four wining 76 to 50.

 

[BillTre]

I don't think any of the places I have gone to (U. of Maryland, Purdue U, U or Oregon, Cal. Berkeley, Caltech) remain in either the male or female playoffs.
0 for 10.

 

[dlgoff]

I don't think any of the places I have gone to (U. of Maryland, Purdue U, U or Oregon, Cal. Berkeley, Caltech) remain in either the male or female playoffs.
0 for 10.

 

[ergospherical]

The plot thickens.

[Jackie] did not "have the authority" to mute and virtually eject councillors, new reports say. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-60913569)

 

[Astronuc]

What's on the opposite side of the Earth from your location?
https://www.geodatos.net/en/antipodes

Or what is the furthest you can go around the Earth from your residence and still be on dry land?

Don't post any personal information or coordinates.

 

[WWGD]

KU going to the Final Four wining 76 to 50.

Dislexics thought the UK was winning.

 

[WWGD]

I don't think any of the places I have gone to (U. of Maryland, Purdue U, U or Oregon, Cal. Berkeley, Caltech) remain in either the male or female playoffs.
0 for 10.

How many degrees do you have?

 

[WWGD]

I like the recent sentence I read: She wears a tutu to work. A 222 work.

 

[Astronuc]

My father emailed me his obituary. I didn't realize it at first, since the subject line of the email was obit, so I thought is might be a relative (having just lost an uncle) or some other relative, or friend or family acquaintance. I then opened the attached file and saw that it was his obituary, and didn't think much of it, as he has been talking about adjustments to his will and end of life planning, it was a draft, and I closed the file.

Then I opened the file again and noticed the age. So, I called him just to be sure he wasn't indicating an imminent demise. He laughed. He's still planning to be around for a while. Although retired, he's writing a book.

Today I realized it's April 1 today. We both had a good laugh.

 

[WWGD]

I liked the movie ' Golem' but I don't like Dybbuk.

 

[Klystron]

I liked the movie ' Golem' but I don't like Dybbuk.

Have not seen either movie but studied both themes in literature and graphic novels.

Golem rises from mud to protect poor and innocents and serve justice on evil men.
The creators of Superman modeled the man of steel on the rabbi's golem. Impervious to pain. Turns away weapons. Eyes glow red. Energized by righteous anger, a scrawled symbol on its chest.

Dybbuks are reanimated dead people. Too selfish to stay dead, wandering souls inhabit recent corpses, or take over innocent people. Dybbuks take or steal from the living, causing hardship and suffering as they cling to life in the midst of death. Dybbuks can be destroyed but at great cost.

 

[WWGD]

Have not seen either movie but studied both themes in literature and graphic novels.

Golem rises from mud to protect poor and innocents and serve justice on evil men.
The creators of Superman modeled the man of steel on the rabbi's golem. Impervious to pain. Turns away weapons. Eyes glow red. Energized by righteous anger, a scrawled symbol on its chest.

Dybbuks are reanimated dead people. Too selfish to stay dead, wandering souls inhabit recent corpses, or take over innocent people. Dybbuks take or steal from the living, causing hardship and suffering as they cling to life in the midst of death. Dybbuks can be destroyed but at great cost.

It was a double mea

Have not seen either movie but studied both themes in literature and graphic novels.

Golem rises from mud to protect poor and innocents and serve justice on evil men.
The creators of Superman modeled the man of steel on the rabbi's golem. Impervious to pain. Turns away weapons. Eyes glow red. Energized by righteous anger, a scrawled symbol on its chest.

Dybbuks are reanimated dead people. Too selfish to stay dead, wandering souls inhabit recent corpses, or take over innocent people. Dybbuks take or steal from the living, causing hardship and suffering as they cling to life in the midst of death. Dybbuks can be destroyed but at great cost.

You've overestimated me with an interesting and erudite comment in response to my attempt at a ( groan-worthy) pun " The movie and the book(Dybbuk)" I got a similar response when I referred to Chris Rock's (supposed) relative "The"( The Rock).

 

[Klystron]

It was a double mea

You've overestimated me with an interesting and erudite comment in response to my attempt at a ( groan-worthy) pun " The movie and the book(Dybbuk)" I got a similar response when I referred to Chris Rock's (supposed) relative "The"( The Rock).

Oh! Needed to read that thrice to grasp your attempted pun. De Book. Double mea funny.

You are mispronouncing dybbuk though I do not speak Yiddish. Closer to "dib" not "dee" AFAIK,
and a hard "buck" not soft book or butch sound. Guess pronunciation depends on locale.

A sixty's SF novel turned dybbuk into a verb. Wealthy dying oligarchs forced their minds into young healthy people. The rich dybbuk the poor.

The first part of a Coen brother's movie, set in a shtetl, features a dybbuk. An old reb dies of cholera but does not realize the disease killed him. Merriment ensues as the ghost resumes his duties visiting a young married couple.

 

[WWGD]

Oh! Needed to read that thrice to grasp your attempted pun. De Book. Double mea funny.

You are mispronouncing dybbuk though I do not speak Yiddish. Closer to "dib" not "dee" AFAIK,
and a hard "buck" not soft book or butch sound. Guess pronunciation depends on locale.

A sixty's SF novel turned dybbuk into a verb. Wealthy dying oligarchs forced their minds into young healthy people. The rich dybbuk the poor.

The first part of a Coen brother's movie, set in a shtetl, features a dybbuk. An old reb dies of cholera but does not realize the disease killed him. Merriment ensues as the ghost resumes his duties visiting a young married couple.

Ok, maybe this is more fitting:
" How about Aaron Spelling?"
A,A,R,O,N.

P.S: Still considering that play(let):
What do you want, Sir?
Chicken over Rice
Over Rice, or Over Ice?
etc

 

[WWGD]

Interesting experiment, using Netstat, before, after logging in and opening up certain programs.

 

[Klystron]

Ok, maybe this is more fitting:
" How about Aaron Spelling?"
A,A,R,O,N.

TORIble Spelling (tolerable or terrible), Aaron's daughter.

P.S: Still considering that play(let):
What do you want, Sir?
Chicken over Rice
Over Rice, or Over Ice?

I'll take beans and rice and everything nice!

 

[WWGD]

TORIble Spelling (tolerable or terrible), Aaron's daughter.

I'll take beans and rice and everything nice!

Or:
Aaron Spelling?
Didn't know Aaron had a Pelling (Aaron's Pelling)
But her acting is arguably Torible.