Author Archives: David K.

Israel Hezbollah War: 3 Grams Of Explosives Per Pager: Israel’s Complex Op To Hurt Hezbollah

Posted on September 18, 2024 by David K.

The senior Lebanese security source said the group had ordered 5,000 beepers made by Taiwan-based Gold Apollo, which several sources say were brought into the country earlier this year. Gold Apollo founder Hsu Ching-Kuang said the pagers used in the … Continue reading →

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Sidekiq. Feels Good, Man

Posted on September 17, 2024 by David K.

After 15 years of doing Rails applications, I finally had a serious need of utilizing long-running background jobs to get things done, and setup Sidekiq. My jobs are database-bound, but my database was being underutilized, so I opened up the … Continue reading →

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We Used to be a Civilization

Posted on September 6, 2024 by David K.

There were a handful of websites I found way back in the 2000’s that I liked, and kept on a short list to check every few days. This one stuck in my head because of the domain name, which I … Continue reading →

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More AI for all the Corporate IT Things

Posted on August 31, 2024 by David K.

Last month, I was talking about how I didn’t understand what my bluechip Fortune 250 is doing with AI. From AI for all the Corporate IT Things: Well, it’s a good thing I don’t understand, because he’s not talking about … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia Outraged At Ben-Gvir’s Call To Build Synagogue Over Al-Aqsa Mosque | ZeroHedge

Posted on August 29, 2024 by David K.

Source: Saudi Arabia Outraged At Ben-Gvir’s Call To Build Synagogue Over Al-Aqsa Mosque | ZeroHedge In recent years Saudi Arabia and Israel have been moving remarkably fast toward the restoration of official relations, in what’s been called a highly anticipated ‘deal … Continue reading →

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Meat in Gelatin

Posted on August 19, 2024 by David K.

That’s gelatin — flavorless Jello — it’s encased in. One of the top 3 meals I ever had was at a converted 17th-century abbey in England, and part of the meal was rabbit “terrangue” — that’s what I remember it … Continue reading →

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AI Apocalypse

Posted on August 16, 2024 by David K.

The Harris campaign is using a lot of AI image generation to beef up the size of their crowds in pictures of events, and they’re doing a full-blown media psyop to pretend that conservatives are going to vote for her. … Continue reading →

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Please Hang Up and Dial 911

Posted on August 9, 2024 by David K.

I woke up with a chronic pain about 3.5 years ago, which has never stopped. I’ve now seen about 22 doctors and clinicians, had 4 MRI’s, 3 ultrasounds, a CT scan, 4 different nerve blocks, and 2 surgeries. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Windows Startup Buggery

Posted on August 7, 2024 by David K.

I have a PC. I’m ashamed to admit it, but I have a PC. I bought it for one and only one use: to play Elder Scrolls Online. To that end, I bought a SCUF Envision Pro controller. It does … Continue reading →

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Something is Coming

Posted on July 30, 2024 by David K.

I feel this in my bones, and it’s been getting worse, quickly. It’s not the economy. It’s not COVID. It’s not the vaccine. It’s not illegal immigration. It’s not DEI. It’s not ESG. It’s not AGI. It’s not corporatocracy. It’s … Continue reading →

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