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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10X Video Gamers

Posted on August 9, 2024 by David K.

I get into arguments about the “myth” of the 10x software engineer, but “10x” people exist in every human endeavor, including, frustratingly, The Elder Scrolls Online. I can at least keep up among the best coders I’ve met, but I … 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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