unclevlad Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 On 7/10/2024 at 11:50 AM, Starlord said: We now know when people started eating eggs Finally Freakin' terrible, clickbait headline from a brainless editor... The story offers up a time frame around which chickens were probably domesticated...but assuming they were being domesticated at least in part *for* eggs, it'd be nonsensical to suggest eggs were sought-after...and thus, must have been consumed before this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: What's the big deal? I mean, we all know a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way.... Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Another joke on the Simpsons has come true. Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra play at the Proms https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg3j8y6vnw4o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 The case against Alec Baldwin for the accidental shooting death on-set has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be re-filed. Why? The state had received some ammunition that may have pertained to the case. Per NYT, it was put aside and apparently, never really checked "because they didn't resemble the rounds in this case." The judge had the rounds brought into court...and lo and behold? 3 of them did. That's a total no-no. That's concealing evidence. The entire case got tainted, as the rounds were a big factor. Pretty sure dismissal with prejudice was about as automatic as it gets, here. It's also a major black mark on the prosecutor's career...this is just bad case management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 7 hours ago, unclevlad said: The case against Alec Baldwin for the accidental shooting death on-set has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be re-filed. Why? The state had received some ammunition that may have pertained to the case. Per NYT, it was put aside and apparently, never really checked "because they didn't resemble the rounds in this case." The judge had the rounds brought into court...and lo and behold? 3 of them did. That's a total no-no. That's concealing evidence. The entire case got tainted, as the rounds were a big factor. Pretty sure dismissal with prejudice was about as automatic as it gets, here. It's also a major black mark on the prosecutor's career...this is just bad case management. Youtube coverage. Prosecution puts herself on the stand(!) at around 8:36, she runs her mouth for 20 minutes, and there's another 20 minutes of cross examination by the defense (!) and the conclusion. I don't usually watch Legal Eagle but I'll be looking for his installment on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 RIP Dr. Ruth , internationally famous therapist. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Richard Simmons, Legendary Fitness Guru, Dies at 76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Huh. Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth on consecutive days. The 70s are despondent..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Shannen Doherty, Star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, Dies at 53: 'Devoted Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 F*ck Cancer. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 7 hours ago, Starlord said: F*ck Cancer. RIP Six months to the day later, I can only concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure Quote Scientists have made a crucial DNA discovery that could help cure one of the deadliest cancers. A team of researchers from the UK and US have found that pancreatic cancer is able to shut down molecules in one of the body’s most important genes, helping the disease to grow and spread rapidly. Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer worldwide, with more than half a million people diagnosed every year. It has the worst survival rates of all the most common forms of the disease. The deadly nature of pancreatic cancer has stumped experts for years but the breakthrough offers hope in the hunt for a treatment that could wipe out the disease. L. Marcus, Hermit, unclevlad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 On 7/13/2024 at 1:28 AM, Old Man said: I don't usually watch Legal Eagle but I'll be looking for his installment on this one. Yeah, I'm waiting for this one too. Seems like the prosecution put on a complete clown show, and failing to disclose the evidence was the last straw. I saw a clip of her reading the dismissal, and she looked very peeved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: Yeah, I'm waiting for this one too. Seems like the prosecution put on a complete clown show, and failing to disclose the evidence was the last straw. I saw a clip of her reading the dismissal, and she looked very peeved. The last hour of that trial was riveting. The prosecutor insisting that she wanted to put herself on the stand in a last ditch effort to justify the withholding of evidence. The judge and the defense gently encouraging her not to go through with such a stupid career-limiting maneuver. (You can see the defense talking amongst themselves like, Can she do that? Why on Earth would she want to?) The defense then getting the opportunity to force the prosecutor to announce to the court that the other prosecutor had resigned, and then forcing her to admit she hated Baldwin. I just wish the camera had zoomed out so we could see the judge's reaction to her testimony. There had to have been a lot of facepalming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 7 hours ago, Old Man said: The last hour of that trial was riveting. The prosecutor insisting that she wanted to put herself on the stand in a last ditch effort to justify the withholding of evidence. The judge and the defense gently encouraging her not to go through with such a stupid career-limiting maneuver. (You can see the defense talking amongst themselves like, Can she do that? Why on Earth would she want to?) The defense then getting the opportunity to force the prosecutor to announce to the court that the other prosecutor had resigned, and then forcing her to admit she hated Baldwin. I just wish the camera had zoomed out so we could see the judge's reaction to her testimony. There had to have been a lot of facepalming. I suppose throwing your career into the garbage disposal, then running it on overdrive, does count as career-limiting. 11 hours ago, Cygnia said: Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure This is a good example of why I don't think we'll ever have a cure for cancer *generally*. It points out that its mechanisms and causes vary greatly...which, of course, if you catch US TV ads for several treatments, is made even clearer, because their disclaimers are so long..."its for when you have this, this, and this, but don't have this and this." HIGHLY variable. But hey, if this helps? Coolios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 James B Sikking notable as the SWAT commander in Hill Street Blues passed away on Saturday 13th July aged 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 28 minutes ago, death tribble said: James B Sikking notable as the SWAT commander in Hill Street Blues passed away on Saturday 13th July aged 90 Star Trek fans know him as Captain Styles of the Excelsior in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and he also played Dr. David Howser, father to Doogie Howser, M.D. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/07/15/james-sikking-dies-hill-street-blues/74405918007/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Bob Newhart, legendary comedian, dead at 94 Pariah, Cancer, DShomshak and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 In his honor, I share this sketch from back in the days before cell phones. He's got a lot of good standup material, but this one's probably my favorite. Cygnia, Rails and DShomshak 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Newhart was my father's favorite back in the '70s. Probably was for two decades more, but I left home in 1978 and was no longer plugged in to his entertainment preferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 A little background on how CrowdStrike was able to give so many people a really bad day on Friday: unclevlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Very nice explanation of some of the low-level issues. The zero-day issue is a big concern with malicious software. CrowdStrike's production management team is going to have a lotta 'splainin to do.... They should be the last word, the final set of eyeballs to ensure this *didn't* happen, and they blew it. Unclear how much this is going to cost the company, but I suspect...rather a lot! And *major* reputation damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Their stock is down almost 30% in the last 5 days, and will probably go lower. That's before any fines/penalties/lawsuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Yeah, it lost 13% just today, I see. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/21/business/crowdstrike-outage-cost/index.html A point they make is, they may not lose many existing customers...but may well have a much harder time finding new ones. Enterprise software isn't like personal software. Migration is a MUCH, MUCH larger issue. At one point, the university that employed me, switched their enterprise accounting software. The process took *months* to complete...because it's not just the software. At this level, there's pretty much no such thing as turnkey. Everything has to be fitted to the organization, and that's a 2-way street. There are legal issues that vary from installation to installation, given that we had federal contracts, including classified work. There were several tech reps from the new software company, assisting in tuning their software, for that period. So that path...too dangerous to move away, but too damaged a rep to select for a new installation...makes a great deal of sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 2 hours ago, unclevlad said: CrowdStrike's production management team is going to have a lotta 'splainin to do.... They should be the last word, the final set of eyeballs to ensure this *didn't* happen, and they blew it. Unclear how much this is going to cost the company, but I suspect...rather a lot! And *major* reputation damage. Word on the street is ClownStrike canned most of their QA department a while back and gave those duties to the devs and maybe AI. Oh look, if it isn't the consequences of my actions! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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