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A 50-year mortgage has to be the stupidest thing Donald Trump has come up with so far. To live at the same address for 30 years in this economy is barely achievable for most people. But 50? Who even knows what the world will look like in 50 years? Survey says much of Florida will be underwater
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A 50-year mortgage has to be the stupidest thing Donald Trump has come up with so far. To live at the same address for 30 years in this economy is barely achievable for most people. But 50? Who even knows what the world will look like in 50 years? Survey says much of Florida will be underwater
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at how easy it is to make ChatGPT repeat communist ideology back to me. Something tells me that it will not be an ally in actually building that communism, though.
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at how easy it is to make ChatGPT repeat communist ideology back to me. Something tells me that it will not be an ally in actually building that communism, though.
We spend a lot of time teaching kids outdoor survival skills, such as with the Boy Scouts, but none at all teaching digital survival skills. And let me tell you, if you invite this thing into your house, you have absolutely zero digital survival skills.
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We spend a lot of time teaching kids outdoor survival skills, such as with the Boy Scouts, but none at all teaching digital survival skills. And let me tell you, if you invite this thing into your house, you have absolutely zero digital survival skills.
I just got a much better signal by taking advantage of the fact that La Mega WEMG is also available as an HD radio stream alongside 97.3 (HD1). I can decode it with `nrsc5` and then I can listen to it. :D
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I just got a much better signal by taking advantage of the fact that La Mega WEMG is also available as an HD radio stream alongside 97.3 (HD1). I can decode it with `nrsc5` and then I can listen to it. :D
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
I just got a much better signal by taking advantage of the fact that La Mega WEMG is also available as an HD radio stream alongside 97.3 (HD1). I can decode it with `nrsc5` and then I can listen to it. :D
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
October 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I just got a much better signal by taking advantage of the fact that La Mega WEMG is also available as an HD radio stream alongside 97.3 (HD1). I can decode it with `nrsc5` and then I can listen to it. :D
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
nrsc5 97.3 1 -g 1.4 -o - | ffmpeg -i - -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f wav - | ffplay -
When it comes to English language FM radio stations in my area, I really don't find any of them to be that enjoyable, but I am lucky enough to live near WRTQ, which plays classical music and opera on FM and is run out of Temple University in Ocean City.
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When it comes to English language FM radio stations in my area, I really don't find any of them to be that enjoyable, but I am lucky enough to live near WRTQ, which plays classical music and opera on FM and is run out of Temple University in Ocean City.
I have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with my local Spanish hits radio station, which is WEMG La Mega 93.9. I like listening to it because sometimes it has the news from my area, South Jersey, in Spanish, and I can also practice even when it's ads or music. So I like listening to it for practice.
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with my local Spanish hits radio station, which is WEMG La Mega 93.9. I like listening to it because sometimes it has the news from my area, South Jersey, in Spanish, and I can also practice even when it's ads or music. So I like listening to it for practice.
The cat looks so much sadder in 4K.😢
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The cat looks so much sadder in 4K.😢
Every time I rewatch this film I can't help but cringe at the violence the cat suffers. I'm pretty sure it's just a case of practical effects, but I do appreciate the fact that Hollywood films now are mostly cruelty-free.
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Every time I rewatch this film I can't help but cringe at the violence the cat suffers. I'm pretty sure it's just a case of practical effects, but I do appreciate the fact that Hollywood films now are mostly cruelty-free.
I guess this is technically a Halloween scene, isn't it? The one where they steal the masks from the 5 and 10 shop, which, without Googling it, I think, was a place in the 1960s where you could get things for 5 cents or 10 cents. A name for a store that no longer works due to inflation.
October 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I guess this is technically a Halloween scene, isn't it? The one where they steal the masks from the 5 and 10 shop, which, without Googling it, I think, was a place in the 1960s where you could get things for 5 cents or 10 cents. A name for a store that no longer works due to inflation.
The cat is honestly the best actor in the film.
October 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The cat is honestly the best actor in the film.
Been messing around with software-defined radio. It's fun, but a lot more complicated than I thought to get good reception. I have managed to get passable reception of my favorite FM station, 93.9, but to receive digital television or AM radio is going to take a more complex antenna setup, I think
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Been messing around with software-defined radio. It's fun, but a lot more complicated than I thought to get good reception. I have managed to get passable reception of my favorite FM station, 93.9, but to receive digital television or AM radio is going to take a more complex antenna setup, I think
The film I'm (re)watching this morning is Breakfast at Tiffany's. I like how it starts with an actual breakfast at Tiffany & Co. I always forget that funny little joke in the beginning.
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The film I'm (re)watching this morning is Breakfast at Tiffany's. I like how it starts with an actual breakfast at Tiffany & Co. I always forget that funny little joke in the beginning.
Am I a dick for thinking that when the Ukraine war is firmly in the rear view, we're going to get a bunch of cool video games where you are a drone pilot? I mean they'll have to get the next generation excited about flying drones somehow.
October 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Am I a dick for thinking that when the Ukraine war is firmly in the rear view, we're going to get a bunch of cool video games where you are a drone pilot? I mean they'll have to get the next generation excited about flying drones somehow.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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If you ever think you're having a hard day, at least you're not in charge of the Russian Central Bank. Where whatever you do, you are almost certainly on a path to a gulag.
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you ever think you're having a hard day, at least you're not in charge of the Russian Central Bank. Where whatever you do, you are almost certainly on a path to a gulag.
Jay helped me give this ghost decoration I got at IKEA a temporary home, he'll get a more permanent place to haunt by Halloween
September 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Jay helped me give this ghost decoration I got at IKEA a temporary home, he'll get a more permanent place to haunt by Halloween
The House of Mirth (2000) was recommended after my earlier posts. It's quite a bit different from Blue Jasmine etc, but I can see how it's in the same vein. I'm quite enjoying it. This scene cracked it up, and the drama of who she'll choose and how she'll settle her debts is interesting, I confess.
September 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The House of Mirth (2000) was recommended after my earlier posts. It's quite a bit different from Blue Jasmine etc, but I can see how it's in the same vein. I'm quite enjoying it. This scene cracked it up, and the drama of who she'll choose and how she'll settle her debts is interesting, I confess.
All this has led me to wonder, is the archetype of the socialite dead? Has the influencer totally replaced the socialite? Or does the young socialite still exist? Just in society so high, it is out of our reach and we hardly even make films about it anymore.
September 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
All this has led me to wonder, is the archetype of the socialite dead? Has the influencer totally replaced the socialite? Or does the young socialite still exist? Just in society so high, it is out of our reach and we hardly even make films about it anymore.
For some reason I decided to rewatch Blue Jasmine (2013) today. I honestly don't know what appeals to me about the archetype of films about rich socialites. I also love The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Legally Blonde (2001).
I guess the signs of not being straight were always evident.
I guess the signs of not being straight were always evident.
September 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For some reason I decided to rewatch Blue Jasmine (2013) today. I honestly don't know what appeals to me about the archetype of films about rich socialites. I also love The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Legally Blonde (2001).
I guess the signs of not being straight were always evident.
I guess the signs of not being straight were always evident.
Late-stage capitalism is needing to pay for the neoliberal explanation as to why you're poor. This is the only story on CNN's homepage right now that is marked for subscribers.
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Late-stage capitalism is needing to pay for the neoliberal explanation as to why you're poor. This is the only story on CNN's homepage right now that is marked for subscribers.
Japanese idiom of the day:
目糞鼻糞を笑う。 (Me-kuso hana-kuso o warau.)
Lit. The shit in the eye laughs at the shit in the nose. ("Shit" could be understood as "mucus" or "booger".)
This is an idiomatic way to get across much the same meaning as "the pot called the kettle black".
目糞鼻糞を笑う。 (Me-kuso hana-kuso o warau.)
Lit. The shit in the eye laughs at the shit in the nose. ("Shit" could be understood as "mucus" or "booger".)
This is an idiomatic way to get across much the same meaning as "the pot called the kettle black".
September 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Japanese idiom of the day:
目糞鼻糞を笑う。 (Me-kuso hana-kuso o warau.)
Lit. The shit in the eye laughs at the shit in the nose. ("Shit" could be understood as "mucus" or "booger".)
This is an idiomatic way to get across much the same meaning as "the pot called the kettle black".
目糞鼻糞を笑う。 (Me-kuso hana-kuso o warau.)
Lit. The shit in the eye laughs at the shit in the nose. ("Shit" could be understood as "mucus" or "booger".)
This is an idiomatic way to get across much the same meaning as "the pot called the kettle black".