August, 2015 archive
Geeking Out: Finally Figured Out VNC 0
PCBSD running in VirtualBox running on Slackware –Current on my Zareason Limbo desktop through a VNC connection from my Zareason Strata laptop using the X11vnc server and the tightvnc viewer.
Thanks to Klaatu for getting me off my duff to figure this out.
Afterthought:
You might notice a certain pattern in how I like my desktop to look.
And Now, a Moment of Zen 0
“Bombs Away” 0
Jim Wright explodes over warmongers.
Anatomy Antics 0
Even as the Game Show Network shows painted naked bodies with a side of snickers and pretends it is somehow a “game show,” New York City goes all Miss Grundy about the same.
We are a society of stupid.
“Dude, You’re Flirting with a Bot” 0
It appears that, at Ashley Madison, there was less than met the eye.
Since long before the days of the badger game, horny men have been suckers ripe for the plucking, and there have been plenty of pluckers.
Arms Race 0
Southern Beale points out the inconsistencies (follow the link for the entire post).
Image via Job’s Anger.
“A Nation of Immigrants” 0
Sam and his guest explain how Donald Trump’s opposition to “birthright” citizenship echoes of the Secesh.
Twits on Twitter 0
Trumptwits. (Warning: Language.)
Schlemiel, Schlimazl, Schmart One 0
Dick Polman comments on Jeb Bush’s decision to play the “Asian” card. Here’s a bit.
Well, that clears things up. He hadn’t meant to smear Hispanics. He was trying to smear Asians.
And this guy is supposed to be the smart Bush.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Still under 300k.
(snip)
The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, rose to 272,500 from 271,500 in the prior week.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits increased by 13,000 to 2.27 million in the week ended Aug. 15. The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits held at 1.7 percent. These data are reported with a one-week lag.
