November, 2022 archive
Geeking Out 0
Listening to Ten Years Later with the QMMP media player on Ubuntu MATE under the Fluxbox window manager. Dolphin is shaded–that is, rolled up into the title bar (you can’t do that on Windows). Xclock is in the upper right and GKrellM with the Glass (that is, transparent) theme, so it’s hard to see in this screenshot, in the lower right. The wallpaper is from my collection.
The Crypto Con 0
For an interesting take on what happened at the FTX crypto exchange, listen to Bad Voltage episode 3X52.
For a look behind the scenes at FTX, see this story from the Washington Post via SFGate.
Vaccine Nation 0
David dissects the disinformation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end,)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
AL.com’s Cameron Smith explores the lie that will not die, the myth of the noble “lost cause.” Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
Twits off Twitter 0
Charles Blow reports that, anticipating the effects of Muskrat love, he severely cut back on his Twitter usage last spring. He says that withdrawal was difficult, but that
Follow the link to learn more of his experience.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Some More Thanksgiving Trivia 0
The first thanksgiving in England’s American colonies was in Virginia, three years before any English boot stepped on Plymouth Rock.
Some Thanksgiving Trivia 0
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune shares some tidbits about giblets.
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The Crypto Con 0
Paul Krugman skewers the central myth of cryptocurrency. A couple of snippets (emphasis added):
(Snip ahead to now)
. . . .cryptocurrencies are largely purchased through exchanges such as Coinbase and, yes, FTX, which take your money and hold crypto tokens in your name.
These exchanges are — wait for it — financial institutions, whose ability to attract investors depends on — wait for it again — those investors’ trust. In other words, the crypto ecosystem has basically evolved into exactly what it was supposed to replace: a system of financial intermediaries whose ability to operate depends on their perceived trustworthiness.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another (apparently) random act of politeness.
And another day goes by in the NRA’s killing fields.
