#editorial | Logs for 2019-04-29
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[01:05:14] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[01:05:15] <upstart> ^ 03Taylor Swift's ME! breaks YouTube, Vevo and Amazon Alexa request records ( https://www.cnet.com )
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[01:45:53] <SoyCow1984> anyone home?
[01:47:30] <Bytram> nope
[01:48:53] <Bytram> SoyCow1984: howz thingz?
[01:51:47] <SoyCow1984> good. yourself?
[01:52:03] SoyCow1984 is now known as fnord666_
[01:52:17] <Bytram> okay, thanks!
[01:52:28] <Bytram> Had a busy, but productive, day at work today.
[01:52:37] <Bytram> and you?
[01:52:54] <fnord666_> similar except out in the yard.
[01:53:06] <fnord666_> neverending supply of tasks there
[01:53:11] <Bytram> nod nod
[01:53:30] <Bytram> fertilize the lawn so it grows better so it needs to be mowed more
[01:53:48] <fnord666_> exactly
[01:54:11] <fnord666_> crazy a bit when you think about it
[01:54:29] <Bytram> is what I *do* ;)
[01:54:54] <Bytram> nurture trees so they grow well so they make more leaves that need to be raked
[01:55:21] * fnord666_ nods sagely
[01:55:50] <Bytram> one of trees bows and reveals itself as actually being an Ent
[01:55:59] <Bytram> s/bows/boughs/
[01:56:02] <Bytram> =)
[01:56:08] <fnord666_> now that would be cool
[01:56:21] <Bytram> just don't get 'em angry!
[01:56:27] <fnord666_> agreed
[01:56:56] <Bytram> that reminds me!
[01:57:08] <fnord666_> this should be interesting
[01:57:08] <Bytram> =g saltheart foamfollower
[01:57:09] <upstart> https://unbeliever.fandom.com - Saltheart Foamfollower | The Stephen R. Donaldson Universe Wiki ...
[01:57:20] <fnord666_> :)
[01:57:23] <Bytram> Ahh! *that* is where I know that name from@
[01:57:53] <fnord666_> The Chronicles of Thomas Cevenant the Unbeliever
[01:58:01] <Bytram> yuppers1
[01:58:04] <fnord666_> s/Cevenant/Covenant/
[01:58:27] <fnord666_> I should go back and read that again. It's been quite a while
[01:58:37] <Bytram> the first 3 books, IIRC, depicted one of the most verdant and delightful worlds I've ever had the pleasure of reading about
[01:59:04] <fnord666_> =g verdant
[01:59:05] <upstart> https://www.merriam-webster.com - Verdant | Definition of Verdant by Merriam-Webster
[01:59:25] <Bytram> the subsequent trilogy OTOH was as depressing as the first trilogy was delightful.
[01:59:41] <Bytram> =g m-w verdant
[01:59:42] <upstart> https://www.merriam-webster.com - Verdant | Definition of Verdant by Merriam-Webster
[01:59:54] <Bytram> =g wikipedia verdant
[01:59:55] <upstart> https://en.wikipedia.org - Verdant - Wikipedia
[02:00:04] <Bytram> *chuckles*
[02:00:17] <Bytram> =g wiktionary verdant
[02:00:17] <fnord666_> I don't think the second trilogy was out when I read the first
[02:00:18] <upstart> https://en.wiktionary.org - verdant - Wiktionary
[02:00:26] <Bytram> grrr
[02:00:46] <Bytram> =g verdant site:etymonline.com
[02:00:47] <upstart> https://www.etymonline.com - verdant | Origin and meaning of verdant by Online Etymology ...
[02:00:55] <Bytram> *chuckles*
[02:01:04] <Bytram> =g define verdant
[02:01:05] <upstart> https://www.merriam-webster.com - Verdant | Definition of Verdant by Merriam-Webster
[02:01:26] <Bytram> =g what does the word verdant mean?
[02:01:27] <upstart> https://www.merriam-webster.com - Verdant | Definition of Verdant by Merriam-Webster
[02:01:33] <Bytram> doh!
[02:01:50] * fnord666_ chuckles quietly
[02:02:12] <fnord666_> =g urbandictionary verdant
[02:02:12] <upstart> https://www.urbandictionary.com - Urban Dictionary: verdant
[02:03:14] <fnord666_> anything else interesting going on?
[02:03:54] <Bytram> just trying to come up with a story sub or two that can get easily pushed out.
[02:04:13] <Bytram> pickings get slim come sunday night / monday morning
[02:04:25] <fnord666_> I pushed a few a bit ago
[02:04:39] * Bytram sits up and goes over to click
[02:04:44] <fnord666_> i did nodisplay the google wing story since it was a dupe
[02:05:24] <Bytram> saw the wing story in the queue and thought it looked familiar, but couldn't be certain where I'd seen it
[02:05:29] <Bytram> Fnord666++
[02:05:29] <Bender> karma - fnord666: 71
[02:05:56] <Bytram> only 4 days ago, too.
[02:05:58] <fnord666_> I should have dropped a note on it. Sorry about that
[02:06:14] <Bytram> no worries!
[02:06:16] <Bytram> https://soylentnews.org
[02:06:18] <upstart> ^ 03Alphabet’s Wing Drones Get FAA Approval to Make Deliveries in the US - SoylentNews
[02:07:11] <Bytram> I don't worry about that so much as I am just glad somebody here found it before it went live!
[02:08:06] <fnord666_> all good then
[02:08:31] <Bytram> 'zactly
[02:08:36] <Bytram> pm?
[02:08:47] <fnord666_> sure
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[10:55:27] <Bytram> whereto? http://go.theregister.com
[10:55:28] <upstart> ^ 03Slack files for IPO, warns of bumpy valuation as it swerves big bank underwriters ( https://www.theregister.co.uk )
[10:55:29] <exec> └─ 13Slack files for IPO, warns of bumpy valuation as it swerves big bank underwriters • The Register
[11:00:26] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[11:00:27] <upstart> ^ 03Sigourney Weaver surprises student cast of Alien: The Play ( https://www.cnet.com )
[11:00:28] <exec> └─ 13Sigourney Weaver surprises student cast of Alien: The Play - CNET
[11:50:42] <Bytram> note to self and for future reference I just discovered that ProPublica provides a page where one can look up cruise ships and examine any incidents associated with it: https://projects.propublica.org (See the "Search for a Ship" field)
[11:50:43] <upstart> ^ 03Cruise Control
[11:50:44] <exec> └─ 13Cruise Control
[12:13:40] <Bytram> whereto? https://theconversation.com
[12:13:41] <upstart> ^ 03We accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics
[12:13:42] <exec> └─ 13We accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics
[12:17:16] <Bytram> http://feedproxy.google.com
[12:17:17] <upstart> ^ 03Exposed database reveals details on over 80 million US households ( https://www.cnet.com )
[12:17:18] <exec> └─ 13Exposed database reveals details on over 80 million US households - CNET
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