#editorial | Logs for 2020-09-24

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[01:19:03] <Bytram> =asub https://krebsonsecurity.com
[01:19:05] <systemd> Submitting "Govt. Services Firm Tyler Technologies Hit in Apparent Ransomware Attack"...
[01:19:27] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Govt. Services Firm Tyler Technologies Hit in Apparent Ransomware Attack" (13 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[01:47:15] <Bytram> =asub https://apod.nasa.gov
[01:47:16] <systemd> Submitting "APOD: 2020 September 23 - ISS Transits Mars"...
[01:47:38] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03APOD: 2020 September 23 - ISS Transits Mars" (6 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
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[12:36:58] <Bytram> whereto? http://feedproxy.google.com
[12:36:59] <systemd> ^ 03Government Software Provider Tyler Technologies Hit by Possible Ransomware Attack ( https://www.securityweek.com )
[12:37:39] <Bytram> =asub merge with other Tyler Technologies story https://www.securityweek.com
[12:37:40] <systemd> Submitting "Government Software Provider Tyler Technologies Hit by Possible Ransomware Attack"...
[12:38:02] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Government Software Provider Tyler Technologies Hit by Possible Ransomware Attack" (15 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[12:42:07] * Bytram just purged 2020-09-17 stories from subs queue
[12:44:15] <janrinok> bytram!
[12:44:19] <Bytram> =cite https://advances.sciencemag.org
[12:44:21] <systemd> Journal Reference: Edward K. Gilding, Sina Jami, Jennifer R. Deuis, et al. Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree [open], <cite>Science Advances</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abb8828">10.1126/sciadv.abb8828</a>)
[13:01:34] <Fnord666> because Australia!
[13:02:22] <janrinok> Fnord666, hi!
[13:02:33] <Fnord666> Hi janrinok
[13:02:47] <Fnord666> long time no "see"
[13:06:03] <janrinok> exactly - but I've managed to grab a few minutes here and there to pop onto the site over the last few days - currently my excuse is drinking my cup of tea...!
[13:06:26] <janrinok> Hope everything is goind well with you?
[13:06:30] <janrinok> going
[13:06:59] * janrinok has caught bytram's naughty finger disease.
[13:07:17] <Fnord666> Yes thank you. And yourself? Things going as well as can be expected?
[13:07:58] <Bytram> {{{ janrinok }}}
[13:08:07] <janrinok> expecting progress on S broken leg early on in Oct - they are deciding how best to fix it
[13:08:24] <janrinok> Bytram, !
[13:08:39] * Bytram will be SO glad then nearby construction is complete. noise--
[13:08:45] <Bytram> janrinok: !!
[13:08:55] <Bytram> s/then/when/
[13:09:15] <Fnord666> Why Bytram they just give you an opportunity for an early start to your day!
[13:09:55] <Bytram> on a positive note, I must admit there is a HUGE difference knowing we have stories queued up for a day. Takes more of a load off my mind than I could have imagined!
[13:10:02] <Bytram> teamwork++
[13:10:02] <Bender> karma - teamwork: 251
[13:10:03] <janrinok> They've just started a major building project next to my garden - about 40 metres away from the house. Rules about noise are fairly strict so they can only work between 0830 and 1200, and then 1330 and 1730.
[13:10:23] <Fnord666> janrinok good to hear re progress with S's leg.
[13:11:07] <janrinok> she now has her electric wheelchair so we are doing 'driving lessons' so that she can master the fine control before charging around inside the house.
[13:11:18] <Bytram> here they start work around 0630, but it's not uncommon for them to get material delivered at 0530, with the attendant Beeeep Beeep Beeeep of trucks backing up. :(
[13:11:59] <Bytram> janrinok: you should get one and then you can play "bumper cars"!
[13:12:08] <Bytram> ;)
[13:12:10] <janrinok> times for construction are fairly closely controlled - times as stated and no weekend working without the Mayor's permission
[13:12:28] <janrinok> Bytram, don't think that I haven't been tempted.....
[13:12:32] <Bytram> oh, they work on Saturdays, too.
[13:12:35] <Bytram> LOL!
[13:13:13] <Bytram> have you taken her chair out for a spin, just so you can have first-hand experience with the controls?
[13:13:14] <janrinok> these things can really move if you make the correct gear selections
[13:13:17] <Bytram> ;)
[13:13:40] <Bytram> =w Tim the Toolman Taylor
[13:13:41] <systemd> known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement - https://en.wikipedia.org
[13:14:00] <janrinok> of course I have, but I haven't managed to do donuts or handbrake turns yet
[13:14:01] <Fnord666> =g more power
[13:14:02] <systemd> https://www.caranddriver.com - 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Gets More Power, Stealth Edition
[13:14:17] <Bytram> Upgrade the chair with a Bimford 3000 engine! ;)
[13:14:35] <janrinok> I suspect that would lead to noise complaints....
[13:15:02] <Bytram> okaaay, borrow a drive train from a Tesla!
[13:15:07] <Fnord666> Do they have a transmission?
[13:16:25] <Fnord666> Bytram it's a wheelchair, not the General Lee.
[13:16:41] <Bytram> Tesla? AFAIK, no. Or, if they do, it would only have a couple gear ratios
[13:16:44] <janrinok> not as such, but the gearing can be preselected electronically
[13:17:16] * Bytram pictures S getting up to speed and doing a 50-foot jump.
[13:17:52] <Bytram> alomg with gratuitous blaring of horn playing Dixie(?)
[13:17:53] <janrinok> I want her to do somersaults etc, then we can charge the neighbours to watch
[13:18:21] <Fnord666> :)
[13:18:24] <Bytram> well, it IS battery-powered, so it seems only apropos to "charge" them!
[13:19:12] <Bytram> Oh, Amy Allen is releasing a new single on Friday: "Heaven"
[13:19:21] <Fnord666> sadtrombone.wav
[13:19:35] <Fnord666> re the charging joke
[13:19:44] <Bytram> she's released little bits and snippets on her Instagram page
[13:19:52] * Bytram grins
[13:21:03] <janrinok> unfortunately, my cup of tea is finished and I must go about my chores again. But I will be lurking.... Fnord666, good to speak to you again, even if only briefly!
[13:21:15] <janrinok> laters guys
[13:21:57] <Bytram> Also, she has a fundraiser for some charities where, if you make a donation, and if possible send her a screen cap of doing so, she'll send you a handmade necklace with letters spelling out either "QOST" (Queen of Silver Linings) or "DIFFICULT"
[13:22:18] <Bytram> janrinok: have a great day -- so good to "see" you again!
[13:22:45] <janrinok> QOST - Queen of Silver Linings? Either she cannot spell or your finger is misbehavin' again
[13:22:58] <Bytram> yes
[13:23:02] <janrinok> lol
[13:23:11] <Bytram> https://www.instagram.com
[13:23:13] <systemd> ^ 03Amy Allen (@amyallen) • Instagram photos and videos
[13:23:27] <Bytram> and, specifically: https://www.instagram.com
[13:23:29] <systemd> ^ 03Amy Allen (@amyallen) • Instagram photos and videos
[13:23:41] <Fnord666> TTYL janrinok
[13:25:02] <Fnord666> Good to speak with you again as well.
[14:00:29] <Bytram> time to get to IRL stuff. have a great day everybody!
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[18:30:35] <Bytram> =cite
[18:30:35] <systemd> Generate a block of HTML for citing an article. Takes DOIs and URLs. Template:
[18:30:35] <systemd> ${authors}${title}${access}, <cite>${journal}</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/${doi}">${doi}</a>)
[18:36:11] <Bytram> =cite https://www.sciencedirect.com
[18:36:12] <systemd> Journal Reference: Chromium crucible steel was first made in Persia, <cite>Journal of Archaeological Science</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2020.105224">10.1016/j.jas.2020.105224</a>)
[18:43:36] <Bytram> whereto? https://arstechnica.com
[18:43:37] <systemd> ^ 03Nikola stock plunges 26% after fraud claims complicate hydrogen plans
[18:46:16] <Bytram> https://arstechnica.com
[18:46:17] <systemd> ^ 03Russia offers its untested COVID-19 vaccine for free to UN officials
[18:52:18] <Bytram> =g Sputnik
[18:52:19] <systemd> https://sputniknews.com - Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Stories;
[18:52:25] <Bytram> =w Sputnik
[18:52:26] <systemd> Sputnik 1 (/ˈspʊtnɪk/ or /ˈspʌtnɪk/; "Satellite-1", or "PS-1", Простейший Спутник-1 or Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1, "Elementary Satellite 1") was the first artificial - https://en.wikipedia.org
[19:40:03] <Bytram> =asub https://www.theverge.com
[19:40:05] <systemd> Submitting "COVID ruined weddings, so now people are eloping on Instagram"...
[19:40:26] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03COVID Ruined Weddings, So Now People are Eloping on Instagram" (1 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:45:46] <Bytram> =asub from the we-are-from-the-government-and-we-are-here-to-help dept. https://arstechnica.com
[20:45:47] <systemd> Submitting "Trump may reject FDA’s stricter regulations for COVID-19 vaccine"...
[20:46:09] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Trump May Reject FDA’s Stricter Regulations for COVID-19 Vaccine" (13 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:47:11] <Bytram> =asub from the Tik-Tok_talk dept. https://arstechnica.com
[20:47:13] <systemd> Submitting "Judge gives Trump admin. Friday deadline to delay or defend TikTok ban"...
[20:47:35] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Judge Gives Trump Admin. Friday Deadline to Delay or Defend TikTok Ban" (11 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:48:35] <Bytram> =asub https://www.sciencedaily.com
[20:48:40] <systemd> Submitting "Young physicist 'squares the numbers' on time travel"...
[20:49:02] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Young Physicist 'Squares the Numbers' on Time Travel" (22 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:49:03] <Bytram> =asub https://www.sciencedaily.com
[20:49:06] <systemd> Submitting "Gravity causes homogeneity of the universe"...
[20:49:28] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Gravity Causes Homogeneity of the Universe" (9 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:49:40] <Bytram> =asub https://www.sciencedaily.com
[20:49:42] <systemd> Submitting "Faint orbital debris that threatens satellites not being monitored closely enough, warn astronomers"...
[20:50:04] <systemd> ✓* Sub-ccess! "03Faint Orbital Debris That Threatens Satellites Not Being Monitored Closely Enough, Warn Astronomers" (12 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:09:22] <Fnord666> =cite https://pubs.acs.org
[21:09:23] <systemd> Journal Reference: Electron and X-ray Focused Beam-Induced Cross-Linking in Liquids: Toward Rapid Continuous 3D Nanoprinting and Interfacing using Soft Materials, <cite>ACS Nano</cite> (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c04266">10.1021/acsnano.0c04266</a>)
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[23:22:48] <Bytram> =asub https://www.sciencedaily.com
[23:22:50] <systemd> Submitting "'Trojan horse' approach to kill cancer cells without using drugs"...
[23:23:12] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03'Trojan Horse' Approach to Kill Cancer Cells Without Using Drugs" (16 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[23:25:42] <Bytram> =g saltheart foamfollower
[23:25:43] <systemd> https://unbeliever.fandom.com - Saltheart Foamfollower | The Stephen R. Donaldson Universe Wiki ...
[23:27:56] <AzumaHazuki> interesting...i am impressed that this is specific enough to cancer metabolism to be this selective
[23:28:44] * Bytram saw the story in #rss-bot and subbed it based on the title
[23:28:54] <Bytram> AzumaHazuki: o/
[23:28:59] <AzumaHazuki> o/
[23:29:07] <Bytram> how was your day
[23:29:24] <Bytram> brb dishes
[23:29:29] <AzumaHazuki> eh...am sick but on the mend, and made some nice stew (chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions) in the IP, so it's going okay
[23:29:52] <AzumaHazuki> ...not quite so nice is that i'm installing wine and gentoo wants to recompile huge chunks of my system with abi_x86_32. like llvm
[23:30:57] <Bytram> glad you are on the mend...
[23:31:02] <AzumaHazuki> tmux is *really* handy for this though. I can have the emerge, htop, tail -f /var/log/emerge.log, *and* MOC for music in one big window :) it's like a tiling WM inside a terminal
[23:31:14] <Bytram> so, it wants to... downgrade to 32 bit?
[23:31:34] <AzumaHazuki> it wants to compile the packages with 32 bit versions alongside the 64-bit ones
[23:31:43] <Bytram> Microsoft called that MDI back in Win95, IIRC
[23:31:59] <AzumaHazuki> i really really hope this does not mean it's going to take exactly 2x as long as it did before to compile llvm because that already takes over an hour
[23:31:59] <Bytram> Just in case?!??
[23:32:22] <Bytram> you're gonna need a new computer?
[23:32:31] <Bytram> j/k
[23:33:12] <Bytram> I remember one place I worked our build servers had 300 MB and 150 MB disks and had 386/25 procs
[23:33:25] <AzumaHazuki> hope not. but this even strains a ryzen 7 3700U, which is not exactly old and is rather powerful
[23:33:56] <Bytram> I am aware, hence my incredulity
[23:34:16] <Bytram> you have an SSD, right?
[23:34:46] <AzumaHazuki> yes, thank heaven, though i do my compiles in tmpfs
[23:34:52] <Bytram> =w Dendrocnide
[23:34:53] <systemd> cordata Dendrocnide excelsa, giant stinging tree Dendrocnide meyeniana, lipa tree Dendrocnide moroides, gympie gympie Dendrocnide peltata Dendrocnide photinophylla - https://en.wikipedia.org
[23:34:56] <Bytram> all the better
[23:35:23] <AzumaHazuki> i got a really good deal on 32GiB of memory (holy shit) for this thing and allocated 24GiB to tmpfs, so...
[23:35:33] <Bytram> https://doi.org
[23:35:36] <systemd> ^ 03Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree ( https://advances.sciencemag.org )
[23:35:46] <Bytram> that sounds awesome
[23:36:31] * Bytram has a core 2 duo with 6 GB RAM, but at least now I have a 1 TB SSD -- that made a *huge* difference
[23:36:54] <AzumaHazuki> this is the first time i have ever had a good machine.
[23:37:06] <AzumaHazuki> i've been stuck on old to ancient hardware for ages
[23:37:42] <Bytram> I treated myself to an Athlon laptop in ... 05?
[23:40:28] <Bytram> 1 GHz base, 2 GHz boost clock. Was an HP Pavilion w/ 80 GB spinner (5400, I think). Took a spill on ice with it in my backpack. :( Just hooked it up to an external monitor and for about 7 more years out of it.
[23:41:30] <Bytram> oh, Athlon x64, back when that was a new(ish) thing.
[23:42:12] <chromas> Back when they slapped 64-bit stickers on the PCs but had 32-bit Windows installed because 64-bit drivers were trash.
[23:43:24] <Bytram> Hmmm, I *think* it was 64-bit Windows
[23:43:36] <AzumaHazuki> that is impressive longevity
[23:43:44] <AzumaHazuki> HP's consumer trash has not lasted that long in ages
[23:43:55] * AzumaHazuki is a giant thinkpad snob, always buys used thinkpads for herself
[23:44:12] <Bytram> frugal Yankee motto: "Use it up. Wear it out. Make do. Do without."
[23:44:52] <Bytram> IOW, buying cheap is often a false economy
[23:45:04] <Bytram> https://newatlas.com
[23:45:05] <systemd> ^ 03New 3D printing tech produces smaller-than-ever soft gel objects
[23:45:20] <AzumaHazuki> sometimes, yes. i've got a very good eye for used thinkpads though and have been lucky
[23:45:29] <AzumaHazuki> T31, T400, T440s, E495...
[23:45:49] <Bytram> any T-1000's? ;)
[23:46:10] <Bytram> I heard those were virtually indestructible.
[23:48:50] <AzumaHazuki> you can only get them in German keyboard layout
[23:48:53] <AzumaHazuki> nein, bitte
[23:50:45] <Bytram> that comes after... "ate", rite?
[23:51:52] * Bytram is anticipating a phone call in a few minutes
[23:55:20] <Bytram> unrelated, new single out tomorrow... I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas. https://www.instagram.com
[23:55:21] <systemd> ^ 03Amy Allen on Instagram: “wrong kind of 💎 HEAVEN friday”
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[23:57:29] <Bytram> that was quick!
[23:57:33] <Subsentient> Bytram: Hi
[23:58:06] <Bytram> yeah, we seem to be on a roll the past few days and are trying to keep a day's worth of stories queued up!
[23:58:18] <Bytram> So much less pressure on my shoulders...
[23:58:40] <Bytram> didn't realize how much was there until some of it was lifted!
[23:59:06] <Bytram> btw, am expecting a phone call, so may need to bow out quickly
[23:59:53] * Bytram notes we have commenced weekend story spacing 141m +/- 4m