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[url= https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos]The Mother of All Demos[\url] comes to mind. Engelbart “demoed” many technologies like the mouse, window-based GUIs and word processors...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 12, 2024 at 10:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, isn’t the common lore that the drummer gets... 340 Views / 7 Replies  
Yeah, isn’t the common lore that the drummer gets the leftovers (accolades, groupies, etc.). Exceptions exist (Phil Collins comes to mind).

I don’t have any insight into the Beatles, obviously,...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 11, 2024 at 03:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I always thought Ringo was the glue that kept the... 340 Views / 7 Replies  
I always thought Ringo was the glue that kept the band together. McCartney and Lennon had a contentious relationship with lots of ups and downs, and I reckon Ringo played a crucial role mediating.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 11, 2024 at 04:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You are forgetting that us Europeans love station... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
You are forgetting that us Europeans love station wagons. I read that in 2018 about 80 % of all station wagons were sold in Europe. For some cars, station wagons have outsold sedans by a huge margin...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 02:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You mean the section that explains a candidate... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
You mean the section that explains a candidate involved in insurrection is ineligible unless Congress allows it with a 2/3 vote. To me that means such persons are ineligible unless Congress overrides...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 07:39 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm surprised that these laws are not standard.... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
I'm surprised that these laws are not standard. It seems odd to have candidates on the ballot who are ineligible for office.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 06:19 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I have had a Ford Galaxy as a rental. It offers... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
I have had a Ford Galaxy as a rental. It offers enough space in the 2-row configuration, but you are left with a small trunk once you use the third row. Parking (especially in a garage) and...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 05:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Half of the post was lamenting the current state... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Half of the post was lamenting the current state of the market, the other half openly wondering what my options are. Right now the car market is transitioning away from ICE to EV, and it feels...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 05:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Can we put a 30-year old on the Presidential... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Can we put a 30-year old on the Presidential ballot, too? I think it is fair to infer that any person on the ballot must satisfy all Constitutional requirements upon taking the oath.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 10, 2024 at 03:54 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yeah, reader has nailed it. It is... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Yeah, reader has nailed it.
It is disappointing to see the blatant partisanship: slowroll cases when it benefits Trump and accelerate them when it benefits Trump. The immunity case is the flip side...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 9, 2024 at 04:02 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Completely agreed. This is not a case where... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Completely agreed.
This is not a case where you need to figure out what “well-regulated” or “reasonable” means.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 8, 2024 at 06:20 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Good purchasing decision, Glenn. Having... 1,771 Views / 5 Replies  
Good purchasing decision, Glenn.

Having used several Samsung SSDs in the past and owning one now, they are at least very good, sometimes best-in-class.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 8, 2024 at 04:10 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The Chinese already know the playbook and are... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
The Chinese already know the playbook and are simply skipping some steps. That’s smart. At the same time US automakers are squandering the chance: Tesla is distracted and instead of building a...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 8, 2024 at 03:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Context can clarify gaps and intent. But if it... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Context can clarify gaps and intent. But if it were meant to be applied to people involved in the Civil War, it must say so. That difference isn’t a gap. I think the text and the intent are clear,...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 8, 2024 at 01:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Let me add to that: currently, the industry is,... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Let me add to that: currently, the industry is, for the most part, trying to replicate ICE cars, which makes EVs even heavier, which hurts range. Power output is cranked up to the whazoo, which makes...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 7, 2024 at 12:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have to agree, this is a bad ruling. The... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
I have to agree, this is a bad ruling.
The arguments seemed very weird, the Justices stated that we would have had 50 different rules, which would govern when and how a candidate could be stricken...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 6, 2024 at 07:34 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yeah, a car that underwhelmed me in a few ways,... 1,270,194 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Yeah, a car that underwhelmed me in a few ways, too. To quote Perun, “All bling, no basics.”

A colleague has the base model and even that is super rapid. Easily more than enough. But even two...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 6, 2024 at 01:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Responsible, sure, we all agree. But subego and... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Responsible, sure, we all agree. But subego and you just write “responsible” without distinguishing between responsible and criminally responsible (in the legal sense), responsible ≠ criminally...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 5, 2024 at 02:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Not necessarily. In a civil court, that'd... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Not necessarily.

In a civil court, that'd lead to a verdict against her. In a criminal case, I don't think it is “open and shut”, because it seems...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 4, 2024 at 04:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
For example, pushing back (including choice... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
For example, pushing back (including choice words) could be understood in these terms, maybe it was Gutierrez-Reed’s way to deal with the bs she encountered. Especially as a woman in what I presume...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 4, 2024 at 02:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Involuntary man slaughter sounds like the charge... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Involuntary man slaughter sounds like the charge one might consider in a deadly car accident, right? Seems to me the bar for conviction is quite high and you need to go way beyond carelessness to...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 4, 2024 at 02:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Morally, we can talk about that premise. But the... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Morally, we can talk about that premise. But the context is that of a criminal case, so I think the burden is much higher. I haven't had time to follow the case in detail as you do, but just from the...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 3, 2024 at 04:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I am with Glenn here: context is really important... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
I am with Glenn here: context is really important and could be equivocal. As a juror this would be a red flag that the prosecution has a weak(er) case — unless, they can prove this is a pattern with...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 3, 2024 at 02:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Is that pertinent to the charged crimes? Or is... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Is that pertinent to the charged crimes? Or is that mainly to make her less sympathetic as a character?
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 2, 2024 at 04:41 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmmm, yes, although I think the CDU/CSU's... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Hmmm, yes, although I think the CDU/CSU's inability to keep up with the times is one of the proximate causes for the growth of the AFD and potentially Sarah Wagenknecht's populist party: During...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Mar 2, 2024 at 04:40 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Even among pro lifers, people who want to forbid... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
Even among pro lifers, people who want to forbid IVF are a small minority. (On a recent episode of The Editors, the flagship podcast of National Review, they gave some numbers and if you are against...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 29, 2024 at 02:27 AM, in Political/War Lounge
To add to that, the previous CDU/CSU-led... 2,906,219 Views / 3,902 Replies  
To add to that, the previous CDU/CSU-led governments have opted to not address many pressing issues. So now that shit is hitting the fan, they point to the problems coming to the fore. High energy...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 28, 2024 at 01:54 AM, in Political/War Lounge
It seems Alabama lawmakers have realized the... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
It seems Alabama lawmakers have realized the quagmire they are in and are moving to protecting/exempting IVF treatment (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/us/politics/alabama-ivf-treatment-law.html)....
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 24, 2024 at 07:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Wouldn’t that still impact the degree of (gross?)... 78,421 Views / 291 Replies  
Wouldn’t that still impact the degree of (gross?) negligence, though? What is the theory of the prosecution, how did the live bullets get on set? (From memory, I read somewhere that some of the crew...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 23, 2024 at 11:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I laughed out loud until I realized that it is... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
I laughed out loud until I realized that it is serious.
I doubt this will make the Dobbs decision any more popular, especially as people who pointed to IVF and contraception being next as fear...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 22, 2024 at 04:35 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Depends on what you do. Babylon 5 was shot in... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
Depends on what you do. Babylon 5 was shot in 16:9 which was overkill then. Now it really works. House of Cards was shot in 4k. Now most TVs sold are 4k+.

Besides, if you stick with...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 4, 2024 at 06:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, Reacher is definitely more like The... 362,584 Views / 831 Replies  
Yeah, Reacher is definitely more like The Punisher than The A-Team. In the first season he definitely showed more restraint and relied more on brains. There were quite a few places where using brains...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 4, 2024 at 05:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
While the Trashcan Mac gets a lot of derision, I... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
While the Trashcan Mac gets a lot of derision, I always like it a lot. I had one on my desk (8 cores, 64 GB RAM). No matter the load, that thing never slowed down. Even other machines that were...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Feb 4, 2024 at 05:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks! The year started on a low note and... 3,665 Views / 27 Replies  
Thanks!
The year started on a low note and ended on a high note. I feel super lucky that I will give up one great job for another great job.

Yeah, my in-laws live in Nagasaki (for the most...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Jan 14, 2024 at 09:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, and we are glad that none of our kids are... 3,665 Views / 27 Replies  
Yeah, and we are glad that none of our kids are in school yet. But our oldest will turn 6 very soon, and our move is just in time. But still, starting from zero again with little-to-no furniture, no...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Jan 14, 2024 at 07:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
2023 was exhausting, started badly but ended on... 3,665 Views / 27 Replies  
2023 was exhausting, started badly but ended on several high notes. 2024 will be financially tight, but worth it in the long run.

One year ago I was close to being without a job: my work contract...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Jan 7, 2024 at 07:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's kinda sad, but explains a bit. The newer... 362,584 Views / 831 Replies  
That's kinda sad, but explains a bit. The newer Star Treks never caught on with me: Discovery had interesting characters, but the story, oh boy. Then time shifts, universe shifts, etc. Picard felt...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Jan 7, 2024 at 06:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Not to sidetrack the discussion, but one central... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
Not to sidetrack the discussion, but one central pillars of communism (as in the theory by Marx and Engels) was (a different form of) democracy. E. g. companies were supposed to be organized...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 31, 2023 at 05:42 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Not sure what you have in mind here, but in my... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
Not sure what you have in mind here, but in my social circles (I have lots of Italian friends and live in Austria) the vibe is not to abolish democracy, but that the current incarnation of democracy...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 31, 2023 at 05:35 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I know why Ms. Thorzdad is married to you. That... 1,655 Views / 19 Replies  
I know why Ms. Thorzdad is married to you. That is a really loving gesture, one that not only shows your affection for her, but one that turns something negative into something positive.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 26, 2023 at 11:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Let me double-check just to make sure I don't... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
Let me double-check just to make sure I don't misread you: I took your attitude here to be that of a devil's advocate, helping others to understand where a good portion of the American population is....
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 26, 2023 at 11:24 AM, in Political/War Lounge
In my experience, violence is more reactive when... 362,584 Views / 831 Replies  
In my experience, violence is more reactive when others cross their rather strict and unusual boundaries. Plus, other people tend to stress them out. I don’t think using violence as a bonding...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 26, 2023 at 04:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Depends on how you define “winning”, no? I think... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
Depends on how you define “winning”, no? I think a lot of Republican voters have gotten a lot out of it, a warm, fuzzy feeling perhaps, the sort that you get when your favorite sports team wins an...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 25, 2023 at 04:18 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I'd argue that it reinforced a distrust and... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
I'd argue that it reinforced a distrust and destroyed some of the basic assumptions about how democracy works (because it only does if everyone who participates has an interest in keeping it...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 25, 2023 at 04:16 AM, in Political/War Lounge
That’d fit, if it weren’t for his penchant of... 362,584 Views / 831 Replies  
That’d fit, if it weren’t for his penchant of physical violence.
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 25, 2023 at 03:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I have only watched season 1 so far, but Reacher... 362,584 Views / 831 Replies  
I have only watched season 1 so far, but Reacher is weird. He's so overpowering and is so big, it is almost ridiculous. He has no competition in terms of physical presence. And he is this weird...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 24, 2023 at 06:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's a solid present. I love my NAD 320 amp. I... 1,655 Views / 19 Replies  
That's a solid present. I love my NAD 320 amp. I bought it 20ish years ago used, and it still works perfectly. I am fairly certain someone here on this forum pointed me towards NAD. :)
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 24, 2023 at 06:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The answer differs depending on the timescale you... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
The answer differs depending on the timescale you are looking at. The GOP’s strategy has become more and more short-term. Obama based Obama Care on Romney Care, i. e. on a set of ideas that had...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 21, 2023 at 05:31 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I have people very close to me in my life who... 1,081 Views / 11 Replies  
I have people very close to me in my life who have been suffering from depression, OCD and anxiety disorders. It is tough to come to the realization that your mental disorder is chronic and will need...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 17, 2023 at 05:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I know I am a bit late, but let me enter the... 16,168 Views / 211 Replies  
I know I am a bit late, but let me enter the debate: Ultimately, the issue is whether you can run a society this way. If you scaled down this behavior to your personal life, e. g. at work or within...
Posted by OreoCookie, on Dec 17, 2023 at 05:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
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