Okay, Vinny. The video that dualstow recommended is two minutes long. Lex Fridman reviewed it positively AND donated $100 to the creator. Really the first 10 seconds would be sufficient. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0-ArxdcPTo The difference for me is the ratio of overhead to content. I prefer ...

DHH has done an interview with Led ( :D ) Fridman!!! https://youtu.be/vagyIcmIGOQ Listening now. So stoked and inspired. I WILL be listening to it! Thanks for letting me know there is a new one. Lex will either have many interviews in a short period of time or no interviews over a long period of ti...

dualstow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:44 pm Why is it always Texas?
The flood’s death toll continues to mount. This is truly tragic.

HUGE state. Plenty of room for things to happen.

I just ordered an 85" TCL from Best Buy during this recent sale. Looks like I picked up one of the last ones in my area before they sold out. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/tcl-85-s4-series-4k-uhd-hdr-led-roku-tv-smart-tv-85s450r-ca-only-at-best-buy/17977274 What size TV are you guys roc...

Mountaineer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:24 am 55” Sony purchased July 29, 2008. Has been flawless so far.

17 Years!!!! My kind of electronics item! I expect them to go forever and always disappointed when they do not.

I Shrugged wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:09 pm And, what is happening on Trump's suggestion that the US will take over Gaza and develop it as a tourist destination?
Seems reasonable. Med beachfront, sunshine.

Another one of his thoughts that end up as just thoughts.

I'll admit right up front that I know nothing and don't care to put forth enough effort to learn more. Mostly because it's a fool's errand, given how everything that is available to us is heavily biased. I'm sure there is something unbiased out there, but there is no way to tell, given the environm...

Cool. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In other news, I’ve joined the club: I’ve completely lost my sense of taste & smell to covid (Nimbus variant). There is not one thing that I can smell or taste. I had it for the first time last summer. May have had it a...

dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:25 pm Audio only:

How does a country get nukes, basically?
How close was Iran?

Jump to about 4:20 — no cannabis reference intended — to get right to David Albright
Apple-Podcast-link

Youtube version coming soon if it isn’t out already.

Thanks!

I will, hopefully, get to hear the entire thing soon.

President Turmp directs/leads a complex air strike against nuclear weapon creation sites in Iran. The air strike: required extremely complex, high tech, and secretive weapons and processes. required extremely brave and bright military personnel. removed Iran as a nuclear threat. has resulted in a c...

Dont let power trippin mods bully you vin. They cant even two videos at once Random content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY17_nraW68 https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/power-law-normal-distribution-democracy-tension "We'll ally with China" https://youtu.be/-YR0ix_rMcY?t=269 https://ww...

Xan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:25 am It's not that kind of video, Vinny. Just pull it up.

There are lots of competition for my time. Which is why few videos which I have to watch get my time / attention.

It’s so good. Originally a Danish novel, but the show is Scottish. Vinny doesn’t have time to watch it. As I work though all my daily morning things on this computer I'm listening to C-Span's Washington Journal on this computer and last night's Yankees game on my TV. Both in background while I do t...

dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:51 pm Cmon, Vinny, I’m waiting for you to watch it!

It's difficult to get me to watch videos. Most of them I am only listening to them.

Oh, I didn't let you guys know... I actually ended up returning the 14" MacBook Pro and opting for the 16" variety. I was wrong... I missed having a bigger screen. Sure, it's less portable, so either way you're compromising in one dimension or another, but this a great little powerhouse: ...

dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:54 pm Has anyone seen Department Q on Netflix?

So great.

First I heard of it.

dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:57 am Back down to the 60s and about 70 here. I think that’s 22 Canadian. Beautiful weather.

66 and cloudy here. Headed to a peak of 70.

In my hometown it's actually been unseasonably cold and rainy. It was hot for a few days, like spring/summer had arrived in force, but now it's colder and wetter than it was in March. It's much needed though, as our province has been experiencing a lot of wildfires along with the associated smoke. ...

dualstow wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:18 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:17 pm Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the warm weather.

I love hot humid weather. I think it’s supposed to rain today, right on the No Kings marchers.

But providentially will not rain on the Washington D.C. waste of money parade?

Conclusion: 10. Now comes the strategic phase. It’s obvious that the U.S. and Israel are playing **good cop, bad cop** with Iran. Israel strikes. Meanwhile, President Trump says, “I’m ready to sign a deal.” It’s the same model Israel proposed regarding Hezbollah: The U.S. pushed for a deal *before* ...

https://x.com/Nadav_Eyal/status/1933534022690369833 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-me-back-with-dan-senor/id1539292794?i=1000712721731 Many thanks for this excellent set of posts. Still reading all in the first one. But I could not support this one any more ... 7. That’s something Hassa...

But I have a bias in that I'm one of those "Israel can do no wrong" people. Wow. Even I can’t say that. 😬 After what has been done to the Jewish people not in in World War II but before and after .. I totally support their "Never again." Greatly admire their extreme toughness in...

But I have a bias in that I'm one of those "Israel can do no wrong" people. Wow. Even I can’t say that. 😬 After what has been done to the Jewish people not in in World War II but before and after .. I totally support their "Never again." Greatly admire their extreme toughness in...

Finally, one of the few times I agreed with Trump in what he wrote today. What was that? I am truly shocked that Trump can write so many words in which I am full support and cannot criticize anything in it! But I have a bias in that I'm one of those "Israel can do no wrong" people. Captur...

That Israel was able to do all they did shows what a mismatch it is between Iran and Israel. Israel can count on different forms of powerful backing from the United States. What effective support does Iran have from anywhere? While not exactly the US’s counterpart, Iran *is* the support. It *is* th...