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  1. Hey, I could use something like that in my back yard for powering crypto mining rigs. :-P

  2. Re:What good are these high speeds with a 1-TB cap on Comcast Won't Give New Speed Boost To Internet Users Who Don't Buy TV Service (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Spot on ! Learned this the hard way.

    Worse yet, Comcast provides no meaningful way to monitor your usage. The web page that they serve up is so coarse-grained that it's useless.

    Caveat Emptor !

  3. I learned to type on an IBM Selectric so I find Apple's current generation of keyboards woefully lacking. They're almost as bad as the "chicklet" keyboard that I used ages ago on my IBM PCjr. I find myself missing key presses a lot on my 2017 MBPro. When I switch to clamshell mode and use my Model-M keyboard I almost never miss a key press. So yeah, I'm with the folks who think Apple should abandon their current keyboard design.

  4. Nice to see mainstream media getting a clue ... on How Flying Seriously Messes With Your Mind and Body (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    As a private glider pilot I'm well aware of both hypoxia and dehydration. Three things I always have when mountain flying (above 12.5k feet) are supplemental O2, portable H2O and salty snacks. The hypoxia thing is really serious. The 12.5k ft rule is a starting point. I played around until settling on a personal rule of turning on the O2 system when I'm above 10k ft. The difference in mental clarity is astounding! As for H2O, what goes in does come out. We have ingenious solutions to off-board that as well. :-)

  5. The arrogant twit ! on Pope Denounces Some Biotech as Affront to 'Human Dignity' · · Score: 1

    Who the hell is he to tell me that my daughter is some sort of abomination just because we had to use IVF to conceive her? What kind or arrogant twit is the pope anyway? Keep your stinkin' religion to yourself and don't be telling the whole world what to do. There are enough real problems in the world to deal with ... we don't need more pontificating.