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Taking A Sick Day; Also, Salman Rushdie Stabbed

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I’ve come down with the first real cold I’ve had in two years, and the 90 minute recall work on my car took 3.5 hours, so I’m tried and pissed off, Maybe a LinkSwarm tomorrow, assuming I’m feeling better. Meanwhile: … Continue reading →

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Border Security Win For Abbott?

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here in Texas, some of Governor Greg Abbott’s border security moves (like sending the National Guard to the border) have been derided as all hat and no cattle. But it appears that Abbott has scored a definite border security win. … Continue reading →

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Now Is A Great Time To Adopt A Pet

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Some sad but predictable news: Soaring inflation is causing some people to abandon or surrender family pets. According to a growing number of reports, the soaring costs of food, gas, and housing are causing a spike in the number of … Continue reading →

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Greatest Movie Comedy Of All Time?

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Some dispute my designation of This Is Spinal Tap as the funniest movie of all time in yesterday’s LinkSwarm. So let’s have a poll: Quizwiz I tried to include a wide range of classic movie comedies from different eras, from … Continue reading →

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Q: Can You Double-Pattern Rather Than Use EUV? A: You Don’t Want To

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This is going to be pretty esoteric for many of my readers, but in previous semiconductor posts covering ASML, some commenters have suggested that fabs can do multi-patterning for smaller nodes rather than having to use ASML’s extreme ultraviolet stepper. … Continue reading →

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“Agonizing Penis Pain”

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Hey folks, there’s an exciting new Flu Manchu side effect: “agonizing penis pain:” A man’s agonising penis pain was blamed on Covid infection, as docs warned of the rare side effect. Writing in a medical journal, the Iranian team described … Continue reading →

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Bowled Over

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Lawrence Person

In a followup to A&M pulling out of the Gator Bowl, there have been three outright bowl cancellations: The 2021 Military Bowl has been canceled for the second year in a row. Boston College was forced to pull out of … Continue reading →

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Which Topic Should I Do A Big Roundup Post On Next?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I have some time off this week and next, so what big roundup post should I tackle? Supersurvey Not a polling choice: A roundup of evidence that a lot of The Holy Covid Narrative is wrong, including that Joe Rogan … Continue reading →

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Log4J and Internet Castles Made of Sand

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Lawrence Person

If you work outside of a tech company, chances are you’ve spent this week primarily concerned with getting ready for Christmas. If you work inside a tech company, there’s a significant chance your company spent much of this week patching … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 3, 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Last week on Thanksgiving vacation, I had to put my Mac through a reboot cycle and lost the zillions of open Firefox Windows. So you may find this week’s LinkSwarm relatively (some might say “mercifully”) brief. Hunter Biden was pulling … Continue reading →

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