Mountaineer! Don't keep us in suspense. Do please update us on what you end up deciding upon! O0 I’m leaning toward the 15” MacBook Air but haven’t decided yet. I will keep you updated. I’m trying to find a urea-free model as I hear Vinny has dipped into his reserves and I am afraid there’s possibl...

I will soon be in the market to update from a purchased new 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with a 15" screen. I do not like the keyboard in the 2018 nearly as much as the keyboard in my previous 2009 MacBook Pro. My "getting older" eyes prefer a larger screen but in something relatively porta...

Nothing to pick. Policies are crowd-sourced by the mob on social media then actors play out roles. [AOC/Bernie] tells communists what they want to hear then [Conservative X] takes opposing position. If Western Oligarchy ("Trump") subjugates Iran+Russia+CCP, they'll attack American+Alberta...

The pickings are indeed slim among the opposition.

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:30 pm Why on earth would anyone bother to attack our forum? Strange.

I’m with you. I might put it in the same category as why people climb Mt.Everest. Just because they can.

Interesting. I asked ChatGPT: What do you think “It's become indispensable at work for us. (software development firm)” means for the future? ChatGTP replied: Ooo okay, that’s a loaded sentence in the best way. When someone at a software development firm says, “It’s become indispensable at work for ...

I can’t decide whether AI reminds me more of Brave New World or 1984.

Martin Luther's Views on Governance The Apocryphal Quote The phrase "I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian" is often attributed to Martin Luther. However, there is no evidence that he actually said this. The quote appears to be a simplification or misinterpret...

Martin Luther's Views on Governance The Apocryphal Quote The phrase "I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian" is often attributed to Martin Luther. However, there is no evidence that he actually said this. The quote appears to be a simplification or misinterpreta...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:00 am

yankees60 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:56 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:13 am Are you guys planning any trips/travel this year?

I might leave my house / property.

LOL

Maybe only his house to fertilize his garden?

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now. I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal. Coming of...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:13 am Are you guys planning any trips/travel this year?

Costco. Local grocery store. Church. Gas station. Friends. Restaurants. I’m going out on a limb here, but I might even take trips to the TV room and bedroom and bathroom.

I didn’t realize the MN fraud had been going on for over a decade. A couple of hi lights are below. The whole article is worth reading in my opinion. “It feels never-ending,” Thompson said. “I have spent my career as a fraud prosecutor and the depth of fraud in Minnesota takes my breath away.” Publi...

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now. I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal. Coming of...

Xan: the best forum steward on the internet! I'm glad you think so! I fear I've disappointed many of you on this private message thing, though. There isn't much that I could do to improve the situation, I don't think. Not me. The current setup is how I expected it to work. Thanks for running the fo...

I have always tried to follow the advice of my employer:

Never put anything in print you don't want to see on the front page of the newspaper.

I hope all my Gyroscopic friends have survived the recent blizzard conditions across much of the US. At least we didn’t lose power in our neighborhood; just a lot of snow and sleet and ice. We have been on level 2 emergency since Sunday - basically means only emergency vehicles and approved snow rem...

Good lord, what has the ipad OS update done to my keyboard? (Version 26.2) All my iPads are so old that it's been many, many years since any of them were able to get any form of update. Better not advertise that you have very hackable out of date hardware and software. Sure hope you aren’t keeping ...

I slipped on the icy stairs today leaving the house for work. >:( Stay safe out there, guys! As did I on the total ice on my driveway that I could not really see. I had to crawl across it to get to the snow to walk on it to get my accumulated mail and newspapers. Last February I had a violent fall ...

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 29, 2025 9:57 am I slipped on the icy stairs today leaving the house for work.

Stay safe out there, guys!

Hope you’re okay. Those ice related gymnastics aren’t fun.

Merry Christmas Eve to all the Gyroscopic family! If you happen to party too hard in the next few days, please call Vinny for bail money.

You ‘da man, Xan. . Hope you’re having a great Advent.

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my favorite "Gobble 'til you Wobble" friends.

I don’t know. I’ve only bought ten-year-old and older computers lately. O0 Boy do I have a deal for you. 2009 MacBook Pro with upgraded memory and SSD and battery. One owner, me. It’s completely functional and in great shape. $5000. I’ll ship to you on my dime after receiving payment. Cash only, sm...

I Shrugged wrote: ↑Wed Oct 22, 2025 9:36 am

Smith1776 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 21, 2025 11:00 pm ChromeOS is probably my favourite Linux distro at this point

Being Canadian, you’re more used to having Big Brother watching over you.