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Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd May 2021, 05:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,835
Posted By carlvs
Well, I guess that's why the vast majority of...

Well, I guess that's why the vast majority of games (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/by-the-numbers-what-weve-learned-from-the-epic-games-v-apple-trial/) available on iOS are either "free"...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 25th April 2021, 02:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,267
Posted By carlvs
I never did like the idea of All-In-One (AIO)...

I never did like the idea of All-In-One (AIO) computers. I personally prefer systems with discrete components, so that if one item (like a HDD / SSD or Graphics Card) breaks, it can be quickly...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 29th January 2021, 10:15 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 26,163
Posted By carlvs
This is one of the most disturbing things about...

This is one of the most disturbing things about this situation.

I bet you that NONE of the people who were buying Gamestop stocks, or praising this effort to "get back" at Wall Street, actually...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th December 2020, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3,422
Views: 153,147
Posted By carlvs
I have some good and bad news. The GOOD...

I have some good and bad news.

The GOOD news:
I found a very interesting news article today concerning the disturbing amounts of "Waste, Negligence and Cronyism" found in the U.K.'s Covid-19...
Forum: USA Politics 5th December 2020, 08:31 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,406
Posted By carlvs
Well, I don't have to feel so guilty when the...

Well, I don't have to feel so guilty when the first word that "pops" into my mind after seeing a large demonstration of anti-maskers & "Covid Collaborators" is
NAPALM!!!:dewink:
Seriously though, I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th November 2020, 10:20 AM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 239,728
Posted By carlvs
:bigclap

:bigclap
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th November 2020, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 239,728
Posted By carlvs
If I had my way, those who belittle this pandemic...

If I had my way, those who belittle this pandemic (like the person you're responding to) would be treated the way German civilians were at the end of WW 2 when they stated that "they did not know"...
Forum: USA Politics 6th November 2020, 07:06 PM
Replies: 3,614
Views: 118,390
Posted By carlvs
This just in - Trump has won a "state:...

This just in - Trump has won a "state: (https://twitter.com/BetteMidler/status/1324804150262190083)"




Unfortunately for him, "Denial" has no electoral votes ...:D
Forum: USA Politics 6th November 2020, 09:50 AM
Replies: 347
Views: 23,323
Posted By carlvs
Not to mention a MASSIVE upgrade in high-speed...

Not to mention a MASSIVE upgrade in high-speed internet availability as well.
Forum: USA Politics 4th November 2020, 08:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,565
Posted By carlvs
Arizona and Nevada for the win. :) Georgia...

Arizona and Nevada for the win. :)

Georgia for the icing on the cake. :D

And Pennsylvania to rub salt in the wounds. :p
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th October 2020, 09:55 PM
Replies: 3,422
Views: 153,147
Posted By carlvs
WHAT THE (BLEEP) IS GOING ON IN THE U.K?!?!:eek: ...

WHAT THE (BLEEP) IS GOING ON IN THE U.K?!?!:eek:

First came the news of the botched data transfer between two databases (in the 19 years - 1989 to 2008 - that I had worked in Cartography & GIS, I...
Forum: USA Politics 4th October 2020, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,522
Views: 105,777
Posted By carlvs
Yes, but it also depends on what type of mask...

Yes, but it also depends on what type of mask (https://www.businessinsider.com/best-masks-for-coronavirus-chart-2020-9) they were wearing - though even a N95 mask could have problems in a Covid-19...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th May 2020, 06:55 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,851
Posted By carlvs
Now that the child abuse thread has been merged...

Now that the child abuse thread has been merged with the domestic abuse one, you may want to check when the first comment on these matters were made - 03/21/2020 - before you start comparing all the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 08:01 PM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 118,249
Posted By carlvs
When back to Microcenter today to pick-up a 3D...

When back to Microcenter today to pick-up a 3D printer.

This is something I had originally wanted to get into back in 2018 with an anet a8 (https://all3dp.com/1/anet-a8-3d-printer-review-diy-kit/)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 04:51 AM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 118,249
Posted By carlvs
Not so easy if one does not have the peanuts to...

Not so easy if one does not have the peanuts to make the peanut butter...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th April 2020, 03:24 PM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 118,249
Posted By carlvs
It is kind of interesting situation where I live...

It is kind of interesting situation where I live at.

I've noticed that the two stores I mostly do my grocery shopping at - Jewel-Osco, and Marianos - have put in measures such as one-way ailes,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th April 2020, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 118,249
Posted By carlvs
You must have missed the news - one of the...

You must have missed the news - one of the largest pork processors in the U.S. had to shut-down because of Covid-19...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th April 2020, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2,119
Views: 118,249
Posted By carlvs
Do you mean empty of people :), or empty of other...

Do you mean empty of people :), or empty of other stock :(?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th April 2020, 05:41 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,851
Posted By carlvs
Don't you know - this is the kind of language...

Don't you know - this is the kind of language masters ALWAYS use to describe their slaves...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,851
Posted By carlvs
I wished I had seen that one, as I had just...

I wished I had seen that one, as I had just entered a comment in the Comments section of a Washington Post article as a response to someone trying use this & other potential social problems discussed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st March 2020, 10:13 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,851
Posted By carlvs
Not just domestic violence

Those involved in addiction treatment & recovery are concerned as well...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th March 2020, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,452
Posted By carlvs
"Hitler" may be a bit much, but it does seem that...

"Hitler" may be a bit much, but it does seem that Israeli democracy is in serious danger (https://www.yahoo.com/news/netanyahu-assault-virus-brings-charges-030000553.html) ... :eek:
Forum: USA Politics 21st August 2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 2,968
Views: 158,816
Posted By carlvs
He was chosen - unfortunately, this is who chose...

He was chosen - unfortunately, this is who chose him ...:degrin:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th July 2019, 12:34 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 12,293
Posted By carlvs
Wow! If the racist degenerates are unhappy about...

Wow! If the racist degenerates are unhappy about this, I can imagine what their response will be to this bit of news (if it bears out: )

"Congratulations are in order for Lashana Lynch!
...
Forum: USA Politics 31st May 2019, 08:29 PM
Replies: 3,975
Views: 193,077
Posted By carlvs
I saw that item on another site, and lets' just...

I saw that item on another site, and lets' just say that the LGBTQ community is most definitely NOT AMUSED...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2019, 09:06 AM
Replies: 1,065
Views: 45,096
Posted By carlvs
I think that the author of the xdcd comic strip,...

I think that the author of the xdcd comic strip, Randall Munroe, had the best comment (https://xkcd.com/1357/) on this issue (warning: well justified NSFW word in one panel.):thumbsup:

However,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th April 2019, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,611
Posted By carlvs
Great, something that both sides agree on - the...

Great, something that both sides agree on - the removal of the "other" from the region. :rolleyes:

I recommend the immediate implementation of The Onion's...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th April 2019, 06:02 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,611
Posted By carlvs
Don't worry, Netanyahu has already entered into...

Don't worry, Netanyahu has already entered into an alliance (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/25/pro-israel-us-group-condemns-netanyahu-pact-with-extremists) with a group who exactly wants...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st March 2019, 07:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By carlvs
And that's the reason why this story is so...

And that's the reason why this story is so disturbing. It makes it FAR too easy to tar everyone with the same brush - I guess you missed the part where I mentioned that others in the storm chasing...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st March 2019, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By carlvs
Angry The Weather Channel May Have Gone Too far...

I was going over a BBC article (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47755275) concerning the apparent discovery of a fossil bed from the day of the Chicxulub impact (which has already been...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd March 2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,158
Posted By carlvs
If you were referring to Ferdinand Marcos, he...

If you were referring to Ferdinand Marcos, he actually died of natural causes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos#Death_and_burial) a few years after being driven into exile. It was one...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 22nd March 2019, 07:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,444
Posted By carlvs
The problem is not that copyright laws exist. ...

The problem is not that copyright laws exist. It's rather that the length of copyright has been extended to extreme lengths...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th March 2019, 03:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,009
Posted By carlvs
So your solution is for the OP to buy a new...

So your solution is for the OP to buy a new computer with an OS that he or she may not be familiar with, then try to find and purchase equivalent Windows versions of the two programs the OP uses (by...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th March 2019, 08:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By carlvs
How nice that you "conveniently" left off this...

How nice that you "conveniently" left off this part:



I wonder why...:rolleyes:
Forum: Computers and the Internet 16th March 2019, 12:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,009
Posted By carlvs
Is that for the company itself, or just for some...

Is that for the company itself, or just for some if its more questionable business tactics? ;)
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 3,641
Views: 169,625
Posted By carlvs
Well, if we go down the same paths that led to WW...

Well, if we go down the same paths that led to WW 1 & WW 2, you may want to avoid the bomb-sites for a while (at least until the radiation levels drop to tolerable levels...:eek:)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2019, 02:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,276
Posted By carlvs
:jaw-dropp :hb: :brk:

:jaw-dropp :hb: :brk:
Forum: USA Politics 15th January 2019, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4,096
Views: 175,925
Posted By carlvs
Ah Nuts! The article is just about how lousy the...

Ah Nuts! The article is just about how lousy the food was at the Trump Grill.

I was expecting a story about the place having the kind of health code violations* that would have led to the place...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th January 2019, 11:15 AM
Replies: 789
Views: 21,173
Posted By carlvs
I think these two posts sum up the questionable...

I think these two posts sum up the questionable behavior of quite a few men quite nicely ...:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: USA Politics 2nd January 2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 4,096
Views: 175,925
Posted By carlvs
For an "alternate" take on this movie, I would...

For an "alternate" take on this movie, I would recommend "Goodnight Kevin's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT2wYdE9c_k)" YouTube review - lets just say he does not like it* ...

* Which is...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd January 2019, 12:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,167
Posted By carlvs
Though it was perfect instrument for playing to a...

Though it was perfect instrument for playing to a "rough crowd*"...;)

*Especially ones inured to various forms of its Soviet counterpart...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st December 2018, 05:49 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 13,465
Posted By carlvs
Actually, it is called "geofencing," and some...

Actually, it is called "geofencing," and some drone manufacturers have this feature implemented in their devices firmware. According to this article...
Forum: USA Politics 10th December 2018, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By carlvs
I am surprised that no one brought-up the...

I am surprised that no one brought-up the enthusiastic...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th December 2018, 07:09 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,157
Posted By carlvs
I knew I had forgotten something ...:D

I knew I had forgotten something ...:D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2018, 01:41 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,157
Posted By carlvs
The OP title is somewhat inaccurate, as the title...

The OP title is somewhat inaccurate, as the title of the article clearly states SOME were enraged. If one reads the piece, it also states that other women were pleased about the news (mainly because...
Forum: USA Politics 4th December 2018, 07:24 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 6,552
Posted By carlvs
Most likely the same anti-semitic garbage you...

Most likely the same anti-semitic garbage you would expect from those of this ilk, who can't understand why the majority of the world hates their beloved "hero's"...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 09:59 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 15,295
Posted By carlvs
Unfortunately, the person you are responding to...

Unfortunately, the person you are responding to couldn't care less about the ACTUAL data - the only thing he and his "fellow travelers" are interested in is shoving their racist, white supremacist...
Forum: USA Politics 16th November 2018, 08:23 AM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By carlvs
That may not be such a good idea - think of all...

That may not be such a good idea - think of all of the embers that would be blasted out into un-burnt areas from the blast...;)
Forum: USA Politics 15th November 2018, 09:56 AM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By carlvs
Maybe this is not the time to bring up this novel...

Maybe this is not the time to bring up this novel I just read:

"The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States: A Speculative Novel...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 14th November 2018, 10:40 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,895
Posted By carlvs
Not to mention that both sites load quickly, and...

Not to mention that both sites load quickly, and they are most likely easier to maintain than your typical "modern" web site.;)

The only problem I see on the uschess.org site is that they "lumped"...
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