It never gets old, nor does it decay, a bit like its twin Burocrasium (Bu) which is thought to be composed of at least three of Gv and/or Ad. However it has not been possible to accurately its structure.

Artemis II Stakeout stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JFBCbb2Ulo
Artemis Launch stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c-GAkIzpGE

At time of posting this, estimated time to launch: 4 hours, 50 minutes.

Island of San Seriffe To my mind, the best ever April Fool in a newspaper. From the days before every man and his dog new about fonts.

Thank you for that! I've forwarded it to several people I know, especially the one who's a retired newspaper editor (I suspect he probably knows about it...but you never know).

Watch out.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-forces-updates-to-windows-11-25h2-update-for-pcs-running-on-24h2

In reply to Jord's message of 5 Apr 2026:

Watch out.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-forces-updates-to-windows-11-25h2-update-for-pcs-running-on-24h2

I only have Win11 in a VM. Time to block all Ms domains in my router.

So, it's so nice and quiet here because y'all can't post due to lack of forum credits. It's been reported to David, let's wait what comes out of that.

It lives!

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Grant
Darwin NT.

It might live but I don't think the new manager, Fresco is going to do so on my machines. I really don't like it!

In reply to Grant (SSSF)'s message of 12 Apr 2026:

It lives!

Yay! With thanks to David for fixing that.

Yay! With thanks to David for fixing that.

And thanks for the quick response. I hope you weren't inundated with private messages about it!

Nah, just you and Grant. I hadn't noticed it because of my admin title that I've put on in anticipation of my upcoming 20th moderator birthday on here. ?

Well, just to add to the present fuel issues- one of our 2 only refineries managed to catch fire last night.
No impact to it's Diesel or Av gas production, but it will impact it's output for petrol (gasolene in US speak).

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Grant
Darwin NT.

And that's 20.

20 years of moderating you unruly bunch.
20 years of banning 1,651 people and bots.
Some of them years under another name. But in the end still me.

It's the longest (unpaid) job I held.

Cheers everybody, have a great day!

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In reply to Jord's message of 28 Apr 2026:

And that's 20.

20 years of moderating you unruly bunch.
20 years of banning 1,651 people and bots.

That long.
Just did 20 years at my present job a bit over 6 months ago.

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The loss of emojies is a great gain for the forum and all that use it IMHO.

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Grant
Darwin NT.

Decided to go with this section rather than, "Let's talk politics.

The Netherlands launches self-hosted GitHub alternative
Worth knowing if things go belly up with Microsoft now owning git-hub

AI here, AI there, AI everywhere.

A few weeks ago, I tried to explain to someone what Microsoft Copilot is. I couldn’t… because the name ‘Copilot’ now refers to at least 75 different things.

How many products does Microsoft have named 'Copilot'? I mapped every one. Around about 10 o'clock for Github Copilot on the chart.

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Grant
Darwin NT.

AI here, AI there, AI everywhere.

I have it turned off in my browser. I don't mind it being there when i want it but otherwise it is a pain in the proverbial.

I didn't know that doing

sudo do-release-upgrade

would get rid of the library files I had previously installed in order to compile the client and manager. Next time I upgrade, I might go back to a clean install. I shall wait and see how things now progress.

Since SETI is offline I'm going to post this here.
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A 22-year-old posted 88 videos hitting 200 mph on YouTube. A Connecticut judge just shut him down

A Connecticut judge has denied leniency for Brice Bennett, a 22-year-old motorcyclist accused of posting dozens of YouTube videos showing him driving as fast as 200 mph on public highways (1). The case has ignited questions about whether social media platforms financially reward dangerous behavior.

According to prosecutors (2), Bennett uploaded 88 separate videos showing speeds ranging from 100 to 200 mph on Connecticut roads.

Authorities said at least some of the content was monetized through YouTube ads.
Bennett's attorney argued the arrest changed his behavior. He reportedly completed driver education courses and attended therapy. He also apologized in court, saying that his actions were "incredibly stupid."

But Connecticut Superior Court Judge Paul Doyle denied Bennett access to the state's accelerated rehabilitation program for first-time offenders, citing the "quantity" and "risk" of the alleged conduct.

The case highlights a larger reality of the creator economy: on platforms like YouTube, attention can translate directly into income. And in an internet environment where shocking or controversial videos often draw the most engagement, some experts say creators can face pressure to continually escalate their content to stay relevant.