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artemesia

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I've been around online since the earlier usenet days when you had to have some chops to know what usenet is (was), and how to get on it. Mastodon right now feels a bit like the good days of usenet, there's some of the same vibe.

Interests: bike maintenance, ebikes, orchids, cymbidiums, weird succulents, gardening in general, security engineering, current events, congressional shenanigans, courthouse shenanigans, US and european politics.

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NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station

The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-will-pay-spacex-nearly-1-billion-to-deorbit-the-international-space-station/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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With luck stayliner will have detached by then.

georgetakei , to Random
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Hilarious.

artemesia ,
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@georgetakei

it's how they make nasti spumante

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NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data

“We are letting the data drive our decision."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-indefinitely-delays-return-of-starliner-to-review-propulsion-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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Boeing will never again in our lifetimes do a fixed price spaceflight contract.

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Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now personally responsible for security flaws.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/microsoft-in-damage-control-mode-says-it-will-prioritize-security-over-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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If they really mean it, Microsoft's CEO will be gone before Boeing's.

georgetakei , to Random
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Well, when you put it like that... https://secondnexus.com/hannity-biden-beer-birth-control?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

artemesia ,
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@georgetakei

Sodomy and the lash implied.

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There is one thing — and one thing only — that Trump wants from his vice president: Absolute loyalty.

If they won’t serve Trump’s will over all else, they’re immediately disqualified.

This is how things work in a dictatorial regime.

artemesia ,
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@rbreich

Mangolini wants an 8 figure donation to one of his PACs. The veep candidate who writes that check will get the gig.

georgetakei , to Random
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It was the most dramatic way to end a call!

artemesia ,
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@georgetakei

Well, you could set your phone on fire

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Boeing’s Starliner test flight scrubbed again after hold in final countdown

The ground launch sequencer computer called a hold at T-minus 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/boeings-starliner-test-flight-scrubbed-again-after-hold-in-final-countdown/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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For all those dumping on boeing (and I do my fair share of that, I will not fly on a 737 max or 787), given the timing this scrub was most likely due to something in the ULA centaur launch vehicle.

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Brilliant.

artemesia ,
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@georgetakei

...and pay in cash

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Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams

Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/report-microsoft-to-face-antitrust-case-over-teams/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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Why? They don't have a monopoly on suck.

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Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause

Amazon is adding three types of shoppable ads to Prime Video's ad tier.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/prime-video-subs-will-soon-see-ads-for-amazon-products-when-they-hit-pause/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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Makes me very glad for all those times I refused to sign up for amazots prime.

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Boeing says workers skipped required tests on 787 but recorded work as completed

FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/boeing-says-workers-skipped-required-tests-on-787-but-recorded-work-as-completed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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Why does boeing's executive management still have a job?

Meanwhile, boeing has lost $1.5 bil so far on their crewed spaceflight vehicle, starliner. Though to be fair this week's scrub was due to the Atlas rocket, which is ULA, not boeing.

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First look at the Sony Honda EV: More than a Playstation on wheels

The AFEELA concept previews an EV from the joint venture, due in 2026.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/first-look-at-the-sony-honda-ev-more-than-a-playstation-on-wheels/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

artemesia ,
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God, what an awful name: Afeela.

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Supreme Court lets Texas keep enforcing age-verification law for porn sites

Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-enforcing-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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State of texas is about to learn what geofencing is, and VPN providers will see a boost in sales. Meanwhile, add it to the "why it's called flyover country" list.

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Roku ad push continues with plans to put video ads in OS home screen

Meanwhile, Roku keeps making more money.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/roku-ad-push-continues-with-plans-to-put-video-ads-in-os-home-screen/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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How long before they bill you for the hours you've turned off the TV?

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