It's even worse than it appears.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Today's song: Father and son.#
What if the little green men in Portland are Russian?#
If you've been asleep your whole life, the last thing you want to do is wake up. I think there's a lot of that in our world right now. #
What if Sinclair Broadcast Group is owned by a Russian oligarch?#
Once Trump was acquitted in impeachment that meant the Constitution was no longer in force in re this president at least.#
Green screen baseball?#
  • Here's a picture of Pete Alonso in the bottom of the 8th in today's Mets game. Note the fake fans behind the backstop. Cute, but why not make it a green screen so they can play with video effects. #
  • Unless the "fans" are there to help the pitcher feel comfortable?#
  • Alonso at bat in today's game in Flushing. #
Friend monitor#
  • I have an app called Server Monitor that does something simple but important. It pings each of the apps I have running once a minute to see if they're still alive. If not, SM sends me an email. I bet everyone who writes server apps has this kind of utility. #
  • I'd like something like this for my friends. A ping goes out to each, if someone doesn't respond, I get an email. #
  • In the age of The Trump Plague, I worry about my friends. I figure it's just a matter of time...#

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