HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In whose imagination is a dark fiber in the same trench as the live fiber a backup? I suppose it must have been Biden or Obama who did that (and no possibility that Congress did not provide money for a proper backup.) Micro-wave would be a good backup. Can't be cut by a backhoe. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I find it incredibly rich that a president who seems incapable of speaking *any* truth is barring news organizations because he claims they are not truthful. Actually he did say he just doesn't like their reporting which is a bit of truth and the underlying reason for their ban. 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Paw Paws are starting to ripen. We've been harvesting them by shaking the tree and finding the ones that drop to the ground. D-I-L's Rott helps by finding them and bring them out to the trail. So far she's had a very soft mouth. And we've been enjoying their mild sweet flavor and custard-y texture. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I really dislike cop shows and murder mysteries where the authorities collect the witnesses/suspects in a group to question them. You question them individually and compare stories! No wonder it takes them nearly an hour to solve the crime. 130
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Vance reminds me of Basil Fawlty in "The Germans" "Don't mention the war" 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Twilight Zone: The Grave * Lee Marvin * Lee Van Cleef * Strother Martin * James Best (a Twilight Zone regular - also Jess Belle) * Stafford Repp * Elen Willard Stellar cast. Great story and acting. And it always amazes me that a show created during the tome of SDTV has rendered so well on FHD. 110
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Amazon my friend, The SD card I paid $11.06US for June 2025 is now listed at $66.47. If I open the price history window, it refuses to go back more than 3 months. Even camelcamelcamel.com won't go back further. Did you think I would not remember. Shame on you, Amazon.camelcamelcamel.comAmazon US price tracker, price history, price watch, price drop alerts, and price notifications.camelcamelcamel: Amazon US price tracker, price history, price watch, price drop alerts, and price notifications. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It you want to know how Trump is "protecting" voting security, listen to open.spotify.com/episode/4G2V... Yes, those are scare quotes.open.spotify.comAmerican Power Extra: How Trust in Elections Gets BrokenAmerican Power · Episode 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Every article I see about Cyclosporiasis mentions head lettuce and then shows pictures of Romaine. Which is it? I prefer Romaine. They're creeping me out. 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Remember the flood that killed so many July 4 2025? How did we get there and what's being done? Jen Briney and her staff looked into it and produced congressionaldish.com/mapped-to-fl.... Well worth a listen.congressionaldish.comMapped to Flood - CD342 - Congressional DishThe Texas Hill Country flood that killed 139 people was described as a natural disaster. But after digging through state legislative hearings and Congress’s 020
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 28/07/2026What the hell, Amazon? I ordered these little charging adapters 6 days ago. The product page told me it would be delivered the next day. The status is finally updated: "Now arriving August 4 - August 5 Previously expected July 24" If I go to the product page, it promises delivery: 1/ 110
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 22/07/2026 Musk posted, “ Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate ...” Does he know that the Odyssey is fiction? 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 16/07/2026My PM 2.5 sensor reveals that the smoke from the wildfires has reached the far western Chicago 'burbs. Weather report shows an AQI of "180 Unhealthy", 😕 011
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Medicare just sent me a message "Stay Healthy with Dr. Oz" That was really creepy until I recalled that he's still part of this administration. It's a stark reminder that I have to carefully consider the advice that our current administration spews. 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Fucking Samsung won't install any apps on my TV unless I "sign in" and give them my email address. Nope. My son gave me an Intel NUC. I can do what I want on that. 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Motivated by a new TV (and finally deploying the Onkyo AV receiver I bought off Meh/Woot years ago) I've started ripping some of my Blu-Rays. That goes pretty well. And I installed Jellyfin in a Docker container. That went well (except for forgetting to adjust file perms on one filesystem) 1/ 110
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I get a twinge when I see xz-utils in the upgrade list. :-/ 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Watching episodes of the original Twilight Zone. It's in Black and White. The resolution is taking full advantage of Full HD. They must have shot on film originally (Duh!) and re-scanned it at FHD resolution. That compares to The Ten Commandments which looks like it was never improved since ... 1/ 100
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I just finished watching "A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration" What a great show! 020
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 04/07/2026It looks like Tump's "Freedom 250" has been cancelled due to weather. Dozens of folk will be disappointed. Meanwhile, "A Capitol Fourth" is on! and the audience in the camera shots looks huge. Gary Sinise is honoring the Artemis II astronauts right now (unless I'm watching a recording.) 021
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Claude is well trained to draw me into conversations that I don't really want to pursue. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 25/06/2026What do tiny spiders eat? Twice now a tiny spider has dropped down from the ceiling in front of my face. They're less than 1mm long. A lot less. I pass my hand over them to grab their (invisible to me) web and drop them out of the way. There's a small black jumping spider hanging out. 310
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Bumblebee sting on the back of my neck. Ouch! It turns out that the low spot I was filling was actually the entrance to their burrow. It's almost stopped hurting so I'll leave the burrow be (and won't try to fill it in or poison them.) 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 18/06/2026What do you call a fly with no wings? A walk! (Guess who told this joke.) 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I cannot decide if I like Linda Ronstadt's or Roy Orbison's version of Blue Bayou better. I'm happy they both exist. I wish Roy Orbison was still here. 110
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Pi 5/8GB: Alsa or Endeavour? I will be installing to an NVME SSD. This will be a Desktop install and using KDE/Plasma. This is a "test host" to satisfy my curiosity about "Other" linux variants. My normal choice is Debian but I'm not sure it is ready for a Pi 5. 1/ 200
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Box wine may look like it's in a box. It's *really* in a bag! 020
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 25/05/2026fuck you #facebook for breaking the "return to previous link" when I open your page. Just. Fuck. You. 000
Reposted by HankBAdam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A day after The Late Show ended, Colbert hosted an episode of public access program Only In Monroe, reviving his 11-year-old gag. How bad is CBS/Paramount taking it? They issued copyright complaints for a show they don't own. 🤣 CBS would hate it if you watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF... 372155895021
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Lindsey Graham wants to draw a circle around the "nuclear dust" that Iran is hiding. Which is more likely: - Iran has hidden all of their carefully produced near weapons grade uranium in a single spot. - Iran has hidden caches of their near weapons grade uranium scattered about the country. 100
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I wonder if throwing CBS property off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater is a fire-able offense. 🤔 130
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 15/05/2026What can you do with an #Amazon order that lists "tomorrow" as the arrival date *before* placing the order and then lists a full week later once the order is placed. This is a third party seller. I'll return it when it arrives, of course. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 14/05/2026What's the Fed? Listen and read. congressionaldish.com/cd201-wtf-is...congressionaldish.comCD201: WTF is the Federal Reserve? - Congressional DishThe Federal Reserve system: Most Americans know it's important but most Americans don't know exactly what it is. In this episode, discover the controversial 100
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The Daily Show has a crawl that suggests you can see extended interviews at thedailyshow.com. I went there to see the full interview of Neil Tyson. No interview. No search. Waste of time. #TDS #thedailyshow 😡thedailyshow.comComedy Central The Daily Show Fan PageThe source for The Daily Show fans, with episodes hosted by Jon Stewart, Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Dulcé Sloan and more, plus interviews, highlights and The Weekly Show podcast. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 13/05/202647 year conflict with Iran? Bullshit. This goes back 73 years to when the US and UK supported the overthrow of the legitimate president of Iran (Mosaddegh) to install the despot Pahlavi which led to the revolution 47 years ago. FAFO and now the world pays the price with no end in sight. 230
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 01/05/2026There's a push to make Pluto a planet again. That's silly. Pluto has always been a planet. 000
Reposted by HankBAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/04/2026Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us. 10772000910107
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I feel cheated. I think I've been lied to. I went to descale my 12 cup coffee brewer this morning. Instructions call for half/half vinegar/water and run the brew cycle. I measured 6 cups of vinegar into the carafe using a 2C measuring cup. Then I added 2C water and IT WAS FULL! 😱😬 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I'm not a religious guy. nevertheless I'm challenged to picture Jesus as the weapons officer on a warplane. 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Bit of excitement this morning. As I was taking my first sip of coffee I looked out back and noticed that the fence posts in the barnyard were closer than the horses. I looked closer and saw that the ponies were enjoying the untrammeled grass in the field behind the barnyard. In pouring rain. 100
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 31/03/2026#AMTRAK - fix your damn web site. Getting reservations is a crap shoot. I'm running 1 for 3 right now. And now I've been on hold for 20 minutes. It's irksome yo be told repeatedly that that I can make reservations at the web site WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK! 000
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Here's the problem when you lie compulsively. Nothing Trump says can be taken at face value. Is he negotiating with Iran? He says he is. They say not. Iran can use this to their advantage knowing that we simply cannot believe Trump's claims. "The truth is out there." How will we know it? 010
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Sunny side up eggs. Stand up yolks. I can look out the windows and see the hens that so graciously provided them. The three of them provided 2 to 3 eggs through a cold winter thanks to the heat lamp and insulation that kept them warm enough to keep laying. 110
HankB @hankbxx.bsky.social · 14/03/2026It's taken me 6 seasons of Ms. Scarlet to figure out that her accountant is the goth IT guy from The It Crowd. 000