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by wvjohn
Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:16 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Cryptocurrency exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Re: Cryptocurrency exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave

Some folks have been examining the blockchain trail and are suspicious of the the story as presented. Another exchange asserts the Quadriga has thousand of wallets there. Paging prof. Ponzi. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/quadriga-mystery-deepens-with-little-evidence-of-cold-wallets-cont...
by wvjohn
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: xkcd: Sharing Options
Replies: 1
Views: 661

Re: xkcd: Sharing Options

yep.
by wvjohn
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Cryptocurrency exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave
Replies: 5
Views: 1415

Re: Cryptocurrency exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave

Interesting management/security problem, if the guy is actually dead. It might be a convenient way to solve problems, which apparently existed since $50 MM is tied up in "disputes".
by wvjohn
Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:27 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: What is a good, free Office-type program to D/L?
Replies: 13
Views: 3376

Re: What is a good, free Office-type program to D/L?

Depends on what you need a wp for - all I need is something I can write letters /longer docs with and I use an ancient version of Wordperfect - X4 circa 2009. Runs fine under win10 . Paid about $20 for it somewhere about 10 years ago.
by wvjohn
Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Bicycles you own / ride
Replies: 4
Views: 1710

Re: Bicycles you own / ride

I have an old raleigh 3 speed in the shed. As best as I recall it is circa 1964. Gears have been funky for last 30 years, but still rolls.

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by wvjohn
Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:27 pm
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: 6k Americans walk over the bridge at Yuma AZ to Mexico for dental care
Replies: 7
Views: 2363

6k Americans walk over the bridge at Yuma AZ to Mexico for dental care

Makes sense if you think about it. Dental stuff is not cheap. I've read that insurance companies with pay for people with major stuff to fly to Thailand or wherever for major stuff rather than pay US prices. https://truthout.org/articles/millions-of-americans-flood-into-mexico-for-health-care/ Milli...
by wvjohn
Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans
Replies: 11
Views: 2641

Re: Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans

It's not just fed employees. my neighbor temporarily relocated to the space coast last year because of a great job offer. After the feds (nasa, etc) shut down, he was basically furloughed for a time by his private employer. And what FP said - Cheeto had 2 years with a full majority to do this if it ...
by wvjohn
Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Its Sites with Expired TLS Certificates
Replies: 1
Views: 895

Re: U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Its Sites with Expired TLS Certificates

Ive seen stuff that the SEC is barely functioning, the FAA is backlogged on aircraft approval stuff
by wvjohn
Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:04 pm
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans
Replies: 11
Views: 2641

Re: Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans

I don't really live paycheck to paycheck , but you get into a way a paying bills at a certain time. I just found out today that my state pension check will now arrive around the 25th instead of the 15th. I guess they are hoping not to pay anyone who dies before the end of the month.
by wvjohn
Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:20 pm
Forum: Political BS Forum
Topic: Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans
Replies: 11
Views: 2641

Commerce Sec says unpaid fed workers should just get loans

from Bloomberg. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressed bewilderment over unpaid federal workers who are seeking charity to feed themselves, saying they should be able to borrow money during the government shutdown. “I don’t really quite understand why,” Ross told CNBC in an interview on Thurs...
by wvjohn
Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:24 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: ‘Order! Order!’: Parliament Speaker Is Brexit’s Surprise Star and Villain
Replies: 4
Views: 1204

Re: ‘Order! Order!’: Parliament Speaker Is Brexit’s Surprise Star and Villain

transcript of speech by Sir Ivan Rogers on Brexit. Long 21 pages. Like his previous speeches, he nails it.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institut ... 012019.pdf
by wvjohn
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:04 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Vid of Zotac RTX Video card production line
Replies: 1
Views: 1066

Vid of Zotac RTX Video card production line

I have no idea what is going on, but it is impressive.

by wvjohn
Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Video Cards / Video Editing
Topic: RTX 2060/BF review at H
Replies: 1
Views: 1917

RTX 2060/BF review at H

Doesn't have enough horsepower or memory to run rtx above 780p.

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2019/01 ... formance/1
by wvjohn
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:40 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: ‘Order! Order!’: Parliament Speaker Is Brexit’s Surprise Star and Villain
Replies: 4
Views: 1204

Re: ‘Order! Order!’: Parliament Speaker Is Brexit’s Surprise Star and Villain

At this point it's impossible to figure out who's on first with the Brits. Greenpeace did an interesting bit of research on the fishing, and much of the UK quota is leased out to other countries by a hndful of families who are known as "slipper skippers" since they don't need to leave the ...
by wvjohn
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:34 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Ever order from England
Replies: 4
Views: 1047

Re: Ever order from England

I buy a fair number of books from England - ~10 days but never a problem.