We are at a point where I can’t beg hard enough: We need a PC with at least 32MB of memory. The “blue screen of death” hit us this morning while we were trying to edit the picture above. A complete system restore was necessary to get the machine working again. There were some fatalities, software that wouldn’t load after the reboot. We were able to work around them for now, but they will impact future production. I can’t ask for the size machine we actually need because that would put me well over the $2000 asset limit for social security (which is stupid and hasn’t been updated since 1987). $300 will get us what we need for now, though. PLEASE help. Venmo: @C_I_Letbetter CashApp: $ciletbetter
Writing two long pieces yesterday took a lot out of me. I was happy to go to bed at 9:30. I’m not sure I’m feeling any major spurts of creativity today, either. The National Weather Service has placed the entire state of Indiana under an air quality alert. Among other things, they are asking that people not put gas in their cars during the hottest part of the day, stay inside as much as possible, and even as you’re inside, hydrate. We’re going to be here in this heat for the rest of the week. All of us. Together. Maybe it wouldn’t feel quite so hot if we spread out a bit… Heat indices will be well over 100. Give extra care to those under two years of age and those over 60.
This is the summer solstice so I guess we should be expecting weather like this. The alternative? 3 people are dead as Tropical Storm Alberto dumps heavy rain on Texas and a parched Mexico. I’m guessing the humidity down there is pretty bad, though. A Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches. That’s adorable to watch, but Momma Moose was quite upset by the whole thing. She may need therapy. With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven and I honestly don’t understand why every state doesn’t do the same. Oh, wait, that would mean thousands of black people would be eligible to vote, wouldn’t it? You know the GOP doesn’t want that to happen.
Oh, make sure you don’t buy into the anti-sunscreen propaganda. Your doctor is concerned you’re going to hurt yourself. You might think that by now people know better than to trust anything they see on social media, especially medical information. TikTok influencers are stupid. Your sunscreen is not toxic. Excessive sun exposure is still the number one cause of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. There’s no such thing as a “safe” tan. If you have a tan, you have DNA damage. Stupidly, a large number of people under the age of 35 think that they’re safe, but oncologists are seeing advanced cancer in younger people and I can tell you from experience, it’s not a fun way to die.
But then, the fact that there are far too many stupid people on the planet is one of the major reasons I wrote Fit For Office yesterday. Too many didn’t pay attention in school, don’t read (they have their heads stuck in TikTok), and believe stupid shit coming out of the mouth of an orange felon. Did you know that the Associated Press has an entire section now devoted to countering fake news? There’s more than a little concern that the deluge of fake news websites could drown out the truth during the US election. Why? Because there are too damn many stupid people. This is exactly the problem that Socrates had with Democracy. The difference is that when he was speaking, only the elite were educated at all. We don’t have that excuse. We demand that everyone go to school. Yet, we think that posting the 10 Commandments in schoolrooms is a smart move? Seriously, some people scare me for all the wrong reasons.
That’s enough ranting about that, though. Oppenheimer lands on Prime today. Maybe I’ll just watch that.
Morning Update: 06/21/24
Summer is definitely here and it’s making its presence known all across the Northern Hemisphere. The number of people dying from heat exhaustion is frightening. Of course, you won’t see much, if any of that in the news because it keeps people from doing things that spend money. That’s what summer is all about, isn’t it? Spending money. If we were to have a summer so hot that everyone stayed home and kept their money to themselves, thousands of businesses would have to shutter. We’ve built our economy in such a way that spending every dime you make and then some is a requirement to keep the nation strong.
Sitting in my email this morning was the following message from Adobe: The price of Creative Cloud All Apps for students and teachers is changing to US $34.99/month (plus applicable taxes), which will take effect on your next renewal date. This price continues to reflect an over 35% discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan. This comes as the US Government earlier this week filed suit against Adobe for having a “convoluted” cancellation process. In short, if you try canceling within the first year, Adobe tries charging you for the full annual amount.
Then, there was this from Reuters: Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp. Alexa’s been losing money for years so I doubt anyone can say they’re surprised. However, a large portion of Alexa users are seniors on a fixed income. $5 or $10 may not sound like much to some, but it’s a big deal for those whose budgets are already stretched to the breaking point.
Oh, and remember those “loans” given to help keep businesses afloat during the pandemic? IRS says ‘vast majority’ of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper. Offer corporations free money and not only will they take their share and run, they’ll steal what was supposed to go to other smaller companies as well. Corporate America can’t be trusted at any level.
I did get this email from my bank: Your new card is on the way. It should arrive soon, so be on the lookout. If you weren’t paying attention earlier this week, I had to order a new debit card after a $100 charge showed up that was not authorized. This is life in America: if you don’t spend all your money, someone will take it from you, probably Adobe or Amazon.
Meanwhile, I still need $300 to get a PC that works. No one seems to be interested in helping, but just in case today’s different: Venmo: @C_I_Letbetter or CashApp: $ciletbetter.
To help fight the heat, Kat took the kids to a pool yesterday afternoon. Remember yesterday morning’s post when I reminded everyone to wear sunblock? Yeah, Kat forgot the sunblock. If you’ve met her, you know how pale her skin is. Yes, she’s burned. Be gentle.
I’m going to need the attention of every photographer and camera manufacturer later today. There’s an article dropping at 10:00 and I’m going to need some answers. Be watching.
Apparently, I snored loudly last night. I left the door open when I went to bed. It was closed when Jack-Jack woke me up. Odd. I didn’t hear a thing. 🤣
This doesn’t feel like a Friday. We’ll see how it goes.
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