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Tuesday, June 15

Daily News Stuff 15 June 2021

Stickmin Forever Edition

Top Story

Apple: You can't run any sort of dynamic code on iOS.
Also Apple: If you don't like it, use a web app.
Also also Apple: You can't bring your own browser to iOS. They're all just skins over Safari.
Also also also Apple: Safari is broken.

You're holding it wrong.

Anime of the day is Shirobako, from 2014, a not entirely unrealistic look inside the anime industry. Yes, everything is a bit too clean, but the depiction of people working unreasonable hours under insane constraints for crappy pay is pretty accurate.

It's also a great show in its own right.

Tech News

Razer has a new 4-port USB charger that delivers 130W from a device not much larger than the typical 20W models you get for $20 or less. (AnandTech)

This one has two major differences: It uses GaN - gallium nitride - semiconductors rather than regular silicon, and the USB ports are green.

Oh, and it costs $180.
They also have a new 14" AMD-based laptop. (Tom's Hardware)

All models have an 8 core 5900HX, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD; the choice is between a 1920x1080 or 2560x1440 screen, and Nvidia RTX 3060, 3070, or 3080 graphics.

They don't have the four essential keys, though, so they're crap.
US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens got hit by ransomware. (Bleeping Computer)
So did Fujifilm. (Bleeping Computer)
So did the Teamsters, though they ~~had the culprits whacked~~ refused to pay. (NBC News)
The G7 quote-leaders-unquote asked that nice Mister Putin if he could please have a word with the criminal gangs that seem to operate out of his house without his permission. (Bleeping Computer)

Also, guys, your new National Security Advisor is a complete fucking wanker.

It's Not A Phase Mom Video of the Day

So, just in the first moments - Slayers, Evangelion, 3x3 Eyes, Escaflowne - to be fair, in that case the guy just has long hair, he's not cross-dressing, and El Hazard. And then Project A-ko, Sorcerer Hunters, Dual: Parallel Trouble Adventure, Dragon Half, Ranma, and Utena...

Which all came out around the same time.

Okay, maybe it was a phase.

Disclaimer: It was definitely a phase.

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1 One of the psychotic villains of Escaflowne, I understand was canonically a girl who was kidnapped and forcibly brainwashed and 'transformed' into a boy/young man.

Posted by: PatBuckman at Tuesday, June 15 2021 10:16 PM (6y7dz)

2 Putin has almost certainly concluded that he wants to try helping the US boog happen on his terms. It is unlikely that he will keep the 'big secret' of Biden's level of mental function. The Dems will blame all awareness of such on him, and Putin will cooperate with them, because he wants injuries. Putin's problem here is that he has his head up his rear, and has as much awareness of how it will go down as Biden, Harris, Obama and Xi do.

Posted by: PatBuckman at Wednesday, June 16 2021 04:09 AM (6y7dz)

3 Given that the entire current administration is a bunch of wankers, your point is...?

Also, it is becoming clear that there is a race to see whether Slow Joe or Harridan gets knifed in the back first. I am still going with my prediction.

Posted by: cxt217 at Wednesday, June 16 2021 09:12 AM (4i7w0)

4 I strongly doubt that Putin has any interest in jailing or executing me, so he has that over Biden['s handlers].

Posted by: normal at Wednesday, June 16 2021 10:56 AM (obo9H)

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