Miscellaneous News Thread

[JHDK]

This is the greatest story I've read all day:

Jury Acquits Man Who Shot YouTube ‘Prankster’ At Mall Food Court

Footage of the incident shows Tanner Cook harassing Alan Colie for his YouTube channel, which features other “pranks” like pretending to vomit on Uber drivers.

www.huffpost.com

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YouTube pranksters. Maybe I'm just old but a lot of these prank channels are just people being assholes to strangers in public, there's no real prank involved. I'm happy the YouTuber didn't die but he certainly deserved to take a bullet. Pull this shit in public enough times and that's what you should expect to get.

It took the jury 5 hours? It should have taken them 5 minutes.

Glad to see the court system still works when it matters.

 

[Channel98]

Gavin Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat

Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and EMILYs List president, was named to fill California's Senate seat left open by the death of Dianne Feinstein.

www.cbsnews.com

Every story about Laphonza Butler today points out that she's a black woman. If Newsom had appointed a white man, would any news outlets point that out? Nope. Racism is alive and well in 2023.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Gavin Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat

Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and EMILYs List president, was named to fill California's Senate seat left open by the death of Dianne Feinstein.

www.cbsnews.com

Every story about Laphonza Butler today points out that she's a black woman. If Newsom had appointed a white man, would any news outlets point that out? Nope. Racism is alive and well in 2023.

I'm not sure why you keep making the same erroneous argument. First of all, Newsom announced he'd be choosing a black woman. You could argue that doing that is racist. But certainly the fact that she's a black woman is newsworthy. Why would you expect the media to ignore that?

I'm guessing your point is that her qualifications consist of her educational background, her political career, and her positions and record. Her gender and race are immaterial. But the news covers everything. This isn't FDR and his secret polio, it's reality.

 

[Listener]

There are only two other black Senators. That is why her race is part of the story.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this

Louisiana community gets fresh supplies to fight saltwater intrusion​

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/03/us/louisiana-saltwater-intrusion-barges-climate/index.html

 

[scotchandcigar]

Or this

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday​

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/tech/emergency-alert-wireless-test-fema-fcc/index.html

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Mine won't

 

[Jon]

Or this

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday​

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/tech/emergency-alert-wireless-test-fema-fcc/index.html

Working in a facility where people carry around their work AND personal phones (me included!) that should be very interesting.

 

[Channel98]

My lil' cellphone just received the Wireless Emergency Alert test. I am fine. The conspiracy theory about the activation of "nanoparticles" turned out to be false.

Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online

On October 4, 2023 the nationwide Emergency Alert System will send a test signal to users cell phones.

www.dispatch.com

 

[scotchandcigar]

Mine beeped at 2:18.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Nice quiet day up here.

Once in pre-covid era when they did a test up here or they activated an amber alert, I was in a meeting room with about 20 people with cell phones. It was very loud for about 30 seconds (the tone itself runs about 10 seconds but the activation was staggered by cellphone carrier).

 

[scotchandcigar]

Nice quiet day up here.

We're just fine with keeping Canadians in the dark.

 

[HecticArt]

My lil' cellphone just received the Wireless Emergency Alert test. I am fine. The conspiracy theory about the activation of "nanoparticles" turned out to be false.

Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online

On October 4, 2023 the nationwide Emergency Alert System will send a test signal to users cell phones.

www.dispatch.com

Maybe the nanoparticles just want you to think that you're fine......

 

[JHDK]

There was a test alert under Trump too. And Obama decided not to do the warning cause he thought it could cause panic.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

There was a test alert under Trump too. And Obama decided not to do the warning cause he thought it could cause panic.

Well, historically based upon your reaction to "War Of The Worlds", he would be right.

And how about all those people calling the coast guard in the 60s asking if they could help rescue Gilligan?

Never underestimate the stupidity of the public.

 

[Jon]

Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Atari’s releasing another collectible 2600 cartridge as part of the company’s XP series. The game is called Save Mary and actually dates back to the 1980s when Atari’s console reigned supreme.

www.engadget.com

 

[Jon]

Actually had one of those. Pac-Man and Space Invaders were my first two games. If I still had it I could probably retire.

 

[HecticArt]

The 2600 was the last console I owned.

 

[MonoStereo]

Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Atari’s releasing another collectible 2600 cartridge as part of the company’s XP series. The game is called Save Mary and actually dates back to the 1980s when Atari’s console reigned supreme.

www.engadget.com

That article undercuts its entire premise with its own final line.

"Can you believe they released a game for a machine no one has anymore?"
"The company has a new version of the machine you can play this game on."

Awful.

You might've guessed I'm a retro gaming fan. People still buy those old 2600's, but I assure you no one is retiring from the proceeds of selling one.

 

[HecticArt]

Except (I think) for the new games, you can get an emulator and play the classic games on your PC for free.