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Hindu gods can be the new superheroes.

Smithsonian:  Veteran Pixar Animator’s Newest Book Is an Epic Undertaking

Sanjay Patel is an artist and former Pixar animator who produces Youtube animated videos and illustrated books based on thousands of years of Hindu mythology.  That seems like a gold mine of narratives that major studios should investigate.

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Projects Technology

GTX 1080 Ti is running hot.

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the second-fastest single-GPU graphics card you can buy, and only because there’s a $1200 Titan Xp offering questionable value out there, too.

That was from an article written in 2017.

When I wanted to try out virtual reality, I bought a gaming computer with that graphics card.  At that time, it was almost impossible to buy a graphics card because crypto-currency miners were buying all available graphics cards.

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Sparky

Sparky may be feeling his age.

Sparky has been in a mood since we returned from the vet.  A malaise or lack of his characteristic joie de vivre.  Look at that limp tail.  His head should be held up to survey his domain or down in the grass snuffling for grubs or rabbit tracks.

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Government

How many weirdos did Biden hire?

Slutty Dr. Demetre Daskalakis Resigns as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

I don’t have a problem with freaks and deviants, just keep that stuff in the Castro District or near the airport.  This was Biden’s Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.  That sounds like an important position.

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Technology

New method for reprocessing plastic.

World’s first 1-step method by US-China team turns plastic into fuel at 95% efficiency

That’s promising.  The trick is always collecting the waste without doing more harm than good.

At the end of the process, the products include the main components of petrol (gasoline), chemical raw materials, and hydrochloric acid

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Culture

Gen Z are basking in dread.

Economist: The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable

Economist: The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable

The graph shows the percentage of people of each generation who are unhappy at a particular age.  The article is based on this research about the decline in mental health of the young, which is based on an annual survey conducted by the CDC.

It makes sense that Gen Z would be the most unhappy.

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Culture Sparky

Sparky and Cracker Barrel form a partnership.

My clever sister came up with this winsome logo to resolve the Cracker Barrel dispute.  It’s simpler and more appealing than the old logo, yet not bland and generic like the new logo.  The AI is getting really good at rendering an accurate depiction of Sparky.

I wouldn’t be able to eat at Cracker Barrel anymore.

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Government

The Trump reformation is heating up.

CNN: Trump fires Fed governor

President Trump fired a Federal Reserve Governor.  This is a very big deal because Lisa Cook was supposed to be untouchable.

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Sparky

Sparky brought a chipmunk to dinner.

Sparky is a good lad, but sometimes, he does the wrong thing.

Turns out that he isn’t chipmunk-blind.  Sparky probably brought the chipmunk in, and it probably left out the patio door last night.

Only click if you can tolerate seeing a guilty dog hoping that I’m a moron.

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Government Health

Weak men make hard times.

It’s embarrassing that the next mayor of New York City can’t lift 135 lbs, while a retired teacher in Ohio can bench 180 lbs.   My brother and I are doing two sets of 12, at 140 lbs.

More embarrassing for Mamdani is that he made the attempt without knowing for certain that he can lift the weight.  Not a good look.