A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb
Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb
Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They
will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them.
I have not had chops done this way in ages.
On 2026-07-07 5:57 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They
will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them.
I have not had chops done this way in ages.
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been >almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb
Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They
will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them.
I have not had chops done this way in ages.
On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 19:48:51 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:57 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They
will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them.
I have not had chops done this way in ages.
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been
almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
On 2026-07-07 6:01 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 19:48:51 -0400, Dave SmithAre you taking the peas?
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:57 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They >>>> will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them. >>>> I have not had chops done this way in ages.
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been
almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
On 7/7/2026 8:27 PM, Graham wrote:
On 2026-07-07 6:01 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 19:48:51 -0400, Dave SmithAre you taking the peas?
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:57 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & >>>>>> herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of >>>>> salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They >>>>> will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them. >>>>> I have not had chops done this way in ages.
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been >>>> almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
Bruce once again proves he has no point. Pray tell, what did he cook
for dinner?
On 2026-07-07 6:01 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 19:48:51 -0400, Dave SmithAre you taking the peas?
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:57 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-07 5:49 p.m., jmquown wrote:Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
We have some thin pork chops that have been rubbed with a mixture of
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and some chopped fresh mint. They >>>> will be grilled over high heat on the gas BBQ. Looking forward to them. >>>> I have not had chops done this way in ages.
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been
almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
On 7/7/2026 5:49 PM, jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
No cooking. Went with granddaughter to the Yard House restaurant for
happy hour.
I had mediocre sliders and fries. She had a decent pizza and we shared
an artichoke dip that was good.
One of their claim to fame is beer on tap. Over 100 of them! The back
wall of the bar is just a huge line of taps. If you like trying
different ones, this the place for you.
Yard House is another Darden owned chain.
jmquown wrote on 7/7/2026 4:49 PM:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
It's wonderful that your Majesty is eating a few cods again. They
sure brighten your countenance and improve your personality.
Thanks your Majesty!
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:Mahalo Colt Brennan too..
On 7/7/2026 5:49 PM, jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
No cooking. Went with granddaughter to the Yard House restaurant
for happy hour.
I had mediocre sliders and fries. She had a decent pizza and we
shared an artichoke dip that was good.
One of their claim to fame is beer on tap. Over 100 of them! The
back wall of the bar is just a huge line of taps. If you like
trying different ones, this the place for you.
Yard House is another Darden owned chain.
The guy that started that chain of restaurants lived next door to my
friend. He was a friendly boy that would come around to visit my
friend and his family. The boy's name was "Steele" - really. At the
time he opened a Yard House in Waikiki, he could control the playlist
of the music in all of his joints on his iPad. Pretty amazing. He
sold the chain some time ago for about half a billion clams.
https://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/01/20/features/wood.html
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb
Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in
the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
On 7/7/2026 8:27 PM, Graham wrote:
On 2026-07-07 6:01 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
Are you taking the peas?Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we
had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been >>>> almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
Bruce once again proves he has no point. Pray tell, what did he cook
for dinner?
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
On 2026-07-07 8:59 p.m., jmquown wrote:
On 7/7/2026 8:27 PM, Graham wrote:
On 2026-07-07 6:01 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
Are you taking the peas?Those little rubbed chops were fantastic. I forgot to mention that we >>>>> had fresh peas to go with them the peas were also fantastic. It's been >>>>> almost a year since I last had fresh peas.
As if to prove that Canada is an English colony, he loves his peas!
Culinary joy from Old Blighty!
Bruce once again proves he has no point. Pray tell, what did he cook
for dinner?
Curious that Bruce would try to cast aspersions regarding being a former >English colony when he chose to move to one. Former British colonies
are amongst the most successful countries in the world.
are all you guys here low key rich?
Former British colonies [some, not all]
are amongst the most successful countries in the world.
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:Oh?
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them
today and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump
mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of ourhttps://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2026/07/08/trump-seemingly-mistakes-iran-for-the-islamic-republic-of-japan/90851114007/
ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.Heh: https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/cia-and-fbi-computers-used-for-wikipedia-edits-idUSN16428960/
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today
and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for
defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them
today and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump
mentioned. The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of
our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means
quick or fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are
numbered. We don't really need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for
Google Search.
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb
Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in
the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today
and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned. The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today
and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means quick or
fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are numbered. We don't really
need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for Google Search.
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for
defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them
today and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump
mentioned. The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of
our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means
quick or fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are
numbered. We don't really need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for
Google Search.
Now we just have to index some of the Ai according to its designers.
GooGoo trends distinctly left.
Chat GOT even more left.
Perplexity is mostly centric.
Grok is farther right.
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today
and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means quick or
fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are numbered. We don't really >need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for Google Search.
sid croft wrote on 7/8/2026 6:18 PM:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means
quick or fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are
numbered. We don't really need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for
Google Search.
Now we just have to index some of the Ai according to its designers.
GooGoo trends distinctly left.
Chat GOT even more left.
Perplexity is mostly centric.
Grok is farther right.
Only Fox news and Truth Social tells us the truth.
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic &
herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer.
Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.That you did.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
sid croft wrote on 7/8/2026 6:18 PM:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo wrote:
are all you guys here low key rich?
Sort of. I have a virtual MasterCard CC via a Yokohama
4-tire rebate. I already bought something for my wife
and now have $14.63 left.
It expires (& I lose the balance) at year's end.
PayPal cannot extract cash from a credit card. (I tried.)
PayPal will not let you send money to yourself. (I tried.)
I cannot trust Internet 'friends' to return money to me.
I'm thinking just to give it to Wikipedia.
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for
defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them
today and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump
mentioned. The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of
our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which
means quick or fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are
numbered. We don't really need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for
Google Search.
Now we just have to index some of the Ai according to its designers.
GooGoo trends distinctly left.
Chat GOT even more left.
Perplexity is mostly centric.
Grok is farther right.
Only Fox news and Truth Social tells us the truth.
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today >>> and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means quick or
fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are numbered. We don't really
need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for Google Search.
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so
it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask follow-up questions if need be.
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so
it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened >receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also >for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window
is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the >window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for,
but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the >adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might
have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious >relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so
it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened
receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also >> for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window
is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the
window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for,
but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the
adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might
have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of
us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point
of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any importance.
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for defacing
history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from them today >> and came up empty. They had nothing on the country Trump mentioned.
The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which means quick or
fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days are numbered. We don't really
need it in the new age of IA. Ditto for Google Search.
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so
it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask follow-up questions if need be.
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so >>> it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened
receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also >> for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window >> is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the >> window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for,
but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the
adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might
have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of
us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point
of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any importance.
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you
head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good,
your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice
other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask
follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of
us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point
of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any
importance.
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you
head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good,
your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells >great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice
other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so >> >>> it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened
receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also
for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window >> >> is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the >> >> window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for,
but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the
adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might
have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask
follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of
us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point
of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any
importance.
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you
head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good,
your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells
great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice
other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and have conditioned
us to bounce our attention in many directions at any moment. I can't say that >going into a store for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a >culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so >> >>> it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask >> >>> follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened
receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also
for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window
is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the
window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for, >> >> but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the >> >> adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might >> >> have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask >> > follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of
us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point
of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any
importance.
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you >> head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good, >> your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells >> great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice
other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and have conditioned
us to bounce our attention in many directions at any moment. I can't say that
going into a store for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a >culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> wrote in news:20260709091522.055fabea@z-z:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:50:43 -0400
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
I started following those links and had a great time learning new
things.
Like how to indemnify Canuckistan against the depredations of evil socialism and nationalized health "un-care" by invoking Trump at
every flutter of a leaf.
Sad lot you hosers are.
Who will you blame for your nation's sins and Bible-banning when
Trump is gone?
Prolly the new Pope, he's 'Murican too, so...
Fuck off, idiot trump bumpkin cultist. Nobody wants to read your
idiot baby babble. LOL!
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
We went to H Mart today. My wife had kim chee soup. It's comfort food
for her. She really enjoys that soup. It's a sour and spicy
concoction that makes you eat rice. While I was wandering the rows at
the place, she said she ran out of rice. Running out of rice is bad
luck. A restaurant should not serve soup in a half filled bowl. It's
not a good presentation and also a bad sign.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aQXRwbUH5NZH7MMZ8
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and have conditioned
us to bounce our attention in many directions at any moment. I can't say that
going into a store for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a
culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China, Hawaii, Canada,
et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia - that's so weird. Unfortunately,
you're not interested in food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed
with ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was surprised that she >knew how to cook them. She said they look like prison food. She was probably >correct in her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in
prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:06 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/8/2026 4:56 PM, sid croft wrote:
On 08 Jul 2026 20:51:36 GMT
The indoctrination industry is already well-compensated for
defacing history with that abortion of a "pedia".
You make a good point. I tried to get some information from
them today and came up empty. They had nothing on the country
Trump mentioned. The Islamic Republic of Japan shot missiles at
one of our ships.
You know Trump can be trusted for accurate information over
Wiki.
Wikipedia gets its name from the Hawaiian work "wikiwiki" which
means quick or fast. As far as Wikipedia is concerned, its days
are numbered. We don't really need it in the new age of IA. Ditto
for Google Search.
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway,
so it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can
ask follow-up questions if need be.
Integrating AI into OSes, browsers, and products is something that's important these days. We have an Amazon Echo in the kitchen that
greets me when it sees my ugly scowling mug. Hopefully, my daughter
uses it because I usually ignore it.
Sometimes, I'll have it stream
NPR or KTUH. Oh well.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC8ZMR1P
ktuh.org
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in too...
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open
anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my question there, also
because you can ask follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of
heightened receptivity — not just for the specific thing you
want to know, but also for everything around it. Curiosity
opens a window, and while the window is open, learning
deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question
remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in
three seconds, the window closes before curiosity can deepen.
You got what you came for, but you also lost what would have
turned curiosity into learning: the adjacent article you
might have read, the resulting tangent you might have
followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it and
then figure out who of us is right and why. And that's not
always AI. I don't see the point of walking around with an
unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's
of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches
are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the
bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things and
curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and
have conditioned us to bounce our attention in many directions at
any moment. I can't say that going into a store for one item and
getting many is such a great thing. As a culture, we've lost our
ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China,
Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia -
that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in food or
cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with ass. Now that's
what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was surprised
that she knew how to cook them. She said they look like prison food.
She was probably correct in her assessment, although I suspect they
don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure,
you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking
good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven
smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You
notice other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which I
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I would look up something and along with the article there would be a link. I started following those links and had a great time learning new things.
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions,
but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure,
you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking
good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the
oven smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or
encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity leads to
learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which I
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I
would look up something and along with the article there would be a
link. I started following those links and had a great time learning
new things.
think anymore.
On 7/9/2026 3:52 PM, jmquown wrote:
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions,
but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure,
you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are
looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out
of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or
encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity leads to
learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which I
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I
would look up something and along with the article there would be a
link. I started following those links and had a great time learning
new things.
think anymore.
The new world will be full of data centers. Seems like they are popping
up all over, sucking up power and water. A good place for them would be libraries since they will not be needed or used in the future.
AI can have benefits, but I can see where it can cause big problems too.
The origins of their content is from imperfect humans.
On 7/9/2026 4:11 PM, Ed P wrote:Then why even bother to mention it.
On 7/9/2026 3:52 PM, jmquown wrote:
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches
are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the
bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things and
curiosity leads to learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which
which I could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web
surfing. I would look up something and along with the article
there would be a link. I started following those links and had a
great time learning new things.
to think anymore.
The new world will be full of data centers. Seems like they are
popping up all over, sucking up power and water. A good place for
them would be libraries since they will not be needed or used in
the future.
AI can have benefits, but I can see where it can cause big problems
too. The origins of their content is from imperfect humans.
I happen to love libraries. I read a lot of books. The books
probably wouldn't stand up to Bruce's standards but that really isn't important.
Jill
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open
anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my question there, also
because you can ask follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of
heightened receptivity — not just for the specific thing you
want to know, but also for everything around it. Curiosity
opens a window, and while the window is open, learning
deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question
remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in
three seconds, the window closes before curiosity can deepen.
You got what you came for, but you also lost what would have
turned curiosity into learning: the adjacent article you
might have read, the resulting tangent you might have
followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it and
then figure out who of us is right and why. And that's not
always AI. I don't see the point of walking around with an
unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's
of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches
are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the
bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things and
curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and
have conditioned us to bounce our attention in many directions at
any moment. I can't say that going into a store for one item and >getting many is such a great thing. As a culture, we've lost our >ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China,
Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia -
that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in food or
cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with ass. Now that's
what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was surprised
that she knew how to cook them. She said they look like prison food.
She was probably correct in her assessment, although I suspect they
don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in too...
;-)
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window
open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my question
there, also because you can ask follow-up questions if
need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of
heightened receptivity — not just for the specific thing
you want to know, but also for everything around it.
Curiosity opens a window, and while the window is open,
learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question
remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search
query in three seconds, the window closes before
curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for, but you
also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning:
the adjacent article you might have read, the resulting
tangent you might have followed, the connection between
two ideas with no obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it
and then figure out who of us is right and why. And that's
not always AI. I don't see the point of walking around
with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if
it's of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting
things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the
peaches are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale
and the bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing
searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other
things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet
and have conditioned us to bounce our attention in many
directions at any moment. I can't say that going into a store
for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a
culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China,
Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with ass. Now that's
what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was
surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said they look like
prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment, although
I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in
too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower
sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in Spam
with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which IAI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I
would look up something and along with the article there would be a
link. I started following those links and had a great time learning
new things.
think anymore.
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb >> > Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in >> > the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
We went to H Mart today. My wife had kim chee soup. It's comfort food for her.
She really enjoys that soup. It's a sour and spicy concoction that makes you eat
rice. While I was wandering the rows at the place, she said she ran out of rice.
Running out of rice is bad luck
On 7/9/2026 4:49 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Granted. But jojo certainly can afford a computer and access to RFC to
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
ask the question. I'm going to surmise jojo can afford to spend what
nets out to about $10 on a home cooked meal.
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but
you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure,
you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking
good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven
smells great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You >>> notice other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which I
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I would
look up something and along with the article there would be a link. I
started following those links and had a great time learning new things.
think anymore.
On 7/9/2026 4:11 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 7/9/2026 3:52 PM, jmquown wrote:
AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
think anymore.
The new world will be full of data centers. Seems like they are popping >> up all over, sucking up power and water. A good place for them would be >> libraries since they will not be needed or used in the future.
AI can have benefits, but I can see where it can cause big problems too.
The origins of their content is from imperfect humans.
I happen to love libraries. I read a lot of books. The books probably >wouldn't stand up to Bruce's standards but that really isn't important.
On 2026-07-09, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go
along with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
We went to H Mart today. My wife had kim chee soup. It's comfort
food for her. She really enjoys that soup. It's a sour and spicy
concoction that makes you eat rice. While I was wandering the rows
at the place, she said she ran out of rice. Running out of rice is
bad luck
The laws of probability do not know when someone runs out of rice.
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:52:33 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 7/9/2026 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2026-07-09 9:30 a.m., Ed P wrote:AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
I don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches
are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale and the
bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things and
curiosity leads to learning about them.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which
I could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing.
I would look up something and along with the article there would
be a link. I started following those links and had a great time
learning new things.
think anymore.
All you old people are afraid of something new. AI isn't good or bad.
How you use it is good or bad.
All you old people are afraid of something new. AI isn't good or bad.
How you use it is good or bad.
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod.
On 7/9/2026 5:45 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
Sure, what could go wrong. Just like fentanyl is good when doing
All you old people are afraid of something new. AI isn't good or bad.
How you use it is good or bad.
surgery, it is always for good.
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:51:35 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 7/9/2026 4:49 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Granted. But jojo certainly can afford a computer and access to RFC to
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic >>>>>>> & herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
ask the question. I'm going to surmise jojo can afford to spend what
nets out to about $10 on a home cooked meal.
Are you saying jojo didn't ask your permission before asking the
question?
On 7/9/2026 5:45 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
All you old people are afraid of something new. AI isn't good or bad.Sure, what could go wrong. Just like fentanyl is good when doing
How you use it is good or bad.
surgery, it is always for good.
On 7/9/2026 7:16 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 7/9/2026 5:45 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
Sure, what could go wrong. Just like fentanyl is good when doing
All you old people are afraid of something new. AI isn't good or bad.
How you use it is good or bad.
surgery, it is always for good.
Bruce seems to think he'll never get old. One of these days he may
regret AI making assumptions for him.
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote on 7/9/2026 4:42 PM:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:51:35 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
Granted. But jojo certainly can afford a computer and access to RFC to
ask the question. I'm going to surmise jojo can afford to spend what
nets out to about $10 on a home cooked meal.
Are you saying jojo didn't ask your permission before asking the
question?
Hell NO. He never asked her Majesty. He's in big trouble.
He just popped the question out of the blue, as if he was one of her >Highness' approved royal sycophants.
Bastard won't last here very long.
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered questions, but >>>> you can stumble across other interesting things.
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window open anyway, so >>>>>>> it's just as easy to ask my question there, also because you can ask >>>>>>> follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened >>>>>> receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also
for everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and while the window >>>>>> is open, learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question remains
unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search query in three seconds, the >>>>>> window closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for, >>>>>> but you also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning: the >>>>>> adjacent article you might have read, the resulting tangent you might >>>>>> have followed, the connection between two ideas with no obvious
relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the ability to ask >>>>> follow-up questions or to disagree with it and then figure out who of >>>>> us is right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't see the point >>>>> of walking around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if it's of any >>>>> importance.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four? Sure, you >>>> head in to get a can of peas. You notice the peaches are looking good, >>>> your favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells >>>> great. Same thing searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice >>>> other things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet and have conditioned
us to bounce our attention in many directions at any moment. I can't say that
going into a store for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a
culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China, Hawaii, Canada,
et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia - that's so weird. Unfortunately,
you're not interested in food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed
with ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was surprised that she
knew how to cook them. She said they look like prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in
prison.
On 2026-07-09, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb >>>> Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in >>>> the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
We went to H Mart today. My wife had kim chee soup. It's comfort food for her.
She really enjoys that soup. It's a sour and spicy concoction that makes you eat
rice. While I was wandering the rows at the place, she said she ran out of rice.
Running out of rice is bad luck
The laws of probability do not know when someone runs out of rice.
On 2026-07-09, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-07-07, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic & herb >> > Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. Steamed in >> > the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
Leo's famous ham fried rice and Chung's chicken egg rolls.
I bought a pre-roasted chicken at the supermarket today, to go along
with the last of the fried rice. I work so hard! ☹️
We went to H Mart today. My wife had kim chee soup. It's comfort food for her.
She really enjoys that soup. It's a sour and spicy concoction that makes you eat
rice. While I was wandering the rows at the place, she said she ran out of rice.
Running out of rice is bad luck
The laws of probability do not know when someone runs out of rice.
Ah but it never ignores you:
https://www.waka.com/2025/03/21/what-the-tech-alexa-isnt-just-listening-its-recording-you/
Your Echo device records not only when you intentionally address it but also whenever it thinks it hears its wake word or a similar sound. This can include clips from TV, normal conversations, and any other ambient noise that triggers the device.
The devices also record 10-seconds when it hears something that sounds
like breaking glass or a smoke alarm. In my experience, an Alexa device
in the kitchen records every time something is done in the microwave,
and when the clothes are finished in the dryer.
https://www.amazon.com/C-Crane-Bluetooth-Thousands-Worldwide/dp/B09XQCSDJF?th=1
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok window
open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my question
there, also because you can ask follow-up questions if
need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of
heightened receptivity — not just for the specific thing
you want to know, but also for everything around it.
Curiosity opens a window, and while the window is open,
learning deepens across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the question
remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers your search
query in three seconds, the window closes before
curiosity can deepen. You got what you came for, but you
also lost what would have turned curiosity into learning:
the adjacent article you might have read, the resulting
tangent you might have followed, the connection between
two ideas with no obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with it
and then figure out who of us is right and why. And that's
not always AI. I don't see the point of walking around
with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says, if
it's of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting
things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with four?
Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You notice the
peaches are looking good, your favorite ice cream is on sale
and the bread out of the oven smells great. Same thing
searching a dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other
things and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the internet
and have conditioned us to bounce our attention in many
directions at any moment. I can't say that going into a store
for one item and getting many is such a great thing. As a
culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China,
Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with ass. Now that's
what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was
surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said they look like prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment, although
I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in
too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower
sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in Spam
with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
-1 Meow!
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:27:32 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 7/9/2026 4:11 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 7/9/2026 3:52 PM, jmquown wrote:
AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to >>>> think anymore.
The new world will be full of data centers. Seems like they are popping >>> up all over, sucking up power and water. A good place for them would be >>> libraries since they will not be needed or used in the future.
AI can have benefits, but I can see where it can cause big problems too. >>> The origins of their content is from imperfect humans.
I happen to love libraries. I read a lot of books. The books probably >>wouldn't stand up to Bruce's standards but that really isn't important.
Do I have specific standards for books?
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:27:32 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 7/9/2026 4:11 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 7/9/2026 3:52 PM, jmquown wrote:
AI will be the downfall of the next generation. No one will have to >>>>> think anymore.
The new world will be full of data centers. Seems like they are popping >>>> up all over, sucking up power and water. A good place for them would be >>>> libraries since they will not be needed or used in the future.
AI can have benefits, but I can see where it can cause big problems too. >>>> The origins of their content is from imperfect humans.
I happen to love libraries. I read a lot of books. The books probably >>>wouldn't stand up to Bruce's standards but that really isn't important.
Do I have specific standards for books?
It's likely, given your standards for films.
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which I
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I would look up something and along with the article there would be a link. I started following those links and had a great time learning new things.
Dave Smith wrote:
I remember upgrading my computer and getting a machine which which IYou're such a trend setter!
could explore the internet. I quickly learned about web surfing. I would
look up something and along with the article there would be a link. I
started following those links and had a great time learning new things.
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
On 7/9/2026 4:49 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Granted. But jojo certainly can afford a computer and access to
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with
garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
RFC to ask the question. I'm going to surmise jojo can afford to
spend what nets out to about $10 on a home cooked meal.
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
Ah but it never ignores you:
https://www.waka.com/2025/03/21/what-the-tech-alexa-isnt-just-listening-its-recording-you/
Your Echo device records not only when you intentionally address it
but also whenever it thinks it hears its wake word or a similar
sound. This can include clips from TV, normal conversations, and
any other ambient noise that triggers the device.
The devices also record 10-seconds when it hears something that
sounds like breaking glass or a smoke alarm. In my experience, an
Alexa device in the kitchen records every time something is done in
the microwave, and when the clothes are finished in the dryer.
https://www.amazon.com/C-Crane-Bluetooth-Thousands-Worldwide/dp/B09XQCSDJF?th=1
Welcome to the future. Creepy, ain't it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok
window open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my
question there, also because you can ask follow-up
questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a
mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the
specific thing you want to know, but also for
everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and
while the window is open, learning deepens across the
board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the
question remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers
your search query in three seconds, the window closes
before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came
for, but you also lost what would have turned
curiosity into learning: the adjacent article you
might have read, the resulting tangent you might have
followed, the connection between two ideas with no
obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with
it and then figure out who of us is right and why. And
that's not always AI. I don't see the point of walking
around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says,
if it's of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting
things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with
four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You
notice the peaches are looking good, your favorite ice
cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells
great. Same thing searching a dictionary or
encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity
leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the
internet and have conditioned us to bounce our attention
in many directions at any moment. I can't say that going
into a store for one item and getting many is such a great
thing. As a culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China, Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in
Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in
food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with
ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was
surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said they look
like prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in
too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower
sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in
Spam with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
It's sad when a well-made eye-appealing dish like that disappoints.
-1 Meow!
I fried up some noodles tonight and used Hello Kitty Spam. I'm not a
fan of the stuff. It doesn't taste like Spam. That's the last time I
buy 25% lower sodium Spam.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipLrLozvWoEpKwPx6
Thoses trolls are as bad as Donald Trump on Twitter.
jmquown wrote:
On 7/9/2026 4:49 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-09, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:Granted. But jojo certainly can afford a computer and access to
On 7/8/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2026-07-08, jojo <f00@0f0.00f> wrote:
jmquown wrote:
A baked cod fillet brushed with butter and sprinkled with
garlic
& herb Mrs. Dash seasoning. Frozen fries cooked in the air
fryer. Steamed in the microwave broccoli florets.
Anything cooking at your house tonight?
are all you guys here low key rich?
We're all old. Paid-off houses. Investments. Social Security.
You don't have to be rich to be interested in food and cooking.
Perhaps jojo cannot afford cod. Or an air fryer. Or a microwave.
RFC to ask the question. I'm going to surmise jojo can afford to
spend what nets out to about $10 on a home cooked meal.
some things are more important than food.
On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:06:28 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok
window open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my
question there, also because you can ask follow-up
questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a
mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the
specific thing you want to know, but also for
everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and
while the window is open, learning deepens across the
board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the
question remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers
your search query in three seconds, the window closes
before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came
for, but you also lost what would have turned
curiosity into learning: the adjacent article you
might have read, the resulting tangent you might have
followed, the connection between two ideas with no
obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with
it and then figure out who of us is right and why. And
that's not always AI. I don't see the point of walking
around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says,
if it's of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting
things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with
four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You
notice the peaches are looking good, your favorite ice
cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells
great. Same thing searching a dictionary or
encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity
leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the
internet and have conditioned us to bounce our attention
in many directions at any moment. I can't say that going
into a store for one item and getting many is such a great >thing. As a culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China, Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in
Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in
food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with
ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said they look
like prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower
sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in
Spam with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
-1 Meow!
I fried up some noodles tonight and used Hello Kitty Spam. I'm not a
fan of the stuff. It doesn't taste like Spam. That's the last time I
buy 25% lower sodium Spam.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipLrLozvWoEpKwPx6
It's sad when a well-made eye-appealing dish like that disappoints.
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:06:28 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), Cindy HamiltonI don't think you have to wonder around with unanswered
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok
window open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask my
question there, also because you can ask follow-up
questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a
mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the
specific thing you want to know, but also for
everything around it. Curiosity opens a window, and
while the window is open, learning deepens across the
board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the
question remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers
your search query in three seconds, the window closes
before curiosity can deepen. You got what you came
for, but you also lost what would have turned
curiosity into learning: the adjacent article you
might have read, the resulting tangent you might have
followed, the connection between two ideas with no
obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also from the
ability to ask follow-up questions or to disagree with
it and then figure out who of us is right and why. And
that's not always AI. I don't see the point of walking
around with an unanswered question.
Of course you have to double check everything it says,
if it's of any importance.
questions, but you can stumble across other interesting
things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out with
four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas. You
notice the peaches are looking good, your favorite ice
cream is on sale and the bread out of the oven smells
great. Same thing searching a dictionary or
encyclopedia. You notice other things and curiosity
leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the
internet and have conditioned us to bounce our attention
in many directions at any moment. I can't say that going
into a store for one item and getting many is such a great
thing. As a culture, we've lost our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US, China,
Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally uninterested in
Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in
food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with
ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I was
surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said they look
like prison food. She was probably correct in her assessment,
although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons jumped in
too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower
sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in
Spam with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
-1 Meow!
I fried up some noodles tonight and used Hello Kitty Spam. I'm not a
fan of the stuff. It doesn't taste like Spam. That's the last time I
buy 25% lower sodium Spam.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipLrLozvWoEpKwPx6
It's sad when a well-made eye-appealing dish like that disappoints.
It wasn't so bad. I just have high expectations for Spam.
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:06:28 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La
Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), CindyI don't think you have to wonder around with
Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok
window open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask
my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a
mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the
specific thing you want to know, but also for
everything around it. Curiosity opens a window,
and while the window is open, learning deepens
across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the
question remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers
your search query in three seconds, the window
closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what
you came for, but you also lost what would have
turned curiosity into learning: the adjacent
article you might have read, the resulting
tangent you might have followed, the connection
between two ideas with no obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also
from the ability to ask follow-up questions or to
disagree with it and then figure out who of us is
right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't
see the point of walking around with an unanswered
question.
Of course you have to double check everything it
says, if it's of any importance.
unanswered questions, but you can stumble across
other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out
with four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas.
You notice the peaches are looking good, your
favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of
the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things
and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the
internet and have conditioned us to bounce our
attention in many directions at any moment. I can't
say that going into a store for one item and getting
many is such a great thing. As a culture, we've lost
our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US,
China, Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally
uninterested in Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in
food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with
ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I
was surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said
they look like prison food. She was probably correct in
her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much
sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons
jumped in too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in
Spam with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
You caramelized it well, maybe some cubed pancetta next time? https://shop.sprouts.com/store/sprouts/products/188118-boar-s-head-pancetta-diced-uncured-4-oz
-1 Meow!
I fried up some noodles tonight and used Hello Kitty Spam. I'm
not a fan of the stuff. It doesn't taste like Spam. That's the
last time I buy 25% lower sodium Spam.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipLrLozvWoEpKwPx6
It's sad when a well-made eye-appealing dish like that disappoints.
It wasn't so bad. I just have high expectations for Spam.
On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:26:15 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:06:28 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:49:57 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
sid croft <andz@mar.ty> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:18:27 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:50 GMT, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Ed P <esp@snet.n> posted:
On 7/9/2026 5:18 AM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La
Bretonne wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:58:57 -0000 (UTC), CindyI don't think you have to wonder around with
Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-07-09, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
<restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
That's true. I always have a Gemini and/or Grok
window open anyway, so it's just as easy to ask
my question there, also because you can ask
follow-up questions if need be.
"In short, curiosity puts the entire brain into a
mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the
specific thing you want to know, but also for
everything around it. Curiosity opens a window,
and while the window is open, learning deepens
across the board.
"But the window stays open only as long as the
question remains unanswered. When an A.I. answers
your search query in three seconds, the window
closes before curiosity can deepen. You got what
you came for, but you also lost what would have
turned curiosity into learning: the adjacent
article you might have read, the resulting
tangent you might have followed, the connection
between two ideas with no obvious relationship."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/ai-google-gemini-search-questions.html
I disagree. I've learnt a lot from AI and also
from the ability to ask follow-up questions or to
disagree with it and then figure out who of us is
right and why. And that's not always AI. I don't
see the point of walking around with an unanswered
question.
Of course you have to double check everything it
says, if it's of any importance.
unanswered questions, but you can stumble across
other interesting things.
Ever go into a store to buy one item and walk out
with four? Sure, you head in to get a can of peas.
You notice the peaches are looking good, your
favorite ice cream is on sale and the bread out of
the oven smells great. Same thing searching a
dictionary or encyclopedia. You notice other things
and curiosity leads to learning about them.
Hyper-text/links have made it possible to "surf" the >internet and have conditioned us to bounce our
attention in many directions at any moment. I can't
say that going into a store for one item and getting
many is such a great thing. As a culture, we've lost
our ability to focus.
Blanket statement. I focus my ass off. (Sorry, Hank.)
Your attention is all over the map - literally. The US,
China, Hawaii, Canada, et al. You seem totally
uninterested in Australia
- that's so weird. Unfortunately, you're not interested in
food or cooking either. Mr Rogers is totally obsessed with
ass. Now that's what I call focus!
My granddaughter asked to make pancakes this morning. I
was surprised that she knew how to cook them. She said
they look like prison food. She was probably correct in
her assessment, although I suspect they don't get much sprinkles in prison.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9RDfPunPnpVoiEA9
+1 for creativity, albeit that looks like some crayons
jumped in too... ;-)
I got those kids some Hello Kitty Edition Spam. It's 25% lower sodium. That sounds okay but it's done by replacing the ham in
Spam with mechanically separated chicken. Uh oh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NeFRepAEPXsvWbf9A
-1 Meow!
I fried up some noodles tonight and used Hello Kitty Spam. I'm
not a fan of the stuff. It doesn't taste like Spam. That's the
last time I buy 25% lower sodium Spam.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ipLrLozvWoEpKwPx6
It's sad when a well-made eye-appealing dish like that disappoints.
It wasn't so bad. I just have high expectations for Spam.
You caramelized it well, maybe some cubed pancetta next time?
https://shop.sprouts.com/store/sprouts/products/188118-boar-s-head-pancetta-diced-uncured-4-oz
Or candied bacon?
https://www.facebook.com/FoodNetwork/videos/how-to-make-alexs-candied-bacon/3508913012671967/
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