Recent posts

#31

General Discussion / Re: The Really Unpleasant Comp...

Last post by Jason - March 23, 2025, 12:23:47 AM

I keep refreshing hoping to be number 75k.

Hopefully, that doesn't work. I tried it just now and it didn't change when I did it (logged in). I think it sets a cookie so it can identify you. It changed, but that was before I refreshed a view. It went up by 3. Was that you, Bill?

I remember you once mentioned that you clear cookies after exiting the browser. So it could be fouling up our stats.

#32

General Discussion / Re: The Really Unpleasant Comp...

Last post by buster - March 22, 2025, 04:04:57 PM

As I write this, it's now 298 views to go. I don't think there are many readers in the USA because Mr Bully put a tariff on computer repair stories crossing the border. Many of the big number jumps occur in the wee hours, so maybe those readers are on the other side of the world.

Buster, international geriatric writer

#33

General Discussion / Re: The Really Unpleasant Comp...

Last post by Scott - March 21, 2025, 08:36:55 PM

I keep refreshing hoping to be number 75k.

[75,000]

#34

General Discussion / Re: The Really Unpleasant Comp...

Last post by buster - March 21, 2025, 02:20:02 PM

This will be read only by those who check the latest posts in our apparently moribund site, but it's important to me as I drift towards eternal nothingness.

In only a few days this story will reach an unbelievable number of views.

75,000

I intend to get the Champagne into the frig.

I hope those who found the story liked it. That is the most important thing.

#35

Politics, Society and News. / Re: Ontario Election: Pluralit...

Last post by tommolica - March 12, 2025, 03:54:35 PM

Thanks Jason, another fine link.

#36

Security and Privacy / Re: FBI warns of 'rampant' sca...

Last post by Jason - March 11, 2025, 04:51:05 PM

I'm more worried that people are just uploading their documents to random websites, but this makes it so much worse.

Thanks for sharing, Bill.

#37

Politics, Society and News. / Re: Ontario Election: Pluralit...

Last post by Jason - March 11, 2025, 04:48:16 PM

Too bad the satire article didn't mention the backroom scheming that is happening with the once beautiful Ontario Place complex. 

https://thebeaverton.com/2025/01/everything-doug-ford-was-happy-to-do-without-asking-for-a-mandate-from-the-electorate/

#38

Security and Privacy / FBI warns of 'rampant' scam in...

Last post by ssfc72 - March 11, 2025, 01:21:05 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxG8S2OGzI

The FBI is sounding the alarm of an increase in scams involving online file converters, saying scammers are using those services to load malware onto users' devices and steal information

#39

Politics, Society and News. / Re: Ontario Election: Pluralit...

Last post by ssfc72 - March 05, 2025, 06:47:10 AM

Too bad the satire article didn't mention the backroom scheming that is happening with the once beautiful Ontario Place complex. 

#40

Politics, Society and News. / SATIRE: Plurality of a Minorit...

Last post by Jason - March 04, 2025, 10:57:08 PM

Here's some post-election humour for y'all.

https://thebeaverton.com/2025/02/ontario-election-plurality-of-a-minority-gives-ford-a-majority

From the article:

"I would like to thank that forty percent of forty percent of Ontario," said Ford. "They now get 100% of the say on which of my friends get to build a condo on the corpse of the Science Centre. They're the real heroes tonight."