Might be an attack:

Microsoft (and reportedly some Amazon Web Services and some Google Web Services servers) are still down, nearly a day after the initial reports of failure.

 

‘Tis an odd coincidence, all of them… I doubt that it is just a traffic issue….

This failure may be upstream of the servers, or it may be a cyber attack.

But the reports from some Google services and some AWS servers would indicate higher level than just the Microsoft 360 server family.

One wonders if it is China, Iran or some Ukrainians…

I look forward to all the sweeping changes:

That were promised (but unspecified) by the newly elected senators and such for all the issues that the Democrats ran on (and apparently won their respective seats over)

 

I expect that on January third we will have an extreme bunch of changes coming to our government to fix all of those issues,

 

(Yes, that was sarcasm).

I fully expect that there will be no fixes, but there will be (lots) more government spending and increased immigration…..and none of their voters will hold them responsible for fixing the issues they ran on.

Words of Wisdom on Wednesday 104

“Master solitude, then choose the company to enjoy it with”

“Most wins happen because of preparation and desire, nothing else.”

“Now will never come again: Make the most of it”

“Remember: You are only young once, but you can be immature forever”

“It’s cheaper to learn from other people’s mistakes than your own”

“Counting to 10 only makes it premeditated….”

“Think twice about seeking revenge: often, rotten fruit falls on its own”

“The end of a journey with someone is also a part of that journey”

“he who has not the ability to fear cannot be courageous”

 

SPR question:

so now that oil is dropping in price again (As of posting WTI crude is down below $85 per barrel)

 

are we ever gonna start refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve again?

 

How about all those companies that were “loaned” the oil? when are they gonna put it back?

 

When are we gonna get our strategic reserve back to what is was designed for?

Recommended:

Tritium key Fobs/Markers. (there are other form factors if you don’t like the one pictured) Also lots of colors to choose from…or you can get the vials by themselves if you wish to embed in something ….make your own!

These glow fairly brightly, and are good for about 12 years, (Like night sights)

They don’t need recharging, they are bright enough to be useful, and they are about as inert and solid and unbreakable as you can get.

Great for keys, or pet collars or for markers for things that you might need to find in a hurry in the dark…. Like escape doors or closets where defensive tools are kept….

I use them in several places in my house.

Pretty cool and zero maintenance.

Not cheap, but not crazy expensive either. And they last for many years.

FTC: I bought my own and I get no renumeration if you buy ’em.

 

They are often out of stock, but that also means you get ’em freshly produced when they are back in stock