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Friday, August 28th, 2026, 2:28 pm

CDs From When I Was a Kid

He has not changed much, has he?

Warren Griffin III

Growing up in the 1990s, I listened to a lot of music. Walkman was a thing back then, Discman came when I was in my early teens. My sister was collecting albums and I mostly “borrowed” (from her shelves) her music, which meant my taste in and exposure to music was heavily influenced by hers.

I am mostly grateful for it.

One thing that I can never forget is that she won many CDs by answering questions on the radio. Sometimes she phoned “too much” and won “two much”, so her little brother (me) phoned instead. I don’t know or cannot recall how many CDs I won this way, but I roughly remember which ones I won.

I listen to one of them right now (Warren G) and it always astounds me that something shipped to me 30 years ago still works impeccably. Stuff manufactured today is very unlikely to be usable or playable in 2056.

Friday, August 28th, 2026, 12:50 pm

BBC for Pyramid Scheme

Why are taxpayers funding the oppressor’s voice?

Manchester Data Centers

Today the BBC writes about datacentres, and a sub-heading says “new industrial revolution”. Is that another term for pyramid scheme?

Many of these new datacentres are basically white elephants meant to harm everyone by increasing prices and facilitating tech-colonialism.

Media funded by the pyramid scheme will look down and talk down on people who dare ask questions about the pyramid scheme or oppose the expansion of this scheme.

Friday, August 28th, 2026, 7:57 am

Rainy Season is Here

Lots of rain heading our way

Manchester rain

THE coming week will be rainy here. This is what we wanted and this is what we need.

The water level of some reservoirs across the country is low. If not enough rain falls (or fell), it would lead to all sorts of problems, not limited to “yellowing”; increases in food and water prices can follow (agriculture).

Rainy weather sucks, but water is life and we must get a lot of water.

Friday, August 28th, 2026, 4:45 am

IBM September Layoffs (2026)

This won’t be the last. The below is only the beginning.

IBM has announced a reduction in its workforce at the Rocket Center facility, impacting approximately 100 employees. This decision follows the non-renewal of a significant services contract with the Internal Revenue Service. The federal agency opted not to extend its agreement with IBM. We understand these layoffs are scheduled to take effect on September 4. The Rocket Center location primarily provides support for federal technology and consulting programs.

THE words we heard are turning out to be true.

IBM is basically collapsing. Some broadcasters learn early about the impending mass layoffs.

Friday, August 28th, 2026, 3:50 am

Second Test

Can Enzo replicate Sunday?

C Palace

Tonight there’s another test or a match for Enzo. It starts at 8PM. It’s the second game in days and this rival is less potent then the first, but it’s an away game.

I think for Enzo it’ll be a difficult first season and for the management it’ll be hard to retain all players (Rodri left already). When “Pep” left it really made a profound change, but he wanted to leave on a relatively high note.

Thursday, August 27th, 2026, 5:13 pm

Poking the Bear

Rianne in Bearlin

Rianne in Berlin

Metaphors and parables elicited and not to be eluded

THERE was a bear called Ten
Ten was routinely provoked
Sometimes he growled
Sometimes he hit
Sometimes he bit
The bear was reactionary
Then the bear filed a complaint about pesky humans poking him
Humans said this bear was dangerous
They moreover alleged that this bear was “attacking” them by complaining about how it had been treated
They said they were bear victims

Don’t poke the bear.

Thursday, August 27th, 2026, 4:50 pm

Brett Wilson LLP is Extremely Rude

It probably goes without saying, it’s actually an understatement

The other day I made it very clear that Roy and Rianne speak for Roy and Rianne. Sending messages to us and also to my mother would be inappropriate.

Why can’t Brett Wilson LLP get the very basics right? Did these people actually graduate from law school?

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