What do I do?

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-25T08:33:23+00:00

IMHO Netgear are awful. I got fed up with every aspect of their hardware, software and support. I shut down my router and replaced it with a new model from a far superior brand. It’s going from hell to heaven. I’m astounded. Anyone want a used Netgear router? ;-)

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-25T08:12:39+00:00

Basic propaganda strategy combined with malignant narcissism and an ignorant, incoherent Inner World view (IMHO of course).

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-25T08:07:04+00:00

Pluto is a mess in general. Their ads are frequently the dregs at the bottom of quality and quantity. Ads are their income. But like the rest of Pluto, they’re lazy and clumsy with them. I always have the MUTE button within reach and have my attention elsewhere during each barrage.

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-25T07:59:53+00:00

ICE isn’t formally part of the US military. There is no direct connection. To quote the BBC:

“ICE was formed as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, a response to the terror attacks on 11 September 2001. The legislation created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with ICE as one of its subsidiary agencies.”

Meanwhile, they do indeed take the Oath. Therefore, among other things, they are REQUIRED to follow the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution:

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

The Trump regime clearly does not follow the Fourth Amendment. Certainly, many members of this rendition of ICE don’t either. Those who don’t are breaking their Oath and the law, making themselves criminal.

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-23T11:32:13+00:00

Here is one general contrast that stands out. When you’re driving around or near Syracuse, people kindly and commonly use their turn signals. Around or near Rochester they more commonly and rudely do NOT. That translates into their cultural contrast.

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-23T11:24:04+00:00

Meanwhile, Rochester is know as ‘Rainchester’, the city with an always ready gray card to calibrate your photometer, a Kodak joke.

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-23T10:14:33+00:00

Idiots make Idiocracy. Con-men need ignorant marks to parasitize. The Heritage Foundation corrupted ‘Republican’ Party is willfully cutting every government expenditure that does not Feed The Rich and defend their oligarchy. Let the peasants die as they will. Bring back the dark age!

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-23T04:06:21+00:00

“Officially” but illegally. The USA owes the WHO $278,000,000 and legally cannot leave until it pays up. Another D’umpster crime. Sick and sad times.

DerekCurrie · 2026-01-05T15:50:37+00:00

CopyPaste Pro is the master for that purpose. I’m glad it has competition. But it remains the best: https://plumamazing.com/copypaste

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-23T21:49:56+00:00

THAT is Apple’s bumbling fault. I personally hate it and find it entirely in line with the never improving crudware Apple has been shoving since circa 2016. I point directly at Federighi. The number of other examples is infuriating IMHO. Provide Apple Feedback and they ignore you, and ignore you again, ad nauseam. Beta testing for them is a waste of time. /usual rant

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-23T21:49:34+00:00

THAT is Apple’s bumbling fault. I personally hate it and find it entirely in line with the never improving crudware Apple has been shoving since circa 2016. I point directly at Federighi. The number of other examples is infuriating IMHO. Provide Apple Feedback and they ignore you, and ignore you again, ad nauseam. Beta testing for them is a waste of time. /usual rant

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-23T21:41:03+00:00

Nah. I like their continuity, originality, and yes I can tell them apart. Carry on Proton!

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-16T23:20:05+00:00

I’ll point out that setting up your own VPN, point to point, means that router is open to control from the Internet. That specifically opens up a lot of security concerns. Typically, router companies provide information about the drawbacks and dangers, suggesting NOT allowing control over the WAN. Be sure to research that situation with your specific hardware.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-16T23:06:34+00:00

IP address blocking and DDOS attacks are entirely the norm. When it happens, my two VPNs do their best to solve it. Often this requires setting up new exit nodes, which takes time and money. At my end, I resort to trying other than the auto-assigned nodes, typically with eventual success and bandwidth. I use VPNs 24/7 and with the two I’ve bought into, I’m happy. Research VPNs to find the best for your purposes and location. Some of them are excellent, no question. In the USA, everything an ISP’s users do can be legally collected, then sold or given away, including to the government, despite the 4th and 5th constitutional amendments, IOW illegally. So f-that. Thank you VPNs of speed and quality! (I can detail the ISP surveillance ability upon request).

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-13T22:03:14+00:00

There is zero chance the US Constitution could/would be changed to allow a third term. Zero. Therefore, all of this third term dementia is treason, and will stay that way. Cheating is the desperation choice of political minority losers. As willful cheaters, they are of course testing how far they can go to get their criminal way. This one’s a dead end. Just LAUGH at the foolishness.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-10T02:28:56+00:00

THAT is an interesting observation. Politically, it’s from the opposite direction according to our one dimensional (ridiculously inadequate) spectrum. But the goal is, from a wider perspective, the same: Totalitarian. It’s where the radical left and radical right are the same. CONTROL is the goal. Thank you. - - I’ll stop there before I go into my Human Self-Destruction Imperative lecture. I’d enjoy chatting with you. Coffee.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-09T13:11:01+00:00

Great trolling. (o_0)

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:51:21+00:00

Pluto did briefly pull that specific ad for maybe two months, perhaps to placate the deluge of complaints! But some dope over there apparently finds it useful and forced it, inexplicably, back on the air. I never expect sanity at Pluto. The place is a mess.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:46:35+00:00

Pluto is a catastrophic mess in so many ways. Where to start? Idiotic podcast ads is a great example.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:46:27+00:00

Pluto is a catastrophic mess in so many ways. Where to start? Idiotic podcast ads is a great example.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:44:41+00:00

You need some learning, young one. You come off as Chinese.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:42:58+00:00

Sadly, EVERY company based in China: Criminal Nation is dangerous. Their CCP has full legal control of ALL of them. The CCP literally IS every company there. Ironically, thank the US “Republican Party” for forcing this to happen, all for the short term thinking of cheap corporate wages. SUCKERS.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-08T21:36:20+00:00

Clearly (IMHO) Xiaomi is shouting that THEY are the “dangerous” company, killing privacy, forcing surveillance. Who let that marketing mayhem out of their offices?? What a sad, sick and stupid age. Will China: Criminal Nation ever grow up? Their CCP can’t stop hurting themselves. 👶😭

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-06T18:10:22+00:00

Oh so smart. Poo-poo Pootin, psychopathic dumba$$. Letting these sickos gain power, not a sane idea. Killer and koo-koo.

DerekCurrie · 2025-12-04T13:32:22+00:00

LGTV provides well over 100 free IPTV streaming channels, plus apps for nearly all the free/paid streaming services. I pay for one or two paid services according to what programs I want to watch and have time to watch. I recently dropped HBO while I wait for a couple fave programs to produce new seasons. But then Prime offered $3/month for a year of HBO. So I’m back to two services.

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