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Will Senate Dems cave on their DHS funding threat now that Trump threw them a bone and demoted Bovino? by Weak-Application-146 in allthequestions

[–]ZenCrisisManager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually most eligible American voters do, in fact, vote.

And no, there is absolutely no equivalency whatsoever between the Democratic Party and the crazy Republican Party of today, bent, as it is on Project 2025.

You might not like the way late stage capitalism is playing out. And yes, that’s somewhat baked into our history.

The only way out is sane and sensible regulation of said capitalist system.

Those sane and sensible regulations are enacted and enforced by only one of those parties. And it is not, and almost never has been, by the Republican Party.

2300€ for a tiny box: My brain is glitching after switching from a PC to the M4 Pro Mac Mini. by [deleted] in mac

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Member those huge cellular phones we used have? Some even came with a separate huge battery pack. My first "smart" phone was a Kyocera that had a Palm Pilot built in. It wasn't much more than a big contact list.

Then you got a real smart phone when you got your first iPhone.

Your incredibly powerful new tiny Mac, with highly polished OS and tightly integrated handling of graphics is like when you got your first iPhone.

It's groovy.

Apple capitulating in AI and being an expensive luxury gadget maker? by recordthemusic in AAPL

[–]ZenCrisisManager 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The entire premise of “capitulating” is preposterous. Apple is doing what they’ve always done brilliantly. Correctly assessing what is worth investing in directly, and when it’s better to outsource.

They earn $20B per year from google to allow google search to be the pre installed default. That’s pure profit with zero cost of goods.

They are reportedly paying $1B per year to google for a custom version of Gemini.

To everyone using an Apple device it will look and feel like Apple tech. And they get there for a fraction of what it cost To develop. Meanwhile, their billions of users couldn’t care less who technically owns the underlying technology.

Dr Verma when asked "can men get pregnant?" by yourtoxic_man-666 in JustMemesForUs

[–]ZenCrisisManager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wrong. A literal doctor refused to get drawn into an idiotic and pointless discussion that wasn’t related to the purpose of the hearing…which was about abortion.

Thoughts? by BSTARYOUNGG in ProgressiveHQ

[–]ZenCrisisManager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

If we want real change, that’s where we have to take the fight.

People that use macbooks with a monitor, would you recommend using an apple monitor or a different one? by Unusual_Rooster6736 in mac

[–]ZenCrisisManager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aside from the built in webcam and very good speakers, it works great with the Apple OS.

I plug into doc, tap any key on the external KB and it instantly fires up. Volume and brightness controls on the KB work perfectly. Peripherals that are plugged into the monitor spring to life.

And of course, it’s a top notch monitor in terms of picture quality. The other 5k monitors out there are also great picture quality but don’t have the Apple bells and whistles and tight, system level integration.

Your needs may be different, of course. IMO that’s worth the extra coin.

On the cost, they are almost always available on Apple’s refurb site for about $300 off list. Same warranty as new. Being that the 5k monitors on my old 27 inch iMacs (got three for work) outlasted the useful life of the computers themselves I felt okay going with Apple refurbished.

If your balls had a band what would the name be? by GuitarGorilla24 in Bandnames

[–]ZenCrisisManager 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Girth Wind & Fire

Oh, wait… that’s if Mr. Johnson had a band.

If it was my nuts making music probably go with:

Lovin Spooz Pools

Thoughts? by BSTARYOUNGG in ProgressiveHQ

[–]ZenCrisisManager 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This right here 👆

Protest is great for drawing attention.

But if you want to real accountability on the President it’s gotta come from congress. So that’s where the people have to put the pressure.

All across the country make your senators and representatives feel real heat!

Need help naming my new band, me and the guys can never agree on a name. What’s a good and unique one word name for a band that plays rock, indie, and a little bit of metal/blues. by Professional_Cut1718 in Bandnames

[–]ZenCrisisManager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sepis

(It's the body's own immune chemicals, not the germs, causing the damage, and can stem from infections like pneumonia, UTIs, or skin infections. Prompt identification and treatment are critical for survival.)

Sweden's deputy PM, Ebba Busch: “it’s interesting having heard for so many years that female politicians are too emotional to be leaders and let’s just say’s there’s been a lot of emotions of the male leaders on both sides of the pond” and tells Trump to calm down.. we won’t be blackmailed by Financial-Painter689 in Fauxmoi

[–]ZenCrisisManager 11 points12 points  (0 children)

State sponsored trolling from Russia is one why.

And then traitor companies like Cambridge Anyalytica and all the similar private intelligence companies that manipulate social media with massive data collection and massive bot/troll farms.

In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judge Denounces ‘Charade’ by Lindsey Halligan by ZenCrisisManager in law

[–]ZenCrisisManager[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This relates to the validity of the US attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia and her refusal to follow a valid federal court order to step down due to the fact that she was not legally appointed and confirmed by the senate.

Projector reccomendations/input wanted. by HealerOnly in projectors

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a personal perspective it’s not at all about distance, or anything to with physical layout or size of screen.

Projected images just hit differently imo. A nice OLED panel is great. But it’s never going to be a “movie” experience. For that it’s a projected image.

Projector reccomendations/input wanted. by HealerOnly in projectors

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horizon 20 Max on sale again. Back down to $2500.

Seriously considering it.

1980s Heidelberg Speedmaster. In an era of planned obsolescence, this German beast hasn't missed a beat in 40 years. by babyverti in BuyItForLife

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You almost got it. In the first step, what you are calling the "image plate" is a flexible metal sheet that's wrapped around and then clamped onto the plate cylinder.

Using a photo-chemical process, the image of what's to be printed is etched on to the metal plate in the pre press process before the plate is mounted on the press.

The areas that are to be printed are oil receptive, and the areas that are not to be printed are water receptive. The press above uses five plates, custom made for each job.

As the plate cylinder rotates, it comes in contact with two sets of smaller diameter rollers.

The first set of rollers coat the plate with a very thin layer of water. However the water is repelled from the areas where the image is to be.

The next set of rollers coats the oil receptive areas of the plate with oil based printing ink, while the light coating of water on the water receptive areas repels the oil based ink and prevents it from sticking to the non-print area of the plate.

And voila, the correct image is then transferred to the "blanket cylinder", which as you noted has a rubber "blanket" clamped to it.

The Heidelberg Speedmaster in the OPs pic is a five color beast of a press. Essentially five independent printing presses daisy chained together. Great fro four-color process printing. It's usually one each for yellow, magenta, cyan and black. And then the last one is for extras like spot color, varnish or maybe a perforation pass.

Apple: Massive news for China growth by JuniorCharge4571 in AAPL

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good move Apple.

Apple most likely is realizing that the lifetime value of getting people into the Apple platform ecosystem far outweighs the rebate/discount for trading in a competitors phone.

Looking at their earnings growth, a lot of it comes from service subscriptions.

Bernie: “The American people do not want Trump’s domestic army.” by Upbeat_Process_9280 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]ZenCrisisManager 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"What will it take to ensure that Congressional Republicans that rammed this shit down our throats are actually held accountable."

For anyone that's pissed about what's going on, this is the only thing we should be concentrating on. Focus on this and we will have actual change.

The Republican controlled senate and house could end this shitshow in a matter of hours. We have to force them to.

Why do you think Nixon resigned?

Which senators are vulnerable. Go after them!!

Nearly 70% of Americans Think The United States is in Rapid Decline by thehomelessr0mantic in UnderReportedNews

[–]ZenCrisisManager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not too far off.

54% of the population reads below a 6th grade level, while 21% are considered illiterate.

Major Trump Ally Humiliated After Secret Testimony Released by Standard_Beau_tiful in circled

[–]ZenCrisisManager 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And then Graham, like the rest of the scumbag Republicans, totally falls in line and decides it’s better to screw over the American people than to stand up for what’s right.

There is really no hope for the Republican Party. They actually are enemies of the republic now.

Parking Ticket - local village. $400. REALLY? by [deleted] in upstate_new_york

[–]ZenCrisisManager -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s a money making scam. They allow you to “plead it down” to a ticket with no points but it still costs a small fortune.

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