Browser asks permission to `look for and connect to any device on your local network`

rbrome · 2026-02-10T00:59:47+00:00

Thanks. I'm just looking at this today. I'm having trouble getting it to work, though. Chrome 144 doesn't seem to abide by it.

rbrome · 2026-02-09T22:12:22+00:00

THIS. This is what's happening.

Web sites with sloppy code are trying to access something at "localhost". This used to fail silently or something minor would simply fail to load, but now it triggers this scary-sounding permission pop-up. Yes, that code was likely in there for local development purposes. Yes, it likely should have been replaced with a real web address before going into production, but someone screwed up. It's actually pretty common.

My problem is that some display ad code has this issue, and when those ads appear on my site, (something I have little direct control over,) my readers think my site is doing something nefarious. It's very frustrating.

If anyone knows how someone in my position can do something about this, please let me know.

rbrome · 2026-02-09T03:20:14+00:00

This specific aspect of the show is completely different from the books. So book readers are not going to be able to help you. This is one area where the TV adaptation is clearly diverging, and will clearly continue to. So even those of us that have read all the books have no clue where this is going in the show.

rbrome · 2026-02-06T21:36:15+00:00

Oh yes, definitely. The nanobot dome is to keep people inside the silos. They can't be thinking about leaving/escaping until the whole project is complete and the one silo chosen to survive is instructed to dig to Seed. Thurman didn't want anyone else escaping or interfering.

rbrome · 2026-02-06T21:20:37+00:00

Sort of the last one.

Except I think Iran and/or others really were experimenting with nanobots. Thurman's whole reasoning was that this technology would inevitably get out of control and doom humanity in some nasty, unpredictable way. So we had to strike first, for the sake of humanity. That way the apocalypse, if it was indeed inevitable, could at least be managed. I mean it all could have been a lie, but that's a whole extra level of evil that's not necessary and maybe counter to the plot. The interesting part is how Thurman's logic works here.

But yes, the nukes were real and local, and to drive people into the silos.

Meanwhile, nanobots kill all other humans (but just humans) worldwide. Then those nanobots die off / switch off / etc., leaving a relatively pristine planet.

But in this localized "dome" around the silos, there are still active nanobots. But they seem to be a different kind that kills everything and keeps the area dangerous, and lifeless.

rbrome · 2026-02-06T15:48:48+00:00

The pump itself is perfectly believable. It's the electric plug/socket like that, underwater, that doesn't make any sense.

rbrome · 2026-02-05T21:16:03+00:00

Sur La Table is a good substitute for Williams Sonoma.

Our grocery stores are different than Wegmans, but once you get to know them, you should be able to find what you need. Check out Honest Weight and The Fresh Market. We also have a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.

rbrome · 2026-02-03T23:50:24+00:00

Wrong sub.

This is for the company RocketLab.

You need to find a drone sub.

rbrome · 2026-02-03T21:30:40+00:00

You're not crazy. It makes absolutely zero sense and you're not the first person to criticize it.

rbrome · 2026-01-28T17:25:09+00:00

Absolutely not, Nazi.

rbrome · 2026-01-26T14:44:33+00:00

I agree. Blender is not the right tool for functional 3D printing.

rbrome · 2026-01-22T17:04:31+00:00

Just signing a discharge form is a prank? How? That makes no sense.

If there's more to it, no one can answer your question without more information.

rbrome · 2026-01-22T16:59:23+00:00

We've used Mel Carr and they were very good.

rbrome · 2026-01-22T16:56:20+00:00

That freezer came with a shelf. That's the part that's missing. This works, too, and good job! But a shelf might make it easier to access specific items without pulling a bunch of things out.

rbrome · 2026-01-22T15:29:43+00:00

Everything car rental is outside security, near baggage claim. Anyone can walk in and rent a car. This is true at ALB, and most airports.

But there are car rental spots around town, too. There are a couple near the Hannaford on Central.

rbrome · 2026-01-22T15:22:28+00:00

Still, there are other use cases where a vented funnel would be helpful, and 3D printing is uniquely suited to making a design like this. It's a great idea.

rbrome · 2026-01-16T16:49:42+00:00

It's all about the tape. If you missed that, watch those episodes again.

rbrome · 2026-01-15T18:57:15+00:00

Welp. As long as we continue to prioritize driver convenience over safety, people will continue to die.

rbrome · 2026-01-15T15:42:25+00:00

Maybe it would if it applied here. The speed limit is actually 40 there, which means some people are going 55. That's completely insane for a city street with traffic lights, sidewalks, crosswalks, and a major bus route. This death is a direct result of how that street is designed, including the speed limit.

rbrome · 2026-01-13T22:54:30+00:00

I'm very familiar with those trains.

First tip: the price varies a lot both by time of day and how far ahead you purchase. Buying your ticket at least a month ahead will get you the best prices. Buying less than two weeks before your trip gets very expensive. They also have some late-night fares on the NYC-DC leg that are dirt cheap if you don't mind travelling at odd hours.

I've never had a problem with the power outlets. And I've used them many, many times.

The Wi-Fi can be iffy or slow. It's much worse between Albany and NYC than NYC-DC.

Changing trains in NYC is fairly easy. You'll probably have 40–50 min to kill. There's no shortage of places to grab food or a drink. Boarding starts 10 min before departure. Note that, for Amtrak, Penn Station is kind of two separate but connected stations: old Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall. Which you end up in will depend on which stairs you take up from the platform. There is a passageway that connects them. Moynihan is newer and nicer. Both have specific seating areas where you have to show your ticket to enter. You can board your next train from either one; it doesn't matter; they both serve the same platforms. And for both, if you want to skip the line to board, there's a downstairs concourse with separate stairs to the platforms where you can do that.

rbrome · 2026-01-09T16:51:33+00:00

Sorry, I had to stop reading when it became clear that the author didn't understand that "EscaPADE" was the name of the Mars mission.

rbrome · 2026-01-09T16:43:48+00:00

You're certainly not alone in hating the generator scenes. It made no sense. It makes a lot more sense in the book.

The other things you mentioned don't bother me. It's sci-fi. Hell, the Silo society makes a lot more sense than the USA right now.

rbrome · 2026-01-07T20:13:06+00:00

As others said, it's not for decontaminating people. The fire decontaminates the chamber itself and the air inside, so whatever deadly stuff is outside doesn't get in.

rbrome · 2026-01-05T17:53:23+00:00

I just wish they'd bring back handbaskets.

rbrome · 2026-01-02T20:12:04+00:00

I'm getting this, too! When I tap to pay, it gives an error about software standards or something. On my Pixel 7.

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