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  1. sliver7

    Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

    I someone who once worked for Gateway (née, Gateway 2000)... it's the only way to be sure.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    I don't have an active Netflix sub, so I've just got the SF radio broadcast on.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Apparently, they're 4-oz beers and mini hotdogs. So... maybe more like 3 big beers and dogs? Which is more than I could do anymore, but it's at least a little more reasonable.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Related: Venezuela and Dominican Republic qualified for the 2028 Olympics based on their finishes in the WBC.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    What a great game! And seeing all that unbridled joy from Team Venezuela afterward... it was so good, But also...
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    That Venezuela/Japan game… Instant classic. It was so much fun. Predictions for the semifinals… Dominican Republic over United States tonight Venezuela over Italy tomorrow
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Not too many. Was mostly just enjoying being in the moment. Also used a more "basic" scorebook (the Eephus League one) rather than my overly-complex, record-nearly-everything scorecards. In the end, wound up seeing Colombia vs. Cuba, Panama vs. Canada, and Colombia vs. Panama
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Lucas Ramirez's swing is exactly like his father's, just from the left side.
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    Smart Home Automation

    IIRC (but double check this), the Shelly devices can be configured to disable "on/off", and then you can monitor via whatever setup you like.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    I never like seeing a mercy-rule ending, but... damn, Japan is impressive. It's not not like Chinese Taipei is running out a squad of scrubs; they're all really good ballplayers; Samurai Japan is just next-level.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Australia looking pretty good vs. Chinese Taipei Edit: ...and Australia wins, 3-0 So I guess the worst case scenario for them now is that they won't have to play in a Qualifier tournament to get into the 2030 WBC 😂
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Currently, we have tickets to the noon games on Sunday (Colombia vs. Cuba) and Monday (Colombia vs. Panama). We're scheduled to arrive in San Juan Saturday morning, and while I'd love to be able to see the Saturday evening (Panama vs. Puerto Rico) and Monday evening (Cuba vs. Puerto Rico)...
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    FYI: Youtube is outing family groups

    I noticed that with one of my Google TV devices (a projector in my office), but it happened just once and then never again. I chalked it up to a weird glitch at the time, and it hasn't happened again since, on that device or any other.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    So I'm headed down to San Juan for a couple days to take in a few of the WBC games in that pool. Specific games TBD, but individual game tickets go on sale tomorrow. I suspect I'll only really potentially have trouble getting tickets to games featuring PR. Meanwhile, I found the list of...
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    Once time volunteering to help at a charity flag football tournament. I was assigned to help mark downs for one of the paid referees that was working it. Turned out he was a regular for NCAA Div-I games, who also did fill-in work for NFL games on occasion (unfortunately, I don't remember his...
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    mp3 with visualizer

    The SnowSky/FiiO Echo MINI looks like it gets pretty decent reviews, and doesn't look like it's Android-based (and it's also pretty inexpensive). I haven't been able to confirm what kind of visualization options it's got, though.
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    Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear

    I've often said that I thought the Nexus 4 was nearly perfect for me (in terms of physical dimensions), and I really wish they'd produce something like that again. I'd certainly not complain about something like the Nexus 5X either. I have a Pixel 9 Pro now, and I really have no complaints...
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    I don't know what you're talking about * cough *
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    And in further Pioneer League news, the Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers (formerly the Yolo High Wheelers) are rebranding as the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds.
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    The Blue Curtain: MLB 2026

    I checked the Pioneer League website to see if the travel team had been formally announced/named yet, and it has. They're going to be the RedPocket Mobiles. 😑