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The Social Nestwork π¦π» The Birds (1963) x The Social Network (2010): a seagull asks a coder to build a website for birds. 40 million users. All pigeons. Every post: "Bread." Original AI parody. Which 2 movies next? #MovieMashup#Parody
Starlink's new Router 4 is its first Wi-Fi 7 router: up to 3,500 sq ft and 510 devices (Router 3: 235).
The catch: Starlink speed (typically 100-300 Mbps, per PCMag) is the limit. For now, only new Residential 200/Max sign-ups get it.
Would you upgrade?
Friday news brief ποΈ Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO; Kress interim. Microsoft 365 outage, day two (recovering per Microsoft). SpaceX plans $74B+ for AI campuses. Anthropic IPO expected to price Nov 18 at $70β$78. Gemini 4 Hydrogen. #NewsBrief#AI
Little Shop of Hors d'Oeuvres π±π½οΈ The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) x Julie & Julia (2009): a giant hungry plant becomes a food blogger's taste tester. "Needs more butter." Day 100, he eats the casserole dish. Original AI parody. Which 2 movies next? #MovieMashup#Parody
Tesla is ending the Cybertruck π» Nov 6: Musk says production winds down around mid-2027 to make room for Cybercab. Nov 9: deposits returned for "a lot of people." Nov 11: production now runs through the end of summer 2027. Did you order one? #Tesla#Cybertruck
Napoleon Dynasty ππ Napoleon (1927) x Napoleon Dynamite (2004): the emperor of France transfers to a small-town Idaho high school and runs for class president. He gets one vote. From his horse. Original AI parody. Which 2 movies next? #MovieMashup#Parody
Starlink's new Mini 2 dish has a swappable 71Wh battery π Up to 4.5 hrs, thinner, Wi-Fi 6. The catch: invite-only US preorders are $999 bundled with a year of Roam Unlimited, and that year can't move to an existing line. Would you pay? #Starlink
@_rathbone My thoughts are that we cannot collapse the entire government by putting that many democrats in jail at once. That said, it wouldn't surprise me if there weren't Republicans that would need to be jailed too.....
Tesla's Megapack factory in Brookshire, TX is now a foreign-trade zone π Federal Register, Nov 2. But it's no tariff pass: Section 301 parts like Chinese battery cells (25% since Jan 1) still pay, just later, when packs leave the zone. Smart move? #Tesla#Megapack
Mrs. Blobfire π« π΅ The Blob (1958) x Mrs. Doubtfire (1993): a giant pink blob just wants a family, so it puts on a wig and becomes the nanny. "Hello, dearie!" Cleans the house by eating the mess. Original AI parody. Which 2 movies next? #MovieMashup#Parody
Starlink is testing dynamic pricing π‘ In parts of Missouri and Kansas, home plans now float up to 20% above or below list. Residential Max: $156 in Rolla, MO vs $104 in Marysville, KS. Same plan, $52 apart πΈ Pay more or switch? #Starlink#SpaceX