The Federal Communications Commission last week eliminated the gigabit speed goal established during the Biden administration and declared that current levels of broadband deployment in the US are acceptable. Though fiber networks have routinely offered such speeds for years, the FCC said the gigabit speed goal is not “technologically neutral,” suggesting that it isn’t fair to other, slower technologies.
The Golden State Valkyries fell to the number one seed Minnesota Lynx 77-66 on Wednesday night at Chase Center. Four Valkyries players reached double figures in scoring: Janelle Salaün (15), Veronica Burton (14), Tiffany Hayes (12), and Gabby Williams (10). Salaün and Hayes combined to outscore the Lynx's reserves 27-2. Despite strong efforts in the second half, the Valkyries were unable to gain the lead at any point in the contest, with the biggest deficit hitting 22 points.
Sometimes when a ship is floundering, sitting dead in the water with no momentum, they just need a little help from a tugboat to make it safely into the harbor. In 2026, the San Francisco Giants are that sinking ship. Wednesday night in Cleveland, Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson was that tugboat.
The California men's soccer team opens the 2026 season on the road against Portland on Friday. The Pilots enter the season ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
The California men's golf team will pack five events into a busy six-week fall season before embarking on an eventful spring season, according to the 2026-27 schedule revealed Wednesday.
California is one of 10 schools in the FBS to land at least two players on the 2026 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List that was released on Wednesday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver.
i was just thinking that someday in the not-so-distant future where everything is AI all the time, a pastime like posting on DBD will be considered something archaic and somewhat analog.
i wanted to post something after lunch and i had this idea that i could just say to my phone, "post XYZ on DBD" and it would.
but then i decided that would be horrible because more than half the fun is hearing what all you fine folks have to say and just posting into the void is not why i come to DBD.
i used to have one when they first came out. i went back to physical books.
i like how the words on a book are on the same place on the page every time and if you want to ever find something again you know to look approx 1/2 of the way thru on the lower left side. maybe there are some notes, or maybe not.
in the current moment i am thinking of the scene in the Iliad where Hector says goodbye to his baby boy before going off to fight Achilles. the little boy is scared because Hector is wearing his war helmet.
this would be nearly impossible on a Kindle unless i tagged a thing or know the exact words. i am sure there are ways to use it better that i never discovered.
I’m generally a cheap person but buying a physical book is one thing I do splurge on. B&N have opened three stores in the area over the last year or so.
You have a point. In a book, you can dog ear a page, you can write in it even. That makes it more your own. You can turn pages faster, and you can flip through pages faster.
Also, the resolution of ink on paper is still better, although kindles have improved a lot.
The kindle allows you to set unlimited bookmarks anywhere and it has a built in dictionary. Some versions let you write.
You are dependent on Amazon staying in business for your kindle library to survive.
I found the kindle to be nice for reading mindless fun stories to pass the time on long plane flights, like a trip to China, and the various flights within China.
Shortly after I started dating the young woman who would become Dr. Ms. Newellbany, I went to South America for 10 weeks while between jobs. Colombia was having serious safety issues at the time and so it was the one place on the continent she implored me not to visit. Back then, we all travelled with a giant travel book. When a wicked case of the bichos (traveler's diarrhea) hit me out of nowhere, the Colombia pages of that book came in handy.
i miss the days of traveling w/ giant travel book and no all-powerful device in one's pocket. travel was more adventurous, spontaneous, special and fun.
What a disaster aka the government
FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/fcc-abolishes-gigabit-speed-goal-suggesting-it-is-unfair-to-slower-technologies/
The Federal Communications Commission last week eliminated the gigabit speed goal established during the Biden administration and declared that current levels of broadband deployment in the US are acceptable. Though fiber networks have routinely offered such speeds for years, the FCC said the gigabit speed goal is not “technologically neutral,” suggesting that it isn’t fair to other, slower technologies.
This sounds like an onion article. It's akin to "scholarships are unfair to dumb people"
Cars are unfair to horses and buggies.
Megadiverse countries
i didnt realize this was a designation in the world. makes sense that the large countries in the tropical zone would moslty qualify
To be classified as megadiverse, a nation must have at least 5,000 plants that occur naturally only within its borders, as well as a marine ecosystem.
The 17 megadiverse countries comprise approximately 70% of the world’s biodiversity
I thought it was referencing different ethnicities of people not plants.
Me too and I wondered how China got the designation over Canada. But if it's wildlife diversity then that makes sense!
Interesting that the Democratic Republic of the Congo makes the list, since it has such a small coastline.
PRO
Valkyries Fall to Lynx in Wednesday Night Matchup (77-66)
https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/gameday-recap-20260819
The Golden State Valkyries fell to the number one seed Minnesota Lynx 77-66 on Wednesday night at Chase Center. Four Valkyries players reached double figures in scoring: Janelle Salaün (15), Veronica Burton (14), Tiffany Hayes (12), and Gabby Williams (10). Salaün and Hayes combined to outscore the Lynx's reserves 27-2. Despite strong efforts in the second half, the Valkyries were unable to gain the lead at any point in the contest, with the biggest deficit hitting 22 points.
V’s looked very sluggish. Wife thought they partied too much Tuesday night.
didnt stay up for the 1000p ET start
Ballers beat the Modesto Roadsters, 10-7
‘Tugboat’ leads Giants to shutout victory in Cleveland
Matt Wilkinson had a strong MLB debut and Dylan Smith delivered a two-inning save as SF Giants prevailed, 1-0.
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-scores-standings/110625/tugboat-leads-giants-to-shutout-victory-in-cleveland
Sometimes when a ship is floundering, sitting dead in the water with no momentum, they just need a little help from a tugboat to make it safely into the harbor. In 2026, the San Francisco Giants are that sinking ship. Wednesday night in Cleveland, Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson was that tugboat.
Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts lead 10th inning charge, Dodgers sweep Rockies
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/122433/dodgers-rockies-game-recap
The Dodgers needed 28 innings to complete a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, as they took the finale 6-4 in a 10-inning affair on Wednesday.
Cal
[MSOC] Cal Opens Season At No. 6 Portland
https://calbears.com/news/2026/8/19/mens-soccer-cal-opens-season-at-no-6-portland.aspx
The California men's soccer team opens the 2026 season on the road against Portland on Friday. The Pilots enter the season ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
[MGOLF] Bears Reveal Busy 2026-27 Schedule
https://calbears.com/news/2026/8/19/mens-golf-bears-reveal-busy-2026-27-schedule.aspx
The California men's golf team will pack five events into a busy six-week fall season before embarking on an eventful spring season, according to the 2026-27 schedule revealed Wednesday.
[FB] Cal Lands Two Receivers On Biletnikoff Award Watch List
https://calbears.com/news/2026/8/19/football-cal-lands-two-receivers-on-biletnikoff-award-watch-list.aspx
California is one of 10 schools in the FBS to land at least two players on the 2026 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List that was released on Wednesday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver.
Analog diversions
i drank my first Pepsi Max. it was horrible.
0 cal, 0 sugar, 0 carbs, 0 taste.
i normally like Pepsi (even more than Coke)
i was just thinking that someday in the not-so-distant future where everything is AI all the time, a pastime like posting on DBD will be considered something archaic and somewhat analog.
i wanted to post something after lunch and i had this idea that i could just say to my phone, "post XYZ on DBD" and it would.
but then i decided that would be horrible because more than half the fun is hearing what all you fine folks have to say and just posting into the void is not why i come to DBD.
on a long 9 hour flight later today. will have to find something good to read.
it has to be medium to small sized to last a week for Peru hiking trip but not too heavy.
A Kindle is good for that.
i used to have one when they first came out. i went back to physical books.
i like how the words on a book are on the same place on the page every time and if you want to ever find something again you know to look approx 1/2 of the way thru on the lower left side. maybe there are some notes, or maybe not.
in the current moment i am thinking of the scene in the Iliad where Hector says goodbye to his baby boy before going off to fight Achilles. the little boy is scared because Hector is wearing his war helmet.
this would be nearly impossible on a Kindle unless i tagged a thing or know the exact words. i am sure there are ways to use it better that i never discovered.
I’m generally a cheap person but buying a physical book is one thing I do splurge on. B&N have opened three stores in the area over the last year or so.
You have a point. In a book, you can dog ear a page, you can write in it even. That makes it more your own. You can turn pages faster, and you can flip through pages faster.
Also, the resolution of ink on paper is still better, although kindles have improved a lot.
The kindle allows you to set unlimited bookmarks anywhere and it has a built in dictionary. Some versions let you write.
You are dependent on Amazon staying in business for your kindle library to survive.
I found the kindle to be nice for reading mindless fun stories to pass the time on long plane flights, like a trip to China, and the various flights within China.
Digital diversions
Reddit - I think reddit removed the requirement to login in order to read subreddits. Today I was able to scroll without seeing the login nag screen.
Travle
#travle #1345 +1
🟧✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
https://travle.earth
I made a wrong way in the beginning
#travle #1345 +2
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https://travle.earth
1 auto-complete failure.
my autocomplete failures are usually some random island in the Pacific.
I put in the first 6 letters and hit enter. That was a mistake...
did this w/ younger child who is home for a few days
one of the first times i have navigated the Central American countries in the correct order
#travle #1345 +0 (Perfect)
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https://travle.earth
That one of the areas where I don't know the order.
Globle
🌎 Aug 20, 2026 🌍
🔥 11 | Avg. Guesses: 7.45
🟨🟥🟥🟩 = 4
https://globle-game.com
#globle
🌎 Aug 20, 2026 🌍
🔥 3 | Avg. Guesses: 5.73
⬜🟥🟥🟥🟩 = 5
https://globle-game.com
#globle
Worldle
#Worldle #1672 (20.08.2026) 1/6 (100%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 5 days
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉
https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
getting better at this. hoping to rival Justbear more regularly!
#Worldle #1672 (20.08.2026) 1/6 (100%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 3 days
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉
https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
i only got 4 of 5 one this
Can you guess 5 neighbours of XXX?
I got the 5 neighbors. After playing Travle a few extra times for the past week and a half, I think I memorized every country on the map.
#Worldle #1672 (20.08.2026) 3/6 (100%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 1 days
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https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
I did not know this country was shaped like this.
the south coast was sort of a giveaway, especially compared to its neighbors that are shaped differently
Octordle
Daily Octordle #1669
8️⃣🕚
5️⃣🔟
9️⃣🕛
7️⃣4️⃣
Score: 66
Quordle
🙂 Daily Quordle 1669
4️⃣6️⃣
5️⃣8️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
🙂 Daily Quordle 1669
4️⃣5️⃣
6️⃣9️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
🙂 Daily Quordle 1669
4️⃣3️⃣
5️⃣7️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
Almost made a 3456
fell pretty hard and fast. from almost 6, to 9
🙂 Daily Quordle 1669
4️⃣3️⃣
5️⃣9️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
SEA OF GREENS. otherwise kinda crappy
Wordle 1,888 5/6*
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WordleBot
Skill 88/99
Luck 47/99
Wordle 1,888 4/6*
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Five rows for everyone.
Wordle 1,888 5/6
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Wordle 1,888 5/6
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WordleBot
Skill 84/99
Luck 32/99
Maybe five of us will get five
one of those days .. where you start off w/ high hopes and then they dwindle very rapidly
Are you talking about Wordle, or about the prototypical Cal Football season?
<¿porque no los dos?.gif>
Wordle 1,888 5/6*
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WordleBot
Skill 92/99
Luck 30/99
started playing travle.earth w/ younger child yesterday. that was a fun combo digital/analog thing to do
Colombia
Never been to Colombia, but...
Shortly after I started dating the young woman who would become Dr. Ms. Newellbany, I went to South America for 10 weeks while between jobs. Colombia was having serious safety issues at the time and so it was the one place on the continent she implored me not to visit. Back then, we all travelled with a giant travel book. When a wicked case of the bichos (traveler's diarrhea) hit me out of nowhere, the Colombia pages of that book came in handy.
i miss the days of traveling w/ giant travel book and no all-powerful device in one's pocket. travel was more adventurous, spontaneous, special and fun.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dkYEbXnhMUn9ZDZF6
Or the old Triptiks that my dad would get from AAA.
pqtm
never been. going to Cartagena has been high on my list for many years.
it is in an interesting spot geographically. they say it is about the same duration flight to Cartagena from NYC as it is to Houston!