{"id":5605,"date":"2022-10-03T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T10:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/?p=5605"},"modified":"2022-10-02T13:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T13:32:12","slug":"fritter-and-waste-the-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/03\/fritter-and-waste-the-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Fritter and waste the hours."},"content":{"rendered":"
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It now might be time to fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way or time a time-out for another timely post about \u201cthe thorny problem of keeping<\/a> the internet\u2019s time\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/sqc4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reports are in that say \u201cUbisoft will let you transfer your Stadia purchases to PC\u201d because:
1] reasons.
2] why the heck not.
3] all of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/iphx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tim Cook would like you to know that if you can\u2019t tell what in the heck the metaverse is you are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/dcjb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Reports that include advertisements are in that say \u201cChrome\u2019s new ad-blocker-limiting extension platform will launch in 2023\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/nn45<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a sound-off review of the US government\u2019s \u2018Open Source Software Act\u2019 greatest hits and misses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/4cx8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Office of the Governor in California has announced signed \u201clegislation to crack down on the sale of stolen goods online\u201d
Let\u2019s see how well that works out for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/g67c<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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If you have been wondering \u201chow to connect a landline phone to a car\u201d you are not alone and today may be your lucky day. **
** with helpful picture of what a ringing car phone may look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/zm1q<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Here is the story of a \u2018Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with nearly 6,000 hours on Stadia begging Rockstar for character transfer\u2019
Let\u2019s see how well that works out for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/yd5p<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This report says that \u201cBruce Willis sells his likeness to a firm so his \u2018digital twin\u2019 can star in movies and commercials\u201d because reasons.
https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/tmuu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are up for a challenge you can always attempt \u201cupcyling a 40-year-old Tandy Model 100 portable computer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiler alert:
\u201cIt\u2019s easy once you figure out how to talk to its weird display.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/961r<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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