Duck Duck Trump

Explain Quantum Physics in the style of Donald Trump

ChatGPT said:

Look, folks, quantum physics—it's tremendous, really tremendous. People say it's complicated, but let me tell you, I understand it better than anybody. You've got these tiny little particles—very small, some say the best particles—that don't behave like normal things. They can be in two places at once! Can you believe it? Some people call it "superposition." I call it winning—being in two places at once, very efficient.

And then you have "entanglement"—it's incredible. Two particles, miles apart, maybe billions of miles apart, but they're connected. Some people say it's like magic, but it's just very, very smart physics. Scientists are amazed, they can't explain it, but I could explain it, believe me. They call it "spooky action at a distance." Spooky! But let me tell you, it's not spooky if you're the best at it.

Now, quantum mechanics, it's got waves, probabilities, all sorts of things moving around—very unpredictable, just like the fake news media. One moment a particle is here, the next, it's over there, just like votes in certain elections—very suspicious. But it's science, and we love science when it's done right, don't we?

And quantum computers? Very powerful, folks. Some say they will change everything, just like I did. They can do calculations so fast, so big, regular computers look like sleepy Joe next to them. Very slow. Very sad.

So, in conclusion, quantum physics—it's big league, it's amazing, it's the future. Some say it's the best physics, and I tend to agree. Tremendous!

Re: Duck Duck Trump

Write a joke about a duck in the style of Mike Tyson

ChatGPT said:

Alright, here's a Mike Tyson-style duck joke:

"Man, so I see this duck walking down the street, right? And I'm like, 'Yo, you lookin' kinda lost, little fella!' And the duck goes, 'Nah, I'm just trying to find a good spot to swim.' I'm like, 'Bro, you don't gotta find nothin'. The best place is right here. Just dive in and keep your head straight, 'cause you never know when someone's gonna throw a punch... or a breadcrumb!"

Duck Duck Trump

Write a joke about a duck in the style of Donald Trump

ChatGPT said:

Sure! Here's a Trump-style joke about a duck:

"Listen, I know ducks. They're great, okay? The best ducks, people are saying it. So this duck, he walks into a pond—very classy pond, folks. It's huge, it's beautiful, the best pond you've ever seen. And the duck looks around and says, 'This is nice, but I hear there's a much bigger, much better pond down the street.' And I tell him, 'That's fake news, okay? This pond is the greatest, and I built it. Believe me!'"

Comparison of mini desktop processors

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5157vs2910vs4922vs5454/Intel-N100-vs-Intel-i5-7500-vs-Apple-M2-8-Core-3500-MHz-vs-AMD-Ryzen-9-7940HS

The N100 is widely used in many affordable mini-PCs, some costing as little as $100, making it a great value. However, a couple of Christmases ago, I gave my stepdad an outdated desktop computer that I bought for only $30—and it's almost as powerful.

My 2017 iMac with the i5-7500 chip isn't much better. I was dissatisfied with its speed and wanted something significantly more powerful.

Apple has focused on promoting mini and mobile computers, as well as tablets, with their M-chip series.

In early 2023, AMD claimed its Ryzen 7940HS was an "M-chip killer." Technically, it's also a mobile chip, similar to Apple's M-series, and it first appeared in some very expensive laptops.

I decided to buy this chip because it's an APU, like the ones used in modern game consoles, with the graphics card integrated into the main processor.

In August 2023, I purchased the Minisforum UM790 Pro. Unfortunately, it overheated and shorted out recently. The manufacturer informed me that I need to go through the seller for warranty service, and the seller—who is also based in China—has offered to inspect it. I'm shipping the unit to China today.

Minisform is now making a newer model, ironically with a larger case and better cooling, so the computer I bought is being discounted and possibly closed out...

https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um790-pro?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYbymkT9LkczEaXsVe74yhU1M_2lN2UQBdOm3Uw279nwFNOlrKNF8BRoCsOMQAvD_BwE

FreeFileSync: Open Source File Synchronization & Backup Software

This is useful.  I use this program to sync all my backup files on my two computers and a laptop to a 5 TB hard drive.   When my main computer recently died, I still had all my files on my 2017 iMac.

https://freefilesync.org/

Don't Make These 3 Mistakes in C! Can YOU spot the bug?

I find this interesting.  My C programming experience goes back to 1986, so I am probably unaware of any new changes to the language.

C is my preferred language, followed by C++, although I was adept at many assembly languages as a video game programmer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLykqRNuEwA

Linus Tech Tips on The Tonight Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vybLi25Q8Fw

Fwd: Failure of Minisforum UM790 Pro

Mini computers have been really popular and many people think that traditional desktop PCs are on the way out.  Instead, people will buy mini computers, laptops and tablets.

This is mostly because of Apple, which has released some very powerful small devices.  Mini computers often use laptop parts, and the 'M' in Apple's M-chip series stands for "Mobile".  Apple uses the same powerful processors in laptops and tablets.

AMD claimed that their Ryzen 9 7940hs is an M-chip killer.  I knew that I wanted something like this, and I waited four years to get the right chip.   It has twice the processing power of the M2 chip, and unlike Apple, the computer I bought has upgradeable storage and memory which they don't charge you a fortune for.

However, mine failed after 15 months.  I'm not sure if it is fixable.  The motherboard is custom to this computer, and might not be replaceable.  However, I could buy the cheaper "barebones" model that lacks memory and storage, and transfer those from the broken computer.

The processor uses up to 55 watts under a full load, which is almost as much as a 60-watt lightbulb.  I could feel the heat coming off of the computer, and I was concerned about this.  Maybe a regular desktop would be easier to cool.  (By the way, a competing mini-computer company overclocks the same processor and it uses 65 watts.)

Apple often uses less power to keep their computers cooler.

Minisforum is a Chinese company apparently in Hong Kong.  Some might claim that this is typical Chinese-made quality, although everything is made in China.

I sent a complaint to Minisforum...

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: John Coffey <john2001plus@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Subject: Failure of Minisforum UM790 Pro
To: <support@minisforum.com>

Failure of Minisforum UM790 Pro.

I purchased a Minisforum UM790 Pro from Ali Express on August 22, 2023. It arrived in about five weeks. Because of circumstances in my life, I was not able to use it until late October 2023.  The computer lasted less than 15 months.

I bought this computer because I wanted a powerful computer for chess analysis. It is five times faster than my other computer, and I often ran it at 100%.  

I was a little concerned about the heat the computer produced.  I could feel a steady stream of hot air coming from it.   I thought that it would be okay because you have advertised it as having  "Cold Wave 2.0".  I assumed that the computer was capable of running at 100% for long periods.

This morning I was doing some intense chess analysis on the computer and it suddenly quit.  I tried to power it back on, but it would not turn on.  I disconnected and reconnected the power and it would not turn on.  Five minutes after the initial failure I saw orange sparks like a tiny fire come from the left side.  I could smell smoke.  I disconnected the power.

To use an English expression, I assume that the computer is "fried."  Other than doing intense chess analysis, I have not abused the computer in any way.

I am not sure if I can get this repaired.  I don't know if the motherboard is replaceable or repairable.

I was hoping that you could advise me.

I am disappointed in the quality of the computer that it would fail this way.  However, I am considering getting the less expensive barebones model and trying to transfer the memory and storage to the new computer.  

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Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com