Linux - kernel 14.17 rc3 works well with new chip

I got a Ryzen 5 chip with built-in radeon vega graphics.  It has 8 cores and is 3 times faster than a 2 year old AMD chip.  The kernel 14.16 was having lots of troubles such as giving me that flash of junk on the screen before login and always freezing if left alone for an hour or two.  The new kernel is blessedly problem-free.  I still haven't tried the power management, which didn't work at all on 4.16.

This is a lesson on what to expect with new stuff.  I'm amazed that improvements came so fast.

ps.  darn, still freezing.

Oklahoma earthquake hypothesis fails

There it is.  No activity whatsoever.  And I know that gas frack waste must be pouring into the place.  I was expecting a high rate of seismic energy.  I'm getting out of the OK earthquake biz now.  They must have God on their side, or it's building up for a really big one.

I'm just enjoying the warm weather, and I was wrong on that, too.  Hypotheses fail all the time, that's good science.  I don't mind it, but major institutions will never admit that they were wrong.  Instant death.

ps.  since natgas prices just crashed again, there may be the possibility that there was never a big rush of gas frack waste.  We'll never know.

Toronto School Bus Crash

It was empty.  No little kiddies hurt in the making of this movie.  I start fairly early with the little Toyota weaving in and out with no signals.  He then enters the intersection on a red light, and I think the school bus is a bit late.  Not saying anything, mind you.

Too bad my audio was off for the crash sound.

Driver of the bus had an airbag burn, but didn't want an ambulance.  No police will come unless an ambulance is called.  You have to go to the crash reporting centre, which is very near to that spot.  I have obscured everything for FB-quality privacy.  :)

ps.  The company is Switzer-Carty.  They have one of those massive screens so you can't contact them, and probably never read their form that doesn't really work.  If you know anybody there, give them this link.

pps.  The crazy form got through, and they thanked me.