Meanwhile, Pres Putin seem to be saying that NATO is assaulting Russia.

imo, can you say "deflection?"

I knew you could.

(apologies for channeling Mr Rogers ....)

OK, instead of song "covers" maybe look at he "covees?"

i.e., the original version of a song that gained fame by another artist ...

To wit ...

@#22 ... Yes, Captain Obvious, I understood that - that's why I offered it as a cheap, simple and safe solution. ...

That does not work. As I explained.

... that's why I offered it as a cheap, simple and safe solution.

Do try harder.

... Isolate it.

If nothing "normal" works for some reason, you could build a Faraday cage... but then, it's probably easier to just return / exchange the range. ...

OK, so now it seems to be trying to understand the problem.

The LG range in the kitchen here is broadcasting a SSID to the world.

And I am unable to stop that security issue.

My concern here is about the time when AI transitions from being human programmed and controlled, to a stage of more recursive self-improvement.

A time when AI seems to have decided that it no longer needs humans in order to improve itself.

AI does not yet seem to be at that stage. But might it progress to that stage?

@#19

And, maybe next time, don't use AI to give your current alias something to post.

Jus' sayin'

@#19 ... you have several good options:

1. Simplest and safest (likely Sitzkrieg's setup): Buy a [cheap] WiFi6/6e router just for home LAN, set up a different subnet from your [main] router you have now, block / firewall it from outside, then bind all local devices to that WLAN's subnet, assigning static/fixed IP on the WLAN router's subnet to each device's MAC - you can use ARP scripts, router software or whichever DHCP/IPv4 manager you like, to configure static IPs. ...

The options your current alias presents do not address the case I have where the range is a WiFi access point. It is not at all like Sitzkrieg's setup.

But to its suggested solution, I refer to my earlier #18 comment ...

... I'd just configure kea (an excellent dhcp program) to assign an IP to the MAC address of the stove from the sequence that my outbound firewall blocks. ...

With its obvious repetition of what I have already stated, what solution does it have to the problem of the range having an WiFi access point that cannot be disabled, and may be hacked?

@#38

Oops, forgot to include the song title.

Mr Hendrix's cover of Mr Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone."

~I want to do a little thing by Bob Dylan.

That's his grandma over there ...~

And, fwiw, it looks like the usual MAGA troll farm participants seem to have a night off this evening ...

Good for them. They work hard, and have earned some time off.

@#104

@#101 ... Because rich people create jobs/streams of revenue. ...

Resorting to the disproven "trickle down" theory in economics?

@#2 ... ending a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big public breakthroughs on a host of contentious issues. ...

So, effectively, Pres Trump publicly kissing the arse of Pres Xi, and calling it a success?

Pres Trump likely was told by his puppet-master to allow Pres Putin to attend the G20 conference.

It is just yet another example of Pres Trump welcoming the autocrats of the world (who he seems to admire) into the realm of Democracy.

More from the article ...

... China now accounts for 40% of the world's container exports on a rolling three-month basis, a 2.5% increase from nine months ago and its highest-ever levels, Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, told the Financial Times on Tuesday.

For Europe, China's swelling share of global shipments represents a growing trade imbalance between the continents, Eskelund warned. As more cheaper goods from China flood European markets, European manufacturers are squeezed out, and the continent loses out on global market share for exports and China sells its goods for cheap elsewhere.

The U.S. is facing a similar fate, harkening back to the "China Shock" of the early 2000s, representing a surge of Chinese products on American shelves following its entry into the World Trade Organization, throttling U.S. manufacturing and leaving pockets of America with massive job losses and stagnant wages. Economists predict the impending "China Shock 2.0" will extend beyond retail shelves to technology like AI infrastructure and electric vehicles. ...

@#2 ... A key issue for Xi was the status of Taiwan. ...

a.k.a. the turning of a Democracy into an authoritarian rule.

And what did Pres Trump have to say about that?

... [Pres Trump] described it as a "very good negotiating chip." ...

So, Pres Trump views the Democracy of the people of Taiwan as a mere negotiating chip?

Is that the Art of the Deal?

OK, so Pres Trump's whimsical policy decisions seem to give our allies a reason to look elsewhere for trade.

And that is good for the United States, how?

More from the article ...

... President Donald Trump's threat to curtail diesel shipments abroad comes with a risk: the perception that he's reneging on his promise to shower the world with U.S. fuels.

That move would inflame tensions between the U.S. and Europe while jeopardizing American credibility as a trading partner, energy experts and administration allies said. And it could compel nations to seek other suppliers, limiting Trump's ability to wield energy as a negotiating tool in the future, they added.

"This is going to damage our reputation," said an external adviser to the Trump administration, who was granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. "The whole premise of energy dominance was that the United States would be able to supply our allies around the world. Curtailing that is going to raise question marks."

Plans to limit U.S. diesel exports are under discussion at the White House as the fuel's price soars because of oil supply disruptions stemming from the Iran war. The Trump administration is considering different options, from a full-scale 90-day export ban to incremental limits on outbound diesel. The idea is fiercely opposed by the oil and gas industry over worries that it could make them less competitive in overseas markets. ...

&nbsop

@#117

Woof.

Biting.

But correct.

@#116 ... I'm picking up my toys and going home. ...

So... no more trolling for replies?

Good.

Please return when it wants to actually contribute.

thx.

@#14 ... Did the Biden Administration run cover for a fake assassination attempt? ...

I doubt it.

But, I have to ask ... what evidence does your alias have to support that allegation?

@#113 ... Don't make yourself look stupid by pretending you know what's going to happen ...

Projecting again?

:)

@#16 ... I'm sure you Libs are celebrating ...

If your current alias states it is sure of that, then what other views it might state to be sure of would be incorrect?

@#10

OK, that's one. Just one.

And, if I may add, kudos for finding this one without preventing other valid voters from voting.

Now do the other 15,000.

@#20 ... If somebody left all the data exposed on an API, which is what it sounds like, it's not really a hack. ...

Well, that depends upon one's opinion of what a "hack" is.

Is a hack the exploitation of the documented user prompts and responses of a website?

Or is a hack the exploration of (unintentional) unsecured areas of a website that have been discovered and exploited?

Was that API advertised or promoted by the website, and used as promoted or advertised?

If yes, then this is not a hack.

If no, then this was a hack.