My company just started requiring Microsoft Intune Company Portal app to use Teams and Outlook. From a friend in IT infosec at another company said the app can push apps, require certain settings, password requirements, or OSs, and can see a lot of stuff on your phone. I don't think this level of intrusion into my personal phone is warranted or ethical. Be warned. I'm just going to uninstall and suffer the internal political consequences.

I don't particularly think about Eve 6 at all. I don't love them, I don't hate them. I was listening to contemporary rock stations when Inside Out became their one and only hit. On December 19th (the sixth eve before Christmas), my family has decided to celebrate the totally contrived holiday of Christmas Eve 6. We are all in on it and think it is a fun thing to add to the Holiday season.

I wrote a poem to read to my family (won't share; it's awful)

I bought the album, we'll listen through the day.

I made cards (forgive the grammatical error)

I also bought another album on discogs that has an Eve 6 Christmas song on it, "First Noel (I Like Christmas)" it is not to my tastes whatsoever https://www.discogs.com/release/2656044-Kevin-Bean-The-Real-Slim-Santa

My dullard shame has been proclaimed.

Edit: OMG I forgot about Here's to Tonight. We are definitely ending the day with it. 🥴

Chargepoint is putting outrageous temporary hold charges on all charging stations. Probably some MBA fucking another business up.

Hi Person,

We’re writing to let you know about an important update to how payments are processed at ChargePoint stations.

As part of your use of ChargePoint services, a temporary hold charge of $50 for AC stations and $75 for DC stations will be placed on your payment method for each applicable charging session. Once the applicable charging session ends and the hold charge is removed, you will only be billed for the actual charging cost.

For more details, please see our FAQ: https://www.chargepoint.com/drivers/support.

Thank you, Team ChargePoint

As a widespread cultural phenomenon in the US, I dislike that Halloween is becoming aggregated to the rich neighborhoods. Perfectly good lower class neighborhoods that are exceptionally decorated for the holiday are soulless on the night.

Not bagging on trunk or treats or anything like thay. My mixed zone, mixed generation, vibrant neighbourhood is so cute on Halloween but then there is no real community engagement. It makes the holiday kinda sad and individualistic except for those lucky enough to have money. Another loosening the fabric of community in the US.

Just my two cents.

Edit: FWIW I dont blame parents for wanting to give their children the best Halloween experience by trucking them to such neighborhoods. The problem is not them, it is the wealth disparity.

Super frustrating the AI Chatbots are infecting my Firefox browser now. It looks like malware and pretty much acts like it since it cannot be disabled from the sidebar outside of closing this window. I like vertical tabs, but they require so many other options by default. Even more frustrating that the URL goes to a chrome browser link: chrome://browser/content/genai/chat.html

Alarms very heightened.

Upper middle class folks in my urban neighborhood in my city are buying golf carts to zip around the city. Primarily it seems to be a way to surreptitiously drink and drive while having friends and family in tow. The owners/drivers are typically easily seen with a beer in hand. It seems to fall along racial lines as only white communities would be able to skirt DUI laws in such broad strokes.

Now I am in a city park and one of these assholes drove a golf cart 200 yards in on grass and dirt directly to park directly at the playground. This seems like a clear, "It's only a problem when other people do it, I'm doing nothing wrong," scenario. Fucking hate these golf carts, especially with the Kei car bans, but primarily because of how they are used and abused. I'm definitely a proponent of alternatives to cars, but this application ain't it.

Shout out to businesses that email tracking information and link to their own systems instead of the package delivery service's tracking system. These third party tracking site plug-ins often lag behind the information provided to them by the delivery service's site.

Special shout out to those who hide tracking information behind a required account login when they could simply provide the tracking number in the email.

Most special shout out to sites that do not allow you to know anything about a particular order unless you click through to their site and log in. It makes tracking past orders a nightmare.

HestiaPi is the only purchasable open source thermostat that is mostly plug and play as far as my research has found. I'm looking to get rid of my Nest V1. I haven't had it on WIFI for 4 or 5 years because it wouldn't take my password after a version update around then. I did a hard reset after that and it is running its out if the box smart mode now.

My biggest concern with HestiaPi is that its GitHub looks stagnant. Does anyone have any experience with HestiaPi? Is it secure and stable? Are there any other projects that I'm missing out there? FWIW, I am not into home automation and don't want any solutions in that respect.

Three Bean Salad is a English Comedy Podcast that I like. They use a word as a springboard for discussion. It is a great show but it stopped me dead in my tracks. Moths are taking over the world. It is happening. Become lamp or gtfo!

The only time my neighbor starts a fire in their back yard is when there is a red flag fire warning. We don't have many of these warnings per year, like one or two. On these days, they have a fire without fail. Yeah, they're a libertarian. Loves Rogan and Musk. Fucking dangerous, these people. Adolescent contrarians have more functioning logic.

An MXR Dynacomp clone that I put together and painted. I named it Cladode because I was looking at an pickly pear cactus and their pads are botanically cladodes and look compressed. Anyways it was a fun project and it sounds great!

Her mom, a feral one who has avoided our capture, dropped Football on our porch one day and I invited her in. That was about 4 years ago.

Eintracht is backing out of negotiations now that Wolfsburg has made a better offer to PAOK for left centerback Koulierakis. Eintracht has cast a wider net in the past few days for a left center back, so all is not lost. Really puts the team in a pickle regardless. That is the longest non-signing I've seen in some time.

The tour was successful for Eintracht as they played two friendlies in two countries abroad. Louisville was an interesting choice for the club, being that the Kentucky club is in the second division of US soccer. Nonetheless the facilities were great and the fans showed up. It doesn't hurt to have a World Cup game winning goal player on your team. There was definitely draw specifically for him, but the club's draw was still larger.

Now all three of the 24/25 Bundesliga trikots are unveiled for the Eintracht. This away kit attempts to rock the boat the least. It is a black kit with a red Eintracht crest, with two red tusks flanking the neck. As with the others, the kit features the small localization flourishes, "Hier regiert de SGE" and "Im Herzen von Europa". The kit is already being criticized as looking like last year's training kit, but for €90. The U21, Frauen, and Männer will play in these kits.

The last kit to be revealed is the European kit, this will be the last kit featuring with a Nike emblem as the team moves to Adidas in the 25/26 season.

Along with Felix Uduokai, Eintracht is looking at a wider list of candidates to fill Pacho's spot, at least in the short term. Left center-back Bernardo from Bochum is on the list. The left-footed 29 year old has a Transfermarkt price of €5.5M.

Also on Krösche's list for consideration: Armel-Bella Kotchap at Southampton. The right-footed 22 year old center-back has a €12M price at Transfermarkt.

From Bild: Suddenly new defense candidates at Eintracht:

After the departure of W.P. to PSG, Eintracht need a new IV. Desired candidate K. Koulierakis from PAOK.

Shortening: Because of CL-qualification and the "difficult president" of PAOK, they are looking elsewhere, as Toppi demands early reinforcement. Should PAOK pass against Malmö, the play-offs on 20 & 27.08. are only.

No quick solution in sight at the moment.

As Bild learned and also shortened: Bernardo from Bochum (29 / contract 2026) and Armel-Bella Kotchap FCS (22/2026) is Eintracht's turn. ABK also traded VFB and TSG.

Plus Eintracht has inquired about Felix Uduokhai.

PAOK and Eintracht have not reached an agreement on Koulierakis. Eintracht is looking at other options. Augsburg left center-back Felix Uduokai is getting some consideration. Per Transfermarkt: a left foot with one year left on his contract, he'd reportedly cost Eintracht €5-6 million dollars. Uduokai has expressed a desire to leave Augsburg. Per Transfermarkt: Hoffenheim, Lille, and Besiktas are said to also be interested in Uduokai.

Per Transfermarkt: PAOK seems to want Koulierakis around for the Champions League qualifiers, and has requested a price of around €15M for Koulierakis.

ARTICLE TRANSLATION: Eintracht Frankfurt are now looking into a move for Felix Uduokhai.

The 26-year-old left-footed central defender from FC Augsburg wants to move in August and only has one year left on his contract. FCA has been informed of this and will release him if a suitable offer is made.

No agreement yet on Koulierakis.

There is still no contact between Eintracht Frankfurt and Augsburg, but talks are ongoing between the SGE and the player's side.

Uduokhai is interesting for Eintracht because he is experienced and knows the Bundesliga. He is also in top shape and ready for action. In addition, there is still no agreement with PAOK Thessaloniki regarding the transfer of Konstantinos Koulierakis.

Eintracht and PSG are shaking hands once again on a transfer deal. Willian Pacho, who played for Eintracht for one whole season, moves to Paris for €40 million plus bonuses. Eintracht signed Pacho in the summer of 2023 from Royal Antwerp FC for 9 million. Good bit of business clearing €31 million. Koulierakis at PAOK is widely seen as the replacement for Pacho, but while the club and Koulierakis are in agreement, the deal has not been finished. Stuttgart is attempting to sign him before Eintracht, supposedly.

Max also leaves the Eintracht and is moving to Greece to play for Panathinaikos in Athens for €1 million.

English Translation https://www-sge4ever-de.translate.goog/sge-kompakt-pacho-deal-vor-abschluss-nachfolger-in-den-startloechern/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Say what you will about Nike, I've loathed them for most of their time spent with Eintracht. Their templates are look like they are made of scraps. The flocking is so thin, it oxidizes and falls off rather quickly. They are the definition of fast-fashion planned obsolescence. The home kit this year is no exception and it was met widely with negative criticism, the Marlboro kit. Sure it might be another remix of a retro kit, but it looks like design by committee. The new third trikot is a remix on the orange 81/82 - 82/83 kits. TBH, I think it would be nicer without the darker orange stripes and retain the black piping for the shoulders, but all-in-all, I like it.

Reference: https://www.frankfurt-trikots.de/1980er/saison-8182

The Droogs are gonna enjoy this!

It is a safe, classic look, kind of like the black bundesliga kit from last year. What are your thoughts?