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Plenty of people is blaming "AI" in the abstract for the recent RAM price spikes, but I haven't seen anybody around here point to the actual and direct culprit of it all: Sam Altman secretly bought 40% of silicon wafers (not even produced RAM, just the silicon wafers) from two of the biggest RAM manufacturers, at the same time. Not even with specific plans for what kind of RAM do with them. This is just to mess up with competitors.

Seriously, you can't hate OpenAI enough.

https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal

Sam Altman’s Dirty DRAM Deal

Or: How the AI Bubble, Panic, and Unpreparedness Stole ChristmasWritten by Tom of Moore’s Law Is DeadSpecial Assistance by KarbinCry & kari-no-sugataBased on this Video: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGwIntroduction — The Day the RAM Market SnappedAt the beginning of November, I ordered a 32GB DDR5 kit for pairing with a Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard, and three weeks later those very same sticks of DDR5 are now listed for a staggering $330– a 156% increase in price from less than a month ago! At

Moore's Law Is Dead

Silversalty Nov 6

A Trump buddy, as part of the FIFA soccer organization, has created a 'Peace Prize.' I wonder who the winner will be.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/05/fifa-peace-prize-world-cup-draw-trump

Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in DC

Fifa unveils a new peace prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict

The Guardian

Silversalty Oct 24

California Dreamin’… 😎Mar 10, 2025

Be like Rosemary…👇

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Silversalty Jun 9, 2025

Injured pigeon living under parked car. Can't fly. Walks across busy streets.

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Silversalty Jun 9, 2025

First noticing injuries. Right side wound.

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Silversalty Jun 9, 2025

Current physique.
Soon won't be able to recognize it.

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Silversalty Jun 9, 2025

(Can't seem to upload video here.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/14060984@N05/54570479865

Injured pigeon

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Silversalty Jun 8, 2025

'413' mag on video upload attempt.

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Silversalty Jun 8, 2025

Actually saw it fly away soon after this. Flexes its wings. Does a three foot high warmup. Then does the same w/o coming down.

Silversalty Jun 3, 2025

Been about a week since I first noticed this injured pigeon. Had damage to both sides, top of head and back of neck. Severe damage to left side 'shoulder' area making flying impossible. Much better now with flying hopefully soon an ability.