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Veterans Day Discounts 2019

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Brothers and Sisters, thank you for your service.
This is not an exhaustive list and does not include “local” restaurants and stores. Wanna add something? Please post in comments section.
Everyone, please remember to thank these restaurants and staff.
If you can and where appropriate, remember to tip on what the price would have been before the discount or freebie.

Rules for this list.
– Must apply to ALL U.S. Military Veterans. (It’s Veteran’s Day not Armed Forces Day and not just “retired” vets.)
– Must be 20% off or better or free item (Step up to the plate people.)
– Not require the use of an app or “membership” card. (You only honor Vets if you can track and pester them?)
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Battle of Midway Veterans React To MIDWAY Feature Film

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Battle of Midway Veterans React To MIDWAY Feature Film
“In the wake of Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Fox, USMC (Ret.), FE, Jack Holder, USN (Ret.), PO3, Robert Taylor USN (Ret.), CPO, Henry Kudzick, USN (Ret.) fought in the World War II Battle of Midway, the greatest naval battle of all time.
With no promise of survival, they confronted the physical and mental cost of warfare to fight for our freedom. These four surviving veterans were among the first to watch the film MIDWAY.
Based on the real-life events at the Battle of Midway, starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart and Nick Jonas, with Mandy Moore, Dennis Quiad and Woody Harrelson, MIDWAY is in theaters on Friday.”
***UPDATE / “REVIEW” 13NOV2019
I went to see the movie today. Here’s what I told my buddy Ed:
“Save your money. Not good. Feels like they tried too hard not to be like the original and left too much on the cutting room floor.”

New Drivers

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AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.11.1 Optional
Support for Red Dead: Redemption II and some Vulkan improvements.
Download | Release Notes

Intel Windows 10 Graphics DHC Drivers Version: 26.20.100.7372
Launch driver for: Football Manager 2020
Download | Release Notes

Intel Wi-Fi Drivers
Version 21.50.1.1
Windows 10 | For IT Admins

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Driver 441.12
Support for Red Dead: Redemption II. This new driver also includes the latest optimizations for Need for Speed Heat and Borderlands 3.
Download | Release Notes

Weekend Random Stuff…

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Microsoft PowerToys Updated
Bugfixes
Download & Info (You want the PowerToysSetup.msi file towards the bottom of the page.)

Google Chrome 78.0.3904.87
2 security fixes.
Download (64-bit en-US) | All Downloads | Release Info

CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0e
This is one of the 2 SSD/Disk benchmark tools I use. There is no reason to install this. Just extract the zip and run the appropriate exe. I always run it from a different disk that the one I am benchmarking.
Download & Info | I’ve got it on my server too

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

The Chive – ‘The Breakfast Club’ will never get old… ever. (31 Photos)

Mouth cancer rates reach record high: Is oral sex to blame?
“While most cancers are on the decrease, cases of mouth cancer continue to rise at an alarming rate…According to their report, HPV causes an estimated 73 percent of oropharyngeal mouth cancers….In the US, the five-year survival rate for cancer in the oral cavity is about 57 percent. Those who live through it could have to do so without a tongue or jaw.”
A buddy of mine had part of his tongue removed because of this. He’s good now fortunately.
See: Should I get the HPV vaccine?
“All people ages 9 to 45 can get the HPV vaccine to protect against genital warts and/or different types of HPV that can cause cancer. It’s recommended that children get the vaccine at age 11 or 12, so they’re fully protected years before they become sexually active.
But regardless of your age, talk with your nurse or doctor to find out if the HPV vaccine could benefit you.”

AmazonBasics Home Keypad Safe On Sale
I bought the 1.2 back in July. The 1.52 is the best deal right now.
1.2 Cubic Feet (16% off) | 1.52 Cubic Feet (21% off) | 1.8 Cubic Feet (15% off)

Thursday Random Stuff…

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Firefox 70.0.1
-Fix for an issue that caused some websites or page elements using dynamic JavaScript to fail to load. (Bug 1592136)
-Update OpenH264 video plugin for macOS 10.15 users (Bug 1587543)
-Title bar no longer shows in full screen view (Bug 1588747)
-OpenH264 video codec version bump for macOS 10.15 users (Bug 1587543)
Download (64-bit en-US) | All Downloads | Release Notes

Macrium Reflect 7.2.4523
Several fixes. Most related to rescue media.
Download | Release Notes
Thanks Arthur!

Samsung NVM Express Driver v3.2
“Enhanced security for installation”
Download & Info (I’ve got it here if you can’t get it from the download page)
The installer will not even launch on my Win10 1903 rig. So I guess the “security” is working.

Intel Wireless Bluetooth for Windows 10 v21.50.0
Several fixes including, “driver has been updated to include functional and security updates. Users should update to the latest version.”
Download | Release Notes

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

Exclusive: Veterans want answers as new data shows rise in cancers over two decades of war
“Veterans saw a spike in urinary, prostate, liver and blood cancers during nearly two decades of war, and some military families now question whether their exposure to toxic environments is to blame, according to a McClatchy investigation.”
Well let’s see. I was in the Gulf War. The sky was black from burning oil wells the entire time I was there. For a month we had “burn pits” going every day. My shot record is a mile long including the anthrax vaccine and god knows what else what they actually injected us with. I remember when I was stationed in Germany we got alerted for possible emergency deployment to another continent. They lined us up and gave us 1/2 a dozen shots. Most were with the jetgun (vets you know what I’m talking about). I remember it vividly because our unit veterinarian also doubled as our medic (short on personnel because of budget cuts). At some point in the middle of this, this individual passed out face first into the gym floor. None of those shots ever made it into our shot records. Anyway, I digress.
If you’re a vet or love one you should read this.

Michigan man sentenced in toss of rock off overpass that killed vehicle passenger
I discussed this here: https://www.tweakhound.com/2017/10/24/rock-dropping-punks/
“A 19-year-old from Michigan — who was the oldest suspect in a group that threw a large rock off of an overpass, killing a man — was sentenced Tuesday to serve between 39 months and 20 years in prison, according to reports.
Kyle Anger pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after dropping a six-pound rock from an overpass in Vienna Township, about 80 miles north of Detroit, in October 2017.
Prosecutors said Anger threw the rock that smashed through a truck’s windshield and killed 32-year-old Kenneth White, who was a passenger in the car on his way home from work.”
WTF kinda sentence is that? The family of the victim is understandably upset.
“A young man was taken from a family, a loving, caring family and he was a loving, caring, compassionate person and now his son has to grow up, his daughter has to grow up…without him,” said Simpson. “Where is the fairness here? 39 months for murder…This is a great injustice. This is a slap in my face. This is a slap in my son’s face.”

The Link Between Diet, Exercise and Alzheimer’s
Paywalled
“Among healthy patients, people who made changes in nutrition and exercise showed cognitive improvements on average. People who were already experiencing some memory problems also showed cognitive improvement—if they followed at least 60% of the recommended changes.
It’s unclear whether the lifestyle changes can actually help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, or simply improve cognition
Here are some of the lifestyle changes that Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork Presbyterian, says might help improve your cognitive abilities, depending on your body type and medical profile. Patients should consult a doctor before taking any steps.
*Eat a half-cup of blueberries and strawberries two to three times a week.
*Eat two to three servings per week of wild fish, which are high in Omega-3 fatty acids.
*Add powdered cocoa flavanols to coffee, smoothies or skim milk.
*Practice good sleep hygiene: Sleep at least 7.5 hours a day, avoid caffeinated drinks after 1 p.m., go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, and avoid electronics, texting and email 30-45 minutes before bed.
*Exercise at least three times a week with a mix of aerobic and resistance/weight training.
*Have one tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil daily.
*Cut back on sugar and carbohydrates and look for whole grains and foods with high amounts of fiber.
*Play a musical instrument.
*Learn something new, such as a foreign language.
*Minimize stress through activities like meditation.”