It’s Under Control!

Data Sources: CDC, WHO, ECDC, NHC, JHU CSSE, DXY & QQ.

Total H1NI Swine Flu Deaths: 12,469

January 22, 2020: “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.”

Total COVID-19 Deaths: 0

January 03, 2021`: “Something how Dr. Fauci is revered by the LameStream Media as such a great professional, having done, they say, such an incredible job, yet he works for me and the Trump Administration, and I am in no way given any credit for my work. Gee, could this just be more Fake News?”

January 14, 2021: POTUS45 hasn’t had much to say about the Pandemic during his final days in office.  Guess he’s busy packing his collection of MAGA Hats prior to that last ride on Air Force One. This is the final entry in the list of good, bad and ugly quotes by POTUS45 regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 updates will continue. (the halfVAST Admin)

March 28 2021: This is our final COVID-19 update.  But not to worry, you can view the daily statistics and much more by linking to the CDC COVID Data Tracker. (the halfVAST Admin)

Total COVID-19 Deaths: 546,144
( CDC | Updated: Mar 28 2021 12:26PM )

Adventures With WSL

Finally got around to installing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on my miniature desktop PC.

There are two Win 10 applications that must be “tweaked” for WSL to work as advertised: Command Prompt and PowerShell.  If your system has both Command Prompt and PowerShell installed, you must do the following to both.

  • Prior to installing WSL, open the Command/PowerShell menu by right clicking on the small icon in the upper left of the window.
  • Select the Properties entry.
  • In the Properties window, Select the Option Tab and uncheck the “Use legacy console” box.
  • Close this Command/PowerShell instance.
  • Open a new Command/PowerShell instance.
  • Open the Command/PowerShell menu.
  • Select the Properties entry.
  • In the Properties window, Select the Terminal Tab and uncheck both the “Use Separate Foreground” box and the “Use Separate Background” box.
  • Close this Command/PowerShell instance.

Once this is done, go to the Windows Store and download and install the WSL application.  There are a number of Linux distributions you can choose from.  Ubuntu is the default.

What this gives you is a standard Linux Terminal capability: a Linux kernel and a Bash Shell,i.e., a Linux command-line capability.  Sorry but no easy-peasy point and click stuff…maybe someday!!

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

While doing some maintenance on one of my websites, I found some stuff for the year 1987 in HR’s List that voters in this years Presidential Election should consider:

  • 1987, #37 – Blaming everybody else does not imply you are perfect.
  • 1987, #40 – Denouncing those who disagree with you is one way to cover your incompetence.

And I found one other that those who lust for power should remember:

  • 1987, #43 – Always remember that the “Man Who Would Be King” ended up losing his head. (courtesy R. Kipling)