RAF Jets Fly On Baltic Policing Mission


Recommended Posts

6 minutes ago, ctebah said:

Which posts?  And where do people dismiss everything the west says and accept everything everyone else says?

You must be blind.  Someone posts something here from a western media source and it is called lies all the time here.  And then a lot of the same people believe everything non western sites say even sites sponsored by a certain government.  Again, this happens all the time.

 

 Those who are not extremely biased towards a certain side can see it plain as day.  And those who are not extremely biased knows that the issue is not one countries fault and there is blame on all sides.

4 minutes ago, FloatingFatMan said:

If those are undeniable facts, then surely you must have evidence of that?

Quote

MIA Rossiya Segodnya, the parent company of Sputnik News, operates on a budget of $75 million, including both domestic and foreign media.

Quote

RT has an annual budget of slightly more than $300 million.

Quote

Last year, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the US federal agency responsible for Voice of America and Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe, among others, requested a substantial budget increase. Seeking a boost of $30 million, the BBG’s budget soared to $751.5 million.

 

And this doesn't include Pentagon.  Funny, for sure I thought this was all common sense.  

1 minute ago, techbeck said:

You must be blind.  Someone posts something here from a western media source and it is called lies all the time here.  And then a lot of the same people believe everything non western sites say even sites sponsored by a certain government.  Again, this happens all the time.

 

And that is all I have to say about the subject.  Those who are not extremely biased towards a certain side can see it plain as day.  And those who are not extremely biased knows that the issue is not one countries fault and there is blame on all sides.

Please, provide us with these posts, where people dismiss everything the west says and accept everything everyone else says? (I highlighted the important parts for you)

 

You're very good at backing yourself into a corner...

Just now, FloatingFatMan said:

And what does their budget have to do with the veracity of their news content?

What?

 

Quote

He merely pointed out the reach of Western Propaganda and how Russian Propaganda, including it's budget, is a drop in the bucket compared to West/US Propaganda.

 

That was my statement, for which you asked proof, and I provided.  Who's talking about veracity?

5 minutes ago, ctebah said:

Please, provide us with these posts, where people dismiss everything the west says and accept everything everyone else says? (I highlighted the important parts for you)

 

You're very good at backing yourself into a corner...

Plain as day that some people here believe nothing the west says.   And plain as day as some here believe nothing non western media says.  This is obvious to those who have their eyes open.  There is a lot of biased and anti west posts going on here and has been for a while now.  Nothing new, period.  Lots of people see this and those who are extremely biased, obviously do not.

2 minutes ago, techbeck said:

Plain as day that some people here believe nothing the west says.   And plain as day as some here believe nothing non western media says.  This is obvious to those who have their eyes open.  There is a lot of biased and anti west posts going on here and has been for a while now.  Nothing new, period.

Then please back your statement up with some clear examples...

10 minutes ago, FloatingFatMan said:

And what does their budget have to do with the veracity of their news content?

Talking to brick walls.  West bad, everyone else good.  Been the tone of these forums for a while now.

  • Like 2
8 minutes ago, techbeck said:

Talking to brick walls.  West bad, everyone else good.  Been the tone of these forums for a while now.

Now, you are just exaggerating.

 

There's actually only one entity in the the west which I'm having problems with and it's not even the U.S. State Dept. or Pentagon, or a handful of Wall Street's mouthpieces. It's just the FED. All the money lead to it.

2 minutes ago, Mirumir said:

Now, you are just exaggerating.

 

There's actually only one entity in the the west which I'm having problems with and it's not even the U.S. State Dept. or Pentagon, or a handful of Wall Street's mouthpieces. It's just the FED. All the money lead to it.

He simply backed himself into a corner, again, and can't provide proof for his statement.  

Quote

On April 15, Witold Waszczykowski, the foreign minister of Poland’s right-wing government, told reporters that Russia is “more dangerous than the Islamic State,” because Moscow is an “existential threat to Europe.” The minister made his comments at a NATO conference discussing the deployment of a U.S. armored brigade on Poland’s eastern border.

I wouldn't have a problem with the western propaganda if the politicians could know better and were better informed.

 

Talk about shifting the attention from the real problems to something imaginary and finding a boogeyman (or a scapegoat).

5 minutes ago, Mirumir said:

I wouldn't have a problem with the western propaganda if the politicians could know better and were better informed.

 

Talk about shifting the attention from the real problems to something imaginary and finding a boogeyman (or a scapegoat).

That's the problem, NATO absolutely needs Russia as the "bad guy", otherwise it's reason to exist is gone.  

:laugh:

 

 

large.jpg

 

Back in the days of the USSR, the Baltic countries used to make cars (my favourite minivan called RAF), the best hi-fi equipment, the best vinyl records, and the best parfumes in the country.

 

Since then, a half of their population is gone to clean toilets in the western europe and all they can export now (besides the people) is canned fish.

 

 

 

Typical Russian aggression as per usual:

Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.
Britain forced to ask Nato to track 'Russian submarine' in Scottish waters

Russian planes to patrol in Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico

Russian Night Wolves Biker Gang Is Blocked on Cross-Europe Ride

 

It's times like these where I wish I would keep notepads of links to everything that may be relevant when debating to thick headed people. Alas, these are just the ones I remembered. Just keep patting yourselves on the back for "outwitting" us westerners.

  • Like 1
6 minutes ago, Bryan R. said:

Typical Russian aggression as per usual:

Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.
Britain forced to ask Nato to track 'Russian submarine' in Scottish waters

Russian planes to patrol in Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico

Russian Night Wolves Biker Gang Is Blocked on Cross-Europe Ride

 

It's times like these where I wish I would keep notepads of links to everything that may be relevant when debating to thick headed people. Alas, these are just the ones I remembered. Just keep patting yourselves on the back for "outwitting" us westerners.

For each one of those incidents, there are a dozen of examples of US/NATO ships making the same kind of provactions at the Russian border (which your media didn't tell you about it). So, what's your point? Other than spreading hate and russophobia?

12 minutes ago, Mirumir said:

:laugh:

 

 

large.jpg

 

How interesting. I can see the similarity to this article:

The Myth of Russian Aggression

It's funny how many times the article plays on Russian fear of Nazis.

 

It's very interesting how this map interprets any country around them joining NATO as a threat. You're little picture is ironic. You're not bears, you're little Chihuahuas barking over your fence passive aggressively taking part of Ukraine out of a temper tantrum.

 

NATOexpansion.jpg

 

 

1 minute ago, Mirumir said:

For each one of those incidents, there are a dozen of examples of US/NATO ships making the same kind of provactions at the Russian border (which your media didn't tell you about it). So, what's your point? Other than spreading hate and russophobia?

Just stating the facts, you could do the same you know.

4 minutes ago, Bryan R. said:

You're not bears, you're little Chihuahuas 

By deduction, the mighty west is hysterically afraid of a miniature dog.

 

I'm quite aware of the fact that the U.S.'s military budget is more than the sum of the next 10 big spenders. So what Russian aggression and hysteria the people are talking about?

On 5/4/2016 at 2:54 PM, techbeck said:

Some of the recent flybys were as close as 30 - 50 feet.  Really hope nothing bad comes out of this.  Last thing we need is another war.

Do you really think Obama would do  anything about this but draw another imaginary red line that would be crossed 100 times?

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • Oh no...the wallet is already screaming. So many games and so little time. Being old and responsible is awful!
    • LibreWolf 152.0.2-1 by Razvan Serea LibreWolf is an independent “fork” of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy security and user freedom. It is the community run successor to LibreFox. LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. This is achieved through our privacy and security oriented settings and patches. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. LibreWolf features: Latest Firefox — LibreWolf is compiled directly from the latest build of Firefox Stable. You will have the the latest features, and security updates. Independent Build — LibreWolf uses a build independent of Firefox and has its own settings, profile folder and installation path. As a result, it can be installed alongside Firefox or any other browser. No phoning home — Embedded server links and other calling home functions are removed. In other words, minimal background connections by default. User settings updates Extensions firewall: limit internet access for extensions. Multi-platform (Windows/Linux/Mac/and soon Android) Community-Driven Dark theme (classic and advanced) LibreWolf privacy features: Delete cookies and website data on close. Include only privacy respecting search engines like DuckDuckGo and Searx. Include uBlockOrigin with custom default filter lists, and Tracking Protection in strict mode, to block trackers and ads. Strip tracking elements from URLs, both natively and through uBO. Enable dFPI, also known as Total Cookie Protection. Enable RFP which is part of the Tor Uplift project. RFP is considered the best in class anti-fingerprinting solution, and its goal is to make users look the same and cover as many metrics as possible, in an effort to block fingerprinting techniques. Always display user language as en-US to websites, in order to protect the language used in the browser and in the OS. Disable WebGL, as it is a strong fingerprinting vector. Prevent access to the location services of the OS, and use Mozilla's location API instead of Google's API. Limit ICE candidates generation to a single interface when sharing video or audio during a videoconference. Force DNS and WebRTC inside the proxy, when one is being used. Trim cross-origin referrers, so that they don't include the full URI. Disable link prefetching and speculative connections. Disable disk cache and clear temporary files on close. Disable form autofill. Disable search and form history...and more. Download: LibreWolf 64-bit | Portable 64-bit | ~100.0 MB (Open Source) Download: ARM64 | Portable ARM64 Links: LibreWolf Home Page | Addons | Screenshot | Reddit Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Hands on with iFlyTek AINote 2 E-Ink tablet: insanely thin and smart by Taras Buria During Amazon Prime Day 2026, iFlyTek is offering its E-Ink tablets with big discounts. The AINOTE 2 is now available at 20% off, allowing you to save quite a lot on one of the thinnest E-Ink tablets out there. I was offered a chance to look at the device, so here are my impressions. The AINOTE 2 is a large 10.65-inch E-Ink tablet that strikes you the moment you take it out of the box. It is extremely thin. At just 4.2 mm, this tablet is at the edge of what is possible for a device with a USB Type-C port. It is also very light, which makes it comfortable and enjoyable during long reading sessions. The tablet has a gold metal chassis with the front and back made of plastic. The back also features four rubber feet that prevent it from sliding around your desk when writing. Besides a USB Type-C port and an LED indicator, there are two buttons mounted on the top edge: a power button with a built-in fingerprint scanner and a dedicated AI button. I would say the fingerprint scanner is quite mid. Given that iFlyTek positions the device as a digital notebook, it makes sense to have a biometric scanner to protect sensitive information. However, it is not the fastest fingerprint reader, and sometimes it fails to recognize my finger. I assume that is due to the tablet's insane thinness. A dedicated AI button is an interesting choice, especially in the middle of the top edge. I can see this button being useful for those who heavily rely on AI and use it frequently, but I cannot help but think its placement is impractical. Having it on one of the longer sides would make so much more sense. The AINOTE 2 is a very pretty device. Gold finish with thin chassis and nearly symmetrical front bezels create a fantastic combination, and iFlyTek cleverly hides the front chin with a section that looks like an extension of the screen, housing two touch-capacitive buttons: one for AI and one for quick notes. This section can also scroll pages when you swipe from the middle to the left or right. It is a cool idea, and very handy when you need to scroll tens of pages at once. AINOTE 2's elegant look extends from its exterior to its software. The user interface is very clean and not cluttered with an abundance of buttons. The tablet prioritizes the note-taking experience, and when you unlock it, it defaults to the list of all notes and folders. Additionally, there is a separate "Schedule" section with your calendar, tasks, memos, and other productivity features. You can connect your Outlook or Google account or use a local calendar. The tablet has quite a lot of AI features powered by OpenAI's GPT-5 and Google's Gemini 3. Besides a standard app with all your chats, you can invoke AI by pressing its dedicated button and dictating your request. It is not limited to just chats. It works with the built-in calendar, and you can tell it to create events, tasks, notes, and more. Additionally, AI features are integrated into the built-in notepad, allowing you to summarize notes, ask questions about your notes, and more. The tablet can OCR handwritten text in different languages (about 120 languages, which is very impressive), and it surprised me with very good accuracy. Voice note transcription is also available, including a "multiplayer" mode where the tablet detects each speaker. Unfortunately, the AINOTE 2 has no built-in speakers (even though it somehow makes a tapping noise when you flip pages using the Quick Bar), so the only way to listen to something is to connect a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. However, there are four front-facing mics for dictation, voice notes, AI chats, and more. Unfortunately, certain features require a Pro subscription that costs $5.99/mo or $59.99/year. Those include offline voice transcription, access to better AI models, the ability to edit notes on a PC or mobile app, and extended service coverage similar to Apple Care. It is a bummer to see yet another app, especially in a device that costs $649, but at least they give a free 90-day trial so that you can see if the benefits justify the price. As for the reader, it supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW3, DOC(X), XLS(X), PPT(X), JPEG, JPG, and PNG. The app is quite customizable, with features like text contrast/boldness/size adjustments, margins and spacing customization, and the ability to load custom fonts. Plus, you can annotate books with the stylus, add text notes, and use AI to work with them. Just keep in mind that most AI features require an active internet connection. Like with other E-Ink tablets with Android inside, you can load any other reader you want from the Google Play Store or a third-party source. Despite its hefty price tag of $629 or $519 by the time of publishing this article during Prime Day 2026, the AINOTE 2 has quite modest hardware inside. There is only 4 GB of RAM and about 42GB of storage. It is powered by the RockChip RK3576 processor with 8 cores at 2.2 GHz. Given that the tablet runs Android 14 and has Google Play, you can install Android apps, but do not expect much from this thing performance-wise. As for the battery, there is a 4,000 Li-Ion battery, which, on full charge, lasted me for about one week of active daily use of reading and note-taking. The screen has a resolution of 1920x2560 pixels, which equals 300 PPI, a perfect spot for a sharp, nice-to-read display. It supports EMR styluses that do not require charging, and I have to say that the note-taking experience on this tablet is fantastic. Stylus lag is nearly imperceivable, creating a very natural, paper-like feel. The stylus comes in the box (including two extra nibs), and it features an extra button for various actions and an eraser on top. It magnetically attaches to the tablet and stays safely secured. The stylus has a very nice coarse texture, and thanks to using Wacom tech, you can swap it for any other EMR pen if you wish. The AINOTE 2 has no front light, and because of that, the display sits very close to the screen surface, reducing the distance between the stylus tip/your finger and the display to a minimum. No front light is certainly an inconvenience in certain scenarios, but the screen makes up for that with a seriously impressive paper-like feel and writing experience. In dark conditions, you will have to find a lamp, but the good thing is that the screen has a solid anti-glare surface that diffuses light. The display has two modes: Crisp and Fast. Crisp ensures the image stays, well, crisp and sharp, while Fast speeds up refresh rate and response by toning down display resolution and making everything a bit more jagged. In my testing, I only used Fast mode when browsing the web for a much faster render time. The iFlyTek AINOTE is an impressive device, but it's not flawless. A few things disappointed me during a week of using it. Software localization has a bunch of not necessarily broken, but certainly awkward, machine-translated English. System navigation is not good, as there is no universal "Home" gesture. To go to the main page, you have to swipe up and then press the Home button from the multi-tasking window. There are many gestures for various actions, such as display cleanup, screenshot, undo/redo, but no back/forward or Home gestures. I really hate that the tablet won't let me update its software without creating an iFlyTek account first. Finally, privacy could be a concern for some, as most tablets' features require an active internet connection, an iFlyTek account, and sharing data when using AI. If you can overlook its quirks, some of which could be addressed with software updates (I received two with massive changelogs over a single week), and accept a $519 price tag (with a discount), you will be happy with the AINOTE 2. However, if you do not need that many AI features in an E-Ink reader or you want something a bit more affordable, you'd better look at cheaper competitors from BOOX or Amazon, such as the BOOX Go 10.3 Gen 2 or the Kindle Scribe, which is currently 24% off during Prime Day sales. Buy iFlyTek AINOTE 2 on Amazon - $519 | 20% off with Prime What I liked What I disliked Very impressive hardware Beautiful design Fantastic display with an EMR stylus Supports offline voice transcription Easy-to-use software Clever, useful, and well-made AI features A fingerprint scanner Very expensive Some features require a subscription Poor system navigation Mandates a user account No speakers Privacy could be a concern Note: iFlyTek provided the review unit without any editorial input or review guidance. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
    • Look up "greed". If you are willing to buy that it's only inflation, I've got a bridge to sell you.
    • Very umm, blue?  
  • Recent Achievements

    • First Post
      kinowa earned a badge
      First Post
    • Rookie
      krychek57 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Grand Master
      Jaybonaut went up a rank
      Grand Master
    • One Year In
      Philsl earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Dedicated
      Scoobystu earned a badge
      Dedicated
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      416
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      168
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      132
    4. 4
      Xenon
      73
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      73
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!