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corduroy

@corduroy@aus.social

Executive Director of Mobile at The Pants Institute. PhD in Crystallography. Now, creator of awesome technology products. He/him

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Anything interesting on tv tonight?

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Has anyone thought about what we will do with all the land occupied by service stations? It’s now 5 weeks since I got car-energy away from home.

I think governments will need to spend a fair bit on rehabilitating these polluted sites when the holding companies go broke one-by-one.

decryption, to random

underrated album

corduroy,
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@decryption Dogs is one of my favourite songs of all time but the whole album is great listening.

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Exclusive [pretty sure it is known though]: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds 🫣
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/world-scientists-climate-failure-survey-global-temperature

corduroy,
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@kcarruthers seems like a fair assessment given even the most-progressive government we could hope to elect here is still not really addressing this problem, and that’s repeated across the world.

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Any solutions for using a smartphone permanently plugged in without destroying the battery? e.g for use as a security camera, or a display

corduroy,
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@decryption @lukasm this is clever. You could also just limit to 80% if it’s an iPhone

corduroy, to auspol
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Every now and then, Labor does something that reminds us they’re genuinely better than the other mob

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/05/labor-to-wipe-3bn-from-hecs-and-help-debts-through-indexation-changes

corduroy,
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@huwr I think indexing a loan is the right thing to do. They should go back to not charging, or charging a nominal amount. My 90’s HECS debt was $10k for three years, repayments started at 3%, and only above average income. It was far more reasonable.

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Today my Tesla told me (on the 4-lane, dual carriageway Great Western Highway) that I was exceeding the speed limit of “-1 km/h”. But I’m sure full self-driving is just one or two software updates away.

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“Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X“
It will never not be jarring to read about the cost of emergency health care in particular. What a strange idea.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/hospital-prices-for-the-same-emergency-care-vary-up-to-16x-study-finds/

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Any law-talking folks here know if a civil judgement is admissible in a subsequent criminal case? My guess is it is

corduroy,
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@luciedigitalni @Susan60 hang out in a court room in Toowoomba some time and find out?

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People who laugh about Adelaide not being a World city should try buying food within 500m of Sydney Central station after 10pm on a Tuesday.

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The new Albury trains have USB charger plugs on them. That's cool.

corduroy,
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@timrichards Sydney intercity fleet will get this later this year too. USB-A just as the world moves to USB-C. This is the problem with installing kit like this on trains that last 40 years.

corduroy,
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@timrichards I’m sure it can be done, but it’s not straightforward.

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It’s nice having a government that looks for smarter solutions to a problem. Want to use the dam for flood protection? Lower the storage and make water another way when we need it. Cheaper, quicker, and better than raising the wall.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-09/water-minister-floats-desalination-solution-to-warragamba-dam/103686270

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    corduroy,
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    @decryption not giving a shit about that offensive made up price cycle is my new favourite thing.

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    Oh, this is too perfect. Call an election to get a majority and end up with a parliament where it’s impossible for either old party to secure a stable majority. Magnificent. Well played, Tasmanians, well played.

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/06/make-up-of-tasmanian-parliament-finally-settled-as-anti-politician-independent-takes-last-seat?CMP=aus_bsky

    corduroy,
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    @timrichards @timhollo @trib 💯 ”let someone else fuck it up so we look good in comparison” is the opposite of why anyone should get into politics

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    This is a “traffic camera”. Yarramundi bridge across the Nepean River at Agnes Banks.

    corduroy, to random
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    When I saw this image, I initially thought it was a beef mince croissant and now I can’t stop thinking of how awesome that would be.
    Sacre bloody fantastic!

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    It’s a bit wet in the . Note that all tracks into the valley are closed for the weekend.

    Start of amphitheatre track, with a closed sign strung across it
    Leura cascades during heavy rain

    atomicpoet, to random

    I know that not all my interests appeal to everyone, and some would prefer I segment them into separate accounts.

    But I refuse to do this because not only is it too much work, it makes me feel like a god damn content farm. And I don’t like feeling like I’m a content farm.

    As crazy as this might sound, I write for myself first. If you like what I write, that’s gravy—but that’s just a bonus too.

    So if you’re here just for Fediverse posts, I’m sorry to disappoint you—I talk about other stuff too.

    corduroy,
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    @atomicpoet endorse this. Some people can compartmentalise their thoughts but it’s ok if you can’t or don’t want to. I enjoy following people!

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    if following a I think the hashtag followed should be prominent when you see a post with it in your feed -- this instantly answers: "why am I seeing this?"

    corduroy,
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    @ayo some apps do this. I’m using Ivory on iOS and I know why I saw your toot

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    corduroy,
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    @decryption they must be bringing boat loads of them in, there are so many of them on the road all of a sudden. Reckon they’re a good deal against a $40k Corolla. You’d save half the $5k extra in the first year’s fuel saving.

    corduroy,
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    @decryption oh the base model is now under $40k drive away, so same price as a Corolla! There are going to be a lot of these on the road.

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    Toyota is advertising a fully electric car. In Australia. Must be annoying them to spend money on such a silly idea.

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    corduroy,
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    @decryption @Susan60 nope. Waited too long, so it’s too expensive to buy property now. We have to wait until there are enough people in Newcastle to make a tunnel viable.

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