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alexkidman, to australia
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Today in scams, a dodgy MyGov email with a handy QR code to help you log in and claim an early tax refund!

Which is, of course, a SCAM. A total and absolute scam.

#Australia #MyGov #Scams #Privacy #Security

https://alexreviewstech.com/got-a-qr-code-for-a-mygov-tax-refund-its-a-scam/

alexkidman,
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@ozjonty Absolutely. These scams work because that’s not well enough known.

alexkidman,
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@ariaflame precisely so (and by design). Problem is that plenty of folks do not realise this.

alexkidman, to random
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Wow. Just discovered that there's still a market in dodgy anti-EMF pendants.

Also that Internet advertising algorithms are so bad, so inaccurate that they think there's any point at all in trying to push that utter junk in my direction. I mean, I could report the ad, but what would the point be? The big ad concerns -- your metas, googles and all -- clearly don't give a tinker's cuss, they just want their cut of the money.

alexkidman,
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@bastardsheep Dammit science, build better flushing mechanisms!

alexkidman, (edited ) to running
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New Video: 85km down (yes, really!) in my run to raise funds for vitally needed research — but I need to up both my pace and the pace of donations! Please watch, share, like and above all, DONATE!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ra26EO6rU

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman

alexkidman,
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@askekammer Thankyou! And of course, boosting is fine - it’s always a matter of giving what we can when we can.

idealaw, to random
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What’s an appropriate penalty for someone who messages me immediately after sending me an email, to tell me that they’ve sent me an email?

Or sends me a contract to review, then immediately sends a meeting request to discuss it?

Maaaate I can’t usefully discuss something if I haven’t had a chance to even read it yet.

alexkidman,
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@idealaw Instant beheading. Look, I know, some will say it’s harsh, but it’ll get you out of the meeting AND serve as a strong deterrent to others to try similar. A win-win with no legal consequences* (*Does not constitute legal advice).

alexkidman, to retrogaming
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It’s Friday, which means it’s Retro Game Of The Week time! This week, who you gonna call… yeah, them, as I delve into Ghostbusters for the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive!

#Ghostbusters #Retrogaming #Retro #Sega #Megadrive #MasterSystem #SMS
https://alexreviewstech.com/retro-game-of-the-week-ghostbusters-sega-master-system-mega-drive/

alexkidman,
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@sortius Which version?

alexkidman,
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@sortius Interesting. It was (IIRC) originally C64 designed, but it's not what I'd call a hard game to beat. Far from it.

alexkidman,
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@sortius Totally fair call -- as noted in my writeup, it's better than most movie games of its time, but not a great "game" in a play sense.

troberts, to random
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It's been a day at work. A real day.

People will look back and say, "Wow that was certainly a day."

Others will then nod their heads, knowing full well what a day it was.

alexkidman,
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@troberts Time to bust out the Harry Belafonte. https://youtu.be/P-4xyg4PU-U?si=-PODyyUEu9iXDsAO

alexkidman, to random
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I'll be talking digital driver's licences on ABC Radio Victoria around 9:05 this morning -- tune in!

alexkidman,
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@MyView Hmm. Physical Licences aren't going anywhere -- in your scenario, this is pretty much a spare basket of eggs. Or at least one additional egg.

alexkidman,
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@markd Will do if I can (and this appears to be part of the Victorian implementation, FWIW).

alexkidman,
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@MyView But your licence details are already on an online system (this would be how the police check it). It'd arguably be worse to lose your wallet -- a new phone can be purchased and you could get back a digital verified copy of a licence quite quickly compared to having a new one printed.

alexkidman,
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@markd Didn't come up in discussion (apologies, nature of doing radio and being interviewed) but appears to be implemented with some obfuscation built in: "There are 3 levels of info that you can share with your digital driver licence:

Full licence: This view shows info about your right to drive. You can share this view when you need to show police things like licence status, classes, or restrictions.
Identity: This shows your basic ID info — name, address, and signature.
Proof of age: This view shows that you’re over 18. It won’t show your exact age or date of birth."

From here:
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/digital-driver-licence

alexkidman, to google
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The embargo for reviews lifted overnight, and I have a few thoughts here. First and foremost, my written review -- excellent hardware with a specific trap for Australian buyers:

https://alexreviewstech.com/google-pixel-8a-review-superb-hardware-painful-australian-pricing/

18+ alexkidman,
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For those who just want phones coming out of boxes, a unboxing video.

Spoiler: The box contains a phone. What a twist!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuot3he3vcg&t=0s

18+ alexkidman,
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My full video review of the -- some really great hardware for a mid-range phone, but there's a big pricing problem here too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjR2T7v0XHc

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