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david

@david@bne.social

Day Job: IT Support at UQ Library
Things I do when not at work:

  • Blacksmithing
  • Cooking
  • Photography
  • noodling around on computers
  • avid Sea of Thieves player

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anathema_device, to random
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advice please - is there a way I can tell if our Telstra mobile hotspot, which we use for solar monitoring at the holiday house, is online? I know a MAC address for the solar inverter, and the ‘telephone number’ for the hotspot itself, but I don’t have the IP address. I tried sending an SMS to the hotspot but it didn’t report if it ‘received’ it. Is there a way to ping it with that little information?

david,
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@anathema_device Not without having set something up first I think. And the hotspot would need to be attached to a computer for what I am thinking to work, rather than a standalone unit (think USB dongle).
IIRC the standalone hotspots aren't particularly configurable.
If it were a USB type, say plugged in to a raspberry pi or similar, you could register for a dynamic DNS account (eg on dyn.com or other provider) and then you'd have a DNS name to ping (and resolve to an IP).

david,
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@anathema_device I guess first thing to check, have you run out of data? Is the bill paid? But after that, yeah sounds like a drive.

anathema_device, to random
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Baby skates on verge of extinction in Tasmania hatched by scientists – video | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/may/14/baby-skates-on-verge-of-extinction-in-tasmania-hatched-by-scientists-video?CMP=aus_bsky

david,
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@anathema_device “Baby skates on edge of extinction”.

anathema_device, (edited ) to random
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Okay, I’m back. Sort of. I’m suffering from back pain from hell, so touching grass is almost impossible right now, but doomscrolling has lost a lot of its appeal even with just a few days off.

You’ll probably see fewer posts from me. I’ve decided reposts are probably not worth it since I figure most people have them turned off.

I really don’t know why I’m telling you all this since I’m not a train and you don’t need to know my schedule :)

david,
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@anathema_device BUT, we all go Toot Toot!

Maybe we are trains... 🤔

ariel, to potatochipwatch
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Red rock deli are superior to kettle, right?

@potatochipwatch

david,
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@ariel @potatochipwatch In all but the Chilli, where Kettle does a decently spicy chilli, and Red Rock is tasty, but not spicy.

anathema_device, (edited ) to random
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The neighbours are observing the sacred and inviolable Good Friday rite of ‘Ruining People’s Day Off With Mowers, Screaming, and Loud Music’*

I wish I was back in the mountains :(

*Forgot about the leaf blowers 🤬

david,
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@anathema_device We've had the one neighbour with the loudest ride-on in the area, out there for most of the morning (a brief change of pace first up with the brushcutting).

anathema_device, to random
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When I lived in Toowoomba, I spent little time at Clifford Gardens, and now having visited it twice to do shopping while staying in the Bunyas, I’m convinced the place is just fucking cursed. We both got completely lost, and my Apple Maps ‘find my car’ navigation had me walking around and around the damn thing to the point of exhaustion.

Never again! Begone, foul centre!

david,
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@anathema_device That was my "local" shopping centre when I lived in Toowoomba. (way way back in the late 90's)

anathema_device, (edited ) to random
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I am as uninterested in the SuperBowl as I am in the Melbourne Cup, but but while there may be injuries to dumb animals in both cases, at least the footballers consent to it.

But it’s* still a fucking dumb way to amuse yourself.

*By ‘it’, I mean setting yourself up for CTE.

david,
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@anathema_device but day is excellent.

anathema_device, to random
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I want to upgrade our TV from the existing 1080 x 720p, and I have 2 questions:

  1. Does anyone want a 1080 x 720p Sony Bravia TV (No stand, currently wall mounted)? Free to collect, can drop off if you have limited transport, and might pay for a stand if you need one and are cash poor :)

  2. Can anyone advise me what brand and model (50” max prolly, limited space) we should get? Not looking to spend $1000s. Choice seems to be between LG, Samsung, and Sony. All opinions gratefully received :)

david,
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@anathema_device I gave up on a television years ago. Bought a 1920x1080 projector and it's served the purpose perfectly (BenQ in case you're wondering).

Today, I'd go a 4k projector, assuming you have a white/neutral wall to project on.

david,
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@anathema_device Having said that, we don't watch actual TV, so if you do, that won't solve your problem.

anathema_device, to random
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Fishermen document rare whale shark sighting off K'gari (Fraser Island) - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-07/rare-whale-shark-sighting-off-kgari-fraser-island-hervey-bay/103435400

david,
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@anathema_device oh wow! I thought you had to go to WA to see them.

anathema_device, to random
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Since 9pm or so last night, when the rain started, we have had 165mm of rain. Had a disturbed night, some funny gurgling noises I couldn’t identify, and then a cat determined to wake me up at 5.30am. That’s when I discovered we had a partly flooded sunroom :(

Towels, fans, dealing with it. Rain probably going to hang around another couple of hours. Then as soon as it dries out, we’ll have to renew the sealant under the metal frames in that room - which we use a lot (our real living room).

david,
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@anathema_device We've woken to a small puddle inside. Looks like we need to get the roof cleaned of leaves again.

david,
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@anathema_device maybe not today ;-)

anathema_device, to random
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Australian Ravens and Crows - YouTube

"This time we're looking at Australia's five species of corvids. I'll be outlining the differences and taking a deep dive into raven hijinks. There's a lot of morbid myths surrounding these birds, but they're not all doom and gloom."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXgaz4QA2Ek

david,
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@anathema_device Backyard Naturalist is such an entertaining channel :)

david,
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@anathema_device Oh it's all very tongue-in-cheek, but he does seem to do some research on his subjects.

anathema_device, to random
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This is hands down my favourite version of my absolute favourite Xmas noncarol song, and so, you must all watch "All I want for Xmas" from Love, Actually, even if you hate the movie :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qCC7B0xtIw

david,
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@anathema_device The other star of that movie was this somewhat tacky song by Bill Nighy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jo08wyCdUg

anathema_device, to random
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Rare recording of 'mysterious' night parrot song made by Indigenous rangers in Gibson Desert - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-16/indigenous-rangers-record-song-of-night-parrot-gibson/103202276

david,
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@anathema_device Gah! No actual recording to listen too. Poor show ABC.

david, to random
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The new UQ lake and wetland is open! And it’s teeming with tadpoles and dragon flies.

The main lake end at the bottom of the hill from the union complex looking over at the advanced engineering building.
The new lake side walk and wooden bridge.
Southern wetlands end, lots of algae on the surface, new reeds and rushes along the bank.

anathema_device, to queensland
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View from my window in the Bunya Mountains right now. The flame trees are gorgeous at the moment. And look at those young Bunyas at the bottom of the photo! They're on our land, and are showing lots of new foliages after the recent rain

david,
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@anathema_device Lovely! Been a couple of years since I was out that way, I should take a drive sometime (although leading up to Christmas, won't be that time, way too busy).

anathema_device, to random
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This is an utterly insane idea! :(

Opponents demand Glencore abandon Great Artesian Basin carbon storage plan - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-23/great-artesian-basin-carbon-capture-project-opposition/103080402

david,
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@anathema_device but underground soda water! ;-)

(No it is most definitely a terrible idea)

david,
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@anathema_device 🤘🏼

anathema_device, to brisbane
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A whole 1mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am, and another 1mm since!

Gee, thanks, Mother Nature :(

david, (edited )
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@anathema_device we’re up to 3mm for today now. I need something like 50mm in good stead but not heavy rain, but that doesn’t look like it’ll happen.

anathema_device, to random
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Spectacular aurora australis turns night sky hot pink from Tasmania to Western Australia | Australia news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/06/aurora-australis-explained-hot-pink-sky-tasmania-western-australia-canberra-victoria-pictures-

david,
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@anathema_device dammit, the one night I don't check the Aurora app while we're down here in Tassie.

anathema_device, to random
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Rare white platypus spotted in northern NSW: ‘I didn’t think anyone would believe me’ | Australia news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/02/rare-white-platypus-spotted-in-nsw-australia

david,
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@anathema_device wow!

anathema_device, to random
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Who's surprised? Not me.

Peter Dutton walks back offer of second referendum after voice poll | Indigenous voice to parliament | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/16/peter-dutton-second-referendum-australian-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-poll

david,
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@anathema_device yeah totally not surprised at all.

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