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owen3d

@owen3d@fosstodon.org

IT hostage
Knower of nothing
Lover of coffee, photography and motorcyles - not necessarily in that order

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jonoabroad, to random

@KiwiEV did you see the AU car experts thing where they drove two 7 series one petrol and one EV between MEL and SYD and said it was cheaper and faster in a gas car.

I couldn't be bothered digging into it, but it does seem like it was about 5 years too late, but I guess they are still " on noes the EVs are bad"

owen3d,
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@franksting @jonoabroad @KiwiEV

Not hard to find.

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-comparisons/900km-560-mile-electric-v-petrol-challenge-same-cars-same-driving-which-was-cheaper

owen3d,
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@franksting @jonoabroad @KiwiEV

Watch the video and you’ll know why he drove it down to 2%. Didn’t really have an option.

Given the additional up-front cost of the EV over the ICE vehicle, if you don’t have solar panels on your house the EV is a joke, dollar-for-dollar.
And our governments are only looking for ways to add more taxes to EV’s. :suspicious:

thomasfuchs, to random
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Please help me find Daniel Hogberg, who started this amazing series on old CRPGs. I need closure on the Ultima episode (of which only Part I exists) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tbBLLjVL4w

owen3d,
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@thomasfuchs Ahhh...those were the days, when playing RPG's meant using your actual imagination to a large degree. I think they worked better that way.

wagesj45, to pfSense
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Does the automatic update for work for anyone else? I've never had it work successfully and it bricks the system, and I always have to take the configuration backup and restore it on a fresh install every time.

What's the deal? Is it something I'm doing wrong?

owen3d,
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@wagesj45
Why would anyone be insane enough to enable that feature on a FIREWALL?!!
If you ask for trouble, then you shall receive it.

Pretty sure Netgate only put that function in there to take the piss - I'm sure it's not designed to work properly.

owen3d,
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@wagesj45
Thank the Lord!! Yes, that makes more sense now. Don't scare people like that!😂

And to answer your question, yes - I pretty much always do it that way and it's fine.
The only exception was moving back to the CE version from 'plus' recently due to Netgate changing their license terms.

jonoabroad, to random

@decryption know anything about the possibility of running an iwatch with an android phone?

owen3d,
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@jonoabroad @decryption
If you want a good option with Android that has a battery that lasts more than 12 minutes, get a Garmin.
The battery on mine lasts 12 days. More expensive ones with solar charging can last up to 35 days.

If you do end up with an apple watch, get the cheapest one they sell, as once the battery is rooted, so is the watch.

jonoabroad, to random

Ahhhh guy in a 90s Falcon screaming "get a fuckin license ya dickhead" because the person in front of them wasn't going 90 in a supermarket carpark.

owen3d,
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@jonoabroad
Who are these dickheads that can't get to 100?!
Sheesh!!

GossiTheDog, (edited ) to random
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    owen3d,
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    @GossiTheDog You omitted the 'incompetence' option.

    timrichards, (edited ) to Trains
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    The Grainlander (run by 707 Operations) has stopped at Dunolly for an off-train excursion. Lovely old station, though it's looking a bit abandoned now.

    @austrains

    owen3d,
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    @timrichards @austrains
    Is the train well patronised, or are there lots of empty spots?

    owen3d,
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    @timrichards Nice!! That's great to hear.

    timrichards, to Trains
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    Good morning from somewhere in the Mallee, aboard the Grainlander. Just back from seeing some enormous statues made from spanners. Yes that's right, spanners. :) More next week in https://www.patreon.com/timrichards

    owen3d,
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    @timrichards Ah, that would be Barraport.

    thomasfuchs, to random
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    This is one of the images we sent out to space aliens on the Voyager probes to make them afraid of humans and never try to invade Earth.

    So far it has been 100% effective.

    owen3d,
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    @thomasfuchs
    lol....we probably already killed any aliens with the nuclear radiation being used to power them.😂

    owen3d,
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    @thomasfuchs
    Uhhhh....yeah...it was a joke.... lol.

    perkinsy, to melbourne
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    I live in inner and have just been visited by a door-to-door worker from 60Shades asking to install energy saving shower heads and door seals for free. Apparently they go door-to-door because people don't pick up unknown spam calls any more. The worker is getting paid virtually nix commission for each call but bonus if he installs something.

    1. I hate spam calls
    2. I am suspicious of unsolicited door-to-door sales putting pressure on you to make a decision immediately - a tactic that makes you vulnerable to bad decisions.
    3. I don't like companies employing workers to do this rotten job, especially if they are not paid well. They are going to be vulnerable to abuse.

    I had a short chat and politely declined the service. This looks like it is being done through a Victorian government scheme via private companies.

    What are your thoughts on this scenario and door-to-door sales generally?

    owen3d,
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    @perkinsy
    I agree with your points, but like @fladdle, I've had a couple where they've offered something I was going to buy - and I know this scheme is active - so I've accepted.

    It's not the fault of the door knockers for the reasons you mentioned - I blame the successive gov'ts for not promoting these activities sufficiently.

    Having said that, I don't blame anyone for not opening their door.
    The ones I have accepted I've looked at and figure I can "handle them" if something goes South. 😉

    rodhilton, to random
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    Jesus Christ. It was only a few years ago that the narrative was like "Marvel doesn't miss!" and how they couldn't seem to make a bad production.

    It's like a trainwreck over there now, what the hell is even going on?

    https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/daredevil-born-again-writers-directors-marvel-overhaul-reshoots-1235751911/

    owen3d,
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    @rodhilton
    Money and greed are the catalysts for many bad decisions.

    motomatters, to MotoGP
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    Interesting idea, that Honda are chasing Oliveira to replace Marquez. Makes sense too. Oliveira should have a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for a factory team.


    https://es.motorsport.com/motogp/news/oliveira-objetivo-prioritario-honda-sustituir-marquez-repsol/10531149/

    owen3d,
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    @motomatters
    On one hand, that's a great plan as he would be a great developmental asset for .

    On the other hand, I feel like poor Miguel has experienced more than his fair share of physical pain for a while.

    dhrystone, to apple
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    Okay. ONE improvement with the that you don’t get on other streaming OS’s. You can switch the video output to lock into 4K SDR rather than or +. The reason you would do this is because several series/shows, especially on AppleTV+ (the streaming content service, not the hardware) like Invasion, The Last Thing He Told Me and Foundation, are inexplicably dark as hell when viewed in DV. Viewing in SDR brightens the output considerably. Same with Terminal List. Incredibly dark.

    I have no idea why these shows are mastered at such a woeful brightness level but at least the AppleTV has this “solution” for it.

    And I hate that you have to turn off the main attracting factors of modern TVs (DoVi color breadth, audio etc) in order to compensate for quirks. Shit really should just be produced properly and WORK properly out of the box without having to fiddle the fuck out of config after config to just get nice audio and video. 🤬

    owen3d,
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    @dhrystone
    If only I had an appleTV with which to test your notion - but I strongly agree with your summary!

    nixCraft, to random
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    This is why I have trust issues with big-tech. They make sudden changes via the ToS update.

    owen3d,
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    @nixCraft Precisely why I moved 99.9% of my mail off Gmail.

    jonoabroad, to random

    @motomatters

    Some of us are very okay with there being a distinct lack of needle.

    Happy podiums are a good thing.

    owen3d,
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    @jonoabroad @motomatters
    Not many places left for MAV to go!

    nosherwan, to rust
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    🔥 😎
    Popular Programming Languages:

    So according to the latest Tiobe index:

    Python is No.1
    Rust is now in Top 20
    And Julia just entered Top 20

    The claims are Julia is faster than Python and targets the same market as Python.

    https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index







    owen3d,
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    @nosherwan

    Java simply can't disappear fast enough for my liking.

    thomasfuchs, to random
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    Periodic reminder to not use Google Chrome (they’re moderating bookmarks now) https://strangeobject.space/@silvermoon82/110969122337810598

    Use Firefox or Safari, they have proper end-to-end encryption (browser maker can’t read the data) of bookmarks and other private and personal browsing information (like your passwords!).

    I can’t stress enough just how ridiculous it is that most of you just hand Google your passwords to everything from your bank accounts to porn sites.

    owen3d,
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    @thomasfuchs
    I use but if you must use a Chrome-based browser, seems to be one of the better options.

    jonoabroad, to random

    Happiness by Grant Lee Buffalo is such a wonderful song.

    owen3d,
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    @jonoabroad It very much is, although I still think my favourite of theirs is 'Dixie Drug Store'.
    I like a song with meaningful words that can tell a story.

    w7voa, to Japan
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    initiates first new streetcar service in 75 years. https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/14990277

    owen3d,
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    @w7voa
    @timrichards - I know it's not a train....but y'know....also good.

    theconversationau, to random

    98% of Australia’s Japanese population were sent to internment camps during the second world war.

    📸 On August 15 1945, Imperial Japan surrendered in World War Two – for Japanese-Australians, the date did not bring peace, writes @TetsKimura (@flinders). https://theconversation.com/discrimination-internment-camps-then-deportation-the-end-of-the-second-world-war-did-not-mean-peace-for-japanese-australians-208582?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1692059110

    owen3d,
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    @theconversationau
    So much wrong that ordinary Australians are completely unaware of. I had never heard of these particular camps before.
    Very interesting read - thank you.
    Yes, we should be saying 'sorry' - at the very least.

    campuscodi, to random
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    Google has apologized for the recent customer data leak.

    It blamed the incident on an employee accidentally uploading a CSV file with the account details of 5,600 of its customers on the VirusTotal platform, exposing their information to anyone with a VT account.

    https://blog.virustotal.com/2023/07/apology-and-update-on-recent-accidental.html

    owen3d,
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    @campuscodi What leads you to believe it was Google? No mention of them in that article...?!

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