It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave....
Kangaroos are the clear winner in my experience, but we've also got possums and various parrots (e.g. sulphur crested cockatoos). Wombats too but they're less common to see.
To those from the Western hemisphere, it’s always fascinating to hear that some homes and businesses from the times of the Greek philosophers still have inhabitants, and then you remember that the Western hemisphere is itself not without its own examples, for example some Mexican villages still have temples from the times of...
Canberra actually - it's an old dairy building that's part of Duntroon (one of the original homesteads of the region but more well known for being where RMC/ADFA is). It pre dates Canberra by a good bit though since development of the city only really began to gain traction in the 1920s.
The main reason I didn't move to Windows 11 when it was new was it being picky and refusing to install on a processor that was only released two years before the OS (my setup itself being only a year old at the time). Since most things I've read about it since then act as a deterrent to upgrading instead of an incentive I now have no real inclination to try and update from 10 until I'm forced to by software requirements.
I still retain a Windows install for games, and eventually things stop working easily. I kept running Windows 7 up until around when I built my current PC (2020) and that upgrade was due to some compatibility issue - I can't remember whether it was hardware compatibility with the new setup or a game/launcher requiring Windows 10 before I upgraded. I expect that I will eventually get something that wants 11 to work.
Mind you I spend a lot less time on games these days and I will probably get a few more years out of that computer - it might be a good while before compatibility/security becomes an issue and I'm required to consider moving on.
I ended up getting a Fenix 6s about a year and a half ago and I think it's about as close to a Pebble successor as things get these days. I get a comfortable week out of the battery, and a responsive e-ink screen with the basics covered plus a few more fitness related things (and a party trick of topo maps) the Pebble didn't have. I don't feel like it has quite the community support that Pebble had in terms of software (or the enabling thereof from Garmin), so it's not 100% the same but it's been working well for me so far.
Unfortunately yes. They do put some models on sale occasionally so if you want one it can be worth waiting - I got mine at close on half RRP which made the cost somewhat more palatable.
Looks to be shallow enough to (at least mostly) avoid getting wet feet and the bottom looks firm, I'd give it a go without worrying too much. Could be awkward with the skinny tyres of a road bike but I'm assuming from the lead in and out being dirt that this is a track where one has at least brought a gravel bike.
Crocs at a Rockhampton reptile farm were flung into the throes of orgiastic ecstasy after a Chinook helicopter hovered low over their pools – and the erotic explosion has researchers very interested.
A deadly new tool is being rolled out that will kill feral cats by spraying them with a toxic gel, as part of a five-year plan to reduce the enormous impact the predators are having on native wildlife.
The prime minister will announce the $2 billion one-off investment — which will be distributed among the states and territories within the next two weeks — during a speech at the Victorian Labor Conference today.
Some 34 countries have high-speed rail or are about to get it. But in the decades since it was first proposed for Australia, no local plan for high-speed rail has got further than the drawing board, writes Philip Laird.
The national food standards body is assessing an application to sell luxury lab-grown meat products, while another company with a cultured lamb burger is waiting to see if customers bite.
Does anyone know of a good Android app which lets you view GeoPDF files and see your location on said files? I have a lot of GeoPDFs containing good quality topographic maps (courtesy of my state government) and would like to be able to use them better....
Hosts of short-term accommodation platforms like Airbnb are shifting back to renting out their properties for longer terms as the rising cost of living dampens people's appetite for holidays.
In your country, what "common" animals are tourists most excited to see?
It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave....
How old is the oldest building in the town you live in?
To those from the Western hemisphere, it’s always fascinating to hear that some homes and businesses from the times of the Greek philosophers still have inhabitants, and then you remember that the Western hemisphere is itself not without its own examples, for example some Mexican villages still have temples from the times of...
Microsoft's newest tactic to convert Windows 10 users is giving them a big comparison list (www.xda-developers.com)
It's Over for Fossil Smartwatches (www.droid-life.com)
thank you google maps, very bikeable trail (lemmy.world)
Croc sex frenzy: Low-flying army choppers spark romp in the swamp (www.abc.net.au)
Crocs at a Rockhampton reptile farm were flung into the throes of orgiastic ecstasy after a Chinook helicopter hovered low over their pools – and the erotic explosion has researchers very interested.
Deadly tool that sprays feral cats with toxic gel unveiled as part of Australia-first strategy to save wildlife (www.abc.net.au)
A deadly new tool is being rolled out that will kill feral cats by spraying them with a toxic gel, as part of a five-year plan to reduce the enormous impact the predators are having on native wildlife.
Albanese set to announce $2 billion investment in social housing (www.abc.net.au)
The prime minister will announce the $2 billion one-off investment — which will be distributed among the states and territories within the next two weeks — during a speech at the Victorian Labor Conference today.
OC Got a cheap mower missing the air filter cover, so I printed a replacement cover (imgur.com)
David Van resigns from Liberal Party following allegations of inappropriate behaviour (www.abc.net.au)
Senator David Van has quit the Liberal Party in the wake of multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against him over the past week....
Four decades and millions spent on studies: Why Australia is still waiting for high-speed trains (www.abc.net.au)
Some 34 countries have high-speed rail or are about to get it. But in the decades since it was first proposed for Australia, no local plan for high-speed rail has got further than the drawing board, writes Philip Laird.
Cash could be almost gone in Australia in a decade (www.abc.net.au)
Like cheques, cash will probably die gradually, then suddenly. By the time it does, there will be few users left who care, writes Peter Martin.
Lab-produced meat could be on Australian supermarket shelves as soon as next year (www.abc.net.au)
The national food standards body is assessing an application to sell luxury lab-grown meat products, while another company with a cultured lamb burger is waiting to see if customers bite.
Afghan Kermit
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes Appin region on the outskirts of Sydney's south-west (www.abc.net.au)
The 3.1 magnitude tremor just north of Douglas Park strikes at 2.05pm on Sunday, at approximately 3 kilometres below the earth's crust.
OC ITAP of a seal sunning itself
Government rushes through law to stop new Russian embassy being built near Parliament House (www.abc.net.au)
A lease held by the Russian Federation for an embassy close to Parliament House has been cancelled by the federal government.
GeoPDF viewers that aren't Avenza Maps
Does anyone know of a good Android app which lets you view GeoPDF files and see your location on said files? I have a lot of GeoPDFs containing good quality topographic maps (courtesy of my state government) and would like to be able to use them better....
Airbnb hosts revert to long-term rentals as rising costs of living hits bookings (www.abc.net.au)
Hosts of short-term accommodation platforms like Airbnb are shifting back to renting out their properties for longer terms as the rising cost of living dampens people's appetite for holidays.
OC Looking out from a disused railway tunnel
OC Ice makes forklifts more fun (streamable.com)
Science has also found that spinning the tyres makes it safer to use a phone to record stuff while using a forklift
Tribunal approves council rates hikes of up to 46 per cent in NSW as cost-of-living pressures bite (www.abc.net.au)
Special rate increases have been granted for 17 council areas, with four councils set to hike rates by more than 35 per cent in one year