Longmactoppedup

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[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've read they are drinking less and taking less recreational drugs and having less sex than previous generations.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 26 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm so glad that capturing everything with photos / videos and uploading to socials wasn't a thing in the early 2000s when I was going to clubs and electronic music festivals. Reach for the lasers safe as fuck.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Must be soon. Crocs have been in fashion for a while.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

They really came out of the wood work when the covid vaccines were released. Friends and acquaintances who were there munching down e's of unknown origin back in early 2000s suddenly had a different stance about putting something "unknown" in them.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is grape the default anywhere other than the USA? I don't think I've ever seen grape jam (jelly) for sale in Australia.

Growing up the default was always strawberry.

I only eat bread rarely now. But if I was doing this it would be sour dough, Pics peanut butter and Schwartau Extra sour cherry jam.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even the car I had 20 years ago had cruise control that could be set at 30.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would really like to see the CBD become a blanket 30 zone. So many people drive like nut cases there.

I also think every set of lights should have cameras on the terrace and Wellington.

The most dangerous part of my 10km bike commute is the last 300m to my office.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In addition to what slazer said, in Australia once you earn over a certain amount you get hit with an extra tax if you don't take out private health. The conservative coalition brought that in a long time ago because their donor mates in private health asked them to ruin our public health care and this was their first step towards that.

I still have private cover as it seems like the least bad option even though it pisses me off. I guess that's the point.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Since my work "upgraded" to windows 11 the task bar is the bane of my existence.

We all run a laptop docked with two monitors. In windows 10 I would set a monitor as primary, drag the task bar to the laptop screen. That would result in the most real estate for the software I use with out clutter.

Can't fucking do this is 11. It's either primary or all monitors for task bar. Someone suggested auto hide the task bar. Holy shit even that has been fucking ruined in 11. It turns off randomly and frequently. Plus notifications seem to over ride the hiding.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Surprised that the religious right haven't put them in their sites.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hope that they do a better job of managing tenants who cause problems than they would for those in the suburbs.

There must be plenty of non problematic tenants that can go in these large buildings.

I feel that while no one wants to be next to problem neighbours, at least if they are in a detached building then their impact is on less people.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

The word yacht or the way it is pronounced.

 

A rally will be held in Margaret River at the weekend to call on the state government to fund rapid bushfire suppression equipment and scale back “failing” prescribed burns in the South West.

Globally there has been a shift towards adopting new early detection and rapid suppression equipment to quickly identify and extinguish bushfires.

The technology, including smoke detection cameras, satellite monitoring, AI software and drones to give a bird’s-eye view to spot developing fires, is already operational in Canada and California.

It is being rolled out in European countries and along the east coast of Australia.

WA Forest Alliance senior campaigner Jason Fowler said the WA government and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions were lagging and reliant on “outdated and dangerous” policy.

“The prescribed burning program is no longer effective at protecting South West communities in a drying and warming climate,” he said.

“Only half of prescribed burns close to communities have been completed last year because they are too risky.

“Forests are also suffering with an increasing number of high-intensity burns causing severe damage.”

 

Likely a pipe dream at this stage. But having just visited south bank in Brisbane it would be awesome to create something similar here.

What I liked about south bank: -big shady trees to sit under Lots of nice places to hang out that don't require you to be a customer open access pool, water playground. Lots of places to eat

If Perth tried to do it, we would need to bring in the team who did south bank, and keep away the clowns who made the shadeless concrete wind tunnels like yagan square and Elizabeth quay.

 

Laborel party letting foreign companies dictate policy.

 

I'm sure if we keep voting for the Libor and Laberal parties they will eventually fix it right?

 

Looks like we are finally working towards a fuel efficiency standard.

Will be interesting to see what the final details are, especially the year at which manufacturers have to hit zero emissions, and if it's going to be a linear change to get there or otherwise.

No doubt legacy parts of the industry will be busy lobbying for their own interests instead of the planet's.

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