incogtino

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[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Even the German Shepherd?

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

As they say on 4chan, this post is Fadeke and Adegbuyi

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think you can nap. As evidence I present the scene where Rita and Larry go to the morgue to identify Phil's body. This suggests that the time loop continues the day beyond Phil-specific events (like death, and naps)

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

I don't know, that's not really in my wheel house

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"No-one ever complains about too many elevators"

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Australian xmas is a mishmash, you take cold traditions and make them warm, the food is similar but different, outdoor sports or swimming are common, it's easy to get around

For my money breakie and presents with one family then lunch with another, prawns from the barbie, roast ham served cold with salad, beers by the pool and backyard cricket make for a distinctly Australian xmas

If that's just a Winter Xmas to people from the Northern Hemisphere I'd be surprised

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I'm going to a Christmas in July party in Australia tonight!

In Australia you have Xmas in July because it's an excuse to have a party. It's understood not to be like real Xmas though, more a themed party.

As an Aussie I would not set out to have Xmas in July in the Northern Hemisphere specifically because I wanted a hot Xmas, but living there you might do it to show off Australian Xmas customs to locals.

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Like the contractors on the Death Star

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

I know that without a screen they don't count as handheld, but the T1000-E is a more 'mainstream' user-friendly option.

Using the app is easier than navigating small screens with small controls. The cards are small, light, and inconspicuous, with decent battery life, at about the same price as this

The main tradeoffs would be having to use a phone, and likely shorter range

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago

"Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force" - Oliver Wendell Holmes

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Europe has pretty good consumer protection laws, but software EULAs and online requirements mean that games are no longer accessible when the publisher stops supporting them

One of the mechanisms for raising the issue to EU lawmaker attention is a petition with specific participant requirements: 1M signatures across the EU, with at least x countries achieving x% of their population

There has been a big uptick in signatures as the deadline approaches

[–] incogtino@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty I bought it only a year ago, but I'm not 100% sure where and can't find the receipt

 

I have a controller for an electric throw blanket that I would like to repair, but I have no experience soldering on boards

You can see at bottom left a yellow box and a resistor. Something has burnt out in this area, and likely both will need to be replaced at a minimum

I would also need help identifying parts. The yellow box is embossed 'Tenta' and has printed on the side 'TC MEX/TENTAMKP 0.1 uf 275VAC' with some other markings obscured or damaged

Is this an achievable project?

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by incogtino@lemmy.zip to c/australia@aussie.zone
 

Our electricity supplier sent us an email with the nondescript title of 'Energy Market Pricing Review' in which they jacked up our supply charge by 13% and usage rates by 53-72%

I went on the Aust Gov energy comparison website (energymadeeasy.gov.au), entered a few details, went to the lowest priced option, followed the link to their website, and signed up, all within 15 minutes

I'm not saying which retailer because this is not an ad, and it will be different everywhere

The new plan will save $18 per month just in the supply charge, and has cheaper usage rates!

If your energy company is taking the piss too, tell them to get fucked. If they call to 'Ask what they can do to keep you' or 'Find out how they can do better' just hang up. They have no decency, and nothing they say should sway you to give your money to companies that treat you like garbage

 
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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by incogtino@lemmy.zip to c/support@lemmy.world
 

There are about 6 pages.dev domains spamming lemmy.world communities

The volume is definitely inorganic, and is across a wide range of communities

pages.dev is Cloudflare's site hosting which can be used for free - there are likely many legitimate sites that use that domain, but the current flood is suspicious

chronicleresolve.pages.dev

thefreedomproject.pages.dev

versarch.pages.dev

dailypulse.pages.dev

newssphere-6fu.pages.dev

iniko.pages.dev

miniza.pages.dev

orino.pages.dev

 

I want to set up a 'home phone' network for the kids in a couple of different households. The kids are too young to have their own phones, but are currently dependent on parents to contact each other in the way we did when we were kids

My idea at the moment is to set up an old Android phone on the wifi in each house with messenger or similar, then uninstall all other internet apps and lock down the play store

Does this sound like the best option? If there a better tool that is still cheap/free and will be relatively safe for the kids to use unattended?

 

An unimportant mystery

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