vividspecter
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- Comment on Game Boy clone maker Anbernic suspends all shipments to US 9 hours ago:
China aren’t really known for dirt cheap labour anymore because they are mostly doing what the West is doing, which is offloading their labour to even poorer countries in South-East Asia and other developing countries.
Which doesn’t really change the equation overall, of course.
- Submitted 20 hours ago to australia@aussie.zone | 2 comments
- Comment on Game Boy clone maker Anbernic suspends all shipments to US 1 day ago:
Prices starting at 2000 USD, even with the legalised child labour that red states are pushing for.
- Labor vows to consider strengthening Australia’s animal welfare body after shocking abattoir revelationswww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 2 days ago to australia@aussie.zone | 6 comments
- In a difficult year being unemployed, I learned what success really means | Sunil Badamiwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 2 days ago to australia@aussie.zone | 3 comments
- Comment on Why exactly are STIs spreading more and more across Australia? 3 days ago:
Here’s a link to the systematic review referenced in the article, although more about testing than the infection increase.
- Submitted 3 days ago to australia@aussie.zone | 5 comments
- ‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its ownwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 3 days ago to australia@aussie.zone | 1 comment
- Comment on Selfhosted podcast has announced that episode 150 is their last. 4 days ago:
It’s mainly Linux Unplugged where that stuff leaks into it. I haven’t heard it on “self hosted” very much.
- Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokeswww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 1 week ago to australia@aussie.zone | 21 comments
- ‘Congratulations Peter Dutton’: LNP incorrectly declares leader election debate winner before audience votes for Anthony Albanesewww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 2 comments
- ‘Where am I going to go?’ Dismay as Queensland council begins tearing down tent encampmentwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 2 comments
- Comment on Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows 2 weeks ago:
This is also concerning:
Here, there was a general presumption that consent could be provided once, and no further consent or negotiation at subsequent events would be required.
I kind of roll my eyes at the consent subjects that are becoming mandatory at universities thinking this stuff is obvious, but clearly people actually need this education.
- Comment on Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows 2 weeks ago:
Here’s the actual study (should be free to read): link.springer.com/article/…/s10508-024-02937-y
- “All aboard the Trump train!” Coalition swaps out extreme right candidate for pro-gas MAGA manreneweconomy.com.au ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 1 comment
- Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Mortonwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 18 comments
- Comment on ‘We’ve made a mistake’: Peter Dutton backs down on work from home policy 2 weeks ago:
I’m sure if elected he’ll find some pretext to bring these policies back (or something even worse).
- Comment on Menthol cigarettes banned and every stick to hold a warning 2 weeks ago:
I can tell you the pictures on pouches do nothing to deter me.
I get your point, but it’s less about people that are already addicted, but reducing the number of new people taking up the habit. And if even a small proportion of smokers quit due to the imagery, that’s still a win in terms of public health outcomes.
- Comment on US tech companies joins winemakers, film studios and drug companies in urging Donald Trump to target Australia 3 weeks ago:
Among the examples listed was the GST applied to the sale of imported services and digital products to Australian consumers.
Blame the Coalition for this one. Although the fact tech companies are now throwing a tantrum over it makes me less inclined to care.
- Dutton refuses to rule out ABC cuts and repeatedly declines meeting with chair Kim Williams, sources saywww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 3 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 7 comments
- Comment on Why dont more people live in smaller communities , appart from economic opportunity (WFH is making it possible if not prefferable too) 3 weeks ago:
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Poor infrastructure in many of these communities, and no way to get to larger towns and cities without a car. So you’re stuck with crappy chain stores and terrible quality food, harming your health. And it’s boring, because it can’t support many kinds of entertainment.
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Smaller communities tend to skew towards conservatives, and there’s little way to escape from it (due to the distances and the lack of high speed rail). So expect more religiosity, more discrimination, and politicians that are even shittier than the average.
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- Two may be company, but for a rising number of Australians, three (or more) isn’t a crowdwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 3 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 0 comments
- Comment on calibre 8.0 4 weeks ago:
Calibre is used as a server all the time, see calibre-web.
calibre-webis technically not Calibre and is written and maintained by different people, although it does use the Calibre database (and I believe it must be created with desktop Calibre initially). But it’s a good option and I highly recommend it. - Comment on calibre 8.0 4 weeks ago:
you just load your books from Calibre (or right through USB if you’re hardcore for some reason) and you’re basically off to the races.
There’s also an OPDS server option with
calibre-webthat you can use to load books from if you’re usingkoreader.You can also use the Kobo server replacement option with
calibre-webalthough I personally couldn’t get it to work at the time I tried it. But this will give you a sync option that works like the official Kobo server which is quite nice. - Expect a lot of talk about Australia’s deficit, but remember the golden rule: budgets are always about choices | Greg Jerichowww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 4 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 0 comments
- Comment on Liberals Plan To Blow Current Educator-to-Child Ratios To 1:50 1 month ago:
Besides, if the million kids currently in private education suddenly turned up at their local schools tomorrow to enroll in the public system, they would totally break it.
You phase it out gradually, not immediately cut it in one go.
- “I Want Every Young Mum Back In The Office Permanently” Says Multimillionaire Childcare Profiteerwww.betootaadvocate.com ↗Submitted 1 month ago to australia@aussie.zone | 10 comments
- Comment on Cancelled Sega Neptune Rises From The Dead, Gets Its Own Promo Video 1 month ago:
Astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.
- Comment on What is the best looking retro console or PC? 1 month ago:
The headphone port on the Model 1 was so ahead of its time. Although I was stuck without an extension chord for my Koss Porta Pros (so couldn’t actually use it), it was my first taste of relatively high quality sound.
- Comment on What is the best looking retro console or PC? 1 month ago:
The Sega Saturn, especially the Japan version: Image
Although I never owned this version myself, I recently picked up an 8bitdo replica controller (M30 bluetooth) of the Japan controller and it looks and feels great.
