quokka

@quokka@aussie.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hundreds complain about failing mobile phone service since 3G switched off⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a pretty good rundown of how fucked it is medium.com/…/australias-3g-shutdown-telcos-to-blo… And now why there’s more interest in “restoring” IMEIs to compatible, but blocked, handsets than there was a year ago.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hundreds complain about failing mobile phone service since 3G switched off⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The problem was that some handsets (including ones sold by the networks as “4G”) would drop to 3G for 000. Even same models on different firmware behaved differently. So the regulator said to ban any the networks weren’t 100% sure were compatible. With 30(?) days’ notice. And the online IMEI checker is incomplete/useless too. So now the only realistic place for average consumers to buy known-compatible handsets is from the network operators. At their prices, with their software.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian bosses on notice as 'deliberate' wage theft becomes a crime⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “Could”. Call me when a scumbag boss actually gets even half that max penalty

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What time can you mow the lawn on a Sunday? Here's a state-by-state breakdown of weekend noise restrictions⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Then you need to man-up and buy a proper one

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What time can you mow the lawn on a Sunday? Here's a state-by-state breakdown of weekend noise restrictions⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Love that basketballs get a specific mention for WA

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨So… Australia Just Banned Kids From the Internet⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the kicker they don’t seem to understand. Kids just going to sign up to vKontakte or Weibo or Pedro’s stamps collecting forum in Spain. Or any overseas Mastodon etc

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australia hardware chain breached privacy with facial recognition — commission report⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Are they somehow suggesting that if Fighty McStealy had been facially-profiled on entering the store that he wouldn’t have done a meth rampage against old mate in a green apron?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bunnings told to destroy 'faceprint' data after landmark ruling on facial recognition use⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m getting sick of having to explain to people that “i’Ve gOT noTHIng tO HiDE” is naive bullshit when this comes up

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Customers suddenly find their new phones can't make calls or send texts⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This guy had a good take on it all

  medium.com/…/australias-3g-shutdown-telcos-to-blo…

  The end result is that basically if you want to get a handset you know will work, the average consumer’s only real choice is to buy from the network. At their prices. Funny how things work out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If I had to choose between this or a phev Ranger, it’s this every time.