TimePencil
@TimePencil@infosec.exchange
Ex-mil, ex-sec, ex-treme, & ex-plosive.
Go ahead. Squeeze me. Crack that vial and watch the fireworks erupt.
Ditching Windows as it has become spyware and adware.
Flipping to Linux.
- Comment on Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data 6 days ago:
- Comment on What if Australia were Ukraine? Trump and Putin prove our strategy to trust the US is a roll of the dice 1 week ago:
America invade Australia?
I thought they'd already done that...
... to just about every country. - Comment on The nuclear-powered submarine crisis 1 week ago:
I'm probably wrong, but AFAIK subs (navy war vessels) don't actually need much "new" or "introduced" oxygen when submerged.
Us humans breathe out just as much oxygen as we breathe in - it's just that it's contaminated with carbon - CO2.
I don't think that nuclear powered subs "generate" or "create" much oxygen for the purposes of life support.
Instead, subs use CO2 "scrubbers" that are replaced at regular intervals. (See space flight, especially Apollo 13...)
As stated, "diesel electric" subs ALSO need to either surface or "snorkel" when running on diesel to recharge their batteries.
- Comment on West Head Beach, Sydney 1 week ago:
There IS a seal in that photo.
To see it, ya gotta put on some goggles and stick your head in the water.
- Comment on Quiz: can you pick a Victorian from a Queenslander? How our accents change from state to state 1 week ago:
Port? Use of "port" to denote a bag, suitcase, or other "carry all"?
Only octogenarians use "port" in this manner...
- Comment on Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data 1 week ago:
Yanks want to hear Australian characters being voiced by Yanks.
An Aussie character, voiced by an Aussie, will be heard as British by a Yank.
@captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Road tax for Australian EV users ‘sensible’, Tanya Plibersek says ahead of key economic summit 2 weeks ago:
"Road usage" has been taxed through the fuel excise paid at the bowser. This method is far from perfect, but it does allow reasonably anonymous travel.
In the future, the gov't will have (at least) two ways of taxing the road usage of EVs.
One way will be fair, equitable, based on 'mileage', and anonymous.
The other way will permit the government to conduct 'real time' monitoring of every vehicle's speed and position.
Our gov't will choose this second option, and with bipartisan support.
- Comment on The AUKUS Submarine Deal is Dead. The US can’t provide the submarines. The UK can neither make up for the shortfall nor co-develop such a submarine in a reasonable timeframe 2 weeks ago:
The French wouldn't say that. They'd say whatever is French for "Sign here!"
We'd then pay them a few more BILLION dollars, and the French would wait a week or two for another policy reversal.
At the rate we're going, we'll end up buying our subs from China...
- Comment on Mushroom murderer tried to kill husband with pasta, cookies and curry, court was told 2 weeks ago:
Sean Bean? Naaah.
The husband survived.
Sean Bean pretty much only takes roles where his character dies...!
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@galoisghost - Comment on Australian retailer Kmart faces court action as two of its suppliers have been linked to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region 2 weeks ago:
Wearing clothing without washing it first is NOT advisable.
When a label reads, "wash before wearing," it is a safety instruction.
If one wishes to wear new underpants that are "factory fresh" complete with formaldehyde, go for it. Just don't act surprised when diagnosed with leukaemia...
https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/everyday-shopping/clothing/articles/chemicals-in-clothing
- Comment on [Satire] Great Barrier Reef ‘not white enough’ Pauline Hanson says 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Should big tech be allowed to mine Australians’ text and data to train AI? The Productivity Commission is considering it 3 weeks ago:
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but why not Signal?
Yes, I know it has the disadvantage of not being decentralised, and it's not anonymous as a phone number is required.
However, for the *vast majority* of people, it is the simplest and easiest solution to gaining E2EE comms.
- Comment on Found in my parents' house's skirting board 5 weeks ago:
A half penny?
Where's the rest of it? - Comment on The original Ettamogah Pub in Albury, NSW 1 month ago:
- Comment on Wild kangaroo harvests are labelled ‘needlessly cruel’ by US lawmakers – but backed by Australian conservationists 1 month ago:
Oh, increasing the dingo population (by any method) would, as you say, definitely impact the roo population. No question!
But the *location* of that roo population matters and affects whether any cull makes economic sense.
I was a spotter and offsider for a few pro roo shooters over a few seasons.
Culling roos usually only makes sense when it benefits the farmer AND value can be extracted from the roos.
Most culls I've seen were in cattle country that was still 'close to town', usually within 1-2 hrs' drive. (I'm sure that culls also occur down in sheep country, too.)
Primary producers rarely look upon dingos favourably, and there'd be little support for increasing them.
The 'predator-prey' 'boom/bust' cycles are still common, but generally where the station's size is measured in 1000's of sq. kms. In the 'back of beyond', diesel alone costs much more than can be made from any culled roos.
Edit: check out the dingo fence...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_Fence - Comment on Wild kangaroo harvests are labelled ‘needlessly cruel’ by US lawmakers – but backed by Australian conservationists 1 month ago:
Kangaroo populations will naturally go through "boom and bust" cycles as the amount of available feed and water varies tremendously. (Aussies often forget that this is the world's driest continent.)
Mass deaths within local kangaroo populations will always occur due to drought. That's nature, and it's a bad way to die
Having 'extra' dingos manage the 'roo population' would mean they'd suffer a similar fate, just delayed by a few months, if that.
When the 'roo population fell to low numbers, the dingos would turn on whatever is available... including, as you say, livestock.
It's a complex problem, and there are no easy answers.
However, which is worse? Letting 'roos die horrible mass deaths from inevitable droughts, or controlling their numbers via managed culls, and then tapping into that resource? Most, but not all, kangaroos that are culled will die an instant death.
In fact, for those of us who eat meat, we should avoid beef, lamb, and pork. Kangaroo is FAR more sustainable from an environmental perspective...
... even if Skippy is on our National Coat of Arms. - Comment on NSW to ban people from appealing if working with children check denied 1 month ago:
I've not moved the goal posts.
This thread relates to 'working with children' and policies regarding background checks of those who do.
One toot read, in part, "Statistically women are the outlier offenders, around 5% or less for known sexual abuse."
You replied, "Statistically, women are more likely to just straight up kill kids so there goes your harm mitigation theory."
I asked for more information regarding your "statistics" and you provided a report related to 'filicide' in the context of 'domestic violence'. This is outside the scope of any "working with children" checks.
You wrote, "The original claims were not restricted to childcare..."
I haven't moved the goal posts at all.
This isn't a game. I am genuinely interested if you know of any statistical evidence that women, in a capacity for which they require a "working with children" background check, "are more likely to just straight up kill kids".
- Comment on NSW to ban people from appealing if working with children check denied 1 month ago:
Thanks.
However, that report relates to 'filicide', and this thread is discussing 'working with children'.
Are you aware of any studies that show that women (who are NOT the mother of a child victim) "are more likely to just straight up kill kids".
The report you provided seems related to 'domestic violence', and unrelated to the 'child care' sector.
- Comment on NSW to ban people from appealing if working with children check denied 1 month ago:
"Statistically"
I would like to see those specific statistics.
Please tell me where I can see them.
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 1 month ago:
Look, here's the bottom line(s):
1.
'Age verification' systems - where a person's ID is submitted - will not work.
Kids will find a way around them.
ID verification systems are a privacy nightmare and something only a dictatorship would implement.2.
Device/OS/platform 'age restriction' features are workable, but Labor is too incompetent to liaise with the EU to implement them.3.
It is for parents to supervise and control their kids' devices, NOT for everyone else to have to provide ID just to access social media. - Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 2 months ago:
That's right! (That's what we/you were talking about, wasn't it?)
Compel the major devices and OSes to have the feature you suggested.
Make it a requirement for all devices, and available to all users. Give parents the *option* to 'lock down' or 'age restrict' a device.
The government should otherwise steer away from their likely dystopian solution.
- Comment on Antoinette Lattouf: Court finds journalist unfairly fired over Gaza post 2 months ago:
50% of Zagorath's name is 'rath'... as in 'wrath'.
Beware the wrath of Zagorath!
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 2 months ago:
Oh, I do agree with you, Zag!
I detest the notion of citizens having to provide ID, and solutions - at the device or OS level - could be implemented.
It should be a responsibility of parents to limit the social media access by their children, and NOT the 'surveillance state' solution of compelling the entire population to hand over their 'Australia Card' just to crap on about something here!
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 2 months ago:
The 'ID is required for beer and smokes' example is misleading.
Most adults are NOT required to provide ID to purchase such items. Only those who look "Under 25 years" *may* be required to produce ID, and even then, that ID is NOT recorded. (An exception may the the NT for alcohol sales.)
Requiring the citizenry to provide ID to either a social media entity OR via a government controlled gateway is something that must NOT be tolerated.
A requirement such as this will 'chill' free speech, weaken our democracy, and undoubtedly expose our personal information to hackers.
It's akin to allowing a person to purchase a pen, paper, envelope, and stamps - but then demanding the writer present both their ID and the unsealed letter at a Post Office, so that one's written words may be recorded against one's name.
To paraphrase Robert Bolt, it's akin to "cutting down privacy to protect children from the devil".
If you wish to argue in favour of this incoming law, do so *after* you've sent a copy of your ID to me.
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 2 months ago:
Yeah. I used to encounter something akin to the 'fall back' solution when trying to watch the odd video on YT. (The video would usually be something as innocuous as 'Bambi Meets Godzilla'... and f**king Google would want me to Sign In to view it. No.)
No matter how the government tries to protect our community's 'precious little darlings' within a week or two, some teenager will release a fully encrypted app that's onboarded by 'invitation only', where they'll collectively plan to kill us all in our beds!
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 2 months ago:
Methinks Zag was suggesting (possibly) that 'age verification' should be a *device* and *operating system* (& platform) feature that would be *inactive* by default.
In other words, there should be nothing for an adult (without kids) to do in order for their devices to function as they do now.
A parent would be required to activate a 'child lock' feature on a device before handing it to their kids.
Unfortunately, all governments are too chicken-shit scared to compel parents to do this small thing.
Governments *prefer* the option of compelling ALL users to provide 'age verification' (possibly Gov't issued ID) to the relevant platforms.
For the 'Liberals' this would be a natural extension of their right wing fascism.
For the Labor party, it's merely a reflection of their general incompetence.
- Comment on I'll get a bag of those carrots that they reckon are mistaken. WCGW. 2 months ago:
No, nothing wrong.
However, due to their shape, there is the delightful possibility of the misapplication of said vegetables as a particular variety of adult toy.
(Everyone's mind went there... didn't it? Didn't it?)
- Comment on Be aware that buying electrical items from Ali Express might not be too clever. 2 months ago:
China does make a LOT of really low quality goods. However...
... those goods are made to the quality specified by the importer / wholesaler / buyer...
... because 'cheap' goods are often preferred over 'more expensive but higher quality' goods...
... by the people who buy them.Which is probably what happened in this case!
- Comment on Australians losing billions in savings due to poor management of appliance efficiency scheme, audit finds 2 months ago:
Yeah, my parents purchased a Miele.
M&D initially wanted to use the Miele app to control the washing machine.
I explained that having an IoT device connected to the same network on which they performed their internet banking was a *bad* idea. (Would Miele ever bother to patch flaws in the firmware?)
Plus, they'd be telling Miele where they lived, how often, and how, they used the machine as well as probably telling Miele their WiFi password.
I *think* that Miele's power and water consumption algorithms use the same mathematical formulae as Douglas Adams' 'bistromaths'.
- Comment on Australians losing billions in savings due to poor management of appliance efficiency scheme, audit finds 2 months ago: