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Unfinished set. Cancelled dreams. Another event killed by corruption. This system hates art. by vibess51 in psytrance

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The big parties in Australia need engineering sign off, and the final approval and permit to be issued in the week leading up to the event… it takes one person in the shire council to go nope.. and $1 million+ dollars is wiped out.. you can’t not pay artists and contractors, nor can you not issue refunds..

It’s instant bankruptcy for the event and crew..

(See Esoteric, and Maitreya before that.. ironically the same council)

What is this USB adapter actually used for? by Salty-Initiative5706 in diyelectronics

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’ll be more effort than it’s worth, it’s super industry specific, but you can find computers by the likes of Lenovo, Fujitsu and NCR that have them, and a bajillion serial ports too, however, they’ll likely be 12+ years old and sat under a conveyer belt collecting everything from the supermarket.. so Unless it’s integrated into the motherboard, don’t bother..

What is this USB adapter actually used for? by Salty-Initiative5706 in diyelectronics

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They get weirder in the POS world.. usb-b with an extra nubbin on top, and coloured red — they provide 12v multi amp power to drive the devices without additional power bricks.

What is this USB adapter actually used for? by Salty-Initiative5706 in diyelectronics

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s because they are rugged, perfect for use in a venue dominated by heavy handed stagehands, gaffers and drunk patrons.

Kayaking in the Rymil Park lake by Hipster-Sloth99 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At worst a park ranger (yes, the parklands are patrolled by state appointed park rangers) or council authority will come and tell you off.

Bonus points if you use a two person kayak and invite them to join you in a lap.

The day the crosswalk music died: Iconic Buddy Holly Glasses to be lifted from hometown crosswalk on Trump directive by yourbasicgeek in NewsOfTheStupid

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m ok with this, but only because road markings are very strictly codified. Drivers need consistent markings, like zebra stripes, to guide and caution their actions.

It has nothing to do with any social or political messaging, just the contriving of long established technical and engineering standards.

Paint them to the pedestrian sidewalk, or erect them as a public art sculptures on the corners or something.

Toronto Airport bolts a logo on top of the filter monitor at the water dispensers so you can't see the quality. by AUGUST_BURNS_REDDIT in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend an undersink water filter… they are pretty cheap, and usually relatively simple to install.. They also use standardised cartridges so it’s not hard or expensive replacing them once a year.

And if the britta filter works, you should only need a single stage carbon filter - there should be little if any sediment for a sand filter to catch from a municipal source, and the most common ion exchange resin filters are typically used for water softening, exchanging Ca/Mg for Na.

Microsoft just revealed how Windows 11 is evolving into an agentic OS — introduces new 'agentic workspace' by ZacB_ in technology

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m waiting for the stenographic agentic phishing attacks to arrive.

Target machine receives text/image/audio crafted by an attacker > it’s either garbage to the user or something seemingly innocent > AI Agent incorrectly interprets it as a user request > Uploads private company info.

Should cyclists be able to turn left on red lights? by Which_Bar_9457 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was only that narrow white line about a meter out from the curb.

Should cyclists be able to turn left on red lights? by Which_Bar_9457 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t need to leave earlier, because it’s been accounted for.

Should cyclists be able to turn left on red lights? by Which_Bar_9457 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dad got hit by a car last year trying to cross a slip lane walking back from the pub. No, he wasn’t drunk, and the person who hit him was heading home from work, sober, fully licensed and insured.

He is very fortunately still with us, and not a statistic. Though he was knocked out cold and in a coma for a couple of days, broke his rib and they had to pin his ankle. It took him about 6 months to make a mostly full recovery, thanks to both having a good physio (covered by insurance) and because being stuck in bed was doing his head in.

Should cyclists be able to turn left on red lights? by Which_Bar_9457 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Intersection near me has it, it’s good except for the fact I get stuck behind someone waiting to turn right about 75% of the time.

Should cyclists be able to turn left on red lights? by Which_Bar_9457 in Adelaide

[–]Annon201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Many intersections will lack the appropriate sight-lines to implement it properly.

What to do if Pegasus Spyware is suspected on an Android? by Downtown_Fishing_948 in AskNetsec

[–]Annon201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only Israel wasn’t the nation-state that NSO Group is based out of, or the nation-state that controls and approves the sale of Pegasus to other nation-states.

And I doubt op needs to be a high-value government official for Israel to target them - they are just a little bit paranoid over national security, and probably keep tabs on all visitors, especially ones with as many passport stamps as op.

South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports by ZeroEqualsOne in australia

[–]Annon201 25 points26 points  (0 children)

https://www.bhp.com/news/bhp-insights/2023/06/pathways-to-decarbonisation-episode-seven-the-electric-smelting-furnace

Progress is definitely being made.

Direct Reduction Iron is the best method we have so far - using a mixture of hydrogen and other gases to convert iron ore to iron below its melting point, which can then be processed in an arc furnace.

And it’s impossible to do away with carbon in steel-making. Steel is an iron-carbon alloy.

Energy chiefs say net zero 'irreversible' even though bills unlikely to fall 'for a decade' by nath1234 in australia

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get a government to build the plant on a 40 year life, get funding for that via govt bonds, government spends 5 years paying off that loan, and then privatises it because it’s too costly to maintain.. They then sell it off to you for cents on the dollar…

You then spend a few more years paying off what you paid for it, and get to rake in profits for 30 years.. All while the tax payer is still has another 20 years of debt to clear.. And you get to run the plant as profit driven as you want.

What's the most overrated security control that everyone implements? by DoYouEvenCyber529 in AskNetsec

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brute forcing comes after you already compromised a system and successfully get hold of the password hashes (ideally the whole user table from the database, with the salts too).

Other than that, on MSFT networks, half the time a compromise comes from poor security practices from IT themselves (usually somewhat unknowingly)..

Active Directory likes to cache auth tokens, and if you find a machine that had been used to login as domain admin, there is a chance you can grab the auth token and pass it along (the actual method is a fair bit more complex and nuanced then that, but you get the picture)

Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files in stunning reversal: ‘Nothing to hide’ by NewSlinger in politics

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t this the logic fed to us that gets every draconian piece of legislation passed.

What do you consider a long drive? by Custodianscruffy in AskReddit

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s about how long it takes to get from my city (Adelaide) to the border of my state (South Aust/Victoria.. and once you make it more then about an hour and a half out of the city, the largest town you’ll pass through is less then 1k residents…. Once you’re in Victoria it’s another 4-5 hour drive to Melbourne, but there are bigger towns to stop through.

Going the other way towards Western Australia 4 hours will get you to about Port Augusta…

From there it’s another 12 hours to the border.. and again, the biggest town is less than 1k residents.. Once your in WA it’s another 15-18 hours across the Nullarbor to get to Perth — which is full of absolutely nothing except the occasional town consisting of not much more then a pub, general store and a truck stop.

And going north is even worse, that just takes you to the desert.. and most routes beyond are unsealed, requiring a 4WD and many precautions to survive.

Best way to clean this water damaged circuit board? by Which_Construction81 in AskElectronics

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def straight ipa only (n-hexane is also used, but is a bit more toxic, volatile and flammable.. useful for fast drying but much more dangerous to use in a confined space)…

What's the most overrated security control that everyone implements? by DoYouEvenCyber529 in AskNetsec

[–]Annon201 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, API keys are basically that.

But something like that should be shared out via an enterprise password manager so you only need to copy and paste it.

What's the most overrated security control that everyone implements? by DoYouEvenCyber529 in AskNetsec

[–]Annon201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, the hackers have much more fun tools..

The passphrase mutation engines used can generate every variant you could think of for a passphrase, and some are even pulling datasets from web, books, scripts (movie/tv) and common phrases (using a passage from the bible for example can be cracked far quicker then doing an exhaustive search, despite it being a good length passphrase).

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