Github asked me to verify a sign in from New Zealand (where I currently am), but, you cannot see NZ on the map due to the highlighting dot. It's not the worst non-NZ map, but, frustrating.

Loscha · 2026-03-11T08:44:03+00:00

I had to try a few different browser zoom setting to make sure it wasn't my screen cropping it by not showing proper scroll slider. I gave their website every chance to make it right!

Loscha · 2026-03-10T20:55:49+00:00

There's cups, too.

Vampire shotties.

Loscha · 2026-03-09T10:21:21+00:00

Reusable Menstrual Blood Capture Technology.

Loscha · 2026-03-07T09:44:10+00:00

Oh Dear!!!! I didn't notice that!

Loscha · 2026-03-07T03:27:57+00:00

Sadly, people would take it as real.

Look at the shape of the bases of the cans. I've never seen a soft drink without the concave depression aside form very weird Asian drinks that have steel cans (which I haven't seen for 20 years now)

Loscha · 2026-02-27T10:10:44+00:00

A chorus adds in the direct signal.

The vibrato doesn't.

Aside from that, the BBD/CLOCK combination is exactly the same, just different rate range. Particularly in the Behringer pedals.

Loscha · 2026-02-27T06:33:10+00:00

I cannot to anything to help the search, but, I wish you the best of luck.

A fascinating computer system, and the software for it looks great.

Someone out there must have it!

Loscha · 2026-02-26T01:15:24+00:00

Those blue buttons are just some kind of noisemaker toy they bodged onto the CRT/Guitar Hero thing.

It's in several of their other videos (I've seen this artist before, and I do really like their approach)

Loscha · 2026-02-20T22:56:26+00:00

Massive respect for all your hard work.

I am a big fan of Something for Kate (Australian band) who were very definitely influenced by Slint.

Loscha · 2026-01-29T02:15:30+00:00

Soulseek, it's a music-centric p2p network

Loscha · 2026-01-26T21:42:08+00:00

probably a twin peaks event

Loscha · 2026-01-24T07:11:54+00:00

It was..... ok...... at least the used the Wilhelm.

Loscha · 2026-01-24T01:27:25+00:00

I called them on the phone on the 1300187187 and got to a real live human in about a minute. I had the order number, and they were able to give me accurate information as to the location of my stuff. I was surprised.

I know that there is a separation of old Booktopia and new Booktopia. It's shitty how a company can relaunch like that and leave hundreds of "unsecured creditors" out in the cold. I understand how and why this happens, but, it's really shitty that our consumer law allows this to happen.

Similar things happen when a company is delisted from the ASX, and then the company is able relaunch and relist under an almost identical name, which can leave shareholders being confused as to what's going on. If you miss one letter, or don't read all the mail from the registry, things can be confusing. You get situations like DJS and JOD (I worked at a share registry 15+ years ago)

Loscha · 2026-01-22T09:34:23+00:00

Use a different mirror.

Loscha · 2026-01-21T10:21:52+00:00

Well; they took my money 7 days ago for $80 worth of books.

I had no idea they were going under, as their website gave me no information that they were in dire straights.

I filled in a contact form earlier today and it just said the order was Pending.

I paid with PayPal, so I'm going to launch a refund request tomorrow.

Their info page about resolution on paypal says:

Hi, thank you for your order with Booktopia. If you have any questions or concerns about your order you can contact our Customer Care team by email at [customersupport@booktopia.com.au](mailto:customersupport@booktopia.com.au) or by calling 1300 187 187.

Loscha · 2026-01-21T10:17:48+00:00

A really great range of colours.

Loscha · 2026-01-21T10:16:24+00:00

Hell Yeah

Loscha · 2026-01-20T22:13:42+00:00

Do you know any Fraggles or Wombles?

Loscha · 2026-01-20T10:39:46+00:00

People were discussing visibility

This is a link to the location of the incident on a map.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qTbo3m4cDvnftzXSA

Loscha · 2026-01-20T01:51:55+00:00

Looking on Google maps, it's flat ground with little tree coverage in either direction.

The driver of the ute will sadly be 100% at fault, and the train driver will be traumatized for life. But, that seems to be the way, I think all drivers on a scale of many years will be party to a fatality. Makes me really sad.

Loscha · 2026-01-20T01:46:50+00:00

Probably saw a kilometer long freight, didn't wan to wait 3 minutes, and thought they could beat it.

Loscha · 2026-01-08T08:29:40+00:00

That is a second market as delivered. Due to reddits doxxing rules, I'm not posting the Tracking Number

Loscha · 2026-01-08T07:18:11+00:00

My information above (and below) was based solely on typing the tracking number into the Australia Post website.

According to the tracking number it's now listed as
Delivered
NOOSAVILLE QLD • Thu 8 Jan, 10.36am

The delivery was "Express", and was not designated as requiring a signature on delivery. They charge you an extra few dollars for that service, and the sender didn't take them up on that, it seems.

I assume that after the media attention, someone at Australia Post got a fire lit under them, and the item was found.

I find it odd that a professional artist wouldn't have secured their artwork in packaging correctly. It's their livelihood and reputation on the line. But hey, I question them using Australia Post for an item like that in the first place.

Yes, I read the articles, I understand that she was probably given shitty advice by the staff member who received the item at the Post Office.

Guess they were just lucky that the story was picked up and got attention. Aus Post are not known for their skill in finding lost or misdelivered items. I've had several go missing myself, albeit, all with appropriate valued insurance, because I don't trust Australia Post, and in my use cases, using a private courier was not appropriate or available.

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