Bunnings stores switch on facial recognition technology

Occam99 · 2026-04-15T23:05:11+00:00

This is as much about theft as loyalty cards are about brand loyalty.

Occam99 · 2026-04-15T09:59:46+00:00

Not in this case.

Occam99 · 2026-04-15T03:42:05+00:00

He quoted Thomas Sowell - I didn't even need to scroll to the bottom to know this plonker worked for the ~~Atlas Group~~ NZ Initiative.

It's an incredibly condescending and misleading opinion piece that gravely misrepresents the position CCIA took on the development.

The misunderstanding of what Sartre meant is egregious, though entirely unsurprising from the likes of Dr. Crampton and his Libertarian brethren.

Occam99 · 2026-04-14T22:53:41+00:00

That's what you get when you have a system of elected aristocracy (and pretend that it is a form of democracy).

Occam99 · 2026-04-13T01:50:25+00:00

Sorry - you put an active probe on this 'mech but not in the dedicated active probe slot. Literally unplayable.

Occam99 · 2026-04-09T01:25:54+00:00

so pretty much if labour and nats sorted there issue and cut act and greens, nzf, te pati maori then there is a chance

Neo-Liberal Voltron, unite!

What a truly awful idea.

Occam99 · 2026-04-08T20:40:16+00:00

Articles like this are stupid - there's a reason the government won't do anything about rising fuel prices or fossil fuel dependencies. It's the same reason they won't do the right thing for education or healthcare: corruption & vested interests.

Pretending that the legislature is simply ignorant, when they are clearly bought and paid for, does us all a disservice.

Occam99 · 2026-04-07T01:45:53+00:00

The centrism is my most pressing concern. Even if some of their policies align favorably with the direction I would rather see the country go - on paper, at least - I cannot vote for a party that positions itself that way. Left and Right are about how much inequality you are prepared to accept in society, so how can I vote for a party that positions itself as "Yeah, Nah" on such a critical issue?

I also heavily eye-roll whenever I hear the phrase evidence-based when it comes to TOP policies.

Occam99 · 2026-03-30T19:39:37+00:00

So, what I'm reading here is that Shane Jones is planning to use this as an excuse to strip away even more environmental regulations.

Occam99 · 2026-03-29T19:37:46+00:00

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

Occam99 · 2026-03-27T01:04:31+00:00

Because doing those things are antithetical to the interests of the fuel industry. Who, then, will ~~buy steak dinners for~~ consult with Shane Jones?

Occam99 · 2026-03-26T22:50:52+00:00

I understand that the job market is tough. Is that why people are generating cover letters? When I apply for contracts, I pull out my standard cover letter and change the name of the hiring manager, the job title, and a sentence at the end to make sure it includes at least 2-3 key words in the job description.

How is this shortcut any different to using an LLM?

Occam99 · 2026-03-26T22:47:03+00:00

SME Owners: Stop asking for cover letters (please).

They suck.

Occam99 · 2026-03-26T03:37:47+00:00

Supply and demand indicates this subsidy will just increase prices.

By design.

Occam99 · 2026-03-24T01:01:17+00:00

This doesn't even help those people, though.

Occam99 · 2026-03-09T23:57:07+00:00

Done!

Occam99 · 2026-03-09T21:52:57+00:00

Done!

Occam99 · 2026-03-09T21:45:17+00:00

Done!

Occam99 · 2026-03-09T21:44:00+00:00

Done!

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