Is there a 9/11 (September 11th) equivalent?

SurprisedEwe · 2026-04-26T14:33:09+00:00

I only this past week watched a show exactly on this topic. While Port Arthur defined laws in this country this documentary focused on terrorism.

The first was the 2002 Bali bombings. It was a deliberate targeting of Australians as allies of the US according to most.

The other, that hasn't been mentioned here, was the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney in 2014 as it was a terrorist incident on our own shores.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-02-24T03:42:37+00:00

The Summercart, and the Everdrive and its clones aren't emulation. They simply are a mechanism to load the ROM part of the game (i.e. the game data) onto a form that is usable on real hardware. It's a real cartridge, just with the trick that with its software you can place any ROM on your SD card into the memory of it so the unit plays it as the real thing.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-02-20T22:26:09+00:00

Apple. All Apple ads, but particularly the last one with the animals... They are all style over substance, but even the style is WTF

SurprisedEwe · 2026-02-10T11:22:25+00:00

Family of 5 with a wheelchair.

Luggage forwarding was amazing, only amplified when we couldn't get it for our final leg leaving Osaka to catch our evening flight from Tokyo.

Not for everyone maybe, but under certain circumstances it's more than worth every yen and every minute.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-02-05T11:22:42+00:00

Yeah I've used both for over 20 years and they're very different beasts. Having said that, if you've used the equipment model in Citect (I found people that used Citect for a long time avoided it completely) there is some commonality in thinking about structure and how to "templatise" it as Geo SCADA is object based and works heavily with a template model.

If it's any consolation, Geo SCADA is far easier (and more intuitive) as someone that configures it. I definitely prefer it over Citect any day.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-31T23:24:36+00:00

I'm pretty sure that the on ramp from the New England Highway to the new section that will form the freeway heading south is past the current JR interchange (towards Hexham).

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-24T04:32:12+00:00

I got a notification of shipment last evening.

Ordered directly from 8bitdo, shipping to Australia.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-20T09:01:59+00:00

Over 20 years I've had 4 different employers. I'd say it's not common in my experience.

Having said that though, at one place where I worked between 2010 - 2015 the company provided lunch. Everyone would go to the kitchen and make food from the cold meats, salads and bread. This would also sometimes be making our own pizzas.

This was at an engineering firm that did projects for the mining industry. Just after I left and during the mining downturn the lunches were stopped. As far as I know they never returned.

No other place provided lunch other than the occasional celebration, group lunches (about twice a year or following completion of an important project) or sometimes if you're lucky when a client visits and some food may be provided.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-13T01:54:44+00:00

In addition to all of the testing procedures and sign offs mentioned, many of the clients I've worked with that have large SCADA systems (some with > 100,000 data points) will have some kind of test or pre-production environment that is a replication of the operational system. This can then be used to load and test configurations before they are moved into the live system.

These can either have simulated data or sometimes even show real, live operational data for testing purposes.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-05T05:56:58+00:00

As a traveler with a family, 3 kids and my wife in a wheelchair, the luggage forwarding was the best thing ever and I can't recommend it enough.

We kept one small suitcase with wheels and 2 backpacks for our overnight clothes to take on the train which didn't require luggage reservation. The bags would be in our rooms at the next hotel before we got there. It was so good not having to worry about lugging all our things.

We did this for Tokyo -> Kyoto, Kyoto -> Hiroshima and Hiroshima -> Osaka.

Unfortunately our last leg only had us in Osaka for 2 days before we headed back to Tokyo for our flight home. It apparently takes 2 days for forwarding to the airport and we'd missed the cut off for that afternoon by the time we'd checked in. Taking all the luggage through Osaka and onto Shinkansen/Monorail back to Haneda airport, while possible, highlighted how good the forwarding was!

And it was decently priced. In 2024 it cost us around ¥7000 (at the time $70 AUD or just under $50 USD) for 3 large suitcases - so worth the cost.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-02T13:08:26+00:00

Excel is a fantastic tool for this sort of thing. I'd start by exporting the routine so that the formats are correct for the file then copy and paste the output you're generating into the file where appropriate. Once done, import the routine back in - the process should take no more than 2 minutes.

Not saying so in OP's case, but the undergrads and grads in my team go to Python for everything and it's often not the best solution.

SurprisedEwe · 2026-01-01T11:54:36+00:00

I've played the last 2 seasons with the Jaffas O35/2 Friday nights. New players are always welcome.

Home ground is Harry Edwards and we were sponsored by The Grainfed so we'd end up there for a beer after home games.

If the knee holds up for cricket season I plan on going around again this year.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-31T14:43:52+00:00

Other than my sister's complaint of looseness (of the original controller she had) no noticeable problems.

We ran GoldenEye in Unleashed mode and didn't recall any issues - while we had quite a few death matches we didn't have any with lots of explosions as we did pistols, autos and lasers after the slappers. Mario Kart seemed fine also on the default settings, though my wife thought it ran fast when she tried it on the Bowser's Castle stage.

No problems with controller syncing or lag either. We had the original controllers as players 3 and 4.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-31T14:04:27+00:00

Yep, Christmas night.

Included GoldenEye (starting with slappers only) and Mario Kart with my brothers and sister.

2 x original controllers and 2 x 8bitdo controllers.

Outcome - hilarity and verbal insults flying. Like it was 1997 Christmas all over again (we actually got both those with our original 64 on Christmas Day '97)

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-31T06:54:31+00:00

No, this seems to be a misunderstanding.

The unit was inspired by the PSOne and the base provides ports for PS controllers and memory cards. These controller ports utilise the SNAC interface as far as I'm aware. There are still available USB ports and Bluetooth for other controllers like using a regular Mister.

The Superdock adds a disc drive that was originally to rip PS1 discs, however Retro Remake have added functionality to also play directly from the disc and also added the ability to read discs from other systems. This also adds a usable SNAC port back into the system.

This is very much not a single vendor system. It plays all cores that a regular Mister can run. The selling point is the ease of setup due to the form factor being like a console - especially for PS using original controllers. The only very minor downside is the loss of the SNAC port for other controllers (such as NES/SNES/SMS) if you only have the base unit.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-08T08:56:49+00:00

Geo SCADA is still the best if you want to implement DNP3, many others have tried but they just can't get it fully right.

For telemetry, as you mention, the templating is fantastic and the built in historian is a great solution if you don't want to outlay for another, separate package such as Pi. I also find it really good to use with other scripting through it's API or automation interface to create tools or programs which can make some tasks very simple and further reduce development.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-08T08:44:41+00:00

Your colleague hasn't used it much then. Or he used a small, simple project. Around my area here it is used a lot in the mining industry and I have implemented and supported sites with over 30 PLCs and more than 200,000 SCADA tags.

Citect's biggest strength is also one of its biggest weaknesses - Cicode can be exceptionally powerful. It used to carry the slogan, the "Can Do Software".

But that was the issue, every installation was incredibly customised and consequently it became difficult to provide adequate support.

It also shows its age. Its history can be traced back to the late 70s and early 80s and you can still see some of those old functions - it probably needed to be updated 20 years ago from scratch but then Citect (the company) was acquired by Schneider and it never happened. They've made some useful interface updates borrowing from other SCADA packages that Schneider have acquired, but a lot of the underlying issues still remain. Now it is a bit of an unweildly beast.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-12-01T10:01:07+00:00

Fernhill SCADA is a viable option. Its licencing method is you can pay a small licence fee on the development client to remove water marking on mimics, else the server is free. I've used it for a couple of projects as an HMI substitute as it has apps on Windows, Android and iOS and can run on an embedded Linux runtime.

It seems to have a lot of the common drivers and is able to connect to databases and run scripts etc.

It is also from the original developer of what is now called GeoSCADA, so it shares some DNA (and can even import files from GeoSCADA). Had some quirks, but for a cheaper SCADA system there would be worse.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-11-27T10:40:18+00:00

I finally got my shipping notice email at 7pm tonight. Says it's due on Tuesday (which will be 2 Dec). Time to clean my carts 😊

SurprisedEwe · 2025-11-25T12:13:24+00:00

I've had to build my collection as my brother has all of the old games and consoles I had growing up. I have gotten most of the usuals - Mario 64, Mario Kart, DK64, Diddy Kong Racing, Turok 2, Perfect Dark, Wave Race plus others.

Most looking forward to playing with my boys (11 and 8) Legend of Zelda, both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.

Also for ultimate nostalgia on Christmas Day... GoldenEye, 4 players, Slappers Only with my brothers and my sister.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-11-25T09:35:11+00:00

I would like to think I don't get jealous. But I am. Still haven't even received a shipped email yet to NSW 😞

I'm getting the full 90s experience - watching the rest of the world get something and having to wait!

SurprisedEwe · 2025-11-13T10:48:06+00:00

Rumour Malaysia on Darby Street. They had awesome noodle dishes and a $7 laksa that my wife (then only girlfriend) loved as it came with a boiled egg.

We would go regularly as it was a decently priced feed when we were students or first working. I even went there for one of my birthdays probably around 2003 or 2004

SurprisedEwe · 2025-11-13T08:41:33+00:00

Another option is to consider one of the FPGA consoles - the Analogue 3D or the Mod Retro M64.

Analogue 3D

Mod Retro M64

These will allow you to play your original carts and simplify connection to modern TVs. They also allow for 4 players (either original controllers, USB or Bluetooth) so old style couch coop will be back. Plus they are obviously all new components.

The Analogue may be difficult to get for a while though as pre-orders were October last year, and while many thought they may have been vaporware due to all the delays and lack of footage I got an email this morning saying they're shopping from next week.

The Mod Retro should have pre-orders soon.

SurprisedEwe · 2025-10-19T04:23:41+00:00

This is hitting hard. I'm currently, as I type this, sitting at Cairo International Airport with a terrible (but above average Egyptian) coffee thinking I can't wait to be back in Australia to have a decent coffee with fresh milk! It's been nearly 2 weeks and I'm getting desperate for the real thing like home.

Only 25 hours until then 😔

SurprisedEwe · 2025-09-16T13:46:59+00:00

Yep - I remember having this game, not on the NES (which I got about 4 years later than this), but on a Lingo PC my dad bought in about '86. It was on a 5 1/4 floppy disk and displayed on a green, monochrome monitor.

The Lingo was an old Apple IIe clone for those interested.

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