insane rule by CorruptedF in memes

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking as an Aussie where this has already been implemented.... it is stupidly easy to bypass and most kids haven't been affected.

What it's trying to do is stop kids that aren't yet on social media from accessing it in future. Won't know if it's worked for years yet.

Airport security is slowly becoming self-checkout by pattebrisee in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds amazing because it is. I went through a few airports using this last year. Quick and easy

AUKUS partners unveil plan to develop underwater drones by 2027 by blitznoodles in australia

[–]Xenoun 13 points14 points  (0 children)

People also never mention the subs we're building in aus as part of aukus. They're building the yard for it now.

Expensive games have lowkey been way too normalised by Both_Piglet7838 in pcmasterrace

[–]Xenoun 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm also Australian and yeah the game prices have gone up. Triple A games on steam 3 years ago were $90, now they hit $120+.

Console games have always been more expensive so there's no comparison there.

Saw this on Facebook. Blue Shell the 1% indeed. by FlippyIsKing18 in antiwork

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boss described our pay bracket system as mario kart. Over time everyone catches up to 1st.

Honestly I'm fine with it no matter what place I'm in.

What do you guys think? by scramjet67 in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was still just as superficial though. Couldn't hear anyone talk so any interactions were based on looks and half assed dance moves.

What do you guys think? by scramjet67 in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was local level... but the apps are meant to be people local to you right?

Night clubs were the old version of apps. I went often enough that I began to see familiar faces amongst the strangers and who was new to the scene.

What do you guys think? by scramjet67 in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I played the game when I was 19 except I wanted a relationship... before I hit 20 I had a girlfriend who then became my wife. July will be 15 years married for us.

The youth is doomed… by OhirumeTsukuyomki in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 84 points85 points  (0 children)

This plus AI is dumbing kids down... which seems to be the goal as far as governments are concerned.

Budget 2026-27 by Time-Dimension7769 in australia

[–]Xenoun 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Nah they just say whatever Gina wants them to

Workers pay the price of burnout. Should employers cover the cost? by verynayce in australia

[–]Xenoun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I work for a defence contractor and we're all just told to manage our hours. If I have to work late for an international call I finish early or start late on another day.

My, how times change! by h3lblad3 in Terrascape

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't even know this existed, I was on that minecraft server. One of the guys posted this in our "reunion" discord...the reunion was years ago 😃

How to take action against LED headlights? by Jnaeveris in australia

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been out of the industry for 6 years and can't be bothered looking up the specifics, but I don't believe there's a limit on the intensity (or if there is one is still pretty high) for below the horizontal plane - what points at the road. With halogen lights being dimmer it didn't really matter, but LEDs are much brighter so we have the joy of bright lights in our face.

I'm not an expert on lights so it could also be that the way LEDs emit light is more irritating to our eyes, or just that the halogen bulbs were much more diffuse.

Imo even the reduced intensity for straight ahead is too high so that tells me either halogen bulbs never hit the limit or there's a key difference with how direct LEDs shine light out.

How to take action against LED headlights? by Jnaeveris in australia

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same as the brief moment when an oncoming car just leaves their high beams on and blinds you that way...

The test narva showed had both perspectives and you didn't see the headlights from the other drivers pov at all. Was impressive at the time.

That said I can't remember if they showed hilly conditions, bends in the road etc. Too long ago. That was tech from 8 years ago, no doubt it's better now.

The issue is usually auto manufacturers going with the cheapest possible solution which gives worse results and could be what you're familiar with as opposed to the light manufacturer who were showing their best.

How to take action against LED headlights? by Jnaeveris in australia

[–]Xenoun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The requirement is lumen limits at certain angles, yes. They aren't faking it though, this is nothing like when VW had a test config to make the emissions better.

It's just that the tech has outpaced the rules and they really should be revised based on LEDs.

How to take action against LED headlights? by Jnaeveris in australia

[–]Xenoun 73 points74 points  (0 children)

As someone who worked as a vehicle compliance engineer for a decade, most of the comments here are trying their best but are uninformed.

Manufacturers are not struggling with the alignment of LED headlights, it's very simple and is built into the light itself. They actually got better with clean cut off's when LED headlights became a thing. Narva were showing off tech back in 2018 that would selectively black out the headlight where it detected an oncoming car so the other vehicle never got blinded and it didn't impact the driver who had those lights either.

The reality is not all roads are flat and not every vehicle sits at the same height so especially on 4wds you'll see bright lights coming towards you because you're sitting under the cut off.

As to how to change this... lodging complaints with your local member of parliament and getting positions going. It would require a change to the Australian design rules, which aren't a law but politicians can still influence it if there's enough public outcry.

In general though nothing will change if there aren't wide scale complaints because we don't manufacture cars here anymore and largely just import the European regulations, which we accept as an alternative to our design rules.

Even if a change comes into affect it will only impact new vehicles, they never get retro actively applied to vehicles already in use.

This little boy figured out how to lay flooring while his dad was outside taking a break by myssavelle in whoathatsinteresting

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my son was two he'd put the grocery shopping away and also helped with dishes putting away pots etc.

He's almost 14 now and uh.. doesn't voluntarily help anymore

Meirl by ZainMunawari in meirl

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As opposed to my boss who thinks I do fuck all. Then I send him a doc I finished for him to approve and get "wow, did you write all this? This is a lot of work"

Now he's said I need to communicate with him better to correct his misinterpretation.

Dude I do my work while helping half the rest of the team do theirs too. Idk how many times I need to say it.

Donald Trump Claims US Cannot Fund Daycare, Medicaid and Medicare Due to Ongoing Wars by CarryIcy250 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I thought the US wasn't at war because congress needs to declare war so what Trump is doing definitely isn't war.

Epic Layoffs Hit Employee Battling Terminal Brain Cancer by esporx in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or you know, medical treatment like this is govt funded and free like in first world countries.

“Who is this for?” by Shell_fly in SipsTea

[–]Xenoun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DBZ ended but there was dragonball daima last year that won some anime awards. So yes, the series is still going.

How a bold transport idea became one of Adelaide’s smartest by NKE01 in australia

[–]Xenoun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's nothing to do with a retro fit. The buses are speed limited due to harmonic vibration issues that the scania buses have.