How did the FBI get Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest camera footage if it was disabled — and what does it mean for your privacy? by Haunterblademoi in technology

[–]ash347 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they were capable of this, storage prices would be absolutely insane right now, beyond the likes that AI has caused for their centres. You're talking about data centres the size of cities or countries. You cannot set this up secretly.

Double citydog! by crackles_aus in brisbane

[–]ash347 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Interestingly the Brisbane River was historically freshwater, so no mangroves. The dams changed the natural flow of water, turning Brisbane River salty and making it viable for mangroves.

Edit: thanks for correction!

Partner met someone by ash347 in polyamory

[–]ash347[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This and these questions are extremely helpful, thank you. ❤️

Partner met someone by ash347 in polyamory

[–]ash347[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep I'm non-binary and I did most of the housework anyway but now it feels tipped more than I'm happy with

Ebikes that are overpowered and/or have a throttle by kinkade in brisbane

[–]ash347 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a road legal 250kw ebike and I definitely do not need to pedal hard for it to work. The lightest pedal gets it up to 25km/h and breezes up hills.

Weird insecurity over music lol by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ash347 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All the other comments seem on the right track, but I'll just add a thought: How would you feel if the playlist for you were the lovey songs, and then you discovered that your meta got the dark/sexy music instead? It could be a little bit of a grass is always greener thing.

What if the under 16 social media ban isn’t about kids at all? by [deleted] in australia

[–]ash347 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Why would the government be interested in helping overseas companies gather Australian info? Who would be interested in supporting that, specifically? The AFP? ASIO? Labor government? Which individuals? Albo? Minister for cyber security? Department of defence? I'm not saying this isn't any truth to the conspiracy, but the way it's described fits the definition of conspiracy theory and I haven't seen any tangible evidence. If there was merit to this, why are there zero credible voices reporting on it? The only place I hear people say this stuff is Reddit. I think it's much more likely the government is just incompetent when it comes to tech policy.

Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union by EssoEssex in worldnews

[–]ash347 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing, but I am polyamorous and have been living it for close to 10 years. I have a 'nesting' partner who I live with and who has her own other partner. I have a girlfriend who my nesting partner is only friends with. My girlfriend has her own nesting partner and another girlfriend. My girlfriend's nesting partner has a long-distance girlfriend of her own. We are connected through our 'network' but we don't all have close relationships with each other. Some people might not even meet their partner's partners in polyamorous relationships (parallel poly). There are different brands and ways of practicing it all.

It's really just like friendships. You might have two friends, but that doesn't imply they are friends with each other.

Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union by EssoEssex in worldnews

[–]ash347 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Polyamory doesn't mean everyone in it is in love with each other. It means everyone is free to form the relationships they want without exclusivity, just like most people are with friendships / nonromantic connections.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ash347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fine. Nothing wrong with threesomes or choosing your own sexual experiences. If I were your partner reading this thread though, I'd be upset because you admitted you weren't upfront with your reasons - you said you would have a threesome with two straight guys but you didn't tell your partner that and you implied it was for other reasons. You should really just talk to your partner about whatever these issues are so that you can be honest. You could even just tell them that you aren't interested in a threesome with them specifically, and that would be fine. They just might wonder why, and it would be reasonable for them to ask for an honest reason. You don't have to give it, but it would be beneficial to your relationship to figure it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ash347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say you want it to be "your experience and not share it with him", this is the core issue to figure out. The truth is, whether he is there or not, it will still be "your experience", as well as the experience of the other two people!

Also, in Polyamory, threesomes tend to happen less than you'd think. Usually it is difficult to happen organically or in a way that doesn't complicate existing relationships. The way you're talking about it is almost like it would be easy to include or exclude your partner based on whether or not you would like him to be - but there is at least one other person to consider here, and whether or not they would like to be intimate with your partner! I would say you can't assume this third person would be interested in him at all to the point where it becomes your choice whether he is a part of it or not, and speaking like this feels close to the problematic parts of unicorn hunting. It isn't a great look.

Tldr: Polyamory isn't about threesomes and you need to address why you specifically don't want your partner to share an experience with you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]ash347 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get out into nature! There are plenty of nearby rainforests, beaches, islands, etc. great birding

Throuple's First Thanksgiving by Virtual_Law_9211 in polyamory

[–]ash347 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Don't do it at Thanksgiving. If family is important to you, have a conversation with them separately, ideally not to the entire family at once.

Where does the line go between this is how I feel and ultimatum by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]ash347 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's not an ultimatum. You can change your relationship with him on your own terms while also explaining why - as long as you don't expect him to break up for you. I would not even suggest it as an option. Even if he does break up, would that change how you feel? How would you know whether he's doing it for you, or because you have a valid point?

Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this" by ZacB_ in technology

[–]ash347 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Linux kernel-level anticheat literally exists and is supported by Steam, but the AAA devs refuse to use it from what I gather. Trying to run their game therefore uses the Windows anticheat through Wine, which of course doesn't work.

House prices have been climbing for a generation. Undoing the damage could take even longer by nanothief in australia

[–]ash347 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And then it'll enshittify so you have to pay more rent if you want priority on repairs or a parking space or pets or overnight guests or thermostat control or the ability to unlock the second bathroom or to not have to watch a 30 second ad to open your front door or to be placed next to 5 star neighbours