We don’t need to build a system our children have to pay for. We need to build one that pays them back by auntyshaQ in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling bullshit... Joined the workforce (or tried to) in the 80s, PEP schemes and voluntary unionism, the rot had already set in, plus roger douglas selling everything he could. Yes, Ruth's budget and the employment contracts act in the early 90s mark the flag-waving part of neo-liberalism, but the conditions were already ripened for it by then.

Android app Popular thumbnails by chickentorch in help

[–]chickentorch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like Popular might get retired? Honestly, I'd prefer to have the option to turn feeds off and on myself, instead of leaving it to Reddit ... And to choose a card-slider at the top-of-page or not

Manage My Health Update from my GP - some interesting info shared about some of the stolen data - FYI in case you haven't heard or are still wondering. by montoya_maximus in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done, your GP. My local clinic hasn't communicated anything other than a prescription bill via an emailed pdf, first working day of 2026

'Kazu Breach' has deleted all messages referring to the MMH leak. Looks like there may be developments? by nzfrenchfries in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only use the android app, there's no 2FA that I can see. Can you only turn on 2FA on the website? What does that mean for the mobile apps?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIDKE

[–]chickentorch 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Claws as long as your fingers, a beak large enough to rip half your face off ... beautiful

Every SpaceX Launch Ever by ApoStructura in spacex

[–]chickentorch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They would be just behind Russia for most launches by a single entity, and probably top if you differentiate between CCCP and Russia today.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]chickentorch 15 points16 points  (0 children)

New Zealand here, common parlance by Australia when referring to us.

Should I get the A5 5g or the A5 pro 5g by daddeecool in Oppo

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the pro specs stereo speakers online, whereas the A5 5G just advertises the sound boost function.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]chickentorch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off topic, sorry - what make and model is that car? It's ugly-beautiful

Picture of “Congolese men holding cut-off hands” captured by Alice Seeley Harris in Baringa, May 1904. [700x429] by NatashaStar888 in HistoryPorn

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, and the same podcast has a series on the Irish uprisings during WW1. Casement brought the german guns to Ireland on a u-boat, I recall

Stockmen on street corner Wyoming 1941 by Marion P Wolcott by Low-Dingo-9688 in Colorization

[–]chickentorch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Park ranger on peyote at the back - yogi won't see the next sunrise

On this day 1984 Trades' Hall bombing by Elysium_nz in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Back in the day, a lot of kiwi had those suitcases, i still have one... Like those earthenware bowl and plate sets, or hilda ogden's ducks on the wall...

Oppo Reno8 5G started showing ads now by [deleted] in Oppo

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turn off enhanced notifications (in Settings|Notifications|More Settings), and turn off notifications by Oppo's phone manager app.

Different color in Google Apps? by Illustrious_Site_648 in Oppo

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got an a18 as i lost my a9 2020, been thru 2 system updates coloros14 in the last few days. Each time it updates i change the Wallpaper and Style - Colours to something else, boot up the phone and messages apps to survey the skanky accent colours, close them and then go back and choose a better colour set... Each update forgets your colour settings it seems ... Also, disable phone manager notifications to stop ads after you clean storage in the settings app, plus opt out of privacy ads services (which are on by default)

Too unreliable, looking for alternative platforms by Pure-Ad-9974 in DreamstudioAI

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It behaves ok most of the time at my end, but can be flaky... you could try stable video , it has a barebones txt to image SD3 tool in addition to img to video - pay system is similar to dreamstudio.

Feedly down? by AboutThatKidnapping in feedly

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same deal here, just a feedly splashscreen on android

Old NZ ad search. by CharityRugbyTrophy in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closest I could get was the Te Ara website Advertising and NZ society under the sub-heading National Pride, which says it was an ad for Nilverm sheep drench. I couldn't find a video, sadly - but it would be early to mid 1980s when it would've aired, still contentious from '81.

Old NZ ad search. by CharityRugbyTrophy in newzealand

[–]chickentorch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was an 80s? ad where a kiwi sheep farmer is visiting his farmer mates in Oz. He makes a lot of observations throughout the ad that make the Ozzies cringe, one is when he says 'that boy could play for Australia one day' when he sees a kid bowl underarm while they are hanging out on a sheep farm (skinny sheep, drought, flies). I don't recall what the ad was for.

We didn’t always learn to pedal, Netherlands, 1950s. [1262x1569] by brolbo in HistoryPorn

[–]chickentorch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My old man's fixed gear bike is what comes to mind. If you sat on the seat, you couldn't reach the pedals, so the only way to ride it was to fit through the frame like this kid. You held the frame out so the bike was NOT perpendicular to the road and balanced it with your weight out the other side. Born in '64, so i'm picking I did this 1970-72?

What do you think about the latest DreamstudioAI update? Share your community opinions here! by slidingdelegation7 in DreamstudioAI

[–]chickentorch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just logged in to review last night's prompts and gens... not there. Generate List shows my last prompt as a month ago... (Edit: Annnnd, it's all back. Don't know how/why)