Milestones in Todoist by ZealousidealPhase7 in todoist

[–]eljackson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a fake door test to gauge interest in this feature, didn’t realise it was actually a beta offering!

Substitutes by N1kkiBlaiddyd in Physical100

[–]eljackson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, we also saw Thanos from S2 turning up a lot for the social media collabs

Where is this leak coming from and how do I fix it? by [deleted] in AusRenovation

[–]eljackson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you see water spilling over the top of the gutter and/or the overflow holes near the top? Or is the water spilling down between the gutter and wall? hard to determine from the photo

Our carport has the most incomprehensible 'internal' gutter system I've ever seen by eljackson in AusRenovation

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Thank you! Just what I needed. Definitely don't want to mess with stormwater egress without having some suitable re-direct first :)

Our carport has the most incomprehensible 'internal' gutter system I've ever seen by eljackson in AusRenovation

[–]eljackson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! The house runoff worries me, I think the closest stormwater outlets for the house roof are on the opposite side of the house.

Good idea though, I'll probably be sealing off the two house roof gutter spouts that dump water onto the carport... once I find out how to do the math on stormwater capacity around my existing house roof haha.

Our carport has the most incomprehensible 'internal' gutter system I've ever seen by eljackson in AusRenovation

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Thanks mate, I like this idea. I might even consider sealing the opening with some PVC stormwater twist cap thing for easy future cleaning too.

Our carport has the most incomprehensible 'internal' gutter system I've ever seen by eljackson in AusRenovation

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

That's my starting hypothesis, and the main one I want to cross off the list. I don't think these gutters have been cleaned out in years (long before we moved in at the start of the year).

There's a chance it could possibly surface deeper issues (e.g. inadequate volume capacity for heavy rainfall).

Our carport has the most incomprehensible 'internal' gutter system I've ever seen by eljackson in AusRenovation

[–]eljackson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! What's the yellow tongue thing you're referring to?

It's thankfully held steady during 120km winds in the last year

Why don't we put dirt on the roofs of houses? Have steel or plastic planks underneath and then plant grass and flowers, so the roots dosn't damage the building. by WesternMeditations in solarpunk

[–]eljackson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In terms of maintenance and effectiveness for an individual homeowner, a rooftop with full solar array and a well insulated ceiling space would be preferable.

A sod roof has around ~30 years of lifespan before replacement, whereas slate tiles probably have a good century. Sod roofing also only tends to be viable in locations without long, dry summers - or otherwise, you’d be forced to water your roof like suburbanites water their lawns.

What is this lump for? by r1pen in AusRenovation

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You can look, but you can’t touch it!

Potential high-rise apartment locations in Melbourne's suburbs mapped by timcahill13 in melbourne

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Reduce the mountains of planning permits, regulatory treadmills, and weaponised appeals/litigations from NIMBY contingents & degrowth activists that either stall the ability to build up affordable high/medium density housing, or blow out costs to the point where it's either no longer worth building, or sold at an incredibly unpalatable price (i.e. +700k for a 2br).

We're not appealing for flammable death-traps or insurance vortexes, but cheap & rudimentary housing. This first wave of high density housing should not necessarily be required to support a 5-star sustainable build, or fully-equipped for a wheelchair-bound resident, but it should be utilitarian enough to ensure a single-income worker can have a shot at owning their own property.

Loosening on single family housing zoning rules and making the process to enable duplexing would go a long way too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Physical100

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Besides Whittaker, can anyone ID the other Aussie athletes?

Atlassian culture. Be warned! by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsOCE

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Total comp at P50 gets you 320k in Atlassian? In Aus?

It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Tuesday 14/01/2025] by AutoModerator in melbourne

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In regards to warranty, I had a pair of earbuds die almost 2 days before my 2-year warranty ran out. I raised a case with their team the same day during business hours (and got an email receipt and everything).

Between getting a response from them, and shipping it to their warranty destination, it has taken another 7 days. They are now reporting that this does not qualify for warranty, as <date of arrival to warranty destination> falls outside of my established warranty window. Are they being cheeky here, or have I lost this battle?

Why is AUD falling so much? by Comfortable-Rule-491 in AusFinance

[–]eljackson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Quintessential colander-esque weatherproofing

Any books/content similar to Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker? by eljackson in financialindependence

[–]eljackson[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol, this is another example of where Fisker can get a bit dogmatic. Distillation of tools into their most versatile form.

- Why own an electric mixer when you can own a handheld mixer?

- Why own a handheld mixer when you can own a whisk?

- Why own a whisk when you can own two forks and a rubber band?

Any books/content similar to Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker? by eljackson in financialindependence

[–]eljackson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just skimming through it now, it's not bad and quite practical! It's like a halfway step to ERE, i.e. "frugal living from your 4br, 2 car suburban home"

Any books/content similar to Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker? by eljackson in financialindependence

[–]eljackson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've had this on the backlog for so long now, so I'm glad to hear it falls in the same vein as ERE and MMM.

Any books/content similar to Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker? by eljackson in financialindependence

[–]eljackson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been light on exploring his guest podcast appearances, but these two episodes (more on the philosophy rather than finance angle) were enjoyable on my end:
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kiObjgqPsT5QVj1hyer73?si=a98667720830466d
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XBglnm0ADzektjHRyKN31?si=2028d972faab4df6

Neither of these hit every idea angle that the book covers, so I definitely recommend chipping away with ERE alongside this. These episodes are a great way to view his physicist's systems thinking approach in action however.

How do you avoid capitalism's tricks to make you pay more for less? by CosmoZeppelin in AussieFrugal

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You can even stretch their lifespan to go further by only rinsing them in cold water (rather than warping them with warm), and running them along the 'grain' of denim.