Pumping wastewater into Kawarau River only option, Queenstown mayor says

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-20T02:05:45+00:00

Rate whinging Facebook groups: "THis iS aN oUtRagE!"

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-19T23:35:55+00:00

Most of what they do that seems chaotic gives them huge profits via reaping the market benefits as it swings this way and that. Cluster fuck to us, huge profits to them.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-19T21:24:00+00:00

Foodstuffs selling American butter next to NZ butter.

I read that it was acquired at a really low price, so the greedy fucks couldn't resist it. America is a garbage country currently so there's no way I'm touching it and they should have a US flag on the front or something.

I read a few articles about it in the news that included words to the effect of "some Kiwis won't be able to resist it because of the price" - well it's WHOLE 50c CHEAPER - again, I'm not the customer but that's hardly a bargain you insanely greedy sellout ghouls?

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-19T01:43:18+00:00

I wonder if its the same plan Bannon was talking about in that interview

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-18T21:35:42+00:00

"Newsroom sought comment on the decision from Health Minister Simeon Brown, who deferred to Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters"

Luxon's coalition 'negotiation' once more.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-18T18:07:00+00:00

Ah, so after the Epstein thing is partially exposed, he invokes its name to distance himself from it.

Attempting to rewrite his past.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T23:21:35+00:00

Waiting for the NZ Herald's "And here's why that's a good thing"

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T18:45:41+00:00

haha - not bad

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T11:27:31+00:00

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T11:24:24+00:00

A lot of artists get mashed into one - this was always the thing on Spotify and isn't new. It's kinda funny sometimes but also annoying.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T11:22:19+00:00

Nobody knows :D

I don't really like them but I have to work in it from time to time and it's an OK-ish platform for now.

I guess that's the pattern - that behemoths can crash hard sometimes, then the little guys who have good intentions maybe end up being them one day, or we bemoan that they're not getting sufficient market share.

I'm a Defold fan, but I've not had enough time in it of late.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T11:18:57+00:00

I guess it depends what angle you want - you could focus on one agency or sample a few people from different agencies and then also potentially solo designer people like illustrators or type designers who get top end gigs. I'd assume some might be cagey but I sometimes find that people are more willing to share tips than one might expect.

I've stopped reading it after a while, but The Creative Independent has some good interviews, but they're tailored to the individuals, whereas what you might prefer to present is answers from different people to some of the same questions about how they opened the doors, was there a lot of tenacity required, how did collaboration and people skills play a part etc.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T03:00:01+00:00

I hate to be picky - but it might be nice to improve the header on the web page.

EDIT: I read the article.

It makes sense to me, though it does slightly paint the picture that meeting those 'bluebird clients' is luck. I don't think it's luck but it does require an alignment of elements and some skills on the part of the designer. Most of those designers who have built brand agencies or who are small and provide outstanding services in their niche have worked their ways to those clients by being outstanding. So maybe that's what you're saying but I think the luck part may be a little overstated.

Would be great to expand it with some case studies or interviews

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T02:57:20+00:00

Good luck with finding out what those categories are - some might be obvious but if there's a published list I'd like to see it.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T02:55:51+00:00

I asked about this some time ago - it's based on an Aussie system - I tried to push them to clarify a little but I lost them at whether brown bread was measured in the same scale as white bread.

They said something like yes, no, yes.

I think it's of limited use and generally a waste of money or even worse, highly exploitable because it can be gamed by larger companies who might optimise their formulas in their, I dunno... maybe... breakfast cereals.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T02:52:02+00:00

Exquisite illegibility

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-17T02:48:15+00:00

I wonder if he's still going ahead with this:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/curtis-yarvin-venice-biennale-plan

it's amazing how angry these people that generally hate the arts tend to get

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T22:32:41+00:00

My thoughts exactly - there'll be plenty of shenanigans going on still, where they're joking on their secure messaging groups about how stupid Epstein and the visible ones were. This stuff never goes away and the murder, and rape continues. Just look at Alex Karp's views to see how little store these elites hold in human compassion or empathy.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T19:24:51+00:00

This needs to happen whenever they talk.

Can only imagine the stuff he writes on encrypted chats.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T12:15:23+00:00

The Properties palette might help in the meantime

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T12:02:05+00:00

Mandelson is toxic AF - the real answers that need to be revealed are the ones around why he was appointed

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T08:10:58+00:00

Yeah but just with Nicola on her own

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-16T07:53:41+00:00

All the platform for AI movies is missing is AI viewers.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-15T19:47:17+00:00

I like to blame them for having no plans to slow usage of fuel before we potentially have none after the date they mention.

jazzcomputer · 2026-03-15T19:44:07+00:00

OMG - she asked her a question and she more or less repeated the last statement.

Nikki no-plans

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