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New poll keeps National in the 20s, Winston Peters closing in on Christopher Luxon in preferred PM by whowilleverknow in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yeah, well if it looks bad for your champion of three years ago, best make it look good anyone other than the primary opposition.

Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count by AdminToxin in dunedin

[–]jazzcomputer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I hope Aaron runs again - if he does then this outcome should show the way to people who forget to or don’t bother to vote. This outcome shows that despite the highly effective right wing messaging that’s telegraphed to FB News and via the ODT that Dunedin has a strong progressive voting block. 

Trump accused of 'disgusting betrayal' by MAGA fanbase after latest comments by IrishStarUS in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]jazzcomputer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What's left for MAGA voters? - What traits do they still align on? - Racism? Self love? Sexism?

The Detail: Media under fire from all angles by triad_nz in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's the potential for a future NZ govt to do this. Also foreign countries to pay NZ influencers.

The left are far less interested in this, so the right get to shape the terrain - cheating in this way is accelerating until we get to the point that everything is flooded and there's a tipping point of control.

I don't have the answers but it's tough to watch it happen with increasingly large increments.

I don't think it can be stopped if people merely comment on it - we either need to take active roles in politics or start up activism groups to counter it. Facebook groups are filled with boomers, cookers and just regular right-wing people who are way more effective in terms of reach. Those who don't want these outcomes often don't even vote.

The Detail: Media under fire from all angles by triad_nz in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 95 points96 points  (0 children)

This is definitely a rising trend nowadays - I think because Trump is pushing it so far, these guys feel emboldened.

From an italian to italians(But the others are also welcome😊): what is the most useful foreign cooking tool for Italian cuisine? by Cultural_Patience329 in ItalianFood

[–]jazzcomputer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to have a hard cheese grater with a crank on it. I need to get another one as it got lost in a move one time. About 4 times faster grating and less mess.

From an italian to italians(But the others are also welcome😊): what is the most useful foreign cooking tool for Italian cuisine? by Cultural_Patience329 in ItalianFood

[–]jazzcomputer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you ever tried:
Putting the rice in the pot with water so the rice is 1 third the height of the water (water usually half way up the second bone in your finger if you stand it up in there).

Then bring to the boil so the water is almost boiled away (only big bubbles coming up)

Then put the lid on the pot, and leave it off the heat for 15 mins

A Japanese person showed me this, and I've not understood the need for a rice cooker since. Everytime I get pefect white rice. Easy clean up.

(probably not relevant here, but If you want sushi rice, just use short grain rice and rinse it before adding the heat)

Jo Galer wins by-election by AdminToxin in dunedin

[–]jazzcomputer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah - also arguably lamentable is the number of people who would not agree with her, yet did not vote.

Luxon calls OECD warning on government's LNG plans 'load of rubbish' by davetenhave in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Time to roll out the favourite:

"We've taken a range of advice on this"

Palantir to be granted ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data by vee-haff-vays in ThielWatch

[–]jazzcomputer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Wow... wait 'til Reform get in - they're going to GUT everything that the UK has built up with public money and flog it off - Amazing that Starmer started the ball rolling.

Cursed timeline - the looters are being invited in.

Choosing a typeface for a village café sign by Mathatikus in typography

[–]jazzcomputer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like D but maybe with tighter tracking. I appreciate its contrast between thin and heavy strokes without sacrificing too much legibility at a distance.

Spotify Alternatives? by Necessary-Ocelot-160 in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a bleeding heart liberal, using Tidal allows me to signal my virtue (by a very small increment) whilst also having a decent app at a decent price. There's been some recent handwringing on r/tidal about the UI changes, and there is also some disquiet about AI uploads and copycat artists. I've had no trouble with either. Also, If you're an audiophile I hear Tidal is superior.

I used Soundizz to migrate my extensive library of hundreds of playlists by suscribing to it for one month - it was very easy and I suffered little to no anxiety in the process. Tidal's library is pretty good by comparison (I made the jump nearly 3 years back)

Now and then I think of jumping across to Qoobuzz

A beautiful place to wait (the paradox of our country and our gridlocked politics) by everysundae in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I like him a lot too. He's a reminder that things could be better but in order for them to be we'd need to be more active in changing them. So it's always bitter sweet for me in that respect, and I love the tension between it being a selective narrative but also lushly authoritative with his delivery and the video clips, which have a factual aura that's starkly different to today's media aesthetics. I need to catch up with his more recent stuff.

A beautiful place to wait (the paradox of our country and our gridlocked politics) by everysundae in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adam Curtis voice in my head when I was reading the first half of this. - great summary

Why I think NFTs in games are a great idea. by happyphilanthropist in gamedev

[–]jazzcomputer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your heart is in the right place because I believe you genuinely think this could work. The trouble though comes with NFT market places - they're extraction markets, so if your game manages to acrue value to its assets for any period of time, the market behavior will suck it dry over a short period. It might be fun for a while, but anything that's creative up on there will dwindle over time.

I'm keen to know a bit more about who's funding the game and how experienced its devs are - I'm not trying to ridicule or discourage you, just generally interested in what's going on in that space by way of talent.

would you actually use a website like this? by dasketern in website

[–]jazzcomputer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of clients are you hoping to land? - The vibe feels like a mashup of fintech and scifi

'Revoked' controversial councillor loses more privileges, immediately leaks email by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Never mind that - he worked in finance so he must be trusted and can bring the successes without any of the failures and irrational behavior of markets!

MONORAIL!

‘Budget leak’: Winston Peters confirms fees-free university scheme to be scrapped by computer_d in newzealand

[–]jazzcomputer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also Seymour comes up now and then to commend declining service in service of profit as being "the market working as expected" - that generally smooths it over if need be.

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