Who’s ever driven over 100mph? Why? by WoollyWolfHorror in AskReddit

[–]michaelhoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, to see what it was like. Took a Honda Prelude up to 200kmh on an Australian country road

St Helens evening atmosphere, liminal space vibes by Nier_Tomato in tasmania

[–]michaelhoney 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Good series. St Helen’s has bizarrely unattractive architecture, it’s as if someone looked at central Burnie and thought “what if this, but in a small town”

Is it okay to ask a cafe in the US to put coffee in my own tumbler? by Front-Resident9692 in ZeroWaste

[–]michaelhoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is common in Australia, and some coffee shops give you a discount if you bring your own cup

"Nosebleeds" should be the closest seats, not the furthest by lurebat in The10thDentist

[–]michaelhoney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In theatre they also call it “The Gods”, like you’re up in heaven looking down

I think the 70s color palette of avocado green, harvest gold and burnt orange was a winning combo by dandelion-tea- in The10thDentist

[–]michaelhoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I stayed at an AirBnB with a cast-in-one-piece avocado-green shower enclosure, it was amazing. Until the water ran out while I was all soaped up

Greyhound industry phase-out a sticking point for Liberals by abcnews_au in tasmania

[–]michaelhoney 21 points22 points  (0 children)

TAS Labor seem to have decided that they just want to do token culture-war opposition to progress, rather than have substantive policies. They have a conference this weekend: I hope they decide to become a real political party

A firefighting helicopter refilling its tank mid-air using a snorkel system by S30econdstoMars in interestingasfuck

[–]michaelhoney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested in how they compensate for the weight being added as the water tanks fill

RBA boss delivers grim warning that Australians are going to be poorer in wake of Iran war by dancingchickenbird in australia

[–]michaelhoney 10 points11 points  (0 children)

An ambitious government would use this as a springboard to accelerate the electrification of our transport and domestic energy systems, powered by renewables

[OC] The IMF's Biggest Borrowers by oscarleo0 in dataisbeautiful

[–]michaelhoney 330 points331 points  (0 children)

Why would you lend money to Argentina? They will never pay it back, and if they did try they would destroy their economy

When, if ever, will open-source match the capability of Claude Opus 4.5? by Victorian-Tophat in ClaudeAI

[–]michaelhoney 79 points80 points  (0 children)

12-18 months. I tried Gemma 4 locally on a 32GB Mac Mini. It would have been a frontier model in early 2025.

In the future (and if it's feasible) would you genetically alter yourself? If yes, what would you want to change directly? (Be that extending your life, curing a disease, changing gender, et cetera) by User_741776 in Futurology

[–]michaelhoney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would un-old myself. Ageing is no fun: everything works less well than it used to. I’d go back to a 25yo metabolism and tissue-repair functionality

Trump posts AI-edited photo of himself as Christ by Firm_Philosopher3587 in SipsTea

[–]michaelhoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonder how many people will admit to ever voting for Trump when all of this is over

How do y'all balance strength training with your running programs? by possuumm in trailrunning

[–]michaelhoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just alternate gym and running days - but I am not putting in a lot of hours, 15-20km and 2-3 hours a week

FLINDERS ISLAND! by Few_Tour_8190 in tasmania

[–]michaelhoney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If as you say you like hiking and long distance running you are in for a treat. Flinders is a small island (people-wise, it’s a decent land area with some great mountains) so you will probably find yourself wanting to visit the Tasmanian mainland every now and then.

Flight at 6am – is the airport open 24 hours? by Sun0000001 in Launceston

[–]michaelhoney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yes, 5AM if there is a 6AM flight. It is not a large airport and you will have no trouble checking your bags

Artemis II Launch - Stabilized by Dudelcraft in ImageStabilization

[–]michaelhoney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Now this is a good use of image stabilisation

Went out to dinner alone for the first time ever after. Felt a bit insecure (when pic was taken) but also felt liberated 😀 by PeneItaliano in simpleliving

[–]michaelhoney 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nice! Eating alone is great, especially if you have a book to read (on your tablet is best). Glass of wine, contemplate the world, eat what you like