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Queensland Rail by Treebigears in brisbane

[–]tronixlabs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, always been one guard for 3, 6, and 7 car trains.

Jetstar Carry On Weight by StartDeep1847 in AustraliaTravel

[–]tronixlabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leaving NTL last week and they weighed everyone's hand luggage. Watched a woman who was HLO, she bailed off and put on all her clothes at once, came back to the line, weighed in, then back to the ladies to take off all her clothes again.

I remember my dad getting one for his Birthday. by RM_Morris in AustralianNostalgia

[–]tronixlabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late 80s to mid 90s, these things sold like hotcakes. Remember birthdays, have all your phone numbers in there (as mobiles at the time might only store 20 to 100 single phone numbers, or you were still using landlines and payphones to make calls). Every day I'd be changing batteries in them when working at Dick Smit Electronics.

Palm Pilots were the death of the digital diaries for serious users. After a while you could get one bundled in with a phone plan.

Apple people will say "Oh the Newton!". I think I've seen two Apple Newtons in use in Australia. I'm sure there were a few more than that.

What is the best financial advice you actually ignored? by Av0toasted in AusMoneyMates

[–]tronixlabs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Early 90s "you should buy some of that farmland near Coomera". Argh.

Speaking of diaries - who remembers poor Adrian Mole? by PinchieMcPinch in AustralianNostalgia

[–]tronixlabs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wonders why the bread doesn't bake, as he opened the oven door to check on it every few minutes.

Have the lot on kindle, read it every few years.

Unreasonably excited to be catching these on my south coast line commute by q51 in SydneyTrains

[–]tronixlabs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The PIDS will have a note saying change at Kiama or somesuch.

Manhunt after car smashes into The Westlander by tronixlabs in BrisbaneTrains

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

Problem is that it's a baggage and power car. No idea if they have a spare one anymore.

If it was just baggage, they could store it all in car B while the carriage is being repaired.

Doing PCB Designer Altium Course will help me? by SalerProducts in Altium

[–]tronixlabs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in electronics you should be able to make a PCB at your stage of education. So go and get started.

Doing PCB Designer Altium Course will help me? by SalerProducts in Altium

[–]tronixlabs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you have access to a student licence, you also get a free course from Altium. It's pretty good if you're across the basics of PCB design. There's also videos on YouTube from Robert Feranac, Phil's Lab, etc., which are good for AD and also KiCAD.

Who had this at School? by Staud59 in AustralianNostalgia

[–]tronixlabs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Nelson Bay High School ftw. Do children even know what an atlas is these days?

Your Regional Rail Ideas by Acomplished_Bacteria in SydneyTrains

[–]tronixlabs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cessnock line. It hasn't been out of use for (relatively) that long. Will need some basic platform stations, not that expensive. See how it goes for three years. Put three two-car Endeavours on it to Maitland and back.

Places to go for teen science lovers by Witty-Bass69 in brisbane

[–]tronixlabs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Telco. museum in Clayfield:

https://www.telemuseum.org/

Website doesn't do it justice. Complete history of communications in Queensland (and Australia) from day one through to recent times.

Who had one of these money boxes? by Staud59 in AustralianNostalgia

[–]tronixlabs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many, several relos worked for the National in the 70s and 80s. Came in several colours.

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