• just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    6 months ago

    Headed out last minute to catch a comedy show as a friend had spare tix. Was alright getting there, but leaving… Ahhh that biting winter wind of Melbourne. Without a puffer or any thermals. 🥶

    Renewed appreciation for my warm and comfy bed just hearing the rain fall after a very exciting and hectic afternoon.

    Would you believe I had yet another offer come through… at my current workplace?! Temp extra days for several months. On the one hand I could build some good cred/exp. It would probably round me out better.

    OTOH, I honestly don’t think I’d like most of role I’d be filling in, and the commute… I’m weak. If I didn’t have this other option just nearby I’d have gone for it. But I just ain’t doing 6:30 wake ups every weekday and dealing with disgruntled members of the public to boot 😬

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        6 months ago

        It’s just pronounced like "ss’ double S sound.

        Eg. Groß - pronounced “grohss” - meaning: large/big

        Or Fußball - “fooss-ball”

      • Catfish@aussie.zone
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        6 months ago

        It’s called an Eszett if you want to look it up. Also of possible interest: Eth, Aesc, Wynn, and Thorn. Oh, and long S.

        • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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          6 months ago

          We need more of these. We need one for “ation” and ‘ing’. Maybe one for ‘con’. Back when I learned shorthand, the ‘con’ symbol was seriously the most useful with ‘ation’ the next runner up. The zeugma just doesn’t work nowadays for ‘ng’. No I don’t know the shorthand for ‘dinosaur’.

          • Catfish@aussie.zone
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            6 months ago

            Technically a different thing. ‘Defunct’ single letter forms rather than abbreviation marks. Those are a whole bucket of mackerel that does my head in any time I need to attempt reading them. Never tried shorthand 🦕

            • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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              6 months ago

              Comes in very handy for scrabble. It’s the z in Menzies (which is pronounced ‘mingis’) and represents the ng sound. Written it’s a z with a long tail like a ‘g’. Also features in the surname Dalziel (pronounced ‘dee ell’ with the ng bit being silent).
              Long ago I came to the conclusion that the Scots and the Irish can’t spell. So they make up weird spellings to piss off the English. Which strategy has proven to be very successful. Not that the English can’t do weird spellings too, they can, but the Scots are a whole nother ballgame.
              I understand it all boils down to a basically celtic pronunciation, but written down by Norman French speakers using a very different alphabet which was not designed for the purpose.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Looks like I will get even more opportunity to play Jr Network engineer next month. I’m going to run ethernet into my rooms. I’m not at all a professional and don’t want to deal with cable terminating or actually wiring things, so the current plan is to take a cable out the back of the router in the lounge room and feed it through a passthrough style wall plate, take it into an AP in room 2, then feed into a switch, then finally take another cable out of that through another passthrough wall plate and into a final wall plate in room 1. Not ideal, and I’m a bit worried about introducing latency, but I’m pretty sure that’s the best option I’ve got for my skill level and what I’m allowed to do to the house. I sprung for gigabit cabling and equipment though, even though it’s overkill. Partly in the hopes that it might alleviate some of the latency, but also partly because everything’s going to stay here after I move, and it’ll probably be a whole century before anybody touches the cabling again lmao

    • CameronDev@programming.dev
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      6 months ago

      Latency wont be noticable. I havent checked recently, but running ethernet cables behind walls requires an electrician. Thats obviously stupid though, so go for it. Just run the ethernet as far away from electric cables as possible.

      Terminating cables isnt that hard, and the end result will be a bit nicer to look at.

      When you say passthrough wall plate, are you talking about: https://www.cablechick.com.au/cables/cat6-rj45-keystone-coupler-female-to-female.html If you dont want to terminate, but still want a nice look those are very easy to use.

      • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Oh that’s a relief. Yeah, it is still illegal to run any sort of wiring yourself, but it seems to be pretty unknown. We’re actually going for an even easier option than running it through walls, and running it under the house instead.

        Yeah that’s pretty much exactly what I’m talking about. They seem like the easiest and neatest option

  • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    You guys only do 1 emoji, but I did a whopping THREE cuz I’m just cool like that 😎😎😎

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Today’s Health Report on Abc RN had a segment on painkillers and how they work. In hijjus detail. Worth catching it at 3 pm today or on the abc app. Veerrry interesting - particularly how the different ones work and interact. Recommended.

        • Catfish@aussie.zone
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          6 months ago

          Yes! What @MetaSynapse@kbin.social said. My Boyo is only visibly red in the beard, but most painkillers and anaesthetics don’t work in expected ways. To the extent of waking up on the operating table.

          • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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            6 months ago

            You don’t have to be a red head - my mum had weird reactions to valium - it energised her into complete hyperactivity.

        • MetaSynapse@kbin.social
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          6 months ago

          People with red hair have significantly higher tolerance to pain killers and anaesthetic, and typically need more to achieve the same effect as other people

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    6 months ago

    Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    6 months ago

    Went to the ebike expo yesterday and the biggest selling point for getting one was hitting every red light on Plenty Road on the way there

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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        6 months ago

        I went specifically to look at cargo bikes as a step up from my trailer pram. Whilst the front loading box cargo bikes (like the Urban Arrow) look fun, I think they’re better suited to moving things than people. The rear loading cargo bikes (like Tern) are better for moving people, but you need different configurations to move stuff.

        I’ve been looking at ebikes for a while, done a bunch of research, and been to a few events like this one. I think it’s best to think of an ebike like a second car and budget accordingly. A lot of people who get an ebike end up using it like a second car anyway, so it’s worth getting a good one up front.

        Things to look at when considering an ebike are: -Good brakes. An ebike is heavier than a normal bike and you’ll be going faster -Big tyres. To also deal with the added weight and speed -Strong drivetrain. The chains and gears on cheap ebikes can wear out faster because they use regular bike components instead of ebike specific components -Good electronic components. Most good ebikes use a Bosch mid-drive motor and you can get displays for them that have GPS and other features. Bosch have a service centre here in Melbourne and generally good support for their products after release. There are other good motor brands but you’ll have to do your research on anything not Bosch.

        Most ebikes are used for commuting, so there are things to consider there that are consistent for any bike: -Comfortable riding position. You don’t need a sporty ebike unless you want one. You can get away with a more upright seating position and swept back handlebars on an ebike because it does most of the work for you -The right sized frame for you. Unless a bike is super adjustable you’ll need to get measured somewhat and make sure the frame fits you -Mudguards. This is one of the most important things for commuting bikes overall. Get a bike with mudguards if you can, otherwise make sure you can put them on whatever bike you get.

        You can generally trust an ebike from any established normal bike brand. There are a few smaller brands that either only do ebikes or are known for them that are also good. Most of the brands at the expo are good as well, and I’d trust a bike from them. Here’s a link to the page about the expo to give you a place to start:

        https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-and-events/e-bike-expo/