• Taleya@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    peers out window

    …what a wonderful day to finally get around to reimaging that old Qualys to pfsense.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    I’m going to have to have a word with the MIL about taking the kids out during the day.

    The point is to get them to sleep. One only slept when they got back, and the other didn’t sleep at all and had a nap from 5-8, meaning I only got the two of them down now.

    Not to mention driving all over Melbourne with them and getting toys they don’t need from op shops. I’d be fine with that but they’re always cheap remote control cars without the remote,so they don’t work properly and are full of tiny parts if they ever break

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    With the olympics coming up thought I’d check what time the opening ceremony is. 3:30am Saturday. Yeah nah. I’ll catch the highlights on the news.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      I did this exact same check tonight and same opinion. The timezone isn’t great for seeing any of the bigger events live. Not going to be like Tokyo.

      • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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        2 months ago

        Tokyo was practically our time zone plus we were in lockdown, I’ve never olympicked so hard. This year might be some highlights and a few heats.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      There’s a good chance of them replaying the ceremony as they’ve done that in the past if memory serves me right.

      You might even be able to replay it on the 9 website as well.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago
    MWave rant part 4040209294930182748919183

    MWave just sent me an email to say that my order has been delayed and they don’t know when they’re going to send it out. But in any case, we’ve passed the next day cutoff now, so I won’t be getting it this week.

    I found another 12gb rtx 3060 (same graphics card but different brand) for 15 bucks cheaper at centrecom. I really want to go get a refund and just go pick up the other one myself from centrecom which is only a short drive away. I’d end up saving even more, because I wouldn’t need to pay for transit insurance or delivery fees. But I get the vibe MWave are the type to hold onto every cent for as long as possible, so I imagine I probably wouldn’t receive it for a month. I’m getting annoyed, because I’m sure that when I ordered it, it said it was in stock in their warehouse, and then after I ordered it they changed it to say it was in stock at their supplier. And evidently paying for express post from MWave doesn’t make them pay for express post from their supplier.

    Maybe I need to learn some patience, but they just haven’t been very transparent in the whole process, and they charged me every type of fee they possibly could. Bank surcharge, card surcharge, shipping, postal insurance. I spent what’s (for me) a lot of money. I’m actually pretty sure it’s the most money I’ve personally spent in a single transaction ever. It’s actually getting to the point where there’s a little seed of doubt sown in my mind, and I’m wondering if they ever will post it, or if maybe I’ve gone and bought my graphics card from a fake MWave.

    E: I realise I’ve been complaining about MWave a lot. I’ll stop. Unless something’s wrong with my order when it arrives again, I won’t complain about them anymore. Also moved this one into a spoiler

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    The fact that I’ve used my split system more for heating than I ever have for cooling really says a lot about Melbourne’s climate.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I wonder when this boy is going to come back. 2018/19 were fun, I remember it hitting 30 (or close to it) by 9am once. That was fun

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    What would your made up Olympic sport be?

    Mine would be: Carrying 2 six packs of beer and a phone through 4 rooms, opening and closing 2 doors along the way, turning on and off 3 light switches and placing them safely in the fridge in 15 seconds flat without incident. I’ve had years of training.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    God damn it… I’m actually liking using the iPhone. This is unacceptable.

    Turns out they’ve come a long way in the 11 years since I used one. Face ID for auth inside apps (not just for unlocking the phone) is a game changer. Plus app devs have clearly put just a little more love into iOS apps then their Android counterparts. It’s nothing major, just little things but they’re noticeable. I also love the haptics. The screen and sound seem better too.

    My 2 annoyances so far are that it’s a regular iPhone 15 which feels a bit small in my bear-paw and I fumble with it and CarPlay (which does look excellent in my car) doesn’t have the ability to have media controls on the screen at the same time as full screen Waze like Android Auto does. Having both on the screen at the same time uses way too much screen to show the media controls but that might because my screen is portrait rather than landscape. Probably looks fine in landscape on those wide screens you get in new cars.

    Anyway ffs I wasn’t supposed to almost prefer it over my Android phone.

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I burnt the gozleme I made for dinner cos distracted.

    Side note : bits of burnt gozleme in the sink look exactly like baby cockroaches.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    2 months ago

    I had to post a physical letter to the bank. I thought it would work ok because it is reply paid so I don’t need to try to organise a stamp. But apprently I no longer own any envelopes. I had to utilise my craft skill and make my own envelope.