australia Australia Discussion on Concerns over Auto tl;dr bot
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    YoungLiars
    10 months ago 100%

    I’ve stopped reading them, found the summary to heavily change a story as context was completely removed, especially when political

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  • technology Technology YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block users
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    YoungLiars
    11 months ago 68%

    This is a controversial viewpoint on here. You have to be pirating everything and using Linux otherwise you are corporate shill and will be downvoted for having a different viewpoint. Talk about an echo chamber.

    I have used YouTube premium for years and years now, it is the best value subscription service I use. I haven’t seen an ad in years, I don’t have to find loopholes and I get to support the creators that produce great content. Also music.

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  • technology Technology Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says — Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”
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    YoungLiars
    11 months ago 100%

    Glad they were so proactive to have a better solution, the app situation was a load of crap. Looked it up and found the setting on my phone and it’s enabled. It appears my AirTag wouldn’t set it off as i have the iPhone with the tag and therefore it is not considered separated. I’ll turn my iPhone off next time I ride my bike to see if that causes it to detect it.

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  • technology Technology Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says — Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”
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    YoungLiars
    11 months ago 100%

    Isn’t it on android you have to download an app and it only works with the app open? Or has that changed? Edit: that has changed, see response below

    I have two phones, one android (work) and one personal (iOS). They use different accounts so no connections between them. My android has never gone off, even with my bike that has an AirTag. My iPhone has gone off with a work colleagues AirTag but not the android phone which was in the same pocket the entire time.

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  • news News Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths
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    YoungLiars
    12 months ago 97%

    Loose definition of a recall. Newer models are getting a software update. Older models are told to be thrown in the bin and get $100 credits to buy a new one

    For early adopters, however, the CPSC and Future Motion are telling owners to stop using and discard the original Onewheel and Onewheel Plus.

    For early adopters, however, owners can receive a “pro-rated credit of $100 to the purchase of a new board,” according to Mudd. The credit will only be issued after owners confirm that they have disposed of the old model.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 20 Sep 2023
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    See what the council gym option are. My local council one is amazing, about $24 a week with access to classes, 24hr gym, indoor and outdoor pool, spa and sauna.

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Cool YouTube cooking channels?
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    environment Aussie Enviro Protesters opposed to renewables rally outside Bush Summit attended by Prime Minister
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    One of the protestors is holding a pro nuclear energy sign. But they are protesting power cables running through their sites, which will still be required with nuclear sites. Seems like a bit of fear mongering from the national party to pretend they care while they oversee farmland get destroyed for mines.

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  • melbourne Melbourne First Victorian Container Deposit Scheme refund point installed
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    I hope it reduces waste but I’m Not looking forward to hearing people going through the bins at3am in the morning on the regular. Talking from experience when it first came in in NSW.

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  • technology Technology Unpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgrades
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 89%

    Not defending this practise but this is nothing new and has been happening for decades on other cars. It’s typically cheaper to manufacture everything on mass, including the higher features, and just not wire it up in lower end cars. Very common for things like heated car seats, I remember one of my old Mitsubishi had everything in the seat but just didn’t have the heated seat control button and fuse.

    Locked by software is a whole new level though.

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  • sydney Sydney NSW government commits to converting south-west Sydney rail line to metro
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Talk about a job stretching out and out and out.

    I found an article from 2017 that the line was meant to operational by mid 2020. Now they are saying October 2025? The bit that’s taking the longest is the bit where they are using the existing track that isn’t getting replaced? The bit where they are just retrofitting existing stations. Is there something I’m missing here?

    Another article from metro themselves in 2018 says that the line will need 3 to 6 months of closures to get the work done. Instead of closing it in one period it will done in a program of shorter closures. And the line is to be operating by 2024.

    Now on top of all the closures that have been done to accomodate the 3 to 6 months they said before, they need an entire 12 months extra?

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  • australia Australia Australia’s love of big cars is undoing the benefits of the shift to EVs
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    All fair points. I don’t follow the whole no one should own one as put forward by a lot of people here. There is just a lot of people don’t need one. Know someone who drives a patrol from one side of Melbourne to the other side everyday as a commute to the office, one person no kids with no equipment , and they have another 4WD so there is no excuse there. My environmentalist mate has a land cruiser as that’s how he can explore our beautiful country, and rides a bike to work.

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    Right to Repair/Ownership YoungLiars 1 year ago 100%
    A positive repair experience from Bosch https://i.imgur.com/0Si12Ls.jpg

    Nicked a hose on my new dishwasher and had to repair it. In the app Bosch gives you the option to buy parts straight from them, with breakout illustrations showing each part to make sure you get the right one. Parts were extremely reasonable and came within 2 days. Could almost build the thing from spare parts! Best repair experience I’ve ever had.

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    australia Australia Australia’s love of big cars is undoing the benefits of the shift to EVs
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Saw an ad on Facebook for a ranger the other day, 2 years old 21k km, description read never been off-road, mainly used to go from home to the office. Was selling to upgrade to the new model.

    Also I don’t believe these fancier utes are very suitable for actual work, to much precious body work and paint around the bed of the truck. We have some single cab utes at work, and what gets put on the tray I wouldn’t want to be doing on anything I cared about the looks of. Also the height to get to some of the trays is ridiculous.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Daily Discussion Thread: Friday 14 Jul 2023
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    They’re an invasive species, added by people who wanted to hunt them and surprise surprise we now have an issue.

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  • melbourne Melbourne PSA: Moonee Ponds Creek Trail under water between Footscray Rd and Dynon Rd
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Can you tell that I commonly come across this spot flooded and am becoming crankier with age?

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  • melbourne Melbourne PSA: Moonee Ponds Creek Trail under water between Footscray Rd and Dynon Rd
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Nothing new for that section. Part of the retaining walls have failed and leak water through when the river is high, pumps never keep up and turn off, and the council will continue not to do anything. The detour along the road next to it has been blocked off by wgtp for a while now, the second detour over the bridge over the railway line is blocked. It’s all a bit of a joke.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Daily Thread: Saturday. It’s Saturday 24 June 2023
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    I am. Not sure why given I didn’t comment much on reddit over my 10 years but the community here seems nicer so I’m more open.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Daily Thread: Saturday. It’s Saturday 24 June 2023
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    End of last year Qantas emailed us that we had been moved to an 2hr earlier flight, giving us about an hour to get to the airport after the email. Had to argue with support that it wasn’t enough notice and we won’t be able to make it to the flight on time.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Daily Thread: Saturday. It’s Saturday 24 June 2023
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Had many errands to run this morning and meant to be at a mates place right now. However the tiler that was meant to come next week turned up this morning. Very tempted to send them away but I just want to get the job done and Gavin to stop dealing with traddies. Some traddies are just a different breed.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Destination or thoroughfare? The future of this iconic Melbourne strip has residents divided
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    One of the replies I got says you can walk alternative routes and go through parks ect to get to the desired business. So instead of taking the most direct route past all the shops wanting my business I should walk the back streets through the non existent parks.

    There is the upfield line path which I ride on a weekday but on a weekend it’s too congested

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  • melbourne Melbourne Destination or thoroughfare? The future of this iconic Melbourne strip has residents divided
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Sydney road local here. On the weekend we try to avoid going near Sydney road outside of direct walking distance as it’s miserable to drive, walk, cycle or catch a tram.

    The trams are so slow due to cars, which causes them to be over capacity due to the infrequency of them turning up.

    It is unsafe to ride a bike as you’ll get doored or you’ll get swiped by a cars changing lanes without looking.

    Walking isn’t the most pleasant due to the amount of traffic on the road (noise and air pollution ect).

    I shouldn’t be required to drive to go to a business 1.5km down the road.

    When you are choosing a couple car spots over the business of your local communities you’re already losing.

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  • melbourne Melbourne Destination or thoroughfare? The future of this iconic Melbourne strip has residents divided
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Sydney road local here. In a gist local businesses are losing business to locals as it’s miserable on a weekend for any form of transport that we avoid Sydney road all together. Losing more business than a 2hr parking spot will give them.

    I had a longer reply on reddit to this a couple weeks back if people are interested in me copying over.

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  • australia Australia ‘No time to waste’: getting Australian homes off gas crucial for meeting net zero targets, report says
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    All I’ve got to get rid of is an old instant gas water heater and a gas cook top that isn’t very good. I would be very happy to. Been waiting for these federal incentives that we were promised last tear part of the greens deal of signing the price caps.

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  • melbourne Melbourne What's on this weekend?
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    Queen Victoria Market tomorrow hopefully. Been a couple weeks since I’ve been able to go and shopping at the major supermarkets is not the same.

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  • melbourne Melbourne No grand ale in Footscray: Council rejects brewery’s proposal for Franco Cozzo site
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    That was the owners original plan but decided to go with moon dog.

    Pelligra had initially expected to develop apartments and office space on the 1000-square-metre site, but last year said it felt Moon Dog’s proposal was a “perfect fit” following Cozzo’s departure.

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  • melbourne Melbourne No grand ale in Footscray: Council rejects brewery’s proposal for Franco Cozzo site
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    YoungLiars
    1 year ago 100%

    What a joke. It’s like they were scrapping the bottle of the barrel looking for an excuse to reject it. Put up a pedestrian barrier up on the road ride and call it a day.

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