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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

A bit but having googled 'sci fi classic authors' I can see many more I haven't picked up. I've been trying to catch up/keep up by listening to audiobooks but even then I find myself lacking time. At this moment It's Revelation Space. I bet if we had a much shorter working week reads rates would skyrocket.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I didn't read in school. I read sporadically as an adult, mostly science fiction. I completely dropped the ball during the pandemic when I got hooked on reddit. I think that, and working in tech has addled my brain. Now I just listen to audiobooks but it feels like cheating. The only books I look forward to buying.and reading is whatever Greg Egan puts out.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why is there a gap in second SIG NAL?

 

Former homeless woman Debbie Bobeldyk said she had not left her camp willingly, nor had she consented to the council throwing out her personal belongings. 

She said the council threw away an urn containing her daughter's ashes, her fridge, portable air conditioner and several fences.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

Just burn the world and be done with it.

"I think currently the regulation allows for developers to build new properties with garages that are frankly just too narrow," Premier Peter Malinauskas told ABC Radio Adelaide.

"You can't even fit a Hilux or a four-wheel drive in them and that just doesn't make sense given that's where such a significant proportion of the new sale car market in Australia comes from."

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It sounds like pr. If I had the inclination I'd look into 'real zero' a bit more because this is the first time I've heard of it.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The mistake is I misunderstood what I read and would probably not have shared this if I hadn't been half asleep.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

As I visit the city today (bus), I'm not sure how people tolerate the toxic transport pollution stench :(

There must be some desensitising to it from a young age e.g. getting a car, getting used to the smell of petrol every time you fill the tank and so on. Not to mention a lot of folk probably work in similar or more caustic environments so there would be some rationalising going on too.

Where we used to live in Sydney was a busy strip of cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, many of which had outdoor seating and dining by the main road which was usually two to four lanes of busy traffic at most times of the day. You look at the shopfronts and signs, the footpaths and building facades and it's all covered in soot. Sure it's not building up that quickly but you only have to see it once and say to yourself, this is not a healthy environment, maybe all these people oriented places shouldn't be a on what's basically a highway. But nope, I never heard a word or complaint.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Ah shit. I misread it last night.

 

A sign in Adelaide, Australia warning people about pelicans.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/47375877

 

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/22200796

Mrs and I tried lab grown fois gras quail, apparently the first in Australia. Amazing to be able to buy this in a restaurant, after hearing about it year after year.

It was certainly meaty, a flavour you simply don't get with any meat-free chicken, really pungent and distinct (not that I've ever had dead quail).

A place called Bottarga in Brighton, Melbourne. Wasn't cheap, but I'd pay top dollar to support the transition.

 

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/58797

 

About a third of people in NSW rent their homes and the state government has estimated that about 187,000 pieces of identification information were collected from renters in the state every week, from requiring personal photos and social media account details to revealing the number of tattoos an applicant had.

If the bill passes parliament, a standard rental application form will be introduced to clarify what information can and can not be collected.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/31977851

The New South Wales tenants union has called for nationwide reforms to crack down on misleading rental advertisements after the state government introduced new laws in response to the growing use of artificial intelligence in real estate.

The legislation, announced on Sunday, will require mandatory disclosure when images in rental advertisements have been altered to conceal faults and mislead rental applicants.

The state government cited examples of real estate agents using artificially generated furniture that showed a double bed in a bedroom that was only large enough to fit a single in listings, or digitally modifying photos to obscure property damage.

 

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/22127648

Was a great trip and while it raised some eyebrows from ev sceptics it went off without a hitch.

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