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the US wants Venezuela’s oil right? Overthrow the govt, install a stooge and US oil companies get a sweet deal on some oil fields, yeah?
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
the US wants Venezuela’s oil right? Overthrow the govt, install a stooge and US oil companies get a sweet deal on some oil fields, yeah?
big mango for a big boy (giving the r2e2 another shot)
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 AM
big mango for a big boy (giving the r2e2 another shot)
fix the goddamn road, letting shit like this fester unattended is the first step in turning normal people into cookers imho
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
fix the goddamn road, letting shit like this fester unattended is the first step in turning normal people into cookers imho
the algorithm is watching me
January 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
the algorithm is watching me
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
anyone used Arctel as their ISP? the 500/50 plan for $65/m for 12 months is too good of a deal to pass up as long as the speeds and latency aren't dog shit
arctel.com.au
arctel.com.au
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arctel.com.au
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
anyone used Arctel as their ISP? the 500/50 plan for $65/m for 12 months is too good of a deal to pass up as long as the speeds and latency aren't dog shit
arctel.com.au
arctel.com.au
I tried to change the SSD in the little Dell PC and ended up ripping out the entire toggle that keeps the M2 drive locked in. Can't put it back in as the bottom clip on it is now snapped. Fuck me dead.
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I tried to change the SSD in the little Dell PC and ended up ripping out the entire toggle that keeps the M2 drive locked in. Can't put it back in as the bottom clip on it is now snapped. Fuck me dead.
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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The piss tank on the ISS is now 49% full.
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The piss tank on the ISS is now 49% full.
January 1, 2026 at 12:43 AM
snuck in one final blog post for the year - this one is boring and about inflation and term deposits and that you don't necessarily lose money to inflation in a savings account, it depends on your tax bracket
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/inflat...
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/inflat...
Testing The Theory That Savings Accounts Lose Money To Inflation
People say that keeping your money in a savings account means you aren't keeping up with inflation, so you're losing money. Is that true? Kinda, it depends.
blog.decryption.net.au
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
snuck in one final blog post for the year - this one is boring and about inflation and term deposits and that you don't necessarily lose money to inflation in a savings account, it depends on your tax bracket
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/inflat...
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/inflat...
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"You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government."
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
December 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government."
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
RIP lil'optane SSD - I probably shouldn't have stored this in a metal drawer in the garage, probably succumbed to ESD. No external enclosures or M2 slots recognise it now :(
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
RIP lil'optane SSD - I probably shouldn't have stored this in a metal drawer in the garage, probably succumbed to ESD. No external enclosures or M2 slots recognise it now :(
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These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
bmw is claiming the new ix3 will get like 800km of WLTP range, that's pretty sick - would make road trips nice and easy
www.bmw.com/en-au/models...
www.bmw.com/en-au/models...
www.bmw.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
bmw is claiming the new ix3 will get like 800km of WLTP range, that's pretty sick - would make road trips nice and easy
www.bmw.com/en-au/models...
www.bmw.com/en-au/models...
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Oh no Australia's weirdest niche sports stat is back!
Boxing Day Test* finishes before first Sydney-Hobart yacht:
1986 ENG d AUS
1991 AUS d IND
1996 WI d AUS
2006 AUS d ENG
2021 AUS d ENG
2025 ENG d AUS
*Must start 26/12
Cricket 6 - Yachts 39
Boxing Day Test* finishes before first Sydney-Hobart yacht:
1986 ENG d AUS
1991 AUS d IND
1996 WI d AUS
2006 AUS d ENG
2021 AUS d ENG
2025 ENG d AUS
*Must start 26/12
Cricket 6 - Yachts 39
December 27, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Oh no Australia's weirdest niche sports stat is back!
Boxing Day Test* finishes before first Sydney-Hobart yacht:
1986 ENG d AUS
1991 AUS d IND
1996 WI d AUS
2006 AUS d ENG
2021 AUS d ENG
2025 ENG d AUS
*Must start 26/12
Cricket 6 - Yachts 39
Boxing Day Test* finishes before first Sydney-Hobart yacht:
1986 ENG d AUS
1991 AUS d IND
1996 WI d AUS
2006 AUS d ENG
2021 AUS d ENG
2025 ENG d AUS
*Must start 26/12
Cricket 6 - Yachts 39
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Just wow. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy came out swinging in this article. He's right though and that's the coolest part.
December 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just wow. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy came out swinging in this article. He's right though and that's the coolest part.
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Live footage of the AI industry currently
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Live footage of the AI industry currently
if you're into rolife/robotime miniature models - jaycar has a bunch 50% off (spend $100 and get free shipping) - my wife stocked up and is very excited
December 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
if you're into rolife/robotime miniature models - jaycar has a bunch 50% off (spend $100 and get free shipping) - my wife stocked up and is very excited
sorted all my CDs in alphabetical order, artist, then album and made a list on the computer - now I can buy more and not accidentally buy ones I already own
December 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
sorted all my CDs in alphabetical order, artist, then album and made a list on the computer - now I can buy more and not accidentally buy ones I already own
time for a Christmas nap
December 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
time for a Christmas nap
Cooking temperatures
Undercooking meat, poultry and other foods can be very dangerous.
www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
December 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Christmas mango - saw a Rosa at Woolworths yesterday. It's okay, kinda like a weaker Calypso for twice the price. Wouldn't buy again
December 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Christmas mango - saw a Rosa at Woolworths yesterday. It's okay, kinda like a weaker Calypso for twice the price. Wouldn't buy again