AJ Sadauskas
@aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy
Australian urban planning, public transport, politics, retrocomputing, and tech nerd. Recovering journo. Cat parent. Part-time miserable grump.
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Translation: Hi there,
It's your good buddies at Optus here.
Your thank you gift is waiting.
No, it's not a Triple Zero emergency service that doesn't go offline when you need an ambulance.
And no, it's not fair compensation for that time we had a […]
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It's your good buddies at Optus here.
Your thank you gift is waiting.
No, it's not a Triple Zero emergency service that doesn't go offline when you need an ambulance.
And no, it's not fair compensation for that time we had a […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
!["Hi there,
"Your thank you gift is waiting. We've partnered with Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, to give you 12 months free of Perplexity Pro (RRP $300).
"Use promo code [...] to activate your free subscription and join thousands of Optus customers enjoying unlimited access to the latest AI models, image generation, and more."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e5smwbsf4nf6zaqnipob5cy/bafkreigtawa6wnmjbbv65gu5ql32gbzkymre33vrboxklou26umwx5nukm@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Translation: Hi there,
It's your good buddies at Optus here.
Your thank you gift is waiting.
No, it's not a Triple Zero emergency service that doesn't go offline when you need an ambulance.
And no, it's not fair compensation for that time we had a […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
It's your good buddies at Optus here.
Your thank you gift is waiting.
No, it's not a Triple Zero emergency service that doesn't go offline when you need an ambulance.
And no, it's not fair compensation for that time we had a […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Got some exciting news to share @joannaholman
Apparently some peregrine falcons have been spotted around Parramatta.
Note: Not my photo so I can't confirm directly...
Apparently some peregrine falcons have been spotted around Parramatta.
Note: Not my photo so I can't confirm directly...
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Got some exciting news to share @joannaholman
Apparently some peregrine falcons have been spotted around Parramatta.
Note: Not my photo so I can't confirm directly...
Apparently some peregrine falcons have been spotted around Parramatta.
Note: Not my photo so I can't confirm directly...
@ajsadauskas @joakimfors Just for a little extra context, here's a photo of the apartment buildings around the light rail stop at the northern end of the street.
And at the very northern end of the street, there's a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the […]
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And at the very northern end of the street, there's a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the […]
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October 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@ajsadauskas @joakimfors Just for a little extra context, here's a photo of the apartment buildings around the light rail stop at the northern end of the street.
And at the very northern end of the street, there's a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
And at the very northern end of the street, there's a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
@ajsadauskas @joakimfors While the green coating is not contiguous, the bike lane is.
If you look at the first photo, the concrete path to the left of the shrubs is the regular footpath for walking. So it's completely separated from both cars and […]
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If you look at the first photo, the concrete path to the left of the shrubs is the regular footpath for walking. So it's completely separated from both cars and […]
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October 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
@ajsadauskas @joakimfors While the green coating is not contiguous, the bike lane is.
If you look at the first photo, the concrete path to the left of the shrubs is the regular footpath for walking. So it's completely separated from both cars and […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
If you look at the first photo, the concrete path to the left of the shrubs is the regular footpath for walking. So it's completely separated from both cars and […]
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September 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
@RunRichRun @ajsadauskas In the case of Philip Ruddock, evil never dies.
Seriously, if you were doing a live-action remake of The Simpsons, you could cast Ruddock as Mr Burns and he'd look and act the part.
Here's a Sydney Morning Herald article from […]
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Seriously, if you were doing a live-action remake of The Simpsons, you could cast Ruddock as Mr Burns and he'd look and act the part.
Here's a Sydney Morning Herald article from […]
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July 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
@RunRichRun @ajsadauskas In the case of Philip Ruddock, evil never dies.
Seriously, if you were doing a live-action remake of The Simpsons, you could cast Ruddock as Mr Burns and he'd look and act the part.
Here's a Sydney Morning Herald article from […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Seriously, if you were doing a live-action remake of The Simpsons, you could cast Ruddock as Mr Burns and he'd look and act the part.
Here's a Sydney Morning Herald article from […]
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@tchambers @box464 @renewedresistance On GoToSocial here. Here's how your post looks in Tusky on Android. Note the text rather than a handle for @renewedresistance@piefed.social, but a working handle for @ renewedresistance @ channel .org
June 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
@tchambers @box464 @renewedresistance On GoToSocial here. Here's how your post looks in Tusky on Android. Note the text rather than a handle for @renewedresistance@piefed.social, but a working handle for @ renewedresistance @ channel .org
Caught the tram past @stilgherrian's favourite pub...
June 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Caught the tram past @stilgherrian's favourite pub...
And so the enshittification of ChatGPT begins.
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
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CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
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June 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
And so the enshittification of ChatGPT begins.
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Manual platform screen doors in action at Circular Quay train station for Vivid.
#train #trains #rail #sydney #vividsydney
#train #trains #rail #sydney #vividsydney
June 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Manual platform screen doors in action at Circular Quay train station for Vivid.
#train #trains #rail #sydney #vividsydney
#train #trains #rail #sydney #vividsydney
Forget vibe coding, the big new buzzword, at least according to LinkedIn, is vibe marketing!
And no, I'm not making this one up, just see the screenshot for an example.
And no, I'm not making this one up, just see the screenshot for an example.
May 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Forget vibe coding, the big new buzzword, at least according to LinkedIn, is vibe marketing!
And no, I'm not making this one up, just see the screenshot for an example.
And no, I'm not making this one up, just see the screenshot for an example.
When Parramatta Wharf turns into a lake...
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May 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When Parramatta Wharf turns into a lake...
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And what did I say just a couple of weeks ago about the Parramatta River bursting its banks as soon as there's some heavy rainfall.
At least the NSW government wouldn't be so foolish as to spend billions buying Rosehill Racecourse — on the Parra River […]
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At least the NSW government wouldn't be so foolish as to spend billions buying Rosehill Racecourse — on the Parra River […]
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May 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And what did I say just a couple of weeks ago about the Parramatta River bursting its banks as soon as there's some heavy rainfall.
At least the NSW government wouldn't be so foolish as to spend billions buying Rosehill Racecourse — on the Parra River […]
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At least the NSW government wouldn't be so foolish as to spend billions buying Rosehill Racecourse — on the Parra River […]
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One more thing I forgot to mention.
Here's the self-diagnosis from the GUI.
It says everything looks OK for base system, internet connectivity, ports exposure, web, services check, system resources, system configurations, and applications.
But.
The […]
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Here's the self-diagnosis from the GUI.
It says everything looks OK for base system, internet connectivity, ports exposure, web, services check, system resources, system configurations, and applications.
But.
The […]
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May 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
One more thing I forgot to mention.
Here's the self-diagnosis from the GUI.
It says everything looks OK for base system, internet connectivity, ports exposure, web, services check, system resources, system configurations, and applications.
But.
The […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Here's the self-diagnosis from the GUI.
It says everything looks OK for base system, internet connectivity, ports exposure, web, services check, system resources, system configurations, and applications.
But.
The […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
So over to the command line. First, a sudo apt update.
Debian fetches the updates as it should. It says:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list […]
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Debian fetches the updates as it should. It says:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list […]
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May 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
So over to the command line. First, a sudo apt update.
Debian fetches the updates as it should. It says:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list […]
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Debian fetches the updates as it should. It says:
"Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list […]
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Now here's where the Phanpy situation is an issue.
When I go into System Update, while YunoHost is quyerying the server, it lists "Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments'".
When I go to do a system update, it produces an error that reads:
"Error […]
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When I go into System Update, while YunoHost is quyerying the server, it lists "Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments'".
When I go to do a system update, it produces an error that reads:
"Error […]
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May 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Now here's where the Phanpy situation is an issue.
When I go into System Update, while YunoHost is quyerying the server, it lists "Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments'".
When I go to do a system update, it produces an error that reads:
"Error […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
When I go into System Update, while YunoHost is quyerying the server, it lists "Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments'".
When I go to do a system update, it produces an error that reads:
"Error […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Some bad news. Something's gone horribly awry with my #yunohost deployment. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
This is a two-part issue. First, the smaller of the two issues: Phanpy has gone AWOL. It's visible in some places, but not others […]
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This is a two-part issue. First, the smaller of the two issues: Phanpy has gone AWOL. It's visible in some places, but not others […]
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May 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some bad news. Something's gone horribly awry with my #yunohost deployment. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
This is a two-part issue. First, the smaller of the two issues: Phanpy has gone AWOL. It's visible in some places, but not others […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
This is a two-part issue. First, the smaller of the two issues: Phanpy has gone AWOL. It's visible in some places, but not others […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
So this little single-user instance is now connected to 9,355 other instances across the Fediverse 😸
May 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
So this little single-user instance is now connected to 9,355 other instances across the Fediverse 😸
May 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
@jedsetter And there's another absurd thing you notice about that claim that becomes apparent when you look at Google StreetView.
Many of the residents on the Inner West Council side that back on to the car years have a roof-height concrete side fence […]
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Many of the residents on the Inner West Council side that back on to the car years have a roof-height concrete side fence […]
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April 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
@jedsetter And there's another absurd thing you notice about that claim that becomes apparent when you look at Google StreetView.
Many of the residents on the Inner West Council side that back on to the car years have a roof-height concrete side fence […]
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Many of the residents on the Inner West Council side that back on to the car years have a roof-height concrete side fence […]
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Here's the current view from down a side street on the Inner West Council side. Apparently the council thinks residents would prefer this wall on the far side of a 6-lane road to shops and apartments?
April 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Here's the current view from down a side street on the Inner West Council side. Apparently the council thinks residents would prefer this wall on the far side of a 6-lane road to shops and apartments?