BlakJak
@blakjak.bsky.social
Known as BlakJakNZ or BlakJak for a very, very long time. Public Sector Cybersecurity geek with Network/Telco and Internet/Systems and GRC leanings. Volunteer, ZL1VMF, he/him.
I confess to not knowing how the cover art is factored into scoring. Full disqualification seems harsh though.
I do think that comparing AI cover art to artwork produced by a person would not be fair though? Agreed it's very much a valid artform.
I do think that comparing AI cover art to artwork produced by a person would not be fair though? Agreed it's very much a valid artform.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I confess to not knowing how the cover art is factored into scoring. Full disqualification seems harsh though.
I do think that comparing AI cover art to artwork produced by a person would not be fair though? Agreed it's very much a valid artform.
I do think that comparing AI cover art to artwork produced by a person would not be fair though? Agreed it's very much a valid artform.
We have Police in our embassies offshore. Why not expect reciprocal?
I suspect there's been FBI in NZ for a while. This is just increased.. stature.. for the role, instead of being subordinate to the LegAt in Canberra.
Liaison between law enforcement is how we deal with mulitnational crims.
I suspect there's been FBI in NZ for a while. This is just increased.. stature.. for the role, instead of being subordinate to the LegAt in Canberra.
Liaison between law enforcement is how we deal with mulitnational crims.
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We have Police in our embassies offshore. Why not expect reciprocal?
I suspect there's been FBI in NZ for a while. This is just increased.. stature.. for the role, instead of being subordinate to the LegAt in Canberra.
Liaison between law enforcement is how we deal with mulitnational crims.
I suspect there's been FBI in NZ for a while. This is just increased.. stature.. for the role, instead of being subordinate to the LegAt in Canberra.
Liaison between law enforcement is how we deal with mulitnational crims.
Exactly. Makes me twitch when people excuse a mistype as a 'typo'.
July 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Exactly. Makes me twitch when people excuse a mistype as a 'typo'.
Why refuse my password when it's correct? Why not tell me in the notification email that a different login is required first-time-back? Why not support an app-only experience? Why not know what my date format is from my account locale?
Finicky experience. Puts me off.
Finicky experience. Puts me off.
April 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Why refuse my password when it's correct? Why not tell me in the notification email that a different login is required first-time-back? Why not support an app-only experience? Why not know what my date format is from my account locale?
Finicky experience. Puts me off.
Finicky experience. Puts me off.
5. ... again used one-time-code, that let me in, again had to enter my DOB and reaffirm my gender (so it can give me good content/search results, apparently) but in a full browser it at least realised my local format is DDMMYYYY.
6. Retried mobile app, still refused til killed/restarted app.
6. Retried mobile app, still refused til killed/restarted app.
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
5. ... again used one-time-code, that let me in, again had to enter my DOB and reaffirm my gender (so it can give me good content/search results, apparently) but in a full browser it at least realised my local format is DDMMYYYY.
6. Retried mobile app, still refused til killed/restarted app.
6. Retried mobile app, still refused til killed/restarted app.
1. Gotta use the one-time-code option to login. It'll refuse your password.
2. Doing (1) on a mobile (app) prompts you to enter your DOB (but forces MMDDYYYY format which caught me out.
3. After passing (2) on the mobile it didn't work anyway.
4. So used Chrome, again password failed...
2. Doing (1) on a mobile (app) prompts you to enter your DOB (but forces MMDDYYYY format which caught me out.
3. After passing (2) on the mobile it didn't work anyway.
4. So used Chrome, again password failed...
April 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
1. Gotta use the one-time-code option to login. It'll refuse your password.
2. Doing (1) on a mobile (app) prompts you to enter your DOB (but forces MMDDYYYY format which caught me out.
3. After passing (2) on the mobile it didn't work anyway.
4. So used Chrome, again password failed...
2. Doing (1) on a mobile (app) prompts you to enter your DOB (but forces MMDDYYYY format which caught me out.
3. After passing (2) on the mobile it didn't work anyway.
4. So used Chrome, again password failed...
I spoke to MIR when I was 18. A treasured memory, especially as it was an Australian Astronaut I worked. Andy Thomas VK5MIR. Would love to have met him IRL!
April 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I spoke to MIR when I was 18. A treasured memory, especially as it was an Australian Astronaut I worked. Andy Thomas VK5MIR. Would love to have met him IRL!
I don't agree that TTM has gone as wild as the MP's say.
But for Anzac Day the demands are way OTT.
But for Anzac Day the demands are way OTT.
April 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I don't agree that TTM has gone as wild as the MP's say.
But for Anzac Day the demands are way OTT.
But for Anzac Day the demands are way OTT.
But _in practice_ it would not take a lot to put in a risk-based management approach that basically meant top/tail with a vehicle and side-roads managed by someone in a vest for a few minutes as the parade walks past. Perhaps NZTA needs to be less rigid in their application of the CoPTTM.
April 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
But _in practice_ it would not take a lot to put in a risk-based management approach that basically meant top/tail with a vehicle and side-roads managed by someone in a vest for a few minutes as the parade walks past. Perhaps NZTA needs to be less rigid in their application of the CoPTTM.