George Little
@g-litz.bsky.social
Retired Apple expert & tech geek. Grandfather to 8. Lakers fan since 1975. 40 years as a pastor, preacher. Sports freak. Husband to Julie, 46 years and counting. Based in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
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In Ballina, SES volunteers range from their teens to those their 80s, but they share the same drive to help their community as the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continues.
Life skills and giving back, what motivates SES volunteers on the Northern Rivers
In Ballina, SES volunteers range from their teens to those their 80s, but they share the same drive to help their community as the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continues.
www.abc.net.au
March 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
In Ballina, SES volunteers range from their teens to those their 80s, but they share the same drive to help their community as the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continues.
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Hervey Bay and the nearby island K'gari have copped more than 230 millimetres of rain in six hours, triggering flash flooding across the region.
Emergency flood alert issued after Hervey Bay smashed by heavy rainfall
Hervey Bay and the nearby island K'gari have copped more than 230 millimetres of rain in six hours, triggering flash flooding across the region.
www.abc.net.au
March 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Hervey Bay and the nearby island K'gari have copped more than 230 millimetres of rain in six hours, triggering flash flooding across the region.
It’s already Christmas Eve in Australia. The cicadas are screaming. The kookaburras are laughing. The temperature is getting hot. The families are gathering. Have a merry Christmas Eve. 🎄🧑🎄🤶
December 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
It’s already Christmas Eve in Australia. The cicadas are screaming. The kookaburras are laughing. The temperature is getting hot. The families are gathering. Have a merry Christmas Eve. 🎄🧑🎄🤶
Seriously?
Rio's 'narco-pentecostal' gangs use religion to dominate favelas
Rio's 'narco-pentecostal' gangs use religion to dominate favelas
Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring other faiths from the favelas.
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Seriously?
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Exclusive: The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters reut.rs/4iCzyZP
Exclusive: Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters.
reut.rs
December 17, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Exclusive: The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters reut.rs/4iCzyZP
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Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
The number of casualties is unknown, while footage online shows collapsed buildings and damaged cars.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
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Newport Beach, Sydney looking southward yesterday evening #beaches #beachesaustralia
December 15, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Newport Beach, Sydney looking southward yesterday evening #beaches #beachesaustralia
I love Australia. Why?
🇦🇺Because you will not have to go into bankruptcy if you can’t afford medical care
🇦🇺Because our beaches are the best in the world and none of them are private
🇦🇺Because most Australians care about their country but care little for politics
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🇦🇺Because you will not have to go into bankruptcy if you can’t afford medical care
🇦🇺Because our beaches are the best in the world and none of them are private
🇦🇺Because most Australians care about their country but care little for politics
Continued …….
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 AM
I love Australia. Why?
🇦🇺Because you will not have to go into bankruptcy if you can’t afford medical care
🇦🇺Because our beaches are the best in the world and none of them are private
🇦🇺Because most Australians care about their country but care little for politics
Continued …….
🇦🇺Because you will not have to go into bankruptcy if you can’t afford medical care
🇦🇺Because our beaches are the best in the world and none of them are private
🇦🇺Because most Australians care about their country but care little for politics
Continued …….
Lazy Sunday afternoon by the pool.
December 15, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Lazy Sunday afternoon by the pool.
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Please remember that while Travis Hunter was playing nearly every snap on offense and defense on his way to winning a Heisman, this young man also earned a 4.0 GPA. #CUBuffs
December 15, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Please remember that while Travis Hunter was playing nearly every snap on offense and defense on his way to winning a Heisman, this young man also earned a 4.0 GPA. #CUBuffs
George’s Guidelines for Life (GGFL). “Beware of wives asking questions about how they look”. Trust me, it never ends well.
December 13, 2024 at 6:25 AM
George’s Guidelines for Life (GGFL). “Beware of wives asking questions about how they look”. Trust me, it never ends well.
George’s Guidelines for life. “If it works broken, don’t fix it”
December 13, 2024 at 6:23 AM
George’s Guidelines for life. “If it works broken, don’t fix it”
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Australia's center-left government said it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms reut.rs/4gbVGIM
Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay
Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms.
reut.rs
December 12, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Australia's center-left government said it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms reut.rs/4gbVGIM
Quite a feat but can we focus on fighting hunger, slavery, domestic violence etc. BTW That’s a big etc. Calculating algorithms is fun but does it help with the basics issues of life? Questions. I’ve got questions. Answers. I’ve got none except to that a very fast calculator is not one
Google said its quantum computer needed less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe.
Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Quite a feat but can we focus on fighting hunger, slavery, domestic violence etc. BTW That’s a big etc. Calculating algorithms is fun but does it help with the basics issues of life? Questions. I’ve got questions. Answers. I’ve got none except to that a very fast calculator is not one
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WhatsApp will soon drop support for some older iPhone models
WhatsApp will soon drop support for some older iPhone models
WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app from Meta, has been working on a lot of new features recently. However, at the same time, the platform has been gearing up to release an update that will drop support for some older iPhone models.
more…
9to5mac.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:13 PM
WhatsApp will soon drop support for some older iPhone models
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Apple Sued for 'All-Seeing Eye' Employee Device Monitoring Policy
Apple Sued for 'All-Seeing Eye' Employee Device Monitoring Policy
California Apple employee Amar Bhakta has filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged labor violations, accusing the Cupertino company of suppressing employee speech, invading employee privacy though surveillance and inspecting personal data, and clawing…
www.macrumors.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Apple Sued for 'All-Seeing Eye' Employee Device Monitoring Policy
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The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling back something that has become so pervasive in the lives of children and teenagers requires nuance — and more time — to get right.
As Australia enters unchartered territory, experts are mixed on whether banning social media will help or hinder
The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling back something that has become so pervasive in the lives of children and teenagers requires nuance — and more time — to get right.
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2024 at 2:11 AM
The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling back something that has become so pervasive in the lives of children and teenagers requires nuance — and more time — to get right.
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WaterNSW has warned against eating shellfish from a large river on the New South Wales South Coast following the discovery of a toxic algal bloom, raising concerns about the impact on Christmas trade for multiple oyster farmers downstream.
Toxic algae warning a 'really big concern' for oyster farmers, tourism
WaterNSW has warned against eating shellfish from a large river on the New South Wales South Coast following the discovery of a toxic algal bloom, raising concerns about the impact on Christmas trade for multiple oyster farmers downstream.
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2024 at 3:01 AM
WaterNSW has warned against eating shellfish from a large river on the New South Wales South Coast following the discovery of a toxic algal bloom, raising concerns about the impact on Christmas trade for multiple oyster farmers downstream.
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Firefighters in outback Queensland have raced against the clock and each other in a series of physical challenges. It's part of a the annual fire trials, dating all the way back to 1924.
Longreach firefighters test their skills to celebrate 100 years of a unique tradition
Firefighters in outback Queensland have raced against the clock and each other in a series of physical challenges. It's part of a the annual fire trials, dating all the way back to 1924.
www.abc.net.au
November 29, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Firefighters in outback Queensland have raced against the clock and each other in a series of physical challenges. It's part of a the annual fire trials, dating all the way back to 1924.
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JJ Redick and Anthony Davis talked about the latter's playmaking.
Lakers News: JJ Redick Praises Anthony Davis' Passing
Anthony Davis and JJ Redick spoke about the Los Angeles Lakers star's playmaking setting the tone for their win over the San Antonio Spurs.
lakersnation.com
November 30, 2024 at 12:04 AM
JJ Redick and Anthony Davis talked about the latter's playmaking.
Beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our place 🎄
November 30, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our place 🎄
Giving thanks is you and I acknowledging that a lot of the things you appreciate in our lives were given to you. You may not who gave them to you but you know it wasn’t from your efforts 😎
November 28, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Giving thanks is you and I acknowledging that a lot of the things you appreciate in our lives were given to you. You may not who gave them to you but you know it wasn’t from your efforts 😎
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Mercedes-Benz now has an Apple Watch version of its mobile app
Mercedes-Benz now has an Apple Watch version of its mobile app
The easiest way to remember where you parked.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Mercedes-Benz now has an Apple Watch version of its mobile app
Check out my Bluesky feed dedicated to Australian beaches. bsky.app/profile/beac...
November 26, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Check out my Bluesky feed dedicated to Australian beaches. bsky.app/profile/beac...
November 26, 2024 at 8:45 PM