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- Comment on Maps that made Melbourne - Help the State Library of Victoria uncover the history of our streets 5 weeks ago:
Is there something missing? No details on how I personally can help.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, April 8, 2024. What happened to sunnyboys? 5 weeks ago:
Do you know anyone with a cat you can borrow?
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, April 8, 2024. What happened to sunnyboys? 5 weeks ago:
The band or the ice treat?
- Comment on I just want to view the recipe 5 weeks ago:
What does it look like with your adblocker on?
- Comment on Not buying a shaver from Philips again.. 1 month ago:
Remington also have different plugs for different models.
- Comment on Stuck truck under the Napier Street bridge 1 month ago:
How many demerit points does the driver lose? What driving offences are they charged with? How much do the recovery vehicles cost them?
- Comment on What is the word for someone who is friends with different groups but doesn't have loyalty to any one group? 1 month ago:
Maybe dilettante, maverick ?
- Comment on What's wrong with Victoria's power grid 2 months ago:
The front fell off.
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Scottish English and American English are the exact same language
- Comment on What is the strangest thing that you ever experienced? 2 months ago:
Your mom
- Comment on how long did you need to become proficient at your job? 2 months ago:
You never stop learning. There will never be a day when you can stand up and say, “ok, I know everything now”.
- Comment on Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Melbourne CBD as Port of Melbourne blockade enters third day 3 months ago:
Is it likely that a country on the other side of the world cares about what people in Melbourne think?
- Comment on What's the best way to read a book in a dark room? 4 months ago:
Upvote for Kobo - I have a kobo Clara. The backlight can change colour with time of day and brightness can be changed.
Or what about listening to audiobooks or podcasts?
- Comment on What's up with all this data breaches and leaks? 4 months ago:
In my experience, it’s always been this bad. However, as the world becomes more connected, it becomes easier to find systems to break into and easier to find ways to break in. It’s only recently that most countries have enacted legislation to enforce mandatory reporting of data breaches, and so we hear more about them.
Cyber security has always been (and probably always will be) an arms race between those who want to secure data and those who want to steal it. As the value and usefulness of data goes up, so does the desire of the bad guys to steal it. Identity theft and just plain ransoming of data are only ever going to increase.
Use:
- a password manager
- a different random password or pass phrase for every site
- a different random email address for each site (Apple’s “Hide my Email”; Firefox Relay; DuckDuckGo mail; 33mail, for example)
- different false details as much as possible for every site
Don’t:
- Use the same details (name, password, email address) on every site
- use your real details if you can possibly avoid it. If you must, misspell your details (“Johhn Smith”, “1 Maiin Street”) so that you can track the misuse of your data.
- Comment on Does the rest of the English speaking world generally understand what an American means when they say "soccer", or does it help to clarify by adding "football"? 4 months ago:
Lollies, or a lolly.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
I’ve never used an ass straw, is it very different to just using your tongue?
- Comment on why do some people really dislike google?? 6 months ago:
I worked for a certain “big data” company that bought browsing histories from Google (and many other companies). They absolutely sell your data; and without even anonymising the personal identification information before selling it.
(I lasted 6 weeks before the lack of ethics forced me to quit. Needed the job to pay rent and buy groceries, but I couldn’t buy enough soap to cleanse my soul).
- Comment on Military Time vs 24hr? 6 months ago:
Local or Zulu?
- Comment on How do you get the dry boogers out if you don’t pick your nose? 6 months ago:
Pliers
- Comment on I'm watching Wargames(1983), could local people have heard the missile doors opening during a test? 6 months ago:
a large audible sound
As opposed to an inaudible sound, or a visual sound?
- Comment on Newspaper in 25th march 1924 writing to historians in 2024 6 months ago:
It’s spring.
FallAutumn was before winter. - Comment on Is there an alternative to saying "so-called" which doesn't suggest potential falsehood? 6 months ago:
“… alleged friends” ?
- Comment on Which is the final digit? 7 months ago:
As you wish. I was thinking that if my thumb would have to be taken off as a result of a redback spider bite, I would have to learn to handle a sword left handed.
(My thumb is getting better now, I was probably over-imagining the worst case scenario).
- Comment on Which is the final digit? 7 months ago:
What about someone with four fingers on their right hand?
- Comment on youtube on modern phones sucks 7 months ago:
youtube
on modern phonessucksFTFY
- Comment on What does cigarette smoking do for people? 7 months ago:
Gave up 27 years ago, got cancer anyway, still have dreams about smoking. Once you’re hooked, the cravings never go away.
- Comment on Why shouldn’t firearm manufacturers be held accountable for the use of their weapons in crimes? 8 months ago:
What about the manufacturers of knives, screwdrivers, automobiles, hammers? Yes, firearms are made to be used to kill, where the others aren’t, but the intention to kill comes from the user.
- Comment on Are smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks? 8 months ago:
Yes
- Comment on If an ear is an icon for sound, and a nose is an icon for smell, what's a good icon for thought? 8 months ago:
💭
- Comment on Is there a title (Mr/Ms/Mrs) that is gender neutral? 8 months ago:
“Hey you!”