Jesus H. Christ, they’re actually gearing up for purges and show trials. Accusations of fascism get trotted out far too often, but this is a textbook step on the way.
Already have pihole installed on my server. It’s more that I still have messenger/my fb account is deactivated rather than deleted. So meta has my data regardless.
I bought a second hand HP Reverb early last year. Luckily I managed to sell it and get a Quest 3 without losing too much. Honestly the Quest just has a much better user experience and it’s worked perfectly for Simracing when used wired.
TLDR; we know nothing but we’re speculating based on reasonably foreseeable expectations and technology trends.
Completely pointless article.
Came to say exactly this.
Can’t imagine what it must take for Syria to be a better option.
Haha what an absolute masochist! I’m impressed.
I played through Jedi: Fallen Order, which was my intro into the genre, then tried it for Elden Ring and got hard stuck in the opening area. Still pretty useless at them overall but no longer feel like I’m battling against the control. It’s 100% just a skill issue.
Based.
In all seriousness some games work better on controllers. I’ve found it much easier, and significantly less frustrating, to play souls-likes using a controller. It also would have been next to impossible to play the Ascent (twin stick shooter) without one. I used to get all PCMR about only using keyboard and mouse but nowadays I use the best tool for the job.
Cool cool cool. More cards I can’t afford.
Thanks that’s actually useful to know. Been through a lot of restructures, and obviously there’s a lot of turnover during those times, but people have always left on their own terms.
This is a new one for me.
Well I survived the redundancies but some good work friends haven’t. I’m going to be seriously f’d off if the company is cruel enough to let them go this side of Christmas.
Yes, austerity during a recession does generally extend and heighten the recession. John Maynard Keynes must be rolling in his grave.
I really hope you’re right, and some of their rushed decisions make it seem like they think the same, but National is still polling 10% higher than Labour.
Public servants ordered back to the office, working from home ‘not an entitlement’
The Prime Minister will speak after his Cabinet meeting.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Like anyone can fucking afford to buy coffee or lunch right now.
We did it Patrick! We saved Palestine!
Thanks. Unless something has drastically changed I’ll be safe but will be losing a lot of good colleagues.
Part of the stress is that there’s no funding for the next 3 years and therefore very little work. There’s a wave of redundancies that’ll be announced this coming week.
Going to be tough.
Government considering freeze on residential care funding, policy document reveals
I make no secret of how much I disagree with the Governments policy choices but this takes the award for making me apoplectic.
Fuck the most vulnerable members of society! They don’t contribute anything. Landlords need their dignity back and house flippers should get more profit.
Fucking scum.
Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan - Have your say
Stay informed by joining Have your say | Auckland Transport
The Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) outlines what transport projects will get funded over the next 10 years. It is a joint plan between Auckland Transport, KiwiRail, and the NZ Transport Agency. Consultation is now open until the 17th of June.
This time around, there is a disconnect between the aspirations of the city and central government’s signalled priorities. There is not enough money set aside nationally for public transport services or infrastructure to keep things running as they are, let alone to start on new projects.
If you want your voice heard now’s the time to provide feedback on what you think the priorities should be.
They're excruciating and debilitating - and some 640,000 Kiwis regularly suffer them.
This hits really close to home for me.
I had severe migraines that would last for days over a 6-month period. I’d suffered periodic migraines from the age of 15 but this was something new where even when I didn’t have a “proper” migraine I still had a constant dull headache.
Nearly lost my job even after seeing the company doctor who noted that allowances needed to be made for my sick leave. Saw a neurologist, got an MRI, kept going to the doctor, and no diagnosis came out of it. I eventually had a seizure for the first time in my life and was rushed to hospital.
Finally, got a diagnosis of chronic daily migraines and was put on medication that has controlled them, but the damage it did to my career set me back by years. I was a high performer prior and then I was suddenly blacklisted from promotions because of my sick leave.
My heart really goes out to people struggling with the same pain who have yet to find something that works.
HTC Vive Pro 2 in 2024?
So I bought a second hand Reverb G2 in mid-November and of course a month later WMR was announced as deprecated.
I’m eyeing up a second hand Vive Pro 2 that includes the base stations. New this is retailing for NZD 2200, but I can grab it for NZD 1400. I’ve also considered the Pimax Crystal, which I can just afford, but it’s NZD 2900 and I’m a bit put off by it using a battery pack and still using proprietary software.
I’ll be using it primarily for simracing and my thought process is that the Vive at least has a steam app so if HTC stops supporting it I’m not completely screwed like I am with the Reverb. Pimax is different because their software is completely standalone as far as I’m aware. So is it worth saving 50% or so and getting something comparable to the Reverb, or am I selling the Crystal short?
RWC Final Discussion Thread
It’s match day!
Been great to discuss the games as they happen throughout the tournament. How are we feeling about this final?
Using a commercial VPN behind OpenVPN on router?
I have media server which is using a commercial VPN that I got with my Usenet subscription. This is the only device on my home network that is using a VPN.
I tried to set up pihole on the same server with my router redirecting all traffic to it but couldn’t get it to work while the VPN was active. I’m now looking at getting a Pi 4B solely for pihole and considering running OpenVPN on my router so that my phone can run back to the pihole while I’m out.
My concern is that running the dual VPN setup may expose the traffic on my server. The commercial VPN does have an OpenVPN configuration that I could apply on my router but that’s not my preferred option.
Will my server traffic still be masked if I’m running a private OpenVPN configuration on the router?
Thanks Aramex
Such great service from Aramex. Definitely a suitable place to put a parcel marked as fragile in winter. Never mind that the front porch was only 3 metres away.
AK Have Your Say - Auckland’s Future Development Strategy
What the Future Development Strategy will address The Future Development Strategy sets out the big picture vision for how and where we should grow over the next 30 years to achieve the best outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau. A changing environment There has been a lot of
The FDS will guide where housing growth is targeted over the next 30 years and has a huge impact on the provision of housing and transport infrastructure. Submissions are open until the 31st of July.
This update proposes pulling back from some of the most wasteful greenfield expansions in the Northwest near Kumeū/Huapai and in the south between Drury and Pukekohe. These are the “Supporting Growth” areas where AT and Waka Kotahi have been investigating billions of dollars worth of transport infrastructure to subsidise sprawl.
Greater Auckland has an article out today summarising the strategy and changes https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2023/07/20/the-future-development-strategy/
The decision by NZ Bus follows threats from its drivers to refuse to charge customers for riding the bus over the long weekend.
Looks like I’m not going into the office next week.
What to watch after Dr Who?
I’ve been prescribed medical for about a year for chronic insomnia and have been slowly making my way through modern Dr Who before bed. Almost at the end of Calpadi’s seasons and need some recommendations of what to watch next.
Star Trek: Lower Decks has been good to pad it out, and unfortunately I recently rewatched the GOAT reboot of Battlestar Galactica recently so that’s out.
Hit me with your best sci-fi and or fantasy fellow ents.
Michael Wood did not immediately declare shares he owned in Auckland Airport.
<Michael Wood has quit as a Cabinet minister after it emerged he had more shareholding interests in areas that clashed with his portfolios.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed Wood’s resignation today, saying he became aware of the fresh issues yesterday.
It has emerged Wood held further shares in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank, further to his Auckland Airport shares, that have since been disclosed to Hipkins.>
Has anyone successfully subscribed to kbin communities?
Kbin.social looks to have some of the magazines/communities I’m interested in that aren’t currently hosted on lemmy but the links don’t seem to be propagating.
In theory we should be able to subscribe as we’re federated with them. Has anyone managed to get it working?
Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau
The rest of the motu seems pretty active so it’d be great to connect with others across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.