I once met a person that never drank water, only soft drinks. It's not the unhealthiness of this that disturbed me, but the fact they did it without the requisite paperwork.
Unlike those disorganised people I have a formal waiver. I primarily drink steam and crushed glaciers.
Probably double-sided prototyping PCBs. The double-sided ones tend to be green (FR4 fiberglass resin), the single-sided orange (FR2 paper phenolic-resin).
Terminology varies, a lot of greymarket sellers use "veroboard", "prototype board" and "breadboard" interchangeably.
The glue between the copper pads and the board itself tend to better with the double-sided boards, I agree with you OP :) Although this isn't universal, I've had some nasty bare copper boards on FR4 where the pads pop off when you try to solder to them; and some old FR2 boards with really well adhered pads. I've read somewhere that this might (?) be due to moisture in the PCB boiling off when you put the soldering iron to a pad and that baking the board in an oven first can help, but I have not tried that. I suspect a lot of it comes down to the quality of adhesive used between copper and substrate.
What's the status of the Parramatta light rail?
Last I heard there were nonspecific issues and it was going to open later this year. The official NSW gov page has nothing of interest.
Anyone know what's actually going on?
There are no changes to the nbn wholesale pricing of these speed tiers arising from the speed increases.
Interesting, but how will this affect the price for end users? There are other fees charged to the ISPs too?
I am suspicious because NBNco only mentions wholesale pricing in this article, not end user pricing. They would have modelled it and then chosen not to talk about it. They might not technically be the entity finally billing you, but they're responsible for strong and direct impacts on what users pay.
Ditto three. Pages hanging too.
Lots of gastro cases in NSW the last few weeks, maybe server has it too. Make sure to take plenty of fluids.
Possible industrial action? Gates open at Parramatta station.
Most of the Parramatta station turnstile gates have been turned off (no lights, fully open) and there was a staff member in union shirt near them. Some people were queuing next to the few working ones on the side (newer model, maybe they can't turn them off?).
The leakage scenarios for alkaline cells never seem to make sense.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1508-we-finally-got-alkaline-battery-leakage!/
I would recommend rinsing the vinegar away with water instead. It's already completely dissolved, but the baking powder might not be if you add that undissolved. You don't want to leave anything behind.
Girls can't wear pants... is this the 1950's? Absolutely awful
Atomic wafers made by the techo-church-state? Or have I got this back to front and this is how the non-technical society irradiates its children?
Comedy prediction: SD2 releases overseas, but Australia is used to sell remaining stocks of SD1s for a few years before the SD2 is released here.
The whole thing is vaguely and noncomittally worded, it promises basically nothing.
Take this bit for example:
taking into account the EULAs of specific games within it
In other words: talk to the individual publishers of each game and get their permission :P At which point GOG's involvement is almost irrelevant, if you have the publisher's consent then they might as well give you a copy.
I would assume that court orders and proved wills have different levels of coercion when you present them to someone like GOG? Dunno. Each country probably has its own rules, including fun complexities like whether or not GOG was a party to the process or not.
Wait a second... if the AI was trained to think that blue flags lie down and red flags are windswept, then what are the biases of the footage was it trained on?
leafblowers near UN headquarters flagpoles intensify
A good sign - the company behind the show does appear to hire "Documentalist"s, which I assume means they put some effort into historical accuracy. The video itself has a much longer credits list for them.
The company's about page claims they use historical footage, but make no mention about re-enactment footage (that I suspect they use, but I might be very wrong).
The video's credits have lots about archive sources. At a cursory glance I can't see anything about re-enactment.
Maybe it is all real footage? Perhaps I'm just imagining that some is re-enactment? But some of it seems like it would be really weird to have a camera there and people acting that way. IDK, I wish the program made it clear-cut for me.
Title of PCGamer's article is misleading, they want a court order to do it. Proof of death is not enough.
"In general, your GOG account and GOG content is not transferable. However, if you can obtain a copy of a court order that specifically entitles someone to your GOG personal account, the digital content attached to it taking into account the EULAs of specific games within it, and that specifically refers to your GOG username or at least email address used to create such an account, we'd do our best to make it happen. We're willing to handle such a situation and preserve your GOG library—but currently we can only do it with the help of the justice system."
They have to do that anyway. Court orders overrule a company's policies in most (all?) legal systems.
Here's a short excerpt with a lot of editing. I am not sure which parts are period or not and to what level the editing has been done.
- Sphere in wall: anyone know what this is?
- Periscope rising: unnatural movement, probably just because of AI frame interpolation?
- Machinegun barrel wiggling from a bunker: footage is looped backwards and forwards.
- Scene panning #1: possibly a still photo that has had the ocean animated, then panned left to right?
- Scene #2: Real photo I assume.
SBS is an Australian TV broadcaster, partly gov funded but not fully (unlike the ABC).
Some short excerpts for the purpose of demonstrating examples of questionable footage (short enough that they shouldn't be a copyright problem, for purposes of criticism, review, research and study).
Which of this footage is real and which is re-enactment? Is the photo of the clapboard separate to the video before it, with the camera flash transition inbetween?
This ship footage looks like it could be real. The quality is amazing however.
Direct evidence of AI colourisation: a flag that changes colour
AI edited history program on SBS, "Apocalypse D-Day" (2024)
Watching this now live on SBS. It's very confusing.
I cannot tell when actual footage is being used (AI colourised + cleaned up) or when it is re-enactments that have been re-colourised similarly to match. The program actively seems to not want me to be able to tell the difference.
It can't possibly be all based on period footage. There is too much in too high of quality and resolution.
Most (but not all of it) has had its framerate increased to be smooth, so I can't use that as a hint.
Sometimes the soldiers wave at the camera and the footage is a bit lower in quality. Other times they ignore the camera and look more like actors, but I can't be certain.
Some of the equipment looks wrong period (gasmasks) but I can't be sure. I really want to know now (I guess that means its a successful program in some ways). EDIT: Looks like the gasmask is legit!
Never thought watching a program on the SBS would unsettle me as much as this. I've seen AI colourised and interpolated footage, but not mixed with (what I think is) re-enactments in a way designed to stop you telling the differences.
EDIT: It's hard to find info about this show, it has a generic name and looks like it was only released this year.
- Watchable online in Aus right now: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/2374216259693
- Main site (language switch at top-right): https://www.cccprod.com/en/production/apocalypse-d-day
Appreciated Minty :)
Suicide Squad: Less interesting than discussing linguistics xD
Parramatta station hard to get to this arvo
All buses diverted a long way around to the station, lots of buses lined up. Road closed.
(Do you guys want me posting stuff like here, or is it a waste of your time?)
Many trains on multiple platforms stuck at central, police at Redfern station
Announcements say the delays are "Indefinite" and sometimes is calling it a police op at Redfern.
Edmondson Park grassfire, it's "now too late to leave"
Fire crews are battling an out-of-control grass fire burning at Camden Valley Way in Edmondson Park. An emergency warning has been issued by the Rural Fire Service.
Old theme ABC news link
Read the latest news headlines and in-depth analysis from an independent and trusted source. Check the latest news on business, sports, weather, and more.
The new theme seems deadset on replacing content with whitespace, driving my father in particular mad (he's having more luck finding Australian news on DW than the ABC right now; and he is sore that he has to hunt for the "Science" news category now in menus).
Not sure how long they'll keep the ?future=x flag available, but for now it gives you about double the number of articles per page.
Sydney Trams strike cancelled (29th May)
Transdev and the Rail Tram and Bus Union have agreed to an in-principle enterprise bargaining agreement for Sydney and Parramatta Light Rail workers. Transdev Sydney Managing Director Arsene Durand-Raucher said he was pleased that trams will be running as normal tomorrow. “It is great that we’ve bee...
I can't find a official message from the RTBU (their website is out of date, nothing seems public on facebook and twitter refuses me access unless I create an account).
Media Release: The BOM issues a warning for a G4 geomagnetic storm
8PM (right now) +/- 10 hours
Better call the tiberium harvester back in.
Bushcare at Wolli Creek: Met a turtle
Encountered this fellow during bushcare today. He was sitting right on top of the bridal veil roots we were pulling, looking suspiciously like a rock.
We probably shouldn't have handled him (I hope turtles don't get dizzy from being turned upside down). We put him back down and hid him under some other groundcover as a local Kookaburra was loitering.
Youtube feeds broken, 404
Anyone else?
My feed reader was not happy this morning, all youtube feed URLS are 404ing. Both the old-style and new ID style:
- https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?user=perochialjoe
- https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?user=mrdodobird
- https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCGLGhwIJfz4Nl2uhTqdNikw
- https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCi8UNRmZpgCAYXUtyWQnhag
NSW road rules: Stay behind turners on single lane roads?
Imagine you're in the blue car, wanting to turn left:
Green is turning right. There is only one lane.
Two options I see:
(1) Stay behind the green car, to the left (and behind the crossing) until they leave.
(2) Pull up to the left of the green car (as if there were two lanes).
I assume (1) is correct given there is technically only one lane, but I can't find any materials on the NSW site or driving handbook about it and (2) is something I see other people do.
(I have my license test next week)
EDIT: Solved, option (2) is the right one. see https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/sharing-road-overtaking-and-merging/overtaking-safely
> The only time you can overtake on the left is when the vehicle you’re overtaking is: > * waiting to turn right or make a U-turn from the centre of the road
Gazza is enjoying a quiet beer when he is asked to kill some monsters down at the pub.
Safework NSW has been referred to ICAC over its handling of a $1.34 million contract for a device designed to protect workers from a potentially deadly disease, known as silicosis.
I could not find any mentions of these problems online. The article itself has no technical detail.
Looking forward to seeing what the actual problems are. It seems this is the first product to market.
Guesses based off the general subject matter:
- Silica concentrations probably vary depending on the exact position of your head, especially since it's heavy material. If you mount this sensor even a few meters away from a worker then it's readings could possibly become invalid, eg because an angle grinder is firing dust a different direction to the sensor.
- Silica is a slang term for a very big category of materials. Some might look completely different to others under certain laser observations, leading to some getting missed (bad) and others materials triggering false positives (leading to the sensor's screams being ignored by workers).
- Self-cleaning routines might be needed to stop it clogging up, otherwise the sensor starts reporting a higher baseline. They could either choose to report this ("pls clean me" light comes on) or ignore it (bury head in sand mode).
- Alternatively it's performance might actually be fine, but perhaps it's still being spruked inappropriately. Government involvement in funding the project might (?) magnify this problem.
Brad Banducci's retirement comes as Woolworths faces allegations of price gouging.
Interesting title. Compare it with the ABC's version:
ABC: Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci announces retirement as company announces $781m loss
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association says he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organisation to pay for personal travel and other lavish perks.
Mariyung trains still have problems, possibly in service later 2024
Maybe the latest changes are causing more problems? I'm imagining house-of-cards software stacks (insert jokes about Tangaras running DOS/Windows). At least we're not suffering Polish train problems :)
Seven News video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDi4RRNxnuk
SMH written article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/crew-doors-flew-open-on-new-intercity-trains-during-trial-20231205-p5ep8o.html
Anyone have better or more interesting sources?