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Daily Discussion Thread: 🌞🍹🪭Thursday, November 21, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 5 days ago by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 12 points 5 days ago (4 children)

There are days, as a tertiary-qualified 26-year-veteran of the IT industry, where I absolutely despise not just computers but anything that runs on electricity.

Today is one of those days.

If anyone needs me, I'll be in my shack in the woods far away from any and all technology, screaming.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then we will communicate by carrier pigeon. Written with a quill pen - not from the pigeon cos then it couldn't fly with no feathers. 🐥🐦🦆🦉🐓🦃🦅🦜🦚📝

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Delivered by carrier pigeon of course.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I will add you to the scheduled flight path. 🐦🐦📝🐦🐦⏰📪

Please note that the pigeon may not be eaten for dinner. Even though squab as a meat is freakin' delicious - particularly when baked in clay in your campfire.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Also with creamed rice & barberries. Ahem, burp

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

I understand to a degree

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

May I suggest spoon carving?

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm whittling a cricket bat as we speak... for, um, purposes.

[–] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

No doubt for hittin' sixes and pickin up b...wait a minute.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I see this as similar to the cybersecurity workers not using tech (like, Alexa/Siri, cameras with net access, social media, etc), they know how easy it is for it all to go bad lol

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Oh I'm definitely in that camp, very late adopter to some stuff once it's had time to mature, and my IoT crap at home is all isolated from the parts of the network that I care about.

I don't even use wireless headphones because I much prefer a cable, it just works every single time without any charging/pairing/dropout/quality hassle.

I'm old :\

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Nah, I'm 32 and I prefer wired over wireless. Wired headphones, speakers, mouse, charging cords, etc. I hate the idea of airpods because I know I'll lose one, and I'm suss about Bluetooth tech. I dislike the possibility of Bluetooth headphones failing and everyone hearing whatever I'm playing, and I dislike Bluetooth because everyone can see you. I hate this wireless shit so much.

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Glad to know I'm not the only one!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

my stuff is as low tech as i can get it and of that stuff nearly every function is disabled, NO banking apps on my phone

now to work on that fuckin apple tv shit , i hate it

also, i try to not bluetooth anything important