[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 9 hours ago

If the volume stays the same and the mass changes, you have the recipe for infinite energy.

Take songwriting really low density up a hill, turn it to gold, instant energy gain.

[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 18 hours ago

Was this firetruck safe?

[-] absGeekNZ 2 points 20 hours ago

Whilst what you say is correct for you. It is extremely likely that you are stronger than a woman of the same height and weight as you.

I am a regular sized guy (for NZ); there are a bunch of women bigger than me and stronger than me. For example Dame Valerie Adams is epic. No contest, bigger and stronger than me, she is a similar age also.

Women are physically "inherently" weaker; for a given size/weight. But that is also dependent on context; e.g. I'm a rock climber; so I tend to a slimmer build, big muscles are just extra weight to pull up a wall, I climb with a bunch of women, some similar build than me and most of them are just better climbers. Skill, endurance, grip strength, flexibility, balance...are all factors, as are injury history and how you are feeling on the day. But this is not competitive climbing, we are all just there for fun. If it were, I wouldn't be in their grade (thankfully).

Women are "inherently" weaker than men, this is why when it comes to situations where this is a factor, we don't compete directly.

[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 20 hours ago

I voted, and did the confirmation as soon as it came in. So not sure what happened.

[-] absGeekNZ 6 points 20 hours ago

I don't know, Israel is killing journalists regularly.

[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 21 hours ago

I kept getting emails that my vote didn't count; because I didn't do the confirmation via email, but I did. So I'm not sure if my vote was counted.

[-] absGeekNZ 8 points 1 day ago

Hydrogen sulfide deadens the sense of smell. You can smell it in low concentrations, but not in high concentrations. So it is quite a dangerous gas.

[-] absGeekNZ 2 points 1 day ago

Lag....you don't know lad till you tried playing Quake online from New Zealand (that place that is often left off maps)...in the late 90's.

I scoff at your 200ms ping, try 4500ms (on a good day); that is right, you spot turn and shoot. Three and a half seconds later you die; because you shot at empty space and someone saw you.

[-] absGeekNZ 3 points 2 days ago

I have one, I got it to replace my broken pebble. It felt very limited in comparison.

I have since upgraded to a new pebble time 2. Fully open source now, not sure about telemetry, but since it is FOSS it is able to be modified.

[-] absGeekNZ 5 points 3 days ago

If I could give more than one upvote.....well played!

[-] absGeekNZ 4 points 3 days ago

What really fucked me up was the "to 5" instead of "for 5". The rest I glossed over and read the intention of the words....but the transition with a number in the sentence broke my flow and made me glitch out.

[-] absGeekNZ 4 points 4 days ago

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory; then punching yourself forcefully in the face.

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Recently broke the main blade on our food processor.

Replacement parts are unavailable.

KW715708 is the blade, but everywhere is out of stock.

So I'm looking for a replacement that is known for keeping parts available for years.

BIFL crew, what are your recommendations?

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Kiapara ki Maurangi; is now up for grabs. With Chris Penk not seeking re-election after the leadership debacle.

He held the seat for 9 years; and won in 2023 with an almost 20k majority.

I doubt that it will switch away from National with such a clear lead. We don't know who National will put up though.

There are two other high profile contenders:

  • Opportunity deputy leader Daniel Eb.
  • NZF's Jenny Marcroft, who has a seat from list position.
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Opportunity up t0 6.1%

TPU has typically been unfriendly to Opportunity. This is a big change; almost doubling since last TPU poll a month ago.

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I love the 'numpties and yahoos' comments.

Another Luxon foot-in-mouth episode.

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The trend continues, awesome to see.

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The Nats are going lower and Luxon is ruling out possible allies.....

I'm happy that opportunity is gaining regularly. Looking very likely that they will be in parliament after the election.

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R(Aaaaaahh)M prices (self.fuck_ai)
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My laptop stopped charging last week, it ran until the battery died. I tested a bunch of USB-C chargers and cables.... Fuck!

It is 7 years old, which is my second shortest run from a laptop.

I started looking at replacements, I have my eye on a Framework, the 13 Pro specifically, now that ship to NZ.

But fuck, $1600NZD for 32GB.... That is almost what I paid for my whole previous laptop. Luckily I can take my 4TB SSD from my failed machine, otherwise $1800NZD to replace that.

Update:
I ordered a second hand HP, $940NZD with 32GB of RAM. A couple of years newer than the failed one.

I'll see if there is a repair cafe near where I am, but this is a good solution for now.

Thanks for all the replies.

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Don't trust the police or the government - Shihad

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