Definitely not a VPN issue; I’m raw dogging the internet on my phone and also getting a Server 500 error.

Will bookmark to try and remember to revisit it at some point in the future. 😅

I once came across a cooking blog that used this sort of instructions over a decade ago; was apparently run by an engineer - haven’t found it again since, but the methodology stuck with me.

I was expecting you to recommend Elden Ring, honestly!

Willing to tackle the series chronologically, if that’s what you think would be the best way to familiarise myself with the genre.

From Software Souls-like games.

In fact, I’m still technically sleeping on them as I don’t know where to start. Assuming I can only play on a PS3 or Steam Deck - where would be the best jumping in point?

Yes; this!

FMD - this cancellation was the breaking point for me investing in any new Netflix series.

I too have Solar & Battery, with an EV landing in October. I believe we should electrify as much of our infrastructure using green energy as possible. But I’m also old and wise enough to know that not everything can be.

We wouldn’t be doing this to be “subsidising” individual ICE use, but rather to ensure that industries that can’t readily electrify - such as farms still having diesel for their tractors, harvesters, combines to keep growing our food; for commercial trucks to be able to transport these critical goods across our great wide nation; to keep planes in the air, connecting us to the rest of the world; for national security, ensuring that when hostilities escalate overseas, we will be able to keep the wheels turning.

When times are plentiful, we can run these operations at a minimal loss and enable us to ramp up production profitably from private parties when times get tough - while ensuring that critical and emergency services have the necessary fuel to operate.

Absolute platinum tier brain-dead take.

The only “morons” around here are people who loudly and proudly share the same stupid disinfo, and try to disparage those that actually trying to keep this hobby from completely going down the shitter.

No one’s trying to take away your ability to buy and play digital games, so why the fuck are you advocating doing so for those that prefer physical media?

Has your dumb-ass not yet realised that physical media means competitive pricing, due to Sony’s online store needing to compete with B&M sales, as well as the 2nd hand market?

Once that’s taken away, and you’re stuck with “dynamic targeted pricing” of $70+ dollars for years-old titles - if you can even still purchase them - maybe then, the couple of brain cells floating around in that massive waste of space between your ears might just manage to find each other, and it will finally dawn on you just how hard you’re now getting fucked over.

Oh, and by-the-way - removing digital-only titles and DLC from the sales metrics, something like ~50% of game sales are still through physical media.

My memory of that time is getting foggy, but true - 8.1 definitely brought in a number of fixes to Microsoft’s initial, abominable Metro UI design.

I don’t think every Government enterprise needs to be “profitable”; an investment in national security, energy independence and price stability can be subsidised by tax-payers to provide us the ability to absorb global price shocks.

The facility can be run on a skeleton crew normally, providing a reliable base-load volume while having the ability to ramp up refining volumes as circumstances require.

It’s the same way I feel about our desalination plant in Victoria. Having the plant available on stand-by for the upcoming super el-niño event leaves us in a much better position than not.

They are a relatively new manufacturer - but they have been around for a hot minute.

Their production ramp-up has been quite notable though, so much so that there were articles earlier in the year that Apple was seeking an exemption from US import controls in order for them to be able to use some CXMT-sourced RAM in their products.

Even in an ideal world where every Australian commuter vehicle is an EV, we would still need our own ability to process and refine oil into aviation fuel, diesel for farming/trucking, and probably a few other vital resources that I’m forgetting.

But I broadly agree with you, if we are to build another - it needs to be a national asset and not a private one; so that works to ensure our energy sovereignty as much as possible, and not shareholder profits.

Windows 8 was definitely a stumble, but it at least could be made good with a couple apps to fix default behaviours (ie. boot to Desktop Mode, restore Win7-style Start Menu).

Windows 11 is just rotten to the core.

They didn’t; GameTheory on YouTube actually went through the numbers pretty recently, and of all the games available physically - I believe sales were ~50:50, or slightly trended towards physical.

I think part of it is that weird Aussie “fair go” sentiment: “these guys have been in long enough, time for the other mob to have a crack” - before doing a quick 180 shortly thereafter, as soon as we realise what an absolute shit-show a Libs/ONP state gov’t would be.

Actor best known for playing laughably dumb characters, turns out to actually be laughably dumb.

Playing to his strengths, I suppose?

The fact that this is only the FIRST quarter, is ridiculous - I am going off the assumption that PC is used as intended, a “Personal Computer” and not as a general catch-all for computing hardware (ie. including data centres)?

Nah, Europe would be a Socialist Paradise compared the United States.

He should prove his Capitalist bona fides and move to Argentina. He would fit right in.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is not the first right-wing influencer to recently do a similar about-face.

Conspiracy Hat Me wouldn’t be surprised if this was because Russian funds for foreign influence campaigns is drying up - hand-in-hand with their national oil reserves.

Good.

Slava Ukraini.

Probably in a similar boat; both my parents, and cousin had early 2010s LG French Door fridges (as they were just becoming popular).

When it came time for us to buy a new fridge, we followed along and purchased a 2018 model. While both of theirs are still functioning fine to this day - ours had the (now all too common) linear compressor fault in 2023.

We were fully reimbursed our original purchase price (yay, strong Aussie consumer protections!) and have since bought a Hitachi (Made in Japan) fridge. We’re quite happy with it, though it did cost extra out of pocket - and it’s way too early to be able to qualify for a recommendation.

Clearly it’s meant to be Brat Caved, ie. they ate Drumpf’s…

…🤢🤮