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It's the dream, really in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And functional healthcare?

"Bing's Bizarre Blunder: Search Engine Claims Australia Doesn't Exist" in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh so when I went there recently it was all… soundstages and VR? Spooky 👻

Australian privacy watchdog refuses to investigate employer that allegedly accessed worker’s personal emails in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Bad but not surprising. Unlike many other privacy laws, Australia’s has an exception for employer access https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/more-privacy-rights/employment#

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'Covid is not done with us': Coronavirus and the ongoing impact on immunity (www.rnz.co.nz)
 

Mentions the recent discussion of rising sick days, but this time with a bit more context!

Staff taking more sick leave (and an opinion why) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if anything changed in the last few years? Like, hypothetically a large proportion of the population surviving a novel virus with lingering health impacts? No? Not ringing any bells?

Daggerheart is apparently a 2d12 system in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This looks really interesting. A nice balance of simple mechanics that drive interesting stories.

Recommendations re writing tablets e.g. reMarkable in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve got a Boox note device, which has a backlight and runs a version of Android. The good and bad of that is you can run many Android apps - I use my local library’s app for reading with a backlight and in a pinch you can browse the web on Firefox android etc

Are there foundations similar to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but with more international focus? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You may be interested in AccessNow and their RightsCon event

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Violent incident in Auckland (www.nzherald.co.nz)
 

Scary stuff. Was heading into town to Britomart 😬