Trump's piss-weak attack on China by promoting the Covid-19 lab-leak theoryIt's very pathetic of Trump and so typical of his bully boy tactics.
Hard truth about differences between how men and women get treated when in a bad situation - do you feel this is true and why (or why not)? (1)
Do you regard Elon Musk to be an 'omnigenius' aka 'like a god'?If you are a true believer in Trump, Project 2025, D.O.G.E etc you'll believe Musk is 'like a god'... A true Heritage Foundation cult member. 8-) If so, I don't have a problem with it. I just think a person needs to be upfront about their views.
Normal bicycle (human powered) or e-bike (motor assist) ?I pick normal bicycle every time. The idea is for recreation *and* exercise at the same time. Cycling on a normal bicycle is very aerobic and healthy. Just my view. I know some people love the concept of an e-bike but if you're weight-conscious... See More »
Do you know about or understand Tarara Boom Theory ?Something related to the Tarara Boom de ay song I think.
Why do so many women make 'debt confession' videos when they are single or unhappy in their relationship?Seems to be a bit toxic where women feel that they can 'validate' their life situation around being in trouble financially by making 'debt confession' videos. Why make them? Seems to be common with single women who are fresh out of a long term... See More »
Vehicle 2 Grid - how long before people work out how to 'steal' power from another parked EV using this technology? 8-)Imagine this, you are faced with a choice - hours (or days) wait to get access to a public charger, no charging facility at home or at work (for whatever reason), and you think... Ah-ha! This V2G technology should be hackable to turn it into V2V so... See More »
Trump tariff regime is a joke - Trump is 'exempting' things like phones, computers, etc. made in China because it will kill Apple, etc.And Trump without saying it outright acknowledges that Apple will never (without a very long lead time to create the necessary manufacturing facilities, bring in cheap Chinese workers, etc.) bring back iphone making back to the USA, and that the cost... See More »
False copyright claims killing video and photo sharing sitesJust had one against my Flickr account and the email appears legit but when I tried to access the 'account' that the copyright claim notification came from it doesn't exist. It could be spam. The Tom Evans Audio false copyright claim against... See More »
Snow White with Rachel Zegler might be the blow that kills DisneyMassive losses, empty cinemas, Zegler trashing the movie (and the original), Bob Iger doing nothing to stop the rot. Biggest flop in Disney history - Walt would be fuming from the 'other side' right now.
How much 'worth' is in your 'family office'?Mine has basically zero wealth, so any improvement on zero is still zero, but since I make neither a profit or a loss on my 'investments' it's still a 'windfall gain'. lol
Tipping point is a great example of gamified modern lifeIt's so full of shit more than a dull women's or men's club.
Pauline Hanson makes her One Nation political party a 'girls club'She's recruiting her daughter to take over from her, and says her sons are not up to the job. Probably because they see through her political bullshit I'd say!
Do you have life insurance as part of you superannuation aka retirement savings plan, or separately or none at all? Poll (2) See Poll OptionsI have none. I used to have default life and disability type insurance via my superannuation but I decided it's really junk insurance and not worth... See More »
Trump is isolating the USA from the rest of the world - exactly as I and others predicted would happenThe Trump administration is actively alienating the USA, and by inference US citizens and permanent residents, from the rest of world. Before Trump was even elected people including myself predicted this would happen because Trump tried to do it... See More »
Does Trump's tariff aks isolationism stuff impact your desire and/or ability to travel in 2025 and beyond?Travel for me is totally out already due to affordability and I haven't had a passport for nearly 20 years. But if I was in a position to go I'd like to go see friends in the USA. However the new regime re tariffs and the instructions to Homeland... See More »
Is the Microsoft Authenticator app trustworthy?One of the orgs for which I have to use the MS Office 365 suite now seems to be enforcing a new IT policy where the Microsoft Authenticator app is required to be installed on at least one mobile device. I can't even log into the email account for... See More »
Now you really can have your own home energy reactor 8-)Peter Dutton aka Mr Potato Head aka Australia's version of Donald Trump (lets not forget Clive Palmer's "Trumpet of Patriots" party as well) proposes he will build 37 'small' nuclear reactors if elected as our PM next month. Never mind - you can now... See More » (1)