@endocrimes I was staring at their website the other day wondering if I should or not. how do you like them?
@lazerwalker do you think there are ethical non-tech jobs? it’s hard thinking about ethics using absolutes in a shades-of-grey world
@SolomonEmmeline !!
@bex_is Death Stranding
@bex_is it took me a while to get to but I’m glad I finally did. this was my takeaway: https://t.co/S6L2JMCulV
@twinfold ahah they give a shit, just not about the same thing :P election upcoming etc
@twinfold surprised no one is talking about offering antigen tests at official test sites. less accurate, sure, but… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@astroblob christ! and even when you _do_ find them, the moral conflict of “buy 2 boxes in case they’re sold out la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@vikb short answer: PCR vs rapid antigen. it’s not without (many!) problems/faults though :[ very different experie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@astroblob it floored me how expensive they are! it’s so inaccessible for many, and encourages a “ehh I just tested… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@tweetbot sincere feature request: “mute all retweets”. please!
@Gwladruns had to wait for 3-0, just in case. seen some massive bed-shitting in recent years so didn’t want to jump the gun
@Gwladruns lol
@kcimc I’d always like the pseudo-anonymity of online work. hard to own “a McDonald” as an artefact when the name c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@ZuckerBaby @oh_pies ahhhh right. nuts :(
@oh_pies @ZuckerBaby (within reason anyway, ie not a horse)
@oh_pies @ZuckerBaby can landlords there still deny pets? I thought that changed in the last couple of years?
@Gary_BBGames truly a christmas miracle!
@hexpet_ new sonic trailer???
@nzJayZee did you know about this terrific noot noot content??? youtu.be/5lyEqhMC6EA
@janklausa @charlesv yeah but at different altitudes(/air pressure) what does boiling even mean!!!! what about the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@janklausa I’m honestly surprised you’re not already
@RachaelHasIdeas the sad looks and explanation of “we’re sold out today, but will get [pitiful number] delivered fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@ratkins a combination of law and paranoia. no point taking the risk leading up to xmas/family/elderly folks
@LGnome ahah every day I haven’t done a PCR, I’ve done an antigen boi ? off to buy some more in a minute!
@higzbozon some combination of laws and paranoia
@GeekAndDad they do throat and nose swabs here, which has been more pleasant than nose only, where they tend to go much deeper
@GeekAndDad aha I’ve had as many antigen tests as PCR in that time too. most of the PCRs are due to various laws of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@twinfold ? I’m sure there’s a market for that
@ratkins @ekurutepe @SolarWatch nobody mentioned it at all here today that I heard. but you’ll have one analytics p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I’m 7 PCR tests deep over the last 14 days. six negative, waiting for the seventh. my poor lil nostrils
@Gwladruns ah yes the true spirit of the season
@dimsimkitty oh whoops I replied twice, a couple of hours apart. that’s where my brain is at today :P
@dimsimkitty yeah I had a compulsory test here locally without any waiting or drama, was hoping for the same today.… https://t.co/f5W3xMHokx
@dimsimkitty it’s not bulk billable, so lots of places won’t even talk to me. travel is a luxury etc (fair enough),… https://t.co/4JIyaMc9kq
@twinfold @dimsimkitty I’m as far north as they’ll let me go right now :P
@dimsimkitty (at this rate, I don’t know if I’ll get through the queue before they close for the day, so might be b… https://t.co/7XKuUdsuOj
@dimsimkitty it’s been brief, and last minute, and haven’t said much about it. I’m staying in Grafton, but with QLD… https://t.co/gDz8564kRq
@dimsimkitty I just drove two and a bit hours to sit in a long queue for one also :< hello, neighbour ? https://t.co/4kTDugOwrw
tealandpurple Hey everyone, remember that most rapid antigen tests need to be stored between 2 - 30⁰C
You might want to pop them… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I had square crumpets today for the first time. I can’t rationally explain why, but they’re not for me
@HanneyChris mate if I had a dollar…
@HanneyChris ha, this was within arms reach pic.twitter.com/cAeYPYUCbs
@twinfold banger
@BrittA2211 pretty sure Australian Consumer Law gives you pretty strong rights against faults regardless of stated… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@endocrimes [generic Soviet accent intensifies]
@tealandpurple @ZuckerBaby oof, even half that price still seems expensive! I still have a handful, but they won’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@tealandpurple @ZuckerBaby where’s the best place to get rapid tests in Oz? just pharmacy, or is there somewhere cheaper?
@PossiblyAlan I flew to Australia last week (…that’s a whole other thing. I still feel conflicted about it, but it’… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@gilfer fighting words
what’s the opposite of a happy place? because that’s what Civic on a Saturday night is. still.
@nzJayZee just yesterday I updated my calendar with the (hopefully) new date for the cancelled show. probably still tickets available :)
@justMaku :(
@nzJayZee this feels more appropriate: youtu.be/ewpYywzl8tM
@janklausa because he’s allowed outside finally
strong “how the fuck do I cross a road” energy today
@janklausa yassified packet of mi goreng???
@bl00dymarie @dripberlin from memory (which is rusty!) a) the egg white cervical mucus is a sign of ovulation, and… https://t.co/Ycud3BYAgH
TIL: using Firefox, if a script is blocking right click, you can shift+right click to force the context menu to appear
@RandiBop there’s something wholesome about clubs that run 24h over weekends in Berlin. parents booking babysitters… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@oh_pies it was xmas lunch a few years ago, no regrets. can recommend
today’s observations: a) mmm burger rings, b) mmm crumpets
@Gary_BBGames surely that makes the console a business related purchase, right?
@BrittA2211 wearing a lid, just like in the olden days. that rules
what's the state of tofu presses in 2021, esp for folks with limited kitchen space? is there a good one (i.e. not… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@HanneyChris like, yeah, that's the point of the game!!!!!! u be bangin the drums!!! 5 stars
@christian_beer if you can reduce the instructions you need, it gets much simpler at least. render everything as an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@christian_beer heh, good luck on that. even with docs, it’s always a wild adventure on each device
@GeekAndDad nope :( turns out clearing cookies on iOS also clears tabs and history. so weird.
@GeekAndDad (managed to find many of them on my laptop, by pulling my internet cable at home before it had a chance… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@GeekAndDad mostly I’m trying to see it that way, but there were a couple of sites I kept open intentionally for, s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
a lot of messaging/education about covid has been tough, but the “got a negative result -> I don’t have covid, conf… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@Gary_BBGames “small” :) our main TV is still 32” from nearly a decade ago
@dimsimkitty I’ll swing by my supermarket and see what they’ve got left!
I just tried to clear Safari cookies on my phones and lost all my tabs. freedom? any idea how to restore them?
@dimsimkitty need a safe supply? I know someone