Random Thoughts II - Page 1011

MadMax · 22nd October 2016, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Does anyone bank with westpac? What's your opinion on them, and is their internet-banking website/app any good?

no complaints here. their website is simplistic, no-frills yet modern.

they've not long released an app where you can categorise your purchases and lets you know if your spending is above or below your usual trend. it displays a useful notification on my phone every time my wife or I make a purchase.

Cyberbob · 25th October 2016, 20:40

Free IT advice of the day: If you whitelist *@gmail.com you're gonna have a bad time.

Spam up the wazoo and a ransomware attack within 48 hours.

One of my clients didn't have a good first day back from the long weekend.

fixed_truth · 30th October 2016, 20:32

So apparently for a one off payment of $350 you can get all the tv shows/movies of netflix plus sky sport uk all 720p.

Sounds too good to be true though customers seem to be singing it's praises.

http://fibretvnz.co.nz/index.html (warning terrible website design)

CCS · 30th October 2016, 21:38

Does not pass the bullshit sniff test.

pxpx · 31st October 2016, 10:07

Are legal disclaimers automatically added to the bottom of corporate/business emails meaningless/pointless?

Fx. · 31st October 2016, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by fixed_truth

So apparently for a one off payment of $350 you can get all the tv shows/movies of netflix plus sky sport uk all 720p.

Sounds too good to be true though customers seem to be singing it's praises.

http://fibretvnz.co.nz/index.html (warning terrible website design)

from looking at the screenshot (and the fact their websites nav bar is a bad knockoff of fthe default kodi skin) its kodi/xbmc with the streaming addons installed (i assume on some tiny linux embedded computer)

so you're paying them for a free product which is pirating things for you; pretty good business plan on their part; it should be super illegal (selling something as legit that you know is subverting copyright) but who knows these days

Fx. · 31st October 2016, 11:31

double

Fx. · 31st October 2016, 11:38

https://kodi.tv/the-piracy-box-selle...-killing-kodi/

this

yeah this company is doge as shit and selling you a $40 item with free software and 3rd party addons for $350
from their FB:

Andrew Murphy
Andrew Murphy so is this an android box with Kodi on that you're charging a monthly fee for when in actual fact anyone who has a computer can do this for free?

Like · Reply · October 28 at 3:08pm · Edited
Fibre TV New Zealand
Fibre TV New Zealand Hi Andrew Murphy, we don't charge a monthly fee. And whilst you are right you can stream content on your computer, our device offers people secure viewing of content without pop up adds, being asked for your credit card details, or from getting viruses. Looking for and finding content on a computer can often be very difficult and time consuming. Our device enables easy searching functions that saves you searching through various sites to find the content that you want to watch and you are viewing it directly from your tv.

CCS · 31st October 2016, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Are legal disclaimers automatically added to the bottom of corporate/business emails meaningless/pointless?

Pretty much.

DrTiTus · 31st October 2016, 12:22

I got one of those $40 Android TV boxes, with Kodi on it. It didn't give me free streaming out of the box. I had to get my nerd on to do it (remove app, install new version + addons), and even then, it was quite flaky. I only spent about an hour messing around with it, and it had its quirks. One was that every time the mouse moves, the nav bar comes up on the screen, interrupting your viewing. Kind of annoying.

I personally wouldn't spend $350 on one, but assuming the seller sets it up with his acquired knowledge and makes it work close to 100% (removing all the useless add-ons, and configuring it properly to get rid of nav bar?), it might be worth it for an old person, assuming the user is aware of, and wants to take on the risk of accessing pirated content.

As for the $40 Android TV boxes - they're OK for basic Android stuff but you can pretty much expect games not to work properly (clicks don't register, and you can't press two places on the screen at once, so you can't for example steer + accelerate even if clicks do register). I considered it as an alternative to a Chromecast, and for that purpose it gives a slightly better Spotify/Plex/media experience (you can browse/search via the TV rather than relying on a phone/tablet). Plex costs money for the Android version (one off, $6 or so), so Chromecast wins there. It was more fun playing Wordbrain collaboratively on the TV with a mouse rather than both of us huddled around a tiny screen. I also plugged in a Korg keyboard via USB and ran Learn Piano which allows us to play a music game in the style of Dance Dance Revolution where you have to play the notes as they scroll down. Can't do that on a Chromecast~

Downside is the plug + international adapter wobbles around, meaning the power is likely to drop if you mess with the power board. My model didn't have Bluetooth either. A bit more flexibility with what you can display on your TV over a Chromecast, but it's not quite the same Android experience you get with a phone/tablet due to various limitations.

If you don't have a Chromecast I'd suggest getting one of those instead, but if you want a second media screen and you're curious, it's definitely worth $40.

Cyberbob · 31st October 2016, 13:01

International netflix streaming has been done before through SmartFlix. https://www.smartflix.io/

Theirs was $4 per month or $40 for a year. Within about two months they were given C&D orders by Netflix. no refunds for any sort.

Of course those streaming boxes violate regional broadcasting rights, terms of service, etc etc. Buyer beware.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Fx. · 31st October 2016, 16:32

normally you'd use a remote not a mouse which gets rid of the nav bar problem

MadMax · 7th November 2016, 19:44

http://codegolf.stackexchange.com/qu...63?stw=2#31863

Lightspeed · 9th November 2016, 00:19

Has anyone checked out https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity?

Fx. · 9th November 2016, 10:29

all mine shows is my youtube accts history; i think i turned most of the tracking off (as much as you can anyways)

Lightspeed · 11th November 2016, 02:40

If you've got some crypto lying around you can bump your value by ~10% a day right buying hashrate time at NiceHash.

Zcash is going nuts.

MadMax · 11th November 2016, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Has anyone checked out https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity?

If be surprised if anyone here hasn't since you could check your google history from what several years ago?

MadMax · 13th November 2016, 12:49

someone needs to make a simulation of how much the moon's apparent size increases with its change in distance to the earth. TBH not sure the change in distance would have that much effect on how it looks and the the effect is more to do with the relative perception of the moon when low on the horizon?

Ab · 18th November 2016, 14:33

An invite-only music torrent site I've never heard of called what.cd has closed down:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/1...site-shut-down

Fx. · 19th November 2016, 16:56

was great for oddball releases and flac

so i heard

crocos · 19th November 2016, 17:34

Whelp... That was the last (for realizies, not the usual joke they do) Kiwicon. Bloody crazy crowd this year - slightly more than 2130 tickets sold, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was humming.

StN · 20th November 2016, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Whelp... That was the last (for realizies, not the usual joke they do) Kiwicon. Bloody crazy crowd this year - slightly more than 2130 tickets sold, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was humming.

Last? Bother.

Spoon1 · 20th November 2016, 10:22

Badger Badger Badger Badger...

LordP · 20th November 2016, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Whelp... That was the last (for realizies, not the usual joke they do) Kiwicon. Bloody crazy crowd this year - slightly more than 2130 tickets sold, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was humming.

I did a count of the uncollected tickets sometime on Sunday - 123. So more than 2000 people where there for at least some of the 2 days. Mental.

MadMax · 20th November 2016, 20:26

found some old cdroms with notepad prints for cd covers. some of the listings includes:

3dfx patches
mageslayer
motoracer
shadows of the empire
carmageddon
hexen
mass destruction
need for speed2
betrayal at krondor
swiv3d
abuse
death gate

oh god those were some good times.

Jodi · 21st November 2016, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Whelp... That was the last (for realizies, not the usual joke they do) Kiwicon. Bloody crazy crowd this year - slightly more than 2130 tickets sold, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was humming.

Really? oh man, I was just told I could go to the next one as I was wanting to go for years but life kept getting in the way.

Was it said it was the last one on the website? cos I didn't know.

LordP · 21st November 2016, 09:24

On the screen and https://twitter.com/kiwicon/status/799505433937530882

crocos · 21st November 2016, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Really? oh man, I was just told I could go to the next one as I was wanting to go for years but life kept getting in the way.

Was it said it was the last one on the website? cos I didn't know.

They didn't decide for sure until Friday, but the signs were there in some of the comments and that Bogan and Vex both have newborns

crocos · 21st November 2016, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordP

I did a count of the uncollected tickets sometime on Sunday - 123. So more than 2000 people where there for at least some of the 2 days. Mental.

Yeah, I heard ASB and Westpac staff didn't attend (accounting for ~40 of that), but not sure on the accuracy of that.

CCS · 22nd November 2016, 01:06

Have your loved ones ashes turned into a ceramic glaze. Then have that glaze applied to a beautiful $200 mug so that every time you take a sip of coffee, you can say "I'm drinking out of grandma!" eurgh.

Ab · 22nd November 2016, 15:33

Today I am the age that my father was when he died, which feels very strange.

LordP · 22nd November 2016, 19:23

Have you been checking your pulse every 5 minutes?

Lightspeed · 23rd November 2016, 17:30

So Pre-Civilaztion Egypt is a pretty cool game, if you managed to grab it before it was taken down due to a trademark infringement claim from 2K.

Ab · 8th December 2016, 20:18

for great lolstice

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/280809#comment

Lightspeed · 9th December 2016, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

So Pre-Civilaztion Egypt is a pretty cool game, if you managed to grab it before it was taken down due to a trademark infringement claim from 2K.

Make that Predynastic Egypt. Very good fun, for ~$11.

CCS · 9th December 2016, 03:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

for great lolstice

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/280809#comment

What, you don't like being able to wipe the ceiling clean with your head?

Ab · 9th December 2016, 13:06

"I made an offer on a property auction sight unseen and won it and now they say I have to pay for it and I've changed my mind, dear internet can someone help"

CCS · 9th December 2016, 13:06

John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dead at 95.

Kryten · 22nd December 2016, 15:02

"Fox on the Run" being used in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer is a good reminder that whomever is assembling the licensed music for these movies is a goddamn genius.

CCS · 23rd December 2016, 16:16

Casting director reveals Peter Jackson did want David Bowie to play Gandalf

Quote:

She did confirm that Jackson wanted Bowie to play Gandalf, and not elf lord Elrond as it was previously speculated.

I can't imagine Bowie as Gandalf. Just can't see it working. Elrond on the other hand would not be too much of a stretch but maybe elf lord is a little to close to goblin king.

30th October 2016, 21:38	#40404
CCS Stunt Pants	Does not pass the bullshit sniff test. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

31st October 2016, 12:22	#40410
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	I got one of those $40 Android TV boxes, with Kodi on it. It didn't give me free streaming out of the box. I had to get my nerd on to do it (remove app, install new version + addons), and even then, it was quite flaky. I only spent about an hour messing around with it, and it had its quirks. One was that every time the mouse moves, the nav bar comes up on the screen, interrupting your viewing. Kind of annoying. I personally wouldn't spend $350 on one, but assuming the seller sets it up with his acquired knowledge and makes it work close to 100% (removing all the useless add-ons, and configuring it properly to get rid of nav bar?), it might be worth it for an old person, assuming the user is aware of, and wants to take on the risk of accessing pirated content. As for the $40 Android TV boxes - they're OK for basic Android stuff but you can pretty much expect games not to work properly (clicks don't register, and you can't press two places on the screen at once, so you can't for example steer + accelerate even if clicks do register). I considered it as an alternative to a Chromecast, and for that purpose it gives a slightly better Spotify/Plex/media experience (you can browse/search via the TV rather than relying on a phone/tablet). Plex costs money for the Android version (one off, $6 or so), so Chromecast wins there. It was more fun playing Wordbrain collaboratively on the TV with a mouse rather than both of us huddled around a tiny screen. I also plugged in a Korg keyboard via USB and ran Learn Piano which allows us to play a music game in the style of Dance Dance Revolution where you have to play the notes as they scroll down. Can't do that on a Chromecast~ Downside is the plug + international adapter wobbles around, meaning the power is likely to drop if you mess with the power board. My model didn't have Bluetooth either. A bit more flexibility with what you can display on your TV over a Chromecast, but it's not quite the same Android experience you get with a phone/tablet due to various limitations. If you don't have a Chromecast I'd suggest getting one of those instead, but if you want a second media screen and you're curious, it's definitely worth $40. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

7th November 2016, 19:44	#40413
MadMax Stuff	http://codegolf.stackexchange.com/qu...63?stw=2#31863 __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

13th November 2016, 12:49	#40418
MadMax Stuff	someone needs to make a simulation of how much the moon's apparent size increases with its change in distance to the earth. TBH not sure the change in distance would have that much effect on how it looks and the the effect is more to do with the relative perception of the moon when low on the horizon? __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

20th November 2016, 20:26	#40425
MadMax Stuff	found some old cdroms with notepad prints for cd covers. some of the listings includes: 3dfx patches mageslayer motoracer shadows of the empire carmageddon hexen mass destruction need for speed2 betrayal at krondor swiv3d abuse death gate oh god those were some good times. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

25th October 2016, 20:40	#40402
Cyberbob	Free IT advice of the day: If you whitelist *@gmail.com you're gonna have a bad time. Spam up the wazoo and a ransomware attack within 48 hours. One of my clients didn't have a good first day back from the long weekend. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

30th October 2016, 20:32	#40403
fixed_truth	So apparently for a one off payment of $350 you can get all the tv shows/movies of netflix plus sky sport uk all 720p. Sounds too good to be true though customers seem to be singing it's praises. http://fibretvnz.co.nz/index.html (warning terrible website design) __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

31st October 2016, 10:07	#40405
pxpx	Are legal disclaimers automatically added to the bottom of corporate/business emails meaningless/pointless?

31st October 2016, 11:31	#40407
Fx.	double Last edited by Fx. : 31st October 2016 at 11:33.

31st October 2016, 11:38	#40408
Fx.	https://kodi.tv/the-piracy-box-selle...-killing-kodi/ this yeah this company is doge as shit and selling you a $40 item with free software and 3rd party addons for $350 from their FB: Andrew Murphy Andrew Murphy so is this an android box with Kodi on that you're charging a monthly fee for when in actual fact anyone who has a computer can do this for free? Like · Reply · October 28 at 3:08pm · Edited Fibre TV New Zealand Fibre TV New Zealand Hi Andrew Murphy, we don't charge a monthly fee. And whilst you are right you can stream content on your computer, our device offers people secure viewing of content without pop up adds, being asked for your credit card details, or from getting viruses. Looking for and finding content on a computer can often be very difficult and time consuming. Our device enables easy searching functions that saves you searching through various sites to find the content that you want to watch and you are viewing it directly from your tv. Last edited by Fx. : 31st October 2016 at 11:42.

31st October 2016, 13:01	#40411
Cyberbob	International netflix streaming has been done before through SmartFlix. https://www.smartflix.io/ Theirs was $4 per month or $40 for a year. Within about two months they were given C&D orders by Netflix. no refunds for any sort. Of course those streaming boxes violate regional broadcasting rights, terms of service, etc etc. Buyer beware. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

31st October 2016, 16:32	#40412
Fx.	normally you'd use a remote not a mouse which gets rid of the nav bar problem

9th November 2016, 00:19	#40414
Lightspeed	Has anyone checked out https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

9th November 2016, 10:29	#40415
Fx.	all mine shows is my youtube accts history; i think i turned most of the tracking off (as much as you can anyways)

11th November 2016, 02:40	#40416
Lightspeed	If you've got some crypto lying around you can bump your value by ~10% a day right buying hashrate time at NiceHash. Zcash is going nuts. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

18th November 2016, 14:33	#40419
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	An invite-only music torrent site I've never heard of called what.cd has closed down: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/1...site-shut-down

19th November 2016, 16:56	#40420
Fx.	was great for oddball releases and flac so i heard

19th November 2016, 17:34	#40421
crocos	Whelp... That was the last (for realizies, not the usual joke they do) Kiwicon. Bloody crazy crowd this year - slightly more than 2130 tickets sold, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was humming. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

20th November 2016, 10:22	#40423
Spoon1 Mmm... Sacrilicious	Badger Badger Badger Badger...

21st November 2016, 09:24	#40427
LordP	On the screen and https://twitter.com/kiwicon/status/799505433937530882 __________________ "Nothing is so smiple that it can't be screwed up."

22nd November 2016, 01:06	#40430
CCS Stunt Pants	Have your loved ones ashes turned into a ceramic glaze. Then have that glaze applied to a beautiful $200 mug so that every time you take a sip of coffee, you can say "I'm drinking out of grandma!" eurgh. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

22nd November 2016, 15:33	#40431
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Today I am the age that my father was when he died, which feels very strange.

22nd November 2016, 19:23	#40432
LordP	Have you been checking your pulse every 5 minutes? __________________ "Nothing is so smiple that it can't be screwed up."

23rd November 2016, 17:30	#40433
Lightspeed	So Pre-Civilaztion Egypt is a pretty cool game, if you managed to grab it before it was taken down due to a trademark infringement claim from 2K. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

8th December 2016, 20:18	#40434
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	for great lolstice https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/280809#comment

9th December 2016, 13:06	#40437
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	"I made an offer on a property auction sight unseen and won it and now they say I have to pay for it and I've changed my mind, dear internet can someone help"

9th December 2016, 13:06	#40438
CCS Stunt Pants	John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dead at 95. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

22nd December 2016, 15:02	#40439
Kryten	"Fox on the Run" being used in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer is a good reminder that whomever is assembling the licensed music for these movies is a goddamn genius.