zero_gravitas

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In short:

Australia has more than 250 data centres and more in the pipeline, prompting experts to warn against using drinking water to cool servers.

It comes after the Commonwealth announced its National AI Plan after a two-year consultation period.

One water authority is already exploring the use of recycled waste water for data centres.

 

In short:

The Eurovision Song Contest faces the prospect of mass withdrawals after organisers opt not to vote on Israel's future participation, allowing it to take part in next year's event.

Widespread opposition to the war in Gaza had led to mounting calls for Israel to be excluded from the annual contest.

What's next?

Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia say they will not participate in next year's event, and more are expected to follow.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

A key piece of information some people may not be aware of is that James Packer and Mariah Carey were engaged in 2016. So the idea is that Packer suffers even more than the rest of us for having to hear that song a hundred times in December, as each time he is also reminded of his ex.

That it's dIcTaToR dAn making a menacing phone call from Tiananmen Square, is, as far as I know, just a template and a bit of surreal flair. I suppose it makes some sense for an ALP politician to have a hostile orientation towards an Australian billionaire, especially one who has owned news media.

 

A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).

The police could not offer any photos of the object as it “has not yet been recovered”.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Do organisations like that generally use platforms like Lemmy? Do they have a presence on Reddit for example?

I'd have thought that platforms like Mastodon (or Twitter) were more suited to things like making announcements.

I suppose forum-like platforms (like Lemmy) could be used for discussion and coordination of initiatives, I just haven't seen it used like that myself. I would think they'd mostly want at least a semi-private space for that (e.g. an old-school dedicated forum, or a private Facebook group), not just on the open internet like Lemmy.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure, but I think it might be. I think in previous years the port has just not scheduled any coal ships during the event.

Rising Tide's media release doesn't seem to give any clues either way: https://www.risingtide.org.au/media/nbspcoal-ship-turned-around-by-newcastle-coal-port-blockade-19-people-arrestednbsp

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Aussie DT?

That would be Clive Palmer.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure if it would have prevented her running for office again, but in any case the conviction was overturned on appeal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Hanson#Fraud_conviction_and_reversal

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Amazing stuff 😆

For future reference, this is what Tony Abbott looks like in speed-dealer sunnies:

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago

If the alcohol is the problem, there's a lot of non-alcoholic beers available in Australia these days.

Possibly a nitro cold brew? I don't know if you'd consider that a good pairing with a burger, though!

Maybe a switchel, if you make it yourself and don't sweeten it too much, leaving it mostly tart.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 49 points 4 weeks ago

The game is listed as 'Platinum' on ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com/app/1808500

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Anyone else find it odd that this article doesn't contain the word 'Trump' even once?

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Full text, to save you giving Murdoch the clicks.

I appreciate it! Archive link as another option: https://archive.is/vRG0P

formally unknown

Whether Epstein was “well” or not in October 2011 is not known but what is is that the world knew who he was a sex offender.

Good grief! I guess news.com.au fired all the sub-editors?

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nobody should ever apologise for taking down X and ChatGPT 😆

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