Funkpirata @Funkpirata@chinwag.org

This looks interesting. They have a very comprehensive privacy policy. Does anyone use it as their main search engine? I've been using DDG exclusively for years. Good to see there are other alternatives out there that take privacy seriously.

Qwant - The search engine that respects your privacy
https://www.qwant.com/

It turns out there is a 'general complaints department'. It's called the internet.

How does a dating website actually get off the ground? How do they attract an initial pool of users? The effectiveness of such a service depends on already having a large enough user base that there is some likelihood of finding someone you get along with. Do they just create a bunch of fake profiles and advertise the shit out of it until they attract enough people? This has always confused me.

I don't want to go. I'd rather eat glass. I'm going to go anyway, I just feel the need to express my resolute unwillingness to the universe. Bah humbug.

Every morning I wake up with a different tune in my head. It's a strange and wildly varied mix of songs, many of which have no emotional or cultural context in my life. Many are songs I hate, songs I don't even know I knew, or even bizarre tunes like the alphabet song or a Nokia ringtone from 20 years ago.

Today's earworm is Grace Jones - Slave to the rhythm

Not so bad. It's just invasive. Like a loudspeaker in my head. My partner hums a tune, it's there for the day. Damnit.

LetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLetmeoutLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUT

FUCK!.....

Went and did a big shop at Woolworths tonight. The machine kept screwing up, and eventually decided not to scan anything at all. They just gave us the rest of our shopping for free. It was like $50 worth of stuff. Win. I think the people who work there just spend their entire shift fixing those machines these days.

Aussie ex-pat will 'never return' after digital strip search reveals sex tapes | Micky
https://micky.com.au/aussie-ex-pat-will-never-return-after-digital-strip-search-reveals-sex-tapes/

I woke up this morning with this in my head. It has continued steadily through the day. Some remnant of childhood I suppose. Sesame street was a great show, it really had something for everyone.

Sesame Street: Green Grow the Rushes Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1q5PUGGW5E

It seems my local halal butcher sells camel. Weird

Whoever designed this nightmare of an app needs to die. It's the only solution. Or I need a new TV. Or a laptop dedicated to running the TV. But that solution is ridiculous. Then again, mum bought a new LG smart TV and it's great, fast and responsive and great picture. You just have to get used to a popup every 7 seconds trying to force you to accept terms and conditions to let Alexa listen in on your life. Bah humbug. Maybe I need a tiny computer to manage this.

Having an old smart TV SUCKS!. The software doesn't receive updates anymore. The SBS on demand app was last updated in 2012 and it's TERRIBLE!. You search for a show, and get a disordered grid of 167 episodes all jumbled up. Can't go by season. Can add an episode to a playlist, however, once you manage to find the first episode, the list next to it starts at the most recent episode, forcing you to slowly press the down button for an hour to get to the second episode.

Greenpeace docco on ties between coal sector, lobbying groups and the LNP. Worth a watch.

Dirty Power: Big Coal’s network of influence over the coalition government
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtKFbXoQ6Q