www.theguardian.com Australia’s gambling ads ban should be fast-tracked, crossbenchers say
Greens and independents want timeframe shortened while TV and wagering industries call for proposal to be watered down
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Windows 10 on my main computer, Mint on my HTPC which is getting a lot more use.
How to spot a tax scam
We’re in the season of tax returns and now is a great time for scammers to strike. Here’s some things to keep an eye out for but it’s not exclusive.
- unless you have engaged an accountant, no one will contact you about your tax except myGov
- if myGov contact you, they won’t tell you to do anything except check your inbox (exception is security codes but you will have initiated the reason for this)
- if myGov contact you, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. They don’t send them.
- if you get a message from mygov and it shows a phone number, it’s a scam. MyGov messages will only say they are from myGov. This isn’t a guarantee that it’s legit, but the lack of it means scam.
Please add more tips below to ensure people don’t get caught out.
What are your favourites?
That’s a scam my friend.
We have a housing crisis but sure lead with how it will affect a handful of people who like having a beer in the sun.
Server got updated around that time so maybe that’s related.
Spotify web player with a good ad block at least gets around the “supporting them” bit.
An Evangelion AMV to I’m Not Okay by My Chemical Romance. I even remember the user but I haven’t been able to find since it got wiped off YouTube over 10 years ago.
TIL. Thank you.
If you’re using a 3b just be aware that hevc and x265 files won’t play properly.
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Yes. The best.
Could be a case of “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
I’ve got a website based on Joomla that is over 10 years old. I know Wordpress is a better option and have been using it for other stuff for the last 5 years.
Why isn’t the first one migrated over to Wordpress? Because I can’t be fucked, it still works.
If there are people you enjoy on YouTube or other forms of social media, check their profiles or about me and see if they have mastodon links.
How was Curiosity Stream?
Personally I’m only paying for Spotify (while working away in the background to build my own collection) and Kayo, which is an Australian sports service. There is a little bit of fragmentation for sport in Australia but I’ve been lucky with Kayo as they’ve picked up stuff I was paying for elsewhere and it’s become better value over the time I’ve been subscribed.
Netflix is the only major one I’ve ever really paid for and their password gimmick was the straw that broke that for me.
What streaming services do you pay for?
Obviously the answers here might be a bit lower than other places…
Could try a better skin for Kodi
DoubleDouble.top
It’s not the most stable but when it works it works really well.
This is reassuring. Sounds like I’ll be good to go in a week when this download finally finishes.
Radarr/Sonarr to acquire most things. Still go around them where needed.
Then I use Kodi for all video. I don’t go off the main device enough to worry about a full server setup for it so I’ll just network share if I need to use another device.
Navidrome and substreamer for music in a proper server config with Tailscale tying it together.
You could use a porn site or look specifically into NSFW services.
A channel i used to watch kept getting banned from youtube for copyright violation so they started using xvideos in addition to dailymotion.
Cracks and Steam
I haven’t really worried about cracked games since I started using Steam years ago but I had a bit of a revelation today regarding my willingness to play something and my willingness to pay for it. So my question is are there any risks to the standing of a Steam account if you play cracked games on the same system?
What are your thoughts on this? Seems to me a long overdue discussion for the government to have. The ads are out of control.
Cloud Storage
Anyone here got any recommendations for paid cloud storage options? Given where we are I’m looking for piracy friendly options.
Usenet Recommendation Request
Finding information and torrent sites is pretty easy and well covered in the mega thread.
Is there any chance Usenet sources and info can be added?
That’s my general request but my personal request; are there any Usenet sources that are recommended for general, music, anime and/or pro wrestling content? I’m familiar with XWT and Nyaa.si on the torrent side.
www.theguardian.com Streaming was supposed to stop piracy. Now it is easier than ever
With new streamers constantly launching and lockdowns changing watching patterns, film and TV piracy is mounting a comeback. Can anything be done?
Slightly older (2021) article I found while searching for this place. It pretty much says what we’ve all been saying.