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  1. Comment on The Federal Government will change the law to reassure Australians their privacy will be protected in the My Health Record system in ~health

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    They're promising to amend the My Health Record law so that cops and ATO can't access your info without a warrant, but don't forget all your data is still up for grabs to Telstra and a handful of...

    They're promising to amend the My Health Record law so that cops and ATO can't access your info without a warrant, but don't forget all your data is still up for grabs to Telstra and a handful of other health app companies.

    And consider WHY these companies want to build health apps to interface with Australian government systems. Data is valuable.

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  2. Comment on Ten worst female character pet peeves in ~books

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    My least favourite female characters are female characters who are only good because they are exactly like a man.

    My least favourite female characters are female characters who are only good because they are exactly like a man.

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  3. Comment on Dark side of the industry in ~talk

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    It doesn't quite count as dark, but it's definitely both dodgy and depressing. I read recently about the internet obesity crisis. Websites getting bigger and bigger (ie. more bytes) with more and...

    It doesn't quite count as dark, but it's definitely both dodgy and depressing. I read recently about the internet obesity crisis. Websites getting bigger and bigger (ie. more bytes) with more and more tracking built in, while simultaneously having less and less actual content. And how the current advertising model is tied into this.

    This is the post I read: http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

    9 votes

  4. Comment on Varroa mite detected at Port of Melbourne on a ship from United States in ~enviro

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    Absolutely. We are a winning combo of geographically lucky and smart enough to take that seriously.

    Absolutely. We are a winning combo of geographically lucky and smart enough to take that seriously.

  5. Comment on Does anybody here practice yoga? in ~health

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    I do. I've used different kinds of yoga plus a heap of research to fix my low back pain, prevent minor running injuries, fix form and flexibility issues, and manage my TMJ pain for years. I do not...

    I do. I've used different kinds of yoga plus a heap of research to fix my low back pain, prevent minor running injuries, fix form and flexibility issues, and manage my TMJ pain for years. I do not go to classes though. I find that I have to be extremely slow, careful to keep my form perfect, and really breathe into a position, wriggle around, warm up. And I do all this as I feel my body needs me to, not according to instruction or sequence. So I can't really go to classes, which sucks as I'm missing out on learning!

    My point being.... if you're going to classes or following videos and it's not doing you much good, consider the slow approach. Do 5 targeted poses properly instead of trying to do a a full sun salutation sequence in a half hour. Has kept me in the game!

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Varroa mite detected at Port of Melbourne on a ship from United States in ~enviro

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    There are a lot of things I do not like about Australia and the way it is governed presently, but this prompt and thorough response exemplifies our strong quarantine approach. Also, major props to...

    There are a lot of things I do not like about Australia and the way it is governed presently, but this prompt and thorough response exemplifies our strong quarantine approach.

    Also, major props to the ship's master for noticing dead bees. Could have easily ignored them, but correctly recognised the seriousness of the situation.

    Apparently Australia actually exports quite a number of bees to countries whose populations have already been decimated. It could be very important for us to remain varroa free, for everyone.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Forty-five things I learned in the gulag in ~life

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    Yeah I would like to understand the second quote better. Because prisoners overhear guards and officials talking? Because prisoners are considered so insignificant that guards and officials tell...

    Yeah I would like to understand the second quote better. Because prisoners overhear guards and officials talking? Because prisoners are considered so insignificant that guards and officials tell them things flippantly? Because prisoners have so little else to occupy/interest/sustain them that spreading information is a big deal? I think my best guess would be that information comes from new prisoners who have only just been involved in new situations. Probably a combination of all of these in different prison contexts around the world, but I'd still like to know what Shalamov was specifically trying to get at.

    3 votes