bananabob

bananabob, 4 days ago to NewZealand

#NZPol According to the media I see ram raids are down in numbers. Those boot camps are working already. 🫢

bananabob, 10 days ago to nz

I just read a startling statistic.

New Zealand produce enough food to feed 40 million people yet 7% of New Zealanders go hungry.

#NZ #Wrong

bananabob, 10 days ago to Birds

New fossils show what Australia’s giant prehistoric ‘thunder birds’ looked like – and offer clues about how they died out

https://theconversation.com/new-fossils-show-what-australias-giant-prehistoric-thunder-birds-looked-like-and-offer-clues-about-how-they-died-out-221599

#Birds #Megafauna #Australia #Extinction

bananabob, 13 days ago to Health

DNA test, which takes seconds to collect, can detect men at high risk and spare others unnecessary treatment

Scientists have developed a spit test that could “turn the tide” on prostate cancer

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/01/scientists-develop-cheap-and-quick-spit-test-for-prostate-cancer

#Health #Cancer #Prostate

bananabob, 16 days ago to random

Things I was told while on holiday that I wish I hadn't been. (part 2 of 2)

3. By 2025 the World Bank will have introduced a global cashless society and it will track what we spend and not allow us to buy certain stuff. The only way to beat this is to use Bitcoin.

4. Don't buy an EV. The batteries only last 7 years and you will have to junk the whole car because of the replacement cost.

bananabob, 17 days ago to nz

Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design

Yeah - Like this is gonna happen 😭

https://theconversation.com/rethinking-roads-as-public-spaces-what-nz-cities-can-learn-from-barcelonas-superblock-urban-design-226601

#TheConversation #NZ #Cities #Cars

bananabob, 17 days ago to nz

Open banking: How to opt in - and out - of the new payment system

This doesn't sound safe and secure to me.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/517885/open-banking-how-to-opt-in-and-out-of-the-new-payment-system

#NZ #Banks #OpenBanking

bananabob, 17 days ago to nz

There may be money at the IRD waiting for you. 💰

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/516664/how-to-find-out-if-you-have-unclaimed-money-sitting-with-the-ird-and-how-to-get-your-hands-on-it

#NZ #Tax

bananabob, 28 days ago to AncientHistory

Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones

Discovery of the branch, which ran alongside 31 pyramids, could solve mystery of blocks’ transportation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/scientists-find-buried-branch-of-the-nile-that-may-have-carried-pyramids-stones

#TheGuardian #Egyptology #Archeology #Pyramids #Nile

bananabob, 1 month ago to nz

A few years ago we went up to Northland and took a walk through the forest to see Tane Mahuta. There was no sound from any birds. Speaking to the DOC guy in the car park, he told us the problem was pests.

I have just come back from a walk through an incredible small reserve near our house. The sound of birds here was almost deafening. They were mostly Tui, but I did spot some Fantails.

It is nice too no the eradication program is working.

#NZ #Birds #Pests #Eradication

bananabob, 1 month ago to ai

Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots

https://theconversation.com/can-i-take-your-order-and-your-data-the-hidden-reason-retailers-are-replacing-staff-with-ai-bots-229202

#TheConversation #AI #LLM

bananabob, 1 month ago to space

Boeing’s first astronaut launch called off due to faulty valve

Oh come on would you take a Boeing flight into space? What if the door fell off?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/06/boeing-starliner-launch-scrubbed

#TheGuardian #Boeing #NASA

bananabob, 1 month ago to medical

Our medical centre has just put up some of its fees ($63 a visit) and introduced "Note that appointments running over time will be charged at $20 per 5 minutes, including for community services card holders. A standard appointment only allows 10 minutes of consultation and 5 minutes for your clinician to make notes. Only one item can be addressed safely in a standard consultation." (NZ$)

What sort of charges do you experience where ever you are in the world?

#Fees #Doctor #Medical #Health

bananabob, 1 month ago to random

Somebody buzzing Kapiti with a BAC Strike master. Anyone know more?

bananabob, 1 month ago to cars

What’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint

https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-vin-how-to-decode-the-vehicle-identification-number-your-cars-unique-fingerprint-228328

#TheConversation #Cars #VIN

bananabob, 1 month ago to Archaeology

Mysterious Roman dodecahedron to go on display in Lincoln

Maybe some sort of game?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/29/mysterious-roman-dodecahedron-display-lincoln

#TheGuardian #Archaeology #RomanBritain

bananabob, 1 month ago to NewZealand

John Key as next Governor-General. You heard it here first.

#NZPol

bananabob, 2 months ago to nz

Hey there #NZ people. Can you tell me if you see some Chinese characters at the bottom of this #RNZ web page please.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news

bananabob, 2 months ago to random

OK gardeners! What is wrong with my lemon tree.

bananabob, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

This now solved thanks to those that helped.

I just love the non-questioning help provided here. Mastadonians are amazing!

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I need some mysql help.

I have this piece of code:
$result = mysqli_query($db,"UPDATE FROM pages WHERE status = 'D' AND status_date <= '$delete_date'");

Is there something wrong with the code?

#MySQL

bananabob, 2 months ago to Archaeology

What do terracotta warriors tell us about life in ancient China?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240327-terracotta-warriors-fifty-years-after

#BBCFuture #Archaeology #China #History

bananabob, 2 months ago to LEGO

Lego tells California police: stop putting our heads on your mugshots

Nuff said!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/lego-heads-california-police-mugshots-murrieta?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#TheGuardian #Lego #US #Police

bananabob, 2 months ago to nz

Can I sue Mediaworks for enabling a hacker to obtain my information from their insecure database?

#NZ

bananabob, 3 months ago to linuxmint

Anyone know what is the best program to use on #LinuxMint to edit a video. I need to chop it up into smaller ones.

#VideoEditing #Question #Linux #FOSS

bananabob, 3 months ago to NoStupidQuestions

Need some help choosing an electric screwdriver. I want one for the delicate jobs like working on a laptop or other device, maybe even my glass frames.. Anybody got some recommendations?

#Question #Screwdriver #Help