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  Swiss duck caught exceeding speed limit
Posted by: Lilith7 - 14-05-2025, 11:49 AM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (6)

The radar image of a duck going 32 miles an hour (52 k) in a  30K zone was caught on a camera & the mallard is suspected of being a repeat offender... Rolleyes Big Grin Big Grin


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/560933/...-30km-zone

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  Don't go to America; govt, advice on travel to USA
Posted by: Lilith7 - 14-05-2025, 11:45 AM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (8)

'There's an increased risk of detention at the border' according to govt advice



https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5609...-us-border

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  Trump attempts to close library of Congress, fails miserably
Posted by: Lilith7 - 14-05-2025, 11:38 AM - Forum: Opinion and Politics - Replies (6)

Fool of a man.

Librarian Carla Hayden was fired for according to the idiot Trump, 'advancing a woke agenda'...but alas, his puppet replacement appointees were unable to enter the building. Rolleyes

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local...s/3911899/



https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...f-congress

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  Health NZ to cut waiting lists with private healthcare
Posted by: Lilith7 - 13-05-2025, 03:53 PM - Forum: Opinion and Politics - Replies (5)

Interesting; it could possibly work but could also be the thin edge of the wedge to take us to a similar way of doing things to that in America. "Outsourcing to private hospitals" sounds good in  principle. In practice though, its likely to be more difficult.
Surgeons say they're already overworked...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5607...tors-hours

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  Ethernet cable questions
Posted by: CorylusMaxima - 13-05-2025, 10:22 AM - Forum: Computing and Technology - Replies (3)

I am totally confused about different types of cat6 cable, their uses and type of connectors required - and don't know what to believe from google AI.
My situation is that we are self buiding a reinforced concrete block building about 60m from an existing one of similar construction.
We will hopefully use amurinet to supply internet rather than our currently slow adsl, but as yet don't know which building it will initially go in to.
We are currently at the stage of wiring for the new building and making preparations.
I have bought a couple of Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco2 units to connect the 2 buildings and the instructions say shielded ethernet cable must be used.
I am wanting to connect each of these to a switch, which will also connect to the rest of the network.
My first question is can unshielded cable be used for the other switch connections without compromising the Ubiquiti units?
I will need to run lengths of maybe 25-30m along the walls depending on incoming position so I'm trying to find out what type of cable I need.
I have a reel of Cat6a cable (unterminated) which I was told was shielded but the markings say F/UTP which google says is foiled unshielded.
Is that any use for my intended setup?
If it is, what type of RJ45 plugs would it need, normal or shielded?
It's hard to see without stripping it, but it may have a separate ground wire as well as the twisted pairs - so where does that fit in the scheme of things?
Hope someone here can put me straight.

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  An idiot president with idiots in supporting roles
Posted by: harm_less - 12-05-2025, 05:38 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (5)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/36068...alks-putin

This beggars belief. To rely on your adversary's interpreters in such circumstances is unbelievably naive. Witkoff would have been totally flying blind in these negotiations.

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  Ian Taylor puts the boot in again...
Posted by: Praktica - 12-05-2025, 08:16 AM - Forum: Opinion and Politics - Replies (30)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/3606836...rd-pillock

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  A transgender military member breaks down over losing the retirement he earned
Posted by: zqwerty - 11-05-2025, 04:38 PM - Forum: Opinion and Politics - Replies (2)

A transgender military member breaks down over losing the retirement he earned through years of service

https://v.redd.it/jtfbq64pg10f1

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Wink Who did you speak to today?
Posted by: Oh_hunnihunni - 11-05-2025, 04:14 PM - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (12)

The cat, several strangers I passed on the way, two librarians, the supermarket fruit guy, then Robbie who sorts out the meat, and the checkout girl and the packing lady, then more strangers on the way home, and a neighbour who graciously refused to rehome half my enormous cauliflower... dammit...

So, who did you speak to today?  Smile

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  Trump Slows Down Internet in Rural America, Calls It a ÔÇÿWokeÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿIllegal
Posted by: zqwerty - 11-05-2025, 04:12 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (5)

Trump Slows Down Internet in Rural America, Calls It a ÔÇÿWokeÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿIllegal

https://thesarkariform.com/trump-slows-d...d-illegal/

It's just getting silly now, how can this moron/imbecile be in charge of America?

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