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Any wet chemists, nitric acid on a tree stump
by Mark Trickett 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Hello All, I have several willow tree stumps that I wish to remove. As they are in ground where I want to put the footings for a carport, and wish the ground relatively undisturbed, I do not want to dig them out, or have them ground up. I do know that Nitric Acid will convert the cellulose to cellulose nitrate, gun cotton, but I am looking for a way to not have all the cellulose to go that way, I want it to burn, not go bang. I have read somewhere about a suitable mix poured into holes drilled into the stump, and I do recall the Nitric acid, and that there was something else. If anyone can make suitable suggestions, or point to the process, I would be very grateful. Regards, Mark Trickett

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Old hardware
by Keith Bainbridge 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

G'day Somebody here was looking for old hardware Could you please contact me off-list. A friend is looking to dispose of some gear, likely laptops that aren't overly used. Keith Bainbridge 0447667468 keithrbau(a)gmail.com Sent from my APad

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IT in action
by Peter Ross 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Hi all, Over the last week I have seen - the ATO website being down for three days - a bank website where for 3 days I cannot amend or delete a scheduled transaction, and - a superannuation website where I could not retrieve a password(the URL sent was pointing towards Nirvana), for a few days after a scheduled upgrade, performed during the day. All three problems lasted for multiple days. According to my wife, an accountant, she has, over the last year or so, no certainty to lodge statements on any given day, because the ATO website is so extremely unreliable. Have a good weekend Peter

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Pre-emptive masking of browser history at ISP
by Rohan McLeod 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Assembled cogniscenti; just wonder what is the established wisdom regarding: "Pre-emptive masking of browser history at ISP" in the light of : http://www.pressherald.com/2016/11/26/under-new-law-authorities-may-view-in… regards Rohan McLeod

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systemd
by Andrew McGlashan 30 Nov '16

30 Nov '16

Hi, I understand that systemd is a done deal for most and many know my position. But.... this "Open Letter to Linux" back from August 2014, really hits the spot in so many ways; I could not have put it better. I'm happily using Devuan these days as a replacement myself. https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/8/12/459 Cheers AndrewM

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Desktop Mood?
by David Turk 30 Nov '16

30 Nov '16

Yes you read right… Desktop Mood, not mode. I was pondering if anyone has done, or more likely aware of some good research, on how the computer or tablet or phone background can have on a persons mood. The colours, the pattern, or picture, etc. Does having a picture of loved ones^^ make a difference? ^^Can include pets. Does an outdoor scene do it for you? And how close to reality does it have to be? i.e. Do Mountain scenes cut the mustard for you, or does it have to be your local park? Thoughts? Or you could be like me… Boring :)

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You're invited to our first Inner Melbourne Arduino, etc meeting at RMIT
by David Turk 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

You're invited to our first meeting ever: https://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Beginners-Arduino-Projects/events/23582136…

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Re: [luv-talk] Is it possible to make tracking the meta-data not just illegal but impossible ?
by Peter Ross 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Rohan McLeod via luv-talk <luv-talk(a)luv.asn.au> wrote: > “We have to find ways to protect not only the content of the text message or > the phone call, but to disguise the fact that the communication > happened at all,” (Ed Snowden quote) Well..a kind of Tor for mobile devices? Imagine many people are running something like Asterisk, at home or as a VM. Your phone is looking up the "nearest" server, establishes a secured connection and uses the server to call. Does it work in principle? What are the challenges? I would also think of a 'web of trust', maybe using PGP to chose and establish connections. So I am storing well-known PGP keys which identify friends; servers I trust. I can chose to trust friends' friends - maybe the degree of trust (level of separation). BTW: I have interest in it, if there are others who think it is a good idea, and worth to do some serious brainstorming to figure out a good solution.. I am up for it. I have the feeling a lot of the technologies are out there, it is just a matter of getting the plumbing right. Regards Peter

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Re: [luv-talk] Is it possible to make tracking the meta-data not just illegal but impossible ?
by Peter Ross 15 Nov '16

15 Nov '16

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:48 PM, David Tulloh <david(a)tulloh.id.au> wrote: > No, each client communicates with an Open Whisper server. The call > initiation data is all encrypted. > > Open Whisper knows who is talking to who, but doesn't record it, there > have been US court proceedings to back that up. Your telco knows that > you are using Signal and when, but nothing further. Hi David, that is true. I should have double-checked and re-read instead of relying on my faulty memory. Sorry about it. What I do not like, though, is the centralized approach. As soon as you take that one down, it is gone. Worse if you can compromise it (and the users still trust it) Besides, it is only affecting parts of your communication. I would prefer an approach which is holistic (protecting all data) and truly decentralized. Privacy of communication should be the normal, not the exception. E.g. the German constitution has an Article 10: Privacy of correspondence, posts and telecommunications. (1) The privacy of correspondence, posts and telecommunications shall be inviolable. (https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.html#p0057) These days, it is practically gone, and it starts with the new "normal" of OS providers to send all kind of data to their servers (Microsoft, Apple, Google) The only right people get furious about seems to be an outdated article of an ancient American constitution so that people keep shooting each other. Regards Peter

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Re: [luv-talk] Is it possible to make tracking the meta-data not just illegal but impossible ?
by Peter Ross 15 Nov '16

15 Nov '16

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:52 AM, David Tulloh <david(a)tulloh.id.au> wrote: > Solution: > > Install Signal by Open Whisper Systems > https://whispersystems.org/ > > It solves the original problem posed and is easy to use. It only encrypts the phone conversation, nothing else, I believe. All phone conversation metadata is visible for the telco, if I am not mistaken. Regards Peter

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