Public line: Cameras are because of theft. Theft is because of cost of living.
I feel that quite a bit is being glossed over. The sources for this article seem very one-sided, I'm also skeptical of the chosen union's line:
Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary of the Shop Distributive & Allied Employees Association, the country's main retail union, said while security technology was being upgraded it was up to the justice system to act as a deterrent by imposing tougher penalties.
I thought that stronger penalties didn't impact this sort of thing? Maybe I misheard.
I would never dob someone in for stealing food, especially if the penalties suddenly got worse, unless I knew a lot about exactly why they were doing it.
Other things worth considering:
(1) Is there a relationship between theft rates and self-checkout rates? They don't want to pay checkout staff, so if there is a correlation (which I suspect they would have researched in depth using their own store data) then it is unlikely they would be public about it. Instead they would only speak about other correlations that are not their fault, like the rising cost of living.
(2) Do these cameras provide other benefits to Colesworth? Better tracking of individuals? Saleable data?
The article is not about VBA, it's about VBS. The languages are similar but not the same (why exactly MS did it this way I'll never know).
VBA is for embedded macros in MS Office documents.
VBS is a standalone language you write into .vbs files that get executed by wscript.exe. It's a default windows feature that has been around a long time (IIRC the ILOVEYOU worm used it).
I don't mind the GIMP after a bit of customisation (one-window mode, disable several bits of UI, move toolbar to left), but I'm really scared the GTK3/4/5/x work might yield a UI that has more problems rather than less. All apps that went GTK2->GTK3 seem to have gotten worse.
These days Win10 & Win11 only let you temporarily hide things you don't want. The next major update resets the settings, especially if it's for a feature that could potentially earn MS money, like ads in the start menu, cortana in the tray, microsoft account nags and onedrive nags.
Thankyou for this. I've been talking to family this morning, it's annoying that the talking points in the AEC pamphlet don't directly address each other (they were obviously written at the same time).
For the sake of balance, is there a good resource with NO replies to YES statements?
For reference: 2x channels of 16-bit 48KHz raw uncompressed PCM audio (ie "perfect except maybe the noise floor under veryvery specific circumstances") is about 1.5MBit/s. Even if you go 96KHz 6 channels (5.1 setup) 24bit uncompressed PCM then it's only 14MBit + overheads.
Finally did this a week or so back, I had one of the original accounts (username login, not email). Made me feel like shit and manipulated, all to make Microsoft happier.
I couldn't help stop laughing the moment I heard the opposition (was it Dutton specifically?) mention small modulars in a speech a few months back. They are more expensive forms of already expensive nuclear reactors.
I have a feeling that they don't GAF. They want to spruik nuclear and "SMR" sounds tasty, modern and "small" (like how they want their budget to sound) so they went with it. Woops, it's the exact opposite.
Probably Windows update running in the background. On laptops it's a particularly garbage experience (fan spins up & runs hot as you say) with no communication until it's "done". If you have deigned not to turn on Windows for a while (tisk tisk) then it might require multiple reboots and a forced fullscreen blue questioning about why you're not using OneDrive and sharing more information (OOBE).
Are they still doing the MoDeRn standby thing where windows update runs when your laptop is "in standby" in your bag?
My approach to handling Windows Update is to use my imagination. You're in an alternative dimension where a medieval super-powerful church-state controls technology. Windows update is a regular procedure required to obtain the necessary computing purity and state that has been deemed appropriate for your status. Those who choose to ford their own lazy path without it risk requiring the penance of reinstallation, or even worse, revocation. An occasional skip of your sessions is tolerated, but if you no longer habitually open your laptop for a few hours each morning then you will develop the symptoms.
N.B. Notepad3 (originally Flo's notepad2) is a great drop-in replacement for notepad.exe (and even has an install option to do exactly that, so everything opens with it even if other programs call it). I install it on every Win system I have to manage. Not as big as Notepad++, but has syntax highlighting, line numbers and supports LF file endings.
EDIT: Disappointingly no screenshots on either site >:| It looks similar to vanilla notepad.exe
@Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net where be our cannons made of podzol and stratum?