• tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    19 days ago

    I’ve figured out how people make those fancy designed emails that all look like one image (Figma and the snip tool to break it up into parts).

    Does anyone know some good resources on graphic design so I can actually make decent looking designs?

    I don’t know any graphic design theory and everything I do just looks too bland or busy. I know how to use the tools, now I need to know how to make them look good.

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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      19 days ago

      I don’t have any good tips but I do muddle through using Canva. Its got some great templates. And MailChimp used to have good templates for mailouts too.

  • bacon@aussie.zone
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    19 days ago

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    • bacon@aussie.zone
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      19 days ago

      i am unmotivated and did only laundry today when i should be doing a LOT more and it’s stuff i gotta do

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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        19 days ago

        I cleaned the kitchen , the small bathroom and cleaned the cat’s room and trays. I did 1 hour cleaning up in the garden. Did a 45 min walk down the beach. Made a kallax cupboard for in the bedroom. Made some space in living room for another bookshelf. This entailed moving LPs records.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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          19 days ago

          tomorrow i am sanding and painting my new desk and will finish cleaning the big dresser ready for sanding and painting

          more gardening

          and since the oven was repaired today I might make some pizzas 🙂

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    Ah man, I’m getting nitpicked over a news title when the site wouldn’t offer a suggested one for the link.

    Like damn dudes, I don’t perfectly understand something that doesn’t apply to me. But I do know a law changing that could invalidate a lot of drivers licenses overnight might be something people should know about? Preferably before they get pulled over?

    If I made a small mistake in the title they can go read the article that will tell them the exact info.

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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      20 days ago

      Imagine going through life looking at everything to try to find the imperfections. Life must really suck for those people. There is enough bad stuff in the world without giong out of your way looking for more.

      I wouldn’t worry about their nitpicking - let them make their own life worse with their obsessive search for flaws, leave them to it and don’t let them drag you down.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    Everytime I hear beef Wellington I get a little excited. If I was to make individual ones I’d use filo pastry not puff and slather that baby with melted butter. 😋

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    Looking for recommendations on both power tools and security cameras. My tools were Ryobi which I liked their reciprocating saw and blower but the mower wasn’t great. I had a good experience with Ozito multitool, and been told apparently bunnings will take them back no questions asked. Open to any recommendations but budgets gonna be fairly tight since i’m starting over and want to spend money on cameras. On that note: Anyone had any installed? Things they liked, things they don’t or installers that were good to work with?

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      20 days ago

      Ozito are pretty good now, I have a mix of them and ryobi. My ozitos are corded though jsyk.

      apparently electric mowers have issues if you grow anything like kikuyu or couch, wouldn’t know for certain as we still have the ol’ victa

    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
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      20 days ago

      I think I have used every power tool brand and usually go with Makita due to the consistency, durability, great batteries and a vast range of power tools on offer. (even coffee makers and microwaves haha!)

      They are are a little more expensive though so maybe not a good choice for you.?

      Ryobi is probably your best bet as it is an affordable option for DIY. I have used Ryobi in a professional setting as well and the only drawback is the battery life isn’t great so more batteries are required to keep going on jobs. (if you are worried about the lawnmower, I would suggest a good petrol power Honda or Victa anyway.)

      Also check out Metabo (formerly Hitachi) they are priced competitively, durable and have a flexi volt system in which you can run them corded or on just batteries. I own a couple of their drills and they have served me well.

      Hope that helps.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      20 days ago

      I don’t know about gardening tools but my man has Bosch for the tools he uses all the time and the ones used occasionally he uses aldi ones.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    got followed by norman bates yesterday

    weird frickin bloke talked to me when i was in the op shop to buy cds, ( i do not talk to strange blokes ) he said he liked the mannequins in the window because they don’t talk or spend money ( he likes dead women?! )

    i ignored him

    after a few more stops shopping I went to the train station to go home and sat on a bench on the platform, he walked past 30 seconds leter and spoke to me , i tried to ignore him again

    the odd thing is he went right to end of the platform and then left the station, 🤔

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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        20 days ago

        I’m just wondering if I should have done something

        i did check to see if he was boarding my train , he didn’t but what if he was?

        should I get off at a busy station with more people around and press one of those help buttons?

        forgot to say he called women " you ladies" , iow words he “others women”

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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          20 days ago

          Safety in numbers is definitely the best option.

          Fuck this world where women and the vulnerable have to be on high alert just to go about our business.

          • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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            20 days ago

            Thanks for the support. 🙂

            Safety in numbers, yes, this is the first time in nearly 30 years I haven’t lived in a very busy area, not used to it yet.

            I don’t like that I didn’t automatically know what to do in this situation.

            But now I have thought about it, got some advice and have a plan in my head of what to do in case something similar happens.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    Why is going to Chemist Warehouse such a stressful experience? Narrow isles with too many people, long waits for prescriptions and then waiting in a line to collect them. Then another line to pay. Or maybe my local is just a bad one. This place is a time suck.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      20 days ago

      Most of the ones I’ve been to are like that. The less terrible ones are the ones with more space like the High St Northcote shop.

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      19 days ago

      They stuffed up the OHs scripts yesterday. Same name, very different address. Didn’t notice till we got home, but it does make you query the efficacy and safety of their systems.

      • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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        19 days ago

        It is a stuff up, but same name is pretty uncommon, and there’s some level of due diligence on your part to check the medication at the store.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      20 days ago

      I’ve got 3 of them near me, 1 of them are really packed, another one did some renos and have a bit more space now and the other one in a warehouse like place has plenty of space, I like to go to that one if I can because it’s less squished.

      I really hate all their fluro tags. Not really special if everything has a tag like that.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    20 days ago

    It’s a clear sign that I’ve lived too long away from this place that I look like a lost and bumbling tourist at the wet market. Doesn’t help that I’m brandishing my own bags and containers like my mum does but the stallholders don’t recognise me so I have to explain and stop them from giving me new bags.

    Anyway, fresh you tiao!!! 😋 😋 😋