#government free hot water systems

[sybilfindlay]

Free Hot Water Upgrade In Melbourne

Save money and energy on your hot water bills with a free hot water upgrade in Melbourne. The Victorian Government's Energy Upgrades program offers eligible households a free upgrade to a more energy-efficient hot water system. This can save you up to 70% on your energy bills and help reduce your carbon footprint. To find out if you're eligible, simply complete the online eligibility checker. If you are, we'll contact you to arrange a free hot water upgrade for your home. Don't miss out on this opportunity to save money and help the environment. Apply today!

[glowgreen-aus]

Free Hot Water Systems

Looking for an affordable and environmentally-friendly way to heat water in your home? Government-funded free hot water systems might be just what you need! These systems use renewable energy sources such as solar power to heat your water, reducing your carbon footprint and lowering your energy bills. With the help of government grants and incentives, you can have a high-quality hot water system installed in your home at no cost to you. Not only will you save money on your energy bills, but you'll also be doing your part to protect the environment. Find out more about how you can take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy free hot water in your home.

[myomaustralia]

Is Your Hot Water System Draining Your Budget (and the Environment)? Upgrade to Savings with MYOM Australia!

Hot water is a household essential, but the cost of keeping it flowing can be a real drain on your wallet and the environment. Here at MYOM Australia, we're passionate about helping Victorians embrace sustainable and cost-effective solutions. That's why we're excited to introduce you to the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program for Hot Water! This government-backed initiative offers a fantastic opportunity to upgrade your government hot water rebate system and unlock a wave of benefits.

Beyond the Bill Shock: Unveiling the True Cost of Outdated Hot Water Systems

Traditional hot water systems, particularly older models, can be real energy guzzlers. This translates to higher energy bills, a larger carbon footprint, and ultimately, a strain on your budget. Here's how upgrading can make a difference:

Reduced Energy Consumption: Newer, more efficient hot water systems utilize cutting-edge technology to heat water with significantly less energy. This translates to a drastic reduction in your energy bills, putting more money back in your pocket.

Sustainable Solutions: Many of the hot water systems available through the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program prioritize renewable energy sources like solar or heat pumps. This reduces your reliance on fossil fuels and minimizes your environmental impact.

Government Hot Water Rebate: The Victorian Energy Upgrade Program offers attractive rebates to incentivize Victorians to upgrade their hot water systems. This financial assistance can significantly lower the upfront costs of making the switch.

MYOM Australia: Your Partner in Hot Water System Upgrades

MYOM Australia is a certified provider of the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program for Hot Water. We're here to guide you every step of the way:

Free Consultation & Assessment: Our experienced team will assess your current hot water system and your hot water needs. We'll then discuss the most suitable options from the program, considering factors like budget, energy consumption, and your household size.

Seamless Upgrade Process: Once you've chosen the perfect system, MYOM Australia will handle the entire upgrade process. This includes liaising with qualified plumbers, coordinating the installation, and ensuring everything is running smoothly upon completion.

Government Rebate Assistance: We'll handle all the paperwork related to the government hot water rebate, ensuring you receive the financial benefits you deserve.

Imagine Hot Water Savings & a Sustainable Future

Imagine enjoying a hot shower without worrying about exorbitant energy bills. Picture a future where your water heating contributes to a cleaner environment. That's the power of upgrading your hot water system through the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program. Here are additional benefits to consider:

Increased Hot Water System Lifespan: Modern hot water systems are designed for durability and efficiency, ensuring longer lifespans compared to older models. This translates to a reduced need for replacements and repairs, saving you money in the long run.

Enhanced Hot Water Performance: Say goodbye to lukewarm showers! Upgrading to a newer system guarantees consistent hot water supply and improved performance.

Peace of Mind: With a government-backed program and experienced professionals like MYOM Australia handling the upgrade, you'll have peace of mind knowing your hot water system is efficient, reliable, and installed according to the highest standards.

Contact MYOM Australia Today!

Ready to say goodbye to outdated and inefficient hot water systems? Contact MYOM Australia today! Our team is here to answer your questions, assess your needs, and guide you through the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program for Hot Water. Unlock a world of savings, sustainability, and hot water peace of mind. Choose MYOM Australia - your trusted partner in cost-effective and environmentally friendly hot water solutions.

Contact- Web - https://myomaustralia.com.au/free-hot-water-upgrade-victoria/ Mail - info@myomaustralia.com.au Ph - 03 9017 5799 Address - Level 19, 60 Albert Rd, South Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia

[hitechhotwater]

Advantages of Heat Pumps

Energy Efficiency and Financial Savings

Government Incentives and Rebates

Resilience and Longevity

Environmental Stewardship

Year-Round Comfort

Call us on 1300 011 015 to get the best deals on Hot Water heat pumps. Mail us on info@hitechhotwater.com.au Visit us at: https://www.hitechhotwater.com.au/comprehensive-guide-to-installing-a-free-commercial-hot-water-heat-pump-system/

[energypowersaver]

Power Saver Australia Review

A power saver is a plug-in device that contains a small LED and power factor correction capacitor. It does not reduce the actual power consumption of the house, but it does cut the amount of money that the electricity retailer has to spend on your electricity bill. Several different brands of power saver are available in Australia. Some of them are fake, and others have been criticized for scamming people out of their money.

If you are considering buying one, you should buy it from an authority site. There are some fake products that are being sold on online stores, which will not provide the real benefit. A genuine Power Saver Australia will be accompanied by plenty of positive reviews. If the product is good enough, you can trust the feedback it has received from its clients.

If you would like to reduce your power bill, you can consider upgrading to LED lights. They are more energy-efficient and reduce your carbon footprint. New South Wales has a subsidy program to pay for LED lights. The government wants you to make a difference and the scheme offers many benefits. For example, it allows you to save 80% of your power bill if you replace incandescent bulbs with LED lights.

The Energy Savings Scheme was first introduced in NSW in 2009 and has lowered energy consumption in the state. It is estimated that the scheme will save 27,000 gigawatt-hours of energy in the next decade. It has helped thousands of Australian consumers save on their energy bills every year. By upgrading to LED lights, you can save up to $400 a year.

Power Saver Pro Australia protects electronic gadgets from electricity spikes and keeps them safe from voltage overburdens. It also controls power consumption and extends the life of electrical equipment. Its customer reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with many people reporting a reduction of up to 70% on their power bills. They also protect the environment by controlling the squandering of energy. The benefits of Power Saver Pro Australia outweigh the risks.

Power factor correction is a legitimate technology, but it has been hijacked and diluted. It is a convenient sales tool for power companies. Unfortunately, the majority of people know little about electricity, distribution systems, and power factor correction. Thus, demos are likely to be fake and misleading. In fact, some TV stations in Australia have aired PR company footage with no real demonstrations. Therefore, you should not be fooled by these devices.

Power Saver Australia is an energy management device that can be used in homes or businesses. It can save up to 90% on your electric bill. It is a very simple and compact device that is connected to a wall socket. It sifts through parasitic energy volts to cut the amount of electricity you use. Furthermore, it prolongs the life of electrical equipments.

The Power Saver is a plug-in device that you plug into the power socket of a home appliance. It claims to cut the electrical energy consumption of your household appliances. However, the electrical current coming to your home is not stable, and the appliances cannot properly utilize this unstable current. Moreover, the current fluctuations turn electrical energy into heat energy that is harmful to the appliances. You should also be aware of the risks associated with Power Savers.

[smokedgastropod]

DROP A MARIONETTA HOT TAKE 🔥🔥 /nf

while people are completely right sahed has power over julia (not just through the age gap, he just knows more about the world she was sheltered from) considering it "unhealthy" and "toxic" is silly, because that relationship is clearly meant to develope julia's character first and foremost. julia is meant to challenge her bigotry and beliefs about kalgratt. that's her arc. in the story she's on a terrifying time limit, and thus her best option is working with sahed, and that relationship is the prime way she loses her previous, harmful beliefs.

now, sahed is not bad, he's just is completely disillusioned with his fascist country and the controlling circus, and he's willing to manipulate or use force to change his circumstances. force, again, is the only way to make change in those systems. you need to get rid of tonny to free the circus (most likely), you need to overthrow the government to free kalgrattis and ah'kon (certainly). you do not need to manipulate julia though, and that's the stain on their relationship that he later gets rid of.

yes, he was super sketchy in the beginning. he doesn't know about the time limit on julia's contract, but he has used his charms and julia's situation to his advantage - julia didn't have to take part in his water seals sabotage to fulfill the contract, for example. BUT what followed that scene was her most important character development! and sahed does trust her now, they're in the *deep* together. when he properly explained the seals to her and became fully transparent with her - that's trust! that's developement on his end too!

so moving forward she'll probably keep on detangling herself from propaganda, and sahed will become more honest and open. the fact they have romantic and sexual tension will probably take a backseat for most of the story, because it is, you know, a fantasy comic and not a romance? sahed and julia change because of other characters and events as well, they're not kept in a vacuum together.

so yeah, maybe put those pop psychology instagram infographics on toxic relationships aside for a bit so you can actually enjoy the story?

[quaranmine]

you were in Iceland?? epic! I've been there as well (in 2022), how was it? how was the volcano? (if you don't mind me asking, feel free to ignore this)

Yes! I was there 5/18 to 6/1. I've wanted to go for like a decade and have been semi planning this trip for 2024 for a year and a half, then properly researching and planning since January. It was SO AMAZING. Exactly everything I wanted :) I was ready to go home at the end for like, my own bed and some rest, but now I miss it and want to go back lol

If you went in 2022, did you get to hike to the Fagradalsfjall eruption? I know those were the "tourist" ones that people could get closer to. The current eruptions are part of another volcanic system on the Reykjanes peninsula, Svartsengi. They aren't open for hiking. It erupted again 3 days before I left. I got to see it twice! On our last full day we drove out of Reykjavik and saw it along the highway, and then the day we left we stopped on the way to the airport. I took this with my 250 mm from literally the side of the highway:

It caused no interferences with our travel. It's a fissure eruption, so the lava is erupting along a fissure and isn't as big and explosive. Initially they were afraid this one might disrupt air travel if the lava flowed to the sea (producing more ash and steam) but it didn't. It was very cool to see! I feel bad for the people who lived in Grindavik though, it’s been months since they had to evacuate and there isn't an end in sight for them yet. The Icelandic government really stays on top of things like road closures, weather reporting, etc so I checked their websites daily. The main concern with the eruption as gas pollution, so I just checked their pollution forecast to see if the wind was going to blow it over us or not (it didn't.)

Our trip went great. We had mostly good weather and apparently left just in time because this last week there's been a pretty nasty problematic storm across the whole country that left a bunch of people stranded. But we left 2 days before that. We drove 3,300 km in our rental car (2,050 miles) and did the entire ring road + some of the Westfjords + Snæfellsnes + Húsavik + Borgarfjörður Eystri as detours. Our rental car was named Jim because that was his license plate. We bonded with him lmao

Here's a few photos :)

Major things I did: Katla Ice Cave, Vestmannaeyjabær, Silfra snorkeling in 2°C water, Jökulsárlon boat tour, Húsavik whale watching, countless waterfalls, puffins at Borgarfjarðarhöfn, Hvammsvik hot springs & Sky lagoon, and Mulagljufur Canyon.

It was at coldest, 2°C (35°F) with downpour rain being pushed sideways into your face by wind to the point you could hardly open your eyes. It was at hottest 19° C (66°F) and sunny. We mostly got great weather, it was only one day that was particularly bad. Mostly it was between 7°C - 13°C (45°F - 55°F) the whole time.

I NEVER saw it get dark and that was a novelty to me the entire trip. Like it never settled in as something I got used to. Presumably it got mostly dark somewhere around 2 am but I was always asleep by then and even if I woke up to go the bathroom, it'd be like 4 am and already light again. The furthest north we stayed was Ísafjörđur, and according to timeanddate.com by May it never reaches full dark, only civil twilight for 3 hours and daylight the other 21. I can't imagine if I'd actually have been there during the solstice, with just that extra month for the days to be even longer!

Now I want to go back for a short winter trip to see the northern lights and then for a proper summer trip to see the highlands (closed the whole time we were there for thawing season)

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

April 12, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

APR 13, 2024

At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, a federal fort built on an artificial island in Charleston Harbor. 

Attacking the fort seemed a logical outcome of events that had been in play for at least four months. On December 20, 1860, as soon as it was clear Abraham Lincoln had won the 1860 presidential election, South Carolina lawmakers had taken their state out of the Union. “The whole town [of Charleston] was in an uproar,” Elizabeth Allston recalled. “Parades, shouting, firecrackers, bells ringing, cannon on the forts booming, flags waving, and excited people thronging the streets.” 

Mississippi had followed suit on January 9, 1861; Florida on January 10; Alabama on January 11; Georgia on January 19; Louisiana on January 26; and Texas on February 1. By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, seven southern states had left the Union and formed their own provisional government that protected human enslavement. 

Their move had come because the elite enslavers who controlled those southern states believed that Lincoln’s election to the presidency in 1860 itself marked the end of their way of life. Badly outnumbered by the northerners who insisted that the West must be reserved for free men, southern elites were afraid that northerners would bottle up enslavement in the South and gradually whittle away at it. Those boundaries would mean that white southerners would soon be outnumbered by the Black Americans they enslaved, putting not only their economy but also their very lives at risk.

To defend their system, elite southern enslavers rewrote American democracy. They insisted that the government of the United States of America envisioned by the Founders who wrote the Declaration of Independence had a fatal flaw: it declared that all men were created equal. In contrast, the southern enslavers were openly embracing the reality that some people were better than others and had the right to rule. 

They looked around at their great wealth—the European masters hanging in their parlors, the fine dresses in which they clothed their wives and daughters, and the imported olive oil on their tables—and concluded they were the ones who had figured out the true plan for human society. As South Carolina senator James Henry Hammond explained to his colleagues in March 1858, the “harmonious…and prosperous” system of the South worked precisely because a few wealthy men ruled over a larger class with “a low order of intellect and but little skill.” Hammond dismissed “as ridiculously absurd” the idea that “all men are born equal.” 

On March 21, 1861, Georgia’s Alexander Stephens, the newly-elected vice president of the Confederacy, explained to a crowd that the Confederate government rested on the “great truth” that the Black man “is not equal to the white man; that…subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.” Stephens told listeners that the Confederate government “is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.”

Not every white southerner thought secession from the United States was a good idea. Especially as the winter wore into spring and Lincoln made no effort to attack the South, conservative leaders urged their hot-headed neighbors to slow down. But for decades, southerners had marinated in rhetoric about their strength and independence from the federal government, and as Senator Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana later wrote, “[t]he prudent and conservative men South,” were not “able to stem the wild torrent of passion which is carrying everything before it…. It is a revolution...of the most intense character…and it can no more be checked by human effort, for the time, than a prairie fire by a gardener’s watering pot.”

Southern white elites celebrated the idea of a new nation, one they dominated, convinced that the despised Yankees would never fight. “So far as civil war is concerned,” one Atlanta newspaper wrote in January 1861, “we have no fears of that in Atlanta.” White southerners boasted that “a lady’s thimble will hold all the blood that will be shed” in establishing a new nation. Senator James Chesnut of South Carolina went so far as to vow that he would drink all the blood shed as a consequence of southern secession. 

Chesnut’s promise misread the situation. Northerners recognized that if Americans accepted the principle that some men were better than others, and permitted southern Democrats to spread that principle by destroying the United States, they had lost democracy. "I should like to know, if taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, and making exceptions to it, where will it stop?” Lincoln had asked in 1858.

Northerners rejected the white southerners’ radical attempt to destroy the principles of the Declaration of Independence. They understood that it was not just Black rights at stake. Arguments like that of Stephens, that some men were better than others, “are the arguments that kings have made for enslaving the people in all ages of the world,” Lincoln said. “You will find that all the arguments in favor of king-craft were of this class; they always bestrode the necks of the people, not that they wanted to do it, but because the people were better off for being ridden…. Turn in whatever way you will—whether it come from the mouth of a King, an excuse for enslaving the people of his country, or from the mouth of men of one race as a reason for enslaving the men of another race, it is all the same old serpent….”

Northerners rejected the slaveholders’ unequal view of the world, seeing it as a radical reworking of the nation’s founding principles. After the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, Lincoln called for 75,000 to put down the rebellion against the government. He called for “loyal citizens to favor, facilitate, and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union, and the perpetuity of popular government; and to redress wrongs already long enough endured.”

Like their southern counterparts, northerners also dismissed the idea that a civil war would be bloody. They were so convinced that a single battle would bring southerners to their senses that inhabitants of Washington, D.C., as well as congressmen and their wives packed picnics and took carriages out to Manassas, Virginia, to watch the Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. They decamped in panic as the battle turned against the United States army and soldiers bolted past them, flinging haversacks and rifles as they fled.

For their part, southerners were as shocked by the battle as the people of the North were. “Never have I conceived,” one South Carolina soldier wrote, “of such a continuous, rushing hailstorm of shot, shell, and musketry as fell around and among us for hours together. We who escaped are constantly wondering how we could possibly have come out of the action alive.” 

Over the next four years, the Civil War would take more than 620,000 lives and cost the United States more than $5 billion. By 1865, two-thirds of the assessed value of southern wealth had evaporated; two-fifths of the livestock— horses and draft animals for tilling fields as well as pigs and sheep for food— were dead. Over half the region's farm machinery had been destroyed, most factories were burned, and railroads were gone, either destroyed or worn out. But by the end of the conflagration, the institution of human enslavement as the central labor system for the American South was destroyed. 

On March 4, 1865, when a weary Lincoln took the oath of office for a second time, he reviewed the war’s history. “To strengthen, perpetuate and extend [slavery] was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it,” he said. “Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph and a result less fundamental and astounding. 

“Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered—that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.”

“Both parties deprecated war but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish,” he said. 

“And the war came.” 

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[importantdestinydefendor]

The Kingdom of Maar

AANNDD HERE IS THE REST OF THE LORE POST!

It is still rather undefined in some areas, but those will be added in a separate post when time comes!

Also again:

WARNING: long post

ROYALTY

former king: Eldar (“the fireking”)

former/dowager queen: Moja

current king: Farzin (“the Elvenking”)

current queen: Serrilda

crown prince: Aleksi

GEOGRAPHY

location:

North-West from Pars

small island in the Siyabun Sea

harsh winters in the mountains, hot summers on the coast

Vigard:

the capital of Maar

located on the highest mountain

a clash of cultures

Rus:

small village in a flat valley

mainly populated by farmers

one of the three main routes to Vigard

HISTORY

see: HISTORY OF MAAR

CULTURE

education:

high literacy rate (small libraries even in remote villages)

high education (small classes even in remote villages)

tradition:

high hospitality (table/dining culture)

love to party and being outdoors

religion:

Allfather/-mother “Maar” - the one who defeated the fire serpent by filling maar lakes to drown him

the Moon Goddess “White Māongh” - one of Maars first children

the God of War “Tiw” - Maar’s brother

GOVERNMENT

King = Mepe

Queen = Dedepoli

Military:

Almennt (Commander-in-Chief of Maar)

Officer

Commander

Cavalry

Footsoldier

Navy:

Zghvis ost’at’i (Master-Chief of Sea)

Zghvis uprosi uprosi (Senior-Chief of Sea)

Plot’is admirali (fleet admiral)

0-7/10 (flag officers - rear admiral, vice admiral, admiral)

0-5/6 (senior officers - commander and captain)

0-1/4 (junior officers - ensign, lieutenant (junior grade) and lieutenant commander)

Civil Official:

P’remier ministri (Prime Minister)

(p’remier minist’ris) Moadgile (Deputy of Prime Minister)

Mdivani (Secretary)

In Emergency:

Mepis moadgile (Queen -Deputy of King)

Prince (Deputy of Queen and King)

Modagile (Deputy of Prime Minister)

Tavdatsivis uprosi (Chief of Defence)

SOCIAL CLASS

Idga (royalty):

Mepe (king)

Dedopali (queen)

Prince/Crown Prince

Nobles:

Eteli (normal nobles)

Sakhmeleto (nobles with land and private army)

knight:

Raindi

common citizen:

Ubralo (common citizen)

Permeri (farmer)

Vach’ari (Merchant)

other:

Mushebi (free workers)

Msakhurebi (servants)

PALACE

Msakhurebi:

Moakhle (maid)

Mosamskhure (manservant)

Mzareuli (cook) 

Palk’oni (falconer)

Damsts’re (attendant)

Bat’leri (buttler)

Sakmro (groom)

UNIT

currency:

Lari (gold coins - 1 Lari = 100 Tetri)

Tetri (silver/copper coins - 1 silver Tetri = 50 copper Tetri)

RUNE SYSTEM

every rune can be used as a symbol or praying rune but not as a magic rune (ref Magnus Chase)

runes used for magic:

Ansuz - communication

Raido - teleportation

Kenaz - produces light

Haglaz - conjures up a Hailstorm

Isa - produces ice 

Ur - makes you physically or mentally stronger for a short time

Thurisaz - generates strong outbursts of power

Algiz - conjures up a shield/barrier for a short time

Ehwaz - summons a horse

Mannaz - summons the dead and gives them the ability to come back alive for a short time (only works if the dead person feels as if they still have something left unresolved in their life)

Lagaz - conjures up water/rain

all runes in alphabetic order:

Algiz - shielding

Ansuz - divinity, mental stability, communication and speech

Berkana - birch

Dagaz - new beginnings and transformation

Ehwaz - horse, transport

Eihwaz - death

Fehu - wealth, abundance, livestock and positivity

Gebo - gift, exchange and generosity

Haglaz - hailstorm, cleansing and destruction

Isa - ice, delay, self-control and frigidity

Inguz - home, news and fertility

Jera - harvest

Kenaz - torch, passion, inspiration and creativity

Lagaz - water, river, lake or renewal 

Mannaz - man

Naudit - need or distress

Othala - inheritance

Pertho - luck or fate

Raido - ride, wheel or journey

Sowilo - sun

Tiwaz - sacrifice

Thurisaz - masculinity, courage and empowerment

Ur - valor, fortitude, strength and stability

Wunjo - joy, satisfaction, goodness and fellowship

[daughter-of-sapph0]

have you people ever heard of Zammis fucking Clark? let me tell you all a wild story about my favorite hacker, aka, SlipStream

so this guy hacked vtech in 2015 (vtech makes kids electronics and smart devices) and stole the data of over 6 million kids by complete accident.

the hacker, known as slipstream, found that vtech's website was using fucking abode flash for their logging page, which is notoriously bad because of its vulnerability to sql injections, which basically means putting malicious code in the box instead of your password. and it fucking worked. he had root access, and downloaded as much as he could before disconnecting. it was only afterwards when he realized he had collected the data of millions of users. emails, passwords, home addresses, full names, and tons of texts and videos sent by children who were on average 7 years old! slipstream basically went "holy fucking shit this is so bad! this is a serious fucking coppa violation! I need to report this immediately!!!" so he contacted a reporter who contacted a friend to verify that the leak was legit. and after like a week of trying to contact vtech, the reporter finally got through, and vtech said they didn't even know about the attack until they were contacted. what the actual fuck

so the news gets out. vtech is in serious hot water. they shut down their servers completely for two weeks, and also secretly update their tos to say "hey if we get hacked and your data gets stolen, it's your fault for trusting us and you are not allowed to sue us. okay? :)" slipstream eventually gets tracked down and arrested by the English authorities, but is released with basically just a slap on the wrist as it's a first time offense and he hadn't sold any data nor had any intention to sell the data. vtech, also basically got a slap on the wrist from the us government. for having a highly vulnerable website, collecting the data of children under 12, not notifying the parents, and not encrypting any of the data, what are they forced to pay for this serious violation of privacy? 10 cents per kid. that's it. that's how much the us government considers your private and personal data to be worth.

anyway, that was 2015. what happened since then? well vtech is still a profitable company for some fucking reason. they claim to have undated their security, but I fucking doubt that. what about slipstream? well he went on to have a normal career and give up on hacking forever... I'm fucking lieing! he hacked mother fucking Microsoft! he leaked press releases, emails, and development versions of unreleased operating systems!

and then he went on to hack Nintendo in their biggest leak of all time, known as the Gigaleak. yes, THAT Gigaleak! the same Gigaleak that gave us so much information of development versions of Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and more. the same Gigaleak that showed off never before seen beta content. the same Gigaleak that confirmed that Luigi was planned but unfortunately cut from Super Mario 64! that Gigaleak.

he was again arrested, this time by europol, but didn't go to prison because he was autistic and they were worried about his safety. so they let him free without any computer or internet restrictions. and guess what he does. he (allegedly) hacks fucking North Korea and leaks their operating system Red Star OS 3.0, which has been so secret that before slipstream's leak, we had only a few blurry screenshots of it! (I say allegedly, because Wikipedia doesn't have a citation, but I'm pretty sure it's true as other sources for the leak cite his twitter username)

so yeah, that's the story of SlipStream. a guy who hacked multi billion dollar international corporations and god damn North Korea, all before the age of 25

[sybilfindlay]

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[saltysodacracker]

Slab City

Slab City is the last free city of America. It is located in the Imperial Valley of California. It is self-governed. The place was originally created for the army to do testing there for bombs and still is somewhat used to this day. They removed all the buildings and what was left was these concrete slabs. The slabs became the foundations on which squatters decided to build a society of homeless people. Through my research this place has become a place where people really do anything they want to. They do all the drugs they want, set fires to people's camps, and kill people. They also have created some really neat art installations. In the wintertime there is about 3 thousand people that migrate out there. The summertime is very hot out there and only a few hundred or even thousand can stand the heat and stay out in the slabs. My understanding is that it is really the dessert. The only nearby water source gone completely toxic was a man-made lake called the Salten-Sea. This used to be a resort hideaway for the rich people in California. It ended up becoming super toxic and there was no way for fresh water to cycle out and all the fish ended up dying and the water became super toxic.

There are hot springs at the slabs themselves as well that the people in the city use as a way to bathe themselves. The people of the slabs use the place as a tourist attraction with creating hostels and having entertainment and events. However, the people here will be nice to people who they think come from a wealthy background or are influencers. Ex-Slabbers have said that a day trip is fine, but anything other than that can be seriously dangerous out there and to always have a backup plan to leave and make sure that people know where you are. Since money is not a currency out their other things become a barter system maybe even one's own body or drugs and alcohol.

This is Salvation Moutain, and it was created by a man named Lenord in the 70's as a testament that God is Love. The government has tried removing this site, but the art world has since protected it as a monumental part of history. He created this mountain our of paint and people still continue on his legacy with advancing the site through donations and volunteers.

These pictures above are from Bombay Beach which is apart of the Salton sea. Artists have come out here to create these diamond pieces of art installations out in the dessert. These spots have been highlights for photographers and influencers.

[myomaustralia]

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[daisywords]

❤️ Happy WorldBuilding Wednesday! ❤️

What are your cities or towns like? Feel free to talk about the layouts or the people or the architecture, etc. and to talk about more than one if you'd like!

ok so a significant portion of DaDBaB takes place in the city of Andalor* which is the capital city of the world-encompassing empire.

It's got a canal system that kind of separates the city into different neighborhoods (imagine boat traffic on main throughways but you can't get everywhere by canal). It's not directly coastal, but sits on a large estuary/bay (so like Seattle or Washington D.C. or Buenos Aires).

Kind of a temperate rainforest climate, so lots of rain and doesn't have very cold winters or hot summers. Lots of ferns and small ornamental trees in the nicer areas. Imagine lots of white limestone buildings in the downtown/center. An assortment of different architectural styles/materials as the city kind of sprawls out away from the older center/away from the water (This is by far not the biggest or oldest city in the world, but it is big and it is old).

It's also very diverse. Being the capital and fairly central geographically and also very accessible by ship or road or train. The current imperial family is Firanese, and Andalor is technically on the very south end of Firaney, so we get a lot of that influence aesthetically and culturally (think southwestern europe ISH) but population wise more of the people are actually Taqa (which tracks bc Jura Taq is the most populous country and the birthplace of our empire's lingua franca). But anyway the city kind of has it's own distinct culture/identity separate from the region like most people from there just think of themselves as Andalor natives rather than being Firanese or anything.

Andalor was a religious center before it was a political one, so its centerpiece is a very large temple (that I have yet to give a proper name oops) that is basically a bunch of concentric rings. When the empire moved back a few generations ago, they vacated everything on the hill opposite the temple to build the new seat of the highking/the central government etc. The issue is that it's seen as impious to build anything that takes up more space/land area-wise than the temple, so in order to build something large and grand enough, they had to get creative. Which is why we have a grand feat of architecture and engineering that is slightly smaller than the temple in terms of square-footage (on the ground floor) and is. very tall. (don't think skyscraper bc remember this thing is plenty wide also)

Anyway and that's where Lya lives as a permanent guest of the highking. (On the ninth floor but do not worry—elevators were literally invented for this building)

*all names in this draft are the product of me winging it completely and are subject to change

[midnightactual]

I'll write an Armored Core VI Verse/AU for your muse

Armored Core VI is an action game taking place on a planet (Rubicon 3) in an FTL-capable, spacefaring setting of indeterminate size (200 to 3000+ inhabited star systems) prominently featuring clashes between corporations, government bodies, freedom fighters, gangs, terrorists, and of course mercenaries, often involving the eponymous "Armored Cores", modular and customizable "Muscle Tracer" mecha which use their superior mobility to get in, decimate their opponents, and get out before they can be overwhelmed.

Now watch that trailer and tell me: does this seem cool to you? Can you picture your muse in an Armored Core, or around one, or in a universe with them?

If the answer is yes, maybe you're just not sure about Rubicon 3. After all, it'd be like talking exclusively about Tatooine when discussing Star Wars. Maybe you're interested but want an idea for a different venue. But how and where to begin?

Let me do the work for you.

Think of this as like taking a uQuiz for dash games except instead of a preformulated answer you'll forget about in a day, you get a free, bespoke AU to tweak and use as you desire!

Send me an ask with your answers to the following and I'll answer it with something like I've already written for Yoruichi. You've got nothing to lose but a few moments of your time. Only caveats are I won't answer anonymous asks unless they specify an RP account name, and I'll only take requests from existing RP accounts at this time. (That is to say: if you're a personal blog, this probably shouldn't be your intro to RP.)

What canon or OC muse are you adapting?

Setting vibe check: give any three (3) words that describe your feel of your muse's origins.

Setting vibe check: earth, fire, water, or air?

Setting vibe check: hot, mild, or cold?

Setting vibe check: clean or dirty?

Setting vibe check: high-tech or low-tech?

Muse vibe check: pick a difficulty between easy, normal, or hard.

Muse vibe check: noble or corrupt past behavior?

Muse vibe check: peaceful or violent past behavior?

Muse vibe check: government, corporate, mercenary, or small-time/unaffiliated presently?

Muse vibe check: augmented or baseline human presently?

Muse vibe check: give any three (3) professions you feel your muse might have presently.

Muse vibe check: pick three (3) colors.

You may add two (2) specifics I'll try to take into account.

If you want even more assistance, check out A Starter Guide to Armored Core Roleplay on one of my sideblogs.