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Interesting and not entirely surprising. "Human factors" are the messy part of these kind of enterprises. I saw the Mirimar outfit and another outfit called Fab Lab which also seems mostly targeted to kids/young adults. It appears to be a Massey initiative and the website doesn't seem to have had a lot of activity since 2016.

So in terms of funding, services for kids seem to be adequate (an easy sell). I wonder if there's another angle into this than encouraging STEM uptake or fostering commercial innovation? The Menzshed model is an interesting one to investigate. From what I see, they're strapped for cash and resources (possibly a factor of retirees generally having more options and a dying interest in shop work) but their tie-in to community projects is a good strategy.

I'm thinking a good angle into this is personal growth. Adopt and reflect the "Shop Class as Soulcraft" philosophy (a great book if you haven't read it). A kind of Outward Bound for knowledge workers to reconnect thinking with doing. Taking that angle, it might be possible to muster up corporate sponsorship from companies that want to be seen to value innovative, creative and resilient work forces? Possibly even health-related project funding to cater to folks who are burnt-out or looking for an outlet for tangible creativity?

Appreciate the interest. I've cued up a drink with someone in the thread for 6pm tomorrow. Seems sensible to widen the invite out to all who have expressed interest so will confirm they're OK with that and if so post meeting details to original post.

Hi, I am doing whittling and wood carving here in Wellington for a while and what I found out is that ok wood for whittling is cedar, rimu and kauri. These are reasonably soft and great option for whittling (carving only with knife). For wood carving with gouges is totara and also all the above great option. Otherwise I order basswood(european lime) from Amazon. This is so far the best wood for carving and its a pleasure to carve. I am a bit sad that basswood is not very present here.. :-( even though Ive seen these trees here, they are considered more exotic and it will be quite shame to chop them down..

Down below are links for whittling knife which I use and am very happy with (i have tried more than 15 different whittling/carving knives) and basswood.

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If you are interested to meet me I offer these whittling/wood carving workshops here in Wellington(the last is 20 July 2019) Then I go back to Czech republic for more wood carving studies:

https://homewoodspirit.com/wood-carving-wellington/

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Whittling/wood carving knife:

https://www.amazon.com/Flexcut-Detail-Knife/dp/B00FQCYVY8/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1YKNLPJ3CV2EN&keywords=flexcut+wood+carving+knife&qid=1556563129&s=gateway&sprefix=flexcut+%2Caps%2C397&sr=8-10

Wood for whittling:

https://www.amazon.com/Walnut-Hollow-Basswood-Whittlers-Carving/dp/B0018N9Z72/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=basswood&qid=1556563068&s=books&sr=8-2

I bought one of these

[UL Test Pass] World Travel Plug Power Adapter and 2000 Watts Voltage Converter Combo Step Down 220V to 110V for Hair Dryer Kettle Laptop MacBook Cell Phone - US to UK AU Europe Over 150 Countries https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C1LPMRQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UNwQCb0KDZ30M

Tiny and amazing and up to 2 kw I didn’t think it would work but it did.

I bought it for my keurig but as others said probably easier to get a new hair dryer.

But this thing is amazing before I got it I had to use a thing the size of a car battery.

> I would love to.

If that's the case, any barriers you perceive are just that- perception. Perceptions can be changed but that has to happen consciously.

This might sound like self-help guru bullshit (which I have a strong dislike of) but a shift in perception in 2010 completely changed my life.

You really can move back here whenever you want- if you REALLY want. You've just got to allow yourself.

If, like me, you're the kind of person who is grounded in science and proof, read The Answer.

If you have more of a 'mystical universe' view of the world, read The Secret.

Bottom line, if you want it, it's attainable, and it doesn't have to be at the cost of career, time, your passport or whatever.

I'll come meet you at the airport.

Do you just need it for a single project? If you'd have future need, you can get decent 3D printers for relatively cheap these days. I've heard good things about the Monoprice Select Mini (~NZ$375 after shipping). The Monoprice Mini Delta is even cheaper (~NZ$325 after shipping) and I think supposed to also be decent, though when I was looking into 3D printers last year it was only just about to be released, so I don't know too much about that one. Monoprice have traditionally been pretty good about quality and price on their products.

Your dad's a thoroughly nice dude. :)

Apologies that I couldn't find the connecting cable - try https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-6-Feet-MDIN-6-Cable-100092/dp/B001TKQOTG

I just finished Mary Robinette Kowal's Lady Astronaut books (all two of them) they were quite good. For something completely different (and a NZ author), have a look at Our Future is in the Air by Tim Corballis. It's like reading classic 70's scifi.

Or you might try that book I helped write.

Awww, you have me looking at earphones again. :)

Like the look of these: Mee M6 Pro

I picked up a pair of JBL E40 on-ear headphones for something silly like $40 or $50 from The Warehouse on special a while back. I've seen them pop up at that price again a couple of times since. I use mine exclusively at the gym.

So the thing with MREs is that they actually do not have a massively long shelf life - only a few years, as they were designed more to allows for half-decent remote meals away from a camp, hence the flameless ration heater that comes in every one.

So if you are wanting to store long-life meals, Like has already been posted, I would suggest the back country cuisine meals as they are dehydrated, and will store for longer.

That being said, people are always on Youtube reviewing MREs from long past their recommended consumption date, and they are fine. So you could always just go for the MRE, at around $25 a meal though, they are quite expensive locally. You could simply buy them on Amazon for a lot less.

Personally, in my survival kit, we only have a few dehydrated meals, and the rest is canned goods. Cans will last, and then you recycle them through.

> Usually, I feel like fascist gets thrown around a lot as a way to dismiss people

I held that same opinion until I began studying the history of fascism in many nations, and realized that this is a long term, dangerous problem which we are mostly not paying attention to. For a very brief and illustrated overview of the topic, try this: https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Fascism-Graphic-Stuart-Hood/dp/1848316127

It might be possible to borrow that book from our local collective on Able Smith St. I do not see it in the city library system's catalogue.


> ...but reading their site shows me that these are actual fascists. Weird.

Thank you for taking the initiative to verify the problem.

I also propose to you that this is really not "weird," but rather very common in many nations. The patterns are well documented, but not widely reported.


> Can’t see it doing well, especially Wellington.

Be warned that Fascist regimes have always prevailed in nations where they were completely underestimated. Even at times when fascists are unable to control entire governments, they often gain enough public support and agency protection to commit violence without prosecution.

The easiest time to reverse any fascist movement is while it only 3 angry men with face masks and a web site. That was February 4. By now, they might have acquired funding.

If you look closely at Dominion-Movement's proposed tactics, their first priority is to build communities (indoctrination with social capital). This is the strongest asset of any political movement, and also the most difficult to reform.

Generally, we human individuals stick to social circles of people who hold similar values to our own. This makes it difficult to perceive that we share the same space with communities who hold very different values. Reddit is a prime example of this "bubble" / "echo chamber" effect, as described by Scott Alexander: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/

When I physically abandoned my social circles in 2016, and came to Wellington, I began conversations with a diverse assortment of locals. One of my first impressions was that many people who work here hold a deep resentment of immigrants. On my way to Wellington, I discovered the same problem in Auckland. I also listen to laborers who often discusses (among each other) the topics of gentrification and the difficulty of paying expenses.

If I am to learn from history, these conditions create a perfect opportunity for fascists to gain social acceptance within subcultures. I love Wellington, but I hesitate to overestimate its uniqueness.

Amazon Prime impulse buy du jour! I just order 6 cans of Hot & Spicy Spam for $50 delivered....and it has to come all the way from Japan!

I love that shit!

Flubber! It was called Concept, in case you ever wanted to play it again

>Try storing your phone somewhere with a wide angle view of the sky and as little as possible between it and the satellites.

You need something like this /u/TheLemming27

I should set up a file server too for some docs I want to share around the house.

My new mobo will have 4 sata slots, I have a couple of these about to add more drives. Case is a Fractal Design Node 804, so can fit 12 drives in it.

Yea I need the power. Would like to go for 3700X or 3800X, but 8 core is too much.

Look at Ausdom. I have their H8 model and couldn’t be happier for that price.

Cheap but reliable. Decent quality!