[56k NO] Chewb's day out - Melbourne, Victoria

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sb hermit

Areola Grande posted:

what does 56k NO mean

It means that if you're using a modem (typically one that gets 56 kilobits per sec, aka 7 kilobytes per second or kbps, then opening this thread is not recommended since it will take a long time for all the pictures to load

# ? Oct 16, 2022 04:58

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 06:37

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

Areola Grande posted:

what does 56k NO mean

In the days of yore, dial-up internet was typically 56k. [56k NO] was used on the forums in thread titles to signal to dial-up users that the thread was image or video heavy and not suitable for their slow internet speeds

lol

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:00

sb hermit

Even in modern times, it is useful to tell people with metered connections (where every megabyte costs money) or bandwidth limited connections (3G or satellite) that such threads are data heavy so they should hold off on loading it until they get a better (or cheaper) connection.

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:00

sb hermit

I first browsed BBSes on a 2400 baud modem in the early 90s and a megabyte took 20 minutes. I kid you not.

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:02

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

sb hermit posted:

It means that if you're using a modem (typically one that gets 56 kilobits per sec, aka 7 kilobytes per second or kbps, then opening this thread is not recommended since it will take a long time for all the pictures to load

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:02

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

I assume the brown water is run off from the floods, it doest usually look like that

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:40

Areola Grande: it's a free country u pervs

Chewbecca posted:

In the days of yore, dial-up internet was typically 56k. [56k NO] was used on the forums in thread titles to signal to dial-up users that the thread was image or video heavy and not suitable for their slow internet speeds

lol

sorry I didn't know 56k modems were still around :lofty:

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# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:42

Areola Grande: it's a free country u pervs

I bet they are. like in Antarctica or w/e

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:44

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:47

Areola Grande: it's a free country u pervs

Chewbecca posted:

looks like a vidya game. Mirror's Edge perhaps

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# ? Oct 16, 2022 05:53

Stoner Sloth

dang, some beautiful pics there friend - hope you had a lovely day out! :shobon:

# ? Oct 16, 2022 08:10

Twenty Four

Chewbecca posted:

Areola Grande posted:

looks like a vidya game. Mirror's Edge perhaps

I was thinking like lego or something but yeah, thats nuts! Also again enjoying the pics!

# ? Oct 16, 2022 12:12

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Chewbecca posted:

New minecraft shaders looking great

# ? Oct 17, 2022 07:50

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Oct 23, 2022 09:16

sb hermit

that interior is seriously intricate... is that a big store or something?

# ? Oct 23, 2022 15:41

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

sb hermit posted:

that interior is seriously intricate... is that a big store or something?

Its a great big fancy hotpot restaurant :fork:

# ? Oct 23, 2022 16:26

Finger Prince

Hotpot... Just Chinese fondue, innit.

# ? Oct 23, 2022 16:41

Stoner Sloth

Chewbecca posted:

Its a great big fancy hotpot restaurant

drat that looks pretty amazing, if i get over to melbourne again some time i'll definitely have to pay it a visit!

# ? Oct 23, 2022 16:53

sb hermit

Chewbecca posted:

Its a great big fancy hotpot restaurant

Stoner Sloth posted:

drat that looks pretty amazing, if i get over to melbourne some time i'll definitely have to pay it a visit!

# ? Oct 23, 2022 17:07

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Nov 8, 2022 22:03

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Nov 8, 2022 22:04

sb hermit

Chewbecca posted:

If you told me that this was a photo from the 19th century but AI upscaled and colorized, I would have believed you.

Well, I would have believed you until I saw the ads for phantom of the opera and the modern looking cars.

It's a classy building and a great shot!

# ? Nov 9, 2022 03:41

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Thanks for the awesome photos of a cool place I've never been!

# ? Nov 9, 2022 04:03

Areola Grande: it's a free country u pervs

she's one hell of a photographer. errbody loves u chewb :dbuddy:

# ? Nov 9, 2022 04:06

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

sb hermit posted:

If you told me that this was a photo from the 19th century but AI upscaled and colorized, I would have believed you.

Well, I would have believed you until I saw the ads for phantom of the opera and the modern looking cars.

It's a classy building and a great shot!

This is the beautiful and historic General Post Office building, which now hosts a big ol' H&M

Melbourne as a city has been very good at retaining a lot of its old architecture and facades in a way other cities <*cough* Sydney *cough*> haven't done as successfully

# ? Nov 9, 2022 11:04

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

Areola Grande posted:

she's one hell of a photographer. errbody loves u chewb

Its been lovely for me to explore Melbourne and take pics with a new perspective, so I consider myself the lucky one in this equation!

# ? Nov 10, 2022 07:17

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Nov 10, 2022 07:18

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# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:20

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# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:20

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# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:25

Twenty Four

Some pretty cool old looking buildings there!

# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:30

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:32

Twenty Four

Chewbecca posted:

lol thats awesome

# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:34

Chewbecca: Just chillin' : )

# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:35

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# ? Nov 12, 2022 03:39

sb hermit

Chewbecca posted:

polly woodside is a classy name for a boat

and a bird

# ? Nov 12, 2022 08:08

sb hermit

Chewbecca posted:

can anyone confirm if this is a six string bass?

# ? Nov 12, 2022 08:09

sb hermit

Chewbecca posted:

batman park is a cool name for a park

there should be a batman movie in melbourne

# ? Nov 12, 2022 08:10

Twenty Four

sb hermit posted:

can anyone confirm if this is a six string bass?

I can't zoom in at all to get a good read, but based on my knowledge, considering the body shape, the placement of the pickups, and the design of the headstock, I am pretty confident that it is either a "Fender Telecaster" or an imitation of one. Two pickup design from what I can see with his hand in the way, with a slanted one at the bridge, straight one at the neck, thinner the usual headstock with an iconic design, the volume, tone, and pickup selector knobs are in the right place with the usual chrome hardware behind them. I would say regular 6 string electric guitar, though I guess someone has to have make a bass that looks like a Telecaster at some point?

Typically they have a pick guard going from the bridge pickup towards the neck and then downwards that this one is missing, and a little more flare on the top end of the body towards the neck that this one is more subtle about, so either it's an odd year model, or a knock off, which is super common because it is an iconic style of guitar.

My bet would be on a look-alike, but since I can't zoom in at all to do more than a guess from a long distance but it's still cool!

# ? Nov 12, 2022 08:34

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 06:37

Viginti Septem: Oculus Noctuae

Chewb, you have a great eye and I have many thoughts on your art.

What are you shooting with?

# ? Nov 12, 2022 08:39

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