+1 for SBS, and also going to throw in ABC’s iView to the mix for that kids programming alone (everything else is just a bonus).

Missus is paying for Netflix and I have a Prime subscription; that’s usually sufficient most nights, and everything else just miraculously appears on the home server should we want to watch it.

Ask yourself what niche do you want to fill, and what is that space like already? What would set you apart from others already there? What is your unique selling point, in order to get eyeballs on your videos?

in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity

Rockstar have been leveraging controversy to their advantage for over 20 years now, with great success.

While I’m paranoid enough to believe that they’re behind it all, I definitely do think that they do subtly help amplify such messages towards their favour.

At a cost of $20 USD/EUD, you’d better fucking hope not!

Our gas bill over winters is over $200/month (AUD), due to our gas central heater

Comparatively, our three split-system ACs (2 bedrooms, main living area) over summer at most cost us ~$50/month.

Yet even still, trying to convince the missus that we’re better off running the split-systems in heater-mode would be more efficient and cost-effective is an uphill struggle.

Most refrigerants from ~25 years ago have long since been banned, and the units themselves may not be suitable for use with modern ones.

Unless you’re referring to an evaporative-style cooler, but they’re practically useless in exceptionally hot weather (anything north of like ~33 degrees Celsius).

Fun fact; even though China and Australia both use Type I plugs - they aren’t actually fully cross-compatible, due to differences in the thickness of the metal prongs.

China’s are thinner, so they hang somewhat loose in Australian outlets - and given they are less likely to have insulation around the plug ends, are a relatively common fire risk.m

On the other hand - Australian plugs don’t commonly fit into Chinese wall sockets due to their girth (giggitty), and often require the use of a power board or travel adapter in order to work.

Type I (in Australia, at least) plugs are partially insulated with in order to prevent that from being an issue.

We are the descendants of the UK after all, our nanny-state is almost as strong as the motherland’s!

e pluribus anus

Not as relevant as you would think, and actually somewhat common in the industry; Warcraft (the RTS) was developed ahead of asking for a license for the Warhammer franchise. When that deal fell through, it was rejigged to be its own thing and published.

Damn, that comparison is brutal.