### Issue 1765 - Monday 16th January, 2023

The Sizzle is about the cross the threshold where I need to collect GST. This means the price of The Sizzle is going up to $6 a month or $60 a year as of the 1st of Feb so I can give 10% of all my revenue to the ATO. Yeah, I know, it sucks.

I'll send out a reminder email to the entire list before the change takes place, but you don't need to do anything. The next time your subscription renews on or after 01/02/2023 it'll be at the $6/$60 price and the invoice will outline that GST is included.

## In Today's Issue

- Twitter unceremoniously ends API support for 3rd party clients
- OpenAI to start charging money for ChatGPT & Microsoft might invest $10b
- ACCC not happy with NBN's price gouging & lack of quality standards in latest SAU
- Fish tank PC case, Double Commander & Apple's Lisa turns 40
- Cheap Sony headunits, Ring floodlight, AirTags, Xiaomi 34" monitor, Samsung tablet, Romross powerbank, Razer smartphone gaming controller, Coles Mobile SIM, Pixel Buds, Logitech Bluetooth keyboard, Crucial SSDs, iPad Air (5th-gen)

## The News

### Twitter unceremoniously ends API support for 3rd party clients

Twitter pulled the plug on third party clients like Tweetbot and Twitteriffic. There was no announcement made, we only know this because a bunch of clients stopped working and the developers of those apps have told customers that yeah, it's not just you, the app is busted and there's nothing they can do about it. Elon Musk's Twitter didn't even have the courtesy to tell their API users that anything is changing. That's how little respect they have for users these days. Tweetbot developer Craig Hockenberry sums it up nicely. It's a particularly dumb move because as Mike Rockwell said on Mastodon, "that the people using third-party apps are the ones that are most likely to try and most likely to enjoy the fediverse".

### OpenAI to start charging money for ChatGPT & Microsoft might invest $10b

OpenAI, the mob responsible for ChatGPT, announced on their Discord server that it's making a paid version of ChatGPT dubbed ChatGPT Professional. They said from the start they will find a way to monetise it as I assume running ChatGPT is pretty fucken expensive. Not sure how ChatGPT Professional will differ from the standard ChatGPT but based on a survey sent out to users, they'll tinker with response times and usage limits. There's also rumours of Microsoft increasing its investment in Open AI to the tune of US$10b. Makes sense that Microsoft wants a seat at the table considering how heavily they're integrating Open AI's products into Office and Bing.

### ACCC not happy with NBN's price gouging & lack of quality standards in latest SAU

The ACCC isn't happy with certain aspects of the NBN's latest special access undertaking (SAU) proposal. They're afraid that NBN's financial goals will lead to "inefficiently high pricing" and "limit [its] ability to make regulatory determinations that encourage NBN Co to invest and operate more efficiently over time or could risk price shocks in the future". The ACCC is also concerned that the service standards in the SAU, saying that "with the significant further capital expenditure and operational experience NBN Co could have realised a range of efficiencies that consumers could benefit from". Seems like we're gonna have more expensive, shittier internet. Perfect, exactly why the NBN exists.

## Something I Saw On The Internet

### Fish tank PC case, Double Commander & Apple's Lisa turns 40

- Look at this computer case with a 13.5L fish tank on top. It'll take Mini-ITX or Micro-ATX mainboards, a single 2.5" drive, 2x 90mm fans a 20cm long graphics card, a 1U/Flex ATX power supply and a couple of goldfish. Horribly impractical, but cool.
- When I need to organise a shitload of files in Windows, I like to use Double Commander - "a free cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and I personally find it a very efficient way to navigate a file system.
- If you're a fan of the venerable Apple Lisa and in the Sydney area on the 21st of Jan, you will enjoy the Australian Computer Museum Society's celebration of the computer's 40 year anniversary. $25 for non-members, free for members. Lots of demos and some talks from people who were around at the time.

## Bargains

- Sony XAV-AX4000 wireless CarPlay/Android Auto headunit - $629 at Supercheap Auto (heaps of other Sony headunits also on sale)
- Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus - $178.98 at JB Hi-Fi
- 4-Pack of Apple AirTags - $139.62 from GG Tech's eBay store
- Xiaomi 34" 3440x1440 144Hz curved monitor - $458.64 from Luckymi's eBay store
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Wi-Fi 64GB (2022 version) - $390.50 from Sydneymobiles eBay store
- ROMOSS Sense 8+ 30,000mAh power bank - $45.89 from Amazon
- Razer Kishi Type-C Controller for Android - $61.78 from Razer's eBay store
- Coles Mobile 365-day SIM, unlimited calls & SMS, 60GB/200GB data - $99 + 5000 bonus FlyBuys points/$169 from Coles
- Google Pixel Buds Pro Charcoal - $248 at Harvey Norman
- Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard for Mac, iPad & iPhone (white & rose) - $39 from Amazon
- Crucial P3 4TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - $385 from Amazon Germany
- Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD - $209 from Amazon
- iPad Air (5th Gen) 10.9" Wi-Fi 64GB Blue MM9E3X/A - $899 at David Jones or Amazon

## Image Of The Day

We've sabotaged Telecom's Tower at Canberra. Created by David Morrow, Lucifoil Poster Collective, Tin Sheds Art Workshop, New South Wales, Australia, 1980. (National Gallery of Australia)

## The End

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