But they're NOT popular... Or at least never seem to be. I never see customers at them. How big are their margins to make them profitable on top of rent and staffing?

Oh yeah, no banks do it anymore. But the kiosks exist at airports too (which makes sense from a profit POV).

I can't remember last time I saw someone using a mall kiosk — and I always glance over.

How much commission must they be charging to make it work financially?

I understand why some people use cash, I'm just surprised it's enough to make those kiosks profitable in every mall.

Was at the mall today and... I'm genuinely perplexed that, in an age of global banking networks and debit cards, a currency exchange kiosk can still profitably exist in a prime spot in just about every mall.

No, YOU'RE eating spoonfuls of feta from the bowl on the table left over from dinner.

A view of Auckland harbour. The sky is a reddish pink colour.

Eldest son got some good "what the fuck is wrong with the sky" photos

Chaos at our local pak'n'save

Heya #InternetNZ peeps!

It is coming up on that time of year again - another INZ AGM is looming and it looks like the FSU is utilising their scare tactics again to get another seat on the InternetNZ board.

Who is keen on helping to organise a grassroots opposition?
#kikorangi

They're just trying to distract us from the Iran War with the Epstein Files!

Imagine having a government that firmly believes things?!

I've told @melbailey.bsky.social she's welcome to jump out of a plane if she wants...

She doesn't.

Ahh yeah, makes sense

"It was agreed [...] NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and, the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE"

Does that sound like there was an ultimatum? Like, "we agreed open the strait and we won't use nukes"?

I'm so deeply curious how this even came up? Who presented the scenario? Did she want to jump out of a plane? Has he given up something in exchange? Did she get to do something else instead?

There's a Z about a kilometer from my house. Te Kuiti is a little out of the way for me.

The Z Beef Rendang pie was one of the best pies I've ever had.

It's honestly obscene how good Z's pie range is. And annoying that they aren't available elsewhere.

Oh no! I missed the jalapeno, beef and cheese pie! Although pork belly is certainly appealing.

This is great work with original reporting by @madisyn-writes.bsky.social and deserves your attention!

He's honestly one of the least surprising people to see it from and I'm sort of open to seeing what he's come up with.

He's always been keen to push the bounds of the technology available to him. Sometimes it sticks, other times he moves on from it.

Yeah, this seems 100% right to me. Trump just announced a cease-fire, saying more or less that whatever was on the table was fine, made no effort to do anything to implement it, and now it's fallen apart.

Here's another completely different example.

The issue isn't the timer!

Sam Altman Says It'll Take Another Year Before ChatGPT Can Start a Timer An $852 billion company, ladies and gentlemen.

This is so fucking stupid.

The issue in the viral videos by Husk isn't that ChatGPT can't be a timer... IT'S THAT IT LIES AND SAYS IT CAN!

It's all well and good that you can eventually roll a timer-tool into it, but it will KEEP LYING ABOUT OTHER THINGS.

A big day for neighborhood peace! Dave from across the road wants it to happen! I've stopped punching him in the face. For now.

I'm slightly sceptical of your claim, but at the same time you've provided photographic evidence, so I guess that settles it

A plate of dinner as described.

Dylan cooked tonight.

Devilled sausages, mashed potatoes, baked cabbage, peas, creamed spinach, and there's a rosemary sourdough that we bought earlier today.

In case New Zealanders don’t realise, that’s Winston Peters and our flag on the left there.

This is what we’re getting associated with.

Really stellar timing by NZ's Foreign Minister for a pal-around trip to the US to meet with the Secretary of State.

"it's giving war crime" in a southern accent is just going to play on loop in my head the rest of the day