The Sikh Volunteers from Melbourne are heading to Seymour and Mansfield today to distribute freshly cooked Creamy Vegetable Pasta + cold drinks. If you’re able to support them please do so. They are the best of us #VictorianFires #auspol sikhvolunteersaustralia.org/donation/

I downloaded an operating system over dialup.

I’m very far from an expert but the people I met in Iran were a lot more interested in western culture and the wider world than in religion. They were proud of their culture and history but weren’t afraid to tell a stranger that they hated the government. Is this a useful insight? Probably not.

We haven’t had the aircon on at all today. As always, insulation matters.

My father in law has a fortnightly catchup with all his friends to make sure they get out of the house and stay socially connected. They’re all about 80. It’s pretty great tbh. Except yesterday I went along and one of them asked me if I have any grandchildren.

I too am ruling out playing in the singles at the Australian Open.

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You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK

Ok now this broadly sounds like the beginning of regime collapse

I am at the Huge Thump. Perth Stadium is pretty good as far as these things go.

Aahahaha what the hell was THAT shot supposed to be?

This applies to control room windows too sometimes.

WEAU BEBSTER

Update: so are police with big guns.

For my sins I am at Claremont Quarter. #prayformojo

Analogue audio recording and playback formats all have significant shortcomings.

I still want to see it from Sauron’s perspective. He’s modernising middle earth and lifting millions of orcs out of poverty only for some backwoods yokels to ruin everything

Would give anything to see a Bob Hoskins frodo

Also, it remains one of very few films where going in unspoiled really makes a difference IMO.

Watched Magnolia for the first time in 10+ years last night. Still a tremendous film. The cast are all amazing but what Melora Walters does with her face in the final shot is extraordinary.

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This applies to Most Kubrick too.

If I got a time machine the first thing I would do is visit the courts of renaissance royalty in Europe and hand out pot noodles and dim sims. They wouldn’t know themselves.

She didn’t even think to order none pizza with left beef though

Tough on Aaron Sorkin, tough on the causes of Aaron Sorkin

RIP Luch. Lovely bloke.

One more: sometimes newborn babies produce breast milk.

Orcas are a natural predator of moose.

for these situations, i think: - the person who prompts it should be charged with a crime - the company who owns it must be regulated to put reasonable prompt rejection to prevent someone from trying - there are companies whose entire business model is this; they should be fined and jailed to hell

Just saw a video where a bloke makes a recipe from 1931 for a grapefruit and sardine sandwich.

Canberra’s outlook for next week looking a bit toasty.

New year’s twig insect

New year, new cheese

Belco. The sulphur-crested jerks are going wild.

I went into a shop in Esfahan with no intention of buying anything. The owner sent his son home to bring back lunch for me. Then the owner took me on a tour of the carpet repair workshops on the roof of the bazaar. Actually basically every interaction with locals in Iran was like that really.

You hate to see it

Apparently someone started a fire in Belco this afternoon by hitting power lines with a drone. Would have been a fun conversation.

Update: it was in front of a business. The owners called the cops.

We’ve just spotted a dog left locked in a car.

I went to get in a lift outside my office but when the doors opened there was a pope in it. I got the next one.

Fish sauce and lime juice

Why is this in my saved photos?

Oh no, the Trump lip sync lady is back at it

Making milk jerky again

I started using touchscreen controls for time-critical functions in the mid-90s and I absolutely hated them then. Thanks Elon for bringing it to the masses.

This robot has been given the sack

A lot of audiophile behaviour fits this description.

When Roy and HG first did The Dream at the Sydney Olympics they commentated a diving event with the line “that wasn’t a dive, that was a cup of fat with an hair in it!”. Anyway, no idea what made me think of that now.