I went to Coco's at like, 11pm because I was in the neighbourhood and wanted more melons.

Bit irritating that VSCode removes the extension when auto-importing files. I guess because legacy tooling was ok with it so it was sort of a defacto standard for a while there. But ES6 explodes painfully when you do that, and just guess what I'm using. #webdev

stupid mental health walk was alright until the storm hit and then it became a stupid solo wet t-shirt competition. but it was alright cos I won

A business I bought something from is ghosting me after requesting an exchange. I got one message telling me they're on holidays and will be back next week, and then no responses for the past month. The business is registered to a "Michael Dafo" in NSW, so I wouldn't have expected it to be a […]

It's a stinking hot day and just for once I want to wear a sun hat instead of an insulated foam helmet pretty please. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/no-bike-helmets-during-games-cycling-s-wish-list-for-brisbane-2032-20250130-p5l8b9.html

Someone nearby keeps huffing their vape. I'm being engulfed with sickly artificial vanilla flavour every couple of minutes and I've nfi where it's coming from, it's so gross

Enjoying the Wikipedia flame war an anonymous BCC employee is waging over at @WikiEdits. (They originally added a bunch of stuff without sources so it was reverted)

"What do they mean 'pause federal funding' you can't 'pause' a containment grid, for Gozer's sake, or it STOPS CONTAINING." "I told you going legit was a mistake, Eg--" "--never mind gloating, how much have we got in the capacitors?" "About enough to run the grid for another 72 hours" […]

I was lamenting with the lunch crew about how ordering is all QR codes nowadays. But as the waiter ushers us to our table they hand me actual honest to goodness leatherbound tome. It's delightfully weighty and I run my finger over the stitching, appreciating the human touch. But the whimsy dies […]

[news, qld government, anti-trans bullshit] “Queensland government halts hormone treatment for new patients under the age of 18” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-28/qld-government-halts-gender-hormone-treatment-new-patients-18-/104867244

I love that Pebble watches may be coming back. I never had one, but I like the idea. Though I appreciate my vintage 2017 era Garmin way too much to consider anything else. This thing is unstoppable.

I bought 3 new shirts from Kmart. Their world leading logistics means they've shipped 1 so far, and they're currently scrounging around to find the other two. Possibly from separate stores.

It's Monday. It's warm. 🥵

An important thing to understand about writing is that you need the right tools. You can't simply open a document and start, you should research what the professionals use. Consider a focus writer to reduce distractions. Or maybe a database tool like Obsidian. Find an old laptop and install a […]

I didn't know they were still making new MiniDiscs, but apparently now they're not. End of an era. https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24350993/sony-recordable-blu-ray-end-production-no-successor

lol https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24351141/meta-threads-ads-test

The brand new Brisbane Metro opens on Tuesday. A world leading initiative, it's a new bendy bus route.

‘oooh stretchy cheese!’ *elevates the molten pasta precariously before watching it tumble in slow motion all down my front*

I posted this whole link and nobody cared enough to boost it 🥺🥺 https://www.404media.co/viral-challah-horse-zuckerberg-loved-was-created-as-a-warning-about-facebooks-ai-slop/

Whenever some cool dude with a vape blows it in your face it's invariably one of two flavours: strawberries and cream, or urinal cake.

Exciting day for Thailand 🌈 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-23/thailand-same-sex-marriage-laws-world-record-attempt/104844130

In the office today. I got a new cup for Xmas so I can take drinks to work. It's currently full of hot protein Milo sitting at my desk at home.

Hahaha. I found out Feedbin has filters (called "actions") so I added a topical one and it removed almost all of the articles in my to-read column. That's definitely a win.

I have to crop and resize a background image for every possible device and in this modern day I have never had such decision paralysis. Anyone got any good rules of thumb? #webdev

Kinda cool feature, Safari seems to have some kind of audio ducking, so when I take a teams call my music quietens down automagically.

#FediHire #fedijobs Unflappable docs guy seeks remote role (or hybrid in Brisbane area). Long experience in remote/asynch teams, flexible with meeting hours, adapts & contributes to your team's culture. Reasonable French & Italian spoken, basic German. Hellsite […]

“Phwoar, look at the pear on her” - a homonymosexual

I laughed and laughed when you gave me that nightstand lamp with black LEDs. Perfect gag gift for a tech nerd, I thought. Imagine how surprised I was when it WORKED. It drowns out all the blue and white LEDs in my chargers and other bedside kitsch. On max darkness it even holds back the dawn […]

Club Lane, Toowoomba

When the land at Howard Smith Wharves was sold to developers there was no oversight and the bikeway turned into a combination of busy road, with the rest a shared footpath where bikes, scooters, joggers, kids, tourists, and drunks from nearby venues all mingle at various speeds. It's chaos […]

I wonder how the electricity grid is handling today's heatw…oh no https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/qld1/

When the land at Howard Smith Wharves was sold to developers there was no oversight and the bikeway turned into a combination of busy road, with the rest a shared footpath where bikes, scooters, joggers, kids, tourists, and drunks from nearby venues all mingle at various speeds. It's chaos […]

The shrimp have learned to climb upside down on one of the plants that's reached the top of the tank, so they can get to the fish food from the surface. They're all scrambling over it, it's very cute.

"Find something you love and let it kill you. I think the author of that meant drink or drugs. I used to think work. Maybe now I think the answer is life. Let life kill you." - Nick Frost, A Slice of Fried Gold

Still don't have potato gems (tater tots [spudly sploinkers])

This ride felt really hard. Maybe I'm not reaching my goals. Maybe I'm getting worse and everything's going backwards. Then Strava's like "u got 5 PRs and 17 achievements" https://strava.app.link/bUsQ17f78Pb

Another 2024 banger, album's out end of Jan. Maribou State - Otherside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZ0HTEfGyA #nowlistening

*looks up cooking cooking thing* Google: bake at 900 degrees fahrenheit, with 2 quarts of oil, six inches of butter and a ha'penny of salt.

Just found a small house gecko perfectly camouflaged against my rattan lamp. It's cute, so I will let it stay and eat all the bugs and probably shit everywhere. Whatever. Chirp chirp chirp.

I'm still stalled on my Stargate Atlantis rewatch. It's just so boring. While early SG-1 hasn't aged well culturally, I don't think Atlantis has aged well production-wise. It's like watching an old black and white film, just DO something already omg 😅

The sun appears from behind the building and everything is bright again. Thunder rumbles in the distance. It's a weird, beautiful day.

The tiny young woman walks her enormous dog. Or, it walks her. She stumbles in every direction as it excitedly chases its nose, then leans all her weight against the leash to stop it mauling the lady across the road clutching a puppy protectively to her chest. A completely normal thing.

Everything's going to be, okay?

I cut my fingertip on the aluminium foil seal from a tin of sugar-free hot chocolate mix, and it feels weird.

Flight 22 is off to Honolulu

Dad's Amazon account was somehow in Japanese so when we set up the Echo it couldn't do anything, even after changing the language. Had to delete his whole account and create it from scratch 😶

Throw pls

What a treat to go from thoroughly enjoying my Shockz at the gym to the soul-reaffirming bass of the Sony cans at home. Music is pretty good hey?

Made a 2024 playlist if you're interested in the things I liked, for various reasons * https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/344ec30d-c976-42ac-8180-151c0f8dea0b * https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01x0PZiHkw5vuV8boQ9rBI

It's just a pretty day