Well, got t-boned on the drive home, and the car is a write-off. What a day

25+ years in IT and consulting. Spend all day implementing enterprise cloud solutions. The most rewarding thing I did today was fixing my daughter’s access to her Sims 4 expansion pack

Rewatching some classic 70s B movies. So many of the actors, including many of the leads, look surprised to find themselves on camera. It’s comfortingly hilarious 😊

It’s a very cute little pirate ship 🏴‍☠️

This is either marketing or cybersecurity

As much as I like Sam Worthington and thinks he makes a good Perseus, the accent does make me expect him to say, “Strewth! A bloody Gorgon!” at any minute

Always remember to thank your AI

Ron Perlman’s performance in The Name of the Rose is a joy for the ages

The morning moon over Melbourne

Just finished watching The Return, about Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. Must admit, I am enjoying Ralph Fiennes’ portrayal of 60+ action characters who look exhausted and would rather be doing anything else but this

When I was growing up, if I was at home from school, there would be midday movies which were re-runs of classics. Today I’m working from home but have a headache, so I’m staying very quiet and watching this glorious masterpiece https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057197

I also learned that before I congratulate myself on buying a solar power regulator for the front gate, a 5 second check would have told me that I already have one

TIL that because of the vegetation available at the time, dinosaur meat was almost certainly carcinogenic

#writingcommunity #writesky #writingsky #booksky #amwriting

Just turned 1 ❤️

HP printers are programmed to self-destruct if you go 24 hours without purchasing more HP ink cartridges.

Marine science people writing fake LinkedIn posts really send me Kind of cursed. #marine

The irony of the Dell Support Assistant software causing the system to crash every 30 minutes is mammoth

$180 and an emergency rush to the vet to discover that the dog did not, in fact, swallow her squeaky toy

[AusPol - Farrer] Interesting result in Farrer, but once the Liberals preference ON ahead of the independent, it was an unsurprising result. Also shameful of them. Will be interesting to see what happens in the next six months or so. Historically, no ON candidate has ever been allowed to […]

There’s nothing quite so funny as watching a dog stalk a bird, putting all their effort into it, unaware that the bird knows exactly what’s going on and doesn’t feel the least bit threatened by so obvious an attempt

#thefarside #farside #comic https://www.thefarside.com/2026/04/21/4 The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression.

That the degrees that are cheapest to produce (Humanities) are the most expensive speaks volumes. #highered #auspol https://share.google/toxIWMXTGJAVxUlDZ

She seems to be settling in. And yes, she’s wrapped around the desk #dogsofmastodon

This is perfect! (By Amadeo Capelli) #mechanical #craft #art

Welcome to the family 🐕🐾🐾

Late night visitor at Melbourne University

In the studio audience!

Meeting students and giving career advice has been extremely rewarding. Discovering that those students were born AFTER I graduated (and not by a little bit) is….less rewarding. Now where did I put my slippers and pipe?

I too, have trained an LLM which is far, far too powerful to be released. Yes, you’ll just have to take my word for it.

Finally hit 50 in Duolingo in German. Feels like a decent enough achievement 👍

Well done Hungary 🇭🇺 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt

'Solar Eclipse of the Heart' From the #nasa_app : https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/solar-eclipse-of-the-heart/

RIP Lexi. You were the archetype of A Very Good Dog

Q: How do you deal with low mood? A: brew update && brew upgrade 👍

I have a few of these to give away: https://www.australiancomputertraders.com.au/acer-veriton-n4640g-micro-intel-i5-6400t-2.20ghz-8~39 Three in total. Two with 8GB RAM and one with 4GB (technically 8GB, but it won't boot past POST with both modules installed). I got them for a homelab […]

Got asked today by a mentee, “What should I be studying for a future-proof job in IT?”

Well bugger. Kids’ school tour to Europe has been cancelled because the flights were transiting Doha. No alternatives available ☹️

Oh that’s just brutally gorgeous from Virginia Trioli https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/melbourne-sydney-kyle-and-jackie-o-show-radio/106436204

At the height of the Melbourne COVID lockdown, ULP was less than 80c/L. Today, a number of places I drove past had it at $2.30/L. Buy an EV.

Currently watching The Traitors New Zealand. It’s gloriously low budget

This should have got better reviews - it was all pretty decent and nicely fast-paced: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31050594/

20 years married. That feels like a respectably solid achievement.

Great video. Watch it!

The local magpies are getting VERY comfortable around us (this isn’t zoomed in)

One of my mentees started a part-time role with a big technology consulting firm recently. They were told (after starting) that when the project they're on wraps up, they will have to apply for a position on another project, and go through what is effectively a interview process all over again […]

LOL, love the headline. 'The Kyle and Jackie O phenomenon thrived on attention and relied on a formula. Be rude, crude, humiliate someone, obsess about sex, take cheap shots at vulnerable people, repeat. Melbourne looked at it and said, “Nah, we’re good.” 'Bottom line: it’s hard to shock an […]

Question for Humble Bundle customers - how do you know whether your nominated charity is receiving donations correctly? Is there any way to check?

Date night: Chinese take-away, bottle of wine, last year’s tax returns #adulting

Stardew valley is a popular game with people in my generation. Like most video games it's a power fantasy. In this case about growing food, having a functional "third space" in your community and fixing public transit. Pure escapism. Also there are magic forest spirits and dungeons with […]