Simon
@iokiwi.bsky.social
Reducing entropy in my own little corner of the universe. Generalist Polyglot with an interest in all things #Python #DevOps #InfoSec #FOSS
🐘 https://infosec.exchange/@iokiwi
🌐 https://simonmerrick.com
📍 Ōtautahi, Aotearoa
🐘 https://infosec.exchange/@iokiwi
🌐 https://simonmerrick.com
📍 Ōtautahi, Aotearoa
I'M GOING TO TOUCH GRASS 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I'M GOING TO TOUCH GRASS 🌱
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big deal. I've also been to a Rust meetup.
Pope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
big deal. I've also been to a Rust meetup.
You know YouTube is enshitified when browsers ship with multiple native settings to make it less user hostile.
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
You know YouTube is enshitified when browsers ship with multiple native settings to make it less user hostile.
Partner upgraded her iPhone so, after a decade using mostly Samsungs I am maining her old iPhone 12 for a while as a trial.
This will be interesting.
The last iPhone I mained was a secondhand iPhone 4 which was given to me free because it wouldn’t boot and I managed to revive it in DFU mode.
This will be interesting.
The last iPhone I mained was a secondhand iPhone 4 which was given to me free because it wouldn’t boot and I managed to revive it in DFU mode.
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Partner upgraded her iPhone so, after a decade using mostly Samsungs I am maining her old iPhone 12 for a while as a trial.
This will be interesting.
The last iPhone I mained was a secondhand iPhone 4 which was given to me free because it wouldn’t boot and I managed to revive it in DFU mode.
This will be interesting.
The last iPhone I mained was a secondhand iPhone 4 which was given to me free because it wouldn’t boot and I managed to revive it in DFU mode.
Because I am a masochist, I subscribed to a bunch of NZ Personal Finance and property channels, and the way they still talk about property in 2025 is mind-boggling.
An increase of $700k to $1M in 5 years assumes a 8.9% p.a. return compounded monthly.
Unhinged numbers.
An increase of $700k to $1M in 5 years assumes a 8.9% p.a. return compounded monthly.
Unhinged numbers.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Because I am a masochist, I subscribed to a bunch of NZ Personal Finance and property channels, and the way they still talk about property in 2025 is mind-boggling.
An increase of $700k to $1M in 5 years assumes a 8.9% p.a. return compounded monthly.
Unhinged numbers.
An increase of $700k to $1M in 5 years assumes a 8.9% p.a. return compounded monthly.
Unhinged numbers.
Huh since the Aoeteroa Tech Union doesn't even have a website I don't see how I can stop payments?
I'd rather not have to go to my card provider and ask to block them but its looking like the only option.
I'd rather not have to go to my card provider and ask to block them but its looking like the only option.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Huh since the Aoeteroa Tech Union doesn't even have a website I don't see how I can stop payments?
I'd rather not have to go to my card provider and ask to block them but its looking like the only option.
I'd rather not have to go to my card provider and ask to block them but its looking like the only option.
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👋 Gracie here again! Just a quick heads-up — T-shirt Sales close at 10 PM NZDT today 😲 👕 I
👉 Check out the design here: kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
If you want that iconic Kiwi PyCon 2025 tee to rock at the conference (or just around town), now’s the moment to grab it.
👉 Check out the design here: kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
If you want that iconic Kiwi PyCon 2025 tee to rock at the conference (or just around town), now’s the moment to grab it.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
👋 Gracie here again! Just a quick heads-up — T-shirt Sales close at 10 PM NZDT today 😲 👕 I
👉 Check out the design here: kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
If you want that iconic Kiwi PyCon 2025 tee to rock at the conference (or just around town), now’s the moment to grab it.
👉 Check out the design here: kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
If you want that iconic Kiwi PyCon 2025 tee to rock at the conference (or just around town), now’s the moment to grab it.
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👉 Kiwi PyCon 2025 in 11 Days! You’ve got till the end of Wednesday at the very latest to get your order in for a conference t-shirt. 👉 Check out / order the design https://kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
👉 Kiwi PyCon 2025 in 11 Days! You’ve got till the end of Wednesday at the very latest to get your order in for a conference t-shirt. 👉 Check out / order the design https://kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
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Kiwi PyCon ❤️ Kawaiicon. Several of our folk are excited to be heading to @kawaiicon.bsky.social. Be sure to say hi if you see us floating around. #kawaiicon
Nothing to see here...👩💻😈
kiwipycon.nz/kawaiicon
Nothing to see here...👩💻😈
kiwipycon.nz/kawaiicon
Kawaiicon — Kiwi PyCon
Kawaiicon
kiwipycon.nz
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Kiwi PyCon ❤️ Kawaiicon. Several of our folk are excited to be heading to @kawaiicon.bsky.social. Be sure to say hi if you see us floating around. #kawaiicon
Nothing to see here...👩💻😈
kiwipycon.nz/kawaiicon
Nothing to see here...👩💻😈
kiwipycon.nz/kawaiicon
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POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
Today was a good day even though I had to work. Finally broke a bit of a funk I've been in for the last few weeks and got some shit done.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Today was a good day even though I had to work. Finally broke a bit of a funk I've been in for the last few weeks and got some shit done.
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This is a thousand years worth of Creative NZ government funding
our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
October 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is a thousand years worth of Creative NZ government funding
"With the OCR and interest rates having taken a big downward shit lately"
Beautiful typo.
Beautiful typo.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"With the OCR and interest rates having taken a big downward shit lately"
Beautiful typo.
Beautiful typo.
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Kiwi PyCon 2025 — Schedule’s Out & It’s Epic! 🐍
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday
See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday
See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Kiwi PyCon 2025 — Schedule’s Out & It’s Epic! 🐍
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday
See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday
See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
I had a nightmare about trying to debug the 'Windows App' RDP client on macOS because it wouldn't connect to a Fedora workstation/server.
It wasn't a dream.
It wasn't a dream.
September 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I had a nightmare about trying to debug the 'Windows App' RDP client on macOS because it wouldn't connect to a Fedora workstation/server.
It wasn't a dream.
It wasn't a dream.
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In a race to stand for nothing, we are increasingly heading for first place.
BREAKING: Winston Peters says is NZ is "not ready" to recognise Palestinian statehood.
"We do not think the time is now."
He says recognition at this time would be "open for political manipulation by both Hamas and Israel".
"We do not think the time is now."
He says recognition at this time would be "open for political manipulation by both Hamas and Israel".
September 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In a race to stand for nothing, we are increasingly heading for first place.
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Highest level of cowardice per capita good job New Zealand
In a race to stand for nothing, we are increasingly heading for first place.
BREAKING: Winston Peters says is NZ is "not ready" to recognise Palestinian statehood.
"We do not think the time is now."
He says recognition at this time would be "open for political manipulation by both Hamas and Israel".
"We do not think the time is now."
He says recognition at this time would be "open for political manipulation by both Hamas and Israel".
September 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Highest level of cowardice per capita good job New Zealand
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Kiwi PyCon 2025 Keynote: Joelle Maslak, Netflix
The daffodils are out, the days will soon be getting longer, and we’re buzzing with excitement because we’re thrilled to announce Joelle Maslak as our first keynote speaker for Kiwi PyCon 2025 🎉
The daffodils are out, the days will soon be getting longer, and we’re buzzing with excitement because we’re thrilled to announce Joelle Maslak as our first keynote speaker for Kiwi PyCon 2025 🎉
Kiwi PyCon 2025 Keynote: Joelle Maslak, Netflix
The daffodils are out, the days will soon be getting longer, and we’re buzzing with excitement because we’re thrilled to announce Joelle Maslak as our first keynote speaker for Kiwi PyCon 2025 🎉
python.nz
September 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Kiwi PyCon 2025 Keynote: Joelle Maslak, Netflix
The daffodils are out, the days will soon be getting longer, and we’re buzzing with excitement because we’re thrilled to announce Joelle Maslak as our first keynote speaker for Kiwi PyCon 2025 🎉
The daffodils are out, the days will soon be getting longer, and we’re buzzing with excitement because we’re thrilled to announce Joelle Maslak as our first keynote speaker for Kiwi PyCon 2025 🎉
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The Covid inquiry reboot is inspiring all sorts of revisionism on LinkedIn, including this little gem from Covid Plan B stalwart Ananish Chaudhuri “By October 2020, we knew that the vaccines did not prevent transmission”. This is not true, but how did he even come up with this? Thread. 1/N
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The Covid inquiry reboot is inspiring all sorts of revisionism on LinkedIn, including this little gem from Covid Plan B stalwart Ananish Chaudhuri “By October 2020, we knew that the vaccines did not prevent transmission”. This is not true, but how did he even come up with this? Thread. 1/N
I was pondering the same about how it might steer people towards Infrastructure as Code for cloud management because you can't vibe code ClickOps.
the final insult of AI is going to be forcing us all to become linux guys. we're all going to be like oh yeah downloading stuff on linux is super easy you just juice the tarball and compile the pulp in the sudo command line. not like windows where you have to click on things
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I was pondering the same about how it might steer people towards Infrastructure as Code for cloud management because you can't vibe code ClickOps.
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📢 Last call for Kiwi PyCon 2025 Early Bird tickets! Seriously, if you've been thinking about it, now's the moment to snag those savings. 💰Such a good time for learning & connecting with genuinely good humans in the Python space. Come hang out with us! Sale ends at midnight! 👇 shop.kiwipycon.nz
Kiwi PyCon 2025
Nov. 21st – 23rd, 2025
shop.kiwipycon.nz
August 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
📢 Last call for Kiwi PyCon 2025 Early Bird tickets! Seriously, if you've been thinking about it, now's the moment to snag those savings. 💰Such a good time for learning & connecting with genuinely good humans in the Python space. Come hang out with us! Sale ends at midnight! 👇 shop.kiwipycon.nz
Is it because they keep replacing trains with busses?
August 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Is it because they keep replacing trains with busses?
I love that my entire bluesky feed right now is InternetNZ AGM shenanigans. Well done, team. Ya'll turned up for NZ 🫶
July 31, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I love that my entire bluesky feed right now is InternetNZ AGM shenanigans. Well done, team. Ya'll turned up for NZ 🫶
Lmao, what are these default, generated Docker container names
July 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Lmao, what are these default, generated Docker container names