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James @jmd.id.au · 6h

Yeah I get that too when I caught trains from Southern Cross after work

James @jmd.id.au · 12h

Had been keeping an eye out for the orange suit this weekend but still hadn’t spotted you. I guess I’ll see you at 2pm then!

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Seasonal Godzilla Violence @stringerplz.bsky.social · 1d

The Devil works fast but PAX works faster

Sticker with "Marked safe from 2025 Expo Hall False Fire Alarm today" mocked up like the Facebook post format

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Annie Krevice @anniekrevice.bsky.social · Sep 8

So excited for TRANSfer the controller, returning to @paxaus.bsky.social this year, at the Kookaburra Theatre on Fri, 1.30pm (Note: new time) alongside @veenusau.bsky.social @kl4irs.bsky.social @antthunderfun.bsky.social @artfulmelody.bsky.social and @mitch217.bsky.social

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James @jmd.id.au · 4d

Whelp- there goes any thought of using Arduino in any of my potential future projects 🙃

Nemesis Warlock, Queer Internet Space Wizard @nemesistwarlock.bsky.social · 4d

oh. ohhhhh boy.

Qualcomm bought Arduino.

COMMENCE THE ENSHITTIFICATION OF DIY MICROCONTROLLERS

www.theverge.com/news/794452/...

Qualcomm is acquiring DIY electronics platform Arduino

Arduino’s under new ownership.

www.theverge.com

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

Don’t know where I found this background but it makes a pretty epic one with the depth effect on the clock 🥰

Screenshot of my lock screen showing a night time hill scape with stars in the sky. The bottom of the numbers for the clock are partially obscured by the mountains.

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

Doing a community service right there 😁

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

*gives spoons to help with cleaning*

James @jmd.id.au · 5d

Ah, okay- so I wasn’t going crazy then. Seems like the government is about to create the perfect storm for the potential of more data breaches

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

Or was that a recommendation from the OAIC?

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

We thank you for your sacrifice and service 💅

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James @jmd.id.au · 5d

Please correct me if I’m wrong- but wasn’t there a provision added to the privacy act after the Optus and Medibank data breaches, stating that companies aren’t allowed to hold onto sensitive personal documents longer than it takes them to validate them? 🤔

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 5d

last week, I wrote about how the rushed/bizarre teen social media ban policy process could lead to bad outcomes for Australians.

One scenario? Platforms forced to check users ages leak private data. Anyway, there's now a leak of some Discord user's passports

www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/30/a...

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James @jmd.id.au · 6d

I might be there- I guess 🙂‍↕️

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James @jmd.id.au · 6d

Cameron- please 🥲

James @jmd.id.au · 6d

Can’t even say I noticed this one - then again: I don’t really pay attention to notifications unless they’re a gift sub, if so I try to jump in the channel and thank the gifter 💜

Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 6d

Twitch's own "Marketing Notifications" appear to have very limited impact.

On Friday, Twitch sent out a sitewide notification promoting ExtraEmily's Hot Dog stream.

This resulted in a rather tepid result, as only 1000 people joined the stream.

James @jmd.id.au · 6d

Very promising. Was looking at another small hatch with similar range. But is just too short for me- don’t want to be having to stop to charge every 250km if I’m driving a longer distance. 😕

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James @jmd.id.au · 6d

My feelings exactly!

a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of screaming letters on it .

Alt: a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of screaming letters on it .

media.tenor.com

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james hennessy @jrhennessy.com · 7d

when the AI bubble pops I'll be swooping in and buying those data centres and turning them into dining precincts. i'm talking a Guzman Y Gomez, a Grilld, a Rolld, a Coffee Club, a Fratelli Fresh, a Strike Bowling