Will L
@willl.bsky.social
Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 based software developer. And hobby photographer.
Visited all of the Metro Tunnel stations as part of the passport challenge on Friday
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Visited all of the Metro Tunnel stations as part of the passport challenge on Friday
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The U.S. Department of Transportation brought to D.C. an automated bus to showcase its work on self-driving vehicles, taking officials from around the country on a ride.
One of those trips was interrupted when the bus got rear-ended by a Tesla.
One of those trips was interrupted when the bus got rear-ended by a Tesla.
Officials showed off a robo-bus in D.C. It got hit by a Tesla driver.
A Beep automated shuttle bus displayed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in D.C. this week got into a collision with a driver on H Street.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. Department of Transportation brought to D.C. an automated bus to showcase its work on self-driving vehicles, taking officials from around the country on a ride.
One of those trips was interrupted when the bus got rear-ended by a Tesla.
One of those trips was interrupted when the bus got rear-ended by a Tesla.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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The social media ban was always just the govt doing something to look like it was doing something.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
"Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study. Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression." www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study
Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The social media ban was always just the govt doing something to look like it was doing something.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
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"Australia’s longest waterway is under such dire threat of collapse that the entire lower Murray River ecosystem, which stretches nearly 1000 kilometres from western NSW, through Victoria and to the sea in South Australia has been classified as critically endangered."
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Water wars ahead now Australia’s longest river officially critically endangered
The lower Murray River has been designated critically endangered by the Albanese government as it blasted the environmental management of the former Coalition government.
www.smh.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
"Australia’s longest waterway is under such dire threat of collapse that the entire lower Murray River ecosystem, which stretches nearly 1000 kilometres from western NSW, through Victoria and to the sea in South Australia has been classified as critically endangered."
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Australia's grid operator: shifting from coal to clean power is "inevitable"
“Our coal [plants] are breaking down. They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, renewables, backed with storage. We’ll have a bit of gas for the winter. That's just what’s happening”
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our coal [plants] are breaking down. They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, renewables, backed with storage. We’ll have a bit of gas for the winter. That's just what’s happening”
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Australia's grid operator: shifting from coal to clean power is "inevitable"
“Our coal [plants] are breaking down. They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, renewables, backed with storage. We’ll have a bit of gas for the winter. That's just what’s happening”
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our coal [plants] are breaking down. They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, renewables, backed with storage. We’ll have a bit of gas for the winter. That's just what’s happening”
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
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This seems like a Big Deal.
Its on the front page of The Guardian website, as it should be.
Its NOT on the front page of The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, the Herald Sun or Sky News.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Its on the front page of The Guardian website, as it should be.
Its NOT on the front page of The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, the Herald Sun or Sky News.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Human activity helped make 2025 third-hottest year on record, experts say
Data leads scientists to declare 2015 Paris agreement to keep global heating below 1.5C ‘dead in the water’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 AM
This seems like a Big Deal.
Its on the front page of The Guardian website, as it should be.
Its NOT on the front page of The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, the Herald Sun or Sky News.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Its on the front page of The Guardian website, as it should be.
Its NOT on the front page of The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, the Herald Sun or Sky News.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Louise Adler comparing Randa and Tony Abbott as speakers who say things others may dislike 😎
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Someone wanna check on the Australian to make sure they don't completely stroke out?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Someone wanna check on the Australian to make sure they don't completely stroke out?
Louise Adler speaks to 7.30 following resignation from Adelaide Writers' Festival
Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Louise Adler comparing Randa and Tony Abbott as speakers who say things others may dislike 😎
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Someone wanna check on the Australian to make sure they don't completely stroke out?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Someone wanna check on the Australian to make sure they don't completely stroke out?
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With "dotnet project convert" we go from File-based app to project. But what if we start with a normal project, and then we want to convert it to a File-based app? I have created a small .NET tool for this: github.com/marcominerva.... And you can run it using dnx! #dotnet /cc @damianedwards.com
GitHub - marcominerva/ProjectToFileBasedAppConverter: A .NET tool to convert traditional C# projects into File-Based apps
A .NET tool to convert traditional C# projects into File-Based apps - marcominerva/ProjectToFileBasedAppConverter
github.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
With "dotnet project convert" we go from File-based app to project. But what if we start with a normal project, and then we want to convert it to a File-based app? I have created a small .NET tool for this: github.com/marcominerva.... And you can run it using dnx! #dotnet /cc @damianedwards.com
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The Metro Tunnel timetables have been published... it's a big boost for some stations, trains doubling in frequency in some cases. This is a good start at providing a frequent network across more of #Melbourne. State govt needs to keep the upgrades coming.
Read more: danielbowen.com/2026...
Read more: danielbowen.com/2026...
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The Metro Tunnel timetables have been published... it's a big boost for some stations, trains doubling in frequency in some cases. This is a good start at providing a frequent network across more of #Melbourne. State govt needs to keep the upgrades coming.
Read more: danielbowen.com/2026...
Read more: danielbowen.com/2026...
As a long time Vegetarian, I've had many different vege burgers at various restaurants.
When one local fast food chain switched from their in house patty to an impossible/beyond meat patty it made the burger taste worse. Ended up switching to their mushroom burger if friends wanted to eat there.
When one local fast food chain switched from their in house patty to an impossible/beyond meat patty it made the burger taste worse. Ended up switching to their mushroom burger if friends wanted to eat there.
The problem with impossible burgers is simple: the best veggie burgers all look and taste like veggie burgers, you can see bits of veggie in them, etc
The market for people who want to not eat meat, but pretend to, is tiny
This is why Beyond Meat is going bankrupt
www.fooddive.com/news/beyond-...
The market for people who want to not eat meat, but pretend to, is tiny
This is why Beyond Meat is going bankrupt
www.fooddive.com/news/beyond-...
Beyond Meat taking longer to pay its bills as plant-based sales plunge
The company said it is “not planning to file for bankruptcy” even as data shows an increase in overdue payments.
www.fooddive.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
As a long time Vegetarian, I've had many different vege burgers at various restaurants.
When one local fast food chain switched from their in house patty to an impossible/beyond meat patty it made the burger taste worse. Ended up switching to their mushroom burger if friends wanted to eat there.
When one local fast food chain switched from their in house patty to an impossible/beyond meat patty it made the burger taste worse. Ended up switching to their mushroom burger if friends wanted to eat there.
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Trying to create a VicTraffic account so you can keep track of road closures during to fires on routes you regularly travel?
Can’t, because #TransportVictoria doesn’t have sufficient API capacity on AWS. Embarrassing.
Can’t, because #TransportVictoria doesn’t have sufficient API capacity on AWS. Embarrassing.
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Trying to create a VicTraffic account so you can keep track of road closures during to fires on routes you regularly travel?
Can’t, because #TransportVictoria doesn’t have sufficient API capacity on AWS. Embarrassing.
Can’t, because #TransportVictoria doesn’t have sufficient API capacity on AWS. Embarrassing.
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Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?
Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?
Advocates say even they are surprised by Allan government’s embrace of higher density housing, but warn construction costs risk city becoming ‘victim of its success’
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In just two years, Victoria has rolled out so many reforms aimed at getting millennials into their own homes that even those advocating for them are stunned.
“We’ve seen, in many respects, a planning policy revolution in Victoria,” says Brendan Coates, the director of the Grattan Institute’s housing and economic security program. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?
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The fires of climate change. I wrote this analysis after the deadly 2009 Victorian bushfires. Our ALP/LNP duopoly still will not take leadership in doing what the global community must do - end carbon energy. www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02...
The fires of climate change
The Climate Institute and firefighters say Victoria's blazes were the result of climate change.
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The fires of climate change. I wrote this analysis after the deadly 2009 Victorian bushfires. Our ALP/LNP duopoly still will not take leadership in doing what the global community must do - end carbon energy. www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02...
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The state of Victoria is on fire.
From the Alps to the Central Highlands to the Great Ocean Road.
From the far east near Mallacoota (again!), to the far west with bad fires at Natimuk and Wyperfeld.
Stay safe friends and stay angry at the climate criminals.
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
From the Alps to the Central Highlands to the Great Ocean Road.
From the far east near Mallacoota (again!), to the far west with bad fires at Natimuk and Wyperfeld.
Stay safe friends and stay angry at the climate criminals.
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The state of Victoria is on fire.
From the Alps to the Central Highlands to the Great Ocean Road.
From the far east near Mallacoota (again!), to the far west with bad fires at Natimuk and Wyperfeld.
Stay safe friends and stay angry at the climate criminals.
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
From the Alps to the Central Highlands to the Great Ocean Road.
From the far east near Mallacoota (again!), to the far west with bad fires at Natimuk and Wyperfeld.
Stay safe friends and stay angry at the climate criminals.
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
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This is why you stay home in catastrophic bushfire conditions. They ended up detouring on back roads from Castlemaine to Bendigo and surrounded by fire. They’re lucky they survived. #VicFires
January 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
This is why you stay home in catastrophic bushfire conditions. They ended up detouring on back roads from Castlemaine to Bendigo and surrounded by fire. They’re lucky they survived. #VicFires
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The Weight of Words
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Weight of Words
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
For HKers, language is our identity. We speak Cantonese. We write in traditional Chinese. And during the pro-democracy protests when it seemed like no one would hear us, we just made up some new words that speak our truth.
Source: Telegram/ Ah-To (Dec 2019)
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
Much cooler this morning in Melbourne, but the air outside smells very ashy.
Lots of alerts for trees down near my local area over the past hour or so due to the strong winds.
Bushfires and strong winds don't mix.
It hit 42.7°C (over 108.8°F) not too long ago. Dry heat (11% humidity) and high UV index. Not a great day to be outside.
Cool change expected in a few hours.
Bushfires and strong winds don't mix.
It hit 42.7°C (over 108.8°F) not too long ago. Dry heat (11% humidity) and high UV index. Not a great day to be outside.
Cool change expected in a few hours.
January 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Much cooler this morning in Melbourne, but the air outside smells very ashy.
The Kia EV2 can be optioned for 22kW AC charging on 3 phase (or 11kW as standard).
For city cars, especially for those who don't have home charging, 22kW seems ideal it means you can do quick top ups throughout the week when you go shopping etc with Type 2/AC chargers.
youtu.be/8lOmA7EkHEQ
For city cars, especially for those who don't have home charging, 22kW seems ideal it means you can do quick top ups throughout the week when you go shopping etc with Type 2/AC chargers.
youtu.be/8lOmA7EkHEQ
Kia EV2 REVEAL - best choice for a small EV SUV?
YouTube video by Autogefühl
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The Kia EV2 can be optioned for 22kW AC charging on 3 phase (or 11kW as standard).
For city cars, especially for those who don't have home charging, 22kW seems ideal it means you can do quick top ups throughout the week when you go shopping etc with Type 2/AC chargers.
youtu.be/8lOmA7EkHEQ
For city cars, especially for those who don't have home charging, 22kW seems ideal it means you can do quick top ups throughout the week when you go shopping etc with Type 2/AC chargers.
youtu.be/8lOmA7EkHEQ
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State Wide Community Information message has been issued for smoke.
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires
January 9, 2026 at 7:51 AM
State Wide Community Information message has been issued for smoke.
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires