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Julia D

@juliadassin.bsky.social

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Slightly secretive Sydneysider. 🎥 🎶 🍳 🐕 I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · Aug 1

I suppose I should be doing some actual work, really.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 2h

That looks tough. 😉

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 4h

Well, if the system is “learning” then yes, there will be an algorithm. Whether or not it’s applied to posts to influence visibility is the question.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 4h

I’m boggled anyone would choose Accenture to build a website, even a complicated one. No wonder it was $31.4m

The deal to have Deloitte design it is the icing on the cake. Good grief.

(Gift link)

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21973/...

‘Practically unusable’: Inside the BoM’s website shambles

The Bureau of Meteorology’s new website was rushed out – years overdue and almost $47 million over budget – despite testing scores falling below the standard for release.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 4h

Meaninglessness is universal

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 22h

#DailyGlimmer Ooooh! First look at the spring time babies! Sooo cute!

The mumma’s pouches have getting bigger by the week, and now we can see why 🥰

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 1d

Your moment of Halloween horror.

𝔻𝕒𝕟 [spooky pun] 🎃🍻🐦‍⬛ @danmynrd.bsky.social · 2d

AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

I did think, while reading the story, that it was an awful lot of money to spend on a house that climate change is going to take in 30 years.

I guess billionaire owners don’t care about what happens when they’re dead.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, this was a very good edition.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

This was a sad story. Kanye eventually lost more than US$30m when he sold it.

Kanye West Bought an Architectural Treasure—Then Gave It a Violent Remix www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Kanye West Bought an Architectural Treasure—Then Gave It a Violent Remix

How the hip-hop star’s beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy turned a beach house in Malibu, designed by the Japanese master Tadao Ando, into a ruin.

www.newyorker.com

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

This one will be available to move in another year. Plenty of space for functions not great for bedrooms and bathrooms tho.

Pavilion by the architect Tadao Ando, currently installed in The Domain in Melbourne Australia

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

This is a very impressive stuff-up. I feel for the kids. Given that they’ve just announced kids taught the wrong topic don’t have to sit for the exam, I now feel for the kids who were taught the correct topic.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

All fail Caesar: students at eight schools taught wrong topic for final year 12 history exam

Queensland checking all 172 schools sitting exam with pupils expected to claim special consideration after studying the wrong Roman emperor

www.theguardian.com

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

Good. These things are creepy AF.

“… every recharge cycle brings these closer to the end of their wearable life.”

www.ifixit.com/News/113543/...

There’s Groundbreaking Waveguide Tech Inside Meta’s $800 AR Glasses But Don’t Count on Fixing Them

Imagine an AR repair guide that follows along with your repair. We’re excited by the possibility, but you won’t be able to fix these glasses just yet.

www.ifixit.com

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 3d

And a very good book it is!

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 3d

His argument, I guess, is about diverting resources from adaptation -- there really is an "adaptation gap" in terms of the money needed and money spent, but I don't think there's much evidence that building solar panels is pulling money directly from helping Bangladeshi farmers survive.

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 4d

Who turned the sun down? It’s so dark.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 5d

Fair. I use it with the AI turned off. But I appreciate your position.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 5d

I’m using Kagi, which costs money but seems to work like Google c.2001. Can recommend.

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 5d

The best Bank Robbery movie also has Pacino in it. Dog Day Afternoon.

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 6d

🎶Better get a lawyer, son. Better get a real good one. 🎶

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 6d

I thought the script boxed the show into an impossible corner. I understand why they thought they needed the trick, but it really took all the tension out of the show as it progressed.

The Jared Harris move was a nice touch.

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Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 6d

That’s certainly an indelible memory

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 6d

I never knew the woodlice name until now.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, I think the whole setup is rotten to the core. My sister was unemployed for a while and couldn’t afford not to claim the dole. When she got a job I’m pretty sure the reprehensible job agency got a fee even though she got the job through a family friend, not from anything the job agency did.

Julia D @juliadassin.bsky.social · 7d

Do they get paid anyway? I thought they got a fee when you found a job - whether or not they helped.

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