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Hamish @polemic.nz · 4d

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Hamish @polemic.nz · 4d

AI might no be taking all the jobs, but university student study participants might be top of the list.

Hamish @polemic.nz · 4d

Choose your fighter: medical efficacy study [in mice]; safety standard [based on 1950s white male]; sociological research outcome [using AI agents in place of humans]

Hamish @polemic.nz · 29d

Email us at [email protected] and we'll sort it out

Hamish @polemic.nz · Oct 1

:O where in NZ?

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 27

New Zealand used to have a spine on international issues. This is very disappointing, and the weeks of "wait and see" coyness from the PM is a bonus insult. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

NZ not yet recognising Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announces

The government has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood, retaining its "when, not if" position.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 26

He should also consider voting in his own electorate instead of casting a special. Didn't stop him declaring victory on the night so we all know what this is really about.

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 25

I find it interesting that the majority of GIS innovation happens outside of the USA. Tell me I'm wrong. #gischat

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 19

Workshops are only $NZ 50 and similarly available, the best value 3-hour training by industry experts you'll ever get.

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 19

Also proud to be providing childcare & travel grant assistance.

If you're in New Zealand and you just want to network, the Business 2 Business event is on $NZ 25 and open to everyone. Come along for an afternoon and find out what the OSGeo community is all about.

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Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 19

Hey #gischat don't forget to register for FOSS4G 2025. The schedule is up at 2025.foss4g.org. Just a few highlights:

- 4 amazing keynotes
- 44 workshops, 140 presentations, 50 lightning talks, 2 community days
- business 2 business, geochicas and gala dinner events
- movie screening
+ much more

FOSS4G Auckland 2025

FOSS4G stands for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial, a conference hosted in partnership with OSGeo.

2025.foss4g.org

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Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 19

And according to the government of personal responsibility, it's everybody else's fault.

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Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 18

They want her fired because hasn't gone far enough cutting services, not because she's trashed the economy.

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Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 15

Oh that's a very nice combo of technologies. 👏

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 13

This was very effective, A+ planning by the organisers. They were a sad little group in the end.

Hamish @polemic.nz · Sep 12

This is... massive. I thought it would be big but this is off the chart. RNZs "10,000" and highlighting the literal handful of counterprotests is very silly.