Ben Torkington
@bentorkington.bsky.social
I want to make software that makes people's lives better, not worse.
Tones to -18dB. All vehicles parked at owners' risk.
Tones to -18dB. All vehicles parked at owners' risk.
imo very poor form to facetiously make up ministerial titles to misrepresent the Minister for Throwing Used Car Batteries in the Ocean
localaotearoa.substack.com/p/simon-watt...
localaotearoa.substack.com/p/simon-watt...
Simon Watts: The Minister Against Local Democracy
For a man who once sang a tune about the value of localism when it suited him, Local Government Minister Simon Watts now seems intent on stripping communities of the power that matters most: the abili...
localaotearoa.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
imo very poor form to facetiously make up ministerial titles to misrepresent the Minister for Throwing Used Car Batteries in the Ocean
localaotearoa.substack.com/p/simon-watt...
localaotearoa.substack.com/p/simon-watt...
the ad revenue probably doesn‘t even go to MetLink, just whoever they yanked whatever bargain basement React Native app template from
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
the ad revenue probably doesn‘t even go to MetLink, just whoever they yanked whatever bargain basement React Native app template from
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the loop between "holy shit, AI can do <X> now, that's amazing, how did it even do that" and "I never want to see another <X> as long as I live" is just very tight
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
the loop between "holy shit, AI can do <X> now, that's amazing, how did it even do that" and "I never want to see another <X> as long as I live" is just very tight
Haven’t been able to stomach him since the Lincoln Rd food review thing, that’s going back a bit.
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Haven’t been able to stomach him since the Lincoln Rd food review thing, that’s going back a bit.
Lovely cabinets!
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Lovely cabinets!
just a shame it's not in camo
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
just a shame it's not in camo
How bright is it exactly? Most of mine feature a pretty dim red LED or neon, which is occasionally handy as a "yep, power is definitely getting this far" indicator. I say this as a survivor of the blue LED craze of the early '00s
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
How bright is it exactly? Most of mine feature a pretty dim red LED or neon, which is occasionally handy as a "yep, power is definitely getting this far" indicator. I say this as a survivor of the blue LED craze of the early '00s
hunting down people doing a helpful thing and doing an unhelpful thing and calling *them* the nag? sheesh, what a hobby, what a guy
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
hunting down people doing a helpful thing and doing an unhelpful thing and calling *them* the nag? sheesh, what a hobby, what a guy
I have read the news and I get this now
November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I have read the news and I get this now
