Alix
@evolutionise.bsky.social
Kiwi software dev living in Melbourne
Has many opinions
header image gratefully filched from shitpost.plover.com
Has many opinions
header image gratefully filched from shitpost.plover.com
Riding the high of getting two The Chaser questions in a row correct (who was the president of France during WWI and which architectural style is the oldest out of Bauhaus, Brutalism and Baroque)
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Riding the high of getting two The Chaser questions in a row correct (who was the president of France during WWI and which architectural style is the oldest out of Bauhaus, Brutalism and Baroque)
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Nasal saline irrigation decreases how long you're sick with a cold and reduces viral spread to others. It also cuts unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A physician explains the science behind this 5,000-year-old practice. buff.ly/3niBdIo
Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
Nasal irrigation has been used to treat the common cold for thousands of years, and modern science shows that it works.
theconversation.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Nasal saline irrigation decreases how long you're sick with a cold and reduces viral spread to others. It also cuts unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A physician explains the science behind this 5,000-year-old practice. buff.ly/3niBdIo
is .... is it a hearse?
because the idea that someone wants to be paid to coach you through funerals is far far worse
because the idea that someone wants to be paid to coach you through funerals is far far worse
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
is .... is it a hearse?
because the idea that someone wants to be paid to coach you through funerals is far far worse
because the idea that someone wants to be paid to coach you through funerals is far far worse
lesson i have not learned: double-stacking drinks at the start of a 90min video call is a terrible idea
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
lesson i have not learned: double-stacking drinks at the start of a 90min video call is a terrible idea
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
doing a tiny bit of my meetup lightning talk prep every single day is working really well for me, in "unusual for ADHD people" news.
first day - wrote the description.
day 2, got feedback on the description, reworked it, chose the title, sent it to the organiser
day three: first cut of content
first day - wrote the description.
day 2, got feedback on the description, reworked it, chose the title, sent it to the organiser
day three: first cut of content
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
doing a tiny bit of my meetup lightning talk prep every single day is working really well for me, in "unusual for ADHD people" news.
first day - wrote the description.
day 2, got feedback on the description, reworked it, chose the title, sent it to the organiser
day three: first cut of content
first day - wrote the description.
day 2, got feedback on the description, reworked it, chose the title, sent it to the organiser
day three: first cut of content
Ahh yes, the traditional festive Christmas nudibranch sculpture (to continue one of my favourite of @bigshika.com's jokes)
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Ahh yes, the traditional festive Christmas nudibranch sculpture (to continue one of my favourite of @bigshika.com's jokes)
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6) Psychologists and their psychiatrist cousins have been at the forefront of characterising unexplained illnesses as psychiatric problems.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
6) Psychologists and their psychiatrist cousins have been at the forefront of characterising unexplained illnesses as psychiatric problems.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
I've been away for over a week and i cannot WAIT to see these silly little critters
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I've been away for over a week and i cannot WAIT to see these silly little critters
my feelings are about to get hurt #kawaiicon
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
my feelings are about to get hurt #kawaiicon
seeing so many of my favourite NZ tech folks, at a great conference where we all admire Wellington in between grey skies and gales feels like nature is healing.
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
seeing so many of my favourite NZ tech folks, at a great conference where we all admire Wellington in between grey skies and gales feels like nature is healing.
shhhh everyone my favourite show is on #kawaiicon
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
shhhh everyone my favourite show is on #kawaiicon
extremely confidently started a conversation with my lovely former colleague Rowan. Unfortunately, it was not Rowan at all, but he was very polite about it.
Tomorrow if you see me and think I'm avoiding you, i am, but only because i no longer trust my own judgement
#kawaiicon
Tomorrow if you see me and think I'm avoiding you, i am, but only because i no longer trust my own judgement
#kawaiicon
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
extremely confidently started a conversation with my lovely former colleague Rowan. Unfortunately, it was not Rowan at all, but he was very polite about it.
Tomorrow if you see me and think I'm avoiding you, i am, but only because i no longer trust my own judgement
#kawaiicon
Tomorrow if you see me and think I'm avoiding you, i am, but only because i no longer trust my own judgement
#kawaiicon
I was early to the team dinner i organised but then there was a secondhand bookstore ... wellington problems.
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I was early to the team dinner i organised but then there was a secondhand bookstore ... wellington problems.
"I work for Atlassian. If you don't know what Atlassian is
.... well, lucky you."
top notch banter @kawaiicon.bsky.social #kawaiicon
.... well, lucky you."
top notch banter @kawaiicon.bsky.social #kawaiicon
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"I work for Atlassian. If you don't know what Atlassian is
.... well, lucky you."
top notch banter @kawaiicon.bsky.social #kawaiicon
.... well, lucky you."
top notch banter @kawaiicon.bsky.social #kawaiicon
Some extremely awesome things - adorable cats, a company i quite like, actually, and Colby!
More awesomeness to come about SBOMs.
Got to see some of the implementation process that underlies this talk, and I'm really excited to be able to use it on our customer-run agent, Tentacle
More awesomeness to come about SBOMs.
Got to see some of the implementation process that underlies this talk, and I'm really excited to be able to use it on our customer-run agent, Tentacle
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Some extremely awesome things - adorable cats, a company i quite like, actually, and Colby!
More awesomeness to come about SBOMs.
Got to see some of the implementation process that underlies this talk, and I'm really excited to be able to use it on our customer-run agent, Tentacle
More awesomeness to come about SBOMs.
Got to see some of the implementation process that underlies this talk, and I'm really excited to be able to use it on our customer-run agent, Tentacle
my totally unfair take: if you're putting up a twitter account as the only/preferred way to follow you, i already know i don't want to hear from you
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
my totally unfair take: if you're putting up a twitter account as the only/preferred way to follow you, i already know i don't want to hear from you
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Here's the link to the #Kawaiicon livestream if anyone wants to attend remotely, starting soon: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
KawaiiconNZ - Twitch
New Zealand's cute infosec con (& book publishers) ✨The weirdness returns: November 6-8, 2025
www.twitch.tv
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here's the link to the #Kawaiicon livestream if anyone wants to attend remotely, starting soon: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
"you may not complete the work, but you are not free to abandon it" - applying tikkun olam concepts from judaism to building a more inclusive world. amazing hopeful talk about improving our world by @ellearmageddon.bsky.social at @kawaiicon.bsky.social
#kawaiicon
#kawaiicon
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"you may not complete the work, but you are not free to abandon it" - applying tikkun olam concepts from judaism to building a more inclusive world. amazing hopeful talk about improving our world by @ellearmageddon.bsky.social at @kawaiicon.bsky.social
#kawaiicon
#kawaiicon
my wellington celiac todo list:
- 1154 pastaria
- miss kangsta
- fisherman's plate pho
- mother of coffee (new to me!)
- 1154 pastaria
- miss kangsta
- fisherman's plate pho
- mother of coffee (new to me!)
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
my wellington celiac todo list:
- 1154 pastaria
- miss kangsta
- fisherman's plate pho
- mother of coffee (new to me!)
- 1154 pastaria
- miss kangsta
- fisherman's plate pho
- mother of coffee (new to me!)
i love NZ. my auckland -> wellington flight had to deboard due to airport mgmt reasons. saw a former colleague and a current colleague while waiting to get onto the new plane, both absolutely lovely souls, and had great chats.
yes NZ is tiny and i love that
yes NZ is tiny and i love that
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
i love NZ. my auckland -> wellington flight had to deboard due to airport mgmt reasons. saw a former colleague and a current colleague while waiting to get onto the new plane, both absolutely lovely souls, and had great chats.
yes NZ is tiny and i love that
yes NZ is tiny and i love that
I recently discovered these Jenny Jaffe short stories and they are intoxicatingly good. I can't stop reading them.
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Blind Box
hopefully the weirdest story you'll read all day
substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I recently discovered these Jenny Jaffe short stories and they are intoxicatingly good. I can't stop reading them.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
some folks from an OTEL consultancy asked me how we've solved sampling problems. I told them the complex tale of how we structure traces to allow us to make good sampling decisions and they sat back, looked at me and said you should share that as a conference talk
i am absolutely thrilled 😊😊😊
i am absolutely thrilled 😊😊😊
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
some folks from an OTEL consultancy asked me how we've solved sampling problems. I told them the complex tale of how we structure traces to allow us to make good sampling decisions and they sat back, looked at me and said you should share that as a conference talk
i am absolutely thrilled 😊😊😊
i am absolutely thrilled 😊😊😊
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I know a lot of people (cough Millennials) feel like they need to START a thing, START a food bank, build a little free food pantry.
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I know a lot of people (cough Millennials) feel like they need to START a thing, START a food bank, build a little free food pantry.
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
Every so often, a new colleague joins and for some reason, i like the look of them and decide we're going to be mates.
very hopeful that it's happening with another new colleague - we're already planning a quick trip into korean beauty stores together for our next co-working day
very hopeful that it's happening with another new colleague - we're already planning a quick trip into korean beauty stores together for our next co-working day
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Every so often, a new colleague joins and for some reason, i like the look of them and decide we're going to be mates.
very hopeful that it's happening with another new colleague - we're already planning a quick trip into korean beauty stores together for our next co-working day
very hopeful that it's happening with another new colleague - we're already planning a quick trip into korean beauty stores together for our next co-working day