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Nigel James
@nigeljam.es
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🚢 Always be shipping!

❤️ solving problems (sometimes with software)
💛 emceeing & speaking
💚 CTW

#include disclaimer.h
my opinions only - not opinions of any company

P.S. If you can be anything, be kind.
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❓ @ianlandsman.com how many laravel new 's this week?
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Cake day !!! 🎉🥂🚀🎆
Vanilla cake iced with chocolate icing with piping saying "50*" And lower down in fine print "* GST not included"
October 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Did I mention I was really enjoying #multipass
A screen shot of ubuntu multipass showing two virtual machines and spark lines of their stats
October 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Did I mention I was really enjoying #multipass
A screen shot of ubuntu multipass showing two virtual machines and spark lines of their stats
October 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Angle from central
October 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Gemini hasn't gotten with the program yet ..
The result of asking Gemini about the php extension installer is ... You've got it! The standard tool you're thinking of is called PECL (PHP Extension Community Library), which is the primary installer for PHP extensions. The guide provided is specifically designed to make your Rust extension installable with pecl
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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The new tech central building in #sydney is coming together

#atlassian #startup #techsky
October 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Pricing research Question:

So I see people using ko-fi.com to "pay me a cup of coffee"

and I generated this chart:

How much do you spend on coffee? Looking for many currency answers

#coffee #pricing #usd #aud #euro #stirling #research #techsky
The chart visually reinforces your initial premise: The Australian price (A$5.00) is the cheapest in real terms, converting to only US$3.28. If you set your overseas price at $5 USD, it is a higher price point than your current Australian price, but it aligns with the price of coffee in high-cost regions like the UK and US.
September 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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I think @laracon.au should add one these books to the international speakers gift bag.
A book rack with titles like Australia's most dangerous sharks and Australia's most dangerous spiders
September 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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I am stealing that phrase!
A picture of Yoda with the text " The em-dash is strong with this one"
September 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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#mathssky

How many triangles?
A photograph of a small section of an artistic installation of triangles in a mesh
August 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Ahh #tech reporting "Y killed X", next headline "X is better than ever"

It's worse than fashion.
two headlines "postgres 20 killed mongo" "mongo just solved its biggest problem"
July 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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started itching a little scratch on one of my long held side project domains ...

enters tease mode
June 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Happy birthday #PHP from @jetbrains.com
Jetbrains splash screen with blown up balloons effect saying PHP 30 in celebration of PHP's 30th birthday
June 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Scam alert.

+6421918218 just called to say they were from the "Australian Cyber Security Centre"

I immediately replied no you are not and they hung up.

Block this number if you can

#scam
June 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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binary size and memory usage or compile time ?

#rust v #go

#techsky

source effective-programmer.com/rust-vs-go-b...
graph comparing rust and go on binary size http req / sec memory usage and compile time
April 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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#energy is shaping to be a big part of this election #auspol

so I asked Gemini Deep Research:

"what are the propects for gas and nuclear projects in australia"

The bits and bytes are being processed - I will report back when it is done:
Gemini screenshot researching Australia Gas and Nuclear prospects with a message saying researching 321 websites
March 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Good morning #auspol how are we feeling about May the Third?
Two dinosaurs are discussing election issues. D1: What's your number one issue? D2: Cost of living. A meteor is falling in the background.
March 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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e v e r y o n e
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Everyone has the right to participate, engage and contribute.
March 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Yo @zed.dev I have been *very* impressed with you as an editor and colour me astounded when I open an .md file in google drive and it suggests I can open it with @zed.dev

I have google drive syncing to my computer and maybe this is googles fault.

Very happy user.

Brilliant

#tech #editor #ide
button from google drive with caption "Open with Zed"
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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A friend captured it

📷Phil B.
A red glowing sunrise reflecting over a river with a couple of moored boats in the middle ground
March 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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I'm at the AWS Architects Meetup in #sydney
A concrete wall with the Amazon logo embossed into it
March 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Lotsa blue sky in Sydney today
Looking north on York St, Sydney
March 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Yo @laravelphp.bsky.social how are your #facade 's this morning?
Photograph of a building in scaffolding with a sign stating "Facade remediation works"
March 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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One of this things is not like the other. One of these things is not the same.

#ev #nasdac #stock
Comparison of BYD and TSLA stock fortunes over last 3 months. BYD up 30% Tesla down 30%
March 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM