Vanessa Toholka
@plasmov.bsky.social
👩🏻💻 digital innovation | product management | art | paddler | broadcaster byte into it on triple r
📍naarm / melbourne australia
📍naarm / melbourne australia
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bad news! We didn't get enough co-op sign ups, so we're dropping Teledog into a storm drain, and - what's that? We DID get enough signups? We got more than we needed, actually?
Sabby's not shutting down?!
But then... who's going in the storm drain?
Me?!
(sabby.gallery/join/)
Sabby's not shutting down?!
But then... who's going in the storm drain?
Me?!
(sabby.gallery/join/)
August 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
bad news! We didn't get enough co-op sign ups, so we're dropping Teledog into a storm drain, and - what's that? We DID get enough signups? We got more than we needed, actually?
Sabby's not shutting down?!
But then... who's going in the storm drain?
Me?!
(sabby.gallery/join/)
Sabby's not shutting down?!
But then... who's going in the storm drain?
Me?!
(sabby.gallery/join/)
Relished the chat with @dave.powerhoof.com on Byte into IT @3rrrfm.bsky.social this week. The Drifter game is out now - a gritty, Aussie point-and-click thriller with pulpy noir storytelling & unmistakable Aussie atmosphere
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/
The Drifter on Steam
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ri...
store.steampowered.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Relished the chat with @dave.powerhoof.com on Byte into IT @3rrrfm.bsky.social this week. The Drifter game is out now - a gritty, Aussie point-and-click thriller with pulpy noir storytelling & unmistakable Aussie atmosphere
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/
Tonight ANU’s @kathyreid.au on AI’s insatiable hunger for data and what she has dubbed the ‘token wars’
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@floreani.bsky.social unpacks incoming age verification for search engines & the implications for privacy and inclusion
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Mike Bantick & me!
@3rrrfm.bsky.social stream from 7pm AEST
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@floreani.bsky.social unpacks incoming age verification for search engines & the implications for privacy and inclusion
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Mike Bantick & me!
@3rrrfm.bsky.social stream from 7pm AEST
samantha floreani (@floreani.bsky.social)
digital rights advocate / writer / PhD candidate researching tech + housing justice 🏠 surveillance isn't safety xoxo
what would ned ludd do??
samanthafloreani.com
floreani.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Tonight ANU’s @kathyreid.au on AI’s insatiable hunger for data and what she has dubbed the ‘token wars’
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@floreani.bsky.social unpacks incoming age verification for search engines & the implications for privacy and inclusion
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Mike Bantick & me!
@3rrrfm.bsky.social stream from 7pm AEST
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@floreani.bsky.social unpacks incoming age verification for search engines & the implications for privacy and inclusion
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Mike Bantick & me!
@3rrrfm.bsky.social stream from 7pm AEST
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I'll be chatting with the good folks at @3rrrfm.bsky.social #ByteIntoIt tomorrow evening 7.30pm-ish, all about the #TokenWars and the race for data to train #AI models - with @plasmov.bsky.social and @floreani.bsky.social and crew.
Looking forward to it!
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
Looking forward to it!
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
Programs: Byte Into IT — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
Local insights on tech news, with feature interviews and regular guests.
www.rrr.org.au
July 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I'll be chatting with the good folks at @3rrrfm.bsky.social #ByteIntoIt tomorrow evening 7.30pm-ish, all about the #TokenWars and the race for data to train #AI models - with @plasmov.bsky.social and @floreani.bsky.social and crew.
Looking forward to it!
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
Looking forward to it!
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
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Tomorrow! @serenade.games presents Tangents 🍩🎉
@free-play.bsky.social week is here and that means so is Tangents! Jump into your Freeplay week by experiencing some weird and wonderful Aussie games.
@free-play.bsky.social week is here and that means so is Tangents! Jump into your Freeplay week by experiencing some weird and wonderful Aussie games.
July 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Tomorrow! @serenade.games presents Tangents 🍩🎉
@free-play.bsky.social week is here and that means so is Tangents! Jump into your Freeplay week by experiencing some weird and wonderful Aussie games.
@free-play.bsky.social week is here and that means so is Tangents! Jump into your Freeplay week by experiencing some weird and wonderful Aussie games.
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Any weekend plans? May we suggest visiting the STRAY GODS EXHIBITION at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne?? 🙌
Experience the music, behind the scenes insights, and vote for your fav love interest! ❤️💙💚
Open now! 🎤
Experience the music, behind the scenes insights, and vote for your fav love interest! ❤️💙💚
Open now! 🎤
Stray Gods: The Exhibition | Hellenic Museum
Explore the Greek mythology inspirations and peek behind the scenes of the hit video game by Summerfall Studios. Exhibiting only at Melbourne's Hellenic Museum from Saturday 28 June.
www.hellenic.org.au
July 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Any weekend plans? May we suggest visiting the STRAY GODS EXHIBITION at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne?? 🙌
Experience the music, behind the scenes insights, and vote for your fav love interest! ❤️💙💚
Open now! 🎤
Experience the music, behind the scenes insights, and vote for your fav love interest! ❤️💙💚
Open now! 🎤
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Uncommon Sense is in its 8th year 👀, and I am just as excited and honoured to be part of the @3rrrfm.bsky.social community, as I was when I first joined as a presenter, and before that as a guest. Thanks for listening to and supporting independent community radio 🫶📻💜
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
Programs: Uncommon Sense — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways.
www.rrr.org.au
May 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Uncommon Sense is in its 8th year 👀, and I am just as excited and honoured to be part of the @3rrrfm.bsky.social community, as I was when I first joined as a presenter, and before that as a guest. Thanks for listening to and supporting independent community radio 🫶📻💜
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
Early voting in the federal election is open. This Wednesday 7pm AEST Byte into IT speaks with one of the brains behind Build a Ballot so we can vote with confidence! 🗳️
Tune in or stream via
@3rrrfm.bsky.social
Tune in or stream via
@3rrrfm.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Early voting in the federal election is open. This Wednesday 7pm AEST Byte into IT speaks with one of the brains behind Build a Ballot so we can vote with confidence! 🗳️
Tune in or stream via
@3rrrfm.bsky.social
Tune in or stream via
@3rrrfm.bsky.social
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Exclusive: BoM planned to charge for climate data www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
Exclusive: BoM planned to charge for climate data
The Bureau of Meteorology made plans to charge for access to critical climate data but shelved the plan following concerns from scientists.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
April 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Exclusive: BoM planned to charge for climate data www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
Location sharing apps: safety tool or risk? Mandy Gambino from Berry Street Family Violence Team joins Byte Into IT to discuss how tracking tech can become a tool for coercive control— and how we can protect ourselves. @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @attacus.net , @roundabouthere & me stream rrr.org.au
Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
Community media on 102.7FM, 3RRR Digital in Melbourne & worldwide via RRR Apps
rrr.org.au
April 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Location sharing apps: safety tool or risk? Mandy Gambino from Berry Street Family Violence Team joins Byte Into IT to discuss how tracking tech can become a tool for coercive control— and how we can protect ourselves. @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @attacus.net , @roundabouthere & me stream rrr.org.au
😏 How are emojis shaping the way teens communicate? Linguist Lauren Gawne @superlinguo joins Byte Into IT to decode the evolution of digital language & bust some myths about emoji use. Tune in as we look at what’s really behind those little icons! @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @attacus.net Eric & me
April 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
😏 How are emojis shaping the way teens communicate? Linguist Lauren Gawne @superlinguo joins Byte Into IT to decode the evolution of digital language & bust some myths about emoji use. Tune in as we look at what’s really behind those little icons! @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @attacus.net Eric & me
Tonight on Byte Into IT
🌐 New digital accessibility guidelines - @intopia.bsky.social
experts Sarah Pulis & Andrew Arch explain what they mean for your apps, sites & services.
📻 7pm AEST on @3rrrfm.bsky.social w/ Eric, Mike &me #ByteIntoIT #3RRR #TechForGood
🌐 New digital accessibility guidelines - @intopia.bsky.social
experts Sarah Pulis & Andrew Arch explain what they mean for your apps, sites & services.
📻 7pm AEST on @3rrrfm.bsky.social w/ Eric, Mike &me #ByteIntoIT #3RRR #TechForGood
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tonight on Byte Into IT
🌐 New digital accessibility guidelines - @intopia.bsky.social
experts Sarah Pulis & Andrew Arch explain what they mean for your apps, sites & services.
📻 7pm AEST on @3rrrfm.bsky.social w/ Eric, Mike &me #ByteIntoIT #3RRR #TechForGood
🌐 New digital accessibility guidelines - @intopia.bsky.social
experts Sarah Pulis & Andrew Arch explain what they mean for your apps, sites & services.
📻 7pm AEST on @3rrrfm.bsky.social w/ Eric, Mike &me #ByteIntoIT #3RRR #TechForGood
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April Amnesty is here!
April Amnesty is Triple R’s month-long subscription and donation drive. If you listen to and love the Rs, please subscribe and donate and support Really Real Radio.
rrr.org.au/subscribe + rrr.org.au/donate
April Amnesty artwork by Cosmo Feltham
April Amnesty is Triple R’s month-long subscription and donation drive. If you listen to and love the Rs, please subscribe and donate and support Really Real Radio.
rrr.org.au/subscribe + rrr.org.au/donate
April Amnesty artwork by Cosmo Feltham
March 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
April Amnesty is here!
April Amnesty is Triple R’s month-long subscription and donation drive. If you listen to and love the Rs, please subscribe and donate and support Really Real Radio.
rrr.org.au/subscribe + rrr.org.au/donate
April Amnesty artwork by Cosmo Feltham
April Amnesty is Triple R’s month-long subscription and donation drive. If you listen to and love the Rs, please subscribe and donate and support Really Real Radio.
rrr.org.au/subscribe + rrr.org.au/donate
April Amnesty artwork by Cosmo Feltham
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The point of the Sizzle is to help inform people about what they need to know about tech in Australia.
$6 a month is really good value IMO, but even still I know not everyone can afford it.
So, if you're someone who wants to Sizzle but can't or would struggle to afford it RN, hit me up and we'll
$6 a month is really good value IMO, but even still I know not everyone can afford it.
So, if you're someone who wants to Sizzle but can't or would struggle to afford it RN, hit me up and we'll
March 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The point of the Sizzle is to help inform people about what they need to know about tech in Australia.
$6 a month is really good value IMO, but even still I know not everyone can afford it.
So, if you're someone who wants to Sizzle but can't or would struggle to afford it RN, hit me up and we'll
$6 a month is really good value IMO, but even still I know not everyone can afford it.
So, if you're someone who wants to Sizzle but can't or would struggle to afford it RN, hit me up and we'll
Tonight hear @jathansadowski.com in conversation with @attacus.net on his latest 📕 release
‘The Mechanic and the Luddite’. production by @rowenamurray.bsky.social 👏
Dan and me live from 7pm AEDT tonight for tech news & events too! @3rrrfm.bsky.social 📻 ❤️
‘The Mechanic and the Luddite’. production by @rowenamurray.bsky.social 👏
Dan and me live from 7pm AEDT tonight for tech news & events too! @3rrrfm.bsky.social 📻 ❤️
March 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Tonight hear @jathansadowski.com in conversation with @attacus.net on his latest 📕 release
‘The Mechanic and the Luddite’. production by @rowenamurray.bsky.social 👏
Dan and me live from 7pm AEDT tonight for tech news & events too! @3rrrfm.bsky.social 📻 ❤️
‘The Mechanic and the Luddite’. production by @rowenamurray.bsky.social 👏
Dan and me live from 7pm AEDT tonight for tech news & events too! @3rrrfm.bsky.social 📻 ❤️
If you’re a podcaster wondering if there are any good ways to monetise, tune into Byte Into IT @3rrrfm.bsky.social tonight as we speak to Lenny.fm cofounder Courtney Carthy, and chat about notable tech news this week.
Join @attacus.net Eric and I from 7pm AEDT 📻
Join @attacus.net Eric and I from 7pm AEDT 📻
Lenny
Lenny.fm
February 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
If you’re a podcaster wondering if there are any good ways to monetise, tune into Byte Into IT @3rrrfm.bsky.social tonight as we speak to Lenny.fm cofounder Courtney Carthy, and chat about notable tech news this week.
Join @attacus.net Eric and I from 7pm AEDT 📻
Join @attacus.net Eric and I from 7pm AEDT 📻
Byte Into IT tonight: ACMI is hosting FACT 2025 symposium on the Future of Arts, Culture & Technology we check in with Seb Chan.
Also Childlight’s Michael Salter on Safer Internet Day 11 February.
Join @rowenamurray.bsky.social Eric & I @3rrrfm.bsky.social 7pm AEDT
Also Childlight’s Michael Salter on Safer Internet Day 11 February.
Join @rowenamurray.bsky.social Eric & I @3rrrfm.bsky.social 7pm AEDT
February 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Byte Into IT tonight: ACMI is hosting FACT 2025 symposium on the Future of Arts, Culture & Technology we check in with Seb Chan.
Also Childlight’s Michael Salter on Safer Internet Day 11 February.
Join @rowenamurray.bsky.social Eric & I @3rrrfm.bsky.social 7pm AEDT
Also Childlight’s Michael Salter on Safer Internet Day 11 February.
Join @rowenamurray.bsky.social Eric & I @3rrrfm.bsky.social 7pm AEDT
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We just launched a 16TB archive of every dataset that has been available on data.gov since November. This will be updated day by day as new datasets appear. It can be freely copied, and we're sharing the code behind it to help others make their own archives of data they depend on.
Announcing the Data.gov Archive | Library Innovation Lab
Today we released our archive of data.gov on Source Cooperative. The 16TB collection includes over 311,000 datasets harvested during 2024 and 2025, a complet...
lil.law.harvard.edu
February 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We just launched a 16TB archive of every dataset that has been available on data.gov since November. This will be updated day by day as new datasets appear. It can be freely copied, and we're sharing the code behind it to help others make their own archives of data they depend on.
Reposted by Vanessa Toholka
Heads up #MelbWeather folks...
I have good news and bad news.
Looks like the potential for 4 days in a row over 40c starting this Sunday.
(Touches ear) Wait I am getting an update, bringing this to you live right now... there is no good news.
I have good news and bad news.
Looks like the potential for 4 days in a row over 40c starting this Sunday.
(Touches ear) Wait I am getting an update, bringing this to you live right now... there is no good news.
January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Heads up #MelbWeather folks...
I have good news and bad news.
Looks like the potential for 4 days in a row over 40c starting this Sunday.
(Touches ear) Wait I am getting an update, bringing this to you live right now... there is no good news.
I have good news and bad news.
Looks like the potential for 4 days in a row over 40c starting this Sunday.
(Touches ear) Wait I am getting an update, bringing this to you live right now... there is no good news.
Reposted by Vanessa Toholka
Big day in telco land today. Phil Britt is stepping down from Aussie Broadband (and starting a community telco).
January 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Big day in telco land today. Phil Britt is stepping down from Aussie Broadband (and starting a community telco).
This morning on Summer Breakfasters @3rrrfm.bsky.social Paulie P, Scout Boxall and I were stoked to speak with ‘Orstralia: a punk history 1974-1989’ (and second vol 1990-1999) author Tristan Clark about his thrilling deep dive into local scenes 🙌
Available via orstralia.bigcartel.com
Available via orstralia.bigcartel.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This morning on Summer Breakfasters @3rrrfm.bsky.social Paulie P, Scout Boxall and I were stoked to speak with ‘Orstralia: a punk history 1974-1989’ (and second vol 1990-1999) author Tristan Clark about his thrilling deep dive into local scenes 🙌
Available via orstralia.bigcartel.com
Available via orstralia.bigcartel.com