Nostr notes by Ameel Khan

My sister's cat Toffee is asleep in his usual spot next to ...

2026-03-22T21:45:04Z

My sister's cat Toffee is asleep in his usual spot next to the Wi-Fi router in the corner of the living room.

#photography #fujifilm #CatsOfMastodon

After two days of back-to-back meetings for almost the entire ...

2026-02-26T04:22:38Z

After two days of back-to-back meetings for almost the entire workday, today I had a single meeting at 3pm that lasted all of seven minutes!

To celebrate, here's the sorbet display at our local gelateria from where I got a tub of the green apple one and the raspberry one :)

Wild weather in #Melbourne today!! BoM just issued a VERY ...

2026-02-24T03:41:58Z

Wild weather in #Melbourne today!! BoM just issued a VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM warning. And rightly so: we had a *massive* lightning strike near us that shook our entire house. I checked on the VicEmergency app and a fire has been reported for that location, with emergency services responding. Seek immediate shelter and stay safe out there folks! #MelbWeather

I love the Jim Stynes Bridge that connects the path along the ...

2026-02-20T05:30:08Z

I love the Jim Stynes Bridge that connects the path along the Yarra River in #Melbourne that was blocked by the construction of the Charles Grimes Bridge. Now a short curve onto the river itself lets you run, walk, ride, or cycle along the river uninterrupted.

#photography #fujifilm

Grumpy arrow "head" mailbox and newspaper slot. ...

2026-02-17T06:15:07Z

Grumpy arrow "head" mailbox and newspaper slot.

#photography #fujifilm #melbourne

1. Actress waiting for the director to call, "Action!" ...

2026-02-16T04:30:06Z

1. Actress waiting for the director to call, "Action!" before she walks up the driveway to the steps of Parliament House in #Melbourne.

2. Camera operator filming that actress as she walks up the driveway.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

"Free Palestine" graffiti at the tram stop outside ...

2026-02-16T02:15:05Z

"Free Palestine" graffiti at the tram stop outside Parliament House in #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

The Midsumma Festival in #Melbourne is over for another year, but ...

2026-02-15T00:30:10Z

The Midsumma Festival in #Melbourne is over for another year, but here's a look back at some sparkly dresses and rainbow earrings from the RACV contingent at Pride March a couple of weeks ago.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable #pride #MelbournePride #PrideMarch

That's so frustrating! At least you did finally manage to get ...

2026-02-12T02:13:47Z

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That's so frustrating! At least you did finally manage to get the charge up to 80%.

🤣 Please Don’t Say Mean Things about the AI That I Just ...

2026-02-06T05:21:14Z

🤣

Please Don’t Say Mean Things about the AI That I Just Invested a Billion Dollars In https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/please-dont-say-mean-things-about-the-ai-that-i-just-invested-a-billion-dollars-in

#AI

22 years! #AnniversarySelfie with @npub1qxk…n0zz ...

2026-02-01T11:13:23Z

22 years!

#AnniversarySelfie with Nadia (npub1qxk…n0zz)

I don’t know which movie is being filmed here on Little Collins ...

2026-01-31T03:02:35Z

I don’t know which movie is being filmed here on Little Collins Street in the CBD, but I do know what city #Melbourne, Australia is standing in for today :)

Always good stuff from Betoota Advocate… Report: Feels Like We ...

2026-01-30T02:23:33Z

Always good stuff from Betoota Advocate…

Report: Feels Like We Should Be Making A Bigger Deal About Someone Throwing A Homemade Explosive Device Full Of Ball Bearings At Aboriginal People On January 26th

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/report-feels-like-we-should-be-making-a-bigger-deal-about-someone-throwing-a-homemade-explosive-device-full-of-ball-bearings-at-aboriginal-people-on-january-26th/

#news #australia

Australian supporters at #AustralianOpen 2026 :) #photography ...

2026-01-26T06:30:07Z

Australian supporters at #AustralianOpen 2026 :)

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

Annual #AustralianOpen selfie with @npub1qxk…n0zz :) ...

2026-01-26T02:09:04Z

Annual #AustralianOpen selfie with Nadia (npub1qxk…n0zz) :)

Me: "Who are you?" Final boss: [Menacingly] "Your ...

2026-01-13T04:52:40Z

Me: "Who are you?"

Final boss: [Menacingly] "Your worst nightmare."

Me: "You're twelve-year-old me realising I forgot to wear pants while on my way to school?"

Final boss:

Me: "Yeah, I had pretty tame nightmares."

It's times like this when an old phrase from the 90s comes to ...

2026-01-13T03:36:35Z

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It's times like this when an old phrase from the 90s comes to mind.

Great post by @npub1fdr…lvhs on the reason why virtually all ...

2026-01-08T10:06:04Z

Great post by Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) on the reason why virtually all first year college kids use AI in their writing.

Writing vs AI – https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/07/delicious-pizza/#hold-the-gravel

#writing #ai #college #university

Australian Aboriginal eel net inspired design of the West Gate ...

2026-01-02T07:15:08Z

Australian Aboriginal eel net inspired design of the West Gate Tunnel entry portal in #Melbourne.

More on this urban design here: https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/west-gate-tunnel-project/about/urban-design

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

I love it when people do things that bring joy and whimsy until ...

2025-12-22T02:47:17Z

I love it when people do things that bring joy and whimsy until the world :)

‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/new-zealand-christchurch-spoof-absurdist-road-signs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Every wondered where Australia's Carols by Candlelight ...

2025-12-21T04:20:11Z

Every wondered where Australia's Carols by Candlelight started? Philip Mallis has you covered.

The history of Australia's Carols by Candlelight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys0FwqCPJ18

#australia

That's really cool! I hope they love it.

2025-12-16T08:20:40Z

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That's really cool! I hope they love it.

The same bots that targeted Blake Lively are now targeting Taylor ...

2025-12-11T16:26:48Z

The same bots that targeted Blake Lively are now targeting Taylor Swift.

"Thousands of social media posts were traced to deliberate attempts to misrepresent the singer – and showed ‘significant user overlap’ with the campaign to attack actor Blake Lively"

Coordinated online attack sought to suggest Taylor Swift promoted Nazi ideas, research finds | https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/10/online-attack-taylor-swift-promoted-nazi-ideas-research?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#TaylorSwift #swifties

How boys get sucked into the manosphere – really nice digital ...

2025-12-09T07:04:48Z

How boys get sucked into the manosphere – really nice digital storytelling from the Conversation.

https://stories.theconversation.com/how-boys-get-sucked-into-the-manosphere/

#manosphere #misogyny

Entry portal of the newly-built West Gate Tunnel in #Melbourne. ...

2025-11-20T23:00:27Z

Entry portal of the newly-built West Gate Tunnel in #Melbourne. The design of these portals is inspired by Aboriginal eel nets. This photo was from last week's "discovery day" that was attended by around 50k people! The tunnel will open to drivers in December.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

[Blog] In which a typography nerd prevents a Monotype ...

2025-11-18T22:22:33Z

[Blog] In which a typography nerd prevents a Monotype "business development" person from, essentially, scamming his employer out of unpaid font licencing fees that weren't actually owed.

Monotype font licencing shake-down | https://www.insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2025/11/14/monotype-font-licencing-shake-down

#typography #fonts #scam

Good article, but honestly how can anyone be "alarmed" ...

2025-11-11T02:24:04Z

Good article, but honestly how can anyone be "alarmed" about the New York Times publishing an article like this? Folks should stop pretending the NYT has higher journalistic standards that they just fell short of in this case. That ship has sailed, my friend.

"Internalised misogyny is real, and it’s thriving. But what’s more alarming is that a platform like the New York Times gave this narrative a megaphone."

The workplace was perfect—until women showed up? | https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-workplace-was-perfect-until-women-showed-up/

Portrait of Toffee, my sister's orange tabby cat. ...

2025-11-09T10:00:32Z

Portrait of Toffee, my sister's orange tabby cat.

#photography #CatsOfMastodon #fujifilm

In the market for some fonts? Fontspring is having its annual ...

2025-11-08T07:17:56Z

In the market for some fonts? Fontspring is having its annual Cyber Sale till 4 December.

Here are three good ones (and the free typefaces that are similar, but IMO, not as cool).

Bebas Neue Pro (Oswald): https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/dharma-type/bebas-neue-pro

Brother 1816 (Montserrat, Figtree): https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/tipotype/brother-1816

Sofia Pro (Poppins): https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/mostardesign/sofia-pro

Also look though FontSite and Hoftype's fonts if you want affordable versions (or close alternatives) to pricey classic typefaces.

#typography #fonts #sale

Flood-level markers on the banks of Merlynston Creek, as well as ...

2025-11-01T01:30:11Z

Flood-level markers on the banks of Merlynston Creek, as well as the opening to Melbourne Water's regional drainage system that keeps the properties in Melbourne's north safe from floods. (These drains divert flood waters to a nearby flood retarding basin.)

#photography #fujifilm #Melbourne

sigh I'm sure all us nerds have been there. Though in my ...

2025-10-31T05:43:19Z

*sigh* I'm sure all us nerds have been there. Though in my case it was my mother who taught me long division and whose documents I needed to print :) I never dared echo her exasperated tone back at her though!!

(My mother was not only a criminal and constitutional lawyer, she was also a maths wiz and a competitive swimmer in uni!)

Daughter Helping With Printer Unknowingly Recreates Exact Tone Her Dad Used Teaching Long Division — https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/daughter-helping-with-printer-unknowingly-recreates-exact-tone-her-dad-used-teaching-long-division/

Elizabeth Spiers on 'What Made Blogging Different?' ...

2025-10-18T04:53:06Z

Elizabeth Spiers on 'What Made Blogging Different?'

"[If] you wanted people to read your blog, you had to make it compelling enough that they would visit it, directly, because they wanted to. And if they wanted to respond to you, they had to do it on their own blog, and link back."

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/what-made-blogging-different

h/t Ben Werdmuller (npub1lrq…pn8w) for mentioning this on his blog 🙂 https://werd.io/what-made-blogging-different/

Flood-level markers going up to 7m along a bank of a creek in a ...

2025-10-18T03:45:04Z

Flood-level markers going up to 7m along a bank of a creek in a floodplain in the northern suburbs of #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable

Woohoo! "More than 310,000 votes were cast after polling ...

2025-10-16T05:05:16Z

Woohoo!

"More than 310,000 votes were cast after polling opened on 6 October and the tawny led the charge from the start, despite being hotly and persistently pursued by two cockatoos: the Baudin’s black cockatoo and the ever-popular gang-gang."

Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/tawny-frogmouth-2025-australian-bird-year-winner?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#australia #AustralianBirdOfTheYear

Pillars of the Old Arts Building at the University of #Melbourne. ...

2025-10-14T23:30:13Z

Pillars of the Old Arts Building at the University of #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

This is a little long, but it is glorious. A cartoonist's ...

2025-10-12T11:50:58Z

This is a little long, but it is glorious.

A cartoonist's review of AI – https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art?no_popup=1

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Another year, another COVID-19 booster. 🎉 (Coincidentally ...

2025-09-30T00:18:55Z

Another year, another COVID-19 booster. 🎉 (Coincidentally *exactly* one year after we got our last booster.)

#COVID19 #vaccine

#Wikipedia is awesome and you should become a Wikipedian. ...

2025-09-06T14:03:39Z

#Wikipedia is awesome and you should become a Wikipedian.

"Wikipedia omitted a step that was considered indispensable throughout the entire history of encyclopedias – verifying facts – and replaced it with a new step – verifying sources."

Why Wikipedia works by Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) | https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/05/be-the-first-person/#to-not-do-something-that-no-one-else-has-ever-thought-of-not-doing-before

I got #COVID once (in 2024) but my immune system still hasn't ...

2025-08-26T07:32:39Z

I got #COVID once (in 2024) but my immune system still hasn't recovered. I'm lucky I've only had two bouts of post-viral fatigue since then (each lasting 6-8 weeks) and not actual long COVID (>3mths).

"Long COVID affects about 6% of people with COVID, with more than 200 symptoms recorded. For some, it lasts a few months. For “long haulers” it stretches into years."

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s https://theconversation.com/long-covid-is-more-than-fatigue-our-new-study-suggests-its-impact-is-similar-to-a-stroke-or-parkinsons-263623

Excellent, excellent paper by Jazmín Acuña on the approach to ...

2025-08-22T05:40:59Z

Excellent, excellent paper by Jazmín Acuña on the approach to journalism. The current approach is content-centric journalism in which the end goal is the publication. Jazmín argues that we should be focusing instead on change-centric journalism in which the end goal is impact.

Change-Centric Journalism: reframing the value proposition of news for the AI age - https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/change-centric-journalism-reframing-value-proposition-news-ai-age

#journalism #news #content

In case the #YouTube algorithm hasn't already recommended ...

2025-07-28T03:39:36Z

In case the #YouTube algorithm hasn't already recommended this to folks living in #Melbourne, Australia:

Crazy Frog Axel F but with MELBOURNE TRAM BELLS https://youtube.com/watch?v=2-ic_LhWsrA

#tram #trams

The fuckers at Digital Trends are suing their former employee ...

2025-07-09T04:50:08Z

The fuckers at Digital Trends are suing their former employee Caleb Dennison – my favourite AV / #HomeTheatre tech reviewer – because he dared to start his own YouTube channel. They literally claimed copyright on the videos that Caleb created *after* he'd left, and of course YouTube complied 😠

If you're a fan of Caleb and his work, and want to see him continue his reviews, please join me in supporting his legal costs GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-caleb-denison-save-his-channel

More on this: https://www.ecoustics.com/news/calebrated-banned-from-youtube/

“We, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. ...

2025-07-01T20:51:08Z

“We, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story. And whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction.”

“We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine,” the duo said of their “Death to the IDF” chant at Glastonbury

Bob Vylan Says ‘We Are Being Targeted for Speaking Up’ After Glastonbury Set Backlash https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-vylan-glastonbury-idf-chant-response-backlash-statement-1235376276/

#glastonbury #palestine

Watching free-to-air TV after a long time (streaming on demand, ...

2025-06-28T14:48:11Z

Watching free-to-air TV after a long time (streaming on demand, technically) and I'm pleased to see that I still have an excellent sense of time: I look up from my phone almost exactly two seconds before the ad break ends so I can unmute my TV :)

Watching the excellent Airport 24/7 on Channel 10 (featuring ...

2025-06-28T14:31:58Z

Watching the excellent Airport 24/7 on Channel 10 (featuring Melbourne Airport) and, as someone who loves both #branding and #aviation (and has worked in both), it's fun seeing what things they blur out. So far it's been ASICs (the red security badges that allow you to be airside unsupervised); name tags of Border Force officers; Binge logos on the aerobridges (Binge pays for advertising on Ch 10; can't show that logo for free!); and the old Jetstar livery on a couple of aircraft. #australia #TV

"The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court ...

2025-06-27T04:51:47Z

"The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction"

Kneecap - Interview - ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/27/kneecap-on-palestine-protest-and-their-satirical-intent

#music #kneecap #glastonbury #gaza #palestine

"Since the Sydney Opera House opened over 50 years ago, ...

2025-06-22T05:49:50Z

"Since the Sydney Opera House opened over 50 years ago, countless musical stars, world leaders and awestruck patrons have visited its iconic halls. […] And the constant, through it all, is Terry Harpe."

For 50 years, Sydney Opera
House has had one man on speed dial https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg6zzxq3v2o

#australia #sydney #OperaHouse

Are we surprised? "ABC News consistently gave more prominence ...

2025-06-20T04:17:38Z

Are we surprised?

"ABC News consistently gave more prominence to the Israeli perspective and more frequently humanised Israelis than Palestinians in its Gaza coverage, according to a joint analysis by Deepcut and media watchdog Newscord."

Exclusive: data reveals pro-Israel bias in ABC coverage since October 7: https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-data-reveals-pro-israel

#abcnews #australia #news #MediaBias #gaza #palestine

And Iran doesn't have that right? That's the unspoken ...

2025-06-15T02:58:37Z

And Iran doesn't have that right? That's the unspoken second half of this statement, isn't it?

Israel continues to bomb and kill people in other countries and all Australia ever does is "urge restraint". Pathetic. And hypocritical.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-15/wong-foreign-israel-iran-restraint-perilous-conflict/105418426

#AusPol #MiddleEast

"For activists and journalists who have covered the press ...

2025-06-07T08:42:06Z

"For activists and journalists who have covered the press response to the crisis in Gaza, this is all part of the Palestine exception, where liberal groups and outlets might show concern for humanitarian crises around the world, but lower their outrage or stay completely silent on the subject of Palestine."

NYT Goes Silent on Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Voyage https://fair.org/home/nyt-goes-silent-on-greta-thunbergs-gaza-voyage/

#palestine #gaza #genocide #media #NewsMedia

sigh GEO is the new SEO. AI hype take: how to write content so ...

2025-06-05T04:04:24Z

*sigh* GEO is the new SEO.

AI hype take: how to write content so good that *your* voice gets to be the authoritative one when people use AI for search and research.

Cynical take: how to write content so good that the large language models steal *your* words instead of someone else's. (Just kidding, they're stealing everyone's words.)

https://www.studioid.com/springboard/how-to/grasping-geo-how-to-optimize-your-content-to-appear-in-genai-responses/

#AI #LLM #GenerativeAI

The Betoota Advocate doing an awesome job, as always. "A ...

2025-05-30T07:39:15Z

The Betoota Advocate doing an awesome job, as always.

"A local queer woman is having a terrible day today, having just discovered that Australian born WWE star Rhea ‘Mami’ Ripley is married to a man, of all people."

Local Queer Woman Devastated To Learn Rhea Ripley Is Married To A Man https://www.betootaadvocate.com/humans-of-betoota/local-queer-woman-devastated-to-learn-to-learn-rhea-ripley-is-married-to-a-man/

I didn't ask for very much. Just a setting on streaming TV ...

2025-05-24T14:16:20Z

I didn't ask for very much. Just a setting on streaming TV apps that let you watch the scrolling credits all the way to the end instead of immediately switching away. Maybe two settings actually, one for TV shows and one for movies.

"Now that inflation is back within the target range, suddenly ...

2025-05-21T23:32:29Z

"Now that inflation is back within the target range, suddenly the RBA has rediscovered that it is supposed to also care about full employment"

You would think after nearly three years of being wrong, the RBA might start to question its economics. But no https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/may/22/rba-inflation-interest-rates-cut-full-employment?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#Australia #economics

I love semicolons and use them all the time – almost as much as ...

2025-05-19T10:46:20Z

I love semicolons and use them all the time – almost as much as I use en-dashes. In the UK, however, semicolon usage is in decline, which makes sense given sentences seem to have gotten shorter alongside our average attention spans.

Also, I scored 10/10 in the Guardian's semicolons quiz 🙂

Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/18/marked-decline-semicolon-use-english-books-study-suggests?CMP=share_btn_url

As part of its #IDAHOBIT efforts this year, the City of Merri-bek ...

2025-05-17T03:50:39Z

As part of its #IDAHOBIT efforts this year, the City of Merri-bek (in the northern suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne in Australia) is offering active bystander training to help support LGBTIQA+ people in our community.

Sign-up if you're in Merri-bek and are interested: https://events.humanitix.com/active-and-engaged-allyship-supporting-lgbtiqa-communities

😆 When you're watching the flying display at the Avalon ...

2025-05-16T01:25:00Z

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When you're watching the flying display at the Avalon Airshow there are *constant* announcements about wearing ear protection, and especially about making sure kids are wearing ear protection.

I like to do mini photography projects, so I took this as an opportunity to do one on ear protection at the airshow :) This week I was photos of just kids. Next week I'll be posting photos of adults and a couple of babies too!

Young girl wearing hearing protection at Avalon Airshow 2025. ...

2025-05-15T22:56:17Z

Young girl wearing hearing protection at Avalon Airshow 2025. #PhotoProject #HearingProtection

#photography #AvalonAirshow

"Let's talk about Target. You guys know that it's bad ...

2025-05-11T11:47:08Z

"Let's talk about Target. You guys know that it's bad when the line goes down, right?"

Theoretical physicist Angela Collier (Angela Collier (npub1xzw…l6gs)) is back with an excellent (as usual) data story video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPVSj9rcK-E

#business #data #dei #diversity #video #YouTube

When you have to vote before your morning swim at Bondi Beach :) ...

2025-05-03T02:04:59Z

When you have to vote before your morning swim at Bondi Beach :)

#AusPol #AustraliaVotes2025

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-03/federal-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton/105245936?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web#live-blog-post-175708

I'm at a polling place in Wills, a marginal Labor seat that ...

2025-05-03T00:54:22Z

I'm at a polling place in Wills, a marginal Labor seat that the Greens might win. The poor lone Liberal volunteer standing outside is very quiet and very bored, seemingly with all his how-to-vote flyers still in his hand 😛 Nadia (npub1qxk…n0zz) didn't even notice he was here!

#AusPol #AustraliaVotes2025

I have nothing new or interesting to say on the topic, but I ...

2025-04-24T05:16:29Z

I have nothing new or interesting to say on the topic, but I wanted to mark that today is my 18th (!) blogging anniversary.

The commercial podcasting bubble has burst, but pretty much everything else I said when I marked 15 years of blogging in 2022 is still true: https://www.insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2022/4/24/15-years-of-blogging

#blogging

I have never in my life uttered or even thought to utter the ...

2025-04-06T08:58:10Z

I have never in my life uttered or even thought to utter the phrase "oh this just gets better and better" except now while reading When the Moon Hits Your Eye by Scalzi (npub1x5s…fya8)

#bookstodon #ScienceFiction #SFF

6am and 7pm views of the #Brisbane River from my hotel room ...

2025-03-21T09:17:03Z

6am and 7pm views of the #Brisbane River from my hotel room window.

"Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy told Collider he has killed ...

2025-03-20T08:38:11Z

"Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy told Collider he has killed plans to publish the critically acclaimed show’s scripts, despite having the 1,500-page collection ready to go, due to fear that the material would become training fodder for artificial intelligence systems."

Andor creator refuses to publish scripts thanks to AI | https://www.theverge.com/news/632613/andor-tony-gilroy-ai-star-wars-training-copyright

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #andor #technology

Jewish Council of Australia slams universities' adoption of ...

2025-02-27T06:16:08Z

Jewish Council of Australia slams universities' adoption of dangerous, politicised and unworkable antisemitism definition.

"The definition dangerously conflates Jewish identities with support for the state of Israel and the political ideology of Zionism."

https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/media/jewish-council-of-australia-slams-universities-adoption-of-dangerous-politicised-and-unworkable-antisemitism-definition

#australia

Gen X or Millennial? THE SONG TV has recently uploaded a tonne ...

2025-02-23T11:28:08Z

Gen X or Millennial? THE SONG TV has recently uploaded a *tonne* of great live performances of your favourite music to YouTube. I've been watching these videos all week! https://www.youtube.com/@THESONGTV

#LiveMusic #YouTube #music #rock #pop #country #randb #hiphop

You know…I might wait for Scorptec to fix their e-commerce ...

2025-02-23T03:06:32Z

You know…I might wait for Scorptec to fix their e-commerce back-end before paying $495 in shipping for $40 worth of equipment! 😆 #eCommerce #error

After straddling the Kindle and Kobo ecosystems for a couple of ...

2025-02-18T10:44:38Z

After straddling the Kindle and Kobo ecosystems for a couple of years, I have downloaded my last couple of books, cancelled all my preorders, and *finally* completely left the Kindle ecosystem. If you're someone who likes to download and back-up your Kindle books, you should do the same before 26 February.

https://www.insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2025/2/18/leaving-the-amazon-kindle-ecosystem

#amazon #kindle #books #bookstodon #technology #enshittification

Selfie on Weeping Fig Avenue at the #Brisbane City Botanic ...

2025-02-14T00:45:03Z

Selfie on Weeping Fig Avenue at the #Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

#fujifilm #selfie

We're laughing all the way to our 21st wedding anniversary, ...

2025-02-01T11:11:12Z

We're laughing all the way to our 21st wedding anniversary, Nadia (npub1qxk…n0zz) and I :)

#selfie

The tennis got delayed, but we ended up having a fun day actually ...

2025-01-12T02:32:24Z

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The tennis got delayed, but we ended up having a fun day actually :) #RainyAdventures

Fun day ⛈️ at the Australian Open 🎾 in #Melbourne with ...

2025-01-12T01:26:59Z

Fun day ⛈️ at the Australian Open 🎾 in #Melbourne with Nadia (npub1qxk…n0zz) 😛

#AusOpen

Today would have been our eighth Maggie-versay because we adopted ...

2024-12-30T11:34:33Z

Today would have been our eighth Maggie-versay because we adopted Maggie – our red heeler/kelpie mix – on 30 Dec 2016.

Sadly Maggie didn’t make it to this milestone, passing away at home with the help of the lovely folks at Goodbye Good Boy on the night of 27 Dec.

Remembering Maggie (2013-2024) | https://www.insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2024/12/30/remembering-maggie-2013-2024

I still dual-boot with Windows because there's some ...

2024-12-17T05:09:08Z

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I still dual-boot with Windows because there's some Windows-only software that's just more refined than any Linux equivalent. Your video editing suite might be that for you.

If you are thinking of wiping away Windows completely, though, maybe you get a good quality USB stick (64GB, USB 3.0) and create a Windows recovery drive? That way if a year from now you wish you still had Windows, you can at least restore your old install :)

Clean your damn shoes! Sneaker Laundry on Katherine Place ...

2024-12-11T01:15:02Z

Clean your damn shoes!

Sneaker Laundry on Katherine Place (between Flinders Lane and Flinders Street) in #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

#COVID reminder for all Aussies: ✅ Get the new Pfizer vaccine ...

2024-11-27T03:49:06Z

#COVID reminder for all Aussies:

✅ Get the new Pfizer vaccine (from Dec)
✅ Mask up, especially in shopping centres
✅ Have good ventilation at home
✅ Stay home if you have symptoms

How to stay COVID-safe this festive season | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-27/how-to-stay-covid-safe-this-festive-season/104643966

#australia

"Bluesky may evolve into a streamlined alternative to ...

2024-11-19T10:33:19Z

"Bluesky may evolve into a streamlined alternative to Twitter, while the Fediverse could serve as a decentralized, cross-platform connector among diverse networks. This dynamic offers a promising future for users, with both worlds learning from one another in a productive tension that has the potential to strengthen the open social web."

Bluesky, the Fediverse, and the future of social media | https://werd.io/2024/bluesky-the-fediverse-and-the-future-of-social-media

#SocialMedia #fediverse #bluesky #mastodon

Uloo's late morning nap has been interrupted by the doorbell. ...

2024-10-31T01:26:03Z

Uloo's late morning nap has been interrupted by the doorbell.

#CatsOfMastodon

Fantastic initiative! Bought a sofa or whatever from a random ...

2024-10-29T10:42:36Z

Fantastic initiative!

Bought a sofa or whatever from a random person online but don't want to go to their/your house to do the exchange? Victoria Police have you covered.

Online marketplace exchange sites setup outside 35 police stations – https://www.police.vic.gov.au/online-marketplace-exchange-sites-setup-outside-35-police-stations

#melbourne #victoria #australia #news

Maggie is fast asleep, but her ears are still up :) ...

2024-10-26T00:54:02Z

Maggie is fast asleep, but her ears are still up :)

#DogsOfMastodon #RedHeeler

Toffee is curled up in his usual spot next to the Wi-Fi extender. ...

2024-10-24T01:40:02Z

Toffee is curled up in his usual spot next to the Wi-Fi extender.

#CatsOfMastodon #photography #fujifilm

I think Franklin Gothic is cooler than Helvetica, so I made a ...

2024-10-23T11:32:48Z

I think Franklin Gothic is cooler than Helvetica, so I made a video about why you should use it more often. And since the Franklin Gothic font you get with Windows and Office 365 isn’t particularly good, I recommend a few great free and paid alternatives. #TypographyNerd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jv7PiZ_eZU

#fonts #typography

What's on tap at AFLOAT, along the Yarra River in #Melbourne. ...

2024-10-19T01:23:02Z

What's on tap at AFLOAT, along the Yarra River in #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

Well that's just great. My personal data just got leaked to ...

2024-10-18T04:15:43Z

Well that's just great. My personal data just got leaked to the dark web from my favourite camera store, digiDirect. *sigh*

Hat-tip to Google for tracking this and keeping us alerted. (They got there before Have I Been Pwned? this time.)

#DarkWeb #DataLeak #australia #security #breach #google

A work colleague I were having a chat about how the #news media ...

2024-10-18T03:44:09Z

A work colleague I were having a chat about how the #news media (particularly Murdoch media) keep mentioning Daniel Andrews in their headlines even when the story they're writing about is only tangentially related to him. That's basically their version of clickbait.

I mentioned how the same is true of the Qantas Group, and I got a prime example of that in my news alerts today—with the Guardian taking the same approach 🙄

Of course ABC do still mention Jetstar in the story. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Just finished the excellent All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi ...

2024-10-17T05:02:45Z

Just finished the excellent All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, which the equally excellent Edge of Tomorrow movie is based on. The book is very much a war story with a grim tone. I can see why they made the movie more action-oriented and gave it a neater, happier, more final ending. Both are great, though. 9/10 would recommend to military SFF fans.

#ScienceFiction #bookstodon #book

Be a lert. The world needs more lerts. #DogsOfMastodon ...

2024-10-12T02:16:03Z

Be a lert. The world needs more lerts.

#DogsOfMastodon

Uloo is very interested in what's going on in the adjoining ...

2024-10-11T02:12:02Z

Uloo is very interested in what's going on in the adjoining room.

#CatsOfMastodon #fujifilm

The Webb Bridge on the Yarra River in #Melbourne. The design of ...

2024-10-10T02:09:02Z

The Webb Bridge on the Yarra River in #Melbourne. The design of this bridge is modelled after a Koorie fishing trap used to catch eels.

#photography #fujifilm

Bronze castings of native frogs embedded in the pedestrian bridge ...

2024-10-09T02:07:02Z

Bronze castings of native frogs embedded in the pedestrian bridge that goes through the Reed Vessel artwork in Docklands Park, #Melbourne.

#fujifilm

Heading up the Webb Bridge from Docklands, #Melbourne. ...

2024-10-07T00:47:03Z

Heading up the Webb Bridge from Docklands, #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

Interrupting Henry while he eats his dinner. #CatsOfMastodon ...

2024-10-06T02:45:02Z

Interrupting Henry while he eats his dinner.

#CatsOfMastodon

Daylight saving stresses me out a little. I've even lost some ...

2024-10-06T01:09:17Z

Daylight saving stresses me out a little. I've even lost some sleep over it.

Happy graffiti on the Charles Grimes Bridge Road off-ramp in ...

2024-10-04T06:09:03Z

Happy graffiti on the Charles Grimes Bridge Road off-ramp in Docklands, #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

They're wearing matching coats as they scoot on to the Webb ...

2024-10-02T01:20:02Z

They're wearing matching coats as they scoot on to the Webb Bridge in #Melbourne!

#photography #StreetPhotography #fujifilm

Polly Woodside as seen from Seafarers Bridge in #Melbourne. ...

2024-10-01T06:17:03Z

Polly Woodside as seen from Seafarers Bridge in #Melbourne.

#photography #fujifilm

Oops! I woke Maggie up while trying to take a photo of her ...

2024-10-01T01:13:02Z

Oops! I woke Maggie up while trying to take a photo of her sleeping :)

#DogsOfMastodon #RedHeeler #AustralianCattleDog

COVID-19 booster FTW! ...

2024-09-30T11:06:14Z

COVID-19 booster FTW!

Toffee is either turning evil or is almost asleep. ...

2024-09-29T04:59:03Z

Toffee is either turning evil or is almost asleep.

#CatsOfMastodon #fujifilm