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He/him. Digital analytics, data privacy, behavioural data collection. Dad of humans and dog. Raver. Cyclist. Sydney FC. Vaccine collector. Ham radio nerd: VK2VSR. Bad at electronics but I keep trying. 3D printing. Love to cook and eat.

Marrickville in Gadigal/Eora/Sydney

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Home page: http://www.simonrumble.com/

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2026-05-07 10:25:10 UTC

Here's what a prime minister with the tiniest amount of scruples would say with these Isis Brides:
"All Australians will be given support to return home when they get into trouble, no matter what they do. That doesn't mean there won't be consequences, and we'll assess that when they get home, but everyone gets help coming home."
Instead we have Albo.
#auspol

2026-02-25 10:50:56 UTC

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Bitwarden works great for me. 1password I have to use for work and it's always broken.

2025-12-25 05:37:57 UTC

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@npub1ssh…unja @npub1428…0vjx We loves our mods! Merry Xmas.

2025-12-15 01:21:41 UTC

You know how New Zealand united in the aftermath of Christchurch and got through it together? Their media still don't publish the name of the gunman, so as to not glorify him.
What's different about New Zealand?
No News Corp.

2025-12-02 05:18:55 UTC

Electronics nerds, my son is getting into building electronics. He's become a dab hand at soldering and wants to try out surface mount stuff.
So this Xmas I'm gonna buy him a little workshop setup. Pinecil and power supply, fume extractor, helping hands, other odds and ends. Some components to get him going.
But question for the #electronics #makers on here: is there a reasonable way to reflow safely and cheaply? Is it achievable for a teenager at home?

2025-11-12 23:12:00 UTC

Laptop sticker policy: where do you stand?

2025-10-11 04:49:36 UTC

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@npub1fht…cz2x @npub1308…wa44 @npub1603…gerr
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2025-05-02 11:13:09 UTC

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If you're following along from home, take a bunch of tins of sweetened condensed milk and put them in a pot with a plate in the bottom (to move the cans a bit away from the heat source), put in the cans, fill with water about 5cm above the cans. Bring to a _simmer_. Simmer for 3 hours ensuring it doesn't run out of water.
Do more cans than you need. They store as long as the expiry on the cans. You open when you need caramel!
Then follow Nagi's recipe for the base. Once cooled, fill with caramel. Fridgify. Then follow Nagi's chocolate instructions. Then top with Biscoff. And fridge.
https://www.recipetineats.com/caramel-slice/#wprm-recipe-container-20091

2025-05-02 11:07:43 UTC

Biscoff caramel slice and Salted caramel choc chip biscuits for Marrickville Public School stall tomorrow.
#democracysausage #cake #baking
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2025-02-19 06:45:56 UTC

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Dayum. Can you introduce me to your dealer?

2024-12-28 02:09:32 UTC

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I'd say this is on the conveyencers really. They need to require good verification practices.

2024-10-27 02:28:27 UTC

Quite happy with my #CakeDecorating skillz on this one. For Ms 13's birthday party.
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2024-09-13 09:53:58 UTC

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In case you want a piece of the action: https://democracysausage.org/nsw_local_government_elections_2024/polling_places/Marrickville_Public_School/Marrickville_Public_School/NSW/m/@-33.89761,151.1470,z13.99647/

2024-09-13 09:29:37 UTC

Baking done for tomorrow. Biscoff caramel slice, Salted caramel choc chip biscuits.
Ready to serve alongside the #democracysausage at #marrickville Public School, Farr St and Chapel St Marrickville tomorrow.
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2024-08-23 10:22:32 UTC

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I feel like we might need to graze some giraffes as an act of protest @npub1tmr…ue9e would fucking love.

2024-08-01 08:11:41 UTC

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Honestly the best answer you'll get is "RF is weird".
Reflections, deflections.
Radio can bounce of all kinds of things: planes of charged particles up in the ionosphere, aircraft, clouds, meteor trails, temperature inversions.
It's what keeps ham radio interesting! There's whole areas of the hobby taking advantage of it. Look up tropospheric propagation and meteor propagation.