I’ve been binging this podcast, and this one made me laugh so hard I cried. 😂 https://t.co/7FwSDWwvzi
RT @jamfish728: I want folks to read this and understand how usability is something everyone at every tech company should think about (incl…
The Snook stopped me after lunch today. “It looks like there’s a hole in the back of your jumper!” Upon investigation, yup. There’s a random increase that shouldn’t be there, smack in the middle of the back of a garment I finished OVER A YEAR AGO. Time to frog and reknit…
Edited 09/03/2025: Yeah, so that increase was supposed to be there, but I just forgot. I frogged it and moved the increase to a less visible spot.
If you’re a woman studying in university in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, I’m participating in a special Amazon #IWD2021 event for you this Thursday at 1:30pm CET. Register here: https://t.co/JWnZwKNlTb
I haven’t worked there in 4 years, yet it still gives me a thrill to recognise a @canva template when a candidate sends me a really nice looking CV! ❤️
@darkosubotica Two blog posts in March? I’ve got some catching up to do…
@saberkite @canva Right?! “El Nido…. paradiso…” 🎵❤️
@BugHunterSam ME TOO…. 👀
@BugHunterSam Whaaat, really? Are congrats in order?!
RT @Vel12171: My first Twitch LiveStream!!!🎉🎉🎉…..on the @awscloud official channel! I will be on https://t.co/XxoQNCxnvQ March 11th at 12…
@BugHunterSam Two years is a decent run, and enough time to see if it lines up with your career goals. Good on you for making the decision! I hope you’re able to find something that gets you in your preferred field. 🙂
Blog post: Let’s see if I can bike 1000km in 2021! 🚴♂️ https://t.co/tfRAQVm7Ng https://t.co/NclUZO4Hz8
@jennapederson @thebeebs It’s literally happened to me twice now, but upon investigation it was “subscribe and save” purchases that I completely forgot about. “Oh right! It *has* been 3 months since I ordered contact lens solution!”
Now that Spring is on the way — and we’re still in lockdown — I’ve decided that I need a goal to motivate me to get out and about. I’ve really been enjoying riding my bike (now that I’m in a city with decent cycling infrastructure), so let’s make it public: I’d like to cycle 1000km in 2021. 🚴♂️
Current progress from Strava:
Distance: 32.4km
Time: 2h 36m
Elev Gain: 93 m
Rides: 4
Obviously I’m going to need to step it up if I’m going to come anywhere near the goal!
I went for a long ride yesterday to check out Südpark. Munich has a Westpark (near us), Südpark (not too far away), and Ostpark (on the other side of the city). Oddly enough, no Nordpark! The ride was just over 10km and most of it was on separated cycleways.
The park itself was pretty muddy, and I stuck to the paved tracks to avoid getting too dirty. There were folks out walking and riding bikes, and the playgrounds were full of kids. I’m sure it’ll be a lot prettier once it gets warmer and everything turns green!
Hilariously, on my way home I found myself following a dude who had honest-to-goodness glow-in-the-dark testicles hanging from his bike seat. 🙄
Last week I went on an even longer ride through the Altstadt and down along the Isar, making a giant loop.
I made it to the Marienplatz just in time to hear the Rathaus-Glockenspiel chiming. I’ve never seen the city so empty, but there were still a few folks (spread out, socially distancing) watching the show. There’s a rule in place that you have to wear a mask in the Altstadt, so I put mine on once I stopped.
You can ride quite a long way along the Isar. There are separated cycleways and pedestrian paths, and lots of folks were enjoying the sun.
It’s also been heartening to see the patches of crocuses appearing everywhere. It may still be chilly and damp, but Spring is definitely on the way!
RT @nora_howley: Black Women Are Knitting Their Way Into History https://t.co/0b2PWMqSgI
Knitting with Kris – One sleeve down, one to go! https://t.co/SGy8OKVXiF https://t.co/eLvsIze6Jr
@lynnlangit Ugh. That one hit hard. Yeah, it me.
@LareneLg @Amys_Kapers And that reminds me of someone yesterday who mentioned she is on @joinClubhouse but doesn’t use it much, because someone she had to block on multiple platforms “invited” her, and so his his name and avatar appears on her profile page. She can’t remove it, and it’s triggering. 😕
Redone sleeve. I LOVE IT! Much better now that the patterns *don’t* line up. ❤️ https://t.co/KCKmTzYMez
Redone sleeve. I LOVE IT! Much better now that the patterns *don’t* line up. ❤️
@thebeebs I watched one in German today as well. I loved the view of the package travelling around the swoopy conveyor belts. Made me think of a potential ride at Disneyland – AmazonCoaster! 😂🎢
The only way I could be more excited about the AWS Vienna meetup next week is if I was actually able to go there in person! 😩 Still, it’ll be fun… https://t.co/xoLcuryFBE
@darkosubotica Sometimes I worry about you, Darko. 😂
@darkosubotica HA! Rodd got my old one working a few years back. Found some old photos and websites that were long consigned to dust. They were so satisfyingly chunky, weren’t they?
RT @CatSwetel: hello friends, international women’s day is fast approaching! if you would like to do something more than tweet about the to…
Very very tempted to buy myself a present for International Women’s Day. 🙃 https://t.co/RvibDcVfph
@johnallsopp Niiiiiice
@msharp When we left Australia, we sent all of Rodd’s old Spectrum games to the ACMI in Melbourne!
@msharp Nah. Here was the thread: https://t.co/aiLwGPCqbw
@msharp LOL, you commented on it!
RT @Vel12171: Just in time for #IWD2021 #IWD21 🎉🎉. Join the #awspretoriameetup for an awesome #womenwhocloud speaker line-up full of #aws r…
Proposal: the “Techdel Test” for panels, tech talks, and tech video series. Are there two women who talk to each other about something technical? Then it passes. That’s pretty much it.
@soganmageshwar @darkosubotica We gave in and bought a multifunction with a built-in scanner, because Germans love sending you bureaucracy through the post. 😐
Really great to see so many attendees at tonight’s @thoughtworks Presents meetup about Women in Gaming! 🙌 Looking forward to hearing from Martina, Renee, and Brie… https://t.co/UDZ0Sop9wZ
Interesting result from a survey about gaming genre preferences. As someone who in recent years has become obsessed with Stardew Valley and 1000000 and YMBAB, this definitely describes me. https://t.co/SYeYXrlDCT
@mmastertheone Margaret – I was literally working on an idea for a new thing that will highlight cool stuff women build when I got that tweet. 😂 Perfect timing!
RT @dannysteenman: Did you know you’re able to extend any AWS Exam with a permanent 30 minutes extra?
if you’re a non-native English speak…
My name is Kris. I’ve been blogging since the 90’s. I live in Sydney, Australia, and I spent most of my career in the tech industry.
No AI used in writing this blog, ever. 100% human-generated.
Woot, my knee-jerk don’t-overthink-it pub-quiz answer was Iran which seems to be [✓]. I ‘knew’ it was more populous than…
Congrats and to many more 🙌🏽
My home economics teacher taught us to use “J cloths” as press cloths. (Cellulose cleaning cloths). The upside of using…
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