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    An Oral History of ‘Snake’ on Nokia | MEL Magazine – This is relevant to my interests. 🐍 via @HecateApp https://t.co/H4OM1c9qPY


    @serdar @GGDSydney Not even in Australia. 🤷‍♀️


    @philnash One ticket, please!


    Me: Next up is the saddest, prettiest song in the world…

    The Snook: The Whitlams?

    Me: Of course.

    #wednesdaynightmood 🍷🎵😢


    RT @PennySharpemlc: Final vote. NSW Abortion Law Reform Bill passes 26-14 the @nsw_upperhouse . 119 years in the making. Decades of feminis…


    @the_patima Charlie you’re not my Charlie anymore, you’re screwing it up…


    @Paul_Bone If you don’t believe me, I don’t believe in you…


    @the_patima It’s so beautiful and so so sad. 😭


    RT @MehreenFaruqi: The NSW upper house has voted to decriminalise abortion!

    After years of campaigning and hard work from so many, abortio…


    @Paul_Bone I prefer No. 2


    @Paul_Bone @diz_beth Yup, No. 2 😁


    RT @allPowerde: The ever energetic and super-smart @web_goddess at #cloudstrategy19 , a fellow “Trusted advisor” encouraging AU companies a…


    Excited for today’s Cloud Strategy Summit in Pyrmont. Some fantastic folks in the audience and on the agenda! #cloudstrategy19 (👋 @allPowerde!!) https://t.co/ZM7ue62KZH



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    Me: Next up is the saddest, prettiest song in the world…

    The Snook: The Whitlams?

    Me: Of course.

    #wednesdaynightmood 🍷🎵😢



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    @DamonOehlman @diversionary @mattallen @mootpointer @the_snook @LookaheadSearch I found the original one! 3.5 years ago, better lighting, never not funny. 😂 https://t.co/r8LUfXdY5I


    @lindamciver @jedws Agree! Actual knitted art that looks beautiful! ❤️


    RT @DamonOehlman: @web_goddess @diversionary @mattallen @mootpointer @the_snook @LookaheadSearch Looks like the shot would work as an album…


    RT @MichelePlayfair: Less than a week to go until CFPs close for #ctosummit and our not-men submission % is: 20% (BNE), 17% (MEL), 9% (SYD)…


    I bought the goose game on the weekend (HONK!), but truthfully I haven’t yet played because I’ve been too busy trying to reclaim past glory with this fella. https://t.co/MIZ4Lzzu52


    @frankarr @house_house_ I did not! I knew about @panic but missed the Aussie connection. That’s awesome. 🙂


    RT @orenrobi: 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
    “@chef will not renew our contracts with ICE & CBP when they expire over the next year. and will donate…our 2019 reven…


    RT @simonahac: great to see @mcannonbrookes capably representing australia at #ClimateWeek in #NewYork, while @ScottMorrisonMP was literall…



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    @jedws Photo??


    RT @Cyber_Cox: Brain: Work on your presentations

    Body: Get some exercise

    Executive function: I will consider both proposals after I spend…


    Another gift from America – special kit to make clear ice spheres for hipster cocktails. 😉🥃 https://t.co/Vq0iKmrXpT https://t.co/4KZBLA8Hyw


    RT @MichelePlayfair: #yow CTO Summit CFPs close 30 September!

    https://t.co/vgy5tk3gZR https://t.co/OXsDkDUQ5r


    LOL – it happened again. 😂😂😂 @diversionary @the_snook (Avatar hidden to protect the embarrassed. You know who you are.) https://t.co/nrtaJsu25l


    @serdar @diversionary @the_snook Hilariously, I did meet @snookca once when he was in Sydney for a tech event. He also looks sort of like the other two. Maybe we’re dealing with some sort of Orphan Black scenario… 🤔


    @diversionary @mattallen @the_snook @LookaheadSearch This wasn’t the original one though I think… https://t.co/8EzzxFTfhN



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    Another gift from America – special kit to make clear ice spheres for hipster cocktails. 😉🥃



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    A cute boy watching me play Mario Bros. 3 on NES? Dreams come true, people.


    Aldi special buys this week include Aldi overlocker! I got mine from there a few years back and it’s been great for the price. https://t.co/tkszwK0GzW @FakeSamRitchie


    @FakeSamRitchie Just realised mine isn’t Janome – it’s a Singer MyLock.


    @yaakov_h @Catfish_Man I’m using v3 on my app here: https://t.co/jm7Zj3HWkV. But I haven’t used the forums. It doesn’t seem like much active development is happening.


    RT @eytanlenko: When the CEO of Australia’s most successful business says “As a nation, we should be leading the charge on this” it gives m…


    RT @TomZohar: Cultural Impact:

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    @dddsydney @frankarr 🤷‍♀️ https://t.co/j6uGAJtL0O


    RT @MissAmyTobey: Slack DM networks would be a fascinating view of org structure


    @drzax I’d say no. “Kris” is not a nickname for “Kristine.” (This is where my references to “the Snook” confuse people, because it is in fact his name.)


    New dream: retire from tech industry and spend all day here at UTS textile lab. https://t.co/Tpig1D7YkQ


    Trying to decide between these two legends’ talks. “Mine doesn’t mention TypeScript,” says @IngaPflaumer. SOLD. (Sorry @hannahcancode.) 👩🏼‍💻 #dddsydney https://t.co/c5sKUv6qPh


    @MissAmyTobey @mootpointer In my experience, the real org health metric would be the number of times “Moving to Whatsapp…” gets posted in your company chat app.


    Selfie with our keynote speaker @ButenkoMe during the tea break. Incidentally, you should volunteer to help at @MusesCodeJSSyd! (Yes, even men.) I’ve done it and it’s awesome. #dddsydney https://t.co/9MCOcNP18W


    This escalated quickly. (It’s been 20+ years since I studied calculus.) 😳 #dddsydney https://t.co/OeAx2YrtIR


    @robdmoore I know, but I can’t help think of this… https://t.co/LtBYgjDtto


    About to kick off @IngaPflaumer’s session! And hey, @BugHunterSam is live-streaming here: https://t.co/K67iQ5Vc52 #dddsydney https://t.co/4RjPB7Ddf3


    RT @DrJosh9000: Coming up, the talk I came here for #DDDSydney https://t.co/LlGpEfP6UZ


    “Teach girls bravery, not perfection.” TED talk recommended by @IngaPflaumer – bookmarking for later. #dddsydney https://t.co/5DTDEeollo https://t.co/1unCNdrqzW


    “If you can’t explain your idea to your team with 7 boxes and 8 arrows, it’s too complicated.” @IngaPflaumer on working with junior devs (or anybody, really.) #dddsydney


    Duelling selfies with @MichelePlayfair from @yow_conf at #dddsydney… https://t.co/fhOLEvvaY5


    For immediate press release: my new personal brand is “Kris Magenta,” which is a portmanteau of MAGical + mENTAl, which I feel truly captures the essense of me. 😜 #gentletroll https://t.co/9ojbd4935e


    @Amys_Kapers To make you think. And it worked, see? 🤓


    @mage0r @chixors Move to Sydney and we shall set up a Club and this will be our Clubhouse!


    @robdcrowley You’re all so very serious about it! I had to tease a bit. 😉


    @frankarr I thought you’d like that. 😂


    Listening to @kjacobsen talking about banks and security, and he just used the phrase “person-in-the-middle” attack. I like this. 👏 #dddsydney https://t.co/jipg0oOkU8


    The fear of getting a security disclosure tweet like these from @briankrebs keeps people like @kjacobsen awake at night. What’s the solution? security.txt #dddsydney https://t.co/Vjj1ccWlGT


    Machine learning is really easy to learn… if you know what to learn. Refreshing honesty from @jernej_kavka, who struggled until he found https://t.co/nj3FZkgxs6. #dddsydney https://t.co/I9j9YSvH9h


    Final speaker is @meliss_houghton on Imposter Syndrome – such an important topic! #dddsydney https://t.co/fMkzuGUuI5


    RT @MichelePlayfair: “When I was asked to do the locknote at #dddsydney I thought: Why me? I thought it might be a prank.” – Yes you did lo…


    Totally agree with having a work journal. It’s something I recommend to everyone on my team. I also keep a “good stuff” file for compliments and nice feedback. Reflecting back on these is so helpful when you doubt yourself! @meliss_houghton #dddSydney https://t.co/NzCB0zcufG


    Catch me soon on my critically-acclaimed limited reality series “A Little Bit Kris.” LA LA LALALALALA! 🎵❤️ (The Snook is home and he bought me a present.) https://t.co/fkyWCmwKjK https://t.co/T2pcpf6WDi



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    Catch me soon on my critically-acclaimed limited reality series “A Little Bit Kris.” LA LA LALALALALA! 🎵❤️ (The Snook is home and he bought me a present.)


    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAREST PANTEN ❤️




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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.

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