Karli Watson @karlequin@qoto.org
Battle-scarred code veteran with colourful trousers. Writes a bit.
Joined Nov 2022
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The thing that amazes me most about humans is our ability to embrace uncertainty by imagining an outcome and moving confidently forward.
The thing that frustrates me most about humans is our tendency to embrace uncertainty by imagining an outcome and moving confidently forward.
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A sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine have been unearthed in the temple of Dendera, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said. Archaeologists believe the statue’s smiling features may belong to the Roman emperor Claudius.
📷AFP/Getty images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/06/sphinx-like-statue-and-shrine-discovered-in-southern-egypt
Well, I think all the images got added in the wrong order, but you get the idea!
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Please, please, stop using "foo" and "bar” in code documentation. Give us real examples that mean something. Not "if (foo > bar)," but “if (height > limit)." Not “foo++” but “counter++”. Give us a logical hook to hang our hat on, not nonsense words.
Reading the news lately, a thought that pops into my head several times a day when I see various ridiculous quotes and opinions is: 'What exactly is "woke" about not being an arsehole?'
I may have mentioned the short walk I'm doing this coming weekend...! Although I'm not fundraising myself this time, here's some more info on it, including a link to the fundraising page for one of my fellow walkers: https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/news/walking-for-way/
Quite sad to be waving goodbye to some much-loved audio equipment, and of course that's another link to the past severed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185727449928 On the plus side, I get to treat myself to a shiny new gadget! Anyway, to any tinkering audiophiles out there, have a gander. #arcam
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It's that cold outside, I just saw a #Tory MP with his hands in his own pockets.
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For some reason, this late-era Spitting Image sketch about Sean Connery and Roger Moore doing a James Bomd Masterclass has been seared into my memory, word-perfect since the 90s.
Finally, someone uploaded it.
@theaardvark Thanks :)
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Cats do it
Dogs do it
Even educated hogs do it
Let's do it
Let's sleep most of the day
@theaardvark My secret has been that I don't listen to much radio other than 6music occasionally, and I don't tend to go into shops if I can avoid it!
@theaardvark I'm on a three year roll...
@jellycrystals I wish! I suspect if it did happen it'd be on an alien planet somewhere. Sadly, it's just been generated by instafest.app from my last.fm scrobbles.
I'm not one to miss a passing bandwagon... (I did have to look up Sonya Belousova as I've no idea who she is - apparently she's responsible for "toss a coin to your witcher"!) Anyway, looks like a good time will be had by me and probably nobody else I know.
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Episode 4 of my #cosy #podcast Tea and Sanctuary is now live! Includes comforting chat, reasons for hope, and also my potentially controversial thoughts about Wesley Crusher from #StarTrekNextGeneration :) https://teaandsanctuary.com/e/tea-and-sanctuary-episode-4/
(I would be super grateful for any boosting for my fledgling show!)
Battle-scarred code veteran with colourful trousers. Writes a bit.
Joined Nov 2022
