Shared today on Twitter

RT @techsydneyau: Next Mon: come hear Eventbrite’s CEO Julia Hartz open up about building the world’s largest event tech platform – https:/…


@LeenaVanD I got Gold Frequent Flyer status this year. So now I’m a fancy person who sits in a lounge instead of waiting at the gate.


@LeenaVanD Well, TBH I’m still boggled by seeing children in there. I didn’t take my first trip on an airplane until I was 16.


@LeenaVanD I’ve still never flown in anything but Economy. I think *that* would be the real mindfuck.


iTWire – Expand Your Mind at YOW! West May 2 – 3 in Perth and Lambda Jam in Sydney May 8 – 9 https://t.co/icct53qJjs–-9.html via @BowThemes


RT @yow_conf: In Sydney a student who loves IT & want to be an active member of the community? Volunteer at #yowdata Sep 18-19 https://t.co…


@demanrisu @LeenaVanD Yeah, I reckon that would ruin me.


@Xavier_Ho We’re subsidising travel for domestic speakers for @yow_conf at our smaller events this year! But yeah, in the past I’ve had to self-fund. 😒


@Xavier_Ho And always use incognito window to check prices. They bump it up on repeat visits from same browser. 😡


@developerjack Yeah. It’s the only thing that makes having to file with IRS bearable. I always pay more here, so no tax due there thankfully.


Julian kicking things off at #SyPy tonight. @glasnt is up first! https://t.co/YrJ9S2oqb9


Even when @glasnt isn’t officially talking about emoji, she still works in emoji. 🐍 #SyPy https://t.co/oN3DmQnEa5


@DamonOehlman Flagging to make sure you saw it. 😉 https://t.co/QoByYjlmak


@cathyblabla @200ok @msharp I got the Logitech 400 too. About $70 I think? Mine has a sticker so I don’t confuse it with all the other folks’.


Imagining a Tech Talk Pun-Off Death Match between @glasnt and @FakeSamRitchie. Not sure where I’d put my $ to be honest…


RT @MelanieHannah: your company shouldn’t have more ping pong tables than women in leadership unless you’re a ping pong table manufacturing…


@glasnt @DrRhysPockett Canonical short one was from TEDx: https://t.co/28DdDkDeqc. Full 45min tech version: https://t.co/E0pRd7LYOf


Including product placement by Crown Lager. #sorrynotsorry 😂 https://t.co/b7PdWtOX68


RT @seansonbronson: hell yeah it’s @web_goddess’ knitting as code presentation at #sypy tonight https://t.co/DXopFN3x8f


@seansonbronson Frankly, the fact that you saw it a 2nd time and still enjoyed it is the best compliment! 😁


@seansonbronson PS your Twitter name is THE BEST


RT @tylerfbradley: ⚪️ single

⚪️ taken

🔘 in a relationship with this picture of jeff goldblum working a food truck https://t.co/KJopILR8wG


@MichelePlayfair Oh god yes.


@anthonypjshaw Absolutely! https://t.co/hTKZYCqFk2


RT @rachelandrew: Local meetups struggling to get speakers. Yet people asking me how to get into public speaking. This is how. Speak at you…


@gilmae In his dank cave of an office, @the_snook has two dozen CD-Rs with very early Dr Who eps sourced off Usenet. 🤓


RT @RoaldDahlFans: “I apologise to mugwumps everywhere.” Dahl is in the news as Boris Johnson bewilders UK with an obscure insult! https://…


@mootpointer @mattdelves I usually go with a haircut, maybe a new colour.


RT @containercamp: We’re delighted to announce @EWB_Australia, @GGDSydney AND @WWCSyd as community partners of Container Camp AU https://t…


I need a name for the Law that whenever programming and sewing/knitting comes up, a “helpful” dude mentions Jacquard looms.



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