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Heard a little pitter-patter at @WOTSOWorkSpace this morning and looked down to spot this little pupper! 🐶 #cutiepie https://t.co/n5dUr4V5lO


RT @holman: I feel like all coding bootcamps should have at least one lesson on “spend 2hrs on a problem, go to sleep, and fix it in 2 minu…


Bought my first printable pattern from @McCallPatternCo. Jesus, never again. Password sent in plaintext, had to install dodgy DRM viewer. 😡 https://t.co/pdFELerrQ2


@McCallPatternCo Also, this website is clearly from 1996.


@McCallPatternCo Not to mention that I made the purchase 2 days ago. 2 days!


@McCallPatternCo Knitters have solved this. If this had been a knitting pattern, I’d have casted on two days ago.


@LizlingC @McCallPatternCo Knitters use plain old PDF. It works great. I won’t be buying one of these again. (If anybody wants to disrupt an industry, HERE’S ONE.)


@swapnilogale It *was* Stickermule, but their CEO is a Trump supporter so never again. Going to try https://t.co/GLa3FecsT4 for the next lot.


@JessicaCGlenn @DomesticMouse @sallyannw @scruzin I borrowed a working pair from a friend to dress as a Glasshole for a fancy dress party a few months back. @lemon_lime – looking to sell? 🙂


How many developers does it take to restart an AV system? 😂 Ouch. @NodeSydney


Yay!! We’re kicking off the newly renamed @NodeSydney with host @asyncadventures. #nodesydney https://t.co/K1GlTFBav1


Big crowd excited to learn about functional programming in JavaScript from @bachstatter! #nodesydney @NodeSydney https://t.co/Lsszwn28tu


Learning about lenses and currying. Huh. I’ve actually picked up a *lot* about FP this year! Thanks @jedws and @KenScambler. @NodeSydney https://t.co/8CnCjhMY22


@msharp @CommBank What room is that? I only know the small one over looking Darling Harbour! 😱


@mjhilton_ Congrats!!


@simonraikallen @developerjack @jadacormier <marquee> or GTFO.


Now to hear why you can’t do two things at the same time. “More for the guys in the audience…” 😂 @jsscclr @NodeSydney https://t.co/Tq2HqpAlXd


If you really want to shoot yourself in the foot (ie use threads in Node), you can… says @jsscclr. 👞🔫 #nodesydney @NodeSydney https://t.co/YNnMN23UGU


@amanda_melb @yow_conf @lindaliukas It definitely hasn’t sold out! Was it actually online? I think they’re still working out the logistics…


@amanda_melb @yow_conf @lindaliukas Not sure, TBH, but I’ll do my best to find out for you tomorrow. All I know is that it’s not been opened for registration yet!


@McCallPatternCo It was a McCall’s, but the issue is with the whole PrintSew website and experience. There was no layout guide! I have to print 110 pages?


@McCallPatternCo And having to install an app with “Lizard” in the name from a dodgy looking website did not install confidence. I was worried it was a scam.


@starbuxman @JavaOneConf LOL. I was just feeling frazzled at upcoming 4 talks in 1 week, in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney. You put things in perspective. 😜


@evanderkoogh OH HELLS YES.


RT @saradramirez: My favorite part of yesterday:

Male speaker: Is it Miss or Mrs?
Female panelist: It’s Dr
🔥🔥🔥🔥

#500womenscientists #wome…


@JenStosser It was a McCall’s pattern. As someone with a measure of tech skills… let’s just say I was able to fix the issues on my own. 😉


@JenStosser But still super annoying. I’ll be going back to indie designers instead.


RT @JanelleCShane: @OldNationBrew The goal was to produce trendy farmhouse/saison style names. Here are some of the rejects. https://t.co/l…


@McCallPatternCo I have now received 5 identical emails in the last 24 hrs letting me know that the pattern, which I have printed, is not ready for printing. https://t.co/Vfqn3rC5GO


Reading this: https://t.co/TIc7rJM7XE. And wincing at these: https://t.co/2ti8pzKNjq


Wow. @slashdot is 20. Checked my old account – 6-digit userID, last comment 2004. (The Snook – 5-digit, last comment in 2012.) 😂


@slashdot Searched my blog for mentions. Huh. As early as 2004 I was ready to leave this damn industry. https://t.co/FaokUT8sqv https://t.co/RR8fizs3By



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