• Shared today on Twitter

    RT @dirk_f5r: Although it’s true that there were other interesting dresses today, @web_goddess still wins with that unique AWS dress. #aws…


    RT @cube_drone: any time someone smugly goes “RSS didn’t die” https://t.co/FK2Ra5Zc2B


    @heatherbado Bumbles BOUNCE! (TIL my husband has no idea what that means. This needs to be remedied.)


    RT @LegoCSWomen: New on @LEGOIdeas: 10K Club interview with @20tauri, creator of the LEGO Women of Computing (currently being considered fo…



  • Shared today on Twitter

    Good grief, @BeleguRinon is wearing a mask with LEDs advertising the AWS Zürich user group! 😂👏 #awsreinvent https://t.co/3TthxdLJaz


    RT @Kim_BKLYN: This made me feel nauseous.

    I lived with student loan debt for 10 years before I could feasibly pay it off and then threw e…


    Thanks to all the amazing @AWSUserGroups leaders who joined us today and who worked so hard to keep their communities strong over the last two years! ❤️ #awsreinvent @sebsto @Karissa_Wood_ @mariaencinar https://t.co/HLV7To6uSq


    RT @susie_dent: Word of the day is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): the desire to be away from other people and to be left alone.


    @jeffblankenburg @Cosmopolitan_LV One of my favorite things about the Cosmopolitan is Momofuku. 😂


    Realisation: I’m happy that novelty Advent calendars are bringing so many of my friends Joy, but damn, my social media feeds are FULL of them.


    Also, I can’t believe that someone hasn’t made a stupid Advent Calendar of NFTs yet. Although if they did, I’d have to throw myself out the nearest window. #haaaaaate


    @editingemily Heard this in an LT meeting yesterday and GASPED. Very excited! And already putting up my hand to help with a certain project once you’re started… 😉


    @philnash @DeveloperSteve NOOOOOOOOOO


    “Not really going incognito today, are you?” 😂 The AWS dress is making its re:Invent debut! Come say hello this morning at the Developer Lounge in the Expo. #awsreinvent https://t.co/dFwz5vmIt0


    Join AWS community leaders for Werner Vogels keynote reactions here at the Developer Lounge at 11am! @ihuerga @jasondunn #awsreinvent https://t.co/02qEw3AlNI


    Keynote reaction meetup is in full swing with several @AWSUserGroups leaders! #awsreinvent https://t.co/MRmQUtwJyE


    Excited to get to meet @hiro_baila today! She is a leader in the AWS Japan community and she’s passionate about using tech to help the world. Thanks @Vel12171 for introducing us! ❤️ #awsreinvent https://t.co/QXgK3ceeEx


    “Is that a Rue dress??” AMAZING! Ten points to my new friend @wiredferret who is the only person to actually identify the pattern I used in the AWS dress! ❤️👗 #awsreinvent https://t.co/eL8fVHaW9F


    RT @ziniman: Best #reInvent outfit award goes to… @web_goddess https://t.co/8ofFwQLjND



  • Shared today on Twitter

    Korean food (and Frosé!) with my BFF courtesy of @ChefRoyChoi! 감사합니다 ❤️ https://t.co/JW2fyBUVCG


    All miked up and ready for the first session of @AWSonAir today! Join me and some of the guys from @aerospikedb talking about their “wicked fast database” very shortly… https://t.co/vhHFwTEJEI


    I’m back at the Developer Lounge and enjoying meeting up with folks! Had a lovely chat with Twitter buddy @PilotSchenck. Come by and say hi! #awsreinvent https://t.co/dpn8J8SUdO


    Guten Tag and G’DAY! I finally got to meet @aaronwalker, fellow Aussie-in-Deutschland and organiser of the @BerlinAWSUG. #awsreinvent 🇦🇺🇩🇪 https://t.co/sAEZpTSEPH


    At the AWS User Group leaders workshop learning from folks that run meetups around the world. First up is @aaronwalker from @BerlinAWSUG talking about the challenge of moving back to in-person events. #awsreinvent https://t.co/sbjmiIsGBX


    Next up is @Ana_La_Rana from @awswomencol talking about how her group is training and supporting women in LATAM to get up-to-speed on the cloud and AWS. They were able to partner with local companies to provide bootcamps for members! #awsreinvent https://t.co/fCZHPt9Pls


    Another amazing woman from LATAM – Isa from AWS Girls Chile challenging everyone in the room on what they are doing to support and empower women in their communities. ❤️ #awsreinvent https://t.co/WHiG5jAcSq


    Next up is @paradesi from AWS ML Community NYC talking about strategies for growing a niche meetup globally. Protip: use multiple channels for finding potential speakers! #awsreinvent https://t.co/CE3p0MC6cx


    LOL. “Hi, I’m Brian Tarbox. Would you like to speak at my meetup?” Many chuckles as Brian from @BostonAws introduces himself. (I’ve seen him at German meetups!) Brian proudly shared that 58% of the AWS Boston speakers “don’t look like me.” 👏 #awsreinvent https://t.co/62tdRHDroF


    @BostonAws Wonderful offer from Brian to help out smaller groups, especially those from underrepresented groups, to help find speakers! Reach out to him on LinkedIn. ❤️



  • Shared today on Twitter

    I have a very small number of AWS Australia stickers at the Developers Lounge! Come by the AWS User Groups desk to say G’Day! ❤️🇦🇺🦘 https://t.co/SZC3GTrUtb


    Here’s me and @jennapederson making sad faces because @lynnlangit isn’t at #awsreinvent. 😩 https://t.co/Flca8jOnbl


    I finally got to meet @IanMmmm in person! He’s like, “Where’s @the_snook?!” 😂 We’re basically the Jay & Silent Bob of tech. #awsreinvent https://t.co/g13QUqfJGx


    Just met up with @vikomex at the Developers Lounge. “KRIS! I saw your interview with @mavi888uy and it was so helpful!” 😍 I can’t wait to see how many folks get the job of their dreams in 2022… https://t.co/q5qg3UWbAr


    Just met up with @vikomex at the Developers Lounge. “KRIS! I saw your interview with @mavi888uy and it was so helpful!” 😍 I can’t wait to see how many folks get the job of their dreams in 2022… https://t.co/ITQsLJ7HLt


    GUTEN TAG DEUTSCHLAND! Big love to the @AWSCommunityDE 🇩🇪. Met up with @hoegertn and @pgarbe at the Developers Lounge… #awsreinvent https://t.co/2pmJi0SkM7


    @lemon_lime Belinda sent me several packs from Oz! ❤️🏳️‍🌈 (I sent her photos tonight and told her they were a hit!)


    @pgarbe Except for that stupid giant beer garden advertisement. 😐


    @HeshamAboElMagd @mavi888uy You can DM me. Can’t promise a swift reply these days but will try!



  • Shared today on Twitter

    @jennapederson @lynnlangit NOOOOOOOOOOO


    We need it to Las Vegas! Introduced the Snook to @glory_madaya and Rinon. We’re fighting the jet lag… 😴 @ The LINQ https://t.co/NtYUySGJkZ


    If you want to find me at #awsreinvent, most of my time will be bouncing between the AWS Community DevLounge in the ExpoHall and the AWS On Air stage/live stream! You can even watch online on Twitter: https://t.co/QoCodF9ODb


    RT @jennapederson: Submit your #SecretIngredient idea to win an iPad Pro during #AWS #reInvent ➡️ https://t.co/d8BMLtNiG3



  • Shared today on Twitter

    The snow is coming down, but we’re heading to the airport and enjoying our last maskless bit of fresh air for probably 19 hours. #reInvent here we come! @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/x7aTDIi16D


    Munich suburb names that the Aussies always giggle at: 1) Bogenhausen. 2) Daglfing


    RT @Grady_Booch: Best definition of Proof of Work ever: “burn electricity in a provable way” https://t.co/T8RdRORBV0


    @gilmae Some of my colleagues were trying to convince me to move to Bogenhausen. “It’s cheaper!” I bet it is. Aber wo ist Hipsterdorf??


    Just posted a photo https://t.co/4yBkDlNwUO



  • Shared today on Twitter

    He let me buy him the Belstaff. 😍 The Christmas markets are canceled, but I still had Glühwein as we shopped for gifts. 🎄🍷 @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/ph6uMXlSSd



  • Photo Post

    He let me buy him the Belstaff. 😍 The Christmas markets are canceled, but I still had Glühwein as we shopped for gifts. 🎄🍷

    He let me buy him the Belstaff. 😍 The Christmas markets are canceled, but I still had Glühwein as we shopped for gifts. 🎄🍷

    He let me buy him the Belstaff. 😍 The Christmas markets are canceled, but I still had Glühwein as we shopped for gifts. 🎄🍷

    He let me buy him the Belstaff. 😍 The Christmas markets are canceled, but I still had Glühwein as we shopped for gifts. 🎄🍷


  • Shared today on Twitter

    Woke up to the first snowfall of the year! ❄️ The leaves haven’t even finished falling yet… @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/t42qtqUCHB



  • Photo Post

    Woke up to the first snowfall of the year! ❄️ The leaves haven’t even finished falling yet…

    Woke up to the first snowfall of the year! ❄️ The leaves haven’t even finished falling yet…



ABOUT

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.


search


LATEST COMMENTS


BLOG ROLL


STAY CONNECTED


Special thanks to Matt Hinrichs for the site logo!