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  • An unexpected guest.

    A peacock wandering a leaf covered path.
    → 12:30 PM, Aug 10

  • Ringo’s new friend.

    A small plush Tasmanian Tiger.
    → 9:00 PM, Aug 9

  • Destroyer of worlds.

    Gold and brown Ray-Ban Aviators laying on a wooden table next to a recently emptied coffee cup, and mushroom cloud shaped pattern inside.
    → 9:00 AM, Aug 8

  • Twisted metal.

    The cab of a cement truck crafted in decorative rusted metal fencing.
    → 9:00 AM, Aug 4

  • We also visited Port Arthur… an important historical area from our colonial and convict past… and on 28 April 1996 site of the worst mass shooting in modern Australian history—after which the Australian government introduced a buyback program and heavily restricted gun ownership.

    A red brick wall with several old gaol cell windows.
    → 9:00 AM, Jul 30

  • We took a trip to Tassie, the view from atop Kunanyi (Mount Wellington) was really something.

    Looking out across Hobart from the top of Kunanyi (Mount Wellington).
    → 9:25 PM, Jul 29

  • We spent Easter on beautiful Heron Island, home to a variety of birds (no herons) and a green sea turtle nesting ground.

    In the early 20th century also home to a turtle cannery, thankfully now a resort and University of Queensland research station.

    Looking out across the blue and green water of Heron Island, toward the horizon and clear blue sky, snorkelers swimming around a disused wooden frame. A golden sunset drifts toward an ocean horizon, backlit clouds outlined above a rusted ship wreck jutting above the waterline. A rich orange sunset, the sun disappearing below an ocean horizon, grey clouds lit with deep purples and oranges.

    Did I mention the birds? Bring a spare shirt.

    → 9:00 AM, Apr 22

  • If you were a Twitterrific or Tweetbot subscriber, I encourage you to:

    1. Reinstall (or update) both apps.
    2. Tap “I Don’t Need a Refund”.

    Forgoing a few bucks will help two small development houses whose apps we’ve all enjoyed for many years.

    A longer explanation on Daring Fireball

    → 3:28 PM, Mar 2

  • Today I learnt of the Gympie Pyramid, a nutter conspiracy theory in my own backyard!

    A 2008 cultural heritage survey was conducted by Archaeo Culture Heritage Services of Brisbane… The report came to the conclusion that there is “no evidence to support claims that the terraces on Rocky Ridge were part of a ‘pyramid’ built by ancient Egyptian, Phoenician, Extra-terrestrial, Mayan or Chinese visitors”.

    Oddly the photo on Wikipedia is not of the pyramid. 🤷‍♂️

    → 10:13 AM, Mar 2

  • This thing goes like the clappers.

    A closeup of the insignia on the back of a Midnight blue Polestar 2.
    → 9:50 PM, Feb 23

  • Brisbane at night, from Mount Coot-Tha.

    Looking from Mouth Coot-Tha out over the golden lights of Brisbane City at night.
    → 11:22 AM, Feb 19

  • What a day.

    A black and white photo of a small ghost tabby cat lying inside a soft cube cat house with a sheepskin pillow on top, his head and right front leg hanging out onto a wooden floor.
    → 5:22 PM, Feb 10

  • I’m not sure you appreciate the risks… I’ve been a Chucks guy since the 80s.

    Close of ankles and feet in Vans Skate Sip-on Pro kicks, invisible socks, on a dark polished wood floor.
    → 1:04 PM, Jan 31

  • I’ve been looking forward to this for quite some time.

    A closeup of a bright yellow boxed Playdate games console on a bamboo desk.
    → 6:30 PM, Jan 30

  • A BBQ Fuelled Christmas 🎄

    A light green stucco wall with 'i love you so much.' written in red cursive spray paint. Outside Jo's Coffee in Austin, Texas.

    For the first two years of the COVID19 pandemic Australia isolated itself from the world, so I had only ever met my partner’s family over Zoom. For Christmas 2022 we headed to Austin and spent time with them, the first time she’d seen them for about 4 years.

    We had great fun walking around Austin seeing the sights, visited the capitol, went two stepping at Sagebrush, saw a couple of bands at The Far Out Lounge & Stage, went go-carting at the Circuit of the Americas, drank coffee at Two Hands, Jo’s, and Cosmic Garage, ate Bagels from Big City Bagels and Subs, and had a great Christmas eating, drinking, playing games, and hanging out.

    Oh, and we braved that insane cold snap that saw the temperature drop about 40º in two hours.

    We ate BBQ. A lot of BBQ. Rudy’s was my favourite.

    Close up of a box of brisket and ribs from Rudy's in Austin, sitting on a stone bench top, with cups of sies in the background.Rudy’s BBQ Brisket & Ribs Close up of a box of brisket and ribs from Rudy's in Austin, sitting on a stone bench top, with cups of sies in the background.Rudy’s BBQ Brisket & Sausage

    And checked out some local vistas.

    A view out over Lake Austin from The Oasis, a small boat leaving a trail as it zips across the water.Lake Austin A view of the Pennybacker (360) Brdige from atop the surrounding bluff, looking out over the river and surrounds.Pennybacker Bridge A view of downtown and the old rail bridge, from the shore of Town Lake.Downtown & Rail Bridge At Reimers, looking across the water and rocky shore of a river toward the forest.Reimers

    It was fantastic. Great food, great music, great people, and best of all, I gained a whole new family. Three new sisters, their partners, and my partner’s parents.

    I can’t wait to visit them all again. ♥️

    → 1:15 PM, Jan 22

  • Vale

    For a decade and half I used Twitter. Every day. Occassionaly via the website or first party apps, but for me it was always defined by third party apps.

    Hell, third party apps and the community gave us the very word tweet, let alone the blue bird logo, mentions, retweets, and hashtags!

    I started with the first version of Twitterrific on macOS and iOS, I used Birdhouse before drafts were ubiquitous, Tweetie before Twitter bought it, and of course Tweetbot.

    I’ve had both Twitterrific and Tweetbot installed on my devices for as long as they’ve existed.

    I stopped using Twitter a few months back when a grifter acquired and rapdily destroyed it. This week he cut off every significant third party app, all but scuttling several businesses, without a word or reason.

    Cowardly.

    Iconfactory have now discontinued Twitterrific and Tapbots are hard at work on Ivory1 for Mastodon.

    Good luck and thanks. I look foward to seeing and using what you’re up to next.

    1. Tapbots have released Ivory on the App Store, and have a roadmap for the future. It’s easily my favourite Mastodon app. ↩︎

    → 10:39 AM, Jan 20

  • This feels like the right bottle for New Year’s Eve. 🖖

    Close up of a quarter full glass tumbler of red wine and the accompanying bottle of Picard Merlot on a white tiled kitchen bench in front of red brown bricks. A bottle opener with ratcheted arms sits just behind. A har of pasta sauce, a small bottle of olive oil, and an onion and a head of garlic line the wall behind.
    → 10:50 AM, Jan 1

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  • Resilience.

    → 1:11 PM, Mar 29

  • Another fine morning on the Coolooli. Thanks again to Dive Spear and Sport.

    → 4:30 PM, Jan 5

  • Nice dive on the Dee Why and Meggol with this crew today. Thanks to Dive Spear and Sport.

    → 4:38 PM, Jan 3

  • Burnt out forest in every direction.

    → 6:28 PM, Dec 23

  • GUE Queensland & Sydney having a blast on the Ex-HMAS Tobruk with Hervey Bay Dive Centre.

    → 6:26 PM, Dec 23

  • I spent the weekend diving in Tank Cave. I always love these guys.

    → 7:19 PM, Sep 17
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