Why They’re Called Potato Scallops
Melburnians insist scallops are seafood. The dictionary has other ideas. A short rant about potato scallops, French, Italian, and checking before correcting.
Apple App Store Connect Sucks for No Good Reason
I can build an iOS app in days, then spend ten minutes hunting for a missing minus sign in App Store Connect. Apple can do better.
Australia’s Hatred of the Zipper Merge is Wrong
Zipper merge. Don’t hate the driver, hate the politicians and infrastructure contractors.
Crossbench — Balanced Australian Politics News (inspired by Tangle)
Launching Crossbench, a balanced Australian politics newsletter.
Fender’s Copyright Win in Europe: Facts vs Fiction
Fender’s German Stratocaster ruling is useful leverage, not a total guitar-shaped apocalypse. Cheap copies in Europe should worry; the internet should calm down.
Never Going Back Again (from Vibe Coding)
Vibe coding annoys engineers for good reasons. But like electronics before it, software is moving toward cheaper, less repairable, more disposable systems.
PayID Sucks: Three Reasons I Don’t Use it
PayID would be good if it were a private, instant, and reliable transfer system. Unfortunately, it’s not.
CrossFit Typhoon: A Retrospective
How starting CrossFit at Typhoon impacted me — a retrospective now that it’s closing in 2025.
No, it’s “Daylight Savings/Daylight Saving”
I don’t care what it’s called. It sucks. But I’m not a racist, so I guess it’s staying.
I Remember Every Racist Remark
I remember every racist remark. This is why it sucks.
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