Carorolyn
@carorolyn.bsky.social
Also @carorolyn@mastodon.nz and @carorolyn on the old bird site.
Likes cats and chocolate. Does project management stuff. Lives in Tāmaki Makaurau, ngai Aotearoa ahau. Born at about 330ppm. She/her.
Likes cats and chocolate. Does project management stuff. Lives in Tāmaki Makaurau, ngai Aotearoa ahau. Born at about 330ppm. She/her.
(I thought I'd done some! but without the hashtag, my bad). Honestly I'll be happy with anything, I just like being involved. But, here goes: I have no allergies. I like scented things that don't go on my body (so, candles etc). I WFH and like desk trinkets and tea. I have two cats who like toys.
Not to come across as pushy, @carorolyn.bsky.social. Secret Santa would like you to do a Tweet with some likes, dislikes, allergies, interests. Please use #SecretSantaAoNZ so that they can find it! Oh, and what is your favourite colour? [Sent by 🤖]
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
(I thought I'd done some! but without the hashtag, my bad). Honestly I'll be happy with anything, I just like being involved. But, here goes: I have no allergies. I like scented things that don't go on my body (so, candles etc). I WFH and like desk trinkets and tea. I have two cats who like toys.
I post my Connections & Chrono Quest results irregularly in our family games WhatsApp. I looove board games (but already have lots and they're not cheap) and card games. I am saving for a proper mahjong set. We are a PlayStation family.
Another day, another chance to learn more about you #SecretSantaAoNZ
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I post my Connections & Chrono Quest results irregularly in our family games WhatsApp. I looove board games (but already have lots and they're not cheap) and card games. I am saving for a proper mahjong set. We are a PlayStation family.
One thing I love about Menswear Guy is that his analysis, while grounded in appearance, often comes back to character. I love his threads. (Read this one up and down).
This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One thing I love about Menswear Guy is that his analysis, while grounded in appearance, often comes back to character. I love his threads. (Read this one up and down).
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Are you using AI, as a professional? Check your insurance cover, because a lot of the big insurers are about to pull out of insuring it. Which means that if you let it write your stuff or control your operations, you are potentially personally liable for its errors...
“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Are you using AI, as a professional? Check your insurance cover, because a lot of the big insurers are about to pull out of insuring it. Which means that if you let it write your stuff or control your operations, you are potentially personally liable for its errors...
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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🧵Spotted at an A&P Show in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A tiny human (2?) has spotted a pen of puppies.
Studying them for a long moment, she bursts into tears.
Dad asks what's wrong and looking up at him in abject anguish she wails: "I WANT TO PAT THEM ALL!" (1)
A tiny human (2?) has spotted a pen of puppies.
Studying them for a long moment, she bursts into tears.
Dad asks what's wrong and looking up at him in abject anguish she wails: "I WANT TO PAT THEM ALL!" (1)
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🧵Spotted at an A&P Show in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A tiny human (2?) has spotted a pen of puppies.
Studying them for a long moment, she bursts into tears.
Dad asks what's wrong and looking up at him in abject anguish she wails: "I WANT TO PAT THEM ALL!" (1)
A tiny human (2?) has spotted a pen of puppies.
Studying them for a long moment, she bursts into tears.
Dad asks what's wrong and looking up at him in abject anguish she wails: "I WANT TO PAT THEM ALL!" (1)
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This is an amazing fact
8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This is an amazing fact
I bet my cats would LOVE this for #SecretSantaAoNZ. Huck is being such a good boy supervising my work, in my little WFH office in the spare room, that he deserves a treat.
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I bet my cats would LOVE this for #SecretSantaAoNZ. Huck is being such a good boy supervising my work, in my little WFH office in the spare room, that he deserves a treat.
First cicada of the year! Here is my record of first-cicadas:
21 Nov 2025
25 Nov 2024
21 Nov 2023
4 Nov 2022
9 Nov 2021
13 Nov 2020
3 Nov 2019
22 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2016
12 Nov 2015
8 Nov 2014
20 Oct 2013
14 Nov 2012
3 Nov 2011
Are they getting later, or is my hearing going?
21 Nov 2025
25 Nov 2024
21 Nov 2023
4 Nov 2022
9 Nov 2021
13 Nov 2020
3 Nov 2019
22 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2016
12 Nov 2015
8 Nov 2014
20 Oct 2013
14 Nov 2012
3 Nov 2011
Are they getting later, or is my hearing going?
Cicada! First of the year! (Annual cicada announcement has moved from Twitter to Bluesky).
November 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
First cicada of the year! Here is my record of first-cicadas:
21 Nov 2025
25 Nov 2024
21 Nov 2023
4 Nov 2022
9 Nov 2021
13 Nov 2020
3 Nov 2019
22 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2016
12 Nov 2015
8 Nov 2014
20 Oct 2013
14 Nov 2012
3 Nov 2011
Are they getting later, or is my hearing going?
21 Nov 2025
25 Nov 2024
21 Nov 2023
4 Nov 2022
9 Nov 2021
13 Nov 2020
3 Nov 2019
22 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2016
12 Nov 2015
8 Nov 2014
20 Oct 2013
14 Nov 2012
3 Nov 2011
Are they getting later, or is my hearing going?
For #SecretSantaAoNZ I would love anything you’ve made yourself, or bought secondhand or from a local crafter, or chocolate :-). Or your favourite book. I’m busy sleuthing my giftee already, and getting my paints out …
For #SecretSantaAoNZ I would like to say that crafted, second-hand etc is wonderful.
If you are struggling, a copy of your favourite book, a poem that moved your soul, or an album that changed your life, I'd love to know the things that mean the most to you.
Remember it is the thought not the $$
If you are struggling, a copy of your favourite book, a poem that moved your soul, or an album that changed your life, I'd love to know the things that mean the most to you.
Remember it is the thought not the $$
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
For #SecretSantaAoNZ I would love anything you’ve made yourself, or bought secondhand or from a local crafter, or chocolate :-). Or your favourite book. I’m busy sleuthing my giftee already, and getting my paints out …
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In Human Factors Psychology there is the principle that with increased automation comes increased consequence for failure
With a hammer you get a sore thumb
A nail gun puts you in the emergency room
A industrial machine kills you and your coworkers
This is actually a post about LLMs, not hammers
With a hammer you get a sore thumb
A nail gun puts you in the emergency room
A industrial machine kills you and your coworkers
This is actually a post about LLMs, not hammers
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In Human Factors Psychology there is the principle that with increased automation comes increased consequence for failure
With a hammer you get a sore thumb
A nail gun puts you in the emergency room
A industrial machine kills you and your coworkers
This is actually a post about LLMs, not hammers
With a hammer you get a sore thumb
A nail gun puts you in the emergency room
A industrial machine kills you and your coworkers
This is actually a post about LLMs, not hammers
My #SecretSantaAoNZ back in the Twitter days gave me seeds too! Cornflowers in my garden that year. So lovely. (Other faves from years past were a little painting of a Tardis, and a cross stitch of plants. I love more art for my walls and I love plants and flowers).
#SecretSantaAoNZ
One year my Santa gave me a small packet of mixed flower seeds from their garden.
I planted them and they were different types of blue and yellow flowers. They seeded & have come up every year since. This week, I see their little shoots in amongst my jungle garden & I smile. Thanks.
One year my Santa gave me a small packet of mixed flower seeds from their garden.
I planted them and they were different types of blue and yellow flowers. They seeded & have come up every year since. This week, I see their little shoots in amongst my jungle garden & I smile. Thanks.
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
My #SecretSantaAoNZ back in the Twitter days gave me seeds too! Cornflowers in my garden that year. So lovely. (Other faves from years past were a little painting of a Tardis, and a cross stitch of plants. I love more art for my walls and I love plants and flowers).
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"Quiet, piggy!" should become the instant response to anything he says. Let's make it happen.
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Quiet, piggy!" should become the instant response to anything he says. Let's make it happen.
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One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big
April 28, 2023 at 2:34 PM
One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big
What with the earworms and the tinnitus, my mind is never even quiet, let alone silent. I wonder what it’s like.
Most people can imagine a dog barking or hear a song playing in their brain. But about one in 125 have a silent mind. Now scientists are investigating how consciousness works without sound.
The strange science of the silent mind
newsroom.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What with the earworms and the tinnitus, my mind is never even quiet, let alone silent. I wonder what it’s like.
We've gone past the "I want it done by Christmas" threshold. We're now in the "I want the estimates & business case done by Christmas" period. Let it be known.
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We've gone past the "I want it done by Christmas" threshold. We're now in the "I want the estimates & business case done by Christmas" period. Let it be known.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Pīwakawaka (NZ Fantail) are notoriously difficult to photograph, they never sit still, add to the fact that the Black pīwakawaka (South Island) is only 4% of the population, this is the only in-focus photo I have of the Black Pīwakawaka
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Pīwakawaka (NZ Fantail) are notoriously difficult to photograph, they never sit still, add to the fact that the Black pīwakawaka (South Island) is only 4% of the population, this is the only in-focus photo I have of the Black Pīwakawaka
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Timeline cleanse: Yesterday I was introduced to the teporingo (volcano rabbit) — it’s like a rabbit crossed with a pika and is only found on Popocatépetl and three of the other volcanoes near Mexico City: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano...
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Timeline cleanse: Yesterday I was introduced to the teporingo (volcano rabbit) — it’s like a rabbit crossed with a pika and is only found on Popocatépetl and three of the other volcanoes near Mexico City: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano...
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
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emailing in a semi-literate manner isn’t a sign of stupidity, it’s another form of rich asshole arrogance because you don’t think you owe anyone coherent thoughts
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
emailing in a semi-literate manner isn’t a sign of stupidity, it’s another form of rich asshole arrogance because you don’t think you owe anyone coherent thoughts
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Guys! Drop Crocs!! 😱 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Guys! Drop Crocs!! 😱 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz