Alix
@evolutionise.bsky.social
Kiwi software dev living in Melbourne
Has many opinions
header image gratefully filched from shitpost.plover.com
Has many opinions
header image gratefully filched from shitpost.plover.com
the joys of living in Australia: is it some sort of electrical tool or a particularly annoying cicada
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
the joys of living in Australia: is it some sort of electrical tool or a particularly annoying cicada
ahh cool cool cool, many of the supplements i need to take daily do not help sleep
www.verywellhealth.com/supplements-...
www.verywellhealth.com/supplements-...
6 Supplements That Can Interfere With Sleep Quality
Supplements such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin D, calcium, and caffeine can affect how well you sleep.
www.verywellhealth.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:44 AM
ahh cool cool cool, many of the supplements i need to take daily do not help sleep
www.verywellhealth.com/supplements-...
www.verywellhealth.com/supplements-...
My team, Server at Scale, is being renamed.
We work on the execution engine of Octopus Server - the bit that knows how to run a user-specified deployment process.
Guess what we're getting renamed to? 100 internet points to whoever guesses it.
it's... not good.
We work on the execution engine of Octopus Server - the bit that knows how to run a user-specified deployment process.
Guess what we're getting renamed to? 100 internet points to whoever guesses it.
it's... not good.
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
My team, Server at Scale, is being renamed.
We work on the execution engine of Octopus Server - the bit that knows how to run a user-specified deployment process.
Guess what we're getting renamed to? 100 internet points to whoever guesses it.
it's... not good.
We work on the execution engine of Octopus Server - the bit that knows how to run a user-specified deployment process.
Guess what we're getting renamed to? 100 internet points to whoever guesses it.
it's... not good.
still thinking about the guy who unequivocally said the ManageMyHealth breach was due to TLS1.2 and chuckling. In RNZ, no less.
Best comment i saw: this man has never felt the cold touch of a computer
Best comment i saw: this man has never felt the cold touch of a computer
January 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
still thinking about the guy who unequivocally said the ManageMyHealth breach was due to TLS1.2 and chuckling. In RNZ, no less.
Best comment i saw: this man has never felt the cold touch of a computer
Best comment i saw: this man has never felt the cold touch of a computer
final part of my tattoo sleeve booked in for mid-Jan. so excited to finally have it finished!
and branching out into having tattoos that i can't cover up with business wear - this will end on my hand
and branching out into having tattoos that i can't cover up with business wear - this will end on my hand
January 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM
final part of my tattoo sleeve booked in for mid-Jan. so excited to finally have it finished!
and branching out into having tattoos that i can't cover up with business wear - this will end on my hand
and branching out into having tattoos that i can't cover up with business wear - this will end on my hand
"Readers! They are the worst! Why can't we write books without people reading them?"
i have learned that this is the writer's equivalent of how software engineers feel about our users. my code would be so nice and secure if people didn't insist on using it for things.
i have learned that this is the writer's equivalent of how software engineers feel about our users. my code would be so nice and secure if people didn't insist on using it for things.
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"Readers! They are the worst! Why can't we write books without people reading them?"
i have learned that this is the writer's equivalent of how software engineers feel about our users. my code would be so nice and secure if people didn't insist on using it for things.
i have learned that this is the writer's equivalent of how software engineers feel about our users. my code would be so nice and secure if people didn't insist on using it for things.
if i ever send you a video please know i probably didn't watch the last quarter of it and I'm not sorry
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
if i ever send you a video please know i probably didn't watch the last quarter of it and I'm not sorry
i am only now learning about the benefits of a protein shake after working out and honestly i feel a bit cheated.
what's the point of pushing yourself if you don't get to luxuriate in the slight pain the next day, reminding you that you did good?
what's the point of pushing yourself if you don't get to luxuriate in the slight pain the next day, reminding you that you did good?
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
i am only now learning about the benefits of a protein shake after working out and honestly i feel a bit cheated.
what's the point of pushing yourself if you don't get to luxuriate in the slight pain the next day, reminding you that you did good?
what's the point of pushing yourself if you don't get to luxuriate in the slight pain the next day, reminding you that you did good?
just discovered that tomorrow (well, today) is not a public holiday and i am working
whoops
would've been good to figure that out before midnight
whoops
would've been good to figure that out before midnight
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
just discovered that tomorrow (well, today) is not a public holiday and i am working
whoops
would've been good to figure that out before midnight
whoops
would've been good to figure that out before midnight
i went bouldering again, pushed myself a bit harder, fell off the wall a couple of times.
having hope that I'm actually getting healthier, and might be able to do this regularly, is incredibly scary. it's such a massive thing but it's so hard for me to talk about??
i just want to live a normal life
having hope that I'm actually getting healthier, and might be able to do this regularly, is incredibly scary. it's such a massive thing but it's so hard for me to talk about??
i just want to live a normal life
December 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
i went bouldering again, pushed myself a bit harder, fell off the wall a couple of times.
having hope that I'm actually getting healthier, and might be able to do this regularly, is incredibly scary. it's such a massive thing but it's so hard for me to talk about??
i just want to live a normal life
having hope that I'm actually getting healthier, and might be able to do this regularly, is incredibly scary. it's such a massive thing but it's so hard for me to talk about??
i just want to live a normal life
dotnet devs really do believe everything needs it's own emotional support SQL Server
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
dotnet devs really do believe everything needs it's own emotional support SQL Server
why does doing basically anything on the linux commandline make me feel like a god?
i think it's the same principle as computer games, in a way - you value achieving something if there has been the right level of struggle to get there
i think it's the same principle as computer games, in a way - you value achieving something if there has been the right level of struggle to get there
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
why does doing basically anything on the linux commandline make me feel like a god?
i think it's the same principle as computer games, in a way - you value achieving something if there has been the right level of struggle to get there
i think it's the same principle as computer games, in a way - you value achieving something if there has been the right level of struggle to get there
anyone have an NYT subscription they'd be willing to share, and/or a particularly good paywall remover?
i just want to try their top 50 recipes but i keep getting paywalled and don't want to pay a subscription just for that
i just want to try their top 50 recipes but i keep getting paywalled and don't want to pay a subscription just for that
December 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
anyone have an NYT subscription they'd be willing to share, and/or a particularly good paywall remover?
i just want to try their top 50 recipes but i keep getting paywalled and don't want to pay a subscription just for that
i just want to try their top 50 recipes but i keep getting paywalled and don't want to pay a subscription just for that
I'm retiring referring to my pack of three pugs as a grumble of pugs (the correct collective noun for pugs) in favour of simply calling the three clumped together "Cerberus"
December 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I'm retiring referring to my pack of three pugs as a grumble of pugs (the correct collective noun for pugs) in favour of simply calling the three clumped together "Cerberus"
I've been thinking of getting some custom embroidered patches to put on my finished quilts. need a cute name, though - i was thinking "patchwork pug by alix" with a little pug face?
but i dunno, i am awful at coming up with names
but i dunno, i am awful at coming up with names
December 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I've been thinking of getting some custom embroidered patches to put on my finished quilts. need a cute name, though - i was thinking "patchwork pug by alix" with a little pug face?
but i dunno, i am awful at coming up with names
but i dunno, i am awful at coming up with names
forgot that I'm working in between Christmas and NYE. was very excited to get stuck into my quilting.
i have regrets.
send me good Tidal playlists to get me through?
i have regrets.
send me good Tidal playlists to get me through?
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
forgot that I'm working in between Christmas and NYE. was very excited to get stuck into my quilting.
i have regrets.
send me good Tidal playlists to get me through?
i have regrets.
send me good Tidal playlists to get me through?
went to buy a $4 applique for a quilting project. accidentally spent $400 on boxing day sale quilting fabric.
i have SO MANY potential quilts to make now
i have SO MANY potential quilts to make now
December 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
went to buy a $4 applique for a quilting project. accidentally spent $400 on boxing day sale quilting fabric.
i have SO MANY potential quilts to make now
i have SO MANY potential quilts to make now
first time going climbing (without friends hauling me up with ropes) since i got really sick in 2019. feels like a huge milestone and I'm so so happy and excited.
here's to doing this more in 2026.
here's to doing this more in 2026.
December 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
first time going climbing (without friends hauling me up with ropes) since i got really sick in 2019. feels like a huge milestone and I'm so so happy and excited.
here's to doing this more in 2026.
here's to doing this more in 2026.
i want to get back into writing so i was researching writing tools ... but I realised I'm a software nerd at heart and all i want is obsidian and git. I don't need some fancy doc history thing, I'll pick my savepoints thank you very much
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
i want to get back into writing so i was researching writing tools ... but I realised I'm a software nerd at heart and all i want is obsidian and git. I don't need some fancy doc history thing, I'll pick my savepoints thank you very much
coming up on my yearly tattoo! should i get my sleeve finished, OR - outside contender - get face freckles tattooed?
December 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
coming up on my yearly tattoo! should i get my sleeve finished, OR - outside contender - get face freckles tattooed?
my mother is at the stage of memory loss where she occasionally thinks I'm her sister. it's actually quite sweet - although a bit confusing
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
my mother is at the stage of memory loss where she occasionally thinks I'm her sister. it's actually quite sweet - although a bit confusing
trying to pick appropriate books to give to kids aged 5/6/7/8 and wondering how the fuck my mother ended up deciding on Clan of the Cave Bear and Flowers in the Attic when i was 8
anyway i was thinking the Detective Beans stories, they seem cute and fun
anyway i was thinking the Detective Beans stories, they seem cute and fun
December 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
trying to pick appropriate books to give to kids aged 5/6/7/8 and wondering how the fuck my mother ended up deciding on Clan of the Cave Bear and Flowers in the Attic when i was 8
anyway i was thinking the Detective Beans stories, they seem cute and fun
anyway i was thinking the Detective Beans stories, they seem cute and fun
we all learn calmness in incident response different ways - i suspect mine was from sailing
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
we all learn calmness in incident response different ways - i suspect mine was from sailing
saying goodbye to my dogs is always always heartbreaking. I'm going to be away for 6 days. i always worry they think i have died, because that's the only reason they can imagine me leaving them behind
December 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
saying goodbye to my dogs is always always heartbreaking. I'm going to be away for 6 days. i always worry they think i have died, because that's the only reason they can imagine me leaving them behind