James Sugrue
@kiwibastard.omg.nz
Coder. Author. Hardware tinkerer. Father. Husband. Geek. Coach. Platform & language neutral. iOS, Android, Linux, Unity.
Solid list of shit, although I didn't hate DOS 5 and VB had its place. The issue wasn't the product IMO, but how some people _used_ it badly. Same with Access to a degree
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Solid list of shit, although I didn't hate DOS 5 and VB had its place. The issue wasn't the product IMO, but how some people _used_ it badly. Same with Access to a degree
True, but it's missing the bit about how someone then argues with the expert, because reckons.
When someone posts an unidentified spider pic and 30 comments are all
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
February 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
True, but it's missing the bit about how someone then argues with the expert, because reckons.
You are correct. Ideally it should be clotted cream too, but it's pretty hard to get in NZ.
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
You are correct. Ideally it should be clotted cream too, but it's pretty hard to get in NZ.
Happy Birthday mate. Looked awesome.
February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Happy Birthday mate. Looked awesome.
Might be missing something but wouldn't the record emigration figures be masking unemployment numbers a little? Probably actually worse than the really bad numbers suggest? #nzpol
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Might be missing something but wouldn't the record emigration figures be masking unemployment numbers a little? Probably actually worse than the really bad numbers suggest? #nzpol
Watched 3 News last night. Interviewer hauled prefect Hipkins over the coals in a interview. Same interviewer just let Nikki No Boats and the Bald fraud away with claiming the feels about the economy. No issues questioning Hipkins but don't be a coward and allow Govt to get away cheaply #nzpol
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Watched 3 News last night. Interviewer hauled prefect Hipkins over the coals in a interview. Same interviewer just let Nikki No Boats and the Bald fraud away with claiming the feels about the economy. No issues questioning Hipkins but don't be a coward and allow Govt to get away cheaply #nzpol
They prefer Scottish blood. It's a fact. My Irish genes seem to make me not tasty for them.
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
They prefer Scottish blood. It's a fact. My Irish genes seem to make me not tasty for them.
Have you been counting the breeding numbers?
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Have you been counting the breeding numbers?
Just read the communal paper while making a coffee. Apparently it's time to join Australia as a state and even tho it's better to rent not buy financially, economist telling young people to buy because of feels.
I swear these articles are printed every year.
I swear these articles are printed every year.
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Just read the communal paper while making a coffee. Apparently it's time to join Australia as a state and even tho it's better to rent not buy financially, economist telling young people to buy because of feels.
I swear these articles are printed every year.
I swear these articles are printed every year.
We have been living in CHC FT for 2 weeks now. The thing I had forgotten after living here early 2000's is the cicadas. So loud. Also I don't recall it being so windy back then?
February 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
We have been living in CHC FT for 2 weeks now. The thing I had forgotten after living here early 2000's is the cicadas. So loud. Also I don't recall it being so windy back then?
Not the kind of miracles we need in 2026, but the lord works in mysterious ways
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Not the kind of miracles we need in 2026, but the lord works in mysterious ways
It's been a hotspot for game dev since the 80's. As an aside it's a lovely place and easily reachable from both London and Birmingham.
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 AM
It's been a hotspot for game dev since the 80's. As an aside it's a lovely place and easily reachable from both London and Birmingham.
I've said it before, under Hipkins I could see this happening. He's a centrist through and through. It's an interesting thought exercise if red & blue could meet in the middle. Would it be better for the country than current coalition, especially if it kept those fn Act loonies away from govt?
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I've said it before, under Hipkins I could see this happening. He's a centrist through and through. It's an interesting thought exercise if red & blue could meet in the middle. Would it be better for the country than current coalition, especially if it kept those fn Act loonies away from govt?
Counterpoint: Anyone who needs to work 72 hrs/wk to get their shit done, is either incompetent, a moron or both.
9-9-6 is only 72 hours/week. Those are rookie numbers. You got to get those numbers up.
www.ft.com/content/d0b7...
No thank you.
No thank you.
January 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Counterpoint: Anyone who needs to work 72 hrs/wk to get their shit done, is either incompetent, a moron or both.
All the isms fail for the same reason - humans.
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM
All the isms fail for the same reason - humans.
I have a couple of real ones, but no space now to enjoy them. ATM anyway
January 28, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I have a couple of real ones, but no space now to enjoy them. ATM anyway
You should totally get a c64 ultimate edition and relive those days!
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM
You should totally get a c64 ultimate edition and relive those days!
Wow late comer. I was a Delphi fan from v1 (the 16bit one). I had been a Turbo C++ and Borland Pascal user at the time. I tried OWL but it sucked, so Delphi was a breath of fresh air. I vaguely remember the even releases were terrible
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Wow late comer. I was a Delphi fan from v1 (the 16bit one). I had been a Turbo C++ and Borland Pascal user at the time. I tried OWL but it sucked, so Delphi was a breath of fresh air. I vaguely remember the even releases were terrible
We do a 9 day fortnight. It's bliss.
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We do a 9 day fortnight. It's bliss.
I was Delphi first, then had to learn COBOL after moving from CHC to Timaru. I didn't hate it as much as some people do. I didn't hate VB/VBA either so maybe I'm a sucker and/or easily pleased...
January 28, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I was Delphi first, then had to learn COBOL after moving from CHC to Timaru. I didn't hate it as much as some people do. I didn't hate VB/VBA either so maybe I'm a sucker and/or easily pleased...
Oh jeebus. I did actually code on MF Cobol too. It was the only job I could get in Timaru at the time. I managed to get the team to move to something a little more modern. Yup that's right. They went from COBOL to Delphi. BWAHAHAHAHA. I felt guilty.
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Oh jeebus. I did actually code on MF Cobol too. It was the only job I could get in Timaru at the time. I managed to get the team to move to something a little more modern. Yup that's right. They went from COBOL to Delphi. BWAHAHAHAHA. I felt guilty.
I have a boxed version of Delphi 2006 somewhere (in a box as we've just moved). Pretty sure that still had Delphi .net. I don't have a windows machine to try it on...
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I have a boxed version of Delphi 2006 somewhere (in a box as we've just moved). Pretty sure that still had Delphi .net. I don't have a windows machine to try it on...
I genuinely laughed out loud at that.
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I genuinely laughed out loud at that.
Shit mate, I even wanted Kylix to take off.
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Shit mate, I even wanted Kylix to take off.
hey come on now. Be fair. She was created in a lab, clearly. Most androids are.
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM
hey come on now. Be fair. She was created in a lab, clearly. Most androids are.