Lee Ryman
@leeryman.bsky.social
Nerd, rescuer of cats and chickens, lover of sci, tech, astronomy, radio, sailing, cyberpunk, steampunk, retired game server admin, B Eng Comp Sys Hons 1, Registered Cabler, NYSF'99, Marine Rescue Watchofficer and IT&Comms Officer, Software Staff Engineer.
Qui... Less than busy at the marine rescue radio base this evening. Got plenty of IT admin work and updates to an equipment training manual to do.
September 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Qui... Less than busy at the marine rescue radio base this evening. Got plenty of IT admin work and updates to an equipment training manual to do.
Reposted by Lee Ryman
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants. www.wired.com/story/no-mor...
Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.
www.wired.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants. www.wired.com/story/no-mor...
Went to the awesome Oakvale Wildlife Park. Saw this fella with the weekend feels...
September 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Went to the awesome Oakvale Wildlife Park. Saw this fella with the weekend feels...
Can't sing enough praise for the nurses, doctors and facilities at the local Tomaree Hospital, after visiting the ED tonight for my partner. I only wish their staffing levels were better funded. They look overworked, and it always seems like they have to import doctors from the central coast.
August 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Can't sing enough praise for the nurses, doctors and facilities at the local Tomaree Hospital, after visiting the ED tonight for my partner. I only wish their staffing levels were better funded. They look overworked, and it always seems like they have to import doctors from the central coast.
Which animal was the line "get out of my coffee" said to this morning...
a) regular chicken
b) bin chicken
c) cat
d) human
e) lorikeet
a) regular chicken
b) bin chicken
c) cat
d) human
e) lorikeet
August 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Which animal was the line "get out of my coffee" said to this morning...
a) regular chicken
b) bin chicken
c) cat
d) human
e) lorikeet
a) regular chicken
b) bin chicken
c) cat
d) human
e) lorikeet
This morning our back yard was filled with our four rescue hens, twelve crested pigeons, a spotted dove couple, about thirty lorikeets, a kookaburra couple, and an ibis for good measure. A few of the lorikeets are that accustomed to us we can pat them. I love where we live.
August 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This morning our back yard was filled with our four rescue hens, twelve crested pigeons, a spotted dove couple, about thirty lorikeets, a kookaburra couple, and an ibis for good measure. A few of the lorikeets are that accustomed to us we can pat them. I love where we live.
57kn ~ 106km/h wind gust up at the marine rescue base. That's getting up there with the highest I've seen since putting in the wx station. About to drive up there to start an overnight shift, should be fun.
August 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
57kn ~ 106km/h wind gust up at the marine rescue base. That's getting up there with the highest I've seen since putting in the wx station. About to drive up there to start an overnight shift, should be fun.
Updating with more details... We had just finished confirming an AIS MOB alert from another yacht was an inadvertent activation.
Moments later I received the PAN PAN from a yacht with crew in trouble...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Leq...
Bravo Zulu to the rescue vessel crew for a complex rescue.
Moments later I received the PAN PAN from a yacht with crew in trouble...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Leq...
Bravo Zulu to the rescue vessel crew for a complex rescue.
Redirecting...
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July 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Updating with more details... We had just finished confirming an AIS MOB alert from another yacht was an inadvertent activation.
Moments later I received the PAN PAN from a yacht with crew in trouble...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Leq...
Bravo Zulu to the rescue vessel crew for a complex rescue.
Moments later I received the PAN PAN from a yacht with crew in trouble...
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Leq...
Bravo Zulu to the rescue vessel crew for a complex rescue.
ADHD Spouse: These lino sheets I got from Amazon are not as big as I expected.
Me: are they not 100mm by 100mm? That's what the item description said.
Spouse: Well, yes, they are that size, but look at them, they are tiny!
Me: wha, why,...
*My engineer brain* starts to experience a seizure.
Me: are they not 100mm by 100mm? That's what the item description said.
Spouse: Well, yes, they are that size, but look at them, they are tiny!
Me: wha, why,...
*My engineer brain* starts to experience a seizure.
July 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
ADHD Spouse: These lino sheets I got from Amazon are not as big as I expected.
Me: are they not 100mm by 100mm? That's what the item description said.
Spouse: Well, yes, they are that size, but look at them, they are tiny!
Me: wha, why,...
*My engineer brain* starts to experience a seizure.
Me: are they not 100mm by 100mm? That's what the item description said.
Spouse: Well, yes, they are that size, but look at them, they are tiny!
Me: wha, why,...
*My engineer brain* starts to experience a seizure.
Why Microsoft Why?
Windows 11 is such a cluster. Spent too many hours trying to configure the most basic of settings for the marine rescue radio base Ops PCs. E.g. we deal exclusively in 24hr time. I have a GPO that pushes this out, except for Win11 where it's impossible to set the clock format!
Windows 11 is such a cluster. Spent too many hours trying to configure the most basic of settings for the marine rescue radio base Ops PCs. E.g. we deal exclusively in 24hr time. I have a GPO that pushes this out, except for Win11 where it's impossible to set the clock format!
July 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Why Microsoft Why?
Windows 11 is such a cluster. Spent too many hours trying to configure the most basic of settings for the marine rescue radio base Ops PCs. E.g. we deal exclusively in 24hr time. I have a GPO that pushes this out, except for Win11 where it's impossible to set the clock format!
Windows 11 is such a cluster. Spent too many hours trying to configure the most basic of settings for the marine rescue radio base Ops PCs. E.g. we deal exclusively in 24hr time. I have a GPO that pushes this out, except for Win11 where it's impossible to set the clock format!
Today myself, with fellow volunteer Laurie Nolan, were presented with the National Medal by Hon. Kate Washington MLA, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Dept Commissioners Todd Andrews and Darren Schott, Zone Commander Dan Duemmer and UC Ben van der Wijngaart.
Very proud and humbled to be recognised!
Very proud and humbled to be recognised!
July 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Today myself, with fellow volunteer Laurie Nolan, were presented with the National Medal by Hon. Kate Washington MLA, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Dept Commissioners Todd Andrews and Darren Schott, Zone Commander Dan Duemmer and UC Ben van der Wijngaart.
Very proud and humbled to be recognised!
Very proud and humbled to be recognised!
Chickens are hunkering down together for the cold night.
June 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Chickens are hunkering down together for the cold night.
East Coast Low headed for central/hunter coast. Prepare and stay safe.
For those of us at the end of a long road: Backup drinking water, non-perishable food, medical supplies, cars full of fuel, first aid kit topped up, torches, radio and batteries, USB power pack, warm clothes and wet weather gear
For those of us at the end of a long road: Backup drinking water, non-perishable food, medical supplies, cars full of fuel, first aid kit topped up, torches, radio and batteries, USB power pack, warm clothes and wet weather gear
June 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
East Coast Low headed for central/hunter coast. Prepare and stay safe.
For those of us at the end of a long road: Backup drinking water, non-perishable food, medical supplies, cars full of fuel, first aid kit topped up, torches, radio and batteries, USB power pack, warm clothes and wet weather gear
For those of us at the end of a long road: Backup drinking water, non-perishable food, medical supplies, cars full of fuel, first aid kit topped up, torches, radio and batteries, USB power pack, warm clothes and wet weather gear
My partner recounted on seeing my optimal nacho corn chips placement that she said to her friend today that "Lee can be pretty aspy"...
June 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My partner recounted on seeing my optimal nacho corn chips placement that she said to her friend today that "Lee can be pretty aspy"...
@michelle.sullivan.one have you seen the discussion paper proposing some interesting changes to HF and UHF CB?
www.acma.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Might be getting FM on 27MHz to align with EU and US!
But worried about the suggestion to deregulate the dedicated emergency channels though!
www.acma.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Might be getting FM on 27MHz to align with EU and US!
But worried about the suggestion to deregulate the dedicated emergency channels though!
www.acma.gov.au
June 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@michelle.sullivan.one have you seen the discussion paper proposing some interesting changes to HF and UHF CB?
www.acma.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Might be getting FM on 27MHz to align with EU and US!
But worried about the suggestion to deregulate the dedicated emergency channels though!
www.acma.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Might be getting FM on 27MHz to align with EU and US!
But worried about the suggestion to deregulate the dedicated emergency channels though!
East coast low hit, with the eye passing right over Port Stephens. Max gusts up to ~99km/h. Multiple small waterspouts seen off Shoal Bay. 6 incidents from the two bases on Port Stephens, fortunately only one involving people in trouble on the water.
April 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
East coast low hit, with the eye passing right over Port Stephens. Max gusts up to ~99km/h. Multiple small waterspouts seen off Shoal Bay. 6 incidents from the two bases on Port Stephens, fortunately only one involving people in trouble on the water.
Took a call from a boater tonight which was unintelligible. Couldn't make out what they were saying over a bad hum and crackle. When it finally cleared up they told me they were holding the antenna together now and wanted to log-on for an offshore voyage.
April 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Took a call from a boater tonight which was unintelligible. Couldn't make out what they were saying over a bad hum and crackle. When it finally cleared up they told me they were holding the antenna together now and wanted to log-on for an offshore voyage.
Our poor disrespected derp. How does she ever survive our torment?
April 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Our poor disrespected derp. How does she ever survive our torment?
FYI, chrome plating reflects ~70% of UV. How did we get to that factoid? My partner spent an afternoon working at the garage workbench on a glass foiling piece. She ended up with massive inflammation on her lower shins and we couldn't work out why. The doctors at the polyclinic didn't know either.
March 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
FYI, chrome plating reflects ~70% of UV. How did we get to that factoid? My partner spent an afternoon working at the garage workbench on a glass foiling piece. She ended up with massive inflammation on her lower shins and we couldn't work out why. The doctors at the polyclinic didn't know either.
I've turned the oven on the prescribed temp on the Fray Bentos tin and my loving partner says to me "you're not pre-heating that are you?"
"Yeah..."
"I suppose you are going to set a timer as well?!"
"25 to 30 minutes, yep." As I look at the bottom of the tin.
"Yeah..."
"I suppose you are going to set a timer as well?!"
"25 to 30 minutes, yep." As I look at the bottom of the tin.
March 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I've turned the oven on the prescribed temp on the Fray Bentos tin and my loving partner says to me "you're not pre-heating that are you?"
"Yeah..."
"I suppose you are going to set a timer as well?!"
"25 to 30 minutes, yep." As I look at the bottom of the tin.
"Yeah..."
"I suppose you are going to set a timer as well?!"
"25 to 30 minutes, yep." As I look at the bottom of the tin.
Way to momentarily liven up the night shift at marine rescue...
Klaxon sounds whilst my head is under a bench cabling up a new computer. Scramble up to just see the email notification before it disappears, subject starts with "ATWS National Tsunami...". Scurry to check the details... no threat!
Klaxon sounds whilst my head is under a bench cabling up a new computer. Scramble up to just see the email notification before it disappears, subject starts with "ATWS National Tsunami...". Scurry to check the details... no threat!
March 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Way to momentarily liven up the night shift at marine rescue...
Klaxon sounds whilst my head is under a bench cabling up a new computer. Scramble up to just see the email notification before it disappears, subject starts with "ATWS National Tsunami...". Scurry to check the details... no threat!
Klaxon sounds whilst my head is under a bench cabling up a new computer. Scramble up to just see the email notification before it disappears, subject starts with "ATWS National Tsunami...". Scurry to check the details... no threat!
"Why must I be subjected to this..."
February 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Why must I be subjected to this..."
It's a hard life for a smol cat
February 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It's a hard life for a smol cat
Honoured to receive Unit Life Membership.
February 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Honoured to receive Unit Life Membership.