Ralph Hosking
@ralphhosking.bsky.social
Melbourne-based after 10 years in Luxembourg & then Perth. Software Engineer, follows tech, sci-fi, breaking news & random humour. https://ralphhosking.com/
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Ralph Hosking
@ralphhosking.bsky.social
· Aug 17
I'm enjoying 'Alita: Battle Angel' again. I guess I've still got a thing for 300-year-old, petite, girly cyborgs. #Alita #AlitaBattleAngel #cyborg #BattleAngelAlita #AlitaMovie #AlitaSequel #scifi #sciencefiction #AlitaArmy
Roses are red
Violets are blue
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#ValentinesDay #compiling #computers #software
Violets are blue
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#ValentinesDay #compiling #computers #software
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
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#ValentinesDay #compiling #computers #software
Violets are blue
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on line 32
#ValentinesDay #compiling #computers #software
'Kiss Me' Sixpence None The Richer, 'Torn' Natalie Imbruglia, 'Scar' Missy Higgins, 'Flame Trees' Sarah Blasko... ok, I'm sick but need to be around people for a while.
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
'Kiss Me' Sixpence None The Richer, 'Torn' Natalie Imbruglia, 'Scar' Missy Higgins, 'Flame Trees' Sarah Blasko... ok, I'm sick but need to be around people for a while.
Nice start to the week. #melbourne #monday
January 12, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Nice start to the week. #melbourne #monday
Dreaming about Intel 808x assembly language last night -that hasn't happened in years.
#Intel #microprocessor #programming #program #assembly #assemblylanguage #dreams
#Intel #microprocessor #programming #program #assembly #assemblylanguage #dreams
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Dreaming about Intel 808x assembly language last night -that hasn't happened in years.
#Intel #microprocessor #programming #program #assembly #assemblylanguage #dreams
#Intel #microprocessor #programming #program #assembly #assemblylanguage #dreams
I really do prefer -4° even if it does look like a guy sitting on the toilet.
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I really do prefer -4° even if it does look like a guy sitting on the toilet.
Departing Luxembourg today, here's my last Christmas market pics. Yesterday's last outing was sad - remembering what was and what could have been.
#luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #letzebuerg #christmas
#luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #letzebuerg #christmas
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Departing Luxembourg today, here's my last Christmas market pics. Yesterday's last outing was sad - remembering what was and what could have been.
#luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #letzebuerg #christmas
#luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #letzebuerg #christmas
Place de la Constitution Christmas market and Pont Adolphe, Luxembourg.
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Place de la Constitution Christmas market and Pont Adolphe, Luxembourg.
I dislike getting a haircut but tried for one. There was no one waiting, yay. "I'm eating lunch, can you come back in 20 or 30 minutes?" I made a noncommittal noise and left.
#melbourne #melbournecbd #barber #haircut #hairdresser #customerservice #lunch #wtf
#melbourne #melbournecbd #barber #haircut #hairdresser #customerservice #lunch #wtf
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I dislike getting a haircut but tried for one. There was no one waiting, yay. "I'm eating lunch, can you come back in 20 or 30 minutes?" I made a noncommittal noise and left.
#melbourne #melbournecbd #barber #haircut #hairdresser #customerservice #lunch #wtf
#melbourne #melbournecbd #barber #haircut #hairdresser #customerservice #lunch #wtf
Oooh… I assembled an omelette that didn't downgrade itself to scrambled eggs during the process.
#omelette #eggs #scrambledeggs #food #lunch
#omelette #eggs #scrambledeggs #food #lunch
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Oooh… I assembled an omelette that didn't downgrade itself to scrambled eggs during the process.
#omelette #eggs #scrambledeggs #food #lunch
#omelette #eggs #scrambledeggs #food #lunch
A nice day for weekend walkies in Melbourne. #melbourne #walk #weekend #saturday #city #cityscape #centralbusinessdistrict #sun #sunshine #weather
November 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A nice day for weekend walkies in Melbourne. #melbourne #walk #weekend #saturday #city #cityscape #centralbusinessdistrict #sun #sunshine #weather
Yes, it's raining in Melbourne.
October 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Yes, it's raining in Melbourne.
Replacing battery in an Apple AirTag it was easier to get the old battery out of the AirTag than it was to get the new CR2032 out of the packaging.
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Replacing battery in an Apple AirTag it was easier to get the old battery out of the AirTag than it was to get the new CR2032 out of the packaging.
Going through some old photos I came across these two.
#beer #bofferding #luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #bloggers_lu #luxembourglife #luxlife #luxemburgo #luxembourgish #letzebuerg #lëtzebuerg
#beer #bofferding #luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #bloggers_lu #luxembourglife #luxlife #luxemburgo #luxembourgish #letzebuerg #lëtzebuerg
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Going through some old photos I came across these two.
#beer #bofferding #luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #bloggers_lu #luxembourglife #luxlife #luxemburgo #luxembourgish #letzebuerg #lëtzebuerg
#beer #bofferding #luxembourg #luxembourgcity #luxembourgville #luxembourg🇱🇺 #luxembourgcity🇱🇺 #villedeluxembourg #bloggers_lu #luxembourglife #luxlife #luxemburgo #luxembourgish #letzebuerg #lëtzebuerg
Welcome to summer time, we'll give you one hour less sleep. And to make things interesting we'll throw in a building evacuation at 0610.
#daylightsavings #summertime #evacuation #sleep
#daylightsavings #summertime #evacuation #sleep
October 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Welcome to summer time, we'll give you one hour less sleep. And to make things interesting we'll throw in a building evacuation at 0610.
#daylightsavings #summertime #evacuation #sleep
#daylightsavings #summertime #evacuation #sleep
Don't feel so blue, Melbourne. It's the AFL Grand Final public holiday.
#melbourne #blue #afl #aflgrandfinal #sky #clouds #weather #friday
#melbourne #blue #afl #aflgrandfinal #sky #clouds #weather #friday
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Don't feel so blue, Melbourne. It's the AFL Grand Final public holiday.
#melbourne #blue #afl #aflgrandfinal #sky #clouds #weather #friday
#melbourne #blue #afl #aflgrandfinal #sky #clouds #weather #friday
St Francis bells across the road just sounded. I'm now wondering if Notre Dame Luxembourg did that all the time, it was the same distance away.
#church #bells #churchbells #stfrancis #notredame #luxembourg
#church #bells #churchbells #stfrancis #notredame #luxembourg
September 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
St Francis bells across the road just sounded. I'm now wondering if Notre Dame Luxembourg did that all the time, it was the same distance away.
#church #bells #churchbells #stfrancis #notredame #luxembourg
#church #bells #churchbells #stfrancis #notredame #luxembourg
Purchasing earphones for iPhone I was asked if I want wired. Feeling accurately profiled.
#iphone #earpods #earphones #headphones #audio #profiled
#iphone #earpods #earphones #headphones #audio #profiled
September 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Purchasing earphones for iPhone I was asked if I want wired. Feeling accurately profiled.
#iphone #earpods #earphones #headphones #audio #profiled
#iphone #earpods #earphones #headphones #audio #profiled
"I'm not exactly quaking in my stylish yet affordable boots, but there's definitely something unnatural going on here. And that doesn't usually lead to hugs and puppies." - Buffy. Once More With Feeling. #buffy #buffythevampireslayer #tuesday #oncemorewithfeeling #musicals #tv
September 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
"I'm not exactly quaking in my stylish yet affordable boots, but there's definitely something unnatural going on here. And that doesn't usually lead to hugs and puppies." - Buffy. Once More With Feeling. #buffy #buffythevampireslayer #tuesday #oncemorewithfeeling #musicals #tv
Having great fun working through the HP-41CX Owner's Manual examples, many things I remember, some things I've not used since university. #calculator #hp41cx
August 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Having great fun working through the HP-41CX Owner's Manual examples, many things I remember, some things I've not used since university. #calculator #hp41cx
I'm enjoying 'Alita: Battle Angel' again. I guess I've still got a thing for 300-year-old, petite, girly cyborgs. #Alita #AlitaBattleAngel #cyborg #BattleAngelAlita #AlitaMovie #AlitaSequel #scifi #sciencefiction #AlitaArmy
August 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I'm enjoying 'Alita: Battle Angel' again. I guess I've still got a thing for 300-year-old, petite, girly cyborgs. #Alita #AlitaBattleAngel #cyborg #BattleAngelAlita #AlitaMovie #AlitaSequel #scifi #sciencefiction #AlitaArmy
Is it bad that Hewlett Packard calculators were in dreams last night, specifically my HP-41CX and HP-48GX?
August 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Is it bad that Hewlett Packard calculators were in dreams last night, specifically my HP-41CX and HP-48GX?
Today I can't find a tumbler, it just doesn't exist anymore. I wonder if it is off with the pizza cutter/wheel that evaporated 3 years ago?
August 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Today I can't find a tumbler, it just doesn't exist anymore. I wonder if it is off with the pizza cutter/wheel that evaporated 3 years ago?
Wrote an example application demonstrating how to communicate with TIM4biz APIs in Visual Basic. Haven't touched VB in decades.
#programming #visualbasic #api
#programming #visualbasic #api
July 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Wrote an example application demonstrating how to communicate with TIM4biz APIs in Visual Basic. Haven't touched VB in decades.
#programming #visualbasic #api
#programming #visualbasic #api
Cooking beef and chicken Thai Green curry at 0645 is ok, right?
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Cooking beef and chicken Thai Green curry at 0645 is ok, right?