Cin (they/them)
@skyalin.bsky.social
Plain, simple, Cin
Australian non-binary nerd, 25-year veteran of the IT industry, former Microsoftie, life-long space enthusiast who actually got to work with rockets for a little while.
Australian non-binary nerd, 25-year veteran of the IT industry, former Microsoftie, life-long space enthusiast who actually got to work with rockets for a little while.
clear skies at the right time for once #auroraaustralis
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
clear skies at the right time for once #auroraaustralis
not really sure how to feel other than old
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
not really sure how to feel other than old
Finally got back from the tech the camera my parents bought in 1981. I can't recall when it stopped working but I've wanted to fix it for a long time. Even took it to Germany to try to get it fixed in Dresden where it was built.
Really looking forward to seeing how the first roll of film comes out.
Really looking forward to seeing how the first roll of film comes out.
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Finally got back from the tech the camera my parents bought in 1981. I can't recall when it stopped working but I've wanted to fix it for a long time. Even took it to Germany to try to get it fixed in Dresden where it was built.
Really looking forward to seeing how the first roll of film comes out.
Really looking forward to seeing how the first roll of film comes out.
why is every fucking parking lot in the city a hole in the ground now
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
why is every fucking parking lot in the city a hole in the ground now
thought I got plenty of lollies but already ran out
October 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
thought I got plenty of lollies but already ran out
Reposted by Cin (they/them)
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
difficult realising i don't belong anywhere
October 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
difficult realising i don't belong anywhere
legit troubleshooting mssql on server 2000 right now
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
legit troubleshooting mssql on server 2000 right now
it's very satisfying to see recognisable negatives come out of the developing chemicals, especially for a camera you've never used before, that's at least 65 years old
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
it's very satisfying to see recognisable negatives come out of the developing chemicals, especially for a camera you've never used before, that's at least 65 years old
how many fucking times must I purchase the same set of pins before I actually get to have them...
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
how many fucking times must I purchase the same set of pins before I actually get to have them...
if yt music could stop crashing every half hour, that'd be great
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
if yt music could stop crashing every half hour, that'd be great
well, at least the storage in the sl5 is actually removable... got all my photos and docs
October 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
well, at least the storage in the sl5 is actually removable... got all my photos and docs
Reposted by Cin (they/them)
A viral video showing a lack of accessibility into the offices of the federal minister for disability has highlighted broader issues for access into public buildings, an advocate says.
Advocate says federal disability minister's office is inaccessible
A viral video showing a lack of accessibility into the offices of the federal minister for disability has highlighted broader issues for access into public buildings, an advocate says.
www.abc.net.au
October 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
A viral video showing a lack of accessibility into the offices of the federal minister for disability has highlighted broader issues for access into public buildings, an advocate says.
i know i usually have 4 or 5 tabs permanently open, nfi what half of them are...
October 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
i know i usually have 4 or 5 tabs permanently open, nfi what half of them are...
don't expect things to go well, but it'd be great if everything could just stop failing at the worst possible moment so i can catch a fucking breath
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
don't expect things to go well, but it'd be great if everything could just stop failing at the worst possible moment so i can catch a fucking breath
Reposted by Cin (they/them)
Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now with added AI slop australiainstitute.org.au/post/shame-a...
Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now with added AI slop
“Single JobSeeker just hit $400 a week. Let me know how you’d go if you were getting that little and were randomly not paid.” This comment, from the
australiainstitute.org.au
October 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now with added AI slop australiainstitute.org.au/post/shame-a...
There's never been any reason why any platform needs your actual ID. With a verification service that just says yay or nay, platforms could just validate against that and stop creating vast attractive troves of unsecured PII in an instant.
"Don't upload your ID unnecessarily anywhere on any platform," says government MP Josh Burns says on the ABC's teen social media ban special.
The law requires platforms to require at least one option for age checking other than ID, but IDs will likely be required for many.
The law requires platforms to require at least one option for age checking other than ID, but IDs will likely be required for many.
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There's never been any reason why any platform needs your actual ID. With a verification service that just says yay or nay, platforms could just validate against that and stop creating vast attractive troves of unsecured PII in an instant.
how's it so hard to find electrolytes without potassium... it's not a unique problem!
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
how's it so hard to find electrolytes without potassium... it's not a unique problem!
always love to spend several hours fighting Microsoft over basic functionality because they deprecate daily use things *before* implementing the replacement
October 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
always love to spend several hours fighting Microsoft over basic functionality because they deprecate daily use things *before* implementing the replacement
"just update the modules by running this PowerShell cmdlet"
*modules are in use, please close the application using them and try again!*
Um...
*modules are in use, please close the application using them and try again!*
Um...
October 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"just update the modules by running this PowerShell cmdlet"
*modules are in use, please close the application using them and try again!*
Um...
*modules are in use, please close the application using them and try again!*
Um...
October 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
feeling very fortunate to have some truly excellent friends just quietly showing up in amazing and critical ways
October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
feeling very fortunate to have some truly excellent friends just quietly showing up in amazing and critical ways
Reposted by Cin (they/them)
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people.
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people.
Reposted by Cin (they/them)
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
okay sure, just ignore requests to return stuff loaned by someone who just lost everything, seems reasonable
October 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
okay sure, just ignore requests to return stuff loaned by someone who just lost everything, seems reasonable