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Alec The Geek
@alecthegeek.tech
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Old school software geek, atheist, and sexagenarian (because I'm sexy?).

Sometimes uses naughty words.

Be excellent to each other!
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#SocialJustice, #DevRel, #Docker, #Linux, #Python, #Go, Programming Tech, Tech education, #DocsAsCode
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Alec The Geek @alecthegeek.tech · Nov 12
Intro Post:

Location: Bunurong Land, Melbourne, Australia

Pronouns: he/him (pronoun.is/he)

Blog (occasionally): alecthegeek.gitlab.io/blog/

Work with local community to help seniors stay safe online
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alecthegeek.tech
Hey Designers of Consumer Products,

Stop making our domestic equipement cloud 1st and unusable without your (crappy) cloud service.

youtu.be/5M_hmwBBPnc...
I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud
YouTube video by Level 2 Jeff
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March 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I may have given a workshop this morning on the #ValeTextLinter...
everythingopen.au Everything Open @everythingopen.au · Jan 20
Everything Open 2025 day 1 is on its way!
And here’s more.
For more photos see our Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.

Speakers:
🔔 Sarah Brundrett
🔔 Nicholas Miehlbradt
🔔 Joshua Hesketh
🔔 Alec Clews

Program: 2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/
#EO2025 #EverythingOpen #conference #openSource
January 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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rincewind.run
welcome, TikTok refugees! we are basically nothing like TikTok whatsoever here but we’re an excellent place to complain about it
January 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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January 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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I you plan to attend my workshop on the #ValeTextLinter at #EverythingOpen 2025 please make sure you have Vale installed, Git would be very useful as well.

2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/pre...
A postcard for Vale Text Linter workshop at Everything Open. Details provided by the link in post
January 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Only just got it

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January 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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January 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I just got a notice from #Woolworths Supermarket (Technically Everyday Rewards) that everyone is being forced to downgrade to SMS based 2FA.

How is this a good idea?

#security
December 30, 2024 at 11:12 PM
alecthegeek.tech
I should add this word to my profile....
handle.invalid Susie Dent @handle.invalid · Dec 28
Word of the day is a favourite for this time of year. To be ‘crambazzled’, in old Yorkshire dialect, is to be prematurely aged by excess drinking or partying.
December 30, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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richburroughs.dev
Absolutely no modern day parallel to this.
jetjocko.bsky.social Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · Dec 26
At risk of repeating myself: The Luddites weren’t against technology. They were against getting put out of work by a technology that did a version of their job faster but worse, in the service of increasing profits for their bosses.
December 26, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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December 24, 2024 at 7:11 PM
alecthegeek.tech
Happy Newtonmas day to everyone for tomorrow.

(that is the 25/Dec/1642 in the Julian calendar).

May gravity always suck!
December 24, 2024 at 4:30 AM
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everythingopen.au
Everything Open 2025 program is now published.

Workshop “It's Proxies All The Way Down: Envoy/xDS 101” by Jacob Taylor

Program: 2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/
Tickets: 2025.everythingopen.au/attend/ticke...

#EO2025 #EverythingOpen #conference #openSource
Everything Open 2025 program is now published. Workshop “It's Proxies All The Way Down: Envoy/xDS 101” by Jacob Taylor
December 23, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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everythingopen.au
Everything Open 2025 program is now published.

Presentation “Navigating the AI Frontier: Secure Adoption of LLMs in FinTec” by Rob Kenefeck

Program: 2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/
Tickets: 2025.everythingopen.au/attend/ticke...

#EO2025 #EverythingOpen #conference #openSource
Everything Open 2025 program is now published. Presentation “Navigating the AI Frontier: Secure Adoption of LLMs in FinTec” by Rob Kenefeck Program: https://2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/ Tickets: https://2025.everythingopen.au/attend/tickets/ #EO2025 #EverythingOpen #conference #openSource
December 23, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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Is it me, or are more and more browser based sites becoming unusable to force people to use the shitty mobile apps?

This is an #Accessibility issue IHMO, besides being bloody inconvenient!

#Enshitification
December 23, 2024 at 1:58 AM
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Well it appears I am doing a think in Adelaide next month. I guess that's my Boxing day taken care of...
everythingopen.au Everything Open @everythingopen.au · Dec 21
Everything Open 2025 program is now published.

Workshop “Upgrade your Docs-As-Code Foo with the Vale Text Linter” by Alec Clews

Program: 2025.everythingopen.au/schedule/
Tickets: 2025.everythingopen.au/attend/ticke...

#EO2025 #EverythingOpen #conference #openSource
Everything Open 2025 program is now published. Workshop “Upgrade your Docs-As-Code Foo with the Vale Text Linter” by Alec Clews
December 22, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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saera.au
For Christmas I would like more ticket sales for @everythingopen.au.... are you joining us?

#OpenSource #EverythingOpen #EO2025
November 28, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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saera.au
The amazing Steph Piper will be keynoting our conference. This brings me joy!
everythingopen.au Everything Open @everythingopen.au · Dec 17
We are excited to announce our first keynote for #EverythingOpen 2025 - Steph Piper!

Get your ticket today to hear from Steph and the rest of our awesome lineup of speakers in Adelaide in January.
Everything Open 2025 | Keynote: Steph Piper
2025.everythingopen.au
December 17, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Dear Bluesky,

Can anyone offer an opinion on #PowerShell vs #NUShell. Specifically on a POSIX style system?
December 8, 2024 at 9:23 AM
alecthegeek.tech
So now I'm getting shitty accounts following me. Not really interested in adult content or scammy looking "political" content TBH. Please fuck off!
November 28, 2024 at 4:09 AM
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Related to my recent post, my local creative writing group have asked for a tutorial on regex because it's a feature in @scrivenerapp.bsky.social

I'm the only geek in the group, so this could be a challenge...

Anyone have resources on #regex for normal people?
November 28, 2024 at 1:46 AM
alecthegeek.tech
Is it a feature of #BlueSky that you can't edit posts to fix the typos?
November 27, 2024 at 8:49 PM
alecthegeek.tech
Reading the #Scrivener user manual (I was asked about regex support). Very suprised at the quality of #TechnicalWriting for a writing tool.

Anyone who "aforementioned" in a user manual should be taken behind the barn and given a jolly good talking to!

Also terms are not defined! #WriteTheDocs
November 27, 2024 at 7:20 PM