Andrew Donnellan
@andrew.donnellan.id.au
Fan of Jesus, Linux, PowerPC, Canberra, social democracy, efficient land use, trains. Enemy of RZ1 zoning. Fighting for a better city @greatercanberra.org.au.
https://andrew.donnellan.id.au / @ajdlinux / @ajd@ozlabs.house
https://andrew.donnellan.id.au / @ajdlinux / @ajd@ozlabs.house
Things you love to see in security sensitive parts of firmware
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Things you love to see in security sensitive parts of firmware
Very proud to see my friend and comrade, @howardfmaclean.bsky.social, named as a finalist for the 2026 ACT Young Australian of the Year, thanks to his work leading @greatercanberra.org.au!
australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/h...
australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/h...
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Very proud to see my friend and comrade, @howardfmaclean.bsky.social, named as a finalist for the 2026 ACT Young Australian of the Year, thanks to his work leading @greatercanberra.org.au!
australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/h...
australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/h...
Comments on the Northern Gateway Draft Plan Amendment close 5pm Tuesday.
The @greatercanberra.org.au take: great that rezoning is *finally* happening, but it's also far from sufficient. Height limits as low as 8.5m *right next to light rail*
More info: www.planning.act.gov.au/professional...
The @greatercanberra.org.au take: great that rezoning is *finally* happening, but it's also far from sufficient. Height limits as low as 8.5m *right next to light rail*
More info: www.planning.act.gov.au/professional...
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Comments on the Northern Gateway Draft Plan Amendment close 5pm Tuesday.
The @greatercanberra.org.au take: great that rezoning is *finally* happening, but it's also far from sufficient. Height limits as low as 8.5m *right next to light rail*
More info: www.planning.act.gov.au/professional...
The @greatercanberra.org.au take: great that rezoning is *finally* happening, but it's also far from sufficient. Height limits as low as 8.5m *right next to light rail*
More info: www.planning.act.gov.au/professional...
is there any other place in the country where the council has a zero minimum car parking requirement but a non-zero minimum boat parking requirement
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
is there any other place in the country where the council has a zero minimum car parking requirement but a non-zero minimum boat parking requirement
interesting to see Peter Cain MLA asking about what the ACT Government is doing re both short and long term AI risks and regulation
(I expect the answer will be fairly boring: we have policies around government use and everything else is up to the feds?)
(I expect the answer will be fairly boring: we have policies around government use and everything else is up to the feds?)
September 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
interesting to see Peter Cain MLA asking about what the ACT Government is doing re both short and long term AI risks and regulation
(I expect the answer will be fairly boring: we have policies around government use and everything else is up to the feds?)
(I expect the answer will be fairly boring: we have policies around government use and everything else is up to the feds?)
One of the bathrooms in the rural holiday home we are staying in has the latch for the door lock on the *outside* of the bathroom. Has the person who installed this ever used a bathroom before
September 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
One of the bathrooms in the rural holiday home we are staying in has the latch for the door lock on the *outside* of the bathroom. Has the person who installed this ever used a bathroom before
Proud to be a @profaus.bsky.social member, as always, and particularly proud to see so many active members that filling out my committee ballot paper is actually a challenge
Join your union (and once you're in, make sure you have your say)
Join your union (and once you're in, make sure you have your say)
September 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Proud to be a @profaus.bsky.social member, as always, and particularly proud to see so many active members that filling out my committee ballot paper is actually a challenge
Join your union (and once you're in, make sure you have your say)
Join your union (and once you're in, make sure you have your say)
the bas sekolah in question
August 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
the bas sekolah in question
loving the "supposedly" here
August 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
loving the "supposedly" here
"Be correct, not balanced" - Katie Roberts-Hull at the @inflectionpoints.work launch
July 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"Be correct, not balanced" - Katie Roberts-Hull at the @inflectionpoints.work launch
The @inflectionpoints.work launch is happening
July 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The @inflectionpoints.work launch is happening
Apparently they bought this site from the Australian Catholic University! Wouldn't have happened back in the days of the Psychological Practices Act
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Apparently they bought this site from the Australian Catholic University! Wouldn't have happened back in the days of the Psychological Practices Act
Going out of my way to spite Skybus
July 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Going out of my way to spite Skybus
warning: don't get scammed at the scam ATM
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
warning: don't get scammed at the scam ATM
Disappointed to learn this book isn't about the intersection between AI safety and YIMBYism
July 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Disappointed to learn this book isn't about the intersection between AI safety and YIMBYism
Great to see 72% of respondents at the pop-up consultations supporting the Missing Middle Housing Reforms - hoping to see a lot of supportive submissions once those are released shortly!
July 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Great to see 72% of respondents at the pop-up consultations supporting the Missing Middle Housing Reforms - hoping to see a lot of supportive submissions once those are released shortly!
Worked on it a bit
July 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Worked on it a bit
cuts to what broadcasting
July 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
cuts to what broadcasting
for some reason I'm watching marketing material from citizenship-by-investment consultancies
anyway the problem with getting client testimonials for your citizenship shopping service is that your clients might be the kind of people who go citizenship shopping
anyway the problem with getting client testimonials for your citizenship shopping service is that your clients might be the kind of people who go citizenship shopping
July 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
for some reason I'm watching marketing material from citizenship-by-investment consultancies
anyway the problem with getting client testimonials for your citizenship shopping service is that your clients might be the kind of people who go citizenship shopping
anyway the problem with getting client testimonials for your citizenship shopping service is that your clients might be the kind of people who go citizenship shopping
there are a total of 3 entities that have ever been granted exemptions from the need to hold licences under the Traders (Licensing) Act 2016 (ACT)
Suncorp is authorised to deal in cars without a vehicle dealer's licence, a defunct bike charity was allowed to deal in second hand bikes
and, uh, IBM?
Suncorp is authorised to deal in cars without a vehicle dealer's licence, a defunct bike charity was allowed to deal in second hand bikes
and, uh, IBM?
June 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
there are a total of 3 entities that have ever been granted exemptions from the need to hold licences under the Traders (Licensing) Act 2016 (ACT)
Suncorp is authorised to deal in cars without a vehicle dealer's licence, a defunct bike charity was allowed to deal in second hand bikes
and, uh, IBM?
Suncorp is authorised to deal in cars without a vehicle dealer's licence, a defunct bike charity was allowed to deal in second hand bikes
and, uh, IBM?
Either the MyWay+ backend or @anytrip.bsky.social generates some real *weird* stop timing data, but only sometimes
June 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Either the MyWay+ backend or @anytrip.bsky.social generates some real *weird* stop timing data, but only sometimes
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June 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
job requirements: https colon slash slash asp dot net
