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Ben Curran
@bencurran.dev
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He/Him, Microsoftie, builds cool stuff in the cloud with devops. Lego Builder, Dad Joker. 3D Printer, Electronics Tinkerer. Views are my own.
Might also find me on Mastodon @bencurrandev@hachyderm.io
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It’s my favourite time. It’s @pepperraccoon.com Trash Panda Gang sticker club mail time! Will probably “lose” this one to the daughter too. Absolute certified banger style for these stickers, love them!
A holographic pink/purple mermaid sticker on top of the envelope it was delivered in on my desk with my notebook and fountain pens. Sticker by @pepperraccoon
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Yay I love our street library. Sarah may have gone big but we had this already and refurbished it. Also added a Fairy Mailbox. I’m installing some solar fans inside for summer cooling.
A big eucalypt-green Little Street Library built next to a red brick letterbox with some flowers planted to the left under a small purple house attached to the side of the library. The inside of a little street library at night, lit up with books and activities on the shelves. The left door has a spinning wheel and the right has a sign.
October 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Post a picture when your pet was small.
Two teeny tiny kittens huddled together in a huge fleece cat bed. One kitten is black and one is a light grey tabby.
June 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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If you see this post a dragon - because why not! Credit: Mentect on DeviantArt
A really awesome Ender Dragon by Mentect on DeviantArt https://www.deviantart.com/mentect/art/Ender-Dragon-985548640
May 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I love getting mail from @pepperraccoon.com as part of the Trash Panda Gang sticker club. However I think I might end up losing this one to a little 4 year old whose absolute favourite thing is unicorns. A beautiful shiny nicorn? I have no chance against her. Support indie artists!
A shiny blue unicorn diamond sticker sitting on top of a red envelope sent by @pepperrqccoon.com from New Zealand.
May 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Walking the walk and taking part in democracy. I’m asking people to vote for our community independent, Kate Hulett #kateforfremantle #auspol
Vote for Kate!
May 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Joined the @pepperraccoon.com sticker club for dope mythical creature stickers and supporting an awesome artist, didn’t realise it would also result in the stamp collecting nerd in me getting a GOD DAMN SPLIT ENZ STAMP TOO! Go sign up to the Trash Panda Gang - pepperraccoon.com/en-au/produc...
A shiny holographic print kitsune sticker in pink, orange and white hues, next to a corner of a red envelope it was delivered in with an Aotearoa NZ postage stamp commemorating Split ENZ breakout album True Colours.
April 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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I’ll get the pit crew on it
A set of F1 wet weather tyres
March 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I’m gonna be living Drive to Survive on Saturday when we head down from Bundy to BNE to fly home that night. Gonna be an interesting day.
A rain radar screenshot showing the rain extending from Gladstone all the way through Hervey Bay and Gympie down to Sunshine Coast and south.
March 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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We have a system for this you’ll hear about once you’re in Australia
The three levels of emergency/disaster warning system for Australia. The US population is now at Emergency Warning with regard to its own government.
March 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The traditional photo of SheCodes cupcakes! Gotta love it.
A tray of delicious cupcakes for a SheCodes cohort, half with sprinkles, half with the SheCodes logo on edible paper A fancy collection of cupcakes for SheCodes, some with a small blue flower, some with a butterfly, some with a fondant SheCodes logo, one has popcorn, pretzel and a SheCodes logo on a toothpick SheCodes cupcakes with macarons, fondant logos and 3D printed logos SheCodes cupcakes
February 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Gamers: WE DO NOT GIVE UP!
Also Gamers:
A screenshot of the Boycott Modern Warfare 2 Steam group, showing most members in game playing Modern Warfare 2
February 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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“Genius marketer” is a hell of a statement to make given the evidence
A table showing Twitter/X ad revenue over the years that shows large drops in ad revenue since “genius marketer” took over
February 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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No disagreement here.
February 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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They’re also forcing the incorrect name on non-US users and the fucking cowards have turned off community comments and check ins on the location so nobody can tell them to jam it up their ass.
For the location Gulf of Mexico, a Google prompt informs users the following - Posting is currently turned off for this type of place Some types of places are more likely to receive posts, like reviews, that violate Google's policies. To prevent this, Google has turned off posting.
February 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Been playing HermitCraft TCG too, but IRL!
An opened box of the HermitCraft TCG, Engineer starter deck. Cards are being sleeved and some Hermit cards of Docm77, XBCrafted and iJevin are visible
February 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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The BEST key on my keyboard, a DUCKey
January 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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One of my favourite tiny features of my retro handheld is that they have even emulated the physical hardware sounds, like the disk drive engaging, spinning and reading from the “disk”. Immediately takes me back to sitting in front of the Amiga with the joystick in hand, waiting for it to load.
January 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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@skylight.social Can I perhaps purr-suade you with a video of an adorable kitten? Look into those eyes!
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Literally just got this
A really obvious porn spambot followed my account
January 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Our standard price point was $100, PS4 era tried to push $110 and PS5 tried $120 but it’s always pushed back down, retailers usually pushing down to $80, sometimes $70 on launch. First part Switch titles are locked at $80.

But what the hell is this? *cries in Dollarydoos*
Screenshot of the Steam store for Civilisation 7 for an Australian user. Prices go from $119.95 AUD for the base game to $199.95 AUD for the Founders Edition.
January 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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It’s two slices of Vegemite toast
January 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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I have an actual problem existing between my keyboard and chair. His name is Oliver.
Me, a middle aged white man with a greying beard and hair, glasses on my face and a navy blue shirt, looking at my phone camera from the perspective of my keyboard. A white and tabby cat is laying on my desk and arms between the keyboard and me. The wall behind me is decorated with shelves of LEGO models.
January 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Ummmm yeah… about that…
A sticker on a laptop of a ninja cat riding a giant kiwi with lasers coming out of its eyes. The ninja cat is holding a Microsoft Sentinel flag. A slightly hidden sticker of a ninja cat in a black hoodie, riding a unicorn while holding a black security flag. On a background of tech themed stickers are four stickers. Left is a modern fluent design style ninja car working at a Surface laptop. Top is a ninja cat riding a fire breathing unicorn in fluent emoji style. Bottom is a ninja cat wearing a black hoodie riding a rearing up fire breathing unicorn holding a black security flag. The left is a silhouetted version of the bottom one in front of a full moon, but also holding a MS Defender shield.
January 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Going on an adventure today. A TRAIN adventure!
A long exposure photo out of a train window blurring the scenery as it goes by. There is an emergency exit sign on the top of the window. The back of the seat and a kids hat is in the foreground.
January 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM