Mathew McBride
@mcbridematt.bsky.social
Networking and embedded systems tinkerer | Goth and Symphonic Metal music devotee | Fediverse: https://noc.social/@mcbridematt | GitHub: http://github.com/mcbridematt | Former bird site: twitter.com/mcbridematt
After the stoppage due to the fire alarm at South Yarra, the next Sunbury bound train at Anzac has overshot very slightly and did not reverse to align with the PSDs. They couldn't get the doors open so it's going to skip Anzac and go to Town Hall #metrotunnel
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
After the stoppage due to the fire alarm at South Yarra, the next Sunbury bound train at Anzac has overshot very slightly and did not reverse to align with the PSDs. They couldn't get the doors open so it's going to skip Anzac and go to Town Hall #metrotunnel
15 years ago when I was a UniMelb student and Royal Parade resident, I would've loved this. All the talk about the #metrotunnel sounded like an eternity away
November 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
15 years ago when I was a UniMelb student and Royal Parade resident, I would've loved this. All the talk about the #metrotunnel sounded like an eternity away
The most joyous crossover #metrotunnel
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The most joyous crossover #metrotunnel
I'm on! The first train from Sunbury is quite full but still some standing room left.. #metrotunnel
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm on! The first train from Sunbury is quite full but still some standing room left.. #metrotunnel
Making the trek out to Sunbury to be on the first #metrotunnel service!
November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Making the trek out to Sunbury to be on the first #metrotunnel service!
There's always something eyecatching in the fridge!
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 AM
There's always something eyecatching in the fridge!
I've changed ISPs from AussieBB to Neptune (on the way to 2Gbit). Their customer portal has a feature that outputs the interface config ('show interface TenGigabitEthernetX/X/X') on their BNG. I think I'm having a nerdgasm! Some of the other options are nice-to-have's too...
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I've changed ISPs from AussieBB to Neptune (on the way to 2Gbit). Their customer portal has a feature that outputs the interface config ('show interface TenGigabitEthernetX/X/X') on their BNG. I think I'm having a nerdgasm! Some of the other options are nice-to-have's too...
Good analysis about Optus D3<->MEV-1 from Jim Shell: t.co/yGdpQJcdBH
October 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Good analysis about Optus D3<->MEV-1 from Jim Shell: t.co/yGdpQJcdBH
While looking at the Optus fleet, Optus D2 has gone to heaven (graveyard orbit) during August. Optus D1 is still up at 152E (>2deg incline) #satellite
www.satcat.com/sats/32252
www.satcat.com/sats/32252
August 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
While looking at the Optus fleet, Optus D2 has gone to heaven (graveyard orbit) during August. Optus D1 is still up at 152E (>2deg incline) #satellite
www.satcat.com/sats/32252
www.satcat.com/sats/32252
It looks like the MEV-1 TLE is no longer updated, so n2yo is showing month old data. MEV-1 is very likely still docked to D3. Two different sites show no updates since the 1st of August www.satcat.com/sats/44625 and orbit.ing-now.com/satellite/44...
August 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It looks like the MEV-1 TLE is no longer updated, so n2yo is showing month old data. MEV-1 is very likely still docked to D3. Two different sites show no updates since the 1st of August www.satcat.com/sats/44625 and orbit.ing-now.com/satellite/44...
Has MEV-1 undocked from Optus D3 already? According to the FCC filings, the planned duration was 7 months. Done in 3. www.n2yo.com?s=35756|4462...
(Left to right: Optus 10, D3, MEV-1. D3's inclination has gone from 1deg to almost 0) #space #satellite
(Left to right: Optus 10, D3, MEV-1. D3's inclination has gone from 1deg to almost 0) #space #satellite
August 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Has MEV-1 undocked from Optus D3 already? According to the FCC filings, the planned duration was 7 months. Done in 3. www.n2yo.com?s=35756|4462...
(Left to right: Optus 10, D3, MEV-1. D3's inclination has gone from 1deg to almost 0) #space #satellite
(Left to right: Optus 10, D3, MEV-1. D3's inclination has gone from 1deg to almost 0) #space #satellite
Us Australians were finally blessed with an Australian @wtofficial.bsky.social tour earlier in the year, but I am so glad that I went and saw them at Wacken. You haven't lived until you see your favourite band at a MEGA sized gig! It made all the BS with the mud worth it. #woa2025
August 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Us Australians were finally blessed with an Australian @wtofficial.bsky.social tour earlier in the year, but I am so glad that I went and saw them at Wacken. You haven't lived until you see your favourite band at a MEGA sized gig! It made all the BS with the mud worth it. #woa2025
August 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Waterproof hiking boots have been my best investment for #BelgianGP and #wacken. Happily I haven't had to deploy the gumboots yet!
July 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Waterproof hiking boots have been my best investment for #BelgianGP and #wacken. Happily I haven't had to deploy the gumboots yet!
Wikipedia has a photo of 33c3 (2016) which I also attended. Such a magical time!
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_C...
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_C...
I'm staying (on my way to #wacken in the hotel next to CCH, site of many Chaos Communucations Congresses. 10 years ago at 31c3 I stood at the doors and saw snow for the first time (I'm Australian, snow is not normal for us). There were a couple of other folks next to me experiencing the same :)
July 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Wikipedia has a photo of 33c3 (2016) which I also attended. Such a magical time!
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_C...
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_C...
I'm staying (on my way to #wacken in the hotel next to CCH, site of many Chaos Communucations Congresses. 10 years ago at 31c3 I stood at the doors and saw snow for the first time (I'm Australian, snow is not normal for us). There were a couple of other folks next to me experiencing the same :)
July 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I'm staying (on my way to #wacken in the hotel next to CCH, site of many Chaos Communucations Congresses. 10 years ago at 31c3 I stood at the doors and saw snow for the first time (I'm Australian, snow is not normal for us). There were a couple of other folks next to me experiencing the same :)
Bit late to tell me about an AirTag, Samsung! (I keep an AirTag in my luggage and carry around an old iPhone to 'track' it. Most of the time the iPhone is off, so my Galaxy S will alert about it sometimes)
July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bit late to tell me about an AirTag, Samsung! (I keep an AirTag in my luggage and carry around an old iPhone to 'track' it. Most of the time the iPhone is off, so my Galaxy S will alert about it sometimes)
Bless the organisers of the #BelgianGP for hacking around the 2 hour rule! It's great to get the action all of us fans in the grandstands paid for.
July 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bless the organisers of the #BelgianGP for hacking around the 2 hour rule! It's great to get the action all of us fans in the grandstands paid for.