Ross Poulton
@rossp.org
Trail running, good beer, and a dumb golden retriever.
Virgin Money Australia is 'enforcing' security questions - and they only have SMS 2FA for 'security' (no authenticator app support).
After mis-typing one of these answers, my account was locked and needed a 90-minute phone call to resolve.
Given it's 2025, this is insane security practice.
After mis-typing one of these answers, my account was locked and needed a 90-minute phone call to resolve.
Given it's 2025, this is insane security practice.
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Virgin Money Australia is 'enforcing' security questions - and they only have SMS 2FA for 'security' (no authenticator app support).
After mis-typing one of these answers, my account was locked and needed a 90-minute phone call to resolve.
Given it's 2025, this is insane security practice.
After mis-typing one of these answers, my account was locked and needed a 90-minute phone call to resolve.
Given it's 2025, this is insane security practice.
I've been running BirdCAGE for a while at home. It listens to my home security camera stream then uses very similar waveform analysis to identify the birds that it hears. Lovely to know who/what is singing around our house year around :) github.com/mmcc-xx/Bird...
May 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I've been running BirdCAGE for a while at home. It listens to my home security camera stream then uses very similar waveform analysis to identify the birds that it hears. Lovely to know who/what is singing around our house year around :) github.com/mmcc-xx/Bird...
Really appreciate the Archie Rose advance email to opt out of their Mother’s Day seasonal email campaigns. For those of us who lost mothers too young, or have complicated motherly relationships, it’s a nice touch.
March 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Really appreciate the Archie Rose advance email to opt out of their Mother’s Day seasonal email campaigns. For those of us who lost mothers too young, or have complicated motherly relationships, it’s a nice touch.
Hey, Bluesky. Here’s today’s blue sky.
March 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Hey, Bluesky. Here’s today’s blue sky.
Timeline cleanse: here’s our dumb golden retriever resting on a rock, being unsure about being in some shallow water.
Her breed was historically selected for retrieving ducks from… yep, water.
And rocks aren’t usually great resting spots.
Her breed was historically selected for retrieving ducks from… yep, water.
And rocks aren’t usually great resting spots.
January 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Timeline cleanse: here’s our dumb golden retriever resting on a rock, being unsure about being in some shallow water.
Her breed was historically selected for retrieving ducks from… yep, water.
And rocks aren’t usually great resting spots.
Her breed was historically selected for retrieving ducks from… yep, water.
And rocks aren’t usually great resting spots.
Intense rainbow tonight!
December 23, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Intense rainbow tonight!
Look at these cheeky mongrels, stealing our fruit!
We already have more sour cherries than we can actually use. Thankfully they didn’t get the sweet cherry crop this year.
We already have more sour cherries than we can actually use. Thankfully they didn’t get the sweet cherry crop this year.
December 13, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Look at these cheeky mongrels, stealing our fruit!
We already have more sour cherries than we can actually use. Thankfully they didn’t get the sweet cherry crop this year.
We already have more sour cherries than we can actually use. Thankfully they didn’t get the sweet cherry crop this year.
Plus, my support crew buddies surprised me at the start line with their custom tshirts. “Ross’ Support Crew” on the back. How freakin’ cool. #fuckyeahmountains
November 30, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Plus, my support crew buddies surprised me at the start line with their custom tshirts. “Ross’ Support Crew” on the back. How freakin’ cool. #fuckyeahmountains
Lined up to run 50k in the Snowy Mountains on Thursday, in the Ultra-Trail Kosciusko 50k. I’d been sick with a cold for the week before but felt good enough to start; 2 hours later my body said “nope”. Walked the next few hours and DNFd at Thredbo, 36km in. Zero regrets!
#trailrunning #ultrarunning
#trailrunning #ultrarunning
November 30, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Lined up to run 50k in the Snowy Mountains on Thursday, in the Ultra-Trail Kosciusko 50k. I’d been sick with a cold for the week before but felt good enough to start; 2 hours later my body said “nope”. Walked the next few hours and DNFd at Thredbo, 36km in. Zero regrets!
#trailrunning #ultrarunning
#trailrunning #ultrarunning
Followed up Raiders with some homemade pizzas. After a few years in this home we’ve only used the wood fired pizza oven a handful of times. Our technique is improving! But more research into crispier bases is necessary…
November 24, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Followed up Raiders with some homemade pizzas. After a few years in this home we’ve only used the wood fired pizza oven a handful of times. Our technique is improving! But more research into crispier bases is necessary…
Introducing my kids to a classic.
November 24, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Introducing my kids to a classic.
Friday bookends: mountain biking close to home before the heat of the day comes in; a gin old fashioned accompanied by Paul Kelly’s latest album. It ain’t bad, so far as Fridays go!
November 22, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Friday bookends: mountain biking close to home before the heat of the day comes in; a gin old fashioned accompanied by Paul Kelly’s latest album. It ain’t bad, so far as Fridays go!
Oh, and here’s the most important thing we’ve been up to recently. A golden retriever who is lovely but refuses to walk. This photo is about 150m from home.
“Turn around, we’re done Dad”
“Turn around, we’re done Dad”
November 17, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Oh, and here’s the most important thing we’ve been up to recently. A golden retriever who is lovely but refuses to walk. This photo is about 150m from home.
“Turn around, we’re done Dad”
“Turn around, we’re done Dad”
I love the idea of live music but hardly ever actually go to gigs. #Grinspoon were huge when I was in high school and they’re currently touring - including at a pub 10 mins from home. Couldn’t resist heading along for a Tuesday night show… couldn’t remember the words but who gives a crap? To shelf!
November 17, 2024 at 6:52 AM
I love the idea of live music but hardly ever actually go to gigs. #Grinspoon were huge when I was in high school and they’re currently touring - including at a pub 10 mins from home. Couldn’t resist heading along for a Tuesday night show… couldn’t remember the words but who gives a crap? To shelf!