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Chris Bennetts

@benetsc

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Software developer/maintainer. Agilist. Queer progressive. Love cats, Macs, cities, aerospace, bicycles. Mental illness.

Canberra
Joined January 2010
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@RegionCanberra
Region Canberra
4 months
The Snowy Mountains was once home to the world's longest chairlift but it only operated for two years. In that time it stranded skiers, nearly killed passengers and workers, and bankrupted its owners
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There are two ways to reach the Snowy Mountains ski resort of Charlotte Pass in winter: an oversnow, which ploughs…
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@NSWSES
NSW SES
5 months
We have recorded 745 incidents in the last 24 hrs to 4:30pm and 1,000+ volunteers are busy assisting communities impacted by the severe weather. 32 warnings are active with 5 watch and acts. Continue monitoring warnings via the Hazards Near Me app or the NSW SES website.
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Chris Bennetts
5 months
This year’s pride jersey is a bit inconspicuous. I don’t mind it, but looking forward to a bit more loud-and-proud next time round!
@sydneyswans
Sydney Swans
5 months
Thank you to our 20,805 members and fans for braving the weather to celebrate Pride Game with us ❤️🤍
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@humantransit
Jarrett Walker
5 months
It's time for clear eyed thinking about the potential for the large-scale destruction of public transit in American cities. It could happen in the next two years. Thread... 1/
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@BoringBiz_
Boring_Business
8 months
In college, everyone tells you to savor the moment and that you will never be this young again You hear it, perhaps even nod along, but it doesn’t quite register. The illusion of youth feels infinite, untouched by time and an endless road Then a few years slip quietly by. Life
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@benetsc
Chris Bennetts
5 months
At the very least, treat them as mopeds.
@TheOpalUser
The Opal Card User
5 months
Should be banned
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@ModernSoftwareX
Modern Software Engineering
5 months
Can We FIX Agile for Software Engineers? | One Big Question w/ @KevlinHenney & @davefarley77 AVAILABLE NOW 📽️ WATCH: https://t.co/9H8kC8LY6Y
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@hammerito
Mike
5 months
The destruction of Google’s actual search feature should be investigated like a war crime
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@railmaps
Railmaps
6 months
Hang on, what? This is an alert from the US Cyber Defence Agency warning of a vulnerability in a communications protocol used to send brake control commands between the head of trains and the end of trains that could expose trains to hacking. https://t.co/m9KRTmRiBP
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@dieworkwear
derek guy
6 months
I have a simple theory for this. Any time this question is asked, people point to cultural or moral reasons (e.g., the declinist view of Western society or some other mumbo jumbo). IMO, this is only because they lack insight into more important structural reasons, such as
@JamesLucasIT
James Lucas
6 months
Why did humans stop building like this?
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@jonostrower
Jon Ostrower
6 months
There is a good amount of detail in the 15 page report, but these are the key paragraphs. @theaircurrent's report for reference: https://t.co/DGv9vc46HI
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@jonostrower
Jon Ostrower
6 months
BREAKING: India has released the preliminary report on Air India 171. Reading now. Available here: https://t.co/i3fU1E7Wgr
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@iosefmann
Joseph Mann
6 months
tapping the sign
@Lord_Beesus
Lord Beesus
6 months
@shoshovelvel Canberra would be a great city if the schmucks of the 50s and 60s Liberal governments had implemented Walter Burley Griffin’s plan CORRECTLY
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@Airstrip_0ne
Karen says I told you so🌹
6 months
Heartbreaking to see a man like Suzuki admit to this in public. I was hoping this was only my own pessimistic opinion.🥺
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Chris Bennetts
6 months
I’m not sure this is possible for less than hundreds of millions. Never mind the silliness of the idea.
@SPACEdotcom
SPACE.com
6 months
The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.
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@Astro_Ayers
Nichole “Vapor” Ayers
6 months
Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so
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@nytimes
The New York Times
6 months
In @nytopinion “History strongly suggests that periods of toleration of gay men and lesbians can swiftly end if the public senses an overreach,” writes Andrew Sullivan, who was an early advocate for gay marriage. “That may be where we now are.”
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History suggests that periods of toleration of gay men and lesbians can swiftly end if the public senses an overreach.
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@shitshowdotinfo
alex
6 months
@ichbinGisele
Gisele Navarro
6 months
"The internet is getting fundamentally broken." 🔗 https://t.co/A9YlSsiNip
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@thewarzonewire
The War Zone
6 months
Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy. Story:
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The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy. Few airlifters combine the ability to operate from short...
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@benetsc
Chris Bennetts
7 months
Not really a surprise. TFOne was reasonable, but not great.
@seibertron
Seibertron.com
7 months
Paramount has No Interest for a Sequel to #transformers One
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