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James Ottaway

@jms_

writes code for fun and profit, among many unrelated hobbies, pursuits and life-long dreams.

 Brisbane, Australia
james.ottaway.io/
Joined August 2008
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@mwallace6 Nov 2016
Software development process. ift.tt/2fJ3vfr
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Thread. Takeaway: don’t share stuff that was obviously made by someone but has no attribution. xitter.gq/RobotHugsComic/status/…
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This is real. This is how many men in comics see women. But go ahead and tell me the industry has no problems. xitter.gq/LissaPunch/status/7916…
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ryanhuber@ryanhuber24 Oct 2016
Think curl | sh is bad? This beats it: curl http://[linux iso] | dd of=/dev/sdb
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Joe Armstrong@joeerl20 Oct 2016
Thought of the day: We only know how things were not how they are now. Remember this when writing distributed programs!
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As far as the game goes - a good game ruined by incompetent officials. He lost control of that game way too easily. #BRIvMVC
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GayCarBoys@GayCarBoys29 Sep 2016
SA's network is privately owned. The reason the Libs are blaming renewables is because the poles/wires that caused the problem are private
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programming basically
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Google's Allo changes its terms of service to store even more of your data. Yuck. xitter.gq/josephfcox/status/7785… ht @josephfcox
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Lady just asked me what "mansplaining" is. I think it's a trap. We've been staring at each other in silence for half an hour.
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Bec Shaw@Brocklesnitch29 Aug 2016
Hello i wrote this thing and it is very extremely not-funny, but you still might want to read it xitter.gq/IdeasattheHouse/status…
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.@Brocklesnitch on why we need to talk to each other about suicide | bit.ly/2bYX17u #FODI
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Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented. theconversation.com/taxi-dri…

Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented

The way governments have handled the compensation process for taxi drivers, as ride-sharing app Uber is legalised, is uneven.

theconversation.com
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David@ForsakenDAemon19 Aug 2016
This thread is worth reading. Definite ➕➕👍 xitter.gq/dylanjakemorris/status… – at Brisbane, Queensland
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@AdamBandt17 Aug 2016
BREAKING: After sustained community pressure, Manus camp looks set to close. Govt must now #BringThemHere theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Australia confirms Manus Island immigration detention centre will close

Australia confirms Manus Island immigration detention centre will close

Immigration minister Peter Dutton offers no details on plans for the 854 detainees, but says none will be resettled in Australia

theguardian.com
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Kris Jenkins@krisajenkins9 Aug 2016
This is your return type: Int This is your return type on microservices: IO (Logger (Either HttpError Int)) Microservices: Know the risks.
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To err is human, to blame it on someone else shows management potential. Census data reveals there are 43,541 General Managers in Australia.
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@Pinboard5 Aug 2016
The Programmers’ Credo: we do these things not because they are easy, but because we thought they were going to be easy
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better modifiers than "insane(ly)": absurd ridiculous unbelievable outlandish amazing bizarre incredible superlative fantastic outstanding
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For those wrestling with rejection, take heart from the lovely @Lesdoggg.
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To teach my kids about democracy, I let them vote on dinner. They picked pizza Then I made tacos because they don't live in a swing state.
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