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Australia’s largest telecom company was literally 20 years behind last week!
“The outage has been pinned on an obsolete Symmetricom SyncServer S300 node, which manages time on the network but resets its 10-bit week counter to zero every 1024 weeks (just under 20 years) in a common and well understood GPS rollover bug that caused the device to reset to 2006.”
(from https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/telstra-outage-blamed-on-known-bug-in-obsolete-server.html)

2026-07-01 03:57:20 UTC

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2026-06-30 09:59:28 UTC

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2026-06-27 02:20:53 UTC

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2026-06-21 00:21:10 UTC

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2026-06-16 07:59:21 UTC

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This one was hard!

2026-06-16 07:58:26 UTC

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2026-06-14 06:55:15 UTC

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2026-06-12 23:20:37 UTC

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This looks great! For some types of photography it’s hard to tell now if it was taken on a phone.

2026-06-10 09:18:28 UTC

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Yeah today wasn’t good but at least I did get it in 6..

2026-06-10 02:47:38 UTC

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2026-06-09 10:42:20 UTC

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JP Nostr seems like fun but confusing.. Even when I translate all of the notes I still have no idea what is going on! 😂😂

2026-06-09 07:17:26 UTC

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Better than my attempt today!

2026-06-09 04:10:24 UTC

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2026-06-08 22:56:42 UTC

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GM! Well said. I have also been trying to stay out of the recent drama. While I probably would have handled the situation differently, I don’t think there is any real benefit to anyone for me to post about it.

2026-06-08 12:07:05 UTC

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Good night!

2026-06-08 09:41:10 UTC

A few photos from my walk this afternoon. #photography
https://i.nostr.build/RMGHttJ8Wz1vUlPi.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/yuJ9XqTGO56LGogZ.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/MReFKccU9RuMKe9s.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/4Dl8ZGHv0PLvZ2sI.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/lq9rzB9Y1mjwtJS5.jpg

2026-06-08 09:16:06 UTC

Dinner tonight. Creamy fettuccini made with fresh porcini mushroom.
https://i.nostr.build/ZbiRn6etWZjIRSrR.jpg

2026-06-08 07:52:13 UTC

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I found this analysis posted about a week ago. Seems to show that there are posts missing from Primal’s cache but isn’t definitive that it is definitely due to the content of the posts.
#nevent1q…s44m

2026-06-08 06:43:05 UTC

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I think it has been someone noticing that posts from a npub don’t show up in Primal but do in another client. I haven’t been following the recent issues too much though so I’m not sure of the examples.

2026-06-08 06:34:25 UTC

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I wrote a post to explain this a while ago. At that point it was somewhat speculation that it could be used to censor but now it seems there have been more examples of it actually happening.
#nevent1q…2ej4

2026-06-08 03:59:54 UTC

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STEAK. It eliminates some common letters and seems appropriate for a Nostr game 😂. I change it around though and don’t always use this one.

2026-06-08 03:55:15 UTC

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Looks good!

2026-06-07 08:38:11 UTC

Rainbow lorikeet seen on my walk this afternoon. #birdstr #photography
https://i.nostr.build/eAfHfiBuJx6Tzxv5.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/WxMSwjc9OPb3jrXL.jpg

2026-06-07 05:05:12 UTC

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Lucky for a second day in a row although the few letters I had from the first word didn’t give me many other words I could think of!

2026-06-07 04:38:29 UTC

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2026-06-06 13:53:31 UTC

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Great shot! I see a lot of Superb Fairywrens where I am in Australia. They are also quite loud when they sing!
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2026-06-06 13:04:43 UTC

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Well written and I agree! I was thinking a very similar thing recently. We need clients that support a core set of functionality, and refine that functionality so that it works really well across clients.

2026-06-06 12:51:43 UTC

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Thank you!

2026-06-06 11:16:55 UTC

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Thank you. These were taken with a Canon R6 camera and Sigma 150-600mm lens.

2026-06-06 09:55:54 UTC

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I didn’t really expect it to be that either I was just trying to come up with something that would eliminate some more options and fit with the letters I had with the first word. Sometimes you get lucky!

2026-06-06 09:47:50 UTC

Some birds seen while out walking today. #birdstr #photography
https://i.nostr.build/cNLltR2QTmwjAJ1b.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/nZuC1RTipJUKCmaz.jpg
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2026-06-06 07:52:03 UTC

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2026-06-06 05:19:55 UTC

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Seems good although I’ve never noticed it being slow!

2026-06-05 07:36:18 UTC

Afternoon walk
https://i.nostr.build/Uq7VsNYmmWxDcFGv.jpg

2026-06-03 10:46:04 UTC

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You can still see some occasionally in the global feed! 😂

2026-06-01 22:56:27 UTC

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About 15 now. It’s not as cold but it is cloudy and has been windy and raining..

2026-06-01 22:46:21 UTC

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Good morning Marie! At least you have some sun!

2026-06-01 08:47:02 UTC

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I agree with this! I’m still using Damus too. It lacks some features that other clients have, and it could definitely be improved, but for the core functions that a Nostr client needs it generally works well.

2026-05-30 09:03:48 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-30 09:03:12 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-28 02:16:16 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-27 07:45:17 UTC

Afternoon walk.
https://i.nostr.build/XgpeDjsE7dxQC9mN.jpg

2026-05-26 12:59:58 UTC

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Mine had some issues a few days ago and I almost got to the point of shutting it down..!

2026-05-23 06:59:26 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-22 22:32:24 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-22 04:03:51 UTC

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2026-05-21 12:44:52 UTC

Kangaroo seen while out walking this afternoon 🦘 #photography
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2026-05-21 12:42:17 UTC

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2026-05-20 01:19:11 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-19 07:02:27 UTC

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2026-05-18 10:47:41 UTC

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2026-05-17 07:40:28 UTC

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I used this a few days ago to re-encode a video before posting. It went from 266MB 1080p down to 26MB 720p and on the mobile screen you can’t really see much difference.

2026-05-16 06:19:04 UTC

Mushrooms at Kuitpo Forest, South Australia #photography
https://i.nostr.build/YC7idL6FNgejRkYM.jpg
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2026-05-16 06:17:30 UTC

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Interesting, I hadn’t seen these before.

2026-05-15 20:55:49 UTC

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Good morning! All is well although I haven’t had a lot of time to spend on Nostr recently.
I hope all is well for you too!

2026-05-14 07:53:42 UTC

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Perfect weather for it today!

2026-05-14 04:59:27 UTC

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GA!

2026-05-14 02:25:10 UTC

Kangaroos seen on last night’s walk. 🦘🦘
https://v.nostr.build/cYoGiX1ce4QEeHuv.mp4

2026-05-09 23:22:28 UTC

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I’ve been good! I’ve been busy with work and life in general though so haven’t been here as much recently.

2026-05-09 23:06:43 UTC

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GM ☕️☕️

2026-05-09 23:05:55 UTC

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Happy Mother’s Day Marie!

2026-05-07 22:39:49 UTC

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GM!

2026-05-05 22:19:06 UTC

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GM! From that video it seems more like the earth is a solid cylinder and we live on the curved surface of it! 😂😂

2026-05-05 08:03:16 UTC

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Happy Birthday!

2026-05-05 04:40:52 UTC

Hello @npub137c…k37w! So you want everyone to make a note like this and tag you instead of sending a DM? 😂😂
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2026-05-03 22:37:56 UTC

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Great write up of your trip!

2026-05-03 07:11:52 UTC

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I want to get back to posting more again soon. Life has been busy recently so I haven’t been here as much as I would like.

2026-05-03 06:39:59 UTC

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I think it’s best to not worry about what other people find interesting or engaging on Nostr and just post things you want to post yourself!

2026-05-03 06:37:23 UTC

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No! 😂

2026-04-25 03:11:01 UTC

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It was a nice morning for it today too! I got there early but it was getting very busy by the time I left!

2026-04-25 02:36:06 UTC

Autumn colours. Mt Lofty Botanic Garden, South Australia. #photography
https://i.nostr.build/dSmqbFulKP8cfn8n.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/EB7TxVkev0OV0K3u.jpg
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2026-04-24 08:58:22 UTC

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Thank you!

2026-04-24 08:01:50 UTC

Film #photography. Kodak ColorPlus 200 film.
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https://i.nostr.build/uI6bGwtQt0XViUy8.jpg

2026-04-23 11:23:32 UTC

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Happy Nostr anniversary!!

2026-04-20 23:57:48 UTC

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We have #AUStriches for Australia

2026-04-20 23:02:08 UTC

GM! Morning walk before work. I’ve been busy lately so haven’t spent much time on Nostr but I hope everyone is doing well.
https://i.nostr.build/gKKWV7YodqtU8t9W.jpg

2026-04-17 22:53:51 UTC

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GM!

2026-04-07 04:42:53 UTC

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Congratulations!

2026-03-31 21:42:59 UTC

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Good morning! ☕️

2026-03-24 23:42:20 UTC

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Good morning! ☕️

2026-03-10 04:04:54 UTC

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Now you need to register nostrisdeadisdead.com to show when nostrisdead.com is dead 🤣🤣

2026-03-10 01:37:37 UTC

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Looks good! Have a nice day!

2026-03-08 09:53:58 UTC

Adelaide Fringe street performers.
#photography
https://i.nostr.build/pXuH5JIbnkdNckDL.jpg
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2026-03-06 21:28:54 UTC

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Good morning!

2026-03-03 11:50:56 UTC

Lunar eclipse. One more at the middle of totality. White balance set to daylight for this one which brings out the colour.
https://i.nostr.build/kDTNwoaap3bDdD6A.jpg

2026-03-03 11:14:02 UTC

Lunar eclipse, start of totality.
#photography
https://i.nostr.build/ja4JCHmrJzeizbMT.jpg

2026-03-03 10:50:11 UTC

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Still about 10 minutes until the total eclipse and clear skies so hopefully I can get a good photo then!

2026-03-03 10:33:09 UTC

Lunar eclipse. Taken about 45 minutes before totality (about 30 minutes to go now).
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2026-02-23 10:43:28 UTC

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Near Port Noarlunga in the south of Adelaide. There are many nice beaches around the area.

2026-02-23 08:00:29 UTC

Tonight’s walk
https://i.nostr.build/64mpWqHXbYxAFb9d.jpg

2026-02-22 21:44:01 UTC

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I don’t at the moment but was thinking about writing something more detailed.

2026-02-22 21:22:35 UTC

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In a couple of months I probably will have messed it up again!

2026-02-22 11:54:48 UTC

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Yes, this mini PCs in the photo is my Bitcoin & Lightning node. I haven’t gone in to mining.
https://i.nostr.build/Bk8MayzH23MMzP26.jpg

2026-02-22 06:34:59 UTC

Recent home network upgrades and rack tidy up. Over the last few months I’ve replaced the switches I originally had in this rack with some new Ubiquiti UniFi switches. There is also a PoE switch in another room running some new UniFi WiFi 7 access points.
I also added UniFi Protect as an upgraded NVR for some cameras at the front of the house. They aren’t Ubiquiti cameras so I added UniFi AI Ports to get motion and object detection functionality. These are a little expensive but still cheaper than replacing the cameras. It works well and was pretty straightforward to set up.
I had never really been a fan of Ubiquiti equipment in the past but their current range of products had the ports and features I was looking for and, unlike some other brand products, they don’t rely on cloud management. Overall I’m pretty happy with it so far.
https://i.nostr.build/J8GOwvJh133Gn57c.jpg

2026-02-21 09:15:01 UTC

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I miss ICQ but that is probably just because it reminds me of a simpler time on the Internet!
While I’ve generally been pretty quick to embrace new technologies all through my life, I’ve been struggling to be excited about AI. I think there are some interesting applications but I personally haven’t found anything life changing.
I’ve tried to use it to help with some tasks for work with very mixed results. I needed to build a BOM for some new Cisco routers that we needed to order recently so and I thought I would test it out for that application. At first it looked like it had done well until I started double checking against the ordering guide and found that the SKUs it gave me didn’t actually exist and the routers were end of life anyway. It wasted my time rather than being helpful.

2026-02-21 06:35:56 UTC

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I gave up on Twitter/X a couple of years ago. I tried posting for a while but never gained many real followers or got much interaction with my posts. Instagram has been pretty much the same for me too. While I’ve been a bit quiet recently, Nostr is still the only place I feel is worth spending time on.