Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL] · 9 hours ago

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL] · 9 hours ago

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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May 17, 2026A long, long time ago I had an idea for a silly joke. Exactly when it hard to pin down, but the seeds were planted in the mid 1990s, in a file called bands.txt. This was a collaborative list of random phrases uttered by people we knew, that had been taken out of context on … [Read more …] [...]

Final Cuts – Beaten Eggs

February 1, 2026As the Rainbow Headcleaner project actually starts coming to a head, one thing I want to do is write a little bit about each track on the album as I finalise the version that’s going on the tape. I’m starting with the easiest one, Beaten Eggs. [...]

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@mike

Chinwag admin, fan of open communication standards, maintainer of communities, male comedienne.

Winner of Time Magazine "Person of the Year" 2006 and will never get tired of that joke.

I talk about #retrocomputing a lot. I also do a lot of #gardening and occasionally make #bread and #beer. I have been a Unix #sysadmin for about 30 years but I think I'll be OK.

I live in #Melbourne, #Australia and sometimes tell jokes on stages around here. I co-host a #StarTrek podcast with @ThePingMachine

9 hours ago

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

RE: https://social.chinwag.org/@mike/116938160883750136

Can't believe how many people have suggested to me today that I am complicit in Dolly's passing because of this.

I prefer to think that she came to regard my cover as definitive, and knew she would be leaving it in safe hands at last.

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL] · 9 hours ago

9 hours ago

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Artificial Intelligence

I Can't Believe It's Not Intelligence!

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL] · 1 day ago

1 day ago

Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

I've started getting ads and recommendations for books on flint knapping, and I am somewhat concerned by the idea my future needs may have been accurately predicted.