The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @notjosh ever

December 2021

@endocrimes I was staring at their website the other day wondering if I should or not. how do you like them?

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@lazerwalker do you think there are ethical non-tech jobs? it’s hard thinking about ethics using absolutes in a shades-of-grey world

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@bex_is it took me a while to get to but I’m glad I finally did. this was my takeaway: https://t.co/S6L2JMCulV

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@twinfold ahah they give a shit, just not about the same thing :P election upcoming etc

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@twinfold surprised no one is talking about offering antigen tests at official test sites. less accurate, sure, but… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@astroblob christ! and even when you _do_ find them, the moral conflict of “buy 2 boxes in case they’re sold out la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@vikb short answer: PCR vs rapid antigen. it’s not without (many!) problems/faults though :[ very different experie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@astroblob it floored me how expensive they are! it’s so inaccessible for many, and encourages a “ehh I just tested… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@tweetbot sincere feature request: “mute all retweets”. please!

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@Gwladruns had to wait for 3-0, just in case. seen some massive bed-shitting in recent years so didn’t want to jump the gun

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@kcimc I’d always like the pseudo-anonymity of online work. hard to own “a McDonald” as an artefact when the name c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@oh_pies @ZuckerBaby can landlords there still deny pets? I thought that changed in the last couple of years?

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@nzJayZee did you know about this terrific noot noot content??? youtu.be/5lyEqhMC6EA

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@janklausa @charlesv that sounds like a recipe for thermal loss probably

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@janklausa @charlesv yeah but at different altitudes(/air pressure) what does boiling even mean!!!! what about the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@janklausa @charlesv do…you bring a fancy kettle and thermometer with you too???

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@janklausa I’m honestly surprised you’re not already

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@RachaelHasIdeas the sad looks and explanation of “we’re sold out today, but will get [pitiful number] delivered fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@ratkins a combination of law and paranoia. no point taking the risk leading up to xmas/family/elderly folks

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@LGnome ahah every day I haven’t done a PCR, I’ve done an antigen boi ? off to buy some more in a minute!

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@GeekAndDad they do throat and nose swabs here, which has been more pleasant than nose only, where they tend to go much deeper

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@GeekAndDad aha I’ve had as many antigen tests as PCR in that time too. most of the PCRs are due to various laws of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@ratkins @ekurutepe @SolarWatch nobody mentioned it at all here today that I heard. but you’ll have one analytics p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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I’m 7 PCR tests deep over the last 14 days. six negative, waiting for the seventh. my poor lil nostrils

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@dimsimkitty oh whoops I replied twice, a couple of hours apart. that’s where my brain is at today :P

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@dimsimkitty yeah I had a compulsory test here locally without any waiting or drama, was hoping for the same today.… https://t.co/f5W3xMHokx

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@dimsimkitty it’s not bulk billable, so lots of places won’t even talk to me. travel is a luxury etc (fair enough),… https://t.co/4JIyaMc9kq

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@twinfold @dimsimkitty I’m as far north as they’ll let me go right now :P

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@dimsimkitty (at this rate, I don’t know if I’ll get through the queue before they close for the day, so might be b… https://t.co/7XKuUdsuOj

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@dimsimkitty it’s been brief, and last minute, and haven’t said much about it. I’m staying in Grafton, but with QLD… https://t.co/gDz8564kRq

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@dimsimkitty I just drove two and a bit hours to sit in a long queue for one also :< hello, neighbour ? https://t.co/4kTDugOwrw

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tealandpurple Hey everyone, remember that most rapid antigen tests need to be stored between 2 - 30⁰C

You might want to pop them… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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I had square crumpets today for the first time. I can’t rationally explain why, but they’re not for me

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@BrittA2211 pretty sure Australian Consumer Law gives you pretty strong rights against faults regardless of stated… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@endocrimes [generic Soviet accent intensifies]

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@tealandpurple @ZuckerBaby oof, even half that price still seems expensive! I still have a handful, but they won’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@tealandpurple @ZuckerBaby where’s the best place to get rapid tests in Oz? just pharmacy, or is there somewhere cheaper?

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@PossiblyAlan I flew to Australia last week (…that’s a whole other thing. I still feel conflicted about it, but it’… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@ratkins @janklausa nah neither, but I _am_ significantly closer to Burger Rings than usual

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what’s the opposite of a happy place? because that’s what Civic on a Saturday night is. still.

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@nzJayZee just yesterday I updated my calendar with the (hopefully) new date for the cancelled show. probably still tickets available :)

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strong “how the fuck do I cross a road” energy today

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@bl00dymarie @dripberlin from memory (which is rusty!) a) the egg white cervical mucus is a sign of ovulation, and… https://t.co/Ycud3BYAgH

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TIL: using Firefox, if a script is blocking right click, you can shift+right click to force the context menu to appear

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@RandiBop there’s something wholesome about clubs that run 24h over weekends in Berlin. parents booking babysitters… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@oh_pies it was xmas lunch a few years ago, no regrets. can recommend

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today’s observations: a) mmm burger rings, b) mmm crumpets

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@Gary_BBGames surely that makes the console a business related purchase, right?

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@BrittA2211 wearing a lid, just like in the olden days. that rules

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what's the state of tofu presses in 2021, esp for folks with limited kitchen space? is there a good one (i.e. not… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@HanneyChris like, yeah, that's the point of the game!!!!!! u be bangin the drums!!! 5 stars

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@christian_beer if you can reduce the instructions you need, it gets much simpler at least. render everything as an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@christian_beer heh, good luck on that. even with docs, it’s always a wild adventure on each device

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@GeekAndDad nope :( turns out clearing cookies on iOS also clears tabs and history. so weird.

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@GeekAndDad (managed to find many of them on my laptop, by pulling my internet cable at home before it had a chance… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@GeekAndDad mostly I’m trying to see it that way, but there were a couple of sites I kept open intentionally for, s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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a lot of messaging/education about covid has been tough, but the “got a negative result -> I don’t have covid, conf… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@Gary_BBGames “small” :) our main TV is still 32” from nearly a decade ago

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@dimsimkitty I’ll swing by my supermarket and see what they’ve got left!

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I just tried to clear Safari cookies on my phones and lost all my tabs. freedom? any idea how to restore them?

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@dimsimkitty need a safe supply? I know someone

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