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University IT solutions analyst to fund my chronic creative hobby habit.

Lived in Meanjin/Brisbane for the last 20-ish years; first place that ever felt like home. Still get that warm fuzzy feeling when I drive up the M3 and the city skyline slides into view from behind the trees.

#knitter #adhd #adhdwomen

Core hobbiesKnitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, sewing
LearningPython, R, microelectronics, clay, watercolours
Trying to figure out how to diplomatically tell a manager type that the way they talk about their new AI buddies both:
- shits on the input actual human analysts provide, and
- shows how much of their own work and perception of value is based on what looks or sounds plausible and flatters them vs actual insight, knowledge and creativity.
What's My JND?

Find your Just Noticeable Difference in colour perception. How small a colour difference can you actually see?

"Hey, we had feedback that people don't know about <system>, aren't sure what it's capable of, or which team to contact for help."

"Don't know why, we had two info sessions a year and a half ago so they should know this stuff."

"So where can they go to learn about it?"

"<System> has its own training site, they can just go there."

- Actual conversation I just had with colleagues who completely missed the point.

Well this changes the tone
Never been a Sharks fan, but now their losses are even sweeter knowing that somewhere, Scott Morrison is having a shit night.
I still always feel like one of those bananas conspiracy theorists when I try to explain to people how you can draw a direct line from a woman making some YouTube videos about feminism in video games all the way to the downfall of the American Empire.

LOL true Mastodon verification:

YOU MUST VERIFY YOURSELF ON MASTODON BY:

- Posting a picture of a cat in your lap
- Random photos of flowers
- Wax poetic about your favorite episode of Star Trek TNG (or your hate of the series)
- Random, undecipherable technical blabbering about ham radio electronics
- Mention something about your favorite Linux command line
- Say hello to your many LGBTQ followers/friends here, just because you're glad they're here
- Toot a picture of some mushroom you ran into while walking in the forst
- Something something astronomy
- Random gadget/device/bicycle post
- Post a random picture of a tree or window
- Photo of your sewing/mending project!
- Hand drawn art post

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.