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I have a post written, which has some personal information in it. I’m a very private person, am I’m going back and forth about whether to post it…

I’m betting WWDC will be cancelled.

🖖🏼 I always thought the captain’s private office off the bridge on Star Trek was the Radio Room, but it turns out it’s the Ready Room, which makes less sense.

You guys! Star Trek Voyager Season 4 is really good!

Wellington and Wellington-adjecent peeps: remember to get your feedback in on the LGWM safer speeds proposal. It’s the proposal to limit speeds in the CBD to 30 km/h. I hope this’ll eventuially lead to limiting cars from the CBD too.

🏏 A solid 2-0 victory in the test series, and a 3-0 whitewash of the ODI series for the Black Caps over India. India showing that outside of the T20s, they have some issues playing on green, bouncy pitches. Now the Black Caps head to Australia for the Chappell Handlee trophy.

Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands

In this time of potential pandemic, remember, this is a good reminder to keep your emergency kit up to date. Don’t panic buy, don’t freak out. Just make sure your existing kit is up to date, or start one. You should have enough to survive for 2 weeks in case of an earthquake.

I’m pleased to report that people in Palmerston North aren’t buying thousands of rolls of toilet paper each.

Why Blue Whales Don’t Get Cancer - Peto’s Paradox

Or, why large animals don’t get nearly as much cancer as you’d expect, given the number of cells they have.

I’ve had influenza once or twice in my life. The actual flu. It is not a heavy cold. You feel like you’re dying for a full week. Shakes, cold sweats, vomiting, fever. If Coronavirus is like influenza, you may be in for a rough ride if/when you catch it.

If you need a little tune to hum to make sure you’re washing your hands for long enough, the first verse and chorus of the Beastie Boys’ Fight For Your Right is about 30 seconds long.

🖖🏼 I do love my Next Generation era Star Trek. But the “consoles” they use don’t seem to have any discernible output or input other than pushing random buttons to make beeping sounds. At least in Picard the consoles have, you know, floating displays with words and pictures on them.

This is remarkably calming to watch. Satisfaction: Mug - YouTube.

The first, hopefully, of many. Luxembourg is first country to make all public transport free

For Kiwis needing some discount computer equipment and tech, there’s a fire sale at PBTech due to their expo being cancelled due to Convid-19.

The real potential of the electric vehicle revolution. In short, electric cars would be an improvement, but they’ll still require massive amounts of space that could be used much more effectively.

I’ve started watching Star Trek Voyager from season 4, as it feels about the time I may have stopped watching. I just watched the episode Year of Hell. What a fantastic episode (it was a 2-parter)!

The iOS dictionary is as thick as a brick when in the Twitter compose box. I write exaserbated, meaning to write exacerbated, and it acts like it doesn’t even speak a human language. In a compliant text entry like any micro blog client? No issues.

On the left: a beer brewed by Behemoth that the head brewer vowed to brew until Trump was impeached, the Im-peach-ment sour ale.

One the right: the beer brewed now Trump has been impeached, the Finally Im-peach-ed sour ale.

Both are *chef’s kiss*

After learning French for coming up to three years, I feel I have to regretfully inform New Zealanders everywhere that yoplait is not, in fact, “french for yoghurt”.

“I regret to inform you, you only have 2 months to live.”

“Oh my god, I’ve wasted my life. I wish I’d spent more time on Twitter.”

🏏 A comprehensive 10 wicket victory by the Black Caps (their 100th win). India have a real issue playing on green pitches. Bring on Hagley Park on Saturday!

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I watched the first episode of The Man in the High Castle last night. I don’t know if I need a nazi fantasy in my life. I’m conflicted about watching any more. Much like I’ve avoided The Handmaid’s Tale.