Matt Cengia 🏳️‍🌈 @mattcen@aus.social

Autism and ADHD assessments (part 2)
https://blog.mattcen.com/2021/05/30/autism-and-adhd-assessments-part-2/

It's like most people just have *no* idea how Docker images work or something and are just copying random code excerpts off the internet or something. Which is probably true, but no less concerning.

I was just reading up on the Signal Proxy thing (See https://signal.org/blog/run-a-proxy/). Their current Dockerfiles make some... *interesting* choices, to say the least. They have two identical Dockerfiles rather than just using one, and install nginx on ubuntu rather than using the upstream nginx image (both of these issues are fixed by different, currently unmerged, PRs).

Also, if Signal weren't a centralised messaging system (like @matrix or @session ) this wouldn't be as much of a problem. #justSaying

I was digging around in the LG ThinQ mobile app (LG's IoT app) to try to reconnect my washing machine to my WiFi (don't ask), and noticed this page which shows my washing machine's energy usage over time.

That's great and all... but where are the units on the Y-axis of this graph? For that matter, where are the *numbers*? All I can tell is that on 2 days in the last week I used some energy and the other days, I didn't!

Happy #Bisexual Visibility Day, everyone! In Australia, the Strand Bi Us forum (mostly online) is happening this weekend for anyone interested: https://standbius.com/

Pictured: me, popping into the visible light spectrum just for the day. (I'm in bed because I have COVID 😢)

Image CW: selfie, eye contact
#bisexualityawarenessweek #bisexuality

Yesterday I went to Gilwell Park Scout Camp for the Scouts Victoria Adult Recognition awards, and was awarded my Silver Wattle (see previous post for details).

I also had the pleasure to see James, a Rover and one of my previous scouts, receive a Special Service Award. It's always makes me so proud to see the scouts I have mentored grow up and become independent, competent, mature, and generous young adults.

Photo CW: eye contact

That moment when you realise you're tilting your coffee cup to the point of spilling and are *really* glad that you made a point of putting the lid on tightly so you don't lose a drop!

Oh, how I wish speakers would stop putting animations (especially gifs) in their slide decks. They're incredibly distracting, particularly for us neurodivergent folks! #xp

Great keynote by @lady_nerd at #BSidesMelb2022 about ensuring *every* organisation has access to information security training, and support to mitigate their risks in this space. Let's all do our bit to spread the word, because when one org is at risk, we all are.
#xp

Valuable info about skills in IT jobs.
Let's move away from "hard skills & soft skills", and instead think of them as "technical & professional skills". Professional skills like Empathy, Communication, Writing, and Contacts.
Slide by @liamo at #BSidesMelb2022
#xp

It finally happened. My partner started pouring maple syrup on his noodles before realising it wasn't actually tamari. Apparently it's actually not a bad combo!