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And the comments are worth reading, too!

And the comments are worth reading, too! Originally shared by Winchell Chung https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/715244323072159745

Here in Western Australia, we don't bother with this messy building on site rubbish.

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Here in Western Australia, we don't bother with this messy building on site rubbish. We just ship the buildings in and lower them into place!

I has a new toy 😎

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I has a new toy 😎

Alicia Smith​'s and my photos from 2016.

Alicia Smith​'s and my photos from 2016. A totally awesome con! https://goo.gl/photos/b9k9fFQdvnECyDwX6

As always, entering via the link gives me more entries.

As always, entering via the link gives me more entries. https://store.boingboing.net/giveaways/the-dji-phantom-4-giveaway?gid=2837966

I made a mistake in the masquerade - the reason I did not win was that I neuralized the judges...

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I made a mistake in the masquerade - the reason I did not win was that I neuralized the judges...

#Swancon41 walkthrough

#Swancon41 walkthrough https://youtu.be/pN8zfqcloI8

A VR compatible walkthrough of the #swancon41 convention space.

A VR compatible walkthrough of the #swancon41 convention space. https://youtu.be/OiTfj8p_bcc

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Originally shared by Liz Quilty

OK Interwebs, here's a bit of an off the wall question.

OK Interwebs, here's a bit of an off the wall question. Is it possible for a member of the public to drive the circumference of the LHC? That is, is there a publicly accessible ring road around the outside of the site?

And I'm caught up with my public reshares of my #wpp2016 work.

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And I'm caught up with my public reshares of my #wpp2016 work. Originally shared by Rob Masters Book Two in the Trilogy! WPP2016 - Week 11 - Night +Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni​ , Tim Kennedy​ ,  Robyn King​ , Rob Masters​ ,  Bernhard Rembold​ , Byron S​ ,  Francesco Scaglioni​ , Alicia Smith​ , Grandma Snyder​ , Navin Upendran​ and Mary Wardell​ #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-11-Night A long exposure HDR at Sculptures by the Sea, at Cottesloe Beach, with Alicia Smith​​ modelling as the protagonist in a speculative fiction trilogy. I don't know what it is called, or what it is about, but I've got a cover for it! Very heavy processing in Google Photos and Snapseed to create an acrylic painting effect.

Looking at You

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Originally shared by Rob Masters Looking at You WPP2016 - Week 10 - Music +Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-10-Music

Three Shades

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Originally shared by Rob Masters Three Shades WPP2016 - Week 08 - Shades +Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-08-Shades Pink, Blue, and Human... Taken at the water playground at Elizabeth Quay.

"Making Waves"

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Originally shared by Rob Masters "Making Waves" WPP2016 - Week 09 - Action or Motion +Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-09-Action-or-Motion Water-skiing on the Canning River, near Mt Henry.

"A Whole Lot of Mirrors"

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Originally shared by Rob Masters "A Whole Lot of Mirrors" WPP2016 - Week 05 - Mirrors +Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-05-Mirrors The Deloitte Building near sunset, shot from the newly opened Elizabeth Quay.

"Delicious Ice Flow"

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Originally shared by Rob Masters "Delicious Ice Flow" WPP2016 - Week 06 - Flowing +Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-06-Flowing SooC with Alicia Smith​'s 60mm macro lens, this is some of Simmo's signature cinnamon ginger ice cream, with nuts and slowly flowing chocolate sauce. If you are not in W.A., Simmo's Ice Cream is a Mandurah institution, and totally delicious. We are blessed with three master frozen dessert manufacturers here, the other two being Gusto Gelato in Leederville, and Miller's Ice Cream in Cowaramump. Please don't ask me to choose!

Book Two in the Trilogy!

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Book Two in the Trilogy! WPP2016 - Week 11 - Night +Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni​ , Tim Kennedy​ ,  Robyn King​ , Rob Masters​ ,  Bernhard Rembold​ , Byron S​ ,  Francesco Scaglioni​ , Alicia Smith​ , Grandma Snyder​ , Navin Upendran​ and Mary Wardell​ #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-11-Night A long exposure HDR at Sculptures by the Sea, at Cottesloe Beach, with Alicia Smith​​ modelling as the protagonist in a speculative fiction trilogy. I don't know what it is called, or what it is about, but I've got a cover for it! Very heavy processing in Google Photos and Snapseed to create an acrylic painting effect.

A bit of fun from SuSE - the joys of live patching your kernel!

A bit of fun from SuSE - the joys of live patching your kernel! (via a cow orker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbABy9ul11I&feature=share

Words cannot fully express my joy at this concept. At both of these concepts.

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Words cannot fully express my joy at this concept. At both of these concepts. Via Jessika O'Sullivan  Originally shared by AJ Bell Yeah!
A highly recommended blog about how to make your space science fiction work, even under close examination.

Via Natassia Velez

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Via Natassia Velez  Originally shared by Chris Fink hahaha

Well that just hits the limit on the irony meter.

Well that just hits the limit on the irony meter. Happy National Day of Action Against Bullying. To every LGBTI kid out there, we're so very, very sorry. Originally shared by John Samuel Apparently Christensen is happy with the outcome, which basically means it's terrible. :( http://junkee.com/malcolm-turnbull-just-caved-to-conservatives-and-gutted-safe-schools/74920

Looking at You

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Looking at You WPP2016 - Week 10 - Music +Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-10-Music

An excuse for me to go overboard with Google's HDR :)

An excuse for me to go overboard with Google's HDR :) https://goo.gl/photos/LsG7fbx9iB6GoVd98

Our current PM appears to be a good ideas man, but a very poor leader.

Our current PM appears to be a good ideas man, but a very poor leader. Originally shared by John Samuel This is the standard that PM Turnbull walks past. This is the standard that PM Turnbull accepts.  http://gu.com/p/4httt/sgp

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Originally shared by Liz Quilty

Alicia Smith​ and the setup for her Shades entry.

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Alicia Smith​ and the setup for her Shades entry. NX-1, 18-55 zoom, LED ringlight, LED desklamp, and tripod. The NX-1 has a neat inbuilt intervalometer, capable of a huge range of frame counts and intervals - up to 10000 frames and 9 day intervals. Very handy.

Via Boing Boing​...

Via Boing Boing​... https://store.boingboing.net/giveaways/the-makerbot-3d-printer-giveaway?gid=2837966 As is often the case following the link to enter gives me more entries 😈 https://store.boingboing.net/giveaways/the-makerbot-3d-printer-giveaway?gid=2837966

The Google Doodle for March 8 2016 - International Women's Day.

The Google Doodle for March 8 2016 - International Women's Day. And I'm sitting here with tears on my face - tears of hope for the future, as well as tears of sadness for the now and the past. #onedayiwill   #internationalwomensday   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztMIb6nEeyg&feature=share

A matter of Australian importance:

A matter of Australian importance: Sausage rolls and sauce

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"Petition to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all Australian Politicians:

Originally shared by Kerry Wright "Petition to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all Australian Politicians: Nima and Ashkan are a gay couple who come from Iran, where being gay can cost you your life. They sought asylum in Australia, but were sent to detention in Nauru, where being gay is also a crime. They've been attacked and beaten, just for being in love. This kind of treatment is inhumane and unnecessary. Please bring Nima and Ashkan to safety in Australia and halt your cruel detention process.  Sign the Petition: https://go.allout.org/en/a/australia-asylum/?akid=8122.2937290.QMSugN&rd=1&t=2&utm_campaign=australia-asylum&utm_content=english&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionsuite #australia   #auspol   #malcolmturnbull   #nauru   #asylum   #detention   #LGBT   #gayrights   https://go.allout.org/en/a/australia-asylum/?akid=8122.2937290.QMSugN&rd=1&t=2&utm_campaign=australia-asylum&utm_content=english&utm_medium

Originally from The Young Greens over on Facebook.

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Originally from The Young Greens over on Facebook. Originally shared by Scott Hamilton (Dame Nilly Lunchalot) #nbn #fraudband

"Making Waves"

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"Making Waves" WPP2016 - Week 09 - Action or Motion +Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell #WPP2016 #WPP2016-Wk-09-Action-or-Motion Water-skiing on the Canning River, near Mt Henry.

Some good news...

Some good news... Originally shared by Alicia Smith Today, in Australia, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters reported to the Parliament with its recommendations. As well as agreeing that we must proceed with the proposed reform to make Senate voting ‘above the line’ more democratic, the committee  also called for ‘below the line preferential voting’ reform. On March 2 the government agreed to support this reform. While  http://belowtheline.org.au/ has been extremely helpful in assisting those of us who really want to know where our vote's going,  this is going to appeal to the other 97% who find the below the line tablecloth ballot paper too much. 12 boxes aren't so much. http://belowtheline.org.au