Wearer of black. Breaker of software. Library nerd. History enthusiast. Proud gongoozler.
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An email I just got from Catch:
Catch.com.au will cease trading and stop selling products as of 30 April 2025. Until this date, we remain open for business as we continue to trade and clear through products.
We will cease selling Gift Cards on 21 January 2025. Existing gift cards can be redeemed until Catch.com.au is closed on 30 April 2025.
Aussie folks who wear stockings - where is a good place to buy them? I want opaque tights, and some with colours and/or patterns. They should be robust because I am accident prone and plan to wear them with sneakers.
Update: I've had heaps of recs for https://snagtights.com.au and they look awesome!
@BinChicken Thanks! The photo was actually taken by a friend of mine, but it was shared on here by me. :)
@gurgle One time I was at the library and a man was there with his little kid. Dad was scanning the books and putting them in the bag, and then went to walk right out the door and the little kid belted out at the top of his lungs "DAD YOU FORGOT TO PAY". Dad then had to explain to him that the books were free and the kid just was NOT having it. What a little snitch.
TIL the Alexander Turnbull Library in NZ has a guide to LGBTQ+ language to use in their collections and it's called... Homosaurus. This is amazing. https://natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/whats-in-a-word-describing-lgbtq-collections
@wragge As someone who is thinking about getting into the field, this was a really good article to help understand all the moving parts!
The Parramatta Powerhouse's new website makes me feel like I'm having a panic attack. Surely this has some major accessibility issues.
https://powerhouse.com.au/visit/parramatta
@SeaFury Exactly. I flew to Brisbane a few years ago pretty much solely to visit the museums. It's a thing people do!
@SeaFury I wouldn't be surprised. It's ridiculous - if I put on a capitalist hat, an art museum is also a tourist attraction. People might come into Sydney to see exhibitions. The government is shooting itself in the foot because now there will be less income from tourists.
Hi fedi! I'll be looking for a new Test Lead / Quality Coach role after the Christmas break so please :boost_ok: for reach. I am Sydney based, and am ideally looking for something remote anywhere in Australia, or if it is in Sydney, max 2 days per week in the office.
About me:
I have over 15 years of testing experience, including over 10 years in leadership roles*. I have always been hands on and have acted as a quality coach in my teams. I have started up new QA departments at 10 companies and have worked with teams to roll out agile methodology. I have experience with testing for websites, apps, APIs and data.
*I am not a coder and am not looking for a role building frameworks or writing automated tests.
@mike Ugh that sucks, hopefully not covid! I tested myself just to check and I’m negative.
@virtualwolf no it is still hot
@hugh @carnage4life I know for a fact that my company does it. Jobs listed and somehow interviews never happen. People just strung along thinking their workload will improve. We’ve been due 3 new roles in my department for months now.
@fsvo would love to meet up one day, we aren’t far from you!
@dropbear what do you do for work, if I can ask?
@dropbear I freelanced for a few years and then contracted for a few more and it was a constant issue, you are fortunate!
@dropbear ughhhhh I hated contracting
