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I'm a computer #programmer I work for an #airline and I design and build their airline operations systems and integration layer on #aws. I know all kinds of weird stuff about airline messaging, network operations, ATC/ANSP, flight planning and load control. Programming is mostly in #java.
I'm also doing a #PhD in #AncientHistory & #Classics. I know, very different to my day job! I study #Latin #historiography ... mainly #Livy. Landscape & Geography is my thing.
βͺStill looking for one more good developer. If you are committed to writing quality software for critical applications in an interesting problem domain, please apply. #devops #softwaredevelopment - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/devops-software-developer-at-virgin-australia-852205672/β¬
There is, um, ... limited overlap between my Twitter connections and the crowd here. Except for the usual suspects, obvs. You know who you are.
when Coronado figured out that he was leading him on, according to legend, he had his hands cut off and strangled him to death with them near the present-day site of Lindsborg, Kansas
The Native American wasn't even from the prairie, he was probably a Hopi or Pueblo who's whole plan was to get Coronado away from New Mexico because he was a horrible despot who raped and murdered all the time
as a native person myself i think about his sacrifice a lot
honestly the Mythbusters ran a pretty good grift on the network. they only stuck around with each other so they could blow up bigger and bigger stuff, and the network kept giving them more and more money to do exactly that with. I respect their dedication to blowing shit up but it's a shame that people thought they were "doing 'science'"
mildly nsfw, Paleolithic nudes compared to modern nudes
This is so, so amazing. Evidence that #Paleolithic #Venus statues were basically carved by women as self-portraits. #womensart Source: http://gowns.tumblr.com/post/167128831158/evidence-that-ancient-paleolithic-venus-statues
π : Ho ho ho! Hello children, I'm Santa's cousin, Arbitration Clause!
π§π½ π¦πΌ : uh, what?
π : Did you know that many workplaces and services now make you to waive your right to bring complaints against them in court, and instead force you to appear before a private arbitrator that they choose and pay for?
π§π½ π¦πΌ : oh jeeze, the left can't meme.
π : LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE SHITS THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY THIS IS SERIOUS FUCKIN' BUSINE
Horny
You: *getting horny thinking of Princess, looking at your favorite spiral*
Me, on the phone: "I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users..."
Part-time Ancient History PhD student. Full-time computer programming professional. Airline operations systems. Landscape & geography in Livy.