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MichaelxBoughey

@michaelxb.bsky.social

Australian IP, tech, regulatory and procurement lawyer; gamer; parent; friend; sometimes wrangler of horses, chickens, and weeds.

105 Followers  |  337 Following  |  27 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024  |  1.6588

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Just the place www.archivesfinebooks.com.au

24.10.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's offal.

20.09.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, didn't expect to see a post like this! Downloading now.

12.05.2025 05:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Though this is mine.

14.03.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is no shame in this.

14.03.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, you.

13.03.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's important to read the fine print.

04.03.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only if you're not half assed about it.

21.02.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yesterday's view from the office window. I confess that I rarely mow the lawn.

18.02.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was with some regret that I corrected a typo in a covering email reading 'our new amendments are highlighted in blud'.

20.12.2024 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! Hope it's a good one.

17.12.2024 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time for Encyclopedia Britannica to make a triumphant return.

06.12.2024 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having married into horse herd ownership, I do at least have some excuse for owning a truck (or 'ute'); but I'm really hoping they're less over-the-top and preferably electric by the time we drive our current one into the ground.

05.12.2024 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meet โ€ชRenรฉ Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social, a games lawyer who is also an otter in a video game bsky.app/profile/aceo...

05.12.2024 06:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TIDAL vs Spotify TIDAL vs Spotify: both have great offerings, but which music streaming service is the best one for you? Our showdown will help you decide.

Tidal at least pays more to artists. There's a good comparison article here: www.soundguys.com/tidal-vs-spo...

05.12.2024 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Smooth! Tell me this is a real thing?

05.12.2024 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And for the second week?

03.12.2024 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
World map with a circle drawn around Asia with the caption โ€œThere are more people living inside this circle than outside of it.โ€

World map with a circle drawn around Asia with the caption โ€œThere are more people living inside this circle than outside of it.โ€

Something to keep in mind when compiling your starter packs. Thereโ€™s a lot going on here.

12.11.2024 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Attack of the Clones (games). The real Unpacking is first in the screenshot: a fascinating game released in 2021 by Brisbane indie studio Witch Beam, to critical acclaim (Eurogamer GOTY, 2xBAFTAs, 1xDICE). Only a matter of time before the clones are taken down?
@witchbeam.com.au @nintendolife.com

03.12.2024 06:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the Nintendo eShop, showing the store icon for the acclaimed 2021 game Unpacking, and several similarly-named items with plain text titles and AI-generated store images.

A screenshot of the Nintendo eShop, showing the store icon for the acclaimed 2021 game Unpacking, and several similarly-named items with plain text titles and AI-generated store images.

Wrote a little thing about the Unpacking scam game situation on the Nintendo eShop, with a few words from the Witch Beam folks and @vook64.bsky.social.

These are all still up in the store, one week later.

www.patreon.com/posts/unpack...

02.12.2024 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Lovely. Where is this?

01.12.2024 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So every time I see a post from one of those awful AI image spawning accounts, I click on the sender and block them. Based on the contents of my feed now, I have a horrible feeling that the Bluesky algorithm simply interprets the first click as 'Please, send me more of this drivel'.

01.12.2024 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where it's all happening - by @innkeep.bsky.social go.bsky.app/6sRRJ2s

01.12.2024 04:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No native predators for one this size. Cars are the biggest menace, but it's not unusual in some places to see a line of cars backed up while someone drags one of these off the road. While they're non-venomous, they'll still have a bite if antagonised.

27.11.2024 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I can say that I captured this one myself - seen being wrangled by my father-in-law (retired parks ranger) when I took it to his farm for humane release. My wife was away, the snake was in the chicken coop, it was 3 in the morning and I had no choice.

27.11.2024 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is one of our visitors nestling in a nesting box. Note the chicken egg within its coils. Our friend had presumably already eaten its fill. Don't ask what the lumps are.

27.11.2024 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We get a couple of these in the chicken coop every year, though I don't think we've ever had one quite this big. My wife usually handles them. Her father was a national parks ranger, and her capturing implement of choice is a potato masher. I hold the sack open, as seen in these chicken cam stills.

27.11.2024 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Man holding 2.5m or so carpet python in eucalypt forest, next to skid steer.

Man holding 2.5m or so carpet python in eucalypt forest, next to skid steer.

At last, I can share aspects of my life with overseas colleagues without relating them to learnings about business-to-business sales. Or if I can't, feel free to unfollow :) So, here's a carpet python a chap found while working at our place today. Note the lump - a recent meal.

27.11.2024 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Beach with driftwood, birds, vivid blue sky and sea.

Beach with driftwood, birds, vivid blue sky and sea.

First post, blue sky theme. Back from a couple of days camping with my family on Lady Musgrave Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef. The longest time away from the internet since the 90s. Another camper muttered that he knew where I could get a signal. I'm glad to say that I was not even tempted.

21.11.2024 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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