Michele Playfair (she/her)

Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?

It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

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an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ... Alt: an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ...

Mate I reckon I've been following this quest for over 18 months at this point, how long have you been asking now?

Those are some serious burgers

Pile of LEGO. Man wearing a LEGO Serious Play shirt in front of a slide with logos of various companies that use LSP

#pcampmelb it's LEGO Serious Play time!!

#pcampmelb talk pitches for unconference sessions - should have brought a hip flask so I could take a drink every time AI is mentioned 🤣🥃

Wisdom, stories from experience, chocolates and Lou Reed tunes - great opening to #pcampmelb 🎉

Bald man with glasses in a glorious Hawaiian shirt stands in front of Product Anonymous banner while gesticulating

Steve says we should post stuff about Product Camp on socials. @pcampmelb.bsky.social @product-anon.bsky.social Am here. Is good. #pcampmelb

The rise of Whatever This was originally titled “I miss when computers were fun”. But in the course of writing it, I discovered that there is a reason computers became less fun, a dark thread woven through a number of eve...

down with Whatever eev.ee/blog/2025/07...

Let's start with replacing some of the politicians

Agree. What a disgrace and devaluation of this award.

wild how he immediately raises his weapon as soon as she turns and he sees the microphone

they're shooting to maim the press on purpose y'all

Leopards eating faces hold waiting time

This cruelty and insanity has personally honestly cost me so much - I'm gonna just enjoy this.

It's like these people have never read Catch-22

We have both for some reason

Illustrated portrait of Darryl Kerrigan from The Castle, mid-sentence with a wide-eyed expression and thumb raised. Behind him is his iconic red-roofed suburban house, a greyhound dog, trees, and an airport control tower. The background is pale blue with red-and-cream retro stripes. Bold yellow text reads: “Tell him he’s dreamin’!” in a vintage-style font.

$450 for jousting sticks!? Tell him he's DREAMIN'!! *new* Daryl Kerrigan fresh from '97 🏡 | prints/tees: tinyurl.com/bd8xvv7u ✈️

The Quality Coach's Handbook The book explains the quality coach role, provides quality coach workshops with instructions and templates, and offers ideas on how to think about quality in modern engineering companies. While many a...

My book, The Quality Coach's Handbook, will be available for purchase on the 31st of May. Pre-register here (you'll be in good company 🙃)

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They're gorgeous and they know it

fat kitty

WHAT IS THE CHARGE? EATING A MEAL?! A SUCCULENT CHINESE MEAL?!

Reading coverage of the Victorian Budget and seriously, we give far too much credence to the wrecked and corrupt ratings agencies that helped cause the GFC and suffered absolutely zero consequences.

Oh no, they're spending extra GST revenue on health instead of paying down debt.

Yeah f*ck off.

Humanity hates people. We could have made our environment welcoming to cyclists and pedestrians, but we didn't. A car centric environment is the norm in many parts of the world, making it dangerous to be outside if you cann...

I've written this straight from the heart:

Humanity hates people.

www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/humanity-hat...

The year is 2025. Researches have discovered women have central nervous systems. Can feel pain!

I love this idea so much

This was my exact reaction.
What the fuck