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Leon Mika

Software Developer and occasional writer of music. Based in Melbourne, Australia.

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    My favourite gym t-shirt. All the Aussies would get this reference.

    A black T-shirt is displayed with the text 'WE'RE GOIN TA BONNIE DOON' printed on the front in bold white letters, with the line Bonnie Doon Hotel below it on the right.

    This I got from an op-shop but I have been to the Bonnie Doon Hotel a few times. It’s actually pretty nice.

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    And that makes it the third time this week that I encountered a bug involving DynamoDB that was avoidable with a unit test that actually used a proper database.

    Meme of the Simpsons featuring the purple Stern lecture Plumbing van, with the text modified to say 'Stern Lecture Coding' and 'I told you not to Mock that'.

    (To be fair, this time is was my fault: I haven’t got around to writing the unit test yet).

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    For the last few years, I’ve been using 4/24 as the expiry date of test credit cards within Stripe. Well those days are literally in the past now.

    Screenshot of a new credit card setup within Stripe showing the test credit card number of 4242 4242 4242 4242, and the expiry date 4/24, and the error message saying 'Your card's expiry date is in the past'.
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    Day 30: hometown

    It’s far from perfect, but it’s good to call this place home. #mbapr

    Photo of the Melbourne skyline, facing Flinders St. station and the CBD, with the pedestrian bridge on the right, as taken from a bridge with an iron railing over the Yarra River.
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    Day 29: drift

    Drifted a little from the path at this point of my hike today. Could be easy to get lost though, so it was important not to drift too far. #mbapr

    Australian landscape photo of rocks and native plants under a cloudy sky.
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    📺 Sugar: Season 1 (2024)

    Quick review of Sugar: Season 1 (2024), by Mark Protosevich. Review reads as follows: Nah, sorry. I couldn't get through the first episode. I know what they were trying for: classic story of the keen detective, with the fast car and the cool lady companions and all. But it just didn't gel with me (might be because I have no nostalgia for the format). Plus, the cuts across time were awkward: it made it hard to follow what was going on. I'm sure this is for someone, but it's definitely not for me. Overall review: poor
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    Day 28: community #mbapr

    A local market in front of a collection of national flags from around the world
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    Day 27: surprise

    Quite surprised that this photo came out as well as it did. Was purely an accidental press of the shutter button. #mbapr

    Photo of the Apple magic keyboard with focus on K, L, and M.
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    Interesting to see Google starting to solicit reviews for apps that came with the phone, such as the… Phone.

    Screenshot of a request for a review of the android Phone app, with five unfilled stars and a message saying that reviews will be public
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    Some emus have moved into a nearby sanctuary a few weeks ago. I managed to catch a glimpse of one during my walk today. A rare treat indeed.

    An emu standing by a wire fence.
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    Day 25: spine #mbapr

    A cabinet in a museum showing the skeletons of prehistoric vertebraes
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    Day 24: light #mbapr

    A city road at night, with cars driving towards the camera, and yellow, purple, and blue lights strung up above the street, featuring peacocks and Rangoli decorations celebrating Diwali
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    Day 23: dreamy #mbapr

    The moon at night as seen through a metal gate boarded by a hedge
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    Day 22: blue #mbapr

    A clear blue sky, with the moon at the lower-left side of the frame, and a plane with a vapour trail near the right
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    Day 21: mountain

    Warburton, in the Yarra Ranges. #mbapr

    Looking down a field towards a shed with a corrugated tin roof with tree-covered mountains in the background with a partially cloudy sky
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    Day 20: ice #mbapr

    An empty glass on a bench containing ice cubes, with bottles of lemon and lime cordial and bitters behind it.
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    A small visitor is back, enjoying the sun on my kitchen tiles. 🦎

    Skink on a ceramic tile in the sunlight with some shadows on the side.
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    Day 19: birthday

    I got this almost 9 years ago. It’s never been used. #mbapr

    A glass stein on a bench with the inscription "Happy 30th Birthday" written on the front
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    Day 18: mood

    I guess one can describe this mode as flat. #mbapr

    A blue-tongue lizard lying on outdoor ceramic tiles
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    Day 17: transcendence #mbapr

    An ornate, gilded altar in a medieval Spanish church lit with sunlight and artificial light.
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