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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

We have bought her loads of expensive toys in the past. Turns out what she really loves are paper shopping bags and packing cardboard #dogsofmastodon

A black and white brindle dog chewing a long strip of cardboard

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

I think I’m going to start a new business offering BaaS - Boop As A Service. Someone comes to your door with a friendly dog and you boop noses with them.

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Giving my first TEDx talk today 👍

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Nice place to sit at work in the afternoon sun…

The sun shining through the leaves of a tall tree, in front of a large building covered in abstract lines

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Butter wouldn’t melt, etc. You wouldn’t think that she’s a complete tinker and troublemaker… #dogsofmastodon

A black and white brindle dog, curled up asleep in her basket

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

"We hope you will accept this modicum of AI-generated flattery in exchange for your time, attention and personal data"

A screenshot from LinkedIn, which is an AI-generated “invitation” to play a daily puzzle game

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Showed this to a colleague. His comment was “F**k late stage capitalism”

Still not quite over the fact that I watched 15 year olds get sued for millions of dollars for downloading twelve songs and now we all have to accept AI slip because every tech company in the known universe decided that IP laws don’t exist now that they’re inconvenient for them

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

OK - these are the specs of the PC I'm giving away. Pickup would be preferred, but we can try work something out. Boosts for reach most welcome

# System Details Report
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## Report details
- **Date generated:** 2026-09-18 12:31:23

## Hardware Information:
- **Hardware Model:** Dell Inc. OptiPlex 9010 AIO
- **Memory:** 8.0 GiB
- **Processor:** Intel® Core™ i5-3450S × 4
- **Graphics:** Intel® HD Graphics 2500 (IVB GT1)
- **Disk Capacity:** 3.0 TB

## Software Information:
- **Firmware Version:** A25
- **OS Name:** Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS
- **OS Build:** (null)
- **OS Type:** 64-bit
- **GNOME Version:** 50
- **Windowing System:** Wayland
- **Kernel Version:** Linux 7.0.0-31-generic

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

And THIS is why local LLMs are important.....

Error message reading "Claude is temporarily unavailable"

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

My very first professionally-assembled gaming system. So much cable management goodness 😊 #linux #gaming

The interior of a PC system, with multi-coloured fans and LEDs

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

The one without the jacket must be the diversity hire

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Puppy has tucked her front paws into her back legs, and is sleeping HARD

A black and white dog wearing a red coat, curled up in a basket, fast asleep

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

It’s a very cute little pirate ship 🏴‍☠️

A small Lego pirate ship called the Barracuda Seas

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

This is either marketing or cybersecurity

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

She seems to be settling in. And yes, she’s wrapped around the desk #dogsofmastodon

A black and white dog asleep on a red blanket

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

Late night visitor at Melbourne University

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

Got asked today by a mentee, “What should I be studying for a future-proof job in IT?”

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

The local magpies are getting VERY comfortable around us (this isn’t zoomed in)

A magpie perched on the back of an outdoor chair

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2026

A gloriously sunny day to visit Carcassonne and the castle. Although, it is only 1 degree and feels like -5 🥶

A castle wall with towers and ramparts, with a bright blue sky as the backdrop

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

About to cross the sea from Sicily to Malta, in a set which was made in Tasmania 😊

A view out the front windows of a ferry, overlooking a port and a very blue sea. Chair in the foreground are faced to look out the windows

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James Bannan @jamesbannan.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025

Travelling to Sicily, and soon to cross the strait on the train ferry. It’s a bit difficult to see, but zoom in on the right, and that bump in the sea is actually Stromboli