Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 7hI don't get the argument for restoration. All I can say for the Chateau is that it used to have a nice bar. It was never a beautiful building or a nice place to stay. If the local iwi don't want it, why keep it? 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 12hPicked up our first asparagus of the season yesterday at MW. Couldn't wait for lunch so had it for breakfast. 040
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026First time having a talk simultaneously interpreted over Zoom! No idea what to expect. In person you can tell where the interpreters are at based on the audiences face, online... zero feedback. 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'll be hosting a pair of webinars this week to launch a technical, economic and financial modelling tool for community centric connectivity. I've been working with the teams at APC and ISOC on it for nearly three years so very happy to see finally leaving the nest. github.com/InternetSoci... 121
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wellington: Moore Wilson hasn't had radishes all week. Do the other stores have them? 100
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerDenise @denisest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Labour has just shown off their new mobile billboard on FB. #nzpol 513845
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026How much do I have to pay LinkedIn to just get updates from my network, and not the "likes" of the most active people? If there's no price for it, I'll absolutely be setting an AI agent to the task. 000
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chris Penk getting his new column off to a great start by reviewing a book he hasn't read and declaring that it belongs "in the fiction section". I hope Stuff's editors are proud of themselves. 1625865
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It may be 10° outside but the sun is shining & there's not even a hint of a breeze. After two weeks of hotel treadmills this was just what I needed. 130
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Has your application based on Copernicus Earth Observation Data stopped working? It's not your API key. They've made a change to the Collection metadata on S3 impacting DEM tiles, at the very least. 😬 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I have a 9+ hour flight from Singapore to Auckland today. Is that enough time to watch The Hobbit? 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today I learned Singapore Airlines web form won't let you check in online if your passport expires in less than six months. Will try to override the block using a desktop browser & dev tools but not hopeful. 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Been thinking about how I could apply my rf engineering skills to Effective Control of Manchurian Rice. Because, you know, GETS asked. Maybe focused microwaves? Lasers? On frickin sharks? Or ill-tempered mutated sea bass? 100
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Dreaming of the day I can get an AI assistant to drive QGIS for me the way Posit Assistant has been helping with RStudio and Codex with PyCharm. 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I've been in at least 100 selfies in the past week and I have exactly zero of them so far. 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Woke up to find Lion Air has also cancelled my Makassar to Jakarta flight this afternoon. The locals tell me this is normal. Rebooked on Garuda & might just take the loss on the Lion flight. 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This Radiohead ticket system is giving me flashbacks to MIQ. 230
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hotel room through immigration to airside in eight minutes today. I ❤️ Changi. 020
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The smart hotel room I need will tell me I've made tea and not drunk it. And that I paired my phone to the nice radio and failed to turn any music on. 010
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Landed in Singapore last night to find my Jakarta to Makassar flight planned for this afternoon was cancelled. Lot of disruption still clearing the 300k pax backlog from the volcano. 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Mumbai is now tied with LAX & Heathrow as my least favourite airport in the world. 101
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerRNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Insolvencies on track for worst year since global financial crisisrnz.co.nzInsolvencies on track for worst year since global financial crisisInsolvency numbers are likely to remain at record levels until well into next year, one practitioner says. 342
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I'm looking for an intro to anyone working on WorldPop. No luck so far emailing through their contact form or published addresses. I'd like to talk model correction for parts of rural Kalimantan and Sulawesi to be applied to the next global release. I have funding & data to share. 110
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026For single digit billionaires, this year’s Labor Day hits different. Here, they explain in their own words. 763060
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Went to the gym at Changi & said "right, elliptical today so I don't finish drenched in sweat". Wow did that not help. Nope, not at all. 040
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I feel bad for people who've been using (x).(y).name 3rd level domains for decades who're getting shafted by Verisign. neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09... But Neil's last sentence is key: "time to lawyer up". Third level gTLD domains are not Internet infrastructure, they're commercial arrangements.neil.fraser.nameNeil Fraser: News: .name Termination 130
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I totally missed the earthquake but the airport lost its shit. Not the people at the airport, no one in the lounge noticed. Just the announcements and announcements and follow ups. 140
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Packed ruthlessly light for my next two weeks with the assumption I'll be given at least two shirts I can't refuse while I'm away. Wearing the suit I need for the end of the trip on the plane tomorrow to save space. 100
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Had to open the windows, it got up to 27 in the lounge this afternoon. Heater's set to 18. 050
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Without saying your age, what's your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?static.klipy.comBoris Grishenko (Alan Cumming) - I Am InvincibleAlt: Boris Grishenko (Alan Cumming) - I Am Invincible 120
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 03/09/2026@mrxdentith.com did you know a certain 🐶 from 🇳🇿 is visiting 🇨🇳 for a conference? Tried to pm you but was denied. 110
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Looking to buy a newly renovated property in Wellington? Find some photos of what it looked like a year ago. Then find out how long the reno took. Tommy's just listed a spot down the street from us in Mt. Vic for 1.2m & it was the fastest, cheapest flip I've seen in ages. Avoid. 120
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerKeith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 02/09/2026the only thing more resilient to replacement by AI than a 25yo MBA is a 25yo MBA whose output is 80% AI 2142
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026TUANZ board elections couldn't be more different from InternetNZ board elections. What a range of amazing, experienced people standing. Best of luck to you all! 010
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If you put an animated gif in your email signature I guarantee you I won't have your email open long enough to read it. 010
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's the year 2040. We have flying cars. Clippy has gained sentience. Excel still has a hard limit of 1,048,576 rows per worksheet. 140
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 01/09/2026No executive of MBIE or government minister ever apologised for the MIQ booking system, which the Ombudsman found was unfair. Doesn't matter which side, none of our politicians believe in accountability. 010
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Occasionally I need to prove RF components are working before I send them off into battle. I'd completely forgotten how to drive this VNA but a friendly Chatbot got me through calibration & testing in ten minutes with a couple of screenshots. 020
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Final Wellington on a Plate event for us last night: Hidden Ferments at Chaat Street. Outstanding meal with a fermented component in every plate. And five generous glasses of wine... hard work for a school night but someone had to do it. 120
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Outstanding day in Wellington. If you haven't ventured out, get some sun now! 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Imagine if New Zealand still had enough facilities for long-term inpatient psychiatric care. Pressure on emergency departments would ease right up. 010
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Two of the more exposed weather stations I look after in the Sounds are getting a good workout. Full list for the curious: telco2.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/... 000
Jonathan Brewer @kiwibrew.bsky.social · 28/08/2026One for the EV & Motorbike crowd. Anyone selling bikes with swappable batteries in NZ yet? @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social @kiwiev.bsky.social 122
Reposted by Jonathan BrewerElisabeth Braw @elisabethbraw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Major subsea cable news from Finland. An appeals court has reversed Helsinki District Court's decision from last year and ruled that the case of the Eagle S - which struck five cables on Christmas Day 2024 - can be prosecuted under Finnish law. More will certainly follow. 410034