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Onno Benschop

@owh.bsky.social
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Experienced polyglot IT professional, software developer, trouble shooter, researcher, public speaker, educator, writer and publisher, founder and small business owner, podcaster, and licensed radio amateur (VK6FLAB). /home is ext4 .. in a VM on ext4

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Kelly Lepo @kellylepo.bsky.social · 50m
Didn't realize that the original image had a transparent background and Bluesky would render that as black, making the axes unreadable. Anyway, here is a diagram showing the opacity of the Earth's atmosphere by wavelength of light.
Plot of atmospheric opacity vs. wavelength. On the y-axis, values range from 0% opacity to 100% opacity. On the x-axis, values range from 0.1 nm to 1 km. Gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet light are blocked by the upper atmosphere (best observed from space). This wavelength range, from about 0.1 nm to 100 nm, is shown at 100% opacity. Visible light is observable from Earth, with some atmospheric distortion. Visible light is represented by a rainbow at around 300 to 700 nm. From about 100 nm to 10 microns, the opacity dips to near zero, with some narrow bands, shown as spikes, which reach near 100% opacity. Most of the infrared spectrum is absorbed by atmospheric gases (best observed from space). From about 10 microns to 1 cm, the atmosphere is mostly at 100% opacity. Radio waves are observable from Earth. From about 1 cm to 10 m, the atmospheric absorption is 0. Long-wavelength radio waves are blocked. From about 10 m to 10 km, the atmospheric opacity is 100%.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 13h
Inspector Smile is ready for science! 🫡 This is Smile’s first ultraviolet view showing an auroral substorm. With the ultraviolet camera now operational, Smile becomes the first spacecraft since 2008 to capture the full ring of northern lights around the north pole in ultraviolet light. 🔭 🧪 ☀️
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#auspol #copyright #ai www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia
‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So, we now have multiple billionaires trying to buy the Australian parliament, first Clive, now Gina, and before all that Rupert, Kerry and the other Kerry. Are there any others on this list buying? www.forbes.com/lists/austra... At some point we're going to make this illegal .. right? #auspol
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Australia’s 50 Richest
Amid global uncertainty unleashed by U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions, resource-rich Australia remained somewhat resilient. Thanks partly to a rising Australian dollar, up 9% in the past year, t...
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So the #AFL is now in the business of sanctioned violence. This is a good example of why we still don't treat #DV seriously in #Australia.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Stop auDA’s Policy Changes: Protect Australian Domains & Small Businesses
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
c.org/ymhSY5RGCp
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Stop auDA’s Policy Changes: Protect Australian Domains & Small Businesses
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Hypertoroidal Pan @christbot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shit, also hacked was the Aussie NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research website!
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Anthony B, @swearyanthony.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sorry, why aren't they being charged? I know Albanese is PM solely to collect selfies, but this is a criminal act.
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Anthony B, @swearyanthony.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Next time Albanese or one of the usual stooges tell us about the Glorious AI Future, make sure to get clarity on which crimes are legal now.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Can someone please explain why a hotel holds on to passport and credit card records for years? #privacy #cybersecurity www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Quest tells customers to replace passports after security breach
Quest Apartment Hotels tells customers affected by a security breach in August to replace passports and driver's licences after personal information was exposed.
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"What’s the real reason for the falling fertility rate?" a new cartoon from Fiona Katauskas (@fionakatauskas.bsky.social). View the cartoon on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260922-wha…
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Since the start of 2016, the three salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas – Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna – have deployed 150,488 underwater explosives to deter seals
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More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What I want is a TV documentary channel entirely devoted to documentaries with no quick-cut montages of everything about to happen, which don't give a fuck about keeping my attention, presented by extremely knowledgeable people in a terrible mood who have no interest in trying to make me like them
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hey @robwords.com do you know the answer to this by chance?
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why does the word "suns" exist and when was it coined?
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is my reality. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
Candidates describe feelings of rejection after submitting hundreds of applications but getting a handful of interviews
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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 18/09/2026
So many exciting new terms out there! 😆
"slopgrade" - when someone less talented than you runs your work through GPT and "fixes" it for you - examples "the campaign copy was locked until the CFO flopgraded it" usage note "the slopgrader has ready neither the original nor the fix. confidence is unaffected"
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.gadgetreview.com/starlinks-si...
gadgetreview.com
Starlink's Signal Leakage Is Threatening Radio Astronomy's Most Critical Frequencies
Starlink signal leakage is contaminating SKA-Low's critical frequencies, with emissions up to 10,000 times stronger than the cosmic signals astronomers need to detect.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If the law stated REAL DAMN CLEAR that a frontier lab is found liable for punitive damages if its model escapes its sandbox and hacks shit, and if that law was robustly enforced, then the frontier labs would figure out how to build better sandboxes. This really isn't rocket science.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Gotta love the Australia Post phishing email attempts. Particularly noticeable because Australia Post obviously never actually talks to its customers, other than to seek validation for their poor customer service.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#wtf is wrong with #telstra, advertising during the #freodockers #afl game that you should buy a $799 #apple watch for your kids. Are they #delusional? No wonder our mobile phone bills keep going up.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tomorrow my weekly podcast goes into how this map is created. It's quite the journey.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#sneakpeek youtu.be/CJZyh2EqvkU
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Near Real Time Global Ionospheric Map for 2026-08
YouTube video by Onno VK6FLAB
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our planet is very old. We, on the other hand, are not. And when I say "not", I probably cannot convey to you how astonishingly, eye-swivellingly, knee-tremblingly non-old we are compared to the Earth under our feet. But I'm going to try. Please wish me luck. 1/
Photo of the Earth seen from over the crater-pocked brown-grey surface of the Moon, from Artemis II.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Watched "Father Mother Sister Brother" and I can't stop thinking about it. Offering an all too recognisable peek at how three families navigate life, revealing the gap between sporadic wellness checks and reality with some intricate teeth clenching awkwardness. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_...
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Father Mother Sister Brother - Wikipedia
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Until just now I'd never heard of Leon Black, seems he's never heard of the Streisand effect. I wonder who else is hidden away in the #Epstein files. www.nytimes.com./2026/09/03/b...
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 03/09/2026
The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨 💛 produced by our Patrons 🙏 support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thejuicemedia ☕ buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/thejuicemedia
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lisa Jane Spencer.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Are you sure that these geography enlightened ones aren't talking about Austria?
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Why does the Spirit of Tasmania V only have four lifeboats when it has a passenger capacity of 1,800?
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
How do you tell the #ABC News team that they have a spelling error? The name is Zeist, not Ziest as any Dutch speaking person could tell you. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottis...
abc.net.au
More than 30 years on from Lockerbie bombing, first US trial faces delay
Almost four decades on from the Lockerbie bombings, as the first trial on American soil faces delays, here is what we know about the third man accused of the deadly terror attack.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
piefed.blahaj.zone/c/NiceMemes/...
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Genius move
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Finally we're hitting mainstream media. Australia next? Now all I need is a formal diagnosis, it's been 14 years, or 18, or almost 60 depending on how you count, we shouldn't rush these things. #hEDS #hypermobility #EDS #HSD #EhlersDanlos #MCAS #brainfog #constipation www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#wtf "Tell nobody" .. this advice is what continues to benefit employers and disadvantage employees, as-if we don't already have more than enough power inequality in the workplace, wage and conditions secrecy to name one. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
The rules on job hunting while you're still employed
Expert advice on how to navigate job hunting and avoid burning bridges if you do find a new job.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Radio .. for the love of it
YouTube video by Onno VK6FLAB
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The designers at Royal Doulton need some reeducation in relation to how humans use crockery. 1. You need to be able to stack it. 2. It needs to fit in the dishwasher or drying rack. "Pretty" is not the primary design consideration, useless pretty is still #useless. #firstworldproblems
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
#Microsoft just devastated 171,000 non-profits by deleting their OneDrive data. slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com
The Quiet Decision Microsoft Made That Devastated Thousands of Nonprofits
When the tech giant retired a popular software grant, years of nonprofit data vanished with it.
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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 19/08/2026
Just arrived from the NSW Government’s small business support team thingy.
[Stock photo of generic office workers. A woman is standing near two seated men, showing them how to do things on their computers.]

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For example, it can monitor overdue invoices, identify clients who need following up, send reminder emails, update financial records, and escalate problem cases for further action, all automatically.

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Reserve your free place
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Does your #Super fund have investment in any of these? #Alphabet, #Amazon, #Apple, #Tesla, #Meta Platforms, #Microsoft and #NVIDIA The European Central Bank is warming that this represents a serious risk that cannot be mitigated. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Fiona's last delightful cartoon for guardo as a regular freelancer. Obviously I can't comment on this situation but I will say it is an unfortunate decision which I strongly disagree with. I love Fiona and if you run a media something you should hire her.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#shopify continues to provide reasons to find an alternative service thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca
Shopify Powers a Racist Group’s Online Store. It’s Not the First Time | The Tyee
The $250 billion Canadian company has repeatedly found itself in controversy over its support of ‘free speech.’
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Here's a Canadian airline to avoid. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilot
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If you need a reason to turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC when not in use, here's one. theconversation.com/new-tech-add...
theconversation.com
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars
License plate readers are widely used in the US. A new product marketed to police departments promises to add the ability to sense phones and other devices in passing cars.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So .. perhaps it's time to take people who express themselves like this to court instead of the ballot box. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
One Nation candidate says gay people have a mental illness
A One Nation candidate in WA has described gay people as having a mental illness in an offensive new video posted onto social media.
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#genai If you're a writer and anything you produce is open to plagiarism claims, here's why you should seriously stop using unsupervised text extruders aka #llm www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...
carlsonlab.bio
The only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson Lab
Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
You don't need AI for productivity improvement, a simple script that detects the same consignment number coming through the same sorting centre more than once would prevent shipments travelling across the nullarbor five times .. and counting .. like say a box shipped to us a month ag. #auspost #fail
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This is hilarious. The report exaggerates exceptionally tiny changes in the number of under-16s using age-restricted social media, downplays the number of under-16s moving to unmonitored private chats and sketchy sites, stomps its feet a lot about sites failing to accomplish the impossible,
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Onno Benschop @owh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
At what point will the #AFL smack #Channel7 for changing the channel at bounce down? We were watching on Mate and suddenly we have the Commonwealth Games, change channel to 7, only to have missed the bounce down. Last week their streaming service refused to let us see the game at all. Go #dockers
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