@paulmilbank.bsky.social
Lifelong learner, husband and father, computer tinkerer, SRE. Love road cycling and cooking BBQ.
Phrasing Ikea...
September 28, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Phrasing Ikea...
Sounds about right
September 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Sounds about right
Dark gritty movies are heading towards the platonic ideal of the quake aesthetic.
My timely review of 2022s The Batman. What if Nolan's Batman was dark and gritty? Good though.
August 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Dark gritty movies are heading towards the platonic ideal of the quake aesthetic.
My timely review of 2022s The Batman. What if Nolan's Batman was dark and gritty? Good though.
August 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
My timely review of 2022s The Batman. What if Nolan's Batman was dark and gritty? Good though.
My dad had a Datsun 1400 bakkie (ute) and this is about the closest thing to the simplicity and feel of that ute that I have seen. I hope they eventually sell it outside the US.
CLEAN SLATE: There's a reason we all love Slate—and it's got little to do with the price. @wired.com spoke to design head Tisha Johnson. “We didn't want [Slate] to be a jerk. We didn't want it to look like a beast.” This is how Johnson made sure the truck wasn't a jerk.
www.wired.com/story/theres...
www.wired.com/story/theres...
There’s a Very Simple Reason Why You Love the Slate Truck
The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and it’s why people are smitten with the charming electric pickup.
www.wired.com
August 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
My dad had a Datsun 1400 bakkie (ute) and this is about the closest thing to the simplicity and feel of that ute that I have seen. I hope they eventually sell it outside the US.
I love how nearly every second hand car advert for a VTEC Honda has the same wording... VTEC goes hard, never been thrashed.
August 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I love how nearly every second hand car advert for a VTEC Honda has the same wording... VTEC goes hard, never been thrashed.
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August 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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Not often you see one fully booted into the BIOS.
July 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Not often you see one fully booted into the BIOS.
My wife needs to use my laptop and just whispered "I hate Linux, why do you do this to me". Fair review to be honest. I give it a solid probably that the Bluetooth headphones connect and work.
July 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My wife needs to use my laptop and just whispered "I hate Linux, why do you do this to me". Fair review to be honest. I give it a solid probably that the Bluetooth headphones connect and work.
I have no idea how something like this comes to be. I'm just not sure a kids party is listening to Tocas Miracle.
July 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I have no idea how something like this comes to be. I'm just not sure a kids party is listening to Tocas Miracle.
NZ today after a Friday off for Matariki.
July 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
NZ today after a Friday off for Matariki.
Oof it's clearly been a while since I tried to do a good round of weights and kettlebell training.
July 10, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Oof it's clearly been a while since I tried to do a good round of weights and kettlebell training.
DeWalt tastes on a Ryobi budget
May 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
DeWalt tastes on a Ryobi budget
They might have made the Kmart folding spoon with 304 stainless, but there are signs they may not have too
May 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
They might have made the Kmart folding spoon with 304 stainless, but there are signs they may not have too
Nothing like needing to manage the servers under your serverless functions.
AWS Lambda now supports scheduled scaling for functions on Lambda Managed Instances using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler, allowing you to proactively adjust capacity limits based on predictable traffic patterns to optimize performance and costs.
AWS Lambda supports scheduled scaling for functions on Lambda Managed Instances
AWS Lambda now supports scheduled scaling for functions on Lambda Managed Instances using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler, allowing you to proactively adjust capacity limits based on predictable traffic patterns to optimize performance and costs.
aws-news.com
May 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Nothing like needing to manage the servers under your serverless functions.
Today's lesson in cookery, cook smash burgers on the bbq outside. I think our whole kitchen now has a fine covering of oil
May 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Today's lesson in cookery, cook smash burgers on the bbq outside. I think our whole kitchen now has a fine covering of oil
Get along to the big bike film night, went on Tuesday and loved it. Some really great stories highlighted in this year's picks. bigbikefilmnight.nz
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The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission - bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you! New Zealand | Australia | Scotland | England | Guernsey | Canada
bigbikefilmnight.nz
May 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Get along to the big bike film night, went on Tuesday and loved it. Some really great stories highlighted in this year's picks. bigbikefilmnight.nz
Now I know how EV drivers must feel when a Ranger is parked in the charging bay.
April 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Now I know how EV drivers must feel when a Ranger is parked in the charging bay.
@kiwiev.bsky.social have you done a review on the BYD Atto 1?
April 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
@kiwiev.bsky.social have you done a review on the BYD Atto 1?
Maybe try holding the reel differently if this is a problem.
March 28, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Maybe try holding the reel differently if this is a problem.
Would love to go to the open day for Metlifecare to meet the man with a hand so large, it has at least two thumbs. He has a hand like an alien facehugger, who makes this and then goes, yep, good enough, and sends it out?
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Would love to go to the open day for Metlifecare to meet the man with a hand so large, it has at least two thumbs. He has a hand like an alien facehugger, who makes this and then goes, yep, good enough, and sends it out?
Sometimes there is joy in amongst the doom scrolling
January 26, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Sometimes there is joy in amongst the doom scrolling
Finally. This is such a needed improvement. Needing to manage 2 sets of creds per service to use RDS proxy was a bit crap
Amazon RDS Proxy now supports end-to-end IAM authentication for Aurora and RDS database instances, simplifying credential management and enhancing connection security without requiring Secrets Manager.
Amazon RDS Proxy announces support for end-to-end IAM authentication
Amazon RDS Proxy now supports end-to-end IAM authentication for Aurora and RDS database instances, simplifying credential management and enhancing connection security without requiring Secrets Manager.
aws-news.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Finally. This is such a needed improvement. Needing to manage 2 sets of creds per service to use RDS proxy was a bit crap
Reposted
Amazon RDS Proxy now supports end-to-end IAM authentication for Aurora and RDS database instances, simplifying credential management and enhancing connection security without requiring Secrets Manager.
Amazon RDS Proxy announces support for end-to-end IAM authentication
Amazon RDS Proxy now supports end-to-end IAM authentication for Aurora and RDS database instances, simplifying credential management and enhancing connection security without requiring Secrets Manager.
aws-news.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Amazon RDS Proxy now supports end-to-end IAM authentication for Aurora and RDS database instances, simplifying credential management and enhancing connection security without requiring Secrets Manager.
The S in Temu stands for safety. It's only a little blender marketed at kids, I'm sure they will only touch the button with the top attached. They were a Christmas gift from a lovely family friend that out kids will never use.
June 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The S in Temu stands for safety. It's only a little blender marketed at kids, I'm sure they will only touch the button with the top attached. They were a Christmas gift from a lovely family friend that out kids will never use.