Gary
@netchicken1.bsky.social
Software teacher and programmer. Love the outdoors in South Island NZ.
Into cycling and kayaking. Live in Otautahi Christchurch.
Into cycling and kayaking. Live in Otautahi Christchurch.
Drama at totaranui right now. Someone has been blown out to sea, probably on a paddle board.
Boats out looking, 111 called.
Hope he's OK. Strong Gusty winds today.
Boats out looking, 111 called.
Hope he's OK. Strong Gusty winds today.
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Drama at totaranui right now. Someone has been blown out to sea, probably on a paddle board.
Boats out looking, 111 called.
Hope he's OK. Strong Gusty winds today.
Boats out looking, 111 called.
Hope he's OK. Strong Gusty winds today.
Kayaked to Aharoa for a coffee
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Kayaked to Aharoa for a coffee
First time making Tiramisu as non cook.
Separate eggs - yokes and white.
Add sugar to yokes and beat for 7 minutes until yellow.....
Yellow?
How does the white and the sugar make yellow, continues beating....
Watch video
ARGH I have to mix the yokes and the sugar...
Return to start...
Separate eggs - yokes and white.
Add sugar to yokes and beat for 7 minutes until yellow.....
Yellow?
How does the white and the sugar make yellow, continues beating....
Watch video
ARGH I have to mix the yokes and the sugar...
Return to start...
December 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
First time making Tiramisu as non cook.
Separate eggs - yokes and white.
Add sugar to yokes and beat for 7 minutes until yellow.....
Yellow?
How does the white and the sugar make yellow, continues beating....
Watch video
ARGH I have to mix the yokes and the sugar...
Return to start...
Separate eggs - yokes and white.
Add sugar to yokes and beat for 7 minutes until yellow.....
Yellow?
How does the white and the sugar make yellow, continues beating....
Watch video
ARGH I have to mix the yokes and the sugar...
Return to start...
Am sure the only person who thinks $40-50 for a cotton t shirt is outrageous?
Even thinking 100% cotton is a great selling point surprises me.
It's just cotton, we have been wearing it for 100's of years.
Even thinking 100% cotton is a great selling point surprises me.
It's just cotton, we have been wearing it for 100's of years.
December 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Am sure the only person who thinks $40-50 for a cotton t shirt is outrageous?
Even thinking 100% cotton is a great selling point surprises me.
It's just cotton, we have been wearing it for 100's of years.
Even thinking 100% cotton is a great selling point surprises me.
It's just cotton, we have been wearing it for 100's of years.
First time in over 20 years climbing the Raupaki track.
In the intervening time it seems to have got a lot steeper .
1/2 way up
In the intervening time it seems to have got a lot steeper .
1/2 way up
December 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
First time in over 20 years climbing the Raupaki track.
In the intervening time it seems to have got a lot steeper .
1/2 way up
In the intervening time it seems to have got a lot steeper .
1/2 way up
Old age is a bitch.
I look for a book in the lounge.
Check everywhere, under coffee table, under sofas, on kitchen table.
Complain to wife.
She finds it immediately on coffee table.
Later..
Lost a sock, repeat search, include other rooms.
Complain.
She finds it also on the coffee table.
I look for a book in the lounge.
Check everywhere, under coffee table, under sofas, on kitchen table.
Complain to wife.
She finds it immediately on coffee table.
Later..
Lost a sock, repeat search, include other rooms.
Complain.
She finds it also on the coffee table.
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Old age is a bitch.
I look for a book in the lounge.
Check everywhere, under coffee table, under sofas, on kitchen table.
Complain to wife.
She finds it immediately on coffee table.
Later..
Lost a sock, repeat search, include other rooms.
Complain.
She finds it also on the coffee table.
I look for a book in the lounge.
Check everywhere, under coffee table, under sofas, on kitchen table.
Complain to wife.
She finds it immediately on coffee table.
Later..
Lost a sock, repeat search, include other rooms.
Complain.
She finds it also on the coffee table.
Reposted by Gary
RNZ asking the big questions today....
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
RNZ asking the big questions today....
Does anyone else watch Apple TV+?
We are currently watching Pachinko, but in the early evenings, about 8pm on the Apple TV refuses to load and just runs the spinning icon. This happens for all shows.
Its like its being throttled.
All other streaming services work OK.
We are currently watching Pachinko, but in the early evenings, about 8pm on the Apple TV refuses to load and just runs the spinning icon. This happens for all shows.
Its like its being throttled.
All other streaming services work OK.
Pachinko (TV series) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Does anyone else watch Apple TV+?
We are currently watching Pachinko, but in the early evenings, about 8pm on the Apple TV refuses to load and just runs the spinning icon. This happens for all shows.
Its like its being throttled.
All other streaming services work OK.
We are currently watching Pachinko, but in the early evenings, about 8pm on the Apple TV refuses to load and just runs the spinning icon. This happens for all shows.
Its like its being throttled.
All other streaming services work OK.
Did my yearly visit to the Riverside Market in central Otatahi, Christchurch.
As usual overwhelmed by the big variety of food and drinks and the number of people.
Buy a coffee and leave hungry.
As usual overwhelmed by the big variety of food and drinks and the number of people.
Buy a coffee and leave hungry.
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Did my yearly visit to the Riverside Market in central Otatahi, Christchurch.
As usual overwhelmed by the big variety of food and drinks and the number of people.
Buy a coffee and leave hungry.
As usual overwhelmed by the big variety of food and drinks and the number of people.
Buy a coffee and leave hungry.
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Bookmark this, screen shot it, share it & air drop it to your drunk uncle this Xmas when you have him cornered around the dining table with sane people.
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Bookmark this, screen shot it, share it & air drop it to your drunk uncle this Xmas when you have him cornered around the dining table with sane people.
Today I learned about a mockumentary Forgotten Silver by Peter Jackson that shocked NZ in 1996.
I totally missed it.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...
I totally missed it.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...
How this 'doco' fooled - and enraged - a nation
OPINION: The film made out there was a giant concrete movie set the size of a small city hidden somewhere in the dense West Coast bush.
www.thepost.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today I learned about a mockumentary Forgotten Silver by Peter Jackson that shocked NZ in 1996.
I totally missed it.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...
I totally missed it.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Dead Kennedy's
Dire Straits
Psychedelic Furs
Yoyo Ma
Carmina Burana
Dead Kennedy's
Dire Straits
Psychedelic Furs
Yoyo Ma
Carmina Burana
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Deep Purple
Rolling Stones
Proclaimers/B-52s joint show
Dire Straits
Alison Moyet
Deep Purple
Rolling Stones
Proclaimers/B-52s joint show
Dire Straits
Alison Moyet
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
AC/DC
Beastie Boys
Pixies
Pixies
Shihad
AC/DC
Beastie Boys
Pixies
Pixies
Shihad
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Dead Kennedy's
Dire Straits
Psychedelic Furs
Yoyo Ma
Carmina Burana
Dead Kennedy's
Dire Straits
Psychedelic Furs
Yoyo Ma
Carmina Burana
Why do we keep putting up with poor leaders?
This article focuses on Israel and it's poor leadership but the principles it talks about are universal.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/lousy-like-u...
This article focuses on Israel and it's poor leadership but the principles it talks about are universal.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/lousy-like-u...
The Blogs: ‘Lousy Like Usual’ Is No Longer a Jewish Option
From the blog of Richard Diamond at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Why do we keep putting up with poor leaders?
This article focuses on Israel and it's poor leadership but the principles it talks about are universal.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/lousy-like-u...
This article focuses on Israel and it's poor leadership but the principles it talks about are universal.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/lousy-like-u...
Reposted by Gary
#OTD in 1893, #NewZealand became the first self-governing country to hold an election in which women were allowed to vote.
As I researched a bit into this, a whole sheep-load of fascinating anecdotes & interesting details emerged, so here's a light-hearted 🧵 not just for #history buffs (I hope).
As I researched a bit into this, a whole sheep-load of fascinating anecdotes & interesting details emerged, so here's a light-hearted 🧵 not just for #history buffs (I hope).
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
#OTD in 1893, #NewZealand became the first self-governing country to hold an election in which women were allowed to vote.
As I researched a bit into this, a whole sheep-load of fascinating anecdotes & interesting details emerged, so here's a light-hearted 🧵 not just for #history buffs (I hope).
As I researched a bit into this, a whole sheep-load of fascinating anecdotes & interesting details emerged, so here's a light-hearted 🧵 not just for #history buffs (I hope).
I have just discovered that the basil inside smells suspiciously like cat pee.
So much so I was wondering how a cat got in.
So much so I was wondering how a cat got in.
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I have just discovered that the basil inside smells suspiciously like cat pee.
So much so I was wondering how a cat got in.
So much so I was wondering how a cat got in.
Thanksgiving in America means the rest of the world is denied their daily political soap opera.
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Thanksgiving in America means the rest of the world is denied their daily political soap opera.
It's 7pm and still 27 degrees.
I love this weather!
I love this weather!
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It's 7pm and still 27 degrees.
I love this weather!
I love this weather!
I check Geekzone once a week to see what is new, I don't contribute much so I don't support it. I have to triage my donations.
This morning the following unpassable banner appeared. So you can't see any content unless you pay.
A sad end to a good place
www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp
This morning the following unpassable banner appeared. So you can't see any content unless you pay.
A sad end to a good place
www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I check Geekzone once a week to see what is new, I don't contribute much so I don't support it. I have to triage my donations.
This morning the following unpassable banner appeared. So you can't see any content unless you pay.
A sad end to a good place
www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp
This morning the following unpassable banner appeared. So you can't see any content unless you pay.
A sad end to a good place
www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp
The problem with AI generated book covers is that they are so ugly it would put people off reading them.
Certainly the cat one is just awful.
They should be banned on that basis alone
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/t...
Certainly the cat one is just awful.
They should be banned on that basis alone
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/t...
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The problem with AI generated book covers is that they are so ugly it would put people off reading them.
Certainly the cat one is just awful.
They should be banned on that basis alone
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/t...
Certainly the cat one is just awful.
They should be banned on that basis alone
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/t...
I am defending the faith!
As a new Zealander this list is appalling.
The best pies are:
Steak and cheese
Mince and cheese
Mince with a mashed potato top
Steak and mince
Steak, mince and cheese
Steak, mince, cheese with a mashed potato top
The best pies are:
Steak and cheese
Mince and cheese
Mince with a mashed potato top
Steak and mince
Steak, mince and cheese
Steak, mince, cheese with a mashed potato top
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I am defending the faith!
I am a victim of my own hubris.
1/2 way up Kennedy's bush track in the port hills.
Legs aching, the climb up the road exhausting, the wind unrelenting.
But it's easy I said, I have the bike and look at the other tracks I overcame!
You can rest any time you want but you only turn back once...
1/2 way up Kennedy's bush track in the port hills.
Legs aching, the climb up the road exhausting, the wind unrelenting.
But it's easy I said, I have the bike and look at the other tracks I overcame!
You can rest any time you want but you only turn back once...
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I am a victim of my own hubris.
1/2 way up Kennedy's bush track in the port hills.
Legs aching, the climb up the road exhausting, the wind unrelenting.
But it's easy I said, I have the bike and look at the other tracks I overcame!
You can rest any time you want but you only turn back once...
1/2 way up Kennedy's bush track in the port hills.
Legs aching, the climb up the road exhausting, the wind unrelenting.
But it's easy I said, I have the bike and look at the other tracks I overcame!
You can rest any time you want but you only turn back once...
Reposted by Gary
“One of the misconceptions about autistic people is we take things literally” #KiwiPyCon
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“One of the misconceptions about autistic people is we take things literally” #KiwiPyCon
I have finally worked out why my $10 toaster makes such uneven toast.
The middle element (s?), that has to cook both sides, so needs more power but only glows a dark red, whereas the outer element glows bright red.
Therefore its wired wrong, as the middle element needs twice as much power.
The middle element (s?), that has to cook both sides, so needs more power but only glows a dark red, whereas the outer element glows bright red.
Therefore its wired wrong, as the middle element needs twice as much power.
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I have finally worked out why my $10 toaster makes such uneven toast.
The middle element (s?), that has to cook both sides, so needs more power but only glows a dark red, whereas the outer element glows bright red.
Therefore its wired wrong, as the middle element needs twice as much power.
The middle element (s?), that has to cook both sides, so needs more power but only glows a dark red, whereas the outer element glows bright red.
Therefore its wired wrong, as the middle element needs twice as much power.