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.
Kayaked to Aharoa for a coffee
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Kayaked to Aharoa for a coffee
Three layers of coffee flavored awesomeness. Still have to add cocoa topping.
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Three layers of coffee flavored awesomeness. Still have to add cocoa topping.
Made it! The track is great, the views are great the legs are knackered..
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Made it! The track is great, the views are great the legs are knackered..
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
RNZ asking the big questions today....
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
RNZ asking the big questions today....
A quick look at what seems to be an average day with lots of tourists in part of the market.
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A quick look at what seems to be an average day with lots of tourists in part of the market.
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...
Well I'll meet to be fitter before I do that again.
Mind you going down is easy and fast.
Mind you going down is easy and fast.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Well I'll meet to be fitter before I do that again.
Mind you going down is easy and fast.
Mind you going down is easy and fast.
I grew up reading those Commando comics, about daring exploits in ww2.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I grew up reading those Commando comics, about daring exploits in ww2.
Big oops for Stuff, who had made three articles about how an exprisoner couldn't find work since being released in 1997.
Only to find out that since that time he had been I. Jail in the US!
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Only to find out that since that time he had been I. Jail in the US!
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Big oops for Stuff, who had made three articles about how an exprisoner couldn't find work since being released in 1997.
Only to find out that since that time he had been I. Jail in the US!
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Only to find out that since that time he had been I. Jail in the US!
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Christmas is coming, and with it the annual temptation to write navidad on For Lease signs.
Will. not. do. it.
Will. not. do. it.
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Christmas is coming, and with it the annual temptation to write navidad on For Lease signs.
Will. not. do. it.
Will. not. do. it.
Typical.
This government can't even get decent speed cameras.
This government can't even get decent speed cameras.
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Typical.
This government can't even get decent speed cameras.
This government can't even get decent speed cameras.
THESE ARE THE GREATEST BISCUITS MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
Fight me
Fight me
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
THESE ARE THE GREATEST BISCUITS MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
Fight me
Fight me
Okains Bay.
Just so busy, little wind, about 20 degrees, feels hotter.
Tide is out.
Just so busy, little wind, about 20 degrees, feels hotter.
Tide is out.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Okains Bay.
Just so busy, little wind, about 20 degrees, feels hotter.
Tide is out.
Just so busy, little wind, about 20 degrees, feels hotter.
Tide is out.
This magnificent paint at Little River cafe for sale
Photo doesn't do it justice.
Photo doesn't do it justice.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This magnificent paint at Little River cafe for sale
Photo doesn't do it justice.
Photo doesn't do it justice.
It's a great day to be a roadie, you generate your own breeze, there is just a gentle wind and you only need one layer.
Just finished .
Just finished .
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
It's a great day to be a roadie, you generate your own breeze, there is just a gentle wind and you only need one layer.
Just finished .
Just finished .
Many homes are being demolished in urban renewal, and that is a good thing. Old homes really do reach a used by date, hard to heat, poorly insulated, and need frequent repairs.
However its sad to see 100 year old homes, with so many life stories of their inhabitants wiped away so easily.
However its sad to see 100 year old homes, with so many life stories of their inhabitants wiped away so easily.
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Many homes are being demolished in urban renewal, and that is a good thing. Old homes really do reach a used by date, hard to heat, poorly insulated, and need frequent repairs.
However its sad to see 100 year old homes, with so many life stories of their inhabitants wiped away so easily.
However its sad to see 100 year old homes, with so many life stories of their inhabitants wiped away so easily.
Its a designer issue. Its an old link. It does redirect to https on refresh
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Its a designer issue. Its an old link. It does redirect to https on refresh
