Alex Burgess
@pcuser42.bsky.social
Web developer at PB Tech, guard/train controller/Information Services Manager at Glenbrook Vintage Railway, has lots of Lego. He/him
Socks in summer, slippers in winter if my feet are cold.
Size 9 feet, XL shirt.
Size 9 feet, XL shirt.
Another question for #SecretSantaAoNZ
While you're here, what about the size of your head for hats, hands for gloves, clothing size for anything else you might like.
While you're here, what about the size of your head for hats, hands for gloves, clothing size for anything else you might like.
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Socks in summer, slippers in winter if my feet are cold.
Size 9 feet, XL shirt.
Size 9 feet, XL shirt.
Even as someone who uses Linux (Proxmox) on his own servers, yeah I ain't using it as my workstation OS
Today I have seen more “just use Linux” messages than ever before.
Gurl, until Linux can absolutely get down plug-n-play like behavior, the general public will not be ready for Linux unless everyone gets a huge dosage of computer literacy.
And I will tell you now, from teaching adults: hahahahaha
Gurl, until Linux can absolutely get down plug-n-play like behavior, the general public will not be ready for Linux unless everyone gets a huge dosage of computer literacy.
And I will tell you now, from teaching adults: hahahahaha
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Even as someone who uses Linux (Proxmox) on his own servers, yeah I ain't using it as my workstation OS
I can never go past a block of Dream, or Caramilk, or Jelly Tip chocolate 🤤 #SecretSantaAoNZ
Time for another question #SecretSantaAoNZ
What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE?
Quote or reply with your answers.
What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE?
Quote or reply with your answers.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I can never go past a block of Dream, or Caramilk, or Jelly Tip chocolate 🤤 #SecretSantaAoNZ
Question time #SecretSantaAoNZ
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Aside from the obvious one (traaaaaaains), I'm also into tech (a web developer by trade, and enjoy tinkering with PCs and electronics in general). #SecretSantaAoNZ
New question #SecretSantaAoNZ
Remember, sign-ups close today.
Remember, sign-ups close today.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Aside from the obvious one (traaaaaaains), I'm also into tech (a web developer by trade, and enjoy tinkering with PCs and electronics in general). #SecretSantaAoNZ
Weirdly, just allergic to sunscreen 🤣
Also not a sport fan at all, so no sporty stuff.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Also not a sport fan at all, so no sporty stuff.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Today's #SecretSantaAoNZ question is a pretty important one.
Make sure you add the hashtag to your replies so it's easily searchable for your Santa. We wouldn't want them to miss it.
Make sure you add the hashtag to your replies so it's easily searchable for your Santa. We wouldn't want them to miss it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Weirdly, just allergic to sunscreen 🤣
Also not a sport fan at all, so no sporty stuff.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Also not a sport fan at all, so no sporty stuff.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Nothing like a last-minute signup to @secretsanta.nz 🤭
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Nothing like a last-minute signup to @secretsanta.nz 🤭
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
Our view is slightly changing...
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Our view is slightly changing...
Bliss, Pōkeno style
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Bliss, Pōkeno style
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
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Wild to have a Government simultaneously claiming they *can't* pay essential public servants more because they just don't have the money, but also being hyped to drop $18b on a road.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Wild to have a Government simultaneously claiming they *can't* pay essential public servants more because they just don't have the money, but also being hyped to drop $18b on a road.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
As soon as I saw the headline, I immediately knew which counciller leaped to the defence of EVs.
Well done @richardhills.bsky.social, for standing up against the misinformation. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Well done @richardhills.bsky.social, for standing up against the misinformation. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Councillor calls out ‘anti-EV propaganda’ after fatal bus fire
North Shore councillor Richard Hills said he was saddened to see misinformation about a fatal crash which saw the Auckland Transport bus engulfed in flames on Tāmaki Drive.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
As soon as I saw the headline, I immediately knew which counciller leaped to the defence of EVs.
Well done @richardhills.bsky.social, for standing up against the misinformation. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Well done @richardhills.bsky.social, for standing up against the misinformation. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
I hate trains
I have just the right amount of records in my vinyl collection. There’s no need to buy any more.
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I hate trains
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Welcome to Bluesky: Weird Al is on here but you sometimes don’t immediately get told that. That’s most of the important information.
October 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Welcome to Bluesky: Weird Al is on here but you sometimes don’t immediately get told that. That’s most of the important information.
My LEGO station, DFB and SA set featured on Brickset! brickset.com/article/1256...
Auckland Brick Show
The Auckland Brick Show is the annual flagship event hosted by the Auckland LEGO User Group (AuckLUG). This show has traditionally been one of New Zealand's biggest brick shows. The show was held over...
brickset.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My LEGO station, DFB and SA set featured on Brickset! brickset.com/article/1256...
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To sum up we're likely spending ~$700m per ferry to get worse ferries than the two we ordered for $550m total
So-orig it was $551m for 2 top of the line Korean rail ferries delivered this year & next. It cost National $671m to cancel them. We don’t know the added price for these Chinese Ferries-hopefully they won’t be full of asbestos like the rail carriages were #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/14/g...
Govt confirms shipyard for new Cook Strait ferries
The shipbuilder was the "largest modern integrated shipbuilding enterprise in Southern China," Peters said in his media release.
www.1news.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
To sum up we're likely spending ~$700m per ferry to get worse ferries than the two we ordered for $550m total
I haven't seen Star Wars, Star Trek, or Lord of the Rings
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I haven't seen Star Wars, Star Trek, or Lord of the Rings
Kiapohewa station is officially an award-winning build! 🥳
Come see it at the Auckland Brick Show tomorrow - final day!
Come see it at the Auckland Brick Show tomorrow - final day!
September 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Kiapohewa station is officially an award-winning build! 🥳
Come see it at the Auckland Brick Show tomorrow - final day!
Come see it at the Auckland Brick Show tomorrow - final day!
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The irony is lost on Willis
I love the way National, in opposition, refused to acknowledge that global markets were the main driver of inflation, but in government, after a massive campaign of cuts, they're all like "waaaah, global pressure!"
September 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The irony is lost on Willis
It's the Windows 98 defrag tool that does that. Wasa blast to watch
Apparently people are EXTREMELY nostalgic for defragging.
August 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It's the Windows 98 defrag tool that does that. Wasa blast to watch
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This one is only for Blueskyers of a certain age.
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This one is only for Blueskyers of a certain age.