Robbie
@robbiemackay.nz
Software engineer, musician, greenie, anarchist. He/they
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We must change this. The Green Party will deliver hope and real change for New Zealanders through a fairer tax system. We will fight to make sure everyone has the means to have a good job, food on the table, and a safe place to call home π
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 AM
We must change this. The Green Party will deliver hope and real change for New Zealanders through a fairer tax system. We will fight to make sure everyone has the means to have a good job, food on the table, and a safe place to call home π
Of course now the bike shop messaged to say the cargo bike service is done so I have to figure out how I get two bikes home π
Picked up a second hand ebike for my commuter yesterday l, so my wife can have the cargo bike back. We can now do the entire family commute by bike
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Of course now the bike shop messaged to say the cargo bike service is done so I have to figure out how I get two bikes home π
Picked up a second hand ebike for my commuter yesterday l, so my wife can have the cargo bike back. We can now do the entire family commute by bike
February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Picked up a second hand ebike for my commuter yesterday l, so my wife can have the cargo bike back. We can now do the entire family commute by bike
Getting a marble stuck in the optical sensor on a robot vacuum will do weird things to its navigation
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Getting a marble stuck in the optical sensor on a robot vacuum will do weird things to its navigation
It has been a morning. Decided this @pepperraccoon.com t-shirt is necessary today
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
It has been a morning. Decided this @pepperraccoon.com t-shirt is necessary today
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I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.
Got the bloody wheel back on, cable attached. Learned a new trick, was still a PITA. At least I can ride tomorrow though
Hub gears seem like a great idea until I have to change a tyre and remember how tf to reconnect them
January 29, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Got the bloody wheel back on, cable attached. Learned a new trick, was still a PITA. At least I can ride tomorrow though
Hub gears seem like a great idea until I have to change a tyre and remember how tf to reconnect them
January 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Hub gears seem like a great idea until I have to change a tyre and remember how tf to reconnect them
Just redoing my own blue/purple today
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Just redoing my own blue/purple today
That sucks. Any chance we (bsky peeps) could cover the cost? Or is it too late?
January 22, 2026 at 6:07 AM
That sucks. Any chance we (bsky peeps) could cover the cost? Or is it too late?
Biked to/from the office today. Kayak might have been more appropriate.
January 21, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Biked to/from the office today. Kayak might have been more appropriate.
The fucking audacity to label anything aspirational as unrealistic
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The fucking audacity to label anything aspirational as unrealistic
Sounds like an excellent 6 years of reading then
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Sounds like an excellent 6 years of reading then
I thought London upgraded the busiest stations to add them.
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM
I thought London upgraded the busiest stations to add them.
Why must we replace simple forms with slow painful chat bots? It just asked the same questions that would be on a form, but with none of the usability. Can't go back and correct answers, can't see how one answer effects the next questions, can't see if this bit of info is actually collected later.
January 12, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Why must we replace simple forms with slow painful chat bots? It just asked the same questions that would be on a form, but with none of the usability. Can't go back and correct answers, can't see how one answer effects the next questions, can't see if this bit of info is actually collected later.
I'm really enjoying my cycle commute since starting an in office role a few months ago. The winning thing is really consistency: it's always a 30min cycle, not 20-40mins depending on traffic
January 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I'm really enjoying my cycle commute since starting an in office role a few months ago. The winning thing is really consistency: it's always a 30min cycle, not 20-40mins depending on traffic
My kids have really enjoyed some of the older Tamora Pierce series too. Circle of magic series is good, and the narration is very calm, easy to drive to.
January 2, 2026 at 5:10 AM
My kids have really enjoyed some of the older Tamora Pierce series too. Circle of magic series is good, and the narration is very calm, easy to drive to.
"A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking" is another great T Kingfisher. From memory the audiobook narration is good too
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 AM
"A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking" is another great T Kingfisher. From memory the audiobook narration is good too
Ooh. Nice. I hadn't seen the convertible one before!
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Ooh. Nice. I hadn't seen the convertible one before!
Finally building my birthday present from a couple of months ago. Not sure about the "Acidic Coffee".
December 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Finally building my birthday present from a couple of months ago. Not sure about the "Acidic Coffee".
Bookseller. Or if I we count podcasts, archivist
I own an iron factory. That's going to take some adjusting.
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Bookseller. Or if I we count podcasts, archivist
Well finally got the car to a mechanic and they can't figure it out yet either. Hopefully it becomes obvious after they pull the wheel off
Weird car noises during a long drive on Xmas eve π±
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Well finally got the car to a mechanic and they can't figure it out yet either. Hopefully it becomes obvious after they pull the wheel off
I think the QR code thing was partly due to early implementations with limited protections too, i.e. auto opening links without any prompting first
December 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I think the QR code thing was partly due to early implementations with limited protections too, i.e. auto opening links without any prompting first