Michael Tavares
@michaeltavares.tech
A proper nerd. Husband, Father of 3, circular economy fan, book-keeper, IT networking, servers, Linux, home-labs. EU/Aus/NZ politics. Train enthusiast.
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Michael Tavares
@michaeltavares.tech
· Dec 25
I used to write quite prolifically on the bird site, convinced that I had something to add, that my opinions deserves wide reach, and that my words were “making a difference”. After deleting my account there, and detoxing, I’m not quite sure how I’m going to use this one.
Debian 13? I’d only just become fully comfortable with Debian 12!
August 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Debian 13? I’d only just become fully comfortable with Debian 12!
Hey @graemeedgeler.bsky.social I was wondering, if Labour list MP Pene Henare wins the TM b-election, does Labour get another list MP? Or does the overhang get “corrected” in this outcome?
Graeme Edgeler (@graemeedgeler.bsky.social)
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graemeedgeler.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hey @graemeedgeler.bsky.social I was wondering, if Labour list MP Pene Henare wins the TM b-election, does Labour get another list MP? Or does the overhang get “corrected” in this outcome?
I have three kids, and I almost never call any of them by the right name first time
July 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I have three kids, and I almost never call any of them by the right name first time
Technically a rack
June 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Technically a rack
Now who’s the comedian?
June 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Now who’s the comedian?
What if I just ended every conversation with “and that’s all I’m at liberty to say at this time”
June 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
What if I just ended every conversation with “and that’s all I’m at liberty to say at this time”
“No papa, I didn’t mean that my name is hungry, I meant that I want food!”
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
May 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“No papa, I didn’t mean that my name is hungry, I meant that I want food!”
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
“I love you Papa Fart Poop” I’ll take it.
May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“I love you Papa Fart Poop” I’ll take it.
If YouTube has taught me anything it’s that rugs can hold more dirt than you’d ever have imagined
May 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If YouTube has taught me anything it’s that rugs can hold more dirt than you’d ever have imagined
Average Waiheke Sunset
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Average Waiheke Sunset
So my wife sat next to me while I played GeoGuesser and she reeeeally liked how good I am at it, so I’m winning at life
May 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So my wife sat next to me while I played GeoGuesser and she reeeeally liked how good I am at it, so I’m winning at life
Help me my five-year-old’s friends are into Minecraft and I wanted to check it was safe so I installed it and stayed up all night crafting my little cave and House and didn’t get any sleep
May 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Help me my five-year-old’s friends are into Minecraft and I wanted to check it was safe so I installed it and stayed up all night crafting my little cave and House and didn’t get any sleep
What am I supposed to do with this instruction?
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What am I supposed to do with this instruction?
Is a submarine a boat?
May 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Is a submarine a boat?
Aren’t I just lucky that Waiheke has a bike hub, with a shed full of spare parts!
April 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Aren’t I just lucky that Waiheke has a bike hub, with a shed full of spare parts!
Well that’s no good!
April 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Well that’s no good!
Just stepped on an upturned side entry AU/NZ 3112 Power Socket plug and I have empathy for the British in this moment and also OWWWW!!
Image attached of the type of plug
Image attached of the type of plug
April 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just stepped on an upturned side entry AU/NZ 3112 Power Socket plug and I have empathy for the British in this moment and also OWWWW!!
Image attached of the type of plug
Image attached of the type of plug
I wish to visit the land of Neen and sample its tarts
April 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I wish to visit the land of Neen and sample its tarts
Reposted by Michael Tavares
When I say you don’t have to worry about microplastics in your brain I mean that there is much stronger evidence that you should be worrying about other things that you don’t ever think about, like the draining of peatlands for agriculture, and things that you think about all the time, like fascism.
April 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When I say you don’t have to worry about microplastics in your brain I mean that there is much stronger evidence that you should be worrying about other things that you don’t ever think about, like the draining of peatlands for agriculture, and things that you think about all the time, like fascism.
Petition for Nando’s to play Portuguese rather than Brazilian music in their restaurants
April 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Petition for Nando’s to play Portuguese rather than Brazilian music in their restaurants
The worst part is that there was a wonderful human centred design, feedback was sought and the final design approved, only to be swept away at the last minute.
“But that’s not what it looks like to me. Project K has become, primarily, a traffic plan that invites vehicles to drive through. But for what will soon become the vast majority of the users of those streets – the pedestrians – they’re doing less than the bare minimum.”
Project 'Loser': Why did Auckland Transport sabotage its own CRL station plans?
Opinion: New CRL precinct plans, new rules for helipads, new ED, new hopes for waterfront.
www.nzherald.co.nz
April 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The worst part is that there was a wonderful human centred design, feedback was sought and the final design approved, only to be swept away at the last minute.
Reposted by Michael Tavares
We’re spending billions on a public transport project that will generate unprecedented all-day pedestrian traffic in this area. So AT decides that the priority is to keep cars driving through it.
“But that’s not what it looks like to me. Project K has become, primarily, a traffic plan that invites vehicles to drive through. But for what will soon become the vast majority of the users of those streets – the pedestrians – they’re doing less than the bare minimum.”
Project 'Loser': Why did Auckland Transport sabotage its own CRL station plans?
Opinion: New CRL precinct plans, new rules for helipads, new ED, new hopes for waterfront.
www.nzherald.co.nz
April 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We’re spending billions on a public transport project that will generate unprecedented all-day pedestrian traffic in this area. So AT decides that the priority is to keep cars driving through it.
I’m learning French because they may once again become the leaders of Europe
April 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I’m learning French because they may once again become the leaders of Europe
Trying to be as niche as possible with this take: hey @hewlettpackard.bsky.social, why call your switches “instant on” when they take up to 10 minutes to boot?
But the way I love this switch and its interface.
#techwhinge #tech #networking #IT
But the way I love this switch and its interface.
#techwhinge #tech #networking #IT
April 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trying to be as niche as possible with this take: hey @hewlettpackard.bsky.social, why call your switches “instant on” when they take up to 10 minutes to boot?
But the way I love this switch and its interface.
#techwhinge #tech #networking #IT
But the way I love this switch and its interface.
#techwhinge #tech #networking #IT