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.
An interesting technicality of timing.
August 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
An interesting technicality of timing.
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?
Average Waiheke Sunset
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Average Waiheke Sunset
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?
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’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
What are you up to? Me? I’m just comparing the technical specifications of the Flag of Europe as per the 1996 EC and 2004 EU guides, and imagining if the world would have been different if the Muller of Wiesbaden design had been chosen instead
March 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What are you up to? Me? I’m just comparing the technical specifications of the Flag of Europe as per the 1996 EC and 2004 EU guides, and imagining if the world would have been different if the Muller of Wiesbaden design had been chosen instead
War criminal agrees to temporarily not do one particular type of war crime for a little while
March 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
War criminal agrees to temporarily not do one particular type of war crime for a little while
Proud to say I fit my wedding suit 8 years later!
March 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Proud to say I fit my wedding suit 8 years later!
Serious question, there’ll be room for fart jokes too don’t worry, but am I wearing pants wrong? Every pair of shorts or trousers I’ve ever owned has broken in this exact same way in the exact same place.
March 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Serious question, there’ll be room for fart jokes too don’t worry, but am I wearing pants wrong? Every pair of shorts or trousers I’ve ever owned has broken in this exact same way in the exact same place.
Grow old, but never grow up.
February 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Grow old, but never grow up.
Whenever I open a new can of formula, I bring the scoop from the previous one across. I keep doing this until Le Spouse notices. Five is my record.
I thinks it’s good to set fun little challenges.
I thinks it’s good to set fun little challenges.
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Whenever I open a new can of formula, I bring the scoop from the previous one across. I keep doing this until Le Spouse notices. Five is my record.
I thinks it’s good to set fun little challenges.
I thinks it’s good to set fun little challenges.
I have observed the Raurimu spiral from on and off the rails
December 27, 2024 at 6:01 AM
I have observed the Raurimu spiral from on and off the rails
Does anyone have any tips for which type of glue a chunk of steering wheel bitten out by a 3yr old? #parenting #carrepair #arehashtagsathingonbluesky ?
December 27, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Does anyone have any tips for which type of glue a chunk of steering wheel bitten out by a 3yr old? #parenting #carrepair #arehashtagsathingonbluesky ?
I’m always pleased when I see toilets parked in the appropriate toilet parking area
December 27, 2024 at 5:18 AM
I’m always pleased when I see toilets parked in the appropriate toilet parking area
Hawaiian Christmas
December 22, 2023 at 10:35 PM
Hawaiian Christmas
An empty email inbox. What a good feeling.
December 22, 2023 at 2:25 AM
An empty email inbox. What a good feeling.
December 6, 2023 at 6:26 AM
Signs with this vibe give me the impression that they were written by a very grumpy smug conservative. This place has form for “witty” right wing boomerisms.
Yeah. Better to do nothing when things are wrong in case it’s the wrong this. /s
This is how old school conservatives sleep at night
Yeah. Better to do nothing when things are wrong in case it’s the wrong this. /s
This is how old school conservatives sleep at night
December 5, 2023 at 3:24 AM
Signs with this vibe give me the impression that they were written by a very grumpy smug conservative. This place has form for “witty” right wing boomerisms.
Yeah. Better to do nothing when things are wrong in case it’s the wrong this. /s
This is how old school conservatives sleep at night
Yeah. Better to do nothing when things are wrong in case it’s the wrong this. /s
This is how old school conservatives sleep at night