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Velocipede Rider
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International Penny Farthing Racer.

I commute via :unicycle:, 🛴, "halfbike" or :penny_farthing: because they are great fun!

I also like minimalist tech […]

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It is watch day but not for me. I bought a watch for my wife (left) and my daughter (right). No special occasion and they are not super fancy or expensive. I just, you know, buy watches. 🤷
Watch with classic railway style hands and markers. In green with a green strap. Golden colour watch with lots of small (glass) 'jewels' around the outer edge. The face is dark blue as is the strap.
December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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@patigallardo.bsky.social I did a few more because I was bored. Now it is up to 46, there are still more
screenshot of 46 ways to compress a tar archive
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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People say tar is hard but of the top of my head here 34 ways to make a gzip compressed tar archive with GNU tar.

There are more but I got bored. 😜

P.S. Yes, I can defuse bombs.
tar -a -c -f archive.tar.gz folder tar -acf archive.tar.gz folder tar acf archive.tar.gz folder tar afc archive.tar.gz folder tar --auto-compress --create -file archive.tar.gz folder tar -c -a -f archive.tar.gz folder tar -caf archive.tar.gz folder tar caf archive.tar.gz folder tar cfa archive.tar.gz folder tar cf archive.tar.gz folder --auto-compress tar -c -f - folder | gzip > archive.tar.gz tar -cf - folder | gzip > archive.tar.gz tar cf - folder | gzip > archive.tar.gz tar cf - folder | gzip > archive.tar.gz tar cfz archive.tar.gz folder tar --create --auto-compress -file archive.tar.gz folder tar --create --file=- --gzip folder > archive.tar.gz tar --create --gzip -file archive.tar.gz folder tar -c -z -f archive.tar.gz folder tar -czf archive.tar.gz folder tar czf archive.tar.gz folder tar -czf - folder > archive.tar.gz tar czf - folder > archive.tar.gz tar fac archive.tar.gz folder tar fca archive.tar.gz folder tar fc archive.tar.gz folder -z tar fc - folder | gzip > archive.tar.gz tar fcz archive.tar.gz folder tar fzc archive.tar.gz folder tar --gzip --create -file archive.tar.gz folder tar -z -c -f archive.tar.gz folder tar -zcf archive.tar.gz folder tar zcf archive.tar.gz folder tar zfc archive.tar.gz folder
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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So there is a delivery company in Norway called Helthjem, which means something like all the way home or completely home. The idea being that so many delivery companies here actually fail to deliver to you home and make you pick up from a drop off point […]

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Hei! Pakken fra GPN kan ikke leveres hjem. Den sendes til Linderud Blomster Petter Holt. Du får beskjed når den kan hentes. Sporingsnummer: [redacted] Hilsen Helthjem Meme of a goose chasing a person. The goose says, What is your company called? What is your company name, motherfucker?
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This is probably a step too far even for me. 🤪

#wristcheck
A watch with no way to display time. The face is just a block of metal.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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I actually went for a cycle just now, so you can also get a #unicycleforscale
Lots of stacked logs with a unicycle in the foreground. There is a light dusting of snow on the logs.
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The view from the balcony of my cabin.
A view out from a balcony, looking at a wooded area with light snow and a bunch of stacked logs.
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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At my cabin at the moment. This is right outside. It seems like they might have cut down a couple of trees around here.
Piles and piles of logs, with a light snow covering. In the distance are two small figures, dressed in red.
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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It is cold in northern parts of the world. Studded tyres are awesome. If you do not have them, forgot to mount them or cannot afford to invest for your usage, I am here for you.

The number of times I have been caught out and unicycled on snow and ice is […]

[Original post on velocipederider.com]
Cycling on regular/unstudded tyres Riding on ice with normal tyres is entirely possible in much the same way that walking on ice is, so long as you are careful. The key is to avoid sudden movements, such as changes in direction and speed. With that in mind, here is a quick summary of some tips. Cycle slower: This gives you more time to observe problems and means less harsh braking. Keep it consistent: Try and keep your speed as consistent as possible. When you do need to stop, slow down very gently. Watch the road: Keep your eyes looking ahead for issues, to give yourself the maximum time to avoid them. Avoid turning: Keep straight when possible or take slow, wide turns if you have to. Drop tyre pressure: This will make cycling more effort but vastly increases grip due to the increased contact surface area. Pick your position: Avoid the very edge of roads (i.e. the gutter). Water (and hence ice) collects here and the surface is generally bumpier. Sometimes cycling in car tyre tracks is better (more worn). On the flip side, cars can polish ice and hence the middle of the lane might actually be preferable. You'll need to judge that for yourself 🤔 but with some experience it gets a lot easier. ℹ The above is also handy if you find yourself caught off guard, with weather you did not expect. 👍 Looking down at a unicycle from the rider's perspective. There is a very light dusting of snow on the ground.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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This guy just unicycled past me. Right near where I live. I do not know him. What is this, a challenge? This is my turf!!!!
Man on a 20" wheeled unicycle cycling in the evening.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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As I write this…
Decimal clock with with a single hand showing the time as approximately 7.53 on a man's wrist. In the background is a computer displaying this thread
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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All credit for this masterpiece goes to its creator @objo 💯
Man with blue jack and a tool in hand looking at the camera, standing next to the afore mentioned bike. Man with blue jacket riding the mini tallbike.
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Tired: Everyone should have a cargo bike!

Wired: Everyone should colour coordinate with their cargo bike!

#BikeTooter #cycling #mastobikes #cargobike #fedibikes #tallbike #tallbikeswillsavetheworld
Middle aged, beared, white man looking at the camera and smiling. He is wearing a white hoodie with a pink, piggie bank logo (Bónus) and blue jeans. He is standing next to a pink and white tallbike with tiny wheels. It also has a pink basket.
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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#wristcheck no, I mean #palmcheck
A 24 hr pocket watch resting I my palm, with Chinese characters and Roman Numerals on the dial. The image has a with a "vintage filter" applied.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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One of my colleagues @other spotted me on my commute in today.

#oslo #unicyclist #unicyclelife
Man riding a unicycle on a road covered with autumn leaves
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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OK, maybe I went too nerdy 🤓 on this one? 🤣

#ternary
Middle aged whit man looking at the camera. He is wearing a green T-shirt that has the following written on it: There are 10 types of people: those who understand ternary, those who thought this was binary and those wondering, what the fuck!?
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Off with the new and weird and on with the old and classic.

#wristcheck
Garmin smartwatch showing the time encoded in base-three. Sanda "Tank" style watch showing the time with Roman numerals.
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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@kim_harding Any watch will do. 😉
Analog watch with a single hand showing the time in decimal, just past 450.
November 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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@kim_harding Or… just look at your watch. 🤷
Smart watch showing the time in .beats with Kim's post open in a browser in the background
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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There you go, my watches are up to date and in sync.
Two watches and a smartphone showing the time as 412
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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And yes I know you all prefer the classic one.

#decimalwatch #wristcheck
Single handed decimal watch showing the time as 7:23.
November 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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You were right @tido, this is better. 💙🤍❤️

#decimaltime #frenchdecimaltime
A Garmin watch showing the time in Decimal Time. The colours of the digits are in the French flag colours.
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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You know, I am not the only unicyclist at @Vivaldi! Isn't that right @atlemo? 😉

#unicyclist #iceland
One man watches another ride away on a unicycle on barren terrain.
October 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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"Unicycling at 14:24"

#decimaltime #unicyclelife
A green unicycle from the rider's perspective. They are wearing a watch that shows the time 6.00.
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I needed a little break from a ternary encoded display, so I went back to one of my old favourites. French Decimal Time 🇫🇷.

As a side note, since it is no longer DST in Europe and I'm the same timezone as the Swatch headquarters 🇨🇭, it's also actually […]

[Original post on velocipederider.com]
Garmin Venu 3, showing the time in decimal format. In addition, at the top it has the percentage through the year. At the bottom a time and date stamp in more traditional format.
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM