Nic Wise
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Nic Wise
@fastchicken.co.nz
Software Engineer/Eng Manager in training.

SRE. AWS/Terraform/Typescript/React(Native). AI enthusiast.

Lover of great Coffee.

Mountain Bike and RPM Enthusiast. Island Dweller.

Photo is of Milo.
Local butcher got taken over. (sold, retired, they bought the shop?)

New Waiheke Butcher is OMG so much good meat.

Bavette in this case. 900g cos… lunch. Came up really well on the charcoal

Also chicken sausages. And T bones. And …
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 AM
This and duck feet slaps from @annieparker.bsky.social in one day!
two Takahē and their 8 week old chick
January 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Accusation is Confession

Again.
Remember that time I ended up in court with Elon Musk after he bet me the cave diver was a pedo?

Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
January 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Another lovely post by Nicky Case:

blog.ncase.me/on-depression/
Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants
A lay-friendly science explainer (⏱️ 22 min read)
blog.ncase.me
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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She sends her heartfelt thanks 😂
January 29, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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One must never stop chasing water….
#spudlet
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 AM
NZPost: it’s a passport! You must use our 3-5 day urgent service! $125.

Also NZPost: your passport has been sitting in “outbound depot prepairing for sending overseas” for 9 days

Recourse? None. At all. Good job we don’t need our UK passports urgently oh except we are likely to by the end of Feb
January 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM
BEANS!
When your human messes up your perfect close up photo…
#spudlet
January 27, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The end does not arrive with a bang or a whimper.

It arrives with a dildo.

https://www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-distribution-delegation
January 27, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Winnie needs to get back in his own lane.
RNZ *again* printing extremist PR verbatim without sufficient critique or analysis

Nor a response from opposition or health professionals or NGOs

Nor in an environment where they're promoting, or even reporting, on legitimate health crises or issues

This is a choice

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Even after 28 years The Game is still excellent.

Thanks @letterboxd.social newsletter for the call out and reminder.
January 25, 2026 at 7:53 AM
January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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the 2nd part of my dithering visual article is finally out!

🔗 visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...

this one mainly explores the threshold map and how it generates those unique visual patterns

hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it!

made with #threejs & #animejs
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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If anyone wants to see a livestream of a #kakapo on their nest, then Rakiura is back on her nest NOW. #kakapo2026 #conservation

www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...
Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
YouTube video by Department of Conservation
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:55 AM
No notes
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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They accused Obama of being the Antichrist.

Accusation is confession.

I’m starting to rethink my atheism.
Look, we've had no shortage of signs and portents
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Worked with a bunch of Penetration Testers in my time, but the current crew we are using are just #chefskiss

clear comms, easy to read reports, sane, cautious humans (ie, they don't randomly hit prod when you tell them explicitly NOT to)

Well done those folks.
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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Good lord. Judging by the fine print at the bottom, "Auth S Smith, Parl Bldgs, Wgtn. Funded by Parliamentary Service." this wishy-washy 'Oh I am *so active* RECEIVING BRIEFINGS' post re flooding events is a political ad (?)
Is that right? Or have I misunderstood?
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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At this point I'm honestly surprised at how little we've heard from the Government as thousands face weather-related emergencies and multiple people are missing, possibly deceased.

Like, I don't have high expectations, but this is still well below those.
January 22, 2026 at 12:54 AM
THATS closer to real
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I beg to differ
January 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Hahahaha

Bye USA.

To every other country:
The best time to exit US Treasuries was before the Danish did.
The second best time is now.
* DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

* AKADEMIKERPENSION CIO SAYS US `IS BASICALLY NOT A GOOD CREDIT'

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
For context my deadlift, after 6 months back lifting, is about 70kg (x10 reps x5 sets). Respect.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/17/older-woman-80s-joined-gym-strength-training
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
This. Please. In NZ.
January 18, 2026 at 3:19 AM
For those using @tailscale.com at more scale than your personal stuff, this is a handy tool

github.com/Adversis/tai...

PS, tailscale folks: its Summer here. "winter update" doesn't mean anything for 50% of the planet. Love ya work tho.
GitHub - Adversis/tailsnitch: A security auditor for Tailscale configurations. Scans your tailnet for misconfigurations, overly permissive access controls, and security best practice violations.
A security auditor for Tailscale configurations. Scans your tailnet for misconfigurations, overly permissive access controls, and security best practice violations. - Adversis/tailsnitch
github.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM