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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

A guy travels the World to see penguins and in passing rips into New Zealand. The prior paragraph was a monster deriding Queenstown, here he's en-route from there to Invercargill. #tooManyCows

Part of a page from the book 'An Inconvenience of Penguins':
"outside the mountains formed a huge corona, but the vast basin it contained was mostly filled with uninteresting pastoral land. After three weeks in New Zealand the ruination of the countryside for agriculture had become loathsome."

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

Apparently if you're a kiwi you plant tomatoes on Labour Day Weekend?

A white house with a deck in front. In front of that are three large pots, two terracotta one glazed blue. In them are tomato seedlings.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

WTH Bunnings NZ, why won't you give me a choice of robot mower? Aussie has heaps! #FirstestOfFirstWorldProblems

Side-by-side results of a search for 'robot mower' on Bunnings AU and NZ. AU has tons of options. NZ has three, all basically the same, and a bunch of unrelated stuff.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

It then went up to to 250 after I drove 13kms. However I have been driving very smoothly.

Photo of same car's dash. Range now shows 250 even though the car has been driven 13kms. Maybe its a perpetual motion machine?

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Battery swapped, first powerup. The highest this car previously guessed was 120kms range

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Busy day and now very tired. One Leaf off to the scrappie. One Leaf measured, inspected, supervised, approved and just waiting for the bureaucrats to tick a box for it to be considered officially fixed. One Leaf all lined up ready for its bigger battery. Tomorrow […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Photo inside a workshop. Junk around perimeter. Center is rear of black Nissan Leaf with a pallet truck under it. Left is 40kWh battery. Right is forklift in a pile of absorbent sawdust. Also of note are 4 x 615mm tall axle stands. Did I mention that there's junk all around? Good. I'm working on reducing it...

Sad looking white Nissan Leaf with no headlights, grille or wheels & bumpers hanging off. It's on a trailer and is tied down through its open windows by yellow straps.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Forklifting... After I spent a short eternity a couple of months ago fixing its electronics my cheap old forklift was working OK. Up until today. Today it decided to spit a good couple of hundred milliliters of hydraulic oil out of its main lift piston. This went […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Detail of main lift cylinder of my forklift showing piston in cylinder and scraper seal which is slightly blown out. I have sketched a handy red arrow pointing to the raised seal.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

I've learned the spells and now I can make flying cars! The new car hoist is commissioned :-) #EV #Workshop

Slightly mangled white Nissan Leaf flying in a workshop. On its right (from our POV) is a forklift This is the trick behind our illusion.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

It is in its black bag on the 'footplate' of the (electric) mower. Not hidden but well camouflaged.

Ride on mower with very obvious lime-green tub on its seat and nearly invisible black bag where your feet would be were you to be driving.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Can someone find my bag and laptop in here please? After a reasonable hunt of its usual haunts I can't! Therefore I was fairly sure it would be in my car or house. It is in neither of those places and I am wondering if I should go start digging for the laptop or […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

inside a workshop. There's a partially stripped red car and behind it 4.5m x 7m wall of stuff. Under the wall of stuff is shelving full of stuff and a tool chest covered in stuff. To the left of the car is a pile of stuff. Unseen behind camera is heaps more stuff needing sorting. Somewhere in all this is, I hope, my laptop.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Turns out I like driving forklifts. I'm about 50% of the way to setting my workshop up for easy Leaf battery swaps. This is the first time the forklift has had its 'ambush' position clear. It can hide there (forks down) and lift up any unsuspecting Leaf which might drive in. #Forklift #ReduceReuse

Wide angle view of the tidier end of my workshop. Racking up to the ceiling. Forklift under it on left, roller door further to left. Other stuff kicking about including batteries, bins, bits and bobs.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

@mwt where are you getting it? This stuff is NZ made and cheap. Roughly $5 for 650g (honestly can't remember price but in this ballpark). I get it from an Asian Supermarket in Hamilton. Looks better when not frozen!

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

VLCC rates (Very Large Crude Carrier) $50-$100k / day pre-war $1,000k /day now. So much winning* youtu.be/n76tCHtJfmQ #Hormuz #JustStopOil *It is actually helping us get away from oil so it is actually winning, just far more violently than I'd wish for.

screengrab from linked video, "Why VLCC rates just went ballistic and how they could go even higher"

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

When you've conquered the world and fixed your electric forklift it appears you fall into a victory torpor. Why should one do anything, it won't top what's already achieved. #Forklift #FTW

Short haired stubbly idiot grinning at camera giving 'thumbs up' . Behind is a forklift with a G1 Nissan Leaf drivetrain on its forks.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

$30 for recycled shoes ♻️ Recycled leather upper Recycled PU lining Recycled EVA midsole Recycled rubber sole 100% marketing fail, if they shouted about these credentials rather than hid them I'd likely have bought them at full price.

Black leather shoe in front of its box which is branded 'RAISE'

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

This revolution has a long way to go..... (the one with no @ is a hotmail address)

Heavily redacted to & from section of an email three of the 5 participants to be @gmail, one to be @protonmail and one not displaying their provider. It is hotmail.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Built. Now I just need to move them a little to the left.... seriously! Also, essay in alt-text.

View from the South door of my workshop of the now complete 6x650W panel solar array (in background). Foreground has a lot of Nissan Leaf. A white, crashed ZE1 faces off against a black G2. The G2 is going to get the ZE1's battery when my forklift is fixed. Then there's a silver G1, a small trailer with the old panels on board and a big trailer with workshop racking waiting to be unloaded. Then the aforementioned array.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Halfway through upgrading panels after 10 years. Nothing wrong with old but check out the progress: New ones on left are 650W/panel, old ones are 250W/panel. New are 2330x1135, old are 1600x1000, . That's 155 vs 245W/m² Both cost roughly NZ$200 each, although I […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Two 3-panel solar arrays side by side on a grassy bit of land. One dwarfs the other. Tools, wood, etc strewn around foreground, trees on background.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

False dichotomy favoured over actual discussion at polling firm, survey finds. @theguardianrss #ClimateCrisis #AdultDebate

'Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds' screenshot of Guardian headline

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Gudetama did not last long. I understand the worried expression now. #dogsOfMastodon #Gudetama #Evisceration

Black and white border collie x lying on a rug. Nose inside Gudetama, extracted stuffing surrounding him

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Rag->Ham with Leaf on trailer to go to panelbeaters. Then fault finding on a charger and up to AKL where this load got picked up-6x650W PV panels and racking to give 4.4m high x 7m wide shelving. Plenty of driving :-| No combustion :-) #EV #PV #Repair

Big twin-axle car transporter trailer, side view. Racking and solar panels on board.

Same trailer from the back. No pv this time but tow vehicle visible-red Tesla S, tailgate up to dispense ratchet straps.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

[Tidal Music AI Warning which got a bit sweary] Oh FFS another place trying to feed me AI shit. NO I DON'T WANT IT. Also I don't really want to give you any of my money anymore, stop paying to speedrun the end of our climate. Grrr Also, why is it on by default? […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Screenshot of Tidal setting page with 'Allow AI content' on by default.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

I recommend climate deniers should move to this new subdivision just outside Raglan. Specifically sections 27 to 33. SMH

Photo of ad in real estate window showing new sections right on top of a meandering, TIDAL stream.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

@protonprivacy *1 Get ProtonDrive for Linux done *2 Explain why following your instructions to install cli aren't working? Instructions: proton.me/support/drive-cli Result below. Ta 🙂 #Proton #ProtonDrive #Linux #CLI

Linux terminal window with this history:
oem@ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-7th:~/Programs/ProtonDrive$ ls
proton-drive
oem@ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-7th:~/Programs/ProtonDrive$ ./proton-drive auth login
bash: ./proton-drive: Permission denied
oem@ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-7th:~/Programs/ProtonDrive$ sudo ./proton-drive auth login
sudo: ./proton-drive: command not found
oem@ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-7th:~/Programs/ProtonDrive$

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

I went looking for Terminator memes for a different purpose but had to post this. #Terminator #Captcha

Sarah Connor and Arnie Terminator in T2. Caption, 'Okay, if you're not a terminator pick out the street signs in this picture'

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

My new EV! A mere 20,000 hours old and with a dead battery but it's gonna be perfect for the workshop :) Side note: It was being sold by a machinery vendor as a non-runner. I brought my own 50V battery, hooked it up and got it going. The staff were impressed and […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Rear of a Small yellow forklift and rear of a red Tesla in a sunny yard.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Some real 100% Electric trucks taking a break from real work. The Yellow Pak'n'Save branded one does a regular route which used to cost $500 per day in diesel. It now costs $80 per day in electricity. 2nd shot shows us about to charge one with our Hikotron DC Charger. #EV #ElectricTrucking #ZeroCO2

Two proper big Electric trucks. One is just a tractor unit, the other has its trailer on.

One proper big electric truck dwarfing our DC Charger and two Tesla EVs

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

Two ~600kg BYD E6 batteries (almost) mounted to a frame. Hard work, good work. This is about 120-160kWh of storage total. The batteries are from ex-Singaporean taxis which had done about 250,000km before crashing (the cars, not the batteries). I've owned a couple […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

In a workshop. Me looking tired but happy resting against a 2m tall battery supported by bright red frames. Overhead is an orange lifting beam with chains to the battery

Similar to previous, but now there is a second battery attached to the frame and I'm missing.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

@chris I was just going to post the link to the source but then looked at the whole world. What's the deal with sub-saharan Africa, Indonesia, South America, Australia etc etc? I think this tool needs more training to use than I have. Anyway, here's the link […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Screengrab of above linked website showing fires basically engulfing sub-saharan africa and many other places.

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

Heatpump hot water cylinder and heat exchanger plumbed to underfloor. Very happy with results so far. However, even though I can now heat my home on the smell of a photon it would be nice to have some sun. The batteries are empty :( #EnergyEfficiency #PV #HeatPumpHotWaterCylinder

screengrab of spreadsheet showing I got a COP of 4.13. I.E. I put in 0.5kWh of electricity and got out 2kWh of hot water

Busy chart showing lots of temperatures. Main thing is the floor heating up with the surface temperature sensor lagging the water pipe temperatures (obviously really because the water pipes are in the bottom of the floor but its cool to see it)

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

[90'S Trance Trivia] Be honest, before revealing the photo could you have named more than Encore Une Fois? #90sTrance #Trance #Sash

Screenshot of track listing from Sash! Greatest hits:
Encore Une Fois
Ecuador
Stay
La Primaver
Honey Badger Biscuit Massacre (ok this one is a lie but no one would know)

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

Its space in the yard has been taken by another twisted Leaf...

White ZE1 Nissan Leaf with drooping bumper faces the camera. To its right is a Red ZE1 Leaf with a damaged front-right, to its left my workshop

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

Bye bye BYD E6. By agreeing to be an organ donor your parts will help others live on. #Scrap #BYD #EV #ReduceRuseRecycle

Bright Green BYD E6 wreck is forklifted off large trailer. Red Tesla S is hitched to the trailer. Behind is the Phoenix scrap building. Blue sky.

The BYD wreck sits in a muddy yard, a pile of scrap behind it. To its left is a giant silo or similar looking a lot like a Musk starship on its side. Sky remains blue

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @scream

Ali express screengrab. $6.42 if I wait 6 days for the sale to start, $12.84 now.
What the hell?!?!?!?!?!?

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Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag: @niall.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

Behold, I hold in my gloved hand the HEAT EXCHANGER Soon I shall have a mightily efficient and warm floor. Just as soon as I find some NPT-BSP adapters for those cursed fittings. And do a bunch of plumbing.. #HeatExchanger #Heating #Efficiency

A gloved hand holds a metallic thing about 200mm x 50 x 50 with 4 pipes coming out of it. A Steam Punk Mechanical Heart perhaps?

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