Tokyo By Bike

Long time Tokyo resident, once militant cyclist, airport industry slave, video game enjoyer and single father of two.

Race: Dwarf
Class: Fighter
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

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2026-10-01 05:46:34 UTC

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Woah, I hope that was in your youth and not recently! ;)

2026-08-07 22:25:53 UTC

I’ve started so many books recently and just given up. They all felt like a struggle.
Last night I started “True Grit” and could not put it down.
Westerns are outside my comfort zone, but this is a delightfully easy read.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/117/056/571/114/615/061/original/ff7f52666a47537d.jpeg

2026-03-29 01:23:49 UTC

Outside wearing just a t-shirt (and the legally required pants).
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/309/845/871/719/701/original/7f2e3b10f0c052f5.jpeg

2026-03-27 21:46:24 UTC

USA won the war again? That’s 3 times this week!

2026-03-25 01:02:48 UTC

Bouncing between my previous Windows 10 machine and Windows 11 for work, while the ancient Linux laptop chugs along without issue.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/287/107/342/492/546/original/2dbf8aa199e5f701.jpeg

2026-03-23 22:20:33 UTC

Nerd with me for just a moment. #lego
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2026-03-22 04:49:04 UTC

How is it possible for me to go from "Lets just give these floors a quick wipe" to "Now I'm cleaning the washing machine with a toothbrush" in under 6.5 seconds?

2026-03-15 12:10:37 UTC

Only 2 episodes in, but the new Young Sherlock series on Amazon Prime is very good.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/233/107/240/277/959/original/5fcf20bd5b42a0f8.jpeg

2026-03-14 23:54:03 UTC

I’m a sucker for a tin of mints. No pun intended.
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2026-03-14 02:43:13 UTC

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He’s gonna shred.

2026-03-14 02:41:29 UTC

Preparing the baby room.
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2026-03-10 12:19:03 UTC

Outside the United States MAGA stands for “Make America Go Away”.

2026-03-08 09:23:49 UTC

Get ready for age verification on your Android fridge. Can’t give the children free access to beer!

2026-03-08 09:21:36 UTC

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I have redeemed myself!
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/192/810/693/643/288/original/d7cbd3411212b0f0.jpeg

2026-03-02 21:40:09 UTC

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Ah, the granola wire. I’ve been duped all these years!

2026-03-02 12:48:48 UTC

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Safety is optional.

2026-03-02 06:09:30 UTC

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Poop color codes in HEX is something I never knew I needed.
New website idea. Thanks!

2026-03-01 09:19:02 UTC

I’m stuck in a cycle.
I ate my daughter’s ice cream one night when she was not here.
I purchased another to replace it without her knowing.
I ate that one night when she was not here.
I bought a replacement today … tonight she’s not here … I know where this is going …

2026-02-28 13:26:16 UTC

Today’s gacha gacha treasure, a Cookie Monster pouch!
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/148/476/669/549/254/original/d014bfe702086e30.jpeg

2026-02-26 22:49:15 UTC

For the ladies (and a handful of fellas) of famichiki.
Spotted by my daughter at ZARA yesterday. Act fast!
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2026-02-25 04:07:24 UTC

Retro gaming be the antidote to rising RAM prices. Arrr!

2026-02-19 08:21:04 UTC

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I understand its an international release. Has a $US38 price tag listed so I assume you'll be able to get it world wide.

2026-02-19 08:02:00 UTC

The CASIO W-221H released ... like just now.
Supposedly retailing for ¥6,050, it is available on Amazon for ¥4,235. I just picked one up.
I have some watches with inverted displays that can be very difficult to read. I like the look of the BIG numbers on this watch. I think its a keeper.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/096/230/824/839/566/original/fb34ec6bfb87b700.jpg

2026-02-15 00:31:00 UTC

Today’s timepiece.
Casio W-217HM-7B. Retails for around ¥3,000.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/116/071/816/939/475/755/original/5052c90a87f852e4.jpeg

2026-01-24 04:22:12 UTC

Can’t wait for the AI bubble to burst so I can pick myself up a cheap data center.

2025-12-11 07:09:11 UTC

Workers of Mastodon, how many work emails do you receive on an average day?
I don't know what's normal any more.

2025-12-08 14:11:50 UTC

I decorated our mailbox for Christmas three years ago. I loved the festive addition so much I never bothered to take it down.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/115/684/337/596/938/196/original/618ed05e50ad46de.jpeg

2025-12-05 02:48:09 UTC

While browsing children's clothes, my daughter sent me this.
The silly t-shirt tradition will be passed down to a new generation!
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2025-11-23 04:49:55 UTC

This quilt, made by my mother, went unused for way too long.
Now I break it out every winter to throw over my bed. The colours are crazy, but winter always needs more colour.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/115/597/201/050/779/643/original/a0d0c6130a107b34.jpeg

2025-10-06 19:35:10 UTC

This corridor is straight out of horror story.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/115/328/894/606/274/676/original/20a6fc3168c57e3d.jpeg

2025-08-12 03:30:44 UTC

So, who has switched to Kagi and how is your experience?

2025-08-05 03:08:26 UTC

No sketching, just watercolor and no idea about colours. (Why is the reflection such a different colour????)
It’s a pretty standard beginner painting and I think paintings like these will get me comfortable working with and mixing the paint, because right now I’m clueless!
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/114/973/939/041/604/567/original/f01096b2dc3bfd8a.jpeg

2025-07-27 10:43:18 UTC

Takoyaki party!
We can make 30 at a time with our hotplate. Eat up!
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/114/924/779/826/771/677/original/aa21c641163b645e.jpeg

2025-07-23 12:42:39 UTC

I guess I’m a terrorist now.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/114/902/600/035/516/741/original/c937308c7eeaa75a.jpeg

2025-07-20 23:28:27 UTC

Whenever I buy a new USB stick it immediately gets lost for 3 weeks before turning up when I no longer need it.

2025-06-03 23:34:46 UTC

Windows 11 is the perfect reason to upgrade to Linux. It’s not that hard : https://endof10.org/
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2025-05-25 04:16:31 UTC

Happy Towel Day to those that celebrate! #hhgtg
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2025-05-13 22:58:31 UTC

Just two short runs and I’m aches and pains everywhere.
Three months of pushups and free weights, 3 weeks of kettlebells, no issues. One run and I’m crippled.

2025-05-13 15:09:29 UTC

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We could have passed the Turing test had I not been distracted by The Pointer Sisters.

2025-05-13 15:06:10 UTC

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It was the 80’s I was writing a paper on AI (before it was cool?) and coding my own Eliza program on an Amstrad CPC6128 with this on vinyl at full volume. Good times!

2025-05-13 14:58:32 UTC

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Cringe is cool. I played the hell out of this one summer as a teen.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/114/501/109/174/698/112/original/c0d0ad416d740901.jpeg

2025-05-13 14:30:15 UTC

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Chime in, broaden my horizons.

2025-05-13 14:21:43 UTC

Name a better soundtrack. I’ll wait …
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2025-05-02 11:33:08 UTC

It’s time for the (small screen) 20th anniversary viewing. #starwars
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2025-04-14 05:46:57 UTC

When I am at the office with my Japanese CEO I make it a point to print documents and walk to the printer at least 4 times per day. How else is he supposed to determine if I'm being productive or not?

2025-04-11 11:07:35 UTC

It’s been a while. Friday night DOOM!
#doom
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2025-04-02 09:34:09 UTC

Curry and rice that will keep until 2030 added to the disaster supplies.
When the big one hits, you’d better be prepared for curry …
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2025-03-26 19:38:27 UTC

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I’d heard that in a truly apocalyptic scenario Z80 assembly would be good to know as you could scavenge Z80 chips out of so many devices. But I guess that’s changing now.

2025-03-22 00:03:59 UTC

When my eldest daughter was young I’d tell her “Sleep well, nice dreams” when putting her to bed.
English being her 2nd language, she thought I said “Seatbelt, Ice cream”.
Now she’s in her early 20’s and I still send her off to bed with a cheery “Seatbelt, ice cream!” every day.

2025-03-10 13:00:37 UTC

My request for a week off after 2 months working away from home on night shift was met with:
“Rest is very important, but since <company’s> resources are limited, it may be necessary to adjust holidays. We need your cooperation and understanding.”
Fuck that guy, and fuck this company.

2025-03-02 04:55:36 UTC

Daughter is sending me pictures of her picnicking in the park like it’s spring in Tokyo while the snow falls outside my window in Chitose.

2025-02-17 10:19:01 UTC

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“The only winning move is not to play.”

2025-02-17 10:16:57 UTC

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Jokes on them. I open barely half of my legitimate emails.

2025-02-17 10:14:00 UTC

Wow. As I suspected the sudden influx of phishing emails to my company email were actually from my company to test how effective their security training was. WTF?

2025-01-24 06:00:24 UTC

Leatherman vs Victorinox, which is the tool of choice when keying a Tesla?
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/113/881/788/531/828/697/original/cce76ff2f8a9cf9a.jpg

2024-11-06 09:33:45 UTC

Good news on a dark day. It’s official Doom now runs on the Nintendo Alarmo. #doom
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2024-11-02 12:27:58 UTC

As a kid of the 70’s and 80’s I was never much of a Star Trek fan. Now as an adult who can’t find anything worthwhile on TV, I’m turning to a classic. Season 1, episode 1, here we go! Quite a journey ahead.

2024-10-29 05:54:57 UTC

Humans evolved to use a base 10 counting system probably due to the fact we have 10 fingers, while computers use a binary system.
This is because your computer has just one finger.
It's a middle finger, and your computer hides it behind every single error message it displays.
#programming #facts

2024-10-25 14:11:31 UTC

Friday night perfection. #doom
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2024-10-23 00:17:07 UTC

After moving out from home my daughter quickly learned how to prepare nutritious meals for herself!
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2024-10-15 10:38:48 UTC

Winding down with some Sonic Spinball. #retrogaming
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2024-10-03 02:36:13 UTC

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The kids call this “retro gaming”. Growing up we just called it “gaming”. #retrogaming

2024-10-03 02:34:20 UTC

Unnecessary distractions on a Thursday morning.
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2024-09-27 23:20:15 UTC

Recently, as I’ve been waking earlier, I’ll make a coffee and hop back into bed with the GBA version of Lunar Legends.
Really enjoying a RPG without 1000 systems, 40 currencies, fetch quests, resource gathering and crafting. Just battling and progressing the story.
#retrogaming
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2024-09-21 22:19:52 UTC

You bet something’s fishy, this is the best Ubisoft game I’ve place in decades. #retrogaming
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2024-09-21 09:53:42 UTC

After all the horrific bullshit of the last week, relaxing with some wholesome bullshit :)
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2024-09-20 01:31:46 UTC

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It's such a shame Nintendo discontinue devices just so they can sell Next Device DS.
This thing is portable in a way the Switch will never be and still as enjoyable as ever.
#gameboy

2024-09-20 01:20:05 UTC

This Game Boy Micro has seen no love since well before the pandemic.
I can’t remember when it was last charged, yet yesterday I turned it on and it still has enough charge to boot and run games. How is this possible?
#gameboy
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2024-09-14 09:37:28 UTC

Just installed KNULLI and this feels so much better than the stock OS. #retrogaming
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2024-09-14 03:06:41 UTC

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Haha, what a sick burn, buying it for someone you dislike. Except what if in 30 years it turns out to be worth a million bucks?

2024-09-14 02:44:31 UTC

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it’s a LOT, isn’t it?

2024-09-14 02:08:52 UTC

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If only such a thing exis…. Jesus Christ!
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2024-09-14 01:46:46 UTC

I decided to go with a framed poster I picked up last Star Wars Day in Shibuya. I think adding more of the art I have on the other wall would dilute its impact. So Chewie and Lando it is! #starwars
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2024-09-06 05:22:22 UTC

I can’t get off this nostalgia kick no matter how hard I try. #retrogaming
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2024-09-05 21:51:53 UTC

It’s only piracy if you’re a commoner.
Tech Bros can steal the content of the internet to build their AI for profit, but the Internet Archive can’t run a library for the people?
https://www.osnews.com/story/140678/the-internet-archive-just-lost-its-appeal-over-ebook-lending/
#internetarchive
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2024-09-04 00:42:21 UTC

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Recently bought a laptop, it came with Windows 11 so I decided to give it a look. I was so confused about where my documents actually were. Local? Cloud? What about sensitive information I don't want in the cloud? ... After a week or two I installed Linux. Something I understand, something not tightly controlled by the man.

2024-09-04 00:07:20 UTC

What's up with the save dialogs of Microsoft Office applications? They're so non-standard I can barely navigate them anymore.

2024-08-30 16:15:54 UTC

Friday night’s game of choice: Rock n' Roll Racing, voted best racing game of 1993. Don’t sleep on this one! #retrogaming
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2024-08-29 11:18:24 UTC

I was going to build this system into a nostalgic console case, but mounting the Pi to this 10 inch screen is just perfect. A single power cable only, nice, neat.
https://cdn.famichiki.jp/media_attachments/files/113/045/017/313/076/927/original/5ad8ff92209c4f57.jpeg

2024-08-28 08:30:00 UTC

Relaxing with a long time family favorite, ポコニャン！へんぽこりんアドベンチャー #retrogaming
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2024-08-26 22:48:24 UTC

One for the Spectrum fans.
“The Spectrum” leaked early and now available for pre-order on Amazon. @npub12e7…ptnh
https://retrogamingbanter.com/retro-games-ltd-the-spectrum-leaked/
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2024-08-26 04:44:18 UTC

If a game released in 2011 is considered "retro", then I'm positively Neolithic. #retrogaming

2024-08-25 22:40:19 UTC

How did I not know about this 8bitdo Commode 64 inspired keyboard?
Retro-me is going broke.
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2024-08-10 08:20:13 UTC

If you’re going to buy a hard drive enclosure, make it this one.
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