https://www.tones.nz/ en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:51:55 +1200 https://www.tones.nz/2026/08/09/walking-on-the-sun-stuffconz/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:51:55 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/08/09/walking-on-the-sun-stuffconz/ <p>Walking on the sun. <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/361016416/new-images-sun-show-its-surface-finest-detail">stuff.co.nz</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-08-09-at-20.50.13.png" width="600" height="336" alt=""> Walking on the sun. [stuff.co.nz](https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/361016416/new-images-sun-show-its-surface-finest-detail) <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-08-09-at-20.50.13.png" width="600" height="336" alt=""> https://www.tones.nz/2026/08/09/music-to-slam-the-refrigerator/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:01:18 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/08/09/music-to-slam-the-refrigerator/ <p>Music to slam the refrigerator to. <a href="https://youtu.be/Yre6EG3igLE">youtu.be</a></p> Music to slam the refrigerator to. [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/Yre6EG3igLE) https://www.tones.nz/2026/08/09/finished-reading-the-moneychangers-by/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:58:11 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/08/09/finished-reading-the-moneychangers-by/ <p>Finished reading <strong>The Moneychangers</strong> by Arthur Hailey. 📚</p> Finished reading **The Moneychangers** by Arthur Hailey. 📚 https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/21/finished-reading-a-death-in/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:41:44 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/21/finished-reading-a-death-in/ <p>Finished reading <strong>A Death in Belmont</strong> by Sebastian Junger. 📚</p> Finished reading **A Death in Belmont** by Sebastian Junger. 📚 https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/18/macro-beach-sand-thisiscolossalcom/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:47:31 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/18/macro-beach-sand-thisiscolossalcom/ <p>Macro beach sand. <a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/07/ole-bielfeldt-beach-sand/">thisiscolossal.com</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/c1bf85f836.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt=""> Macro beach sand. [thisiscolossal.com](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/07/ole-bielfeldt-beach-sand/) <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/c1bf85f836.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt=""> https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/18/the-tail-end-waitbutwhycom/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:41:31 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/18/the-tail-end-waitbutwhycom/ <p>The tail end. <a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html">waitbutwhy.com</a></p> The tail end. [waitbutwhy.com](https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html) https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/12/critical-path-spacexcom/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:45:40 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/12/critical-path-spacexcom/ <p>Critical path. <a href="https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/critical-path">spacex.com</a></p> Critical path. [spacex.com](https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/critical-path) https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/11/weird-earth-math-xcom/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:43:00 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/11/weird-earth-math-xcom/ <p>Weird earth math. <a href="https://x.com/Camp4/status/2075602906699665786">x.com</a></p> Weird earth math. [x.com](https://x.com/Camp4/status/2075602906699665786) https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/11/a-beautiful-mess-thisiscolossalcom/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:19:45 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/11/a-beautiful-mess-thisiscolossalcom/ <p>A beautiful mess. <a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/messier-82-cigar-galaxy-webb-image/">thisiscolossal.com</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/cigar.jpg" width="600" height="404" alt=""> A beautiful mess. [thisiscolossal.com](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/messier-82-cigar-galaxy-webb-image/) <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/cigar.jpg" width="600" height="404" alt=""> https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/05/randomly-explore-the-indieweb-indieblogpage/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:15:11 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/05/randomly-explore-the-indieweb-indieblogpage/ <p>Randomly explore the IndieWebs. <a href="https://indieblog.page/">indieblog.page</a></p> Randomly explore the IndieWebs. [indieblog.page](https://indieblog.page/) https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/04/the-more-i-listen-to/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:49:20 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/04/the-more-i-listen-to/ <p>The more I listen to it the more I love it.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-15.54.13.png"> The more I listen to it the more I love it. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-15.54.13.png"> https://www.tones.nz/2026/07/02/the-inaugural-michelin-guide-awards/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:34:08 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/07/02/the-inaugural-michelin-guide-awards/ <p>The inaugural Michelin Guide NZ awards. <a href="https://dish.co.nz/news-reviews/events/new-zealand-michelin-guide-2026-results">dish.co.nz</a></p> The inaugural Michelin Guide NZ awards. [dish.co.nz](https://dish.co.nz/news-reviews/events/new-zealand-michelin-guide-2026-results) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/24/started-watching-the-sopranos-after/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:39:43 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/24/started-watching-the-sopranos-after/ <p>Started watching <strong>The Sopranos</strong> after years of seeing clips online and hearing how good it is&hellip; one episode in and I am hooked.</p> Started watching **The Sopranos** after years of seeing clips online and hearing how good it is... one episode in and I am hooked. https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/21/in-other-news-its-years/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:44:11 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/21/in-other-news-its-years/ <p>In other news it&rsquo;s eighteen years since I smoked a cigarette. 💨</p> In other news it's eighteen years since I smoked a cigarette. 💨 https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/21/seneca-take-wandering-outdoor-walks/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:42:47 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/21/seneca-take-wandering-outdoor-walks/ <p>Seneca:</p> <blockquote> <p>Take wandering outdoor walks, so that the mind might be nourished and refreshed by the open air and deep breathing.</p> </blockquote> Seneca: >Take wandering outdoor walks, so that the mind might be nourished and refreshed by the open air and deep breathing. https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/18/how-a-teslaspacex-merger-of/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:10:12 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/18/how-a-teslaspacex-merger-of/ <p>How a Tesla-SpaceX merger of equals might be built. <a href="https://x.com/TeslaBoomerMama/status/2066998882752765963">x.com</a></p> How a Tesla-SpaceX merger of equals might be built. [x.com](https://x.com/TeslaBoomerMama/status/2066998882752765963) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/18/watching-van-life-videos-again/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:26:37 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/18/watching-van-life-videos-again/ <p>Watching van life videos again and thinking I need to take some long slow road trips to places I&rsquo;ve never been.</p> Watching van life videos again and thinking I need to take some long slow road trips to places I've never been. https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/14/finished-reading-east-of-eden/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:14:12 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/14/finished-reading-east-of-eden/ <p>Finished reading <strong>East of Eden</strong> by John Steinbeck. 📚</p> Finished reading **East of Eden** by John Steinbeck. 📚 https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/13/an-engineer-just-became-the/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:35:25 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/13/an-engineer-just-became-the/ <p>A genius engineer just became the world&rsquo;s first trillionaire and some of the media class are losing their minds. <a href="https://x.com/globeandmail/status/2065165503472263171">x.com</a>, <a href="https://x.com/FT/status/2065423360322933104">x.com</a></p> A genius engineer just became the world's first trillionaire and some of the media class are losing their minds. [x.com](https://x.com/globeandmail/status/2065165503472263171), [x.com](https://x.com/FT/status/2065423360322933104) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/13/visited-this-glorious-fire-hazard/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:32:10 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/13/visited-this-glorious-fire-hazard/ <p>Visited this glorious fire hazard of a second-hand bookstore.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/img-0841.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> Visited this glorious fire hazard of a second-hand bookstore. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/img-0841.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/12/painting-of-a-bison-in/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:13:56 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/12/painting-of-a-bison-in/ <p>Painting of a bison in Altamira cave, believed to be tens of thousands of years old. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/02/journey-into-spain-palaeolithic-cave-paintings-altamira">theguardian.com</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-06-12-at-20.04.21.png" width="600" height="434" alt=""> Painting of a bison in Altamira cave, believed to be tens of thousands of years old. [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/02/journey-into-spain-palaeolithic-cave-paintings-altamira) <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-06-12-at-20.04.21.png" width="600" height="434" alt=""> https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/12/all-about-shoelaces-fieggencom/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:00:21 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/12/all-about-shoelaces-fieggencom/ <p>All about shoelaces. <a href="https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/">fieggen.com</a></p> All about shoelaces. [fieggen.com](https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/12/one-of-my-bucket-list/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:37:37 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/12/one-of-my-bucket-list/ <p>Seeing a total solar eclipse is on my bucket list, and I&rsquo;m in luck: there&rsquo;s one in Otago in 2028. <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/new-zealand/dunedin?iso=20280722">timeanddate.com</a></p> Seeing a total solar eclipse is on my bucket list, and I'm in luck: there's one in Otago in 2028. [timeanddate.com](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/new-zealand/dunedin?iso=20280722) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/11/walk-this-way-youtube/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:19 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/11/walk-this-way-youtube/ <p>What the science says about walking. <a href="https://youtu.be/6vmm1Fw3ywI">youtu.be</a></p> What the science says about walking. [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/6vmm1Fw3ywI) https://www.tones.nz/2026/06/02/kazushi-kurihara/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:31:57 +1200 http://tones.micro.blog/2026/06/02/kazushi-kurihara/ <p>Kazushi Kurihara.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-06-02-at-06.30.29.png" width="600" height="405" alt=""> Kazushi Kurihara. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2382/2026/screenshot-2026-06-02-at-06.30.29.png" width="600" height="405" alt="">