AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

OpenStreetMap mapping parties

https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/blog/mapping-party-tips.html

Im a little crazy about shaving. Though i dont always shave or shave often but when i do im a bit anal about it. First off i use an old school safety razor, but the three half blade kind rather than a single double blade. I also only use the razor for about 3 shaves then replace it. I also remove clean and dru the individual blades between shaves, oil them and store them outside of thr bathroom to avoid humidity. I even rotate the blades between shaves.

In case you arent familiar with half blade safety razors i attached a picture.

Today I took a lot of photos (more than a hundred), but in the end, I only selected 14 that were usable. I used Affinity Photo 2 to process these RAW files. Although I have Lightroom Classic, I wanted to try Affinity's software as an action to resist and break free from Adobe's subscription model.

The 50MP RAW from the main camera of the Samsung did surprise me a bit. There is more flexibility in post-adjustments compared to JPG, but it still doesn't compare to a real camera. However, considering the cost-performance ratio, I am satisfied. So far, including the phone, the equipment I use for photography doesn't exceed 13,000 RMB, which is roughly the price of an entry-level camera and lens.

Unfortunately, these photos are too large, averaging around 15 to 20MB each, so I can't upload them to Mastodon. I will try other platforms instead.
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Note: This toot is translated from Chinese into English using AI. I'm too tired to speak in English...

"Don’t expect the #Embedded community to ditch C / C++ for a Memory-Safe alternative anytime soon"

https://www.eetimes.eu/is-c-c-memory-safe/

[2023] "The Billion Dollar Death Trade: The International Arms Networks that Enable Human Rights Violations in #Myanmar" (Russia / China / Singapore / Thailand / India)

https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/billion-dollar-death-trade-international-arms-networks-enable-human-rights-violations-myanmar-conference-room-paper-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-myanmar-ahrc53crp2

"OpenTofu team vehemently disagrees with any suggestion that it misappropriated, mis-sourced, or otherwise misused HashiCorp’s BSL code" (Terraform)

https://opentofu.org/blog/our-response-to-hashicorps-cease-and-desist/

The Nucleo board lives. Had to dig out an old mini-USB cable for it. They haven't updated the design in years. Two USB generations behind!

@mike @meshtastic not yet, I tested them in my house and small garden 😅

I'm having fun with @meshtastic!

History of Silicon Graphics

https://www.abortretry.fail/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-silicon-graphics

I wish i had a waterproof ereader. If i did i wouod put on my scuba tanks, go sit at the bottom of a pool and read a books for a few hours.

Envelope control PCB for the synth just arrived.

Apparently the main lens won't give you 50MP by default. It's 12MP. You have to switch to 50MP mode and lose a lot of functions.

Hopefully, I'll get more students to tutor about computer science. It feels good to interact with actual humans face-to-face. It also gives me a good reason to take care of myself and stay sober.

@AmpBenzScientist 100%. It's the standard video player on macOS. It's also the built in video and screen capture tool. Windows still has a standard media player, doesn't it? Fun fact: Most web browsers will play H.264 video in a QuickTime .mov container if you rename it to .mp4.