Chris Sears @OmegaLimit@qoto.org

@bcharper Stunning photo. 👏

@show I went with a small pickup because I'm still moving kids in and out of college. It's easier to load a truck bed than an SUV. My ideal EV would be an electric version of my 2000 Tacoma: 2-door, extended cab, 6 foot bed.

I did discover that Ford sells the Mach-e motor as a crate engine. So, if I had a donor Ranger....

Eclipse photo. I caught some solar flares. I through they were chromatic abortions at first due to the small sensor and long zoom of my camera.

The best part is that I got to watch the eclipse with my Grandmother.

Muncie, IN

Panasonic FZ300
600 mm full frame equivalent.
f/8, 1/160 s. ISO 100
Converted from RAW and cropped.

#eclipse #eclipse2024 #panasonic #Indiana #goCards #astronomy

@freemo @QOTO Thanks!

@QOTO Is this instance blocking threads.net? I don't care one way or another, but I've noticed some people asking. Thanks.

@Sh4d0w_H34rt @show The comments on the Jalopnik article about the R3X were all positive. It's an exciting vehicle.

@scalzi Ironically, I'm currently procrastinating on preparing a lesson about using spreadsheets to calculate annuities and mortgages.

I rebooted into Windows 11 for the first time in a while. I found the new Microsoft Copilot app. There is one good use for it.

@scalzi I caught this interview with Ryan Barrett. It's technical, but he does talk about the history of his bridging efforts.

https://spectra.video/w/naYXnojUQondH2K7XdsiUM

@scalzi Poor guy had to spend his birthday in the airport. Makes me wonder if Charles Darwin is wandering around Heathrow right now.

@thelinuxEXP
That is the reason I'm mostly off YouTube. Outside of two personal friends and two other channels, I have no reason to go back. I find enough on PeerTube to keep me informed and happy.

TIL how to block someone on Mastodon.

@show Oh, thanks!

@show Is there any significance to using a map of Chicago?

You can imagine my horror when I pulled a #record labeled "Harmonica Moods" out of a Tchaikovsky sleeve. Fortunately, "Romeo and Juliet" were right where they should be. #vinal #PhysicalMedia

@show @Aminorjourney @Aminorjourney

A benevolent time-traveling border collie would make an excellent overlord.

Sounds like a lot of work. Last night, I tried to swap out a video file on my PeerTube account for the first time. It didn't work as nicely as I had hoped. Replacing video files is one of the features that enticed me away from YouTube for my course videos. Maybe it was just a setting on my instance and yours will be easier.

@show Yikes! Hoping for the best.