Eric @arctangent@qoto.org

@breadandcircuses probably not the first time you've heard this, but your handle makes me think of https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=n9N918cwJEw

TIL that if you touch type and your right hand is off by one position to the left, "miles" becomes "nukes". That is all.

I'm here for the STEM nerds and the ability to know who the jerks are. If I ever change my mind on the latter, I'll utilize the optional block list I know @freemo will happily provide me.

Does it bother me that some folks won't see my posts?* Nope.

*because their instance overlords have a monochrome view of the world, which insists that QOTO's approach is so wrong it doesn't deserve public discourse on any subject, no matter how inconsequential

I get it. You're having a sale this weekend. Good job capitalism-ing. I like your store, and I prefer to avoid Amazon and big box stores, but I don't need anything right now.

So I swear, if you email me AGAIN tomorrow (or today), I may consider dropping your store. Really. F off.

@freemo please keep on fighting the good fight. One need not look farther than the events of this past weekend in Colorado Springs to see why.

While he's at it, perhaps Eugen would like to promote an instance for politicians who spread the lies about trans folks grooming children. I hear they're popular in some circles.

I heard Peter Murphy playing in the grocery store last night. Man, am I old.

@JensHannemann Welcome!

This is also the first time I've seen Kentucky and Ostfriesland mentioned in the same breath lol

@freemo I dig interesting applications for complex numbers, but you lost me with the ESR and parasitics ;)

"There are two kinds of goldsmiths: those who have accidentally melted stuff, and those who will."

@Kirundo I get you on boredom #gaming. I game to immerse, not to win. Let the other nerds have the cheat codes and god modes. Also, I just got into #nomanssky about a month ago, and I'm digging it!

Also, excellent call on the #tarantulas and #cats. If I weren't already engaged hahaha...

Okay, fine. No more tilting at windmills. It's time for pants and productivity.

$%&@# AT&T. I struggled for a long time with how to cancel the AT&T Next Up add-on (pay $6/mo to only have to pay off half your phone before upgrade), WHICH WE DID NOT ASK FOR, NOR WERE WE ASKED, on the A&T& website. I finally figured it out with some web searching. Apparently you can now only do it with the MyAT&T App.

The same AT&T store also signed my fiancee up for phone insurance, again without asking. They had previously signed up my daughter for both, without asking, again. The year 2005 called, and they'd like their illegal slamming technique back.

Of course, when you call the store, they say they can't fix it, requiring either a visit or to wait on hold with the AT&T mothership. Half my problem is that AT&T makes it so hard to find and cancel an add-on, but I mostly blame crappy franchise/licensee store employees.

I'm strongly considering a BBB complaint. I'm really tired of this.

/rant #ATT #AT&T #slamming

@Justanotherpiercer such a wee sling!

Here's a pair of champagne zircons I cut for someone who fossicked them in Australia. She wanted the largest pair I could get out of both--for a bypass ring though, not earrings. I told her I'd shoot for 6mm x 4mm if I could, and they finished at 6.01 x 3.98 and 6.02 and 4.01. Nailed it!

5mm dot grid paper, no filters used. Diffuse daylight.

(sorta prompted by @Justanotherpiercer)

#faceting #zircon #precisioncutting

@Justanotherpiercer I should get off my bum and post some. Are you more interested in cabs, faceted, or whatever?