Eric @arctangent@qoto.org
I cut stones, raise a daughter, feed animals with 4-8 legs, ride a bike, and do nerdy stuff at work. And at home.
Joined Nov 2022
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)
Just dropped a submission now that @kmarsdentattoos (on IG) has opened her books for tattooing. Fingers crossed!
#tatoo http://www.blacklotustattoos.com/
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I cannot tell you how happy I am that #Mastodon loves #torcs ! ❤️
I really do appreciate all your likes, boosts, follows and chats.... it's good to torc! 😉
Here's a photo of the best known, the #Snettisham Great torc, which was ploughed up in 1950, and can be found on display at the #BritishMuseum
Weighing 1084g, the neck ring is made from 64 wires, twisted into 8 springs of 8 wires each. The terminals are hollow and made from sheet gold.
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Two things that are really important on here:
♿ Add text descriptions to your images/videos/audio. Accessibility is fundamental. More info: https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-fediverse-accessibility-tips/#HowDoIMakePostsMoreAccessibleToBlindPeople
⚠️ Use Content Warnings on anything that people may not want to read right now. It could be upsetting like violence or politics, mild like movie spoilers, but either way it shows empathy and consideration for strangers. More info: https://fedi.tips/staying-safe-on-mastodon/#UsingContentWarnings
These features are key to keeping this place friendly. Please use them. 🙏 ❤️
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I really have to say, of all the mass exodus onto this server we had over the years, this is one of the best. the quality and kindness of our new users are absolution exceptional. I appreciate all of you and welcome to the sane part of the internet!
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Latest discount travel option from Spirit airlines.
Ground to air rescue fly by using skyhook to pick up people without landing 
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Beautiful blog post reviewing the cognitive capacity of multiple animal species. Their work focuses on #animalwelfare and #cognition. #cognitivescience #behavior #physiology
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tnSg6o7crcHFLc395/the-welfare-range-table
Speaking of #tarantulas, if'n I were to post pictures of mine (c. versicolor and m. balfouri), should I hide those babies behind a #contentwarning? I don't really care if others find them icky or gross, but I"d feel bad if I triggered someone's #arachnophobia for reals.
So, #introductions. I'm a Technical Director in the cybersecurity field by day, primarily focusing on fun stuff like policy, compliance, administrivia, and advising management. I like it, but it doesn't make for exciting copy.
At home/by night, I'm a #gemcutter and #goldsmith, and I enjoy some more archaic hobbies, like fountain pens and wet shaving (using inherited straight razors on the face, Gillette double-edge razors on the scalp). I'm an avid, if relatively old, gamer--be it computer/platform games, tabletop, role playing games (both paper and live action}, cards, or collectible card games. I collect a few too many other things, too--like world #coins, masks, #tattoos, #cats, #tarantulas....
Tag time:
#Goldsmithing #jewelry #faceting #silversmithing #fountainpens #wetshaving #straightrazors #DErazors #gaming
Well hello, world. I've never been big on Twitter, but all the recent talk about Elon's new toy has me thinking again about how much Facebook makes me feel icky. So I thought I'd check out this joint.
I cut stones, raise a daughter, feed animals with 4-8 legs, ride a bike, and do nerdy stuff at work. And at home.
Joined Nov 2022
