barefootstache @barefootstache@qoto.org

DailyBloggingChallenge (286/300)

Hot hints from #rucking events

What to expect from rucking events, specifically on the example of #GORUCK events.

First off, GORUCK purposely doesn't share anymore info than the packing list, starting point and time, and minimum duration of the event. This is to void any specific training towards such events and limit possible expectations.

In general the key focus is rucking undetermined distances with various weight and weather conditions, and occasional workouts.

@rucking

#DailyBloggingChallenge (285/300)

How do you perceive the fellow humans around you? Are they mean or are they nice or are they indifferent? Probably, you are portraying your currently emotional state onto them, which potentially could align, but in most cases won't.

Thus, if one of the states will hindering you to act, then just change the state to the desired one for action.

For example if you want something from someone, assume they are nice and are welcoming your request. Or if you have a question during a meeting, assume the others are indifferent of your intelligence on the matter.

Why assume the negative when the positive is just as likely to be true.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (284/300)

An interesting observation is the acknowledgement of a spot either on an item of clothing or on oneself. One is quite hyper sensitive if one finds a spot on one's clothing whereas in a similar situation, on another individual is less a factor.

This can be tested out quite easy with: how quick will one tell a fellow individual if they have some leftovers on their face or in their teeth. Usually one catches it quite quickly, though one is quite hesitant in pointing it out.

Thus the freakish oil or coffee stain on your trousers might not be perceived as poorly as you make out to be.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (283/300)

From late autumn to early there is only a brief time period when one efficiently survey and map ditches for #OpenStreetMap. The reasoning being either covered by snow or by foliage.

The same can be said when exploring/discovering new paths that are hidden under foliage on satellite imagery. Since such paths, unless freshly cut, are hard to navigate along and one can lose one's position on the path.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (282/300)

In the off chance that one is traveling in dusk or darkness make sure to have high visible clothing, reflectors, and a headlamp.

These equipment suggestions should also be considered during the day, especially in hunting prone zones.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (281/300)

Traveling on larger roads with no footway might be an option to move fast, though it can be quite risky if there is a lot of traffic.

Alternatively, there are less traffic heavy options like service, residential, track, path, etc. options. By these cases the surface can become an inconvenience factor like a muddy or an overgrown track/path.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (280/300)

There are definitely much more examples until one gets to highways.

Although most highways are more convenient than the previous mentioned examples, one factor one needs to consider by them is personal safety factor.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (279/300)

Depending on the season farmland can be either more or less convenient than a forest. The same can be said for heath, grassland, or meadow.

Scree, rock, and sand depends if an incline exists as an inconvenience factor.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (278/300)

The least convenient for most is water crossings; anything from large bodies of water like lakes or rivers all the way down to ditches or wetlands.

Next would be either a man-made barrier like a wall or building or a plant matter wall like scrub.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (277/300)

Let us take the case that one is planning to explore a new region via foot using #OpenStreetMap data. Then what should be the first amenities that should be mapped?

The first amenities should be anything that inconveniences travel while being outside of one's comfort realm.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (276/300)

To extract the icon copy the outer #HTML (clip) of the embedded #SVG and save it in such a file.

Via the #terminal

```
echo '<clip>' > icon.svg
```

Open the newly created SVG with #Inkscape and modified as desired and extract as #PNG (alpha values required). Optionally instead WEBP or AVIF can be used.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (275/300)

Let's we want to create a shortcut to #Odysee using #Firefox and #Alacarte. Then the command is

```
firefox https://odysee.com/
```

The icon can either be found on the web or directly extracted from their website.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (274/300)

Due to the execution via the #terminal one can directly use #Alacarte to make shortcuts to web applications.

All one needs is the execution code for the browser like `firefox` for #Firefox and the location of the #WebApp.

```
firefox <location>
```

#DailyBloggingChallenge (273/300)

Do you know of #Alacarte the menu editor for #GNOME?

It is practical in renaming and/or hiding/adding new items to the menu.

One thing one will notice when making such an item is that the execution is done via the #terminal.

#DailyBloggingChallenge(272/300)

One nice thing that #Gimp provides is the option to crop all layers at once. This can also be done with #FFMPEG to crop the _output.mp4_.

Just follow this guide: [How can I crop a video with ffmpeg](https://video.stackexchange.com/a/4571)

Gimp or any other image editor app can be used to get a reference area for the crop area.

Hypothetically one combine step [265](https://qoto.org/@barefootstache/112319462127053043) and this one in one command.

#DailyBloggingChallenge(271/300)

One would have hoped that one came full circle, though one came fully around with less data than before.

Let's start again from the beginning and use the method described in [265](https://qoto.org/@barefootstache/112319462127053043) without using #Gimp. The only thing that is required is that the file names are in consecutive order. This can be done via

```
ls -1prt | grep -v "/$" | cat -n | while read n f; do mv -n "${f}" "$(printf "%06d" $n).${f#*.}"; done
```

#DailyBloggingChallenge(270/300)

The issue with this approach is that when extracting the frames via #ImageMagick one will only get the changes and the rest will be the alpha channel.

Thus when building the MP4 with #FFMPEG won't look as expected.

One could go back in #Gimp and merge each frame to the base layer (the first frame). Or just use the reference images.