E. C. Chang @knottedthreads@qoto.org
Industrial #chemist specializing in #dyes, #pigments, #polymers, and process development. I'm in the #epaper biz; if you have an #ereader device, chances are I've worked on the technology in the screen. Personal account; all views my own.
Outside of work, my hobbies include: #lacemaking, #crochet, #writing (#fiction), #reading (everything), #herbalism, #music (I'm a classical #percussionist), learning #languages, being a doting auntie, and learning to code.
Joined Nov 2022
E. C. Chang
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🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH News from #Boston. The temperature at Logan is 36 degrees and visibility is 10 miles.
Local filmmaker Aynsley Floyd's new documentary Turkey Town answers a question many of us have asked: Why are there so many turkeys on the streets around Boston?
Mike Pence, who is pondering a presidential run, condemned Trump's #Jan6 rhetoric in an interview with NPR.
#NASA’s Orion capsule reached the #moon Monday. Test dummies sat in for astronauts.
E. C. Chang
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@ericlawrey I have accounts on a couple of other instances, and they seem to be using services like Patreon, Venmo, Paypal, and others I don't recognize that I assume must be international.
Dealing with gender issues in STEM can be a real challenge when everybody who's in charge of fixing them is male.
Masks, covid, anxiety
@poorpossum You're not alone. I've never stopped masking in public, and I'm one of the only ones I see now.
E. C. Chang
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#Tumblr posts that they will be adding #ActivityPub to connect to the #Fediverse ASAP... #Mastodon
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@mrdrozdov @taylorlorenz Hi! This is what quote-toots look like to me on my instance web interface.
This is what a "quote-toot" looks like, as rendered on the qoto.org mastodon instance.
Testing out an instance feature; nothing to see here.
Testing out an instance feature; nothing to see here.
E. C. Chang
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I have never wanted Mastodon to succeed more than after seeing Elon liked this tweet.
E. C. Chang
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RT @theIDPharmD@twitter.com
If you haven't been vaccinated against the flu, please consider it.
It remains a deadly, preventable illness. As of November 12th, high to very high levels of transmission have been reported in 30 states along with general spikes in outpatient visits and hospital admissions.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/theIDPharmD/status/1594494670989840385
@freemo @libroraptor Perhaps 2 years ago, Tomoegawa announced that the machinery used to make the original TR paper had aged WELL past end of life and could no longer be maintained due to lack of parts. They were just going to discontinue the TR products as I gather they've never been particularly profitable, but Sanzen bought the technology and worked with Tomoegawa to resume production.
The paper is necessarily different, as it's made on different equipment, but it's still 52 (or 68) gsm and still has the special coatings that work well with (most) fountain pen inks. The feathering and ghosting are different with some ink formulations, and the surface texture has a little more tooth than the original. Most retailers now specify if their TR products are "old" TR paper (that stock is nearly exhausted) or "new"/"Sanzen" TR paper.
I'm a fan of Japanese notebooks and stationery, so I watched this all play out in real time. I got into fountain pens because I like their sustainability vs. disposable pens. I'm not looking for luxe pens or inks; I'm after a practical writing solution that is archival and works reasonably well for a lefty. I typically only use Japanese Extra Fine nibs, so I'm used to a fair amount of feedback already, and I don't lay down enough ink for the feathering and ghosting to be of great concern. Since you're based in the Netherlands, misc-store might be a good bet for trying to acquire some of the new paper to test out.
@freemo @libroraptor What do you think of the new Sanzen version of Tomoe River paper? I may have panicked and bought a ridiculously large stack of notebooks from Nanami Paper when it was first announced that the original process had to be decommissioned. The Sanzen stuff's not bad, though, but some people REALLY don't care for increased level of tooth it has.
@MonardaBlue I love your cover image. Those are some beautiful ears of corn!
E. C. Chang
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Today is #TransDayofRemembrance when we honor and remember trans lives taken by violence. How horrifying that a deadly attack upon the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs should occur right before this solemn day.
Hate isn’t born in us. It is taught. It must end.
This starts with our political leaders, who must cease their cynical attacks against our community before another attack occurs.
Call out the hate. Remind them of its consequences. Hold them to account.
E. C. Chang
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This man is a damn national treasure! So glad he came here...
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@georgetakei@universeodon.com
Today is #TransDayofRemembrance when we honor and remember trans lives taken by violence. How horrifying that a deadly attack upon the LGBTQ+ commu...
@cden4 @s_bosbach This was total stupidity. I couldn't attend due to conference calls with Asia, but to throw away more than $10 million in infrastructure funding to avoid making just 1.7 miles of our 30+ miles of trails more accessible to people needing mobility aids is lunacy. The much-vaunted canopy that would recede somewhat during the project is one bad blizzard or ice storm away from doing that, anyway. 🙄
@Goodtrouble @tonydrane @seriliza No, they're referring to the "lame duck" session, the period between a November election and the transfer of control of the House that will happen in January.
@lenariess@troet.cafe @georgetakei Are you asking why one might be upset by this news?
Colorado nightclub shooting
@just_alex@universeodon.com @goodblue They will be sanctimonious and smug, putting on their best concerned faces and saying that this is why children need to be shielded from knowledge of such a violent and deviant lifestyle. And then the dog-whistles will start going up to encourage more of the same. 🤢
Industrial #chemist specializing in #dyes, #pigments, #polymers, and process development. I'm in the #epaper biz; if you have an #ereader device, chances are I've worked on the technology in the screen. Personal account; all views my own.
Outside of work, my hobbies include: #lacemaking, #crochet, #writing (#fiction), #reading (everything), #herbalism, #music (I'm a classical #percussionist), learning #languages, being a doting auntie, and learning to code.
Joined Nov 2022
