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The disk of the Sun, with the Falcon rocket in silhouette
https://www.threads.com/@colchri...
Amazing detail as a Falcon leaves Earth from Florida. We can see the rocket exhaust turbulence and shape, and even sunspots.
photo by John Winkopp
Amazing detail as a Falcon leaves Earth from Florida. We can see the rocket exhaust turbulence and shape, and even sunspots.
photo by John Winkopp
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Color snapshot of a man wearing shorts, a basketball jersey, and a baseball cap seated in a crowded New York street scene at night. He's in front of a well-illuminated old-fashioned Singer sewing machine table, looking at his phone.
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
"Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and as gorgeous as a Caravaggio."
Vogue did an interview with him: https://www.vogue.com/article... and this is his website: https://www.tattoodcloth.com; his embroidery machine is, he says, 104 years old.
"Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and as gorgeous as a Caravaggio."
Vogue did an interview with him: https://www.vogue.com/article... and this is his website: https://www.tattoodcloth.com; his embroidery machine is, he says, 104 years old.
🖤🖤🖤
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illusion of an enormous serpent of sand that stretches out behind its head - which is the head of a dark haired woman with lipstick on. She has been buried and the sand smoothed over her body so that only her head shows. the illusion is quite credible.
actually I’ll be marching with VamoLá and Bloco Pacífico in the Fremont Solstice Parade on Saturday, so maybe this is Sunday …
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animated gif of a TV ad(?). A sun appears in the upper portion of the screen, with the words "Tomorrow is today" animated below it.
tonight is yesterday morning
makes you think
Today will be yesterday's tomorrow
and yesterday is weaving in and out
"Lemon, it's Wednesday."
Tomorrow: Now, more than ever.
Fuck. I stayed up too late again.
Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!
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elton john emerging among muppet crocodiles
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an elderly man with close-cropped hair wearing a light blue cardigan smiles as he holds up an electronic collage piece. It's of a stylized 1990s Ford dashboard, with a glowing green digital clock showing "3:10" and a flashing red "AIR BAG" warning.
I just found out that my friend and mentor, J.D. (Dan) Larson, passed away. He was found unresponsive by a neighbour. He was 91 years old.
Dan had a long career in high-energy physics. After a PhD at Caltech, he developed particle accelerator technology at Oak Ridge and Argonne. In the 1990s he stepped away from research to care for his elderly parents in Independence, MO. He had been in poor health for the last couple of years, and died in the home he'd been born in. Dan was my mother-in-law's companion.
This picture was taken in December 2014, and Dan is holding up a collage my partner made for him to thank him for taking her to the airport in the middle of the night (hence the "3:10" clock). Dan drove a very well-used 1990 Ford station wagon, which had many sensors broken or failing. The airbag light was constantly flashing, as did the indicator in the collage. A tremendously precise man, it didn't bother Dan that his gas gauge was broken: he knew exactly how many miles he got on a full tank.
I'll miss him.
Dan had a long career in high-energy physics. After a PhD at Caltech, he developed particle accelerator technology at Oak Ridge and Argonne. In the 1990s he stepped away from research to care for his elderly parents in Independence, MO. He had been in poor health for the last couple of years, and died in the home he'd been born in. Dan was my mother-in-law's companion.
This picture was taken in December 2014, and Dan is holding up a collage my partner made for him to thank him for taking her to the airport in the middle of the night (hence the "3:10" clock). Dan drove a very well-used 1990 Ford station wagon, which had many sensors broken or failing. The airbag light was constantly flashing, as did the indicator in the collage. A tremendously precise man, it didn't bother Dan that his gas gauge was broken: he knew exactly how many miles he got on a full tank.
I'll miss him.
I am very sorry Stewart, may his memory be a blessing.
@jessamyn Thank you!
(I was just thinking of you yesterday: I spent most of the day in a barn in rural Ontario that had an absurd collection of huge old computers in it, including some very impressive Data General big iron.)
(I was just thinking of you yesterday: I spent most of the day in a barn in rural Ontario that had an absurd collection of huge old computers in it, including some very impressive Data General big iron.)
My condolences. To live in hearts that love is not to die.
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I feel I would have liked to have met and spent some time with Dan. So sorry he is gone.
I'm sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.
Thanks, all. He was a good 'un.
@Argie It was hard not to spend a long time with Dan. No matter how hard you'd try to get him to talk about physics days (he was at Caltech while Feynman was, but Dan was all about experimental HE physics, not theoretical) or even his early computing days (he used a IBM 650 in the late 1950s), he'd want to tell you how he kept his salvaged lawn mower going out of bits he found in the neighbour's trash.
The most Dan moment I remember was when he was helping my MIL plan new railings around her roof deck. The house (1870s) had a door onto the roof, but no rails, and the city demanded everyone put in railings. Dan rolls up with a big printout of measurements, all tabulated in 8-decimal place Fortran scientific notation. They were (of course) correct, but the contractor had never seen anything like it
@Argie It was hard not to spend a long time with Dan. No matter how hard you'd try to get him to talk about physics days (he was at Caltech while Feynman was, but Dan was all about experimental HE physics, not theoretical) or even his early computing days (he used a IBM 650 in the late 1950s), he'd want to tell you how he kept his salvaged lawn mower going out of bits he found in the neighbour's trash.
The most Dan moment I remember was when he was helping my MIL plan new railings around her roof deck. The house (1870s) had a door onto the roof, but no rails, and the city demanded everyone put in railings. Dan rolls up with a big printout of measurements, all tabulated in 8-decimal place Fortran scientific notation. They were (of course) correct, but the contractor had never seen anything like it
@scruss Magnificent. Sorry for your loss, and thanks for giving us a glimpse of one of life’s originals.
Sounds like a life well lived. Sorry for your loss, @scruss
Sorry for your loss @scruss
Dan sounds like a true character, worth knowing.
Treasure the memory. Hug your partner, and the MIL.
Dan sounds like a true character, worth knowing.
Treasure the memory. Hug your partner, and the MIL.
@scruss I absolutely know that "Contractor meets engineer" energy. Was the barn full of stuff a museum or... just someone's tech hoard?
@jessamyn Kind of a tech hoard, The guy says he's selling, but unless it's something he has far too many of, he's not selling. He's fun company, though, and his farm is in beautiful countryside
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"Check out my torn shirt featuring famous punk band The Pretenders! Only 80 bucks at Bloomies!"
I have a love/hate relationship with band shirts from the 80's.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKK
I thought this was a vintage ad …good God!
Now name three songs by the band without consulting the interwebs, ya whippersnapper!
I wonder what happened to my circa-1992 Crimpshrine t-shirt.
Broke my nose moshing at a Hüsker Dü show in an abandoned asbestos-abatement training facility in ‘84 - two years *after* catching the Ramones and the DKs live. Get off my lawn, zoomers.
@m3moellering there is no need to wear vintage tshirts when i am vintage already
Nothing punk about $187 jeans
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An action shot of a man delivering a rock during a curling match. Two sweepers are ahead of him, keeping pace with the stone. In the background are two other curlers on the ice.
Our club's one-day summer bonspiel was on Saturday, and I volunteered to photograph the event. I did some shooting at last year's spiel, but got roped into playing due to a sudden need for a substitute. This year was just camera work.
Arrived at the rink at 7:30 am, first draw just after 8:00, last game finished up at about 10:30 at night. Spent most of the day doing squats as I got low to take photos. Got up early on Sunday and managed to do all the editing and make it to league. It was a lot.
This year's final product was much better than last year, I think. I came in with a better plan and shot list, compensated for the ice throwing off the light meter, and made sure every participant had an image they could see themselves in. I even brought all my lighting gear to take team portraits (these I was less happy with, but I can do better next year!).
Anyway, if you like curling, here's a lot of it - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWHEt
Arrived at the rink at 7:30 am, first draw just after 8:00, last game finished up at about 10:30 at night. Spent most of the day doing squats as I got low to take photos. Got up early on Sunday and managed to do all the editing and make it to league. It was a lot.
This year's final product was much better than last year, I think. I came in with a better plan and shot list, compensated for the ice throwing off the light meter, and made sure every participant had an image they could see themselves in. I even brought all my lighting gear to take team portraits (these I was less happy with, but I can do better next year!).
Anyway, if you like curling, here's a lot of it - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWHEt
These were so fun. I have questions! Were some people in costumes because there was a costume round or just because they liked it? Those supports people use when they are tossing the stone (either their broom or the handle thing) are those regulation or accessibility aids (or both, I guess)? How many teams were there total?
@jessamyn I have answers!
Costumes were people’s own choice. We did not have a dress code; some spiels do encourage fancy dress if they are themed (many “fun” spiels are).
The delivery supports are called stabilizers - it’s basically impossibly hard to deliver a rock without holding on to something. Most people eventually transition to using their broom (there are benefits to this) but some people never stop using the stabilizer and that’s fine. The couple of people standing and pushing the rock are using “delivery sticks” - all within regulation, the sport does a pretty good job of inclusivity there.
This spiel had 16 teams, two pools of eight. Tournaments are all different and vary based on facility capacity and time available, but this number is pretty normal.
Costumes were people’s own choice. We did not have a dress code; some spiels do encourage fancy dress if they are themed (many “fun” spiels are).
The delivery supports are called stabilizers - it’s basically impossibly hard to deliver a rock without holding on to something. Most people eventually transition to using their broom (there are benefits to this) but some people never stop using the stabilizer and that’s fine. The couple of people standing and pushing the rock are using “delivery sticks” - all within regulation, the sport does a pretty good job of inclusivity there.
This spiel had 16 teams, two pools of eight. Tournaments are all different and vary based on facility capacity and time available, but this number is pretty normal.
That's so thoughtful of you to assure each participant was featured in a photo. As someone who does a bicycle races every year I have a small collection of professional photos from various races taken of me that are very meaningful. So from a sports participant to a photographer I say, thank you.
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A 12 year old white framed brompton folding bike with a front carry bag and a tent, chair, and dollar store crocs (crock-offs) strapped to the rear rack leaning up against a concrete form because all cops are bastards.
Went bike camping.
On a Brompton? Nice! Share the loaded shot!
O wait - that's loaded, innit. Traveling light!
@MackReed LOL. Alternate shot without gear but WOODED UP https://awjeez.help/@christ...
I haven't had one for likely 20 years, but they're great
Mine is in my basement, slowly falling apart. Don’t dare to ride it here, Montreal potholes love to devour 16” wheels.
@mare coward :D
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Today is the last day the National Park Service is accepting comment on TFG’s proposed fucking monument to himself.
Please join me in being loud about it: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...
Please join me in being loud about it: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...
Thanks for this
I submitted with some help from reading the comments from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Thanks. My comment is in.
Thank you, sir. Mine is in as well:
I am an American citizen. I've been one my whole life.
I would like to express my disapproval and objection to this proposal.
Effectively invented by the Roman Empire, triumphal arches are historical symbols of imperial, non-democratic leaders commemorating dubious moments of their significance: military victories and the comings-and-goings of family members into non-elected leadership.
Our national parks, along with the brave and dutiful individuals who care for them, are in dire need of funding and personnel support. I can think of countless ways our national efforts and treasure could be better spent than on this truly pathetic gesture, peddled by sycophants, to stroke the ego of a dangerous fool.
I am an American citizen. I've been one my whole life.
I would like to express my disapproval and objection to this proposal.
Effectively invented by the Roman Empire, triumphal arches are historical symbols of imperial, non-democratic leaders commemorating dubious moments of their significance: military victories and the comings-and-goings of family members into non-elected leadership.
Our national parks, along with the brave and dutiful individuals who care for them, are in dire need of funding and personnel support. I can think of countless ways our national efforts and treasure could be better spent than on this truly pathetic gesture, peddled by sycophants, to stroke the ego of a dangerous fool.
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Animation loop / a man reading a flaming newspaper - his eyes full of TV static and his head exploding in a mushroom cloud against a wallpaper backdrop of pink covered with bananas.
Although we could do with a few more flying saucers just to cheer things up
source: https://www.tumblr.com/hot-pain...
source: https://www.tumblr.com/hot-pain...
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This video is nuts. 60fps e-ink display isn’t something I thought I’d see. I’ve said this before, but I am glad the open source hardware folks are out there doing their thing. The video at 9m13s really struck a chord with me. I too have solved problems I never wanted to learn about. From the transcript:
“Here's what full-time on this project looks like: I work more hours than I ever did at my job. Nights, weekends - the boundaries blur. I play fewer games. I have less free time.
I solve problems I never wanted to learn about.
And here's the thing: I don't regret it. Because it's mine. When I make a decision, it happens. When I solve a problem, it stays solved. When I want to implement a feature, I don't need to convince anyone. I'm tired. But it's my tired.”
The product page is here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-te...
“Here's what full-time on this project looks like: I work more hours than I ever did at my job. Nights, weekends - the boundaries blur. I play fewer games. I have less free time.
I solve problems I never wanted to learn about.
And here's the thing: I don't regret it. Because it's mine. When I make a decision, it happens. When I solve a problem, it stays solved. When I want to implement a feature, I don't need to convince anyone. I'm tired. But it's my tired.”
The product page is here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-te...
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(square) album artwork for neba solo & benego diakité's album "a djinn and a hunter went walking". along the left side is a soft golden yellow bar with the artist names in white, the title below it in scattered black letters, and the twigs of a plant across the bottom. to the right are the artists holding their instruments in an outdoor setting
this album caught my eye this morning while looking through the collection of someone who had followed me on bandcamp.
a little fried today, so maybe a description another time. suffice it to say it's cool, dense, expansive, one heck of an interesting musical journey so far
stream // purchase // download:
https://nebasolobenegodiakite....
a little fried today, so maybe a description another time. suffice it to say it's cool, dense, expansive, one heck of an interesting musical journey so far
stream // purchase // download:
https://nebasolobenegodiakite....
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character emerging from the water in Apocalypse Now
just errand boy sent by grocery clerks to collect a bill things
Just walking around, terminating stuff with extreme prejudice, as one does.
His name is Rio and he dances on the sand...
Do not bring your evil here
My daughter and I enjoy a BBC kids show called Hey Duggee. Saw one yesterday that was a total Apocalypse Now reference
Wild Things. d. John McNaughton 1998
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vintage ad for "Funshine Saturday" including show listing including Kabberjaw, Wonderbug, The Krofft Supershow, etc."
When his friends get in a jam / They just call on that big ham / Jabba-jabba-jabba-jabba-jabba-jaw!j
Found a magic horn/ a new car was born!
nope, i was on the other channel that was playing Loony Tunes
No way I'm waking up at 7 on a Saturday to watch cartoons
@david_adams if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready
Dynomutt!
How could i have forgotten you?
How could i have forgotten you?
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A color illustration by Moebius. It shows three people standing in tall yellow grass. The middle figure is holding a rifle and wearing a pith helmet. Behind them, completely covering the entire background is the head of a dinsaur-like creature. Its mouth seems to have a little blood coming out of it, suggesting it might have been shot by the person with the rifle.
Terrifying Monday!
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a buff rectangular card with rounded corners and columns/rows marked for a computer card punch. It is marked in red ink: UWO Computing Centre
source: https://xoxo.zone/@scruss...
Holerith Card
I think I've banged on here about how great PRINT PUNCH is, both as a design object, and catalog of historical artefacts.
https://centrecentre.co.uk/products...
https://centrecentre.co.uk/products...
Maybe that's a punch card, not a punched card?
Do not spindle, fold, or mutilate.
@ba Thank you. I was in the process of dragging my soap box out from the cupboard but you have saved me the time and effort...oh wait, look at all these letters I've been typing. Where does the time go? oh no
@ba but you are right imho.
I don't think unpunched card is a thing.
I don't think unpunched card is a thing.
@bezt that's pretty neat.
No-one's punched souvenir cards at VCF for years, as they're very rare now.
And that ICT ad in the book? My dad worked for them
No-one's punched souvenir cards at VCF for years, as they're very rare now.
And that ICT ad in the book? My dad worked for them
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"New York is a big, mean, wonderful, impatient city that has waited 53 years to celebrate the team it cares about most. Despite the reflexive swagger of its fanbase — “Knicks in four!” became a rallying cry across the boroughs this year; then “Knicks in five!” when they lost a game — it was still nearly impossible to process, in the hours after its N.B.A. championship, that any of this had happened.
When New York comes together — really comes together — it is often in response to something tragic: 9/11, Sandy, Covid. Part of the magic of this run was the notion that uncomplicated joy was also an option. At least every 53 years or so." - Matt Flegenheimer
Photo credit: AP
When New York comes together — really comes together — it is often in response to something tragic: 9/11, Sandy, Covid. Part of the magic of this run was the notion that uncomplicated joy was also an option. At least every 53 years or so." - Matt Flegenheimer
Photo credit: AP
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more of this energy. every where.
Nutfield close indeed
i would pay good money to see Wayne from Letterkenny unload on that knob - first verbally, then physically.
mass murderer
Cunt is too flattering.
something something lacking depth and warmth
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Biblically-accurate Oyster-babe
@dreyfusslugado Heehee!
clam's gams on display
@pk Echoing the Johnny Hart B.C. trope “Clams got legs!!”
Blue Oyster Cult makes more sense now!
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A cloud formation with pink edges that looks more like smoke from a giant fire
Wow. I take some good ones, but ... wow. Location? Date?
Oops. Location will be just fine.
@boobounder west Las Vegas probably about 8pm
@BooBounder ^
@pastranaut Thx. Great ones in southwestern Utah last night too.
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I chortled!
Amazing
at least babies are getting enrichment things.
the fascists are just getting money, drugs, and booze.
the fascists are just getting money, drugs, and booze.
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Photographic print left in a secret but public art box.
Finally left some prints and a couple of copies of a book in a funny little anonymous art box we have in the town, which my friend made.
Previously
https://mltshp.com/p/1RAM7
https://mltshp.com/p/1RJTH
Previously
https://mltshp.com/p/1RAM7
https://mltshp.com/p/1RJTH
That hidden art box is such a glorious idea.
Hidden in plain sight.
Hidden in plain sight.
So great.