2025-08-02T08:04:03Z https://nostr.ae Photorat https://nostr.ae/npub1jp06q02p7ddervk0up2h2yz354cmjhmp670520332n5awklktudqt3t9rl https://cdn.masto.host/photog/accounts/avatars/108/211/096/819/163/163/original/10a01e56ab89ee28.png https://cdn.masto.host/photog/accounts/avatars/108/211/096/819/163/163/original/10a01e56ab89ee28.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsve5reu2spjq4tas05fexk7md46tx4cgsx8mmpngzm7jsr58pu33qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03552cykm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsdh9xsaqpqmmky5vtauyu49ruyhae464gqzvef43tsj4w48qsasxapqlf'>nevent1q…pqlf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve had a lot of highly competent bosses. But when you get the one who isn&#39;t, it multiplies all of the other workplace incompetencies. 2025-08-06T18:27:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrw3qsf874h2afdad9x3wyk327nf568w80yv6xz33dyv64u3xjfgqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035slx0p4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85vn0pxyrsguv5rckwuquqyjtg7n9xpq0v3d6lekj884c6dg4vrgahzyl8'>nevent1q…zyl8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you want to know the crazy story of Crazy Eddie, here&#39;s a fascinating 2-part podcast about it.<br/><a href="https://player.fm/series/worlds-greatest-con/crazy-eddie-part-i">https://player.fm/series/worlds-greatest-con/crazy-eddie-part-i</a> 2025-08-06T18:17:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs000eeg4c2w837x33yjk8ca8976uv2r74f94hl7lhkjc7fev9wpmgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035l29thm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswk7l0kpfee8crn7pxr879qmqsctajmtucppnqq47qqhgprs488uc2wst2n'>nevent1q…st2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s worse when it&#39;s coming from your boss. 2025-08-06T18:05:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4nrp3tdta29vq9lamt7203fwjdmc9pkvhwt3gv9wza5mr02p2aszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035z580kr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsde0rvs5zg7w5838n6efgnyk7lwy4uvpjlhzdjv9fn8mt5lr7wg3sraaz5w'>nevent1q…az5w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup. Guilty as charged.<br/><br/>(This was first or second grade, made of clay. I like to think that if I had been older I would not have even considered making one.) 2025-08-05T05:39:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw37z9vjxqrykhh9tx83929uqcf0q249sf3tes2yzetdacxnuajjgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035643ztf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq39ammuhu9ecs94hm2uh6s833l0qukl4xl7924defpvu79r7edesxrhjtk'>nevent1q…hjtk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Several people had recommended Hetzner to me. I guess I&#39;ll skip them. 2025-08-03T18:06:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszn2n2d5hffzdwkkcj0fuy5z67jdcs64h25tmw90xzj660ssam2fszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035jrlmj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpwn79x4t54xr4dp388acetdp85v0ze38edxqy3umtxwu5vwk73cw0jpwv'>nevent1q…jpwv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Archive.org has a bunch. Adjust the search terms if necessary.<br/><a href="https://archive.org/details/image?tab=collection&amp;query=state+of+new+york+map">https://archive.org/details/image?tab=collection&amp;query=state+of+new+york+map</a><br/><br/>Most (but not all) of these are public domain. The description should tell you. 2025-07-31T17:42:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst9q7q6m9kz27j55emekpuum09yur3hftlj87h96lhgcxk2mwu72qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0354uqf8t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0jluacwhcthrccc4p8rynh2gkpyrzgt7rpay6t30rr58ycqnlrgulq3zv'>nevent1q…q3zv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You didn&#39;t draw your characters having sex, because you didn&#39;t want to &#34;invade their privacy&#34;! 2025-07-30T19:06:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9d04vspkhpq36fg83d4kkwtrrra5mapeq6fxmsd9cfpy3fp0e2sszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035mu87d6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpxew5q9ju6ymhsktw5wfwj4cymrv7x3jve733rqdwcjl63kncaqnzaspg'>nevent1q…aspg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s an interesting perspective. I might use that in a future story. 2025-07-29T20:52:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthh0gem6kj5d3c8mg80etaac6gzldmf7pjn8mcxwxy0nkgylu5dgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035snyzd9 Hey, folks! I&#39;m trying to figure out the correct spelling of the word that means &#34;the essence of being a capybara.&#34;<br/><br/>Please vote. Feel free to add your comments in a reply!<br/><br/>I need this for a story I am writing. Thank you for your input!<br/><br/>#capybara 2025-07-29T20:18:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq0nwxmp9fsx6nd52x0g0cx09x8w6hypa0wk7xxrxwxnglye9ygfqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035evdwmg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdj877asu5ru06q86prtvq3t6w9g9tc9a2wxaffsdwqmphf6p33sg2awup'>nevent1q…awup</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😲 2025-07-29T19:58:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspgnsmcusl2s88jvv2e37cmrkp0n6hvf7zne7dax5d2palp0tc05czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035gwdaet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvyz8kgya3mwhvwqtar8e40wkh6s4qpr5lrpx37p7x8m7xdr9hqjq80ljyt'>nevent1q…ljyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ten pounds a day? Dayam! 2025-07-29T19:55:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfe3cs6ah26dru425y58272d39cg7ktmhz8ywt0wxk3ssz2rensgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035vddlru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ynupcg44ecqwtf94dm6x68t4r2jy7n7je83sw3lpqn4y6aufdws9yaj90'>nevent1q…aj90</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>300 pounds?! How long does that last? 2025-07-29T19:21:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ap9rsdzyjkktudt3ke72g494k5yqex57p4upufqresr8en73jzqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ujj4d9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyj7yfqatvhrausczp5wrmu20t5gmf0xjvm6ueemjt0953t9jjfng6xumwk'>nevent1q…umwk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, I don&#39;t know them.<br/><br/>One of my former colleagues ended up at Theranos and was mentioned in the book about its downfall. One degree of separation from notoriety!<br/><br/>(I had also applied for jobs at Theranos and 23 and Me. Both famously imploded shortly after. I have a Midas touch!) 2025-07-25T05:39:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz2gz5ztsfc0q9x3tmkvs7wpfgjja6vrs32rxtet3xuqu76hseh8gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035hz267y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8lptl5e3dsxphv536z08hl9e87f7qvx4n9uev2yshe7jw5hht7egvp8ckl'>nevent1q…8ckl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Biochemist, I guess. I failed organic chemistry in school (due to mental health and other issues), so I just pretended like I knew what I was doing and got away with it.<br/><br/>That company made an at-home disposable cholesterol test. It was fun until it wasn&#39;t.<br/><br/>I then went to another company and faked my way through a career over there. In the process, I contributed in a small way to the mapping of the human genome. 2025-07-25T05:22:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2em0qjhsm27k7hj5uhak7wq6mpr290z0kkdvcunxylnuu0rxlrcqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035a4a0ww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfw08kfasg3xxcsv0jeakeeaf7cqnmzk7ueuxn8qu73hywqwahnxggwlky6'>nevent1q…lky6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As for Panda Express, their best isn&#39;t nearly good enough. 2025-07-23T23:04:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3xkpl830jqq4jt2g44sgpuslv7e63wh6mhl8trwy0grs3vlksqgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035y7ljlu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh2wec53sucqwvfdyhrzygzzlnmzhpld7f6ujxx7w5gsdy8ddhdqtnfhwr'>nevent1q…fhwr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know a chicken…<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/903/695/183/533/335/original/5d75d06ecf24757d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T17:22:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9g4xzu4hfmhexp3v39mrerdl8tw7zen3g0075ln23cqhffjg4skgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035msh4fs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdl02ymqr7sdx6x6mgcr0mej0zqlxs8sumhdtzds2m3u8p7asnglqz9t95g'>nevent1q…t95g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was watching Match Game in 1977 when I found out that Elvis had died. The network ran a crawl across the bottom of the screen with the news. 2025-07-23T04:27:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvap6tj44jt0q65cde0j7xmrzpdnlfc86c0n2l257h2su5c0s3t7gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035qct99m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmx6yz3mzj6fyjrn2d6d7kyc3l98j63tjykdz7pu9n38gul757tsgklvju'>nevent1q…lvju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do it! 2025-07-22T17:28:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyha7fvsaqa84tjnrtn42lsfj20shcd0m6xgtws883xjw27n7z8vqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03567nvk7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfrfd0py3zw8fzn95pfhg3chgqdv8dxcdfvgz3w0lwuy8vrxa292ce62s29'>nevent1q…2s29</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a great lithium-ion battery tester too! 2025-07-17T03:30:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs98qrluhjwck60meag4a4cvpmqep0gr5hd26ltgzkwcnwj9guus7czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035kfw0rq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9afmsz4zd8643a92gflujzxv6gz5j4vsdgpdxt497d8hnqksx7qzzj7kf'>nevent1q…j7kf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember when you put out the decoy crow. I assumed that they would have gotten wise by now. 2025-07-13T01:42:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvxrc58wrygfkmhdy4ya5y8z2gr4kysatcye0y2zmvlnpaudxfgcqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035nm6909 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgewatfmxg5twtk8th236ua8j2qs3qpp9t7rjq9zez8n5g0qzd4cyapypv'>nevent1q…pypv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Weren&#39;t you having trouble with crows a few years ago? 2025-07-13T01:41:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspxxe629qa22zlq722v0jecr20f05u4ythnq04pkmnv2mrwdcdfhgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0358k8n5w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqp7ldelzxfw7uksqdtw390dxw7zjssl987ge44uxq98p9hjnfahsr7tw09'>nevent1q…tw09</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s what I was thinking. Maybe there will be a YouTube video of it. 2025-07-08T18:18:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspassrvlzyywc3gxj872xzuee7kajg6wp3thr4k0gv05gwt6rl6pczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355ac594 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13ge8t5qgderl0sjaw27umq6tzr0sp4e6e6mvhnlz5qjxah7r7grq59qpyz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>GoatsLive</span> (<span class="italic">npub13ge…qpyz</span>)</a></span> <br/>This sounds fun. If I lived in NY, I&#39;d go.<br/><br/>What annoys me is they don&#39;t describe how they can tell which goat eats the most.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.popsci.com/environment/goat-grass-eating-contest-new-york/">https://www.popsci.com/environment/goat-grass-eating-contest-new-york/</a> 2025-07-08T18:15:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrdge4r60wx4xlqjfnm793vvfwq8dphv5q22dkalk4v0kgq63cqgqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355ed2sm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr88985u0thkqxlgy6jlcjraza0vc9260fdatwsj4u89uwwkm38wst8hghu'>nevent1q…hghu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Back in &#39;91, all of us chemists had to do our work on a couple of Macintosh SEs, with their limited RAM and 512 x 342 displays. I was doing statistical analysis and writing reports with multiple tables and charts on a machine that struggled with the load.<br/><br/>The front office staff had modern computers and big screens to write their memos.<br/><br/>(BTW, that company later included my data in a journal article and never credited me.) 2025-07-01T18:09:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ga9jxhqrfakmytdk28z7dxs5qhm0wmwwna9kjyt5ecyc7lmrpzqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0356l6cnt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspw6rllp705fjzjkxytru06h5zpme3r03cfuydxl2gnugvq9hzk6gwn6adc'>nevent1q…6adc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can&#39;t the goats do the weed trimming? 2025-06-30T16:18:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz9cmc9uxxu6kym35ncase4my7ndayzm4k0x7a3hepujj79prjxdczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355hsc6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfz4aqxkje8pua3ema890twc8zn5h7lq4ztpqznplzaup7ta9fcwsjem4kc'>nevent1q…m4kc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anyone can cook! 2025-06-27T19:01:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrcqca6ltkvjzehsx8c9nxsl8cvx9t9ek0e559ldm0q9ts2ady48czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035lqen7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2wcl0qkcf4fc9cc5dc3xthqfw5n6gf6pmmrz8vz9wdwu7d8l97g34qysa'>nevent1q…qysa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My younger brother had one of those. His was Winnie the Pooh, but it played those records. 2025-06-27T17:59:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgy6my3ufxtazfc588dc98wtwvqvapy9wyjxwe93v808cvtzm2jkgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035xx0knt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0qnk9da0k033r9mg5ewfa3x2fs8psm2gzkefska6cy03c0k5sdqq8yvls'>nevent1q…yvls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kermit: Bear left!<br/>Fozzie: Right, frog! 2025-06-27T06:43:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfy4uzl5lskzm3u8yakk99vgt47pn4pugyphhtdj6sm8c5td0tcaszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035h2m84e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphg8wznhfw4ntlzzhm30fmu838yk8gc6nsx0ymtvrvlaryydxz5s3c3lvc'>nevent1q…3lvc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The waiter is a rat!<br/>😍 2025-06-27T06:37:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdxyd5njcwy77dyvfmfazjwxg0g252lgw2c54cx9xj6q98nttz7vszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035cptl23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfz0tc3uwsr0ee450803savxh2vpy2gf6dxwq5myftxdlgu4fy69curwztj'>nevent1q…wztj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As early as the 16th Century, the terms &#34;America&#34; and &#34;Columbia&#34; both referred to the entire New World and also sometimes to the British colonists in North America.<br/><br/>This persisted into the founding of the USA. Many citizens referred to themselves as &#34;Columbians&#34; (&#34;Americans&#34; was also popular).<br/><br/>The District of Columbia is evidence of this.<br/><br/>When the Republic of Colombia was formed in 1819, the habit of USA citizens calling themselves &#34;Columbians&#34; fell out of practice. 2025-06-23T04:10:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqvu2j3jstvd27n4yaj68pd7d8uum70fyewap2ykc9ajdz9cm9dszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035laxul9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswq00psllwa0y52da4m324z4lsmh4w8dsna5grd0exxr047ys33nsnq02up'>nevent1q…02up</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love minimalism, but do it badly myself. This is very good. 2025-06-22T18:16:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdechwe6ccgp75rutyzk00rns8msgxe70ghjzqqhr8ty8my7y2q2qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035hkgqjk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dntxsrdsfufvceghlx6pa6zx9gsevx773heljal20rnqentc87gcnzhj7'>nevent1q…zhj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup!<br/>😢 2025-06-13T18:38:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv3quj44xnsaycsxhjqgflusxwfm70surw4v0q4hdsc72s3wxej7czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0354lawxf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtghtrn6k5xg0urqq0su5pacc4f4erztzdaan4aqa82znn0m0a6su6p9fs'>nevent1q…p9fs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because one project slipped its ship date (which I had anticipated, but not by enough!) I had to cancel my vacation to the Pantanal. That was my dream vacation. Life then got in the way, and I&#39;ve never been.<br/><br/>That&#39;s one reason I burned out. It&#39;s not worth it. 2025-06-13T18:24:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr4qxreev9crjzahjhh2rfhpm5mhmyx5gruxxurjld6s6ln5fcvxczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035k8n2kf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07vph0y7unzvtyuh2tqsznzgwces2v6x3ffwq8yuc3e80lsskans0gnq92'>nevent1q…nq92</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to do SWQA. We usually tried to identify the riskiest changes and test them first.<br/><br/>I know how disruptive things can be. One time the company randomly decided to ship an update to an instrument ASAP. The developer had to work nights and weekends for a couple of weeks. Then I had exactly one week to test it. I only had time to test the riskiest stuff. On Friday afternoon, I discovered a crashing bug. The poor developer had to work the weekend so we could ship on Monday. 2025-06-13T18:15:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0entdpezlp9ex3skzf7p4fxawcj8x5d9yh2asxtjj5y3lrl5dsvgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035pk3k8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxkvr4xlr2k2zshgp53n6yehv7lspfh3x735xlpd0633c2e8s7gkchz4wqq'>nevent1q…4wqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This probably won’t work on things like computer cases, but when I worked in a lab we used rubbing alcohol to remove Sharpie ink from glassware. 2025-06-12T21:06:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dx4nkcgpt0p6umsc4z2kvr9azu9nlrhx3wasa0rtzk4ph50xl2qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035dm8sp0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3mxq3kwa9xzeerpyw30aqtl7ft0ga5y9kwln99rv79w6x66jqyswdnkgc'>nevent1q…nkgc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had no idea that it was that recent. It was an excellent choice! 2025-06-07T04:22:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8s2456p7r6nd6j2sjsqunug6604ezc62q4gxx768r2fks6u4gjjqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0357zzxre In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxy0n6zfvdlaum6en9ddugyft6p7exld4vgp6fdnu54uf7jvkfpsh80fjc'>nevent1q…0fjc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! 2025-06-07T02:38:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8rnyuhwurq76tyenncxk97vlkk03mda7wfs2ahrkzs7u2zs04xnszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0358rmgfv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qdmfc6km2ywzdj9x3aaela4d5qwxxtj0749mx4jsnhdkjvcndtcjnsfhn'>nevent1q…sfhn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Credits for my zine.<br/><br/>Toots by:<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1pk4fvcqjmtfyy5veyd8kpdxmgajm4fl6dt7z6k7f30auek5jsvtsnt5wa7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>kadei 🐀</span> (<span class="italic">npub1pk4…5wa7</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17saydrz529prge88zzfj7l4yjg6fqqdkwf7l5gp8xvwn7ajjawaqnsu5h4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DarkRat</span> (<span class="italic">npub17sa…u5h4</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v0e37t999he4q8rpftga7y7rzjdawq8uw3mcmdltxpedag0y88dsx5r7uv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AutomataDog</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v0e…r7uv</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1cjutz7536lw05lh5v66453a74dhgmn03v6h30fxcf7taxspa4wlsjrgpsa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>WarezWolf</span> (<span class="italic">npub1cju…gpsa</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18m7ed8uyxq6ltcgslv6lucsv9st8wpgj7g2dxe4y73gegv5q2t4q70uuur" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Leaf Dubois</span> (<span class="italic">npub18m7…uuur</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rcr2hty8kjs5l9x6j7arrs28lvfcu6acl4pkurcs4lqfgx66jteq5asqdm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Pupperoni 🐶</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rcr…sqdm</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d72h6tyhldsp99lm38qq5cn0ryl4mwhr8davj549lqcgvdl9j4kqjxd60p" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>🦊 🍸Faux around & find out⚠️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d72…d60p</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wzw2zzdlku9e22rt2x5nzscvj0k6f4vsrhz49077elfj0aj403zsv638nd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Shannon Prickett</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wzw…38nd</span>)</a></span><br/>[@BalooUriza](<a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/@BalooUriza">https://social.tulsa.ok.us/@BalooUriza</a> )<br/><br/>Most of the stickers didn&#39;t have the artist&#39;s names on them, so I can&#39;t give credit. Sorry! The two that did are:<br/>Cat mechanic by @guayodraws (no network listed).<br/>Witch Familiars by Elle Skinner <a href="https://art.mysky.net/">https://art.mysky.net/</a> 2025-06-06T23:14:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qdmfc6km2ywzdj9x3aaela4d5qwxxtj0749mx4jsnhdkjvcndtczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0354ht242 I went to #Furlandia two weeks ago. They had a mediocre zine workshop, so when I got home I made a proper zine. Behold, Fedifurs #1!<br/><br/>It documents a bit of how my life journey of the last year intersected with the with people (furry and otherwise) on Mastodon. It includes toots plus a bunch of stickers that I bought at the con.<br/><br/>This is a single-copy physical zine that I made as a personal project. I liked how it turned out, so I&#39;ve decided to post it.<br/><br/>#FursuitFriday #FediFurs #Furlandia2025<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/638/928/733/243/219/original/799e933f622301dc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/638/931/659/769/983/original/a41dc110e9cb5421.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/638/935/399/958/374/original/3e1d8365c37e10b7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/638/939/997/281/556/original/626a5d25f1b0ef37.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-06T23:11:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrr4dcu3rtzk3h8k00egp00ttmzqp94g456p2f0lshv3ns56rlytszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0359j5k6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9gkzl68cet4t9g2aqd562dr8kmn7fvf3cl3gqa0lzjhvv6z3s77crzpg95'>nevent1q…pg95</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like you&#39;ve already got it solved! 2025-06-06T23:01:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstgfarsl89lmleuj9phnylrfkk0q42klh3y3pt2efsj27cus2z4zszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035g0mglw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfq8809kaddsa96gecj00xra73lcky9c7x9mn8sljfdpwlhsatmsctfvg8j'>nevent1q…vg8j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Get a coarse bottle brush. It would fit between the horns perfectly. 2025-06-06T22:59:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswmr8svs345wv45ylrdjmnjvgttdafxv53sxn5cllpfl74e5mfdjczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035hqu5tr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3ls0ypfpfzsa6axy0eecnncqe2gg9mn88vjrxa92s9wykhxflcgrhzvxc'>nevent1q…zvxc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s because that person knows what you printed the other day! 2025-05-28T05:46:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsggeac7kcadzvxg8nx03es0lctp32p8xjx2qj2w8dp273ecv6rutczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035scqwml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkkpkg3spcgqwcphhymfmjrazpnvw8j8avl9verlxr76nz5j72zge8juva'>nevent1q…juva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, OK. I hadn&#39;t seen that before. My ancestors lost their tails a few million years ago. 2025-05-26T03:21:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdj2n808lcpags55rp7lat8tz9q9s8hekfzfnwm952hm6hnxwymwczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035y62nna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvavatvt49cw4xsrjau43tktgqavvv9uuumtcx0rkvvjrk9tam08qgu75x5'>nevent1q…75x5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Actually, wouldn&#39;t the tail pass through a hole in the pants? So if the suspenders break, the tail would still kind of keep the pants on. 2025-05-26T02:56:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxlxrm2yvqryhzu8pal0xrfg9w8vjxgv9vl0smalfg3w3xr7rx60szyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035pnhvch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0l48caq05xyg4vr4n5ypausjrd2rzd6p7lfxw33xu9g7e0dft5qm8vs9j'>nevent1q…vs9j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The B&amp;W makes this perfect! 2025-05-25T18:23:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsydjg782lparxx3hvacqk4ehklp6agc3jlhpv59d29wvcuvyhqgmgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035k8880q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnkhns7errr4mk7djd2ga4xrmf2c9hn3luapmmdxg4qalyk2yc9q0jc2ca'>nevent1q…c2ca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BTW, I read this &#34;study&#34; when it came out 10-15 years ago. Their conclusions are not borne out by the very charts and graphs that they published in the article. 2025-05-25T04:24:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gf26cclatr4teudk8kragu9d795mwhent2rfj7vfy9hrq9kygpszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035rnvk0n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cug09c6w0j9cuwxspvnm3gvw6dfp7yuuppp8gc0tqufkj5dfsecvve8w6'>nevent1q…e8w6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😭 <br/>I know how much this hurts.<br/>Sorry for your loss. 2025-05-24T06:56:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgktf96cj9u40u9hyv8gyld435qh3u86rjzqwrts9yy5caxcdkuaczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035qz2jtm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxzzghmqm5w4yq9kk0v8cluwqefdqh08qglhr857n2w6tk0uvwpsjv65mg'>nevent1q…65mg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have to be careful. Freezers require gaps to blow cold air around the freezer compartment. If you fill your freezer completely, your food might not stay frozen, and you can break the freezer. 2025-05-24T05:34:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsffd3pnv79ekcta5wawg8tlhtum8semnyvg8n9hdqy4t35mz847vczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03552qar7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnjgguj8l7u6ytcphsttm46frj5wa22ad997ufjxny0m2cswquwq4gcrmw'>nevent1q…crmw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’re a taxpayer. 2025-05-24T00:43:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv0vfl5tssvps405vg6jng760dvz3n5y9lutv8t9kd0mg7am6u2eszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035fwwuhu Who&#39;s going to #Furlandia this weekend?<br/><br/>#furry 2025-05-22T20:13:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy8n0afwfntyd4fre7rrtdz8dktapkgcrm207ldd55skgqqhmfjpszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035efy0gw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqc9h422u4r35vr0z6xlm8veqsa50dzm4gxuz24g4juhn9u2genmqrdvyyh'>nevent1q…vyyh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s from Banksy. 2025-05-20T22:28:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspuydm3hxhpcq3evfs2g99jqjaw8usxdzn793mldsgh7r8xmauyxgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035z8m2vx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2m720ydsyhl86muu29adt098k02tnp7k6y60g2cjn07qzrqlvdssgg4zxq'>nevent1q…4zxq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Brilliant. I&#39;ve been wanting to get into that art. That&#39;s a great size. I bet you can buy pink erasers in bulk. 2025-05-18T05:41:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2sjkrqsul6hlf98mmfe644d92vkpkzna02htrhxlfjuydeqpzxqszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ucuf8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8736wjvrg88k0tv9h84l2mmghwmda8fpaq3ck9c4h3kvtxsx75ckdwc6q'>nevent1q…wc6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This story is a lot more universal than you think. That&#39;s all I&#39;m saying. 2025-05-18T05:39:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ckqaf26d50p3jst3jndhund8ra48zk0hwvu4hx8tf7lmvagsdvgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035qg6y73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysxnge2ethxtwasnfkghmqfjgdrs5kns7wx89m2e5eznje72rjycfut6gn'>nevent1q…t6gn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know. All of the VPN ads are half the reason I came to conclude that its main purpose is piracy. 2025-05-18T01:20:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxxqe4fg45mma9x6j2zf2rw57ssjaql4d0vxw8vz9reu9ny5tx4mszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035mz94x6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxhrk8kmx0ksp64zg5s70h7tpg4w8tpev8tk8n3l9dl75kgdmqfcyntcgw'>nevent1q…tcgw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well that&#39;s good to hear. That type of thing is what I thought it was for.<br/><br/>But search the internet and YouTube and it seems like most of the articles and videos are aimed at pirates. They&#39;re also all pushing VPNs. &#34;It&#39;s not safe to use Kodi without a VPN!&#34; 2025-05-18T01:17:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvalluf2mny6y9axlhxrn3gz3p32wpg3z4fut7fmgnudvgc0x630qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035vrx7j4 I installed #Kodi because the article I read talked about the content you can access with add-ons. It implied (or I stupidly assumed) that these were premium add-ons that you subscribe to to access streaming channels.<br/><br/>Now that I&#39;ve installed it and tried to find this content, I&#39;ve come to what I guess should have been obvious from the beginning:<br/> <br/>You people only use Kodi to pirate movies and sports, don&#39;t you?<br/>🙄 2025-05-17T23:01:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsprghr5y9uyr8v8l29rf7palz7ay44e2ym7cr4n8uemmmh8cn78aszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0353vux8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rd9udmmn4hs6g2zdk5wnyjm7ha6xsnsl8k6m8833mdkhkzxkq7crn3ahd'>nevent1q…3ahd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSAtLkuuNJE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSAtLkuuNJE</a> 2025-05-16T05:44:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgf7t5k5zcsdjavzrqxxttnudaukwxvtghnxkgqj56kyfp8kyadlszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035f99x47 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynaulx749ay63n0dsnnwzevgw0aqu68waynv5j9qza3mqn2mqwdszcat3t'>nevent1q…at3t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;I decorate my titties with a rat image.&#34; 2025-05-15T21:28:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9mgsc9qzuj4s8zt83urjg2usjrzkhmyq7388kf5gugl7wn23cs7qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035t4nk6y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsflcdq5peyc7waxnwzzll755p3dgh7v8rj83l462gcma9s4vrps6qnjrph9'>nevent1q…rph9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>12 days! 2025-05-12T05:31:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxm7dpjd4y9szew4s60tkwukx40m78jmvkaw38mrec7pn7992hreczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0350z6hcl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs04nlvxl7xx6448wrge0shr7w0e2d4g6e24wv983229sctsnsymng4xwgls'>nevent1q…wgls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t remember which ones I have and if I have any spares.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a bunch on eBay, though! 2025-05-06T03:46:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxax03f5sddvmmtqvg7r66xjqugwp6e2ypezp7jqgw2exxs86lkkgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0353m297h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0f7yf7dhurqj6uankx4v702dq53pdc90g8ygjuza7z0l0m03nqnglmmk2e'>nevent1q…mk2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😍 <br/>This is amazing! 2025-05-03T17:16:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gj23as4spu3yeyegupvkx2kccdr424kk0y7rcxh90jtn90c5ejqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035v0v2y0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9d7p35cvcyafg5zf6h46nkpum4xf97rpwq4wn6j4c4vd8na9j6mslpcgmj'>nevent1q…cgmj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re not allowed to have a minivan unless you have kids, and the kids have to be old enough to have soccer practice. 2025-05-01T00:52:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdp82ryxnelkewglqzl60l8dkwxt4j8lmm6qctxgz27aluatfhrwgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0358a2d3j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80v4l6h8jarz9e0kk4n35t7wccdws8t5kl586nu9heeyeha63d9q0sk95r'>nevent1q…k95r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yow! I didn&#39;t realize it was that traumatic. I hope his recovery is uneventful. 2025-04-24T01:46:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jngs33f68kd0c03ag43ff4pupe5k5jsxdrt2rnmhrpky6474nzgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035wv0r9m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp69afp0tgpk5vwcnweyanjc390kkuhnmw7c4r9qvdxxt9smdwfagj5mwp2'>nevent1q…mwp2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Take them out, or just clip them?<br/>Will he be able to adapt? 2025-04-23T23:37:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0u7fprcnkysdw4w4fzztyw4py86e9qvnfh5042lycux5c9wnlupgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035kcqgz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx9rl9ghlse7us9s4j5wjvmveuqwpj7drrf9sgehjcurs4l328rccxjz906'>nevent1q…z906</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think they make their money on people like me who buy domains out of great optimism for projects we never get around to doing.<br/><br/>I think I bought readers.quest four years ago, so I paid them three full-priced renewal fees. I was actually getting ready to set that up and go live. Guess I won’t be doing that after all. 2025-04-17T13:23:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsts6533l0x52d68y5cmxuhzhmndreyl4vhqhtvx3mj7tsf766vqfczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035407gwz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqknyk8admdqna7585keeralhxskaj5vvqj4g4mh3upcfvfsaguqsxs4qth'>nevent1q…4qth</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On the XYZ website they say they have zero tolerance for spam. They&#39;re proud that they&#39;re hard-asses compared to the rest of the industry.<br/><br/>I have an email deliverability book. It says:<br/>&#34;To stimulate growth, one-year registrations of many of these TLDs, such as .xyz are given away by domain registrars for free or for a nominal fee. This results in them being resold and used by spammers.&#34;<br/><br/>I guess it&#39;s worth the effort to try to find a .com name that is meaningful but not taken yet. 2025-04-17T03:08:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszv0s6j7azms7lfx443d7g02wctvt078xf8kh0qk7qqy2y5jly8sgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035fdmky3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvkc52v5049datwnrjwndrwea6uvxrk4zlagm609wt80n3hzy35qs5rv67'>nevent1q…rv67</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. Thanks for the warning. I have several .xyz domains that I was planning to use for some projects. I also own readers.quest, which I was going to use for my own Bookwyrm instance (readers.quest is PERFECT for that!). 2025-04-16T22:59:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspn96j7wlh0ag2z0v3q528rwuetmykae4jq9tvakzphcdczz30s8szyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035zykkgd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ws2fyry0d3mkjmkavthf9ct52ls5d24wkxl9ecjtr97q535zuts5uw23c'>nevent1q…w23c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey! You&#39;re back! 2025-04-14T05:14:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgn6hhgxvrslz7kv8p0s938x9yqn4c7ek0hafvlhe6742uheggkqszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035wcypyk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pr42rdm4vplcvypy3tmyfdm0mcpnvmmn4ltvcl70t7gtkyamyhq4e2e7g'>nevent1q…2e7g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Following seems to work just like all the other ActivityPub/Fediverse things.<br/><br/>If anyone is unsure, it&#39;s @username@server<br/><br/>So to never miss one of my sleep-inducing videos, just follow:<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fxqxpqly62qq0yh9n8z6hm9k90yln8nph4xqrtfvguh74w25422qwshe39" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>VideoRat</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fxq…he39</span>)</a></span> 2025-04-14T03:30:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvdj8pxqcsxedff8n4n5aljdr6ev6jkvv4h0awl8cfydxx6vkpp9czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035k4j4y9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pm9dhnqzkeusmmr53fu9qcmpltqt5rnhyectzv7k40zj3gc4hcqxxc54t'>nevent1q…c54t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. 2025-04-14T03:26:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqc2cj4w6usafffuksv7vrvcd3u4cn8f83r90ahpf5lg8kauu2vjgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035f4s97x If anybody cares, I now have a PeerTube channel!<br/>🎉 <br/>It will just be random crap I find interesting in the Pacific Northwest.<br/>🎲 💩 <br/>My first exciting video is of the Amtrak Cascades arriving at Union Station! (Try not to swoon)<br/>🚅 <br/><a href="https://spectra.video/w/6PgVkuebv4caD2LTfAkA2z">https://spectra.video/w/6PgVkuebv4caD2LTfAkA2z</a><br/><br/>#PeerTube #TrainSpotting #Amtrak #AmtrakCascades #Portland #PDX 2025-04-14T03:16:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2qjexe2x247v5mrgp6sycj80mfcp4y6dznc9mka2zmgtyn3thhyszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035kqr5tk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstytrnsnenhdlrj3e56ttvhgv5hxfttyvashtgn26uzhzz7xtygtgsarps0'>nevent1q…rps0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I first used a computer in 1979 (an HP 2000).<br/><br/>I think I got my very own computer in 1981, a Heathkit/Zenith Z-80. It ran H--DOS and CP/M.<br/><br/>I got my first &#34;real&#34; computer (i.e., one that could play good games) in 1983, an Atari 800. I still have it. 2025-04-12T08:03:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86mt3ycsfw4lcgcfmegd6gamuwy7wzd0snzlx9hm8tay08fuz0vszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355p5n7d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyzqk6c4480dgt2y979a97kdm4p2cuwlra9n3jh73ry5yd362qysfgupxs'>nevent1q…upxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The 24 Hours of Lemons race is in just over a week, on April 19th and 20th in Kent, Washington. Anyone else going?<br/><br/><a href="https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=417">https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=417</a><br/><br/>#24HoursOfLemons #racing #MotorRacing #MotorSports #MotorSport 2025-04-11T02:02:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs80kmvv4sjflmzwm6pghvqteqpk6ancddd2u2p6tdcudy03t608qgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035l3yu7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzrk9g8fanfnea68dp7t2suc25qfs55rx2w5eeqefs5c7w8wa5zsdfesfg'>nevent1q…esfg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How much beer did you give him? Maybe an intervention is in order. 2025-04-10T23:12:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszjlfzuezkw0dd5kwk35a6pqhl89v6f2m0z3zh9hyve2q720um6mqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035k528z7 Continuing my Mississippi Ave. photowalk.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/315/935/624/266/976/original/c3a407daa91034be.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/315/937/993/965/837/original/d377efb284eafead.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/315/939/603/953/716/original/8b2d66a1c026e261.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/315/942/337/700/617/original/a22deb42c4786182.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-10T22:07:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqkfeg9wm6cwjfd8tk9n43srlz6c0qg8tvkra7nz60hq2fg2seqnczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03538fmez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9h63u8dglj6xxl5vp6z0x60ytu0s7jt3dkvaxddput3ka398wyqq8tf64'>nevent1q…tf64</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! 2025-04-09T18:07:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstdt5drvhnl348k6wfmem4cwqcsr53s02nqzt69u5r7xe8jlr7sngzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035cg3q6m More things I saw on Mississippi Ave. in Portland.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/309/303/982/802/711/original/45da4c62a0981029.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/309/305/476/118/082/original/4cd09e4e34427997.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/309/307/315/362/845/original/f6a10dcfdfc1c4f6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/309/309/277/940/231/original/6f912566d2cfce3b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-09T18:01:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszn0ulpz9erm90rkvedj8y54nfycah2nhnsxxkprpc8f22n77cfsszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035cu8v87 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsys5c6qyuc9m3qy2utkhe42u4mnnfl294m0pezt5zhpm2yk9e7ynqd2p3x5'>nevent1q…p3x5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Groovy! 2025-04-08T23:35:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxkgmf4f4dp96caz8guz42slp9n7q6hksq8u2csx7mum000ds8qggzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ue7mhz Hey, film fans! I was looking at the Wikipedia page about the defunct Rexall drug store chain. Among the photos was this one of a box of Rexall&#39;s own branded 120 roll film! Amusingly, it&#39;s in an orange (but not THAT shade of orange!) film box!<br/><br/>This film is from the early 1960s. It was made in Belgium, probably by Gevaert (pre-Agfa merger).<br/><br/>Photo credit:<br/>By Thistle33 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54520508">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54520508</a><br/><br/>#photography #FilmPhotography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/303/981/178/275/813/original/d07c3ea6c7ebed5b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-08T19:26:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsym83h4aqxxu7lmeggl84mjq3084hnngxmhex8jk670xzfjsx3hcczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035aya470 Continuing my exploration of Mississippi Ave. in Portland.<br/><br/>Here are some signs I saw.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/303/840/112/337/001/original/78a0e38e18657566.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/303/843/939/142/879/original/8a25cf74f1346deb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/303/847/163/445/160/original/0a8eae7aaa0c90a2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/303/849/649/448/254/original/20fabc9a82300f2c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-08T18:53:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgp8wygk6qpdyeq83tvjgj8u5p7h08qf35u0anv8xal4gc220mhsczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035z94nan Here are another four photos from quirky store Paxton Gate in Portland.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/298/290/209/588/850/original/d7e00a3949ebde6c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/298/292/652/115/508/original/efe21442c4ceb13b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/298/295/328/942/572/original/3d4d5b61fdee98f9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/298/297/492/431/735/original/eb25470dcb0844bb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-07T19:21:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgaachmj57sd8vhmwlectfjsjlvtwhrrdgw0x92yxuujm755wy0yqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035z89taa Also on Mississippi Ave. in Portland is a quirky little store called Paxton Gate. Google Maps describes it as a &#34;Boutique shop specializing in taxidermy, fossils, framed insects, science kits, jewelry &amp; plants.&#34; The shop claims that all taxidermy is &#34;ethically sourced&#34;.<br/><br/>Here are four photos of their taxidermied critter collection. I&#39;ll post another four tomorrow.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/292/548/028/708/574/original/54cef94d639bdc6c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/292/550/481/491/189/original/189da66c5b22bbbe.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/292/553/347/959/413/original/214dff055277b617.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/292/555/840/962/218/original/69d96bea2d838432.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-06T19:00:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2pv4jvar3zpfwkcw5epeyjqfn2s3v5hjndevj23x8ht3dpx7djuqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035da8lc0 Here are three more B&amp;W digital photos from inside the home improvement store.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland #PDX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/287/987/489/476/261/original/fb013c84f5bed92f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/287/989/176/697/633/original/03a2c86f2448b885.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/287/991/668/506/454/original/05292820e7f7a32e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/287/993/563/996/469/original/509575c067ef75e4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-05T23:40:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdaxydg39x7v468j92dc274dn8urxgs5a5p7t4h6c05hl5qptrdaszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035mhmrht The front page of Wikipedia yesterday featured this article about a #beaver dam in the Czech Republic.<br/><br/>The Czech government had promised to restore some wetlands, but they dragged their bureaucratic feet.<br/><br/>So then some #beavers moved in. To quote Wikipedia:<br/>&#34;The beaver-built dams provided ecological benefits, including improved water quality, enhanced biodiversity, and better water retention, while also saving the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic</a> 2025-04-05T05:57:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0ayena02lk8ycppswcqe394nrjajm5aq5ylhsl4v2mjc3am467qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0359uwrhj The landmine-sniffing rats are continuing their slow and steady task of demining Cambodia (and other places). Here&#39;s an article about a rat named Ronin setting a record for most mines discovered (109). The previous record holder had cleared 71 landmines by the time of his retirement.<br/><br/>#rat #rats #HeroRats<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ewxjjw842o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ewxjjw842o</a> 2025-04-05T05:39:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9qulsf8mqx54826aqhw9f0qqdr9udjfu0ft7elpkrh2s3lt4mgnszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035q56yja A couple of months ago, I did a photowalk along Mississippi Ave. in Portland. I set the digital camera to B&amp;W mode. Over the next few days I&#39;ll post a few of those photos.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a store full of junk for people who are remodeling their house. It&#39;s a fascinating place to photograph in. Here are a few. More tomorrow.<br/><br/>#art #photography #BlackAndWhite #Olympus #EM10 #Portland<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/282/322/601/258/928/original/741dbf49c0f45617.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/282/324/219/193/295/original/e54f962ebf8e2348.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/282/325/948/922/184/original/e5fd0bc3252e6c10.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-04T23:39:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphr363nghj7ghge7sqn7nhk65ucgp8r5x0xje66wk2akd06j8gfqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0353ghvyw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs028sdd8ll3fptyt46trcxxwvnnt9ur08s8knsd7v0j9dx7nyahggnss5nj'>nevent1q…s5nj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like he&#39;s about to achieve enlightenment. 2025-04-04T23:23:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv3wgvgqgggykmavfv35kct5skm406v6j9587g0ucshu68ta402nqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ncvr2m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthu68938xnl6rcslz5mklqs2f8v2p8cxyvq3tlyc6hawk0mj2lygf2kggu'>nevent1q…kggu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I tried switching from mouse to trackball many years ago. It just moved the RSI to a different location.<br/><br/>Shaweetz is right about the &#34;short&#34; keyboard (I would call it &#34;narrow&#34;). No numeric pad. That brings my mouse arm in a lot closer to my body and reduced my shoulder RSI.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve tried a bunch of vertical mice. It seems to vary by the individual. For me, the only one that works is the 3M Vertical Mouse. They don&#39;t make them anymore, which blows chunks. Mine just broke. 2025-04-04T02:06:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3wqrchke6a5gdqxql8ezlp23me7am75pvfhwsfggge6sm24v90szyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035592tdn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7yjlmjlhz8wcf4yzd7asugqey9jlq4w9n97pk6k96vvade94z4c9p5n4c'>nevent1q…5n4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s creepy! 2025-04-03T18:52:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtkqyg6dfll02leuxpka646d2j6gs4wdnkw5zqn2f9lt9rqdfwuczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035v2yexf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypertzurpv88l7nwvyps2t5mnd2ay0teld3zcnjnxae37thnw7agdn6rhv'>nevent1q…6rhv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Way back in the &#39;80s I bought the cheapest 19&#34; TV I could find, from the cheapest retailer in the area (Gemco, maybe (RIP)).<br/><br/>I got it home, plugged it in, and OH NO! There&#39;s a big blue splotch along the bottom of the screen! I didn&#39;t really want to lug it back to the store, so I phoned the warranty number.<br/><br/>They sent out a guy with a big-ass electromagnetic coil. He did a few passes over the screen. Problem solved. 2025-04-02T21:52:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs00u33dsxuv7lsatm5r0pexmh55y6ny8qmxfxu0uth8cnju6gm8sgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355k5lvd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttaqgctl449jjc5q8m6dsek6pd5wtp49wljnffrmukxdaees9dhg4uvqxk'>nevent1q…vqxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The teddy bear has a ribbon around its neck. Maybe it&#39;s their anniversary! 2025-04-02T02:33:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgemg4l5zjpvykc34z2c84dq9wq80sljkk9vcg9zrkyuav4xqh0yqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035mqvgk9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlz3cje7sq3cfd84pqnlf67593xh207m55dnmx2xaeqpw4r44ges7728vc'>nevent1q…28vc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reminds me of my Pinto. 2025-03-31T18:50:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstevy4uzlpjhns5n9tmm0945kmmqhlncdtjhrfqflu5pmxhrr3vjczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ew8w5m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy45nfnmf3jr3w0997ez57m76q3p48t38texzd3qfd83psakc5gvcl87dv3'>nevent1q…7dv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think they use those anymore. I think I read an article a year or two ago about how there are phone apps that do the same thing now. 2025-03-30T08:39:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszx2pgf55qzfttz8njwfd9sgzq5w2qdj6ht9g3r8nsdt67x8fx90qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0352rry6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2z48e9gxh7rkqz3wrq0fjp2ryzjru6k2mp9k7pg8rk692zn0d88cgpun45'>nevent1q…un45</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! You still have one?! 2025-03-28T16:58:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6aw42swssszv99yqhn6ew5sqllc67d8jgrdptdjyeghwrye5w7gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ex4c9l When I stepped off the bus this afternoon, I was unexpectedly greeted by this typical example of Midcentury Modern architecture. It is bravely trying to age gracefully into this century. Stand strong, gray lady. Your finest days are behind you, but you are not yet due for the wrecking ball.<br/><br/>(NE Glisan St., Portland. Built in 1961.)<br/><br/>#MidCenturyModern #architecture #art #photography #portland<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/232/238/947/965/140/original/81e6a529117bd437.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-27T03:21:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvtu300ucdhkxlnwdukqhd9ryv8kkjtnp4awmw97vzj0jy6yw5atszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035efat06 Oh, no! Remy fell in!<br/><br/>&#34;He&#39;s ruining the soup!&#34;<br/><br/>#Ratatouille<br/><br/><a href="https://unseen-japan.com/sukiya-mouse-miso-apology/">https://unseen-japan.com/sukiya-mouse-miso-apology/</a> 2025-03-24T18:25:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8npxr4lyua78yr34qmmyhkhcr6yr02udg8928qc95smvrevuykyszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035dzn7js In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdk3vg4zcv45895wdhy82pjaax75ugndpdl7lgv237wnw3ztcu0zsczpu5a'>nevent1q…pu5a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dang! I&#39;m almost that tall myself. It has been a lifelong challenge to fit into a world designed for the short. 2025-03-21T00:02:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0x4pdrzppguysu5nnqdl8fseu34j86jpnuyg0yyxut96f3n9xprszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035xs5296 If you&#39;re not there, I&#39;ll have to leave without you.<br/><br/>#rat #rats<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/169/472/385/660/404/original/a25cdc455994d0c3.webp"> <br/> 2025-03-16T01:19:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvayd7ej94ve4ppas22uj2n2y2kg4rgdgcllwmdhts8txnzk66vfgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035wnlqws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6etmlx255978xt0su3tn56z2mpmrhy32vgp25urvdpzvjrmjlkca7sqsm'>nevent1q…sqsm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I was shooting film, I usually used a yellow filter to put a light gray into the sky. I knew I could get black with a red filter. I don&#39;t know why I never used it. I guess I didn&#39;t appreciate how dramatic a photo with a black sky could look. 2025-03-13T06:34:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd6fcj0pjlem96tgquah4n95fh99kwdus96j9t37gsumq3quscxkczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035dg5le9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstr40fmxlq453flf2ws8lw6wj40rx5u8svps3u72389nnyf7qscjg6r2xlq'>nevent1q…2xlq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The article said that the difficulty level could be set high enough that the computer player might take ten hours to make its move.<br/><br/>Have you ever played it at that level? Is it significantly harder to win? 2025-03-13T03:59:18Z