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I just saw a ship that looks like some of those pictures earlier today: The Beckett-Class science vessel in the Cygnus point of interest by the current Elite Dangerous community goal station at HIP 87621.

On the topic of space games, Kerbal Space Program also had a mod to provide various inflatable space station modules. I loved them - very compact to launch and provided a fun place to float around in IVA on the way to the destination. I brought mine to Moho.

Graphic and web designer and general problem solver looking for part-time work in a relaxed place. I like nature, music, art, education, writing, typography, general aviation, and video games. 1–3 days per week would be ideal. I speak English, Portuguese, Italian, and a bit of French.

  Location: West Michigan.

  Remote: Yes please.

  Willing to relocate: Possibly. Interested in spending time in Sweden.

  Technologies: HTML, CSS, creative suite, static site generators. Able to ask LLMs the right questions to help make things work.

  Résumé/CV: https://www.simongriffee.com/Simon-Griffee-Resume.pdf

  Email: simon@hypertexthero.com


If someone at Yamaha is reading this, could you please release a firmware update for the Yamaha Reface CP so that the toy piano setting plays the hidden grand piano sound instead?

To get the hidden piano sound:

1. Turn Reface CP off.

2. Turn piano sound knob so it rests in between any two settings.

3. Turn Reface CP on.

The Reface CP is one of my favorite small keys piano instruments, and I got one specifically for the hidden piano sound, but it’s annoying to have to go through the above steps and I’m not experienced enough to mod the circuitry.


In case it’s useful, some healthy recipes by two people who’ve traveled around the world in a small boat:

https://grimgrains.com/site/home.html


Here’s what I use, with localStorage instead of cookies to remember user setting: https://hypertexthero.com/dark-mode-website-theme-switcher-l...


> Your setting preference is saved with web browsers’ localStorage instead of cookies to help avoid needing “Accept Cookies” notes.

I'm not aware of the specifics of regulations in other parts of the world, but this distinction is irrelevant for the EU ePrivacy directive: a) it was never about cookies only, and b) purely functional cookies that record user preferences do not need explicit consent.

From [0]:

> 34,35 Storage of information in the sense of Article 5(3) ePD refers to placing information on a physical electronic storage medium that is part of a user or subscriber’s terminal equipment [..] this includes making use of established protocols such as browser cookie storage as well as customized software, regardless of who created or installed the protocols or software on the terminal equipment.

> 43 This might also be the case for web browsers that process information stored or generated information [sic] inside the device (such as cookies, local storage, WebSQL, or even information provided by the users themselves). The use of such information by an application would not be subject to Article 5(3) ePD as long as the information does not leave the device

https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/documents/public-c...


Thanks, I didn’t realize that.


Sorry to say, but your site does flashbang when navigating pages in dark mode. It would also be good if it inherited its initial state from the user preference, rather than requiring a manual adjustment.


Thanks for the heads up. I never noticed before, but now I see it.

Doesn’t bother me enough to change the technique at this time, but I’ve put it in the things to do list.

I like the idea of having it automated by the system-set user preference in addition to having an option to set it manually with a link.


Anyone reading at Kodak, please consider making a camera that has:

1. 35mm-equivalent basic plastic lens, 6 megapixel sensor with big pixels, autofocus, center-weighted metering.

2. No screen to see photos. Only a tiny LCD for basic settings like remaining pictures and remaining battery power.

3. Pictures saved to replaceable built-in SD card, downloadable to computers via USB-C to USB-C connector.

4. Long battery life (one whole day of shooting). Powered by rechargeable AA batteries.

5. Splash proof.

6. Photo sensor that adds grain to blown highlights and lost shadows.

7. Less than $100.

8. Bonus: Open source firmware.

Basically a competitor to the Camp Snap, but better.

Thank you!


I’m not understanding the use case, here. Aren’t there plenty of no-name disposable Chinese cameras like this?

For me, it’s capabilities beyond a cellphone camera, in a package not much bigger. One of the biggest frustrations is taking a photo of something and the phone’s limited optical resolution makes that item nothing more than a tiny spec in a large 48 megapixel image. Yes, even the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5× zoom is horrifically inadequate for a good 40% of the photos and videos I take.

That’s why I rock a Nikon Coolpix A1000 - it does 4K video, has a 35× optical zoom, and all sorts of other goodies in a package that can collapse down into a block that’s not much thicker than a paperback book, and even smaller (H&W) than my iPhone. It’s small enough to fit into my satchel as an EDC for use at a moment’s notice, and not something that requires special dispensation every time I want to drag it along.

Consumers want flexibility in a portable package. There is no way I’d be able to drop another type of superzoom like the Nikon P1000 into my satchel, despite the much more attractive 125× optical zoom. It’s just too chonky as a whip-it-out-in-a-heartbeat EDC.


This ^


When playing guitar, instead of gripping the neck tightly as if your hand was a vise, grip it lightly and pull the neck toward your body instead. Make sure the action of your guitar is not too high; if it is, get it adjusted.

Listening is more important than talking, but don’t automatically believe what you hear. Find out for yourself.

Observing animals and plants can teach one about humans and living in harmony with nature’s cycles.

Some people are not capable of feeling empathy. Learn to recognize them.

Your initial intuition is often wrong about numbers and statistics and many things, even if you are an expert. Double check. Triple check. Discuss with others you trust.

A little at a time goes a long way (understanding compound interest).

Certainty leads to insanity (regarding the “trade” of life).

References:

- The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

- The Listening Book: Discovering Your Own Music by W. A. Mathieu

- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

- The First and Last Freedom by Jiddu Krishnamurti

- The Psychopath Code by Peter Hintjens

- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

- Fingers Pointing to the Moon by Jane English


I'll add that I spent decades not learning to set up a guitar properly or acquiring the tools to do so. It turns out it's not nearly as difficult or expensive as I feared. To be fair it's a lot easier now than when I started, with youtube tutorials etc.

In particular, I now own a string height gauge, which was very cheap and makes the action assessment more empirical.


A tuner, either built-in or stuck to the guitar is also very helpful.

Recommended to anyone starting to play.

If you stick with it eventually you learn to tune the instrument by ear.


Amazing work, beautifully presented.

Geordi LaForge reminds me of Aaed.


Goodbye, Ozzy :(

Two of my favorite Sabbath songs:

Zeitgeist, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ofrYzMU6cw Planet Caravan, 1970 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm2N2nHqITY


Into the Void, for me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx6IwshTL6M

They invented so many things here, and Ozzy is the blueprint of a heavy metal singer hundreds of people copied decades to come after this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyNuUQs8w4Y

Paranoid. I love the Sabbath version, but Randy crushes it with Ozzy in 1981.

Only 3 years with Ozzy, and Randy is still top 10 in the minds of many a metal guitarist today. What an insane impact.


war pigs


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K3b6SGoN6dA

The greatest heavy metal performance to me. Sounding so heavy 55 years ago with primitive PA and a crappy recording, I’m amazed every time I watch it.


This is wild, thank you for sharing. An I agree with you, something this heavy in the year 19 seven zero was probably out of another universe.


Defiantly worth the watch


+1



N.I.B. for me. Greatest love song of all time. https://youtu.be/NsXEb-NOs88

Changes. Saddest song of all time. Can't listen to it without crying. https://youtu.be/dOz_dLmpT9A


Falling Off The Edge Of The World and Computer God for me.


These are both with Ronnie James Dio, are they not?



Also worth noting it's automatically disabled if telemetry ("Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla") is disabled.

Though even without disabling it, PPA is currently in limited rollout and only visible to Mozilla websites in the first place, so it would hardly cause any harm for now.

[1] https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2024/08/22/ppa-update/


> worth noting it's automatically disabled if telemetry ("Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla") is disabled

When I was using FF, i noticed that updates often revert settings to default. What pissed me even more was that there is no clear "Disable auto updates" checkbox, I had to create policies.json file in Contents/Resources/distribution folder for that. This was hostile, I'd never win the battle with developers.


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