JBrianCoyle @JBrianCoyle@mastodon.online
• Enjoys #puns & dad jokes
• #aerospace and #rocketry geek
• #NASATweetup (Social) Juno & KSC50/MSL
• Extensive list user on the bird site
• #Genealogy
• Retired #InfoSec
Joined Apr 2022
Raise your hand if the #JWST hi-res pics have you searching for local large format printing shops.
I want that on my wall!
#genealogy Came across the death certificate for great-grandfather Anders B. Erickson. It lists his parents names- Erick Thompson and Berit Thompson from Norway.
To paraphrase Steve Martin in the Hulu original Only Murders in the Building... "This sends the investigation in a whole new direction!"
JBrianCoyle
boosted
This week's issue of The Prepared newsletter (which is about making stuff, not doomsday preppers) has a clip of one of my high power rockets yeeting itself over the industrialized farmlands outside of Fresno as well as a lovely video from last year's Hot Nozzle Society launch in Mojave.
Also, a plug for The Prepared. If you are doing any sort of small to medium scale manufacturing, these are your people.
@gme
/Waves from West Orange County
Enjoy your trip.
@tanelg
Also see David Letterman's interview with Lewis Hamilton on "My Next Guest..."
@tanelg
Have you seen the #F1 "Drive to Survive" series on Netflix?
https://www.netflix.com/us/title/80204890
Recommended!
#TIL
"...about 25 percent of aliens never became citizens or made only a declaration to become a citizen. Many people filed only a declaration of intent, because, according to the Wisconsin constitution, it was all they needed in order to vote." (1)
Might explain my great-grandfather's missing 2nd papers (but I'll keep looking).
(1) https://uwm.edu/libraries/archives/genealogy/research-aid-naturalization-records/
Well, my optimism paid out - the storms moved off & the clouds cleared.
I managed to get a series of cell phone shots of the #lunareclipse
(And yes, I've seen the meme about taking pics with a $1200 device- mine doesn't cost nearly that much) 😀
Had to push ISO during totality & no tripod, so some shaking is evident, but I think these came out pretty good, considering.
@pseudonym
Fedilabs @apps Android client translation is pretty good for me. Not automatic, but just a click away...
Thunder & raining here in Orlando now. Not looking very promising for the lunar eclipse viewing tonight... Gonna remain optimistic, though.
Hybrids are a bit more complicated (one reason why I like'm), but not difficult. A big issue (especially in Florida summer) is maintaining cool bottle temp. Otherwise the density causes poor/degraded performance.
Timing ignition isn't an issue as long as you can see the venting (look left/above the gold band in my pic)
Clusters *require* high current - best with a relay/battery at the pad. Clip whip = friend
Very cool black hole announcement this morning.
https://beta.nsf.gov/blackholes/how-are-black-holes-studied#eht
Serendipitous collision of #retrocomputing and #genealogy interests!
Happened upon this picture in a historical book about Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
My grandfather, a painter & wallpaperer, once worked on Seymour Cray's home in Chippewa Falls.
@bananabull
Robert Wuhl had a great series on HBO called 'Assume the Position' where one episode he dove into the history of this.
Essentially told this story- https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=PLUCK+YOU
(Assume the Position was a great show & I wish he'd bring it back)
• Enjoys #puns & dad jokes
• #aerospace and #rocketry geek
• #NASATweetup (Social) Juno & KSC50/MSL
• Extensive list user on the bird site
• #Genealogy
• Retired #InfoSec
Joined Apr 2022
