AI6YR BenMar 3

LOL true Mastodon verification:

YOU MUST VERIFY YOURSELF ON MASTODON BY:

- Posting a picture of a cat in your lap
- Random photos of flowers
- Wax poetic about your favorite episode of Star Trek TNG (or your hate of the series)
- Random, undecipherable technical blabbering about ham radio electronics
- Mention something about your favorite Linux command line
- Say hello to your many LGBTQ followers/friends here, just because you're glad they're here
- Toot a picture of some mushroom you ran into while walking in the forst
- Something something astronomy
- Random gadget/device/bicycle post
- Post a random picture of a tree or window
- Photo of your sewing/mending project!
- Hand drawn art post

Show threadW6KMEMar 3
@ai6yr You forgot ham radio and sewing machines
Show threadPaul_IPv6Mar 3

@W6KME @ai6yr

i think any hardware/toys you can geek about count. i follow folks talking about musical instruments, fiber crafts, jewelry, woodworking, calligraphy/fountain pens. you just have to be well beyond sanely interested in whatever it is and overly willing to share technical details. ;)

Show threadDavid NashMar 3

@paul_ipv6 @W6KME @ai6yr Hardware/toy geekery pairs nicely with "Something something astronomy".

Current bit of precision-ground glass in a tube: 12.5"/320mm f/5 Dobsonian reflector on a cart for easy transport. It breaks down into smaller components so it's possible to take it on a road trip to darker skies.

Show threadPaul_IPv6

@dpnash @W6KME @ai6yr

so much light pollution in so many places. must be amazing to have a large lens and be far enough off the grid to get clarity/contrast.

Mar 3 at 4:57amWeb
Show threadDavid NashMar 3
@paul_ipv6 @W6KME @ai6yr My home is close to downtown Portland, but I can get to decently dark skies with a 45-minute drive and from there, it's a lot of fun. I need to remember to do that more often.