@blinkenjim

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Engineer helping to create NASA’s next lunar space suit. Employed by Axiom Space.

lgbtq+ ally - code monkey - cat lover - blinkenmaker - secret poet - linux evangelist - emacs zealot - chaotic good - ravenclaw - philomath - nice guy - he/him - LLAP

blinkenjimFeb 2, 2024
I tried that "Create your own GPT" thing, trying to create an assistant to help me understand the details of the SysML standards. Trying to test it now and it's horrendously slow, taking minutes to even formulate the first part of its answer to a simple question.
blinkenjimJan 31, 2024

Here's a quick article about the space suit my company is building:

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/axiom-space-tests-lunar-spacesuit-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/

Axiom Space Tests Lunar Spacesuit at NASA's Johnson Space Center - NASA

As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is working to land astronauts on the lunar surface during Artemis III, laying the groundwork for a

NASA
blinkenjimJan 19, 2024
My car’s parking-assist cameras can be queried remotely from an iOS app. The other morning during a particularly boring series of meetings, I triggered the camera every few minutes then stitched the results into a short time-lapse. Turns out I parked in a spot with some nice shadows.
blinkenjimJan 18, 2024
#LLAP
https://boingboing.net/2024/01/17/star-trek-starfleet-insignia-spotted-on-mars.html
Star Trek Starfleet insignia spotted on Mars

tarfleet had a base on Mars, as evidenced by an image captured by NASA's Curiosity rover. Here's the truth of what the photo actually shows

Boing Boing
blinkenjimJan 12, 2024

Whoa...

https://lithub.com/the-peoples-hero-keanu-reeves-has-written-a-novel-with-china-mieville/

Too cool! Miéville is a master, and I love Keanu. I look forward to reading this.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-of-elsewhere-keanu-reeves-china-mieville/20924921?ean=9780593446591

The people’s hero Keanu Reeves has written a novel with China Miéville.

Yep—noted art book publisher, comic book writer, and all-purpose hero Keanu Reeves is back to bless the darkest timeline with a novel. The Book of Elsewhere, which will be published by Del Rey on J…

Literary Hub
blinkenjimJan 11, 2024

Another passing to note, Terry Bisson:

https://locusmag.com/2024/01/terry-bisson-1942-2024/

His short story "They're Made Out of Meat" is ony of my all-time favorites. It's a quick, easy read that you'll enjoy:

https://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/thinkingMeat.html

Terry Bisson (1942-2024)

Author Terry Bisson, 81, died in the early hours of January 10, 2024. Terry Ballantine Bisson was born February 12, 1942 in Kentucky. After attending Grinnell College in Iowa from 1960-62, and batt…

Locus Online
blinkenjimJan 10, 2024
blinkenjimJan 9, 2024

Yesterday upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today;
I think he's from the CIA.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/04/chief-executive-of-collapsed-crypto-fund-hyperverse-does-not-appear-to-exist

Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist

Steven Reece Lewis was introduced to investors with an impressive list of qualifications and achievements, but no organisation cited can find any record of him

The Guardian
blinkenjimJan 5, 2024

"He made a joke which became famous: Whereas Europeans generally pronounce his name the right way ('Nick-louse Veert'), Americans invariably mangle it into 'Nickel's Worth.' This is to say that Europeans call him by name, but Americans call him by value."

https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/jan/04/computer-science-pioneer-niklaus-wirth-dies-aged-89/

Sad passing to note. I didn't work much with Pascal, but when I did I found it to be an elegant and easy to use language.

Computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth dies aged 89

In a sombre start to the new year, the world of computer science mourns the loss of Niklaus Wirth—a stalwart figure known for his influential contributions to programming languages, methodology, software engineering, and hardware design.

Developer Tech News
blinkenjimJan 2, 2024

Screamboat Willie:

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/steamboat-willie-horror-film-mickey-mouse-public-domain-copyright-1235849861/

‘Steamboat Willie’ Horror Film Announced as Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain

'Steamboat Willie' is about to be adapted as a horror film, now that Mickey Mouse is in the public domain.

Variety