mjr

@madjohnroberts
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On the internet, nobody knows you're a horse-shaped cloud of interstellar gas.

I count neutrons for a living, and photons for fun. Novice homelabber.

It's somewhat embarrassing how much photographing the sky drives projects which may seem completely unrelated (e.g. a retaining wall??).

You matter, and if I've said something that makes you feel like you don't, let me know.

Nazis and quislings need not apply.

mjrMar 16
I don't think I've discovered anything new here, but kimchi hashbrowns are delicious #food
mjrMar 13
feliks✨Mar 13
it's free ~~real estate~~ compute
mjrMar 8
ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESMar 7

You may ask:

"Why?"

But the universe whispers back:

"Why not?"

Show threadmjrMar 6
Correction: they are called ootheca
mjrMar 6
Found what's apparently a mantis cocoon on one of the Daphnes I planted last year #gardening #insects
mjrFeb 20
kottke.orgFeb 20
The Color Game. “Humans can’t reliably recall colors. This is a simple game to see how good (or bad) you are at it. We’ll show you five colors, then you’ll try and recreate them.” I scored 39/50 but got a perfect score on one color. https://dialed.gg/
Color Game — How Well Can You Remember Colors?

We show you colors. You recreate them from memory. Challenge friends to beat your score. It's harder than you think. Play free at dialed.gg.

Dialed
mjrFeb 13
Spent a couple hours replacing the mainboard of my washing machine and then troubleshooting why it doesn't run still. Turns out the inverter board is /also/ shot 🫠
mjrFeb 11
Cabel SasserFeb 11

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. https://cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcdonalds-mural/

Wes Cook and the Centralia McDonald's Mural

A personal story about discovering a mural in a McDonald's, an unknown artist named Wes Cook, trying to save the mural, and a conference talk about it all.

cabel.com
mjrJan 30
Alice McFlurry Jan 30

Someone tried to be polite by telling me I had nice teeth and I panicked and responded by saying:

"Oh, that's just...
how they grow...
out of my skull."

So apologies in advance to anyone that tries to have a conversation with me.

mjrJan 26
Frank AdlerJan 26

Introducing my little side-project:

Astro Planner is a web-based astrophotography planning tool that ranks deep-sky targets for tonight based on your location, gear, horizon, moon + light pollution - so you spend less time in Stellarium and more time imaging.

Try it: https://adfr.io/thoughts/20260126_introducing_astro_planner

#astrodon #astrophotography #deepsky #DSO

Astro Planner - a smarter way to choose what to shoot tonight

Astro Planner is an astrophotography planning tool that recommends deep-sky targets based on your setup, location, and sky conditions.

Frank Adler :: Astrophotography & Web Engineering