Ross of Ottawa

@ottaross
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An Ottawa-based Ross who is inspired by people who have interests and pursue them.

Physics degreed, engineering careered. Enthusiastic about makerism, science, food, culture and art/design. Inordinately fond of breadmaking and chair design.

Trivialities, ephemera and daily activities.
#Ottawa #Canada #maker

Profile ALT text: Avatar is a white ceramic coffee mug like you might find in a diner. The banner is the famous Earthrise image where the Earth is just appearing over the moon.

CW:Food pics are frequent
Pronouns:he/him
3D Des & Printing:https://www.printables.com/@OttaRoss_583822
Other nounsbread, chairs, mugs
Ross of Ottawa1h ago
Tricia Wood1h ago

I like the latter part of this article, which talks about how walking is related to the built environment and social context We need to actively build for health and community. Otherwise we’re ensuring people’s well-being declines more than it should.

Walk fast, live longer? McMaster University researchers say walking speed is an important health indicator https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/walking-speed-9.7024678

Walk fast, live longer? McMaster University researchers say walking speed is an important health indicator | CBC News

According to McMaster researchers on aging, walking speed could be considered a vital sign of sorts for seniors. Measuring it, they say, can tell you a lot about mobility, independence and overall health.

CBC
Ross of Ottawa10h ago
Dgar12h ago
We're 364 days away from Christmas and people already have their lights up on their house.
Ross of Ottawa12h ago

Watching "Holiday Inn" (1942) which I couldn't find on any streaming service to which we subscribe. However, it's on Archive.org. Yay.

Downloaded and put it on my NAS, and watchable via VLC app on AppleTV for Christmases to come.

Hmm, wonder if the Alistair Sim Scrooge is on there somewhere.

#ArchiveOrg

Show threadRoss of Ottawa15h ago

Supplemental to my "we went for a freezing-cold walk" toot – we saw an unusual sight while walking. With the strong, cold easterly wind there was a steady stream of crows flying east.

They were a loose flock, rather than tightly together, and flying only about 20m high, but they just kept coming, headed due east, into the wind. I'd estimate about 120-150 in total.

They finally dwindled to none, but about five or six blocks south, we could see there were more headed in the same way.

#birds

Show threadRoss of Ottawa15h ago
I stand corrected. The windchill is actually -25 currently.
Ross of Ottawa15h ago

Brrr, so cold today! Just went for a walk at about -15C but that windchill has got to be below -20.

Painful on the face, but at least we were bundled up otherwise.

#Ottawa

Ross of Ottawa15h ago
Daniel Fischer16h ago
Historic #LickObservatory closes to public following significant wind damage: https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/12/historic-lick-observatory-closes-to-public-following-significant-wind-damage/ - early on Thursday, Dec. 25, severe winds gusting up to 183 km/h tore loose half of the shutter on the 140-year old 36-inch Great Refractor dome; no one was injured.
Ross of Ottawa1d ago
Raise me a @FediTree for Fedimas please.
Ross of Ottawa1d ago

Watching the #movie "From Time to Time" (2009) which was made by the guy who did Downton Abbey, just the next year.

One can see the germ of the Downton series in it, though this one is a fantasy. Bonneville and Maggie Smith in it - I guess they got a package deal.

(I'm not much of a Downton Abbey fan, tho I watched the first season).

Ross of Ottawa1d ago

RAM Shenan…igans

#RAMprices