Sp4rkler 3rickson

@sp4rkler3rickson
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United Methodist; Asexual; INFP; Complex neurodivergent

Digital artist; aspiring YouTuber


Primary Characters:
Spark E. - anthro border collie, adopted little brother of Lam E. (representing my ego)

Lam E. - anthro sheep, adopted older sister of Spark E. (representing my superego)

Tom E. - feral demon cat (representing my intrusive thoughts, inner doubt, and self-deprecation)

I sometimes block prompters. #SayNoToAIArt

My Other Socials:https://linktr.ee/sp4rkler3rickson

If I can't remember your name, or if I struggle to remember who you are, it is not personal.

I cannot help it.

Our interactions simply do not last long enough to leave a lasting impression in my memory.

Given enough further interaction, your face, and sometimes your name could find a space in my memory. In the meantime, I am doing my best.

So, now you know.

If you continue to be offended, that is no longer my problem. 4/4

Mind you, this is after I've allotted the remaining information slots to all the skills I need to function "normally" (in capacious air quotes), the niche interests and occupational skills required to maintain my sanity (because creating art is highly effective therapy after a long day of people-ing), and all the other things that mitigate my image (in the eyes of most) of "deficiency." 3/4

In the context of our lobby, you see me, and possibly two or three others.

In the same context, I see hundreds of faces, hear and dozens of names, in the course of my duties.

I value your uniquness and individuality, but... my energy and powers of information processing are limited... that is my claim to uniquity. While some are able to memorize both the names and corresponding faces of all the people they meet, I have, like ten or twenty total "slots" for such info. 2/4

I have to put the following out here:

I am a host at [restaurant], on [street/road name], in [city, state/province]. Evey once in a while, a dine-in or carry-out guest will express surprise, and sometimes dismay (or possibly offence?) that I have not memorised both their name and their face.

To such:
Much like yourselves, I am one small face in the vast expanse of faces, just one name in the Alexandian library of names, that wander the Earth.

1/4

I am concerned, and I have questions. (lol)

(In seriousness , though, this number is not in my contacts. Who jumps right into such a familiar interaction like this without ascertaining they have the correct number?)

Critter at lunchtime.

#cat #kitty #caturday

@strayhorse "No, no, Papa, this is biscuits!"

Bear with me a moment; I'm about to be spicy:

People who complain that paper straws don't hold up to two-hours' use...

are like people who say, "You're out of paper towel in the restroom"...

when in reality you can't locate the motion sensor that dispenses the towel.

It's not a product issue, it's a skill issue.

It's saliva that unravels the straw; your lips should just lightly rest on the end of the straw.

Try it and see!

#hottakes #spicytakes #paperstraws

It occurs to me that D*n*ld Tr*mp might just be three kobolds in a trenchcoat.

It also occurs to me that I'm most likely not the first person to make that joke.

#3koboldsinatrenchcoat #threekoboldsinatrenchcoat #theAbominableOrange

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Why don't the wires get tangled when the ball spins? There are two slip rings that provide electrical contact as the ball rotates around the roll and pitch axes. This closeup shows how stationary brushes contact metal rings on the rotating shaft, allowing 23 connections.
The FDAI instrument that we examined was built in 1968, before the Moon landing, and was then repurposed for a Space Shuttle simulator. The red arrow in this photo shows an FDAI in a Shuttle simulator. When the Shuttle (and simulators) moved to digital screens, the old instruments were scrapped.
For more details on the FDAI, including the servo loops and electronic amplifiers (powered by germanium transistors), see my blog post: https://www.righto.com/2025/06/inside-apollo-fdai.html
Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

During the Apollo flights to the Moon, the astronauts observed the spacecraft's orientation on a special instrument called the FDAI (Flight ...

Credits: thanks to Richard for providing the FDAI. I worked on this with @CuriousMarc, @tubetime, and Mike Stewart.
Simulator photo from "Introduction to Shuttle Mission Simulation": https://ia804505.us.archive.org/8/items/intro-to-sms/intro%20to%20sms.pdf#page=22
@kenshirriff @CuriousMarc @tubetime brilliant images and great explanation, thanks.
@kenshirriff I want someone to design one I could build that doesn't gimble lock. That would be so cool.
@kenshirriff this slip ring is insane.
@f4grx @kenshirriff 23 channel slip ring, wow...
@f4grx @kenshirriff *Picture of a seraphic host, but instead of eyes it is covered in ears. It is wearing headphones specifically made for its p̶h̶y̶s̶i̶o̶l̶o̶g̶y̶ mythology(?), and plugging this exact headphone plug into its mp3 player.*
@kenshirriff The brushes seem to disappear into the rings?
Is there another angle?
@marshray @kenshirriff
Looks like the insulating material protrudes out beyond the diameter of the rings and obscures the view of the wires. Presumably to stop any axial load or vibration causing the wires to contact the wrong ring.
@geoffl @marshray Yes, I think you're right that the insulators protrude, forcing the wires into channels. Here's a view from the other side.
@kenshirriff @geoffl It looks like there’s a V-channel in the rings, thanks!
@kenshirriff Similar arrangement to the slip-rings in the rotating head-drums of broadcast VTRs - although the signals from the heads left the drum via rotating transformers control signals and power (esp. the high voltage variable signals used to deflect the dynamic tracking heads) entered via slip-rings.