2025-08-02T08:04:03Z https://yabu.me Photorat https://yabu.me/npub1jp06q02p7ddervk0up2h2yz354cmjhmp670520332n5awklktudqt3t9rl https://cdn.masto.host/photog/accounts/avatars/108/211/096/819/163/163/original/10a01e56ab89ee28.png https://cdn.masto.host/photog/accounts/avatars/108/211/096/819/163/163/original/10a01e56ab89ee28.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspgnsmcusl2s88jvv2e37cmrkp0n6hvf7zne7dax5d2palp0tc05czyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035gwdaet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvyz8kgya3mwhvwqtar8e40wkh6s4qpr5lrpx37p7x8m7xdr9hqjq80ljyt'>nevent1q…ljyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ten pounds a day? Dayam! 2025-07-29T19:55:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdge4r60wx4xlqjfnm793vvfwq8dphv5q22dkalk4v0kgq63cqgqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355ed2sm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr88985u0thkqxlgy6jlcjraza0vc9260fdatwsj4u89uwwkm38wst8hghu'>nevent1q…hghu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Back in &#39;91, all of us chemists had to do our work on a couple of Macintosh SEs, with their limited RAM and 512 x 342 displays. I was doing statistical analysis and writing reports with multiple tables and charts on a machine that struggled with the load.<br/><br/>The front office staff had modern computers and big screens to write their memos.<br/><br/>(BTW, that company later included my data in a journal article and never credited me.) 2025-07-01T18:09:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggeac7kcadzvxg8nx03es0lctp32p8xjx2qj2w8dp273ecv6rutczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035scqwml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkkpkg3spcgqwcphhymfmjrazpnvw8j8avl9verlxr76nz5j72zge8juva'>nevent1q…juva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, OK. I hadn&#39;t seen that before. My ancestors lost their tails a few million years ago. 2025-05-26T03:21:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm7dpjd4y9szew4s60tkwukx40m78jmvkaw38mrec7pn7992hreczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0350z6hcl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs04nlvxl7xx6448wrge0shr7w0e2d4g6e24wv983229sctsnsymng4xwgls'>nevent1q…wgls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t remember which ones I have and if I have any spares.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a bunch on eBay, though! 2025-05-06T03:46:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxax03f5sddvmmtqvg7r66xjqugwp6e2ypezp7jqgw2exxs86lkkgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0353m297h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0f7yf7dhurqj6uankx4v702dq53pdc90g8ygjuza7z0l0m03nqnglmmk2e'>nevent1q…mk2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😍 <br/>This is amazing! 2025-05-03T17:16:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsts6533l0x52d68y5cmxuhzhmndreyl4vhqhtvx3mj7tsf766vqfczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035407gwz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqknyk8admdqna7585keeralhxskaj5vvqj4g4mh3upcfvfsaguqsxs4qth'>nevent1q…4qth</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On the XYZ website they say they have zero tolerance for spam. They&#39;re proud that they&#39;re hard-asses compared to the rest of the industry.<br/><br/>I have an email deliverability book. It says:<br/>&#34;To stimulate growth, one-year registrations of many of these TLDs, such as .xyz are given away by domain registrars for free or for a nominal fee. This results in them being resold and used by spammers.&#34;<br/><br/>I guess it&#39;s worth the effort to try to find a .com name that is meaningful but not taken yet. 2025-04-17T03:08:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv0s6j7azms7lfx443d7g02wctvt078xf8kh0qk7qqy2y5jly8sgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035fdmky3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvkc52v5049datwnrjwndrwea6uvxrk4zlagm609wt80n3hzy35qs5rv67'>nevent1q…rv67</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. Thanks for the warning. I have several .xyz domains that I was planning to use for some projects. I also own readers.quest, which I was going to use for my own Bookwyrm instance (readers.quest is PERFECT for that!). 2025-04-16T22:59:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtkqyg6dfll02leuxpka646d2j6gs4wdnkw5zqn2f9lt9rqdfwuczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035v2yexf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypertzurpv88l7nwvyps2t5mnd2ay0teld3zcnjnxae37thnw7agdn6rhv'>nevent1q…6rhv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Way back in the &#39;80s I bought the cheapest 19&#34; TV I could find, from the cheapest retailer in the area (Gemco, maybe (RIP)).<br/><br/>I got it home, plugged it in, and OH NO! There&#39;s a big blue splotch along the bottom of the screen! I didn&#39;t really want to lug it back to the store, so I phoned the warranty number.<br/><br/>They sent out a guy with a big-ass electromagnetic coil. He did a few passes over the screen. Problem solved. 2025-04-02T21:52:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00u33dsxuv7lsatm5r0pexmh55y6ny8qmxfxu0uth8cnju6gm8sgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355k5lvd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttaqgctl449jjc5q8m6dsek6pd5wtp49wljnffrmukxdaees9dhg4uvqxk'>nevent1q…vqxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The teddy bear has a ribbon around its neck. Maybe it&#39;s their anniversary! 2025-04-02T02:33:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgemg4l5zjpvykc34z2c84dq9wq80sljkk9vcg9zrkyuav4xqh0yqzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035mqvgk9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlz3cje7sq3cfd84pqnlf67593xh207m55dnmx2xaeqpw4r44ges7728vc'>nevent1q…28vc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reminds me of my Pinto. 2025-03-31T18:50:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszx2pgf55qzfttz8njwfd9sgzq5w2qdj6ht9g3r8nsdt67x8fx90qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0352rry6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2z48e9gxh7rkqz3wrq0fjp2ryzjru6k2mp9k7pg8rk692zn0d88cgpun45'>nevent1q…un45</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! You still have one?! 2025-03-28T16:58:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6aw42swssszv99yqhn6ew5sqllc67d8jgrdptdjyeghwrye5w7gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035ex4c9l When I stepped off the bus this afternoon, I was unexpectedly greeted by this typical example of Midcentury Modern architecture. It is bravely trying to age gracefully into this century. Stand strong, gray lady. Your finest days are behind you, but you are not yet due for the wrecking ball.<br/><br/>(NE Glisan St., Portland. Built in 1961.)<br/><br/>#MidCenturyModern #architecture #art #photography #portland<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/232/238/947/965/140/original/81e6a529117bd437.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-27T03:21:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtu300ucdhkxlnwdukqhd9ryv8kkjtnp4awmw97vzj0jy6yw5atszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035efat06 Oh, no! Remy fell in!<br/><br/>&#34;He&#39;s ruining the soup!&#34;<br/><br/>#Ratatouille<br/><br/><a href="https://unseen-japan.com/sukiya-mouse-miso-apology/">https://unseen-japan.com/sukiya-mouse-miso-apology/</a> 2025-03-24T18:25:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8npxr4lyua78yr34qmmyhkhcr6yr02udg8928qc95smvrevuykyszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035dzn7js In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdk3vg4zcv45895wdhy82pjaax75ugndpdl7lgv237wnw3ztcu0zsczpu5a'>nevent1q…pu5a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dang! I&#39;m almost that tall myself. It has been a lifelong challenge to fit into a world designed for the short. 2025-03-21T00:02:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0x4pdrzppguysu5nnqdl8fseu34j86jpnuyg0yyxut96f3n9xprszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035xs5296 If you&#39;re not there, I&#39;ll have to leave without you.<br/><br/>#rat #rats<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/114/169/472/385/660/404/original/a25cdc455994d0c3.webp"> <br/> 2025-03-16T01:19:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gtnuqecc25xl3mmhz8e7n09llvlvsxh6j4mvhehd7wh2e5dqzhszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0352z9mcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2dwpksxp3wa3ztk5mjc6dl2rhsayljqfm925kxjys3l7g80ashqvj7ngt'>nevent1q…7ngt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ouch. I know the feeling. Newer sensors have less noise and can shoot at higher ISO. That&#39;s not in my budget right now either. 2025-03-02T04:41:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlcxhutukeg8nmra8ay009lc730c6lp7cut8hysu40q0rslgwy3qzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035pgs7r6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsxkn9mcj3hscum3wuxc692zjlsmnx3ny0a36glm0hympe62wzzqlgvt32'>nevent1q…vt32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK. I&#39;ve been using aperture priority forever. My old micro-four-thirds camera struggles above ISO 1600. Denoising algorithms can help a little, but too much ruins the image.<br/><br/>I usually use auto-focus, but depending on the situation, zone focussing works great and the camera responds faster.<br/><br/>The camera doesn&#39;t matter, except when it does. In my case that&#39;s low light. I want to photograph a dance competition. That&#39;s going to be tough.<br/><br/>Thanks for the info. 2025-03-02T04:36:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qmcwlkl6n8rgn2daks0paxynhx4waqyrnlgl2spz9tsyak9ltqszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035q5p3ww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqe9ms4hp7chk458ma2wz0sg6ggkh30jvmwul4av8muw29k07hgychl5eej'>nevent1q…5eej</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been wanting to photograph events like that, but I haven&#39;t done so yet. What changes to your camera settings did you make? Any general advice? 2025-03-02T04:29:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzjxutpffkyl82xmvx5c7l9wvfwht2msqutwhagpwlswecw67qsgzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0359k65tn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hpqh8sy73frq6zwpphuu6hg5u64vp0h0k55fmn9lylt6unhm6tgy8fnu9'>nevent1q…fnu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you have a plague of falling squirrels? 2025-02-07T23:34:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstwtypgkl7usd8qnp4t4lyhp3v4h8pfn3k08ktektvmclt0kdg33gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0355jc637 The #DigitalOcean hashtag reveals that some people have grown rather unhappy with them.<br/><br/>Does anyone have any recommendations for small cheap VPS hosting? 2025-02-01T07:34:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrduql9xywm60l7rnms29ts23np5kzx84z5p8578gp336e25h4easzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e035wwnc8f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsta76mqayzll2yv6cfujl6qemkeat5h2k6dr2mtcfrk3navms52ac35g9gm'>nevent1q…g9gm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Shred it?!<br/><br/>Capitalism is seriously broken. 2024-11-28T11:11:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyp5f6umxpasr5tx9e36uf8veertjq6ns6fdlrf6nkfq2qefrkd8gzyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e0358srfxn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz72wwnpftfk73z57h9j0ymg7xlez53w028yuyf697tdshe330ztqfhhmm3'>nevent1q…hmm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s been a while since I installed Linux on real hardware. They used to have Live CDs that you could boot from to make sure it works on your hardware. I should probably do that to start.<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t there some sort of &#34;portable&#34; (I forgot the term) variant where you install the OS to a USB flash drive? Then you boot off of that, and you can store your files on there. I should probably do that for the first month, just to be safe. 2024-11-28T10:25:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspmn87hjqpspvv8whrjsvg85e0zzfr965jf7mv6h4nf4na8y3clgszyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03558q3mp I bought this nifty Lenovo laptop at Costco. They have a 90-day return policy on computers. I expect this machine to do what I need, so I don&#39;t anticipate having to return it.<br/><br/>BUT…!<br/>For some inexplicable reason, it ships from the factory already infected with malware! (i.e., Windows)<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to immediately overwrite that with Lubuntu.<br/><br/>In case I do need to return the computer, does anybody know if Costco will have a conniption because I deleted Windows?<br/><br/>#Malware #Costco #Lenovo #Linux<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/113/559/905/220/685/045/original/a03159e8cecdb942.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-28T09:38:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0r8rdrg247skjy6qeusu7qrqdmpw84pmfl80ufxcnkcmj725yxqczyzg9lgpag8e4hydjels92ags2xjhrw2lv8te73f7x92wn46m7e03586fqmh Here are a couple of photos of Tower Bridge in London.<br/><br/>We got there right before a ship arrived, so we got to witness the drawbridge in action.<br/><br/>#London #art #photography #FilmPhotography #TriX<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/113/543/396/033/510/614/original/55fe23745799ef52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/113/543/397/556/233/179/original/3cb58e5f005fdb10.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-25T11:39:54Z