Rob the Elder Nerd
@robjtheelder.bsky.social
Old school nerd brought up on Kenner Star Wars action figures, LEGO and Matchbox/Hot Wheels, Tom Baker was my first Doctor, TRS-80 Color computer (all 12K RAM of it), reading Stephen King too young, et al.
IDK, TL;DR, SOML
IDK, TL;DR, SOML
Oh heck no, you are not going to teach them how to steal my beverages!
RISE OF THE MACHINES DEPT:
Video: Humanoid robot obeys verbal commands to grab a Coke without any remote control
Video: Humanoid robot obeys verbal commands to grab a Coke without any remote control
Video: Humanoid robot obeys verbal commands, grabs Coke autonomously
MenteeBot autonomously fetches a Coke, showing how robots can learn tasks through demonstration and verbal instructions.
interestingengineering.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Oh heck no, you are not going to teach them how to steal my beverages!
A quiet night at home to ring in the new year.
Eat too much and try to stay awake.
This truly is a silly holiday, even though it is the closest to a world wide holiday the Earth has.
Eat too much and try to stay awake.
This truly is a silly holiday, even though it is the closest to a world wide holiday the Earth has.
January 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
A quiet night at home to ring in the new year.
Eat too much and try to stay awake.
This truly is a silly holiday, even though it is the closest to a world wide holiday the Earth has.
Eat too much and try to stay awake.
This truly is a silly holiday, even though it is the closest to a world wide holiday the Earth has.
I'm tired, but all caught up, finally for the Stranger Things finale.
Which might take me a few days after it drops to actually see.
Which might take me a few days after it drops to actually see.
December 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I'm tired, but all caught up, finally for the Stranger Things finale.
Which might take me a few days after it drops to actually see.
Which might take me a few days after it drops to actually see.
Through the POV of the Ark of the Covenant, sure Big Bang Theory might be correct that Indy did not have an impact.....
however, what if the real treasure was Marion all along. Without Indy, Marion would have died, many times over.
however, what if the real treasure was Marion all along. Without Indy, Marion would have died, many times over.
December 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Through the POV of the Ark of the Covenant, sure Big Bang Theory might be correct that Indy did not have an impact.....
however, what if the real treasure was Marion all along. Without Indy, Marion would have died, many times over.
however, what if the real treasure was Marion all along. Without Indy, Marion would have died, many times over.
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image (or gif).
December 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image (or gif).
The holidays highlight the cost of the enshitification of social media, where just the simple act of scrolling a timeline for Christmas cheer from relatives and friends becomes a harrowing trench run through garbage posts, AI slop, and ads, ads, ads.
#Christmas
#Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The holidays highlight the cost of the enshitification of social media, where just the simple act of scrolling a timeline for Christmas cheer from relatives and friends becomes a harrowing trench run through garbage posts, AI slop, and ads, ads, ads.
#Christmas
#Christmas
Happy Christmas 🎄
Even those with stinky breathe and need to go brush their teeth before handing out presents.
Even those with stinky breathe and need to go brush their teeth before handing out presents.
December 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy Christmas 🎄
Even those with stinky breathe and need to go brush their teeth before handing out presents.
Even those with stinky breathe and need to go brush their teeth before handing out presents.
Need to focus.
Cut out the drama of others.
Live in the moment while planning ahead.
Cut out the drama of others.
Live in the moment while planning ahead.
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Need to focus.
Cut out the drama of others.
Live in the moment while planning ahead.
Cut out the drama of others.
Live in the moment while planning ahead.
Nut and strings at the headless end of a Donner Hush guitar
December 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Nut and strings at the headless end of a Donner Hush guitar
I'm really hoping to get some free time to just sit and play some video games during the holidays.
My time has been taken up with so much lately. And not all of it beneficial to my health or wellbeing.
My time has been taken up with so much lately. And not all of it beneficial to my health or wellbeing.
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I'm really hoping to get some free time to just sit and play some video games during the holidays.
My time has been taken up with so much lately. And not all of it beneficial to my health or wellbeing.
My time has been taken up with so much lately. And not all of it beneficial to my health or wellbeing.
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take this tree from me
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take this tree from me
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take this tree from me
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take this tree from me
Officially Christmas, now it is.
Yoda atop the yule tree
Yoda atop the yule tree
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Officially Christmas, now it is.
Yoda atop the yule tree
Yoda atop the yule tree
The world is far too interesting to get stuck in ruts and keep to too small a reality tunnel.
Can't hang around looking at the bad all day long. There is still so much good out there.
Can't hang around looking at the bad all day long. There is still so much good out there.
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The world is far too interesting to get stuck in ruts and keep to too small a reality tunnel.
Can't hang around looking at the bad all day long. There is still so much good out there.
Can't hang around looking at the bad all day long. There is still so much good out there.
If you can't be yourself, then are you really being anyone?
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If you can't be yourself, then are you really being anyone?
Enough. Time to get serious and move forward.
December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Enough. Time to get serious and move forward.
Long 4-day weekend (except some OT on call tomorrow evening), so needed this time off to reset myself and life in general.
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Long 4-day weekend (except some OT on call tomorrow evening), so needed this time off to reset myself and life in general.
Last week's show at Koto Salem.
Fog Wizard
Amanda White
Past Life Crisis
Fog Wizard
Amanda White
Past Life Crisis
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Last week's show at Koto Salem.
Fog Wizard
Amanda White
Past Life Crisis
Fog Wizard
Amanda White
Past Life Crisis
The graffiti stall at Koto.
Rock and/or Roll \oo/
Rock and/or Roll \oo/
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The graffiti stall at Koto.
Rock and/or Roll \oo/
Rock and/or Roll \oo/
Damn it, I already signed up for an on call shift on that weekend.
Maybe next time.
Maybe next time.
Be loud! Pass it around. Not everyone knows about it. Let’s make this huge! 💙💙💙
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Damn it, I already signed up for an on call shift on that weekend.
Maybe next time.
Maybe next time.
I did not vote today.
If I had tried to vote, they would have been like, "Why you here? The building is closed, you are trespassing"
My town had nothing to vote on.
If I had tried to vote, they would have been like, "Why you here? The building is closed, you are trespassing"
My town had nothing to vote on.
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I did not vote today.
If I had tried to vote, they would have been like, "Why you here? The building is closed, you are trespassing"
My town had nothing to vote on.
If I had tried to vote, they would have been like, "Why you here? The building is closed, you are trespassing"
My town had nothing to vote on.
The Halloween carnage is real. 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Halloween carnage is real. 🎃
Dammit, on a team meeting but I have something irritating my contact, so of course I'm going to sit here and post on social media instead of just going to fix my contact lense.
October 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Dammit, on a team meeting but I have something irritating my contact, so of course I'm going to sit here and post on social media instead of just going to fix my contact lense.
Had some dental work done this morning.
I can finally start feeling my lower lip.
I can finally start feeling my lower lip.
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Had some dental work done this morning.
I can finally start feeling my lower lip.
I can finally start feeling my lower lip.
The "It's just Donny being Donny" mentality need to end.
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The "It's just Donny being Donny" mentality need to end.
I'm having a hard time processing the images from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave today.
Symbols have power.
So does their distruction.
Symbols have power.
So does their distruction.
October 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I'm having a hard time processing the images from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave today.
Symbols have power.
So does their distruction.
Symbols have power.
So does their distruction.