Alan @ Former Instants
@formerinstants.bsky.social
Pro/Am motorsport photographer (I shoot lots of other stuff too). I also like talking about movies, science, and...well a lot of things really. Also on Flickr. Check my website to see my latest work: https://www.formerinstants.com/
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too much of the economy now is not built around solving a problem or meeting a need
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
too much of the economy now is not built around solving a problem or meeting a need
"No laws on Ceres, just cops"
Miller was so full of bangers
Miller was so full of bangers
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
"No laws on Ceres, just cops"
Miller was so full of bangers
Miller was so full of bangers
Hey OpenAI, if it's so important to you I will sell you all of my photos for one million dollars
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Hey OpenAI, if it's so important to you I will sell you all of my photos for one million dollars
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It seems like half my orders from the BMW event were people like "I ran two instructor sessions, most of A group, one TT session and two and a half in D group" and it's REALLY ANNOYING and taking forever #trackdayphorography
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
It seems like half my orders from the BMW event were people like "I ran two instructor sessions, most of A group, one TT session and two and a half in D group" and it's REALLY ANNOYING and taking forever #trackdayphorography
A few photos from last weekend. Testarossa showed up at the last minute, promptly overheated and pitted; but I was glad to get a couple shots at least! #photography #motorsport #trackday #ferrari
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A few photos from last weekend. Testarossa showed up at the last minute, promptly overheated and pitted; but I was glad to get a couple shots at least! #photography #motorsport #trackday #ferrari
So are prices still going to end in hundredths and if so what happens when I pay in cash?
The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So are prices still going to end in hundredths and if so what happens when I pay in cash?
Beyond ridiculous that manipulating tables is completely different in every single Microsoft program
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Beyond ridiculous that manipulating tables is completely different in every single Microsoft program
Side note, if the IOC brought in karting as an Olympic sport it would change the world of motorsport so much. I really want it to happen and there's no good reason for it not to.
I do think karting has good theoretical mass appeal. It's more driver-focused (i.e. "relatable"), you can put a track anywhere, and anyone can pop down on a Tuesday night to try their hand for fifty bucks and *directly* compare themselves to a pro.
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Side note, if the IOC brought in karting as an Olympic sport it would change the world of motorsport so much. I really want it to happen and there's no good reason for it not to.
People did complain about this, let's be clear
The Aliens franchise brought Ripley back and nobody complained. Skill issue
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
People did complain about this, let's be clear
I've often felt that Brent Spiner as Data is the best acting in TNG
funny Star Trek thing: they cast Brent Spiner as Commander Serious in 1985, then immediately realized that Brent Spiner is a certified S-tier Weird Freak Guy actor, and have spent the past 40 years casting him as a variety of Weird Freak Guys who just happen to look identical to Commander Serious
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I've often felt that Brent Spiner as Data is the best acting in TNG
I don't have anything clever to add except that "Cunk on Coruscant" needs to happen
“Darth Vader” was an amalgamation of various Imperial Era generals and cyborgs that were combined in histories written centuries after the fact
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I don't have anything clever to add except that "Cunk on Coruscant" needs to happen
I agree that we should not be sending money to health insurance companies, yes.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I agree that we should not be sending money to health insurance companies, yes.
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#HikingLog 7
#Catskills. Kelly Hollow
One of the mellowest “feels like deep forest” hikes in the Catskills. Streams, small waterfalls, tall spruce groves, a lean-to, and a beaver pond along an old forest road.
#hiking #NewYork #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
#forest #PhotographersOfBluesky
#Catskills. Kelly Hollow
One of the mellowest “feels like deep forest” hikes in the Catskills. Streams, small waterfalls, tall spruce groves, a lean-to, and a beaver pond along an old forest road.
#hiking #NewYork #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
#forest #PhotographersOfBluesky
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#HikingLog 7
#Catskills. Kelly Hollow
One of the mellowest “feels like deep forest” hikes in the Catskills. Streams, small waterfalls, tall spruce groves, a lean-to, and a beaver pond along an old forest road.
#hiking #NewYork #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
#forest #PhotographersOfBluesky
#Catskills. Kelly Hollow
One of the mellowest “feels like deep forest” hikes in the Catskills. Streams, small waterfalls, tall spruce groves, a lean-to, and a beaver pond along an old forest road.
#hiking #NewYork #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
#forest #PhotographersOfBluesky
Gotta feel bad for Hamilton man, living the dream of driving for Ferrari and then tanking.
Then again it should've been obvious. "It didn't work out for all those other champions, but it might work for me" & all that #formula1 #brazilianGP
Then again it should've been obvious. "It didn't work out for all those other champions, but it might work for me" & all that #formula1 #brazilianGP
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Gotta feel bad for Hamilton man, living the dream of driving for Ferrari and then tanking.
Then again it should've been obvious. "It didn't work out for all those other champions, but it might work for me" & all that #formula1 #brazilianGP
Then again it should've been obvious. "It didn't work out for all those other champions, but it might work for me" & all that #formula1 #brazilianGP
Now THAT'S what you call a race start #formula1 #brazilianGP
kind of a boring start actually #formula1 #brazilianGP
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Now THAT'S what you call a race start #formula1 #brazilianGP
oooh THAT's a broken steering arm. Too bad =/ #formula1 #brazilianGP
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
oooh THAT's a broken steering arm. Too bad =/ #formula1 #brazilianGP
kind of a boring start actually #formula1 #brazilianGP
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
kind of a boring start actually #formula1 #brazilianGP
Can I say something without everyone getting mad?
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Can I say something without everyone getting mad?
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Closest Tsunoda has got to Max in a while though 🙃
November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Closest Tsunoda has got to Max in a while though 🙃
This is the sort of track photo that would definitely benefit from pre-release capture. Unforunately I wasn't using my Z6 for this shot (and I would have forgotten about pre-release anyway, but maybe I'll remember next time) #photography
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This is the sort of track photo that would definitely benefit from pre-release capture. Unforunately I wasn't using my Z6 for this shot (and I would have forgotten about pre-release anyway, but maybe I'll remember next time) #photography
oooh, it would be a great vehicle for hauling all my photo gear AND for going like stink round a track!
I Don’t Even Have A Family And I’d Sign My Life Away For This Manual 550-HP Honda Odyssey Type R www.theautopian.com/i-dont-even-...
I Don't Even Have A Family And I'd Sign My Life Away For This Manual 550-HP Honda Odyssey Type R - The Autopian
A Honda tuner built a custom Odyssey Type R for SEMA, complete with a turbocharged engine making 550 horsepower and a six-speed manual.
www.theautopian.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
oooh, it would be a great vehicle for hauling all my photo gear AND for going like stink round a track!