Grant W. Trent
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Grant W. Trent
@grantwtrent.bsky.social
Interested in all things nuclear or high voltage — our attendant histories of research and engineering.
Industrially hygienic.
All posts here do not represent my employer.
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Dave put up the first of several peg board sheets this morning.

We still have a pair left but this wall along with some bins and assorted hooks currently in the post will be primary store
for anything handy.

I'm pretty excited because I've never had a workspace with hangers for organizing kit. :D
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Presumably this is the little guy who keeps excavating the backyard at night - spotted snooping around the palm trees late this morning. :3
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another flashback to wee puppy Olive. :3

I grew up in a home that adopted and fostered dogs, always ending up with rescues as an adult, too.
If searching for a dog again in the future I would certainly look for any dog
in need first but I'm still very happy I got to know this one as a little pup. 😄
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Success. Now it's my turn.

Shpuld call it a night soon as I've blood work for a routine physical first thing tomorrow. :)
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One of the very first sources I ever found - from a cool neighborhood store that sells minerals and artifacts.

Inside a wrap of lead foil marked "uranium hexafluoride" sat this small ampoule.

Almost certainly just UF₄ which is safer at least.

Provenance is sadly unknown but the price was fair. :)
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Frog is too cold. :/
November 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Seems like there's always a few people pushing for mycoherbicides but none have yet successfully made a case for its use in controlling drug crops.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Seems like yesterday. :)
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
They caught the chicken finally. He'll be going to a home this evening.
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Too chilly this morning.
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Breaking in the first new sofa in over a decade.
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
They appear to be making some progress towards catching the chicken. It was hanging out indoors this afternoon.
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM