Jim Lewallen
@jameslew.bsky.social
Father, Sci-fi fan, BBQ & all sorts of other cooking, and astronomy. Lately have added bread making, fermenting foods, astrophotography to my activity list.
I have an existing 6” Newtonian, but the Celestron C6 needed a corrector plate heating strip, a different dew shield, and a bracket for the auto-focuser. The rest I have.
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I have an existing 6” Newtonian, but the Celestron C6 needed a corrector plate heating strip, a different dew shield, and a bracket for the auto-focuser. The rest I have.
All in all, really fascinating. Gone are the days of Web 3 where every site would be self-describing; instead the browser learns to navigate as a human would.
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
All in all, really fascinating. Gone are the days of Web 3 where every site would be self-describing; instead the browser learns to navigate as a human would.
When I questioned an item (it'd selected a dew heater strap by diameter vs circumference of the optical tube), it revised the plan, added an alternative, then removed the old item from the cart.
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When I questioned an item (it'd selected a dew heater strap by diameter vs circumference of the optical tube), it revised the plan, added an alternative, then removed the old item from the cart.
Upon request, it navigated to the shopping site I chose and filled the cart including dealing with additional extended warranty popups.
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Upon request, it navigated to the shopping site I chose and filled the cart including dealing with additional extended warranty popups.
I gave the LLM the purchased ebay listing page, and then based on what it knew I already had from prior conversations, it reccomended items to adapt my setup for the new optical tube (and weather conditions in seattle area).
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I gave the LLM the purchased ebay listing page, and then based on what it knew I already had from prior conversations, it reccomended items to adapt my setup for the new optical tube (and weather conditions in seattle area).
Luckily for me I’m already an Apple ecosystem thrall, so I don’t have to make that choice.
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Luckily for me I’m already an Apple ecosystem thrall, so I don’t have to make that choice.
Now I have some research to do - thanks!
November 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Now I have some research to do - thanks!
Apparently it’s on Fubo now (previously Hulu Live Tv). I may just do F1 premium for rest of season.
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Apparently it’s on Fubo now (previously Hulu Live Tv). I may just do F1 premium for rest of season.
Thank you! It was a great weekend :)
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Thank you! It was a great weekend :)
How about them hawks?
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
How about them hawks?
Okay, that’s just over the top :)
October 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Okay, that’s just over the top :)
Wonder if the controller will have a better implementation than those multilayer plastic etched shreds for the disc…
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Wonder if the controller will have a better implementation than those multilayer plastic etched shreds for the disc…
Yah, I’d backed it for a year before backing out while I still could. Hopefully this one succeeds.
October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Yah, I’d backed it for a year before backing out while I still could. Hopefully this one succeeds.
Wasn’t the intellivision amico a thing? Or did it collapse?
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Wasn’t the intellivision amico a thing? Or did it collapse?
That was too as in “I’m an idiot for not using the resource”, vs “the library is a good reason for you to return to the PNW”.
October 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
That was too as in “I’m an idiot for not using the resource”, vs “the library is a good reason for you to return to the PNW”.
King County library :). It’s been a while.
October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
King County library :). It’s been a while.
I have it installed. Right now I’m mostly on the backlog of shame, but soon. KC has a good selection too.
October 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I have it installed. Right now I’m mostly on the backlog of shame, but soon. KC has a good selection too.
Excellent, a new use for my kindle unlimited subscription.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Excellent, a new use for my kindle unlimited subscription.