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A drone image I acquired earlier today (2025-11-06) while trying out some experimental survey equipment near Menlo just north of #Galway city. In foreground is Menlo Castle (in ruins) and the Corrib River. University of Galway campus and Galway city is in the back ground.
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A drone image I acquired earlier today (2025-11-06) while trying out some experimental survey equipment near Menlo just north of #Galway city. In foreground is Menlo Castle (in ruins) and the Corrib River. University of Galway campus and Galway city is in the back ground.
"to direct sunlight down onto targets on Earth"
October 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"to direct sunlight down onto targets on Earth"
@cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social a slight aside on your visit to Ireland: I've been searching night time ISS astronaut photography on NASA's database (light pollution research). I see there was a bunch of photos of Galway on 2013-04-12. The metadata does not include photographer. Curious, was that you?
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
@cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social a slight aside on your visit to Ireland: I've been searching night time ISS astronaut photography on NASA's database (light pollution research). I see there was a bunch of photos of Galway on 2013-04-12. The metadata does not include photographer. Curious, was that you?
I was looking through some night time photos from the International Space Station (ISS) recently. This image from 2022 caught my eye: what (I think) you can see here is the phased transition from the old sodium vapor street lamps (orange) to LEDs (white). Image ISS066-E-122202
2022-01-19T21:16:26Z
2022-01-19T21:16:26Z
October 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I was looking through some night time photos from the International Space Station (ISS) recently. This image from 2022 caught my eye: what (I think) you can see here is the phased transition from the old sodium vapor street lamps (orange) to LEDs (white). Image ISS066-E-122202
2022-01-19T21:16:26Z
2022-01-19T21:16:26Z
Don't be too sure. They do have a navy!
September 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Don't be too sure. They do have a navy!
Always nice to see transport companies use sensible date formats!
September 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Always nice to see transport companies use sensible date formats!
"wget is not a crime" ('Jason Bourne' 2016 movie). I didn't spot that on my first viewing.
August 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"wget is not a crime" ('Jason Bourne' 2016 movie). I didn't spot that on my first viewing.
The Russian Doll packaging of AliExpress: gadgets in cases in boxes in bubble wrap in padded envelopes in plastic bags all bagged together in outer bag. (Multiple small orders all consolidated into one local courier shipment). Impressive logistics if a little wasteful on packaging.
June 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Russian Doll packaging of AliExpress: gadgets in cases in boxes in bubble wrap in padded envelopes in plastic bags all bagged together in outer bag. (Multiple small orders all consolidated into one local courier shipment). Impressive logistics if a little wasteful on packaging.
"Give me a ping Vasili, one ping only"
June 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Give me a ping Vasili, one ping only"
The dryin' is mighty! 🌞
May 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The dryin' is mighty! 🌞
Very 8 bit, but it's kinda annoying that it's 17x17 tiles.
May 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Very 8 bit, but it's kinda annoying that it's 17x17 tiles.
What happened here?! No sign of mechanical damage. Water ingress? Over heating?
May 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
What happened here?! No sign of mechanical damage. Water ingress? Over heating?
A mostly successful mouse repair. The scroll wheel shaft broke, so I improvised a new one by 3D printing a wheel and using a cocktail stick as the shaft. The hardest part of these repairs is figuring how to open it without destroying it. This one wasn't easy.
February 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A mostly successful mouse repair. The scroll wheel shaft broke, so I improvised a new one by 3D printing a wheel and using a cocktail stick as the shaft. The hardest part of these repairs is figuring how to open it without destroying it. This one wasn't easy.
Tree damage areas are a little easier to see in this false color digital surface model (red means higher of the ground).
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Tree damage areas are a little easier to see in this false color digital surface model (red means higher of the ground).
A comparison of drone ortho imagery taken in winter 2023 vs today (2025-01-29) highlighting the damage by #StormÉowyn
January 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A comparison of drone ortho imagery taken in winter 2023 vs today (2025-01-29) highlighting the damage by #StormÉowyn
A 360° panorama (equirectangular projection) at 80m above ground at Merlin Woods (Merlin Park) Galway.
January 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A 360° panorama (equirectangular projection) at 80m above ground at Merlin Woods (Merlin Park) Galway.
A crude analysis of the tree damage done by #StormÉowyn from the Sentinel-2 satellite. The two alternating images were taken on 2025-01-07 and 2025-01-24. It's from the Near IR band as this offered the most contrast. Damage to Merlin College roof is also noticeable.
January 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A crude analysis of the tree damage done by #StormÉowyn from the Sentinel-2 satellite. The two alternating images were taken on 2025-01-07 and 2025-01-24. It's from the Near IR band as this offered the most contrast. Damage to Merlin College roof is also noticeable.
I took the drone out today to start a survey of the damage done to Merlin Woods in Galway (53.2798,-8.99317) due to #StormÉowyn. It was too windy for a full survey but I captured some videos and panoramas.
January 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I took the drone out today to start a survey of the damage done to Merlin Woods in Galway (53.2798,-8.99317) due to #StormÉowyn. It was too windy for a full survey but I captured some videos and panoramas.
"chip fever" 🤒😅
December 8, 2024 at 2:56 PM
"chip fever" 🤒😅
I took delivery this morning of a UM980 precision GNSS receiver that can utilize the Galileo HAS (High Accuracy Service). Static antenna test with HAS on (purple) and HAS off (green) below. I was expecting a bigger difference, but I haven't explored all the settings / antenna options yet.
December 6, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I took delivery this morning of a UM980 precision GNSS receiver that can utilize the Galileo HAS (High Accuracy Service). Static antenna test with HAS on (purple) and HAS off (green) below. I was expecting a bigger difference, but I haven't explored all the settings / antenna options yet.
Nicely illustrated by this graphic I saw on twitter :) (sorry no idea who to attribute it to)
November 30, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Nicely illustrated by this graphic I saw on twitter :) (sorry no idea who to attribute it to)
Sunset over #Galway Bay from above the clouds (a fog bank to be more accurate!). The timelapse video is taken at 120m altitude above ground with a DJI Mini 3 Pro on 2024-11-27.
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Sunset over #Galway Bay from above the clouds (a fog bank to be more accurate!). The timelapse video is taken at 120m altitude above ground with a DJI Mini 3 Pro on 2024-11-27.
a full 360° panorama...
November 21, 2024 at 9:28 AM
a full 360° panorama...
A view of #Galway city and bay from Doughiska this morning. We had a light dusting of snow last night. Taken from a drone at 120m altitude.
November 21, 2024 at 9:23 AM
A view of #Galway city and bay from Doughiska this morning. We had a light dusting of snow last night. Taken from a drone at 120m altitude.