Greg Smith
@notthatgreg.bsky.social
Engineer, Dad @notthatgreg@masto.ai and at the dying 🐦
Short Track Racer, early concept model
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Short Track Racer, early concept model
Roger Ramjet did it 60 years ago. But they were evil, incompetent robots from outer space
>Buzz< >Click<
>Buzz< >Click<
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Roger Ramjet did it 60 years ago. But they were evil, incompetent robots from outer space
>Buzz< >Click<
>Buzz< >Click<
This 60-year concept has been more recently shown to be quite feasible.
Except for stairs, I guess
Except for stairs, I guess
November 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This 60-year concept has been more recently shown to be quite feasible.
Except for stairs, I guess
Except for stairs, I guess
It appears that an air vent has been bored entirely through this brick archway, so I imagine (and *hope*, from a structural point of view) that the window opening below has been bricked up, explaining why it can't be made an egress? No sign of it in the interior.
November 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It appears that an air vent has been bored entirely through this brick archway, so I imagine (and *hope*, from a structural point of view) that the window opening below has been bricked up, explaining why it can't be made an egress? No sign of it in the interior.
Those are some hinges to be reckoned with, @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Those are some hinges to be reckoned with, @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social
Hmm.. if the last word before the " was in italics, then the last letter could indeed have an overhang interfering with an adjacent " character, putting the . between would fix it.
The 'f' in the picture has such an overhang (and the descender has one too, but it looks like it's broken off)
The 'f' in the picture has such an overhang (and the descender has one too, but it looks like it's broken off)
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hmm.. if the last word before the " was in italics, then the last letter could indeed have an overhang interfering with an adjacent " character, putting the . between would fix it.
The 'f' in the picture has such an overhang (and the descender has one too, but it looks like it's broken off)
The 'f' in the picture has such an overhang (and the descender has one too, but it looks like it's broken off)
Ummm... "Edsel, DeSoto, Man, Camera, TV?" I'm a genius right? They said nobody got a higher score.
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ummm... "Edsel, DeSoto, Man, Camera, TV?" I'm a genius right? They said nobody got a higher score.
Oh no... But then who will be there, to dream up the next Cybertruck?
October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Oh no... But then who will be there, to dream up the next Cybertruck?
"Women don't like the vehicle"
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"Women don't like the vehicle"
"Women don't like the vehicle"
October 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"Women don't like the vehicle"
Does anybody know how all these electric outboards can claim 1000W and 4HP? 1000W is 1.34 HP.
Some are claiming 5HP and 1000W.
Is it just "marketing HP?"
Also '21AH' is not a measure of 'Current' 🙄
Some are claiming 5HP and 1000W.
Is it just "marketing HP?"
Also '21AH' is not a measure of 'Current' 🙄
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Does anybody know how all these electric outboards can claim 1000W and 4HP? 1000W is 1.34 HP.
Some are claiming 5HP and 1000W.
Is it just "marketing HP?"
Also '21AH' is not a measure of 'Current' 🙄
Some are claiming 5HP and 1000W.
Is it just "marketing HP?"
Also '21AH' is not a measure of 'Current' 🙄
"When this gauge reaches zero, the city will fall!"
- Dr Zarkov,
"Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown" 1936
Episode 10, "Tournament of Death"
It appears "Dramatic Tension" is not measured on a completely uniform scale. Change from 8 to 7 dCH(*) is bigger than 3 to 2
(*)deci Cliff Hanger
- Dr Zarkov,
"Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown" 1936
Episode 10, "Tournament of Death"
It appears "Dramatic Tension" is not measured on a completely uniform scale. Change from 8 to 7 dCH(*) is bigger than 3 to 2
(*)deci Cliff Hanger
October 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"When this gauge reaches zero, the city will fall!"
- Dr Zarkov,
"Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown" 1936
Episode 10, "Tournament of Death"
It appears "Dramatic Tension" is not measured on a completely uniform scale. Change from 8 to 7 dCH(*) is bigger than 3 to 2
(*)deci Cliff Hanger
- Dr Zarkov,
"Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown" 1936
Episode 10, "Tournament of Death"
It appears "Dramatic Tension" is not measured on a completely uniform scale. Change from 8 to 7 dCH(*) is bigger than 3 to 2
(*)deci Cliff Hanger
Just putting up this completely unrelated discussion of Orwell's 1984...
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Just putting up this completely unrelated discussion of Orwell's 1984...
Hey @hollywoodsuite.bsky.social you do know there's a different Sergio Leone flick you could have picked for 9pm on 70's ??
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Hey @hollywoodsuite.bsky.social you do know there's a different Sergio Leone flick you could have picked for 9pm on 70's ??
I'm pretty confident it's in second place, Michael. Some might say third at best.
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'm pretty confident it's in second place, Michael. Some might say third at best.
That train has already sailed, in previous term.
September 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
That train has already sailed, in previous term.
Hell, I'm surprised that any watches were delivered at all.
August 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Hell, I'm surprised that any watches were delivered at all.
Dynamo's vehicle ("The Running Man", 1987)
August 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Dynamo's vehicle ("The Running Man", 1987)
Maybe USB to parallel adapter?
August 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Maybe USB to parallel adapter?
Canadians ejected Stephen Harper in 2015, a big reason was the admin's efforts to make sure that scientific research was "in sync" with their particular view of reality, and also hiding that they were doing it.
![Transparency
Starting in 2006, the Harper government implemented policies that had the effect of reducing transparency. During this government, scientists employed by the government were not able to speak with the media and inform the public of their findings without government permission,[239][240][241][242] the government made significant cuts to research and other forms of data collection,[171][243] and significant destruction and inaccessibility of government-held data and documents occurred.[244][245]
During the Harper government, it was not possible for government-employed scientists to openly speak about the government policy that prohibited communication with the media. However, following the election of a new government in 2015, several scientists who were or had been employed by the government came forward to confirm the allegations made by anonymous sources during the Harper years.[239][240][241][242]
The government made drastic cuts to scientific research and data collection. Over 2,000 scientists were dismissed and funding was cut from world renowned research facilities. Cuts were also made to many essential programs, some so deep that they had to shut down entirely, including the monitoring of smoke stack emissions, food inspections, oil spills, water quality, and climate change.[243] During this time, the long form census was also discontinued as a mandatory part of the census. This was ostensibly due to privacy concerns, however, the number of complaints about privacy proved to be minimal.[172]
The government closed a number of government libraries without consultation on the closings or the process involved. The manner in which it was done received significant criticism because it left the remaining information in disarray, inaccessible for research.[](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6u3yl73i2ikokindnm67gv52/bafkreiembvwcirowk4e3adajwjkk3eidz57imfz3xjowpigm6mqtfs7vmm@jpeg)
May 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Canadians ejected Stephen Harper in 2015, a big reason was the admin's efforts to make sure that scientific research was "in sync" with their particular view of reality, and also hiding that they were doing it.
I agree with the sentiment here, but I've always found that to be an awful metaphor. All kinds of good reasons to reinvent wheels.
May 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I agree with the sentiment here, but I've always found that to be an awful metaphor. All kinds of good reasons to reinvent wheels.
Ah ok, they don't exist in much the same way that lens flare effects don't exist.
But formed in the atmosphere instead of the lens. Cool!
But formed in the atmosphere instead of the lens. Cool!
May 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Ah ok, they don't exist in much the same way that lens flare effects don't exist.
But formed in the atmosphere instead of the lens. Cool!
But formed in the atmosphere instead of the lens. Cool!
Reminds me of this great bit from the Goon Show episode, "Wings over Dagenham"
![McChisolm: I-I'll tell you what, man, you sit in the seat, and I'll swing the propeller.
Seagoon: [camp] Mad, impulsive boy. Ohhohoh! But, as you wish...
McChisolm: [shouting] Contact!
Seagoon: Gad, you've invented the method for starting an aeroplane! Contact!
Fx: plane engine starting, a few misfires, backfires, it stalls, followed by lots of bits falling off
Seagoon: Well, what shall we build now?
McChisolm: M-mister Seagoon! Did you no notice? A moment before it fell to bits, it rose seven feet off the ground.
Seagoon: Correction, five feet. Two of those feet were mine!
McChisolm: If, if you ask me sir, we've invented the hairyplane.
Fx: phone rings, reciever being picked up
Seagoon: Hello?
Grytpype: [speaking over telephone] I hear you've invented the aeroplane?
Seagoon: Who's this speaking?
Grytpype: The air ministry.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6u3yl73i2ikokindnm67gv52/bafkreiavflrszqypvliwnyg72unwr2eaawjtbkdv6stboj5vcelfnumptm@jpeg)
May 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reminds me of this great bit from the Goon Show episode, "Wings over Dagenham"
