Rawrs
@rawrs.bsky.social
Brisbane, furry, very gay, old cars, ham radio, electronics, IT, weather, photography, and more. He/him @crinklyrawrs for… other stuff
Does my car qualify for having the ability to “drop a gear and disappear?”
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Does my car qualify for having the ability to “drop a gear and disappear?”
@regularcars.bsky.social I have these two. Chalk and cheese and that’s how I like it. But I’m in Australia, so if you’re coming back down here, and Brisbane is on your itinerary…
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
@regularcars.bsky.social I have these two. Chalk and cheese and that’s how I like it. But I’m in Australia, so if you’re coming back down here, and Brisbane is on your itinerary…
My new car is a bit bigger than my Austin.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
My new car is a bit bigger than my Austin.
I certainly wasn’t planning on buying two new cars in as many months, but fate twisted my hand when I was written off while parked. The new car is a hell of an upgrade!
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I certainly wasn’t planning on buying two new cars in as many months, but fate twisted my hand when I was written off while parked. The new car is a hell of an upgrade!
A two day blackout thanks to storms, mum bought me this as a very early Christmas present. It’s awesome. It’ll probably run the fridge for a good 16 hours, and even if it doesn’t, it’ll charge at up to 500W from solar/DC, or nearly 1kW from the wall if you ask it to. Full charge in about an hour!
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A two day blackout thanks to storms, mum bought me this as a very early Christmas present. It’s awesome. It’ll probably run the fridge for a good 16 hours, and even if it doesn’t, it’ll charge at up to 500W from solar/DC, or nearly 1kW from the wall if you ask it to. Full charge in about an hour!
Here’s an example of why the megapixel race in smartphones is daft. The camera I shot this photo on is now nearly 20 years old (I still have it, too) and has a 10 megapixel sensor.
All the megapixels and computational photography in the world won’t beat having good glass in front of the sensor.
All the megapixels and computational photography in the world won’t beat having good glass in front of the sensor.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here’s an example of why the megapixel race in smartphones is daft. The camera I shot this photo on is now nearly 20 years old (I still have it, too) and has a 10 megapixel sensor.
All the megapixels and computational photography in the world won’t beat having good glass in front of the sensor.
All the megapixels and computational photography in the world won’t beat having good glass in front of the sensor.
Who wants to come for a ride? It’s comfy and cozy in here!
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Who wants to come for a ride? It’s comfy and cozy in here!
This arrived today, making my dream of owning an old car come true. I’m fairly sure that somewhere a monkey’s paw just curled, but we’ll deal with that as it comes.
November 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This arrived today, making my dream of owning an old car come true. I’m fairly sure that somewhere a monkey’s paw just curled, but we’ll deal with that as it comes.
I just thought of something diabolical. Opus Number 1 as a voicemail greeting.
October 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I just thought of something diabolical. Opus Number 1 as a voicemail greeting.
Well, tomorrow’s weather is shaping up to be another very interesting day. Too bad I’ll be at work, though.
October 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Well, tomorrow’s weather is shaping up to be another very interesting day. Too bad I’ll be at work, though.
At the local makerspace last night. I’m like a gas, I expand to fill the space I’m in.
Also, a “tomorrow” problem.
Also, a “tomorrow” problem.
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
At the local makerspace last night. I’m like a gas, I expand to fill the space I’m in.
Also, a “tomorrow” problem.
Also, a “tomorrow” problem.
And I’ve just paid off the last of this. George will be home next weekend. It’s literally my wildest dream come true. I couldn’t be more excited!
October 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
And I’ve just paid off the last of this. George will be home next weekend. It’s literally my wildest dream come true. I couldn’t be more excited!
@professorscritch.bsky.social This made me think of you. I pass it when I get the train to the city, and considering how all fares are 50 cents, is surprisingly often.
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
@professorscritch.bsky.social This made me think of you. I pass it when I get the train to the city, and considering how all fares are 50 cents, is surprisingly often.
Did you know that planes come in four dimensions? Those are length, span, height, and politics.
October 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Did you know that planes come in four dimensions? Those are length, span, height, and politics.
It’s nice to dust off the camera every once in a while. I’m gonna do it more often.
October 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It’s nice to dust off the camera every once in a while. I’m gonna do it more often.
I bought a thing! I’m among the first people in the world to have a Raspberry Pi 500+, it just got released a few days ago. Hadn’t even turned it on and I already love it. It’s very serviceable! 5 Philips head machine screws (no self-tappers to wear out), a long keyboard flex, and SSD thumbscrew)…
October 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I bought a thing! I’m among the first people in the world to have a Raspberry Pi 500+, it just got released a few days ago. Hadn’t even turned it on and I already love it. It’s very serviceable! 5 Philips head machine screws (no self-tappers to wear out), a long keyboard flex, and SSD thumbscrew)…
What’s more terrifying: a van with “free candy” written on the side, or this?
September 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What’s more terrifying: a van with “free candy” written on the side, or this?
This weekend at the ham radio club…
It’s for talking to geostationary satellites, which are about 36,000km above the earth’s surface. This particular application has been made obsolete by Starlink.
It’s for talking to geostationary satellites, which are about 36,000km above the earth’s surface. This particular application has been made obsolete by Starlink.
September 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This weekend at the ham radio club…
It’s for talking to geostationary satellites, which are about 36,000km above the earth’s surface. This particular application has been made obsolete by Starlink.
It’s for talking to geostationary satellites, which are about 36,000km above the earth’s surface. This particular application has been made obsolete by Starlink.
Last weekend I finally moved into my own place. I need to keep this job to afford it but I absolutely love it. Hopefully, everything’s coming up Milhouse.
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Last weekend I finally moved into my own place. I need to keep this job to afford it but I absolutely love it. Hopefully, everything’s coming up Milhouse.
Say hello to George, my first vintage car. I’m paying him off over 6 months, and he’s coming home. It’s a dream come true. It all hinges on me keeping my new job, but they keep giving me shifts so I think I’ll be ok there.
I can’t wait until he’s in my driveway!
I can’t wait until he’s in my driveway!
July 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Say hello to George, my first vintage car. I’m paying him off over 6 months, and he’s coming home. It’s a dream come true. It all hinges on me keeping my new job, but they keep giving me shifts so I think I’ll be ok there.
I can’t wait until he’s in my driveway!
I can’t wait until he’s in my driveway!
Well, after 46 years of service, that’s a wrap for Brisbane’s electric multiple units. The EMUs were the first electric and first air conditioned trains in Brisbane, having started service in 1979. I grew up on these trains and I’m going to miss them.
Videos coming soonish.
Videos coming soonish.
July 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Well, after 46 years of service, that’s a wrap for Brisbane’s electric multiple units. The EMUs were the first electric and first air conditioned trains in Brisbane, having started service in 1979. I grew up on these trains and I’m going to miss them.
Videos coming soonish.
Videos coming soonish.
Knock me down with a feather! God this phone is good.
May 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Knock me down with a feather! God this phone is good.
There are multiple ways to interpret this.
May 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
There are multiple ways to interpret this.
Amazingly clean engine for 350,000km. You can thank LPG (aka propane) for that.
May 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Amazingly clean engine for 350,000km. You can thank LPG (aka propane) for that.
The cameras on my new phone are unreal. I genuinely think it’s almost as good as my professional DSLR which is still worth a good amount of coin.
May 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The cameras on my new phone are unreal. I genuinely think it’s almost as good as my professional DSLR which is still worth a good amount of coin.