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Rob D

@solderslinger

Embedded Hardware Software Dev Gaming/Retro Gaming Pilot and Flight Instructor Bass Player (Rock, Metal, some pop) Love science of all kinds, esp astronomy & physics He/Him

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Yeah. I retired early from my last job. I have always wanted to work for NASA and would absolutely love the chance to work for them, but not in this environment - my health is worth way too much!

04.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG, ew. Let me guess. They will be expected to just do ai queries to their jobs. What could possibly go wrong?

04.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My first science video in 3 years
My first science video in 3 years YouTube video by Physics Girl

OMG OMG OMG!!
I have been following Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl) since before she got long COVID. She has made her first new video in three years. Still in recovery, but this is awesome!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3m3...

#DiannaCowern #PhysicsGirl #LongCOVID #MFS/CFS #YouTube #Physics #Astronomy

03.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, of course they do! LOL!πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's like in gaming. Seeing the lunar eclipse restores your health just like sleep does, right? πŸ€ͺ

03.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Oil painting of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared

Oil painting of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared

4 days left for Spectrum of Storms prints! Thanks to everyone who has already gotten one & for your kind words of encouragement ☺️

#SciArt #astronomy

stellerarts.com/pages/spectr...

03.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Samsung TVs stop spying on viewers in Texas. Here's how to disable ACR anywhere As Samsung settles a lawsuit over how its smart TVs collect and monetize viewing data using ACR, here's how the rest of us can limit the data we're sharing.

OMFG. Texas (politicians) did something right! I guess even the devil is right twice a day (or is that a clock?). I don't fucking know.

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

03.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait! They still make a 4:30 am?! I thought those were retired years ago.

03.03.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh god. I feel so attacked.
Also, probably not wrong.

02.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Astronomer friends! We're kicking off our 2026 series of JWebbinars with this even on March 4th, on #JWST science communications. Details and registration link below! πŸ”­

02.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, now that one brings back memories. I got through it a few times, and it definitely took a pile of my money. My brother could regularly get through it in one play. πŸ˜…

01.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

Honestly, I've never tried them myself. Maybe they are tasty. πŸ˜†

01.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"So this 'Silly Scope' thingy. How do I make it dispense food?"

01.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
We need to talk... (The future of this channel)
We need to talk... (The future of this channel) YouTube video by S1ckH4ndsRBN

Made a video talking about a few of the challenges I've been dealing with recently on my side (TLDR; unemployed as of today), and what exactly that means for my YouTube channel. If you can spare seven minutes, I'd really appreciate the watch and support. Thanks y'all.

youtu.be/MIMsObhwHZE

27.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Promotional graphic for the Very Large Array's Spring Open House on April 18. The background is a photo of the radio telescopes with a starry night sky. Features a dinosaur - a raptor - in the foreground with a speech bubble, due to the event also falling on Raptor Awareness Day. The Open House is from 9 AM to 4 PM and admission is free. Logos of NSF, AUI, and NRAO are included.

Promotional graphic for the Very Large Array's Spring Open House on April 18. The background is a photo of the radio telescopes with a starry night sky. Features a dinosaur - a raptor - in the foreground with a speech bubble, due to the event also falling on Raptor Awareness Day. The Open House is from 9 AM to 4 PM and admission is free. Logos of NSF, AUI, and NRAO are included.

Ready for a dino-mite day at the Very Large Array? πŸ“‘ Join us at the VLA's FREE Spring Open House (which also happens to fall on Raptor Awareness Day! πŸ”­πŸ¦–)

πŸ—“οΈ Saturday, April 18
⏰ 9 AM - 4 PM
πŸ“Very Large Array - Magdalena, NM

Tickets (free) required: https://nraoepo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/36

26.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How do rockets work?
A fire extinguisher is just a small rocket nozzle; a chair & cart make a good spaceship.
Does it work in space with no air to push against? The mass blasting out makes me roll. Doesn't need any backstop. Newton's 2nd law.
Good to have a landing plan - thanks @uwaterloo.ca!

20.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Wow. She was really digging, trying to get a specific answer out of you. Thank you for sharing this. It was a fun interview.

20.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trump orders release of government files on aliens and UFOs
Trump orders release of government files on aliens and UFOs YouTube video by Channel 4 News

Anyone particularly interested in my view on πŸ‘½ #alien existence (yes very probably somewhere out there in the Universe: no we haven't evidence of them visiting here), here's a fun interview on Channel 4. I wasn't expecting "If they come, will they eat us?" πŸ«’πŸ”­πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬
πŸ“½οΈ: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm89...

20.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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Build and assemble a mini replica of the PET commodore. Full guide on: learn.adafruit.com/mini-commodo... #3DPrinting #Adafruit

19.02.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
8x10” oil painting of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot with a rectangle of ultraviolet light and a rectangle of infrared light

8x10” oil painting of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot with a rectangle of ultraviolet light and a rectangle of infrared light

If you like space, science, and art …you’re in the right place!

Spectrum of Storms: Jupiter in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared painted in oils

stellerarts.com/pages/shop

18.02.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Was filling out a review for a certain company that had an AI bot reading my text, 'correcting' my words and changing the meaning of my review. I couldn't say what I wanted to. Maybe the bot was tuned to not allow negative reviews? I just gave up. I will switch products without giving feedback.

#AI

17.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wish I was in the area. That would be so cool to see!

14.02.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Take a 200 pound person, and move them 10 feet = 2000 pounds of torque. It depends also on how far from the fulcrum (balance point) you are being moved. It matters mostly on takeoff and landing when you have to have a certain amount of nose-up pitch for safety, especially in gusty winds.

14.02.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reason
1: Potty break for controllers.
2: ATC checking social media (Bluesky, of course).
3: Adjusting for the airspeed of an unladen swallow (either African or European).

14.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy crap, that was insane!

I’ve been on a lot of flights to some interesting places doing what I do, but that was BY FAR the most heart pounding landing. St Barth over the hill with some very interesting crosswinds today. Even the seasoned pilot said today was β€œinteresting.”

10.02.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

10.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 31328 πŸ” 13776 πŸ’¬ 973 πŸ“Œ 1689

OMG, so this!! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
I was yelling at the tv.

09.02.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bad Bunny FTW!!

09.02.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The drone on a luge run is awesome

08.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1774 πŸ” 271 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 93

The drones sound like a banshee wail in the downhill. It is a really creepy, haunting sound.

On the bright side, the views from those drones is insane and unlike anything we have seen before.

#Olympics #Downhill #DronesSoundLikeGhosts

08.02.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0