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douglasvb

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I mostly post about #DinkeyCreek, the #Sierra, #Monterey, #beavers, #forests, and #meadows. Quite fond of #motorcycles, #scuba diving, #nudibranchs, #hiking, 4x4ing/rock crawling, seeing new places, #AmateurRadio, retro technology, #trains, and cats.

Temporarily embarrassed Oregonian living somewhere much too dry.

All opinions are my own.

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ai6yr, to random

Well, that's not good. That was a pretty handy site from the PNNL (DOE). No longer goes anywhere. Looks like a lot of it is on archive.org... but, still.

whois basc.pnnl.gov
Nameserver not found.
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2024-05-19T04:26:49Z <<<

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr you could try a FOIA request for the site as it was before it was taken down. Or send an email to their public affairs office.

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr if you haven't tried an alternative archive, maybe this will have more than the .org site's backup: https://archive.is/qoh8D

douglasvb, to california
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A few springtime views at .

The willows are just barely starting to leaf out. It's still early in the spring at 6000 feet.


Little cup fungus
A meadow surrounded by conifers
Snow plants

ai6yr, to random

Death Valley National Park: Death Valley National Park visitor admits to toppling historic salt tram tower... "Park officials said someone attached a line to the tram tower to pull their vehicle out of the mud after driving off the roadway." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-16/death-valley-national-park-visitor-admits-to-toppling-historic-salt-tram-tower

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr some large Facebook groups associated with desert regions have already identified the likely offender and given info to the park service.

I would not be surprised if some of the more inclined-to-vigilantism members of those groups may consider means of remedy beyond the traditional legal framework. Those groups are pretty wicked mad.

ZachWeinersmith, to comics
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AI
http://smbc-comics.com/comic/ai-12

douglasvb,
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@ZachWeinersmith that would explain Dr. Chuck Tingle

(I warn everyone to reconsider googling Dr. Chuck Tingle at work)

ai6yr, (edited ) to cycling

Achievement unlocked. Went to the farmer's market on a combo of bus and bike. Learned many lessons...

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr that honeycomb is fitting.

ai6yr, to food

Avocado shortages likely due to climate change https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/avocado-shortage-climate-change-water-b2543950.html

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr let's start planting avocados in British Columbia.

douglasvb,
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@mlanger @ai6yr if you start sailing north now, you can stake your claim to the future Canadian avocado forests before the land rush really kicks off!

ai6yr, to california

LA Times: California is changing how big power companies charge for electricity. What to expect on your bill..." In an effort to pare high electric bills during the summer heat, the CPUC adopted a utility-backed proposal to impose a flat monthly fee of up to $24.15 on all customers while reducing the charges imposed per kilowatt of electricity used." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-16/california-is-changing-electricity-billing-what-to-expect #grid #power #electricity #california

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr I wonder how many high income households will choose to completely disconnect from the grid.

douglasvb,
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@JohnJBurnsIII @ai6yr it could be like the home owners of our rental who installed solar last year on this place because they dislike PG&E so much.

ai6yr, to Canada

'That looks terrifying': Residents of Cranberry Portage share brushes with wildfire amid evacuation. Massive out-of-control wildfire near Flin Flon forced residents to evacuate Saturday https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cranberry-portage-residents-evacuate-1.7202198

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr at this rate most of Western Canada is going to burn in the next year or two 😬

ai6yr, to random

What in the world from Disney is advertising Bluetooth around here?!?!

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr is there a Disney theme park entry bracelet or pass somewhere in the house?

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr so the app is leaking the Bluetooth from your phone? Interesting. Probably allows your phone to be tracked back to you more easily in public where businesses have those Bluetooth tracking devices setup.

douglasvb, to Toyota
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I caught the start of a nest in my engine bay. They were using the insulation from the underside of the plastic engine cover and stuffing it between the intake runners and the top of the engine.

What are people using as rodent deterrents these days?

The start of a rats nest
The start of a rats nest

douglasvb,
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@bosquebill when I'm gone for work, it could sit a week or two. Not much I can do about that.

I think I'll try one of those ultrasonic things with the flashing lights under the hood. Plus snap traps under the vehicle. Hopefully I don't catch anything unintended 😬

douglasvb,
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@deewani @bosquebill I've got some snap traps deployed now. I think I've got roof rats based on some video from a few months back of a pair near the fence line. I'm pretty sure those two were killed by the neighbor's traps (they got two not too long after the video).

It's possible the rats did that nest a month or two back and aren't around anymore.

It'll be interesting to see if I get anything in the traps.

douglasvb,
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@deewani @bosquebill that's a good resource! I didn't know about it before.

From what I've observed at our previous rental house a few blocks away, these rats usually pass through in the spring and are usually gone by summer. So hopefully I won't get any more trouble, especially with traps I'll keep set.

ai6yr, to random

Cloud vs. cloud free areas in Southern California near Los Angeles at the moment... Not sure how the aurora is doing.

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr hmm I'm going to have to drive an hour to get out of the fog up here in Monterey. Maybe I'll try getting up early to go see it.

DemocracySpot, to photography
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📷 Casualty.

douglasvb,
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@DemocracySpot but it's a really interesting photo! I dig the composition.

AkaSci, to random
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Incoming! A severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm is expected to arrive around 02:00 UTC Friday night / Saturday morning.

At least 5 Coronal Mass Ejections took place over the past 24 hours, directed towards Earth. These originated from a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster (NOAA region 3664).

There is potential for disruption of communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations.

And bright auroras as far south as Alabama!

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
1/n

douglasvb,
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@AkaSci oo that's promising for me! I'll see about driving out away from the coastal fog.

douglasvb, to random
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sigh I've got a faint positive test today. So either I got it from my wife and mother in law who both had it last week or I picked it up while traveling.

I'm not feeling very bad. Just congested.

This is the first time I've had COVID as far as I'm aware since the start of the pandemic.

douglasvb,
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I'm feeling pretty decent this morning. Let's see how I do with reviewing a master's thesis draft. recovery kinda sucks.

douglasvb,
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And now I'm wide awake and can't fall asleep. But hey at least I had a good half a day of my brain cooperating to get things done that needed doing.

douglasvb,
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I ended up sleeping most of Saturday. Sunday I felt pretty good and I was able to work on my truck for several hours, and went to Costco. Today I woke up with a headache and brain fog. This is pretty annoying.

douglasvb,
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@ai6yr it's not very fun. I've got stuff to do but I'm unable to do much of it. But I've still got to keep plugging away because there's no one to cover for me and student timelines don't change.

The only way I was able to get my since deceased colleague coverage was him literally going to the hospital with a brain tumor. So that's how things are going at my office.

douglasvb,
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Every day it's a bit better but I'm still having issues doing more complex editing that requires developing new things. Or just in general, new things are challenging.

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