I was just thinking about learning how to drive. I learned how in cars with manual transmissions. Now days we are hard pressed to find new cars with manual transmissions. I'll bet most people born in this century don't know how to operate a manual transmission, probably most towards the end of the 20th century as well. Here's another thought, try to find a new car with windows that you crank up by hand. Hmmm ... I remember the first car that I bought where the dimmer switch was on the column instead of the floorboard, it took me a while to figure that one out.
“Cars are evolving to match the new paradigm. Soon, things like steering wheels, pedals and rear-view mirrors will seem ancient. More practically, we will all be better able to optimize our time and attention to focus on more important tasks, family, work, and self-care.” - Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr
I hate sounding like the old guy in the room when I say things like "phone design used to be more fun". I mean, I AM the old guy in the room, but I hate SOUNDING like the old guy complaining about new tech.
Frosted gradients. Laser etched glossy. Bold primary color polycarb. Metal and leather. Different form factors and features... Sigh...
Just bought RC Astro's BlurXTerminator plugin for PixInsight.
This is a comparatively cheapo SkyWatcher 80ED with lousy "flattener" maladjusted, near the far-left middle edge of the frame, before and after running BlurXTerminator.
I had to check twice I was still comparing the same section of the frame, it's that radical an improvement.
J'ai une hiérarchie de répertoire rempli de photos.
Mon problème est que certaines ont les mêmes noms (mais pas forcément la même taille) avec une extension jpg et JPG ou jpeg ou JPEG, ce qui ne pose pas de problème sous linux mais est problématique avec lighroom (windows).
Il s'agit de les détecter et de les renommer sans prendre en compte les fichier RAW associés (en .CRW ou CR2 ou CR3 et variante minuscule ...) qui eux ne sont pas des doubles
#Gruoch was barking at something in the garden. Upon investigation I discovered this chap(ess) sitting on the garden fence.
I know, I know, Grey Squirrels are two a penny in the city. However, still nice when they come to the garden. Not his/her fault they are an invasive species.
My Harley-Davidson motorcycle is finally in the shop. I called the Harley dealer in Alexandria and asked if they would come and pick it up for me and they were more than happy to do so. The bike is a 2005 Dyna Super Glide Custom, I bought it brand new 18 years ago. I did some addition customization, foot pegs, wind shield, and a sissy bar. The dealer tells me that some relays need replacing, it also needs a service, and I'm seriously considering adding leather saddle bags. I know that there must be some motorcycle enthusiast out there; what do you think about adding saddle bags?
My wife is not thrilled about me riding.
“He had changed. And not for the good. He was using strong language - filthy in her estimation - and had become totally immersed in the restoration of the motorcycle.”
This pelican is about to land in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron Parish Louisiana. Where are large group of white pelicans were gathered.
"American White Pelicans cooperate when feeding. Sometimes, large groups gather in wetlands. They coordinate their swimming to drive schooling fish toward the shallows. The pelicans can then easily scoop up these corralled fish from the water." - allaboutbirds.org
I took my lawn mower to the dealer for an annual service last week. They called yesterday to tell me that it is ready. I told my wife that if she would go out and hook up the trailer for me, I'd go get the lawn mower ... she said no ;). Of course, I was just playing with her. Anyway, I suppose that I should get around and take care of that today. I should start needing it again pretty soon, I'd say in about a month the grass will start shooting up.
"Good people don't spend their time being good. Good people want to spend their time mowing the lawn and playing with the dog. But bad people spend all their time being bad. It is all they think about." - Alan Furst
"Slow down, you move too fast
You got to make the morning last
Just kicking down the cobblestones
Looking for fun and feelin' groovy
Ba da da da da da da, feelin' groovy ..." - Paul Simon
There is something to be said about living in the slow lane. Take me for example, I get up early in the morning let the dogs out, then if I feel like it, I take a nap, if not I come here, into my office and write something in this blog, then take a nap. I know, it's a rough life. Every now and again, there is something pressing that requires doing. My next major engagement is Valentines Day in the week coming. I'm going to have to go to the store before Wednesday to get a card.
“Laziness is the natural child of success. Who, after struggling up the ladder, feels like building another ladder? The view is already good.” - Maggie Stiefvater, Mister Impossible
I have SiriusXM subscriptions for both our cars and when I listen to music, tune into channel 7 - The 70s. I might flip to the 60s or 80s or even the 90s from time-to-time, but the music from the 70s is the music I still enjoy most. My favorite band from the 70s is The Eagles, coming in at a close second is The Steve Miller Band.
I'd have to say that when it comes to music, I'm stuck in an era when singers and song writers had to be able to sell their wares by sound alone over the radio. I know who musicians like Taylor Swift and Beyonce are, but I couldn't tell you what it is that they sing. Except maybe Something, something to the left ...
"Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound o' your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
Take it easy 🎶
Why does the month of February have an "r" after the "b"? Am I mispronouncing the name because I pronounce it as "Feb you air ee." I've tried to enunciate that extra "r" but it just doesn't work. I just watched a video of how to pronounce that month name and the "r" after the "b" is still silent, so why is it there to begin with? Do you think it has anything to do with ancient aliens?
"Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it’s funny. Don’t you think it’s odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?
Hmmm ... what will I ramble on about this morning? How about car seats? Do you remember vinal car seats? They were the thing for years. I wonder if they still make vinal car seats. A fashionable car seat back in the day, was black tuck and roll vinal car seats in a souped-up car. I suppose vinal was popular because it looked like leather. I only dreamed of getting something like that done to my old cars, but they had vinal seats ... cracked vinal, but they were vinal :). That was the problem with vinal, after a while, it cracked revealing the foam stuffing. I don't want to forget the torn cloth ceiling liners in the old cars.
“No, no, no. There's no such thing as cheap and cheerful. It's cheap and nasty & expensive and cheerful.” - Jeremy Clarkson