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deewani

@deewani@mastodon.social

Browncoat. X-Phile. Monkey. Trekkie. Sci-Fi Nerd/Geek. Mad for Indian Music. Instant Human, Just Add Coffee. I block spam posting bots/followers....

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deewani, to random
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I am happy to see lists are a feature here. One thing I really liked about the was that you could make both public and private lists and add accounts you didn’t want to follow. I loved this for a number of reasons. It didn’t clutter my home feed. It didn’t attract crazies. Etc.

deewani,
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I guess this is true, according to @feditips https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists-feature-on-mastodon/ “(Note that for safety and privacy reasons, you cannot add accounts you do not follow to lists.)”. This was my favorite aspect of the , not crowding my main feed by creating lists of accounts I did not follow. Wonder if any apps allow this.

deewani,
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Maybe I can use mute to accomplish a similar experience…wonder if it will mute in lists too?

deewani,
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Yup muted the account in lists too. Boo.

ai6yr, to space
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Okay, NOW you have me interested in window shopping for real estate. h/t @NaN https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/166-E-300-N-Hurricane-UT-84737/68889843_zpid/

ALIENS! THERE ARE TWO ALIENS IN TUBES!
TO THE BRIDGE!

deewani,
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@ai6yr must be a sonic shower 🙃

johncarlosbaez, (edited ) to random
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Suppose you were trying to invent a bright orange powder that could easily dye clothes and be hard to wash off. Using your knowledge of quantum mechanics you'd design this symmetrical molecule where an electron's wavefunction can vibrate back and forth along a chain of carbons at the frequency of green light. Absorbing green light makes it look orange! And this molecule doesn't dissolve in water.

Yes: you'd invent turmeric!

Or more precisely 'curcurmin', the molecule that gives turmeric its special properties.

The black atoms are carbons, the white are hydrogens and the red are oxygens.

Read on and check out what pure curcurmin looks like.

(1/n)

deewani,
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@johncarlosbaez So neat! Uses in India go way back. Refrigeration was not a thing, meat/poultry marinated in yogurt & turmeric b/c antimicrobial properties…. more here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92752/#_ch13_sec2_. Oxi-clean or oxygen bleach is your best friend to get stains out, or rubbing the stain with dishsoap like Dawn if you can’t wash it immediately.

ai6yr, to maryland
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47 people trapped in vehicles in #Maryland when utility poles collapse due to strong winds. #MDwx https://wcyb.com/news/nation-world/storm-in-westminster-maryland-traps-47-in-vehicles-under-fallen-utility-poles-state-police-baltimore-gas-and-electric-carroll-county-sheriffs-office

deewani,
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@ai6yr I had a pickup of 3 high schoolers crash head on into the pole behind my yard. Felt it in my house. Being in a court I ran all the way around instead of thru my yard in case it was electrified to make sure they stayed in their car until emergency response arrived. Luckily physically they were OK given that they took down a pole.

deewani,
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@ai6yr Fun little hill behind my house, the dip pools water. I have told the city for years to improve drainage. I have a triangle lot, only pointy end faces main street, neighbor bears the brunt of collisions. Before we got together and planted trees all along our fence lines cars would end up thru their fence in the pool. Now there is also a metal guard rail for their house. :)

ai6yr, to hiking
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Curious if this is another related death in "Woman who went missing during Phoenix hike found dead" https://www.azfamily.com/2023/08/05/woman-who-went-missing-during-phoenix-hike-found-dead/

deewani,
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@ai6yr https://apnews.com/article/heat-deaths-arizona-da737d5903f8e9459316edf09c89fdfa?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=APWestRegion&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

deewani, to random
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“A professor of architecture and building science explains why thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes“ “Analysis: Why your home might feel hotter than the thermostat says, and tips for cooling it down” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/analysis-why-your-home-might-feel-hotter-than-the-thermostat-says-and-tips-for-cooling-it-down via @pbsnewshour

mackayim2022, to random
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Ahh finally on @Spotify '...but why are we singing?' 🤣
https://open.spotify.com/track/01rsaJ7RIfvGfnfkHXPh5Y?si=KH4DmwCtRV2xsziOjdyLyg

deewani,
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@mackayim2022 @Spotify Wow nice! Enjoyed this episode so much. Wonder if the bunnies reference was to Buffy or something I’ve missed.

deewani,
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@cynthia1960 Oh, ok glad I’m not alone in that. I have only started watching Discovery so I didn’t know if it was anything in that series. I haven’t watched the Ready Room yet for this episode, maybe they will mention it there, or one of the writers will…

deewani,
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@cynthia1960 Oh wow. Thanks for that. I’ll look those up. :).

deewani,
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@cynthia1960 I watched those today. Thanks again. Also saw this: https://tenforward.social/@gaghyogi49/110838488883752573

ai6yr, to random
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Still tough to see that a couple passing away in their home due to the (while visiting their second home in Bullhead City, Arizona) is not something that makes the news. I wonder how many of these happen in Arizona every day, un-noted except by family and friends?

deewani,
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@ai6yr Sadly I think this is an altogether common occurence. Huge lack of local news these days compounds this. :(

ai6yr, to random
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Wow, interesting study in that LA Times Article: "How Blackouts during Heat Waves Amplify Mortality and Morbidity Risk" "....Our results highlight the need for enhanced electrical grid resilience and support a more spatially expansive use of tree canopy and high albedo roofing materials to lessen heat exposures during compound climate and infrastructure failure events." https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c09588

deewani,
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@ai6yr Do you think that would be good for a dormer door over a covered porch? In winter the winds chase up the porch ventilation and cause strong draft in the room making it 10 degrees colder. I doubled the weatherstripping but was not enough. Other options were an insulation bat or foamboard insulation. Thanks.

deewani, (edited )
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@ai6yr Cool. Thanks that is what I had suggested to landlord but did not know about reflectix, neat stuff. Was thinking it could be a temp fix but a precisely cut foamboard blocking the gap and screwed/glued to the door is ideal I guess.

ai6yr, to california
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in San Pablo https://abc7news.com/san-pablo-hazmat-event-stanton-avenue-giant-road-shelter-in-place-wednesday/13588540/

deewani,
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@ai6yr The whole garage and bomb squad thing makes me nervous. Took them 2 hours to upgrade from shelter in place.

deewani, to random
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“FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023 “ ”The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4. “ https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023

deewani, to bombsquad
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“Residents ordered to evacuate due to hazmat event in San Pablo neighborhood, police say”https://abc7news.com/san-pablo-hazmat-event-stanton-avenue-giant-road-shelter-in-place-wednesday/13588540/

deewani,
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https://cwsalerts.com “from the San Pablo Police Department. Due to a hazardous materials incident, an immediate evacuation has been ordered for the area between Giant Road, Miner Ave, 11th Street, and Palmer Ave in San Pablo. This is an EVACUATION ORDER. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and go to Contra Costa Community College Gym at 2600 Mission Bell Drive, parking lot 6 in San Pablo.”

deewani,
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Take only essential items you have ready and can carry with you. Pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-threatening emergency at your location. If you are physically unable to leave your home unassisted, call 9 1 1 for help.

deewani,
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“Authorities are evacuating all residents in the area between Giant Road, Miner Ave, 11th Street, and Palmer Ave in San Pablo. They say the evacuation order could last up to 24 hours.” via @abc7newsbayarea

deewani,
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Update via #contracostafire: “Hazardous materials incident is still ongoing. Hundreds of boxes found with several hazardous materials. Residents of the immediate area have been evacuated to Contra Costa College Gym. Red Cross is on scene of Contra Costa College to receive residents. More details to come.”

deewani, to BayArea
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Stanford Wastewater levels; Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN) https://wwscan.ghost.io & https://soe-wbe-pilot.wl.r.appspot.com/charts

deewani, to BayArea
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“‘We may be the last maskers: COVID cases are rising. 13% increase in hospitalizations Here’s why health experts are masking indoors”. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/02/we-may-be-the-last-maskers-covid-cases-are-rising-heres-why-health-experts-are-masking-indoors/?#eastbaytimes

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