malcircuit

malcircuit, 4 hours ago to random

What's a good enby-friendly replacement to "mom", "mama", "dad", etc?

malcircuit, 1 day ago to solar

Holy crap!

The sun kicked out a X8.79 flare at about noon CT today! THAT'S HUGE!!!

If there was a CME associated with that one, we might be getting another major geomagnetic storm in a few days.

#solar #astronomy

malcircuit, 3 days ago to random

Yooooooooo hot damn. NOAA SWPC just pushed a new #aurora forecast and they are predicting another G5 storm tonight with Kp index up to 9!

DEAR GOD IF YOU DIDN'T GO OUT LAST NIGHT GO OUT TONIGHT!!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE I CAN STRESS HOW FUCKING COOL THE AURORA IS OTHER THAN TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS AND USE A BUNCH OF EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!

malcircuit, 4 days ago to random

IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!!!

I had to stop and get off the interstate near the WI border because I could see the #aurora through breaks in the clouds!!!

malcircuit, 6 days ago to solar

Managed to catch a just-shy-of-X1-class flare a few hours ago when I put my scope out on the deck.

The complex chaos of magnetic fields — that is much, much larger than the size of Earth — designated as Region 3664 and Region 3668 (center right sunspot smudge) has been spawning a great number of flares recently, flinging an truly stupendous amount of energy and relativistic particles out into the solar system.

#solar #astrophotography

malcircuit, 9 days ago to random

Been working outside this afternoon so I can babysit my telescope while it takes a set of pics. The sun kicked off a big flare last night, so I was hoping it'd be active today and make for a good timelapse, but so far it's been relatively boring. Basically no flare activity.

At least I'm actually getting some work done out here for once lol

malcircuit, 10 days ago to solar

The sun from a few hours ago. I'm really enjoying this weird semi-inverted technique I've discovered. Really makes the details pop

#solar #astrophotography

malcircuit, 10 days ago to random

You jailbroke your iPhone. I jailbroke my endocrine system.

We are not the same.

malcircuit, 10 days ago to random

BTW, if no one has told you, trans people are pretty awesome :trans_heart:

malcircuit, 12 days ago to solar

I took a break from work to edit the final result from the H-alpha images I got on Wednesday. First is the more typical color scheme and the second is a quirky semi-inverted blue version like I did last night.

#solar #astrophotography

Same high resolution image of the sun's surface with much detail visible, except in a weird bright blue color

malcircuit, 15 days ago to solar

Gonna try to do some #solar #astrophotography inside today while I work.

One of the perks of a) working from home, and b) having a large south-facing window.

Not really ideal optically, but the only alternative is leaving my scope outside mostly unattended.

malcircuit, 15 days ago to random

Don't forget that old saying:

If it ain't broke, never stop fixing it so you can mask your wealth extraction behind a façade of constant progress and novelty

malcircuit, 25 days ago to astrophotography

Sombrero Galaxy (M104) in monochrome luminance from my astronomy club's meetup last night.

Only about 1.25 hours worth of data, so not very detailed, but still cool.
#astrophotography

malcircuit, 26 days ago to random

I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn about a job at a high-frequency trading firm and was feeling curious so I entertained him and took the call. Not sure if I actually care about the job?

Like, HFT firms are kind of like the economic equivalent of parasitic organisms. But it's not like I think the automotive industry is that great either.

I have no idea where I could work that would actually be fulfilling.

malcircuit, 27 days ago to random

This is a pay-walled (account-walled?) article, but I appreciate the vibe from the first few sentences. Turns out gender affirming care is good for everyone, not just trans people. It's just good healthcare, that's it.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/04/menopause-transgender-care-estrogen-testosterone/678095/

malcircuit, 27 days ago to astrophotography

All I want to do right now is take pretty pictures of things in the sky, but it's cloudy 😭

#astrophotography

malcircuit, 28 days ago to astrophotography

This is why I was complaining about OSC cameras earlier. Monochrome is soooo awesome 😍

The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
#astrophotography

malcircuit, 29 days ago to astrophotography

Why go to sleep when I could be sitting outside doing #astrophotography and being cold?

malcircuit, 1 month ago to solar

I feel like I just accidentally invented the perfect #solar #astrophotography gadget for doing daytime polar alignment.

I mean, I guarantee someone has done something like this. I just figured I would have to make a custom 3d printed mount, not literally attach two random things with a screw.

Dovetail rail with a phone clamp attached at a right angle with a screw

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

I realized that the main reason the #TotalSolarEclipse is stressing me out is just impatience. As in, I want to do it right now, but if my goal is actually to see the eclipse it only benefits me to make a location decision as late as possible, based on the most accurate forecast.

Like, being wrong isn't the concern. It's simply knowing that whatever decision I make now is likely to just be overturned by Future Mallory.

There's so much uncertainty that "making a decision" has no meaning.

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

"Artificial Intelligence" is intelligence in the same way "artificial flavor" is flavor: a poor substitute for the real thing that's used to make a cheap, low-quality product more palatable.

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

The old classic intrusive thought of "instead of ADHD or something else mundane you actually have a brain tumor and this is just you slowly going insane" popped up again a few minutes ago and I tried to analyze it. As in, why would I want this to be true?

I realized it would provide an explanation for why it feels like my life has been getting more difficult over time, as well as provide a convenient excuse to stop trying.

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

I'm starting to feel like I don't actually know how to get myself to stay focused in way that's sustainable and healthy.

I definitely feel like I could be productive right now, but I don't know how to work with my brain instead of simply beating it into submission with negative emotions.

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

The solar eclipse is a hoax started by Big Event Planning to sell more event planning

malcircuit, 1 month ago to random

#YouMightHaveADHD if you order a repair kit from iFixit to change the battery in your phone, leave the box somewhere, and promptly ignore it for nearly 4 months before even opening the box