More brain scans. more than 20 minutes in the tube. not my favorite place. but the images are neat. i hope i was still enough. (not really examining my brain, but my jaw)
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Solar Eclipse 2024 – Paris TX!
Went all the way to Paris, TX just to find clouds! turned out to be perfect for a few shots with my iPhone. Shortly after first contact, the clouds disappeared. Here are my iPhone pictures, enjoy.
Local business got in on the fun and even more exciting, Banana Pudding Kettle Corn!
i climbed a mountain. almost.
I have wanted to climb Ladyface for ages. The weather was perfect and my morning was free. As i drove over, there was some fog still suspended in the morning chill. Flowers were blooming, bees buzzing, and bunnies taking care of buisness. The view from the bottom was a bit daunting. I spent too much time with my camera and drone, so i didn’t quite reach the summit. i also allowed more time than required for the decent. I will return in part 2!
My visit to the Vintage Computer Festival SoCal
There were so many incredible computers from the 70s, 80s, and 90s! Beautiful computers that might have just been taken out of the box. I got to play with an Amiga 4000 with a Video Toaster! (My dream box from the 90s) I used a Commodore Pet that is older than i am. Some of my favorite stuff is modern boards that work with the vintage computers like micro SD floppy drives and Wi-Fi modems.
Something is about to to join the Fediverse!
@somethingdotsomething.com@somethingdotsomething.com
My visit to Nike Missile Site LA-88
The Nike Missile Site LA-88 is back in the mountains of Chatsworth, not far from Oat Mt. It’s an impressive 450 foot gain from the parking, but it’s a pretty cool piece of Los Angeles’ Cold War history. The site includes some great dilapidation if your like that kind of thing. Ruins of two Buses and a car as well as a few buildings and some very sketchy entrances into dark underground places.
Happy WWWD and a war driving update! I wear my night mode UI at night!
@kismetwireless@infosec.exchange dropped a new kismet on us in time for #WWWD (World Wide War Drive). With much anticipated Night Mode UI. i have to admit, i was so desperate for this, my display had to be covered at night. now it looks amazing! thanks Dragorn!
Rehashing an old Mario trick
After watching the Mario movie with kids, i dropped original NES Super Mario Bros on them. They enjoyed the new (to them) gameplay, while marveling at the limitations: you cannot go back? With me remembering a surprising number of secrets, i got a bug in me to revive this ancient trick. Unfortunately, i wasn’t able to get it working correctly in the limited lives i had. Undaunted, i finally completed it just a few days later while waiting on an OS upgrade.
my favorite part was that it overflowed the numerals and became pictures when displaying the remaining lives. if you got too many extra lives, it ended the game.
My visit to Super Nintendo Land!
There is just no describing the awe and magistracy of exiting that pipe to see Super Nintendo Land in all it’s glory! I was very impressed. However, that impression was short lived after i learned there was only a single attraction. Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge’ ride was fun and included some novel new interactive play. However, the interactive elements of the land were few and behind long lines and the required $40 NFC wristband. (my flipper read it as a NTAG I2C Plus 1K ISO 14443-3 NFC-a) It seems that there is only one quest to do involving the collection of four keys. There also appears to be some interaction with the Mario Kart ride, though the specifics were unclear. As the primary draw to the the park this visit, it was in turn the biggest disappointment. i hope this 3D Bowser makes it worth it.
