charles aylward
@cda.twttr.social
space engineering, embedded systems, sensor networks
unresolved marching band issues
unresolved marching band issues
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Repostin' The Autumnal. Manifesting my seasonal mood.
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Repostin' The Autumnal. Manifesting my seasonal mood.
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THIS ANIMATION IS SO INSANE
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
THIS ANIMATION IS SO INSANE
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i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...
August 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...
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Entering the Ruins. Personal artwork 2025.
July 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Entering the Ruins. Personal artwork 2025.
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A 'US-made iPhone' is pure fantasy.
Look at their suppliers, which Apple publishes itself
www.404media.co/a-us-made-ip...
Look at their suppliers, which Apple publishes itself
www.404media.co/a-us-made-ip...
April 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A 'US-made iPhone' is pure fantasy.
Look at their suppliers, which Apple publishes itself
www.404media.co/a-us-made-ip...
Look at their suppliers, which Apple publishes itself
www.404media.co/a-us-made-ip...
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Trump and Vance have repeatedly claimed that Zelensky has not been sufficiently grateful for U.S. support throughout the war.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
Zelensky thanks America for four minutes straight
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Trump and Vance have repeatedly claimed that Zelensky has not been sufficiently grateful for U.S. support throughout the war.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.
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fun piece about an anonymous font you see everywhere aresluna.org/the-hardest-... tbh I did not read every one of the 6,100 words but I appreciate that @aresluna.org wrote them all
The hardest working font in Manhattan
A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
fun piece about an anonymous font you see everywhere aresluna.org/the-hardest-... tbh I did not read every one of the 6,100 words but I appreciate that @aresluna.org wrote them all
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My review of Caves of Qud, based solely on phrases my partner mutters to themself while playing, is that it's effectively a Pliny the Elder simulator. They just hissed, "I believe honey has something to do with healing, but I don't know what it is" and then starting inspecting a pig
January 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My review of Caves of Qud, based solely on phrases my partner mutters to themself while playing, is that it's effectively a Pliny the Elder simulator. They just hissed, "I believe honey has something to do with healing, but I don't know what it is" and then starting inspecting a pig
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The DSKY Moonwatch is a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. So nerdy! [kottke.org]
Want to Wear a Tiny Apollo Guidance Computer on Your Wrist?
A British company is selling a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. From Gizmodo:
The ori
kottke.org
January 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The DSKY Moonwatch is a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. So nerdy! [kottke.org]
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January 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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You’re still arguing about tabs vs. spaces? May I present…
December 25, 2024 at 6:37 PM
You’re still arguing about tabs vs. spaces? May I present…
Have a mac? Wondering how full of tinkle the International Space Station is right now? Wonder no more! github.com/Jaennaet/pIS...
GitHub - Jaennaet/pISSStream: macOS menu bar app that shows how full the International Space Station's urine tank is in real time
macOS menu bar app that shows how full the International Space Station's urine tank is in real time - Jaennaet/pISSStream
github.com
December 25, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Have a mac? Wondering how full of tinkle the International Space Station is right now? Wonder no more! github.com/Jaennaet/pIS...
seriously, what were these cloddish goons even thinking? that they'd just be shoveling those mountains of elmo money into their Hermès duffle bags?
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 17, 2024 at 12:11 AM
seriously, what were these cloddish goons even thinking? that they'd just be shoveling those mountains of elmo money into their Hermès duffle bags?
I was reminded of the excellent infinitemac.org (h/t @adriansdigitalbasement.com)
A collection of classic Macintosh / NeXT OSes & software, all accessible from your web browser.
Use a computer from the 1980s or 1990s running in a virtual machine on your browser. It's cool!
A collection of classic Macintosh / NeXT OSes & software, all accessible from your web browser.
Use a computer from the 1980s or 1990s running in a virtual machine on your browser. It's cool!
Infinite Mac
A classic Mac loaded with everything you'd want.
infinitemac.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM
I was reminded of the excellent infinitemac.org (h/t @adriansdigitalbasement.com)
A collection of classic Macintosh / NeXT OSes & software, all accessible from your web browser.
Use a computer from the 1980s or 1990s running in a virtual machine on your browser. It's cool!
A collection of classic Macintosh / NeXT OSes & software, all accessible from your web browser.
Use a computer from the 1980s or 1990s running in a virtual machine on your browser. It's cool!
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Here are my book recommendations for the new year:
Read the books you already bought.
Read the books you already bought.
December 10, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Here are my book recommendations for the new year:
Read the books you already bought.
Read the books you already bought.
This is an excellent essay on century-scale storage and archival, the trouble with digital storage, and the difficulties of maintaining archives in general "Can they inspire care?"
lil.law.harvard.edu/century-scal...
h/t @molly.wiki
lil.law.harvard.edu/century-scal...
h/t @molly.wiki
Century-Scale Storage
If you had to store something for 100 years, how would you do it?
lil.law.harvard.edu
December 12, 2024 at 12:24 AM
This is an excellent essay on century-scale storage and archival, the trouble with digital storage, and the difficulties of maintaining archives in general "Can they inspire care?"
lil.law.harvard.edu/century-scal...
h/t @molly.wiki
lil.law.harvard.edu/century-scal...
h/t @molly.wiki
@mle.bsky.social Your doing? Hahah. bsky.app/profile/matt...
December 11, 2024 at 11:41 PM
@mle.bsky.social Your doing? Hahah. bsky.app/profile/matt...
💀 I have but one skull (similarly odd as I usually draw the macabre) and it is vector, but it was definitely summoned 💀
Reticent about the vibe shift. Go on with your rad skulls.
Reticent about the vibe shift. Go on with your rad skulls.
December 7, 2024 at 4:16 AM
💀 I have but one skull (similarly odd as I usually draw the macabre) and it is vector, but it was definitely summoned 💀
Reticent about the vibe shift. Go on with your rad skulls.
Reticent about the vibe shift. Go on with your rad skulls.
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COMMISSIONS OPEN! (sharing this is appreciated)
They’re open on Patreon patreon.com/za_ra_h
They’re open on Patreon patreon.com/za_ra_h
December 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM
COMMISSIONS OPEN! (sharing this is appreciated)
They’re open on Patreon patreon.com/za_ra_h
They’re open on Patreon patreon.com/za_ra_h
Roughly speaking, the computational complexity classes increase as follows:
- P
- NP Complete
- NP Hard
- Knowing if you are installing the correct version of LaTeX
- P
- NP Complete
- NP Hard
- Knowing if you are installing the correct version of LaTeX
December 5, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Roughly speaking, the computational complexity classes increase as follows:
- P
- NP Complete
- NP Hard
- Knowing if you are installing the correct version of LaTeX
- P
- NP Complete
- NP Hard
- Knowing if you are installing the correct version of LaTeX
just setting up my twttr
November 24, 2024 at 6:13 AM
just setting up my twttr