Author | Lightnews

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · 11d

I don't collect coins, but I think I'm going to have to collect this one.....

Wisconsin $1 coin with Cray 1 supercomputer on obverse.

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · May 12

I installed a piece of video software called Frigate to run some RTSP cameras on our bird feeders. In addition to a variety of actually useful features, it has an "AI" to recognize objects. The AI is.... uh... well.....

3 pictures of goldfinches labeled as bananas...

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Mar 14

Total lunar eclipses aren't as spectacular as total solar eclipses, but they have the advantage of being far more frequent and lasting much longer! Unfortunately, high clouds made these pictures a bit fuzzier than I'd've liked.

Lunar eclipse about half an hour before maximum darkness.

Lunar eclipse about 15 minutes before maximum darkness.

Lunar eclipse about 5 minutes before maximum darkness.

3

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Feb 20

Sad day for Pittsburgh. Mike Lange was my favorite hockey announcer. Listened on KDKA as a kid driving to hockey practice in Wisconsin & in college in Pittsburgh. Even appeared as himself in "Sudden Death"! Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has just left the building 🙁
www.post-gazette.com/sports/pengu...

Mike Lange, longtime Penguins broadcaster, dies at 76

Mike Lange, the legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster and Hockey Hall of Famer, died Wednesday. He was 76. The Penguins confirmed his passing in a...

www.post-gazette.com

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Feb 13

It's back for another round! The 2025 Minnesota Snowplow Naming Contest results are in!
Say hello to:
- We're Off To See The Blizzard
- Snowtorius B.I.G.
- Plowabunga!
- Anthony Sledwards
- You're Welcome
- Don'tcha Snow
- Skol Plow
- I Cam, I Thaw, I Conquered

www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplo...

Name a Snowplow contest - MnDOT

The winners of MnDOT’s 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest have been chosen!

www.dot.state.mn.us

1 1 2

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Feb 1

Not sure who originally drew this but it's always fun!

Cartoon of cow re-entering Earth's atmosphere with the caption "The cow that jumped over the moon fails to consider re-entry"

3

Reposted by Forest Godfrey

Steve Morgan @steveve.bsky.social · Jan 25

1 6 15

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

Huh. So apparently the BlueSky API no longer allows you to set the creation time on your posts so my TwiX data import resulted in every Tweet I've done since, like, 2009 showing up as if I did it today.... Lovely.

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Click. Click. Click.

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing!

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

Yeah, you can run a thing called a Personal Data Server (which is conveniently packaged for Docker). It keeps all your data inside your own server is. Took me ~30 minutes to get it going, including f'ing around with my DNS server.
If you do that, you have to edit this importer to talk to your server

1 1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

Ah, ok. I host my own but I'm not sure if that's the problem or some weird node.js thing.

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

Did it have any issues with the fact that your handle is (I'm assuming) on your own server?

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

I'm having authentication errors....

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

I'm about to try importing my TwiX history into BlueSky with this crazy thing written in JavaScript. What could possibly go wrong? github.com/marcomaroni-...

GitHub - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky: Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account.

Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account. - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky

github.com

1 4

Reposted by Forest Godfrey

Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · Jan 16

WHY WOLVES?

Wolves are essential for resilient, healthy ecosystems.
As top-level predators, they are influential in shaping and maintaining the structure of their natural communities. Predation by wolves also removes animals that are weaker genetically or harbor sicknesses.

11 160 1K

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 18

That’s no moon! Oh, wait, it is.

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · Jan 12

🔭 Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Space Science Institute, Cassini

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25011...

A cratered object is shown that shows on really large crater on its right side. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 17

Nice! We'll have to try that again, especially when we take off in weird spots. We have a newer drone than the one that got confused by the car but just never tried it again.

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 17

Do you have luck with that? The only time I tried it, the metal in the car roof f'd up the GPS and it wouldn't let us take off.

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 14

Anyone ever tried this tool to import their TwiX history into Bluesky? github.com/marcomaroni-...

GitHub - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky: Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account.

Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account. - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky

github.com

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 14

Huh, weird, I swear I hit paste. Let me try this again....

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 14

Anyone ever tried this tool to import their TwiX history into Bluesky?

1

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 12

Fine. I'm here. Here's a cute picture of our dogs when our youngest was a puppy!

1 16

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

For those looking for alternate platforms.... I started running a Mastodon server. Find me there @[email protected] and if you want a Nullpointer mastodon handle, I can send you an invite link.

Forest Godfrey @fgodfrey.nullpointer.org · Jan 26

Be careful buying merchandise at the #EltonFarewellTour ! I got scammed out of £75 by being charged double and there's no way to fix it. @IVSMerch doesn't answer their phone or respond to email.