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Robin
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Same person as @robin_h_p on other sites. Resolving to make more art, make more music, & make more friends. Opto-Mechanical Engineer, nerd-generalist, etc...
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All day at work & on the way home: I'm going to do art when I get home. Like, paint something or make a pair of earrings.

Once I got home: Screw it, I'm just going to make some tea & read a Regency romance novel.

What actually happened: I alternated between a phone game, this site, & LinkedIn.
I'm trying to get better at not buying shit that isn't going to enrich my life.

Sort of like trying to get better at not eating shit that isn't going to give me good energy.

As in, fuck this is difficult & I feel like I deserve an award for NOT doing something & that's really sad in a way.
I'm here at VCFMW again, say hi!
Okay, this means I have to go again so we can meet in person. Will you still be there around 1pm?
Learning that Middle C used for MIDI note 60 is sometimes C3 and sometimes C4 was my personal "THAT'S WHY NONE OF THIS WORKS CORRECTLY???!!?" moment.
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The curve is imaginary, let it go, there's nothing to "fall behind," just endless discoveries to be made and enjoyed
sitting here thinking as an aging music head with generalist taste about how it is impossible to keep up with everything and that this is both a blessing (endless opportunity for new revelations) and a curse (constant fear of falling behind the curve)
I don't know if you've figured this out yet, but sliding nuts are the devil and not a good one.

You can convert your rails to fixed nut strips by buying custom-cut strips, I used these guys:
www.etsy.com/listing/6766...
www.etsy.com
This weekend is the 20th VCFMW. It's in Schaumburg. It's free.
vcfmw.org
VCF Midwest 20
The big one near Chicago
vcfmw.org
Say hi if you see me!
Okay I think I'm done with that joke.
"Roxanne" just won compensation in her lawsuit against her harassers and her lawyer is letting her know.
"Roxanne" is having her job stolen by AI.
"Roxanne" being introduced to the concept of streaming live to a paying audience from the comfort of her own home.
"Roxanne" but he's running for office on a platform including Universal Basic Income.
"Roxanne" but actually he's trying to save her immortal soul by providing alms for the poor.
"Roxanne" but he's talking about teaching her about starting a real-estate investment business with zero money down.
"Roxanne" but the vocalist is just trying to get her into his Multi-Level Marketing business.
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So I’m sending out a request to bluesky. I wood carve and I would love to get my hands on some green wood. Specifically of the fruit variety; apple, peach, pear, but as green from the tree as possible. I’ll gladly pay to have it shipped to me #woodcarver #fruit
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I actually have no idea what's next, except that it isn't crypto, vr, ai, or quantum.

I'd be happy with fixing what's broken about what we already have. that's not a pitch that gets funding, but it should be.
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SPIE @spie.org · Sep 8
@judyd.bsky.social SPIE has never supplied LibGen with any of the SPIE content in their library. Their actions constitute a clear violation of copyright laws, and we continue to actively pursue measures to prevent the unauthorized use of SPIE publication content.
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The whole “train to use AI” (read: LLMs) sounds more and more to me like training people to do divinations by reading sheep entrails or randomly thrown piles of sticks.
Libbaloops played a hilarious set yesterday at the Shrimp Tank at knobcon. She also released an album!

libbaloops.bandcamp.com/album/thanks
THANKS, by Libbaloops
11 track album
libbaloops.bandcamp.com
Knobcon Sunday! I'm planning on spending more time (& probably money) on the con floor today. Maybe I'll figure out the blank panel scavenger hunt. Might go to lectures?

Anyway, if we're mutuals & haven't met, here's what I'm wearing, track me down to say hi!
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I have done just about everything within reason that I can do on my personal fossil fuel consumption. My footprint isn’t going down without trains and supply chain updates.
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SPIE @spie.org · Sep 3
The 2026 SPIE #WomenInOptics notebook is out now! 🎉

Explore 26 inspiring profiles of scientists, engineers, and innovators advancing STEM across the globe. Read the profiles and request your free copy on our website: https://bit.ly/3K2XJni

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