Chris J. Karr
@chris.sights.omgwars.com
My watchtower showing me all the cool sights on the Fediverse.
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🌉 bridged from https://sights.omgwars.com/chris on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
I would usually wait until Friday at the earliest to throw up the tree, but since I was tearing everything apart, today made sense.
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I would usually wait until Friday at the earliest to throw up the tree, but since I was tearing everything apart, today made sense.
Thanksgiving planning over breakfast at the local diner. My main constraint is time to cook everything before 1 PM serving time.
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thanksgiving planning over breakfast at the local diner. My main constraint is time to cook everything before 1 PM serving time.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Rescued two out of three Pebbles.
I suspect that the battery is shot on the red one.
#Pebble #GadgetRescue
I suspect that the battery is shot on the red one.
#Pebble #GadgetRescue
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Rescued two out of three Pebbles.
I suspect that the battery is shot on the red one.
#Pebble #GadgetRescue
I suspect that the battery is shot on the red one.
#Pebble #GadgetRescue
Finally cracked open the Mac Classic to see what I was in for. Could be worse - could be better.
#vintagecomputing #MacintoshClassic
#vintagecomputing #MacintoshClassic
November 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finally cracked open the Mac Classic to see what I was in for. Could be worse - could be better.
#vintagecomputing #MacintoshClassic
#vintagecomputing #MacintoshClassic
Cleaned up the home network this morning a bit. Still have a ways to go (consolidating switches), but this is a good start.
October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Cleaned up the home network this morning a bit. Still have a ways to go (consolidating switches), but this is a good start.
At the halfway point. Some really interesting selections. Last was 1933's "Murders at the Zoo".
#DismemberTheAlamo #AlamoDrafthouse
#DismemberTheAlamo #AlamoDrafthouse
October 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
At the halfway point. Some really interesting selections. Last was 1933's "Murders at the Zoo".
#DismemberTheAlamo #AlamoDrafthouse
#DismemberTheAlamo #AlamoDrafthouse
October 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Heading in from TFCon.
Really enjoyed the early Marvel Comics panel.
#TFCon #BobBudiansky #RalphMacchio #transformers
Really enjoyed the early Marvel Comics panel.
#TFCon #BobBudiansky #RalphMacchio #transformers
October 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Heading in from TFCon.
Really enjoyed the early Marvel Comics panel.
#TFCon #BobBudiansky #RalphMacchio #transformers
Really enjoyed the early Marvel Comics panel.
#TFCon #BobBudiansky #RalphMacchio #transformers
October 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I printed out my ticket and I'm eager for tomorrow's TFCon. (It will be my first.)
Looking for a repair kit for Optimus Prime, some cassettes for Blaster, and a Grimlock for the missus.
#TFCon #transformers
Looking for a repair kit for Optimus Prime, some cassettes for Blaster, and a Grimlock for the missus.
#TFCon #transformers
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I printed out my ticket and I'm eager for tomorrow's TFCon. (It will be my first.)
Looking for a repair kit for Optimus Prime, some cassettes for Blaster, and a Grimlock for the missus.
#TFCon #transformers
Looking for a repair kit for Optimus Prime, some cassettes for Blaster, and a Grimlock for the missus.
#TFCon #transformers
Now that Pebble is back, I managed to resuscitated and update two of three watches. The OG Pebble is struggling to hold a charge, but I'm giving it a couple days before declaring it dead.
#Pebble
#Pebble
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Now that Pebble is back, I managed to resuscitated and update two of three watches. The OG Pebble is struggling to hold a charge, but I'm giving it a couple days before declaring it dead.
#Pebble
#Pebble
My next restoration project...
As soon as I get a long enough Torx T15 screwdriver (tomorrow), I'll open her up and pray that I don't have a capacitor juice mess.
#vintagecomputing #restoration
As soon as I get a long enough Torx T15 screwdriver (tomorrow), I'll open her up and pray that I don't have a capacitor juice mess.
#vintagecomputing #restoration
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My next restoration project...
As soon as I get a long enough Torx T15 screwdriver (tomorrow), I'll open her up and pray that I don't have a capacitor juice mess.
#vintagecomputing #restoration
As soon as I get a long enough Torx T15 screwdriver (tomorrow), I'll open her up and pray that I don't have a capacitor juice mess.
#vintagecomputing #restoration
Finally figured out how to wire up Home Assistant to query the local transit APIs so I can see at a glance whether I need to hustle to the train/bus stop or whether I can take my time.
#homeassistant #chicago #cta
#homeassistant #chicago #cta
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Finally figured out how to wire up Home Assistant to query the local transit APIs so I can see at a glance whether I need to hustle to the train/bus stop or whether I can take my time.
#homeassistant #chicago #cta
#homeassistant #chicago #cta
My portable writing kit. Actually got a bit more story down before Terror Tuesday.
#TheSinkingOfTheZephyr
#TheSinkingOfTheZephyr
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
My portable writing kit. Actually got a bit more story down before Terror Tuesday.
#TheSinkingOfTheZephyr
#TheSinkingOfTheZephyr
I made an Executive Decision to start Christmas early this evening.
#Tamales #ChristmasStyle #HatchChile
#Tamales #ChristmasStyle #HatchChile
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I made an Executive Decision to start Christmas early this evening.
#Tamales #ChristmasStyle #HatchChile
#Tamales #ChristmasStyle #HatchChile
Resuscitated two Nintendo portable consoles tonight.
Thought I needed to replace the F1 and/or F2 fuses on the DS Lite, but it just needed to have its battery re-seated. The 3DS just needed some charge.
#nintendo #electronics #repair
Thought I needed to replace the F1 and/or F2 fuses on the DS Lite, but it just needed to have its battery re-seated. The 3DS just needed some charge.
#nintendo #electronics #repair
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Resuscitated two Nintendo portable consoles tonight.
Thought I needed to replace the F1 and/or F2 fuses on the DS Lite, but it just needed to have its battery re-seated. The 3DS just needed some charge.
#nintendo #electronics #repair
Thought I needed to replace the F1 and/or F2 fuses on the DS Lite, but it just needed to have its battery re-seated. The 3DS just needed some charge.
#nintendo #electronics #repair
Broke out the soldering iron to put the Heltec V3s into their forever homes.
Soldering went fine, but I had to improvise when I discovered the 18650 batteries were larger than expected!
#meshtastic
Soldering went fine, but I had to improvise when I discovered the 18650 batteries were larger than expected!
#meshtastic
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Broke out the soldering iron to put the Heltec V3s into their forever homes.
Soldering went fine, but I had to improvise when I discovered the 18650 batteries were larger than expected!
#meshtastic
Soldering went fine, but I had to improvise when I discovered the 18650 batteries were larger than expected!
#meshtastic
Tonight's Terror Tuesday: Jean Rollin's 1973 film "The Iron Rose".
#AlamoDrafthouse #TerrorTuesday #JeanRollin #TheIronRose
#AlamoDrafthouse #TerrorTuesday #JeanRollin #TheIronRose
October 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Tonight's Terror Tuesday: Jean Rollin's 1973 film "The Iron Rose".
#AlamoDrafthouse #TerrorTuesday #JeanRollin #TheIronRose
#AlamoDrafthouse #TerrorTuesday #JeanRollin #TheIronRose
The latest addition to the collection.
The tinySA (ZS406) was a bit more expensive than some of the other stuff, but it does an amazing job visualizing the spectrum from 500 kHz to 5 GHz.
#TinySA #radio #SpectrumAnalyzer
The tinySA (ZS406) was a bit more expensive than some of the other stuff, but it does an amazing job visualizing the spectrum from 500 kHz to 5 GHz.
#TinySA #radio #SpectrumAnalyzer
October 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The latest addition to the collection.
The tinySA (ZS406) was a bit more expensive than some of the other stuff, but it does an amazing job visualizing the spectrum from 500 kHz to 5 GHz.
#TinySA #radio #SpectrumAnalyzer
The tinySA (ZS406) was a bit more expensive than some of the other stuff, but it does an amazing job visualizing the spectrum from 500 kHz to 5 GHz.
#TinySA #radio #SpectrumAnalyzer
October 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Broke out the radio to see if I could catch some plane transponders.
Ended up being easier than I expected.
#ADBS #SoftwareDefinedRadio
Ended up being easier than I expected.
#ADBS #SoftwareDefinedRadio
October 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Broke out the radio to see if I could catch some plane transponders.
Ended up being easier than I expected.
#ADBS #SoftwareDefinedRadio
Ended up being easier than I expected.
#ADBS #SoftwareDefinedRadio
Finally got the foam inserts to wrap up my Radio Box.
October 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Finally got the foam inserts to wrap up my Radio Box.