IFT-7

On the same day as New Glenn, Starship got Flight 7 off the ground and returned for a second successful test. One of the engines on the booster had already flown on Flight 5. Unfortunately a fire on Ship resulted in the loss of vehicle and a pretty meteor display over parts of the Caribbean.… Read the rest “IFT-7”

New Glenn 1

Congratulations Blue Origin New Glen 1 for making it to orbit on your first attempt. Screencap NG-1 on Launch Pad NG-1 Clearing the Tower

Instagram Detox

Picture of a 35mm camera anthropomorphized, sitting in a chair, IV saline drip bag on a pole with tube leading to camera's arm
I started using Instagram in 2011 with my first post in October of that year. I signed up when I saw a post from a friend, Andrea “Moneta” Brannon on her Virtual Bambi’s Monster Emporium web site. I was immediately enamored with the low fidelity, style filters, and limitations of the platform.… Read the rest “Instagram Detox”

Flight of Starship IFT-6

Some pictures of SpaceX Starship IFT-6 after it cleared the tower taken from Rocket Ranch Outpost. Pictures taken with Canon R5 with RF 100-500mm lens. Clearing Tower Clearing Tower Closeup Rising Above Tower Exhaust Diamonds Vertical Ascent Acceleration 33 Engines Burning Heading Down Range Startship in Flight Startship in Flight Pre Separation Flight Booster Separation Retro Burn for Soft Landing Soft Landing First Fireball Empty Tower

SHOKZ OpenSwim Pro Headphones

No more excuses. These headphones are perfect. I’ve been looking for the right way to listen to music while I swim. I wanted to break them in a bit to be sure. I can now recommend them. SHOKZ OpenSwim Pro – Open-Ear Bluetooth Headphones & 32GB MP3 Player, IP68 Waterproof, Bone Conduction Headphones, Secure Fit for Workouts, Running and Swimming, Built-in Microphone, App.Read the rest “SHOKZ OpenSwim Pro Headphones”

Spam Pairs

Two Envelopes Walking Down the Street
For the last few months I have been seeing an annoying behavior from spammers. At it’s core it is the use of pairs of emails coming in with a time gap to give the impression of validity. The second email gives the impression of a co-worker or supervisor following up on the communication.… Read the rest “Spam Pairs”

Meta Requires SMS

I’m really getting tired of this false equivalency between identity and a persons means of communication. I had another case today where a service that I’ve used for years now denies my access to that service unless I prove to them that I have the financial resources to pay a phone company every month.… Read the rest “Meta Requires SMS”