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  • April 11, 2024 8:58pm
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    Currently reading: Things Become Other Things by Craig Mod ๐Ÿ“š

  • April 11, 2024 10:25am
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    The Best Photos and Videos of the 2024 Solar Eclipse - kottke.org

    Great collection of photos posted around the web. I especially love this tiny planet time lapse:

  • April 10, 2024 6:26pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Just added my blogroll using the new-ish Micro.blog feature:

    Blogroll

  • April 8, 2024 4:03pm
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    Totality timelapse ๐ŸŒ˜๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ’

  • April 6, 2024 10:27pm
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    A natural landscape showcasing a variety of wildflowers in bloom on rocky ground, with a pond in the background surrounded by forest under a clear blue sky.

    Beautiful wildflowers from a hike near Arabia Mountain.

  • April 5, 2024 11:27am
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    Finished reading: Batshit Seven by Sheung-King ๐Ÿ“š

    This one lives up to the title. I enjoyed it though.

  • April 2, 2024 9:34am
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    Currently reading: Dune by Frank Herbert ๐Ÿ“š

    Saw Dune 2, which I really enjoyed. Now, while caught up in the Dune universe, I want to re-read the book!

  • April 1, 2024 3:29pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    NASA has an interactive Eclipse Explorer page that’s worth checking out. I’m planning to travel to Delaware, Ohio to experience totality.

    Via 512 Pixels:

    I have two pieces of advice:

    1. Donโ€™t try to photograph it unless youโ€™re an expert. Soak it in, and then download some sick wallpapers from NASA the next day.
    2. Buy and use eclipse-ready glasses, and make sure your kids do, too.

    I’m happy to hear point 1. I was debating on if I should try to photograph it and this cements it as a no.

  • March 26, 2024 11:08pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Neatnik Notes ยท A Fediverse, if you can keep it

    The very thing that makes the Fediverse specialโ€”the ability to seamlessly cross a platform boundary and talk with one anotherโ€”relies on striving to keep things as open as possible. An open network fulfills the promise of an open internet. Open is good.

    Via Maique

  • March 26, 2024 10:23pm
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    The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped (512 Pixels):

    In the middle of the 1980s, Apple found itself with several options regarding the future of its computing platforms. […] Those four machines are well known, but there was a fifth possibility in the mix, named the Jonathan.

    Images of the Jonathan prototype computer
  • March 24, 2024 9:47pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    A night sky with a bright moon surrounded by a halo of light, with silhouetted bare tree branches in the foreground.

  • March 24, 2024 8:30pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Walked to the edge of my neighborhood today and feels like I discovered a hidden world.

    A black and white photo of a forest with leaf-covered ground, a wooden bench on the right, and trees casting shadows across a trail.

    A black and white photo of a narrow steel footbridge in a wooded area with a sign stating “NOTICE No Moto bikes Or Motorcycles.” Leaf-covered ground borders the path leading to the bridge.

    A black and white photo showing a telephone pole with many wires and a crow sitting on top.

  • March 23, 2024 10:19am
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    Donโ€™t Miss This Eclipse - The Atlantic

    Right now, a special cosmic arrangement is sliding into place. The moon has positioned itself on the same side of Earth as the sun. The moon has drawn closer to Earth, and its orbit is tilted just so. On April 8, our silvery satellite will pass between our star and our planet, and cast its shadow upon us.

    Via kottke.org

  • March 21, 2024 12:55pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Currently reading: Batshit Seven by Sheung-King ๐Ÿ“š

    A rare event for me these days: reading a physical book rather than the e-reader (a Kobo). Found this copy on the new release shelf and was intrigued.

  • March 20, 2024 7:49pm
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    Finished reading: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel ๐Ÿ“š

    Enjoyable, quick, read. I liked the mix of sci-fi and mystery in this book.

  • March 16, 2024 12:43pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    A sunset view over a tropical beach with silhouetted palm trees against a sky with orange-tinged clouds and a calm sea in the foreground.

    A sunset view of Playa Negra, Vieques, Puerto Rico.

  • March 15, 2024 5:59pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Currently reading: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel ๐Ÿ“š

  • March 15, 2024 5:58pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Finished reading: Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin ๐Ÿ“š

  • March 11, 2024 7:19pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    Currently reading: Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin ๐Ÿ“š

  • February 25, 2024 10:38pm
    Doug Jones Doug Jones

    A few photos from a hike around Arabia Mountain Park.

    A barren landscape with rocky ground and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.

    A barren landscape with exposed rocky terrain and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky. The foreground shows patches of red-hued ground cover, and scattered rocks and trees are visible in the distance.

    An outdoor scene with tall pine trees under a blue sky with wispy clouds. A barren tree trunk stands in the center, with a bird perched on top. The foreground shows a patch of barren land with fallen branches and stumps.

    A weathered sign next to a concrete structure in a barren landscape with trees and a clear blue sky with wispy clouds.

    A small waterfall flowing from a forest creek through a stone wall, with fallen logs and bare trees surrounding it, reflecting a clear blue sky above.

    A serene pond with reflections of trees and blue sky, and a rusty metal structure partially submerged in the water.

    A forest floor covered with patches of light-colored lichen and scattered young pine saplings, with a backdrop of leafless trees.

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