BobReflected

Emeritus Prof. of Materials Physics (amorphous or glassy and bioactive materials); public understanding of science; astronomy and astrophotography; creative writing. Husband, father, grandfather, believer. bobreflected.blogspot.com/

2023-06-05

@ryderdavid speaking as a grandad; yeah!

2023-06-05

@ryderdavid that's a big move; I hope it goes well for you.

2023-06-04

@BeanThinking thank you. Your word 'rapidification' has lodged in my mind; it is an issue. I wonder whether it is perhaps a symptom of our generic loss of patience, of civility/kindness/compassion. Whether or not there is an underlying drift, your word does add to my current inner debate.

2023-06-03

@BeanThinking thank you.
As I understand the process, one must open a new account and then follow a multi-step process to effect the 'migration'.
To be honest, I'm questioning the entirety of social media in my life. (I use FB only for a small number of interest groups; Tw is fading in appeal. I've no interest at all in others.)
If I do migrate I shall certainly avoid the smaller instances this time as it's evidently 'risky'.

2023-06-01

@anotherwest @BeanThinking an interesting perspective. If I understand correctly, migration takes over your profile and the list of 'followed' people, but little else. Thus, it's a step or two beyond starting afresh, but no more.
I'm still debating with myself: I've not enjoyed my account as much as I had hoped and I am not sure I want to make an effort to continue.

2023-05-30

@melix astonishing 🙂

2023-05-26

@stargazerrob I love it - and 'pareidolia', which is a word to treasure.

2023-05-26

@BeanThinking yes, thank you. Lovely scenery, interesting towns and some good conversation. I even managed to read a book and do a few word sketches for a short story.

2023-05-25

@BeanThinking yes indeed. I too have been on something of a break whilst on holiday (the Rhine, lovely scenery, interesting towns). It's often a good time to reflect on what role social media ought to be playing in my life.
I'm looking forward to your promised KL-based post 🙂.

2023-05-24

"home.social will close down on June, 16th 2023 23:59 CET."

This is regrettable, although I appreciate the reasoning (- which highlights underlying issues). Mastodon was an interesting experiment at a time when it seemed a necessary step. However, it's never really 'taken off' for me - perhaps that's down to my usage - and I am not convinced that migration, with its limitations (and the risk of moving to a server which itself closes down) is worth the effort. I'll decide before the deadline.

2023-05-23

See also the relevant All-Party Parliamentary Group at:
appgdarkskies.co.uk/

2023-05-23

My garden suffers from three nearby streetlights - I live on a corner - and some highly invasive bright domestic 'security' lights. None are actually necessary, all waste energy and are detrimental to wildlife as well as stargazing.
That's why I signed this petition to begin to tackle light pollution:
petition.parliament.uk/petitio

2023-05-22

@catherineryanhyde beautiful image.

2023-05-06

@ryderdavid sounds about right 😂

2023-05-06

@ryderdavid this too will pass 😉
My advice as a grandparent (a pair of teenagers and a two yo) would be to try to savour it - even the depth of the tiredness. But advice is easy ... you'll know the best way 🙂

2023-05-05

@Mirandakeeling ah, my home for more than a decade ('70s/'80s). I must listen when I get a moment; I hope you were able to enjoy New Walk ...

2023-05-01

@catherineryanhyde thanks anyway 🙂

2023-05-01

@catherineryanhyde am I right in thinking that a Ca pass filter will work OK when using an astrocam with fitted ir/uv block filters?

2023-05-01

@LaurieWinkless gotta love an aerogel - although my own work was on xerogels. My small piece always wows people when I talk on glass. Sadly, I had to learn the hard way that one can't pass an aerogel around the audience ...

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2023-04-27

I’ve just signed and numbered 100 copies of my book and people are sharing photos of their copies! 😊 Sometimes I love the internet. If you want one, you can buy it here: biggreenbookshop.com/signed-co

photo of book no. 7photo of book no. 16photo of book no. 8

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