@ryderdavid speaking as a grandad; yeah!
Emeritus Prof. of Materials Physics (amorphous or glassy and bioactive materials); public understanding of science; astronomy and astrophotography; creative writing. Husband, father, grandfather, believer. https://bobreflected.blogspot.com/
@ryderdavid speaking as a grandad; yeah!
@ryderdavid that's a big move; I hope it goes well for you.
@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.
@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'.
@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.
@melix astonishing 🙂
@stargazerrob I love it - and 'pareidolia', which is a word to treasure.
@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.
@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 🙂.
"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.
See also the relevant All-Party Parliamentary Group at:
https://appgdarkskies.co.uk/
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:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/632558
@catherineryanhyde beautiful image.
@ryderdavid sounds about right 😂
@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 🙂
@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 ...
@catherineryanhyde thanks anyway 🙂
@catherineryanhyde am I right in thinking that a Ca pass filter will work OK when using an astrocam with fitted ir/uv block filters?
@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 ...
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: https://www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copies/signed-and-numbered-the-year-i-stopped-to-notice-by-miranda-keeling/prod_1142.html