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@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-01-13 03:00:34

I bought a pair of 25' Intellitron stainless steel whip antennas from GigaParts while they were on sale ("two is one and one is none" and the second one tipped me me into "free shipping" making its marginal cost pretty low). On removing them from the packages, however, loose roll pins fell out, and the bases fell off the antennas. Both of them.
A roll pin is an inappropriate fastener to use to connect two concentric thin-walled tubes, so this is a design failure. And the roll pins are …

A view into the bottom end of a whip antenna, showing yellow metal tabs for better electrical connections between the concentric sleeves, stops preventing collapsing the antenna too far, and a set of holes. An out-of-focus roll pin is in the background.

close-up view of roll pin. Only one end is tapered, and the pin is not straight.

External view of base sleeve that fell off the whip. It has flat sides where the holes for the roll pin go, and is tapered from the base where a 3/8-24 threaded stud is visible towards the open end at the lower left.

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-03-11 10:05:01

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@DrPlanktonguy@ecoevo.social
2026-04-11 13:01:40

Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
With the safe return of NASA's Artemis II, it is time to talk about plankton space #science 🛰. PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) is the latest advanced observing satellite launched Feb 2024 which carries the OCI Ocean Colour Instrument measuring hyp…

image/png a satellite image identifies two different algal communities in the ocean off South Africa on Feb. 28, 2024. The central panel of this image shows Synechococcus in pink and picoeukaryotes in green. The left panel of this image shows a natural color view of the ocean, and the right panel displays the concentration of the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll-a used to identify the presence of phytoplankton. This is the first composite image from the Ocean Colour Instrument on the PACE sat…

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-12 02:38:14

Rare Colours Blues II🔷🔷
稀有的色彩蓝 II🔷🔷
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)
#filmphotography #Photography #Art

Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)

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A construction crane hook hangs suspended in the sky, attached to two steel cables that extend upward beyond the frame. The hook is centered against a clear blue background, emphasizing its height and isolation. Below, treetops and the upper part of a building with antennas and windows are visible, grounding the scene in an urban environment. The composition highlights the scale of construction work, contrasting the heavy industrial hook with the op…

Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)

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An interior hallway features orange wall panels and a glossy floor that reflects the light and color. A dark vertical structure casts a shadow across the scene, creating contrast. In the background, a small sign with Chinese characters and the word “EXIT” is mounted on the wall, partially obscured by the shadow. The geometric design of the panels and interplay of light and shadow give the corridor a modern, architectural feel.

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室内走…

Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)

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Two mannequins stand in a storefront display. One wears a long gray sleeveless coat layered over a cream turtleneck sweater, accessorized with sunglasses. The other mannequin is dressed in a bright orange jacket and matching skirt, holding an orange handbag. Behind them is a brick wall with white-framed windows and a lantern-style light fixture. To the left, a vivid orange British-style telephone booth with the words “LONDON CALLING” and a spider gr…

Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)

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A woven basket planter hangs from the ceiling, filled with lush green foliage that cascades downward. Behind the plant, a green illuminated emergency exit sign with white Chinese characters is partially visible, slightly obscured by the leaves. The combination of natural greenery and functional signage creates a striking contrast between decoration and utility in the interior space.

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一个编织吊篮悬挂在天花板上，里面种满了茂盛的绿色植物，枝叶向下垂落。植物后方有一个绿色发光的紧急…

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-03-11 16:06:53

second time this week i am on my bike signalling to turn right into the narrow lane to the school
waiting for the motorist who is blocking the lane to squeeze their car out on to the road
and the motorist stops and tries to encourage me to go first
go where!? it takes them *ages* to realise they are in the way and i can’t go first
it’s extra fun when the cars coming the other way on the road (and who have priority) decide to stop so everyone gets even more confused ab…

bruce lee invites you into his kill zone with a menacing look on his face

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-11 17:10:36

In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control,
a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications.
In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years.
Pressure is now mounting on EU governments to respect the MEPs’ vote and bury untargeted mass surveillance in Europe once and for all.

Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats
In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years.

@cjust@infosec.exchange
2026-02-11 16:51:47

So there has been a school shooting in British Columbia - and I guess since I spent so much time living and working in the states, I forgot that these are horrifying and traumatizing events - which may just be down to the coverage in the media in the US versus Canada.
That's not to say that the coverage here has been good - quite the opposite in fact - but I will get to that at the moment.
I will qualify this in that I will freely admit that I have no expertise in either mass …

Recommendations for media coverage of mass shooting events

- We've had 20 years of mass murders throughout which I have repeatedly told CNN and our other media, if you don't want to propagate more mass murders, don't start the story with sirens blaring.
- Don't have photographs of the killer.
- Don't make this 24-7 coverage.
- Do everything you can not to make the body count the lead story.
- Not to make the killer some kind of anti-hero.
- Do localize this story to the affected community and…

@dr2chase@ohai.social
2026-04-12 20:06:24

I helped out at the Family Bike Ride this morning in Cambridge/Boston. Turns out probably the most helpful think I did, was to load all the cones onto the trailer on my bike, and haul them to the organizer's home -- for him, it is two trips, for me, just one (though it was darn heavy, but I have e-assist on that bike, and in a pinch, legs).

A big dummy bicycle with trailer attached, next to five stacks of Awareness Cones, to be loaded onto the trailer.

The bike is pointed wrong-way in the bike lane on the Washington Street Bridge over the Charles River in Boston. It got moved before loading, but the bike lane is also not busy.

A Big Dummy with trailer attached, and the trailer is loaded with Awareness Cones (and they are heavy). The cones are slightly lashed in place.

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-03-12 17:08:13

Remember folks, if you’re against Israeli soldiers sodomising Palestinian prisoners using knives, you’re antisemitic.
Hey, asshole… yeah, you… got an “antizionism” meme for this one? Just leave it in the replies, you sick prick.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-…

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera. The army announced the decision at a time when time when much of the country’s attention is focused on the war with Iran. The leaked video of the abuse was aired last year by Israel’s Channel 12 and purported to show an incident in which the soldiers sodomized the Palestinian detainee from Gaza. Israel’s move to arre…

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