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Maker, builder of things mechanical, electrical, wooden and not wooden. He/him

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Browsing a 1899 book on small steam engines & the preface starts with this banger.
The intention of the author in writing this work has been to furnish specific directions and correct dimensioned plans for small engines and boilers, in lieu of sketches and gossip about such machines

15.08.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Old and worn frontage of a closed shop. Signs advertise 'email' and 'internet zone'.

Old and worn frontage of a closed shop. Signs advertise 'email' and 'internet zone'.

Archaeological Ruins from the pre-smartphone era. #2000s #1990s #ancienthistory

23.07.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Or a powerful enemy, depending on the disposition of that ladybug

23.07.2025 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a drawing of a sun with clouds in the sky ALT: a drawing of a sun with clouds in the sky

Well, it's three years until the big total solar eclipse that will cut across some remote parts of Australia. Time to start planning! ๐Ÿ˜„
I'm thinking I'll head for Devil's Marbles. Never been there and it's right in the path.

23.07.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 75    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I reposted this last month and I'm sharing it again because it's great

07.07.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carnivore Aurelius' tweet showing a map of a single-home subsistence farm, but everything has been replaced by sloppily-drawn shapes labeled "ALGAE VATS" and one gray polygon labeled "BUGS"

Carnivore Aurelius' tweet showing a map of a single-home subsistence farm, but everything has been replaced by sloppily-drawn shapes labeled "ALGAE VATS" and one gray polygon labeled "BUGS"

I thought about it for a bit and I think I've come up with a more optimized layout for the one acre subsistence farmstead

01.07.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1035    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
r/tipofmytongue
u/chafos โ€ข 3y โ€ข 5
[TOMT] What are those dogs that look coconuts called?
Solved
They're not really dogs exactly but if a dog was made of coconuts and had a different shapes head, it'd be them.
Edit: Sorry for the typos on this post. It was late at night and I was trying really hard to remember what Capybaras were called.

r/tipofmytongue u/chafos โ€ข 3y โ€ข 5 [TOMT] What are those dogs that look coconuts called? Solved They're not really dogs exactly but if a dog was made of coconuts and had a different shapes head, it'd be them. Edit: Sorry for the typos on this post. It was late at night and I was trying really hard to remember what Capybaras were called.

30.06.2025 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3457    ๐Ÿ” 597    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
A Swamp Wallaby. Out in the open, for once!

A Swamp Wallaby. Out in the open, for once!

I saw a Swamp Wallaby! ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ƒโค๏ธ

In the decades I've lived here I kind of knew they were around. I'd heard them, caught glimpses (never with camera ready) and seen scat.

But not boldly out in the open like this ๐Ÿ‘

This one moved decisively (and silently) over the bank towards the creek upon seeing me.

30.06.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inventor of the GIF, hearing about Notre Dame burning: oh no the jarjoyles

28.06.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5330    ๐Ÿ” 1217    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
Close up picture of a pink developing eucalyptus flower showing the cap about to pop off

Close up picture of a pink developing eucalyptus flower showing the cap about to pop off

Close up picture of a newly opened pink eucalyptus flower showing many pink stamens with yellow tips

Close up picture of a newly opened pink eucalyptus flower showing many pink stamens with yellow tips

One feature of eucalyptus species is the cap (or operculum) that covers developing flower buds (L). As the flower develops the cap is popped off revealing numerous fluffy stamens (R)
#ozflora #wildoz #eucalyptus #nativeplants

29.06.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GM was ahead of it time.

16.06.2025 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I NASA estimates it will take 20+ launches to refuel StarShip HLS for its moon landing.

It is unclear to me how they will accomplish 20+ fuelling launches in the 54 months left in this decade when they still havenโ€™t made it to orbit.

No Moon with SpaceX this decade... and no Mars.

26.06.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The one benefit of not having time to watch a lot of television is occasionally I'll watch a thing that's become inescapable, like the first season of THE BEAR, and enjoy it, and keep meaning to go back to it -- only to find out that I was in fact better off just watching the first season

26.06.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reddit post: What would happen if silverback gorillas were able to go to the gym and use it properly to build muscles and started eating more protein?

Reddit post: What would happen if silverback gorillas were able to go to the gym and use it properly to build muscles and started eating more protein?

How fast could cheetahs go if they learned to drive cars?

07.02.2024 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view directly into the front eyes of the metal jumping spider, just the top of his head and two black glass spheres. Something about the configuration of hairs and the lighting make him look happy. At least to me.

A view directly into the front eyes of the metal jumping spider, just the top of his head and two black glass spheres. Something about the configuration of hairs and the lighting make him look happy. At least to me.

He is going to be such a good boy ๐Ÿถ

26.06.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chart showing generations by birth years, including Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta.

Chart showing generations by birth years, including Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta.

I learned today that people being born this year are considered โ€œGeneration Beta,โ€ as part of a pattern that continues to piss me off. We arenโ€™t Gen X because we followed Gen W; this is historically conflated nomenclature. I will die on this hill.

25.06.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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A gorgeous Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in the Norfolk Broads ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ’› The British subspecies lays eggs only on milk parsley, while caterpillars of migrating European Swallowtails feed on various umbellifers like wild carrot ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒฟโค๏ธ
#SundayYellow #butterfly #wildflowers #nature

22.06.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suspect that fact that the vast majority of LLM users donโ€™t seem to have received this (really very simple!) message is because the AI companies have a vested interest in us not understanding it. โ€œChatGPT is smart, it just makes mistakes sometimesโ€ is much more marketable than the truth.

19.06.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7118    ๐Ÿ” 2046    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 138    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
A bird with deep blue and maroon feathers clings to a thin branch, leaning forward with its long beak pointed downward and pale blue plumes fanned out from its neck. The background is a blurred mix of green and brown foliage.

A bird with deep blue and maroon feathers clings to a thin branch, leaning forward with its long beak pointed downward and pale blue plumes fanned out from its neck. The background is a blurred mix of green and brown foliage.

More Agami Heron from today at Agami Island #CostaRica

#birds #nature

19.06.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3205    ๐Ÿ” 272    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
sign reading NO FRENCH PRODUCTS SOLD HERE, "GOD BLESS AMERICA"

sign reading NO FRENCH PRODUCTS SOLD HERE, "GOD BLESS AMERICA"

since younger people are asking how shockingly stupid things were in 2003, may I present to you this circa-03 sign that I bought from a local restaurant and their (unrelated) going out of business sale a few years later

19.06.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10740    ๐Ÿ” 1802    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 155    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Wooden sculpture of waterbirds

Wooden sculpture of waterbirds

Look at this artwork. My Dream by Sam Yoon. So simple and perfect.

19.06.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 205    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If I pulled off this shot, I'd jump for joy. Nobody in danger and a beautiful photo of a picture perfect tornado. Maybe one day... Nice work @charnick.bsky.social

19.06.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 291    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lego art ๐Ÿณ ๐Ÿ˜„

07.06.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5579    ๐Ÿ” 1052    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 137

Thereโ€™s an old Slavic expression:

On average we live well. Not as good as last year, but definitely better than next year

31.05.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 158    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
A 3d printed RC forklift the size of a large mug sits on a grubby MDF bench.
Unlike most forklifts it has tank tracks and abstract black and white hub caps

A 3d printed RC forklift the size of a large mug sits on a grubby MDF bench. Unlike most forklifts it has tank tracks and abstract black and white hub caps

Built the little Bambu Lab Cyberbrick forklift. Much fun, but also much fiddly tiny parts.
Only had blue TPU filament for the tracks so I laser cut some shiny Perspex hub caps to make it more fun looking.

01.06.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Suggested modern technology holiday; algorithm amnesty day, where everyone you know gets to anonymously recommend content into your feeds and you find out what your nearest and dearest think you need to know about.

26.05.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s shut the fuck up friday. Eyes front

23.05.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
San Diego's enormous corpse flower looking like aN upside down ballerina.

San Diego's enormous corpse flower looking like aN upside down ballerina.

Maybe it's called a corpse flower because that's a dead ballerina stuffed in a bucket.

23.05.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6283    ๐Ÿ” 1035    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 135    ๐Ÿ“Œ 76
Another with three flowers on the stem. The flowers hold 2 petals upright, like the ears of a hare.

Another with three flowers on the stem. The flowers hold 2 petals upright, like the ears of a hare.

The Hare Orchids (Leporella fimbriata) are still flowering in Western Australia. These orchids are unusual as they are pollinated by flying male bull ants (Myrmecia sp.)
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants ๐ŸŒฟ

17.05.2025 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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