Ralph Marston

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@countyhwy La Grange - ZZ Top

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Bandwidth is not the issue. The photos have plenty of resolution. It’s just that they’re overexposed and not well composed, and in many cases the Earth and Moon surface are not in focus. That’s because they’re from a camera mounted outside the spacecraft that cannot be easily adjusted. Surely the astronauts should be able to shoot some photos out the window using a camera that has the focus, exposure and framing adjusted to convey the magnificent view. Doesn’t have to be a live video. Just a good still shot would be amazing and require much much less bandwidth.

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@astro_Pettit @Space_Station I’m honestly more impressed that you made your own tracking mount and aligned it with the orbital plane than by the fact you traveled to space to get the shot. Great work!

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We found an old photo from the 1940s of my mother in law who died in 2011 at age 92. In the photo she was reading a copy of The New York Daily News. Using my https://t.co/hYxTSM6bb8 subscription, I found the exact same edition and was able to precisely date the photo. Also was able to read through the entire paper including ads, giving us a great sense of connection to the time.

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@Rasmussen_Poll Here is a very similar sculpture at the marina in Marina Grande, Capri. Same artist?

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@walterkirn Thanks, but the Church Lady beat you to it: How conveeeeeeeenient.

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@thewaronbeauty And person to person interaction is being replaced by pre-programmed transactions with anonymous systems that have no accountability.

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@psupisky @niccruzpatane I think it must mean 420 watts per panel, for a total of about 5,000 watts. There are 12 large panels shown. They look to be approximately the size of 400 watt panels, certainly not each only 35 watts.

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@ResisttheMS So they’ll just keep driving them with expired stickers?

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That’s quite pricey. I built my own 12 kWh backup system for less than $2,000. It will recharge phones, keep lights on, power my full size fridge, 65 inch tv, toaster oven, computer and GFiber router (or Starlink if GFiber signal goes out) for 4 days, or longer if my 2 200-watt solar panels get sun. LiFePO4 battery prices have really come down. You can get good ones for $0.10/kWh.

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Say what you know to be true, act in ways you know to be right and effective. But don’t suffer from the delusion that you have all the answers, or ever will.

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@thewaronbeauty Creation > destruction

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@evanbkatz @BogdanDidic That would explain all the contrails in the sky tonight.

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@outagenow Down in Texas. Was about 10 minutes into 2nd episode of Pluribus. Audio continued but picture froze.

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@JustineBateman Meanwhile in Texas I’m paying less than $3 for premium. Regular is $2.12.