Geoff Sowrey

Father, geek, amateur photographer, attempted author. Experienced technology professional. My big mouth speaks only for me.

[Scott Kerr @scott_kerr]

Who did this?

[Keith Edwards @keithedwards]

Microsoft owns the trademark for X. This is just too good.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

@scalzi Brilliant book, it’s deserving!

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

@futuristicvlad Oh, the usual — if I don’t do all the things that I usually do, it’s frowned upon; if I do them, it’s like sun rising. #parenthood

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Today is like any other day.

Still ignored.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

This is the most Monday I’ve ever had to Monday.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Asia 2004?-2023

This afternoon, our long-loved family member for 17 years passed in the sunshine she loved so dearly. Asia was our family and we will love and miss her.

😿💔

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

The waiting is almost as awful as the inevitable.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

And just scheduled an appointment to put down our beloved pet of 17 years.

Fuck.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

#Today in 1980, the world was declared free of the deadly disease of smallpox at the World Health Assembly. The global eradication of smallpox is considered the biggest achievement in international public health

[read more: https://t.co/Z7REUp2eWX]

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Sooooo transparent aluminium. Got it.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Aluminium oxynitride is a ceramic composed of aluminium, oxygen & nitrogen. It's optically transparent & four times harder than fused silica glass, 85% as hard as sapphire. ALON-based armor can stop multiple armor-piercing projectiles of up to .50 BMG cal https://t.co/9jOiHoIOpZ

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

I’m not a Royalist, let’s just cover that first.

I am, however, keenly interested in history and my movement through it. Which is why I’m watching the first British Coronation in 70 years.

This is one of those moments in time that don’t come often.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Having finally gone through all the pictures from our last trip (to the UK, this year), I think this is my favourite.

I waited 15 years to retake this picture. It was worth the wait.

https://t.co/YtIyUrnAoa

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Just trying @Lightroom's new Denoise feature.

I am beside myself. The quality jump in images, especially high ISO low-light, is unbelievable.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

@BigtimeYYC They were easy even before GMaps. So reliable, too!

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

@BigtimeYYC Japanese trains are the best.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

I hope someone is planning to drop a lander or rover somewhere near any of the Apollo landers, so we can get a livestream of their current state.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Look, I love that iSpace is dropping a lander on the moon today. Love that it's livestreaming.

But, please people, @SpaceX has set the bar for livestreaming space-related missions. Please get interesting people, practice presenting in front of a camera, get a cheering crowd.

[Geoff Sowrey @sowrey]

Honestly, anyone who believes @SpaceX is going to launch the *largest ever rocket* perfectly on the first attempt is clearly not paying attention to the history of spaceflight.

I’m duly impressed with what they did and can’t wait for the second launch.