Allister

Staying here, against my better judgement, because of the amazing people I follow.

[Allister @zkarj]

It happened... 😬

[Allister @zkarj]

I am BEYOND EXCITED at something I have planned for next month. It is going to be peak #avgeek for me.

[Allister @zkarj]

One more post for the avoidance of any doubt.

I'm ditching Twitter because it's going down the tubes, but I ditched FB/Meta and all its properties *many* years ago for all the same reasons.

BlueSky, maybe, if it pulls its finger out and tries to be something. Mastodon it is.

[Allister @zkarj]

If anyone is looking for me, I’m hanging out on Mastodon.

But heck, search for “zkarj” and you’ll find me anywhere I am.

[Allister @zkarj]

I’ve not posted since July and there are now only 10 active accounts I’m following.

I will miss you all, but this place is going down the tubes.

@BT77W
@JTTsteve
@OMD_SkyDog
@kclepley
@katherinealee
@scottiebateman
@clark_aviation
@miami_rick
@That_Girl_ATCO
@Vanillapilotlhr

[Allister @zkarj]

@That_Girl_ATCO Not 🧵 because it’s FB.
Not 🔵☁️ because it’s still invite only.

But I am hanging out on 🐘 because it’s what 🐥 used to be like, and it’s not owned by anyone.

[Allister @zkarj]

@scottiebateman New Zealand’s P-8 order was 4 aircraft to replace 6 P-3s. Cost a major factor, I believe.

As for our ‘fast’ jet numbers… well the P-8 acquisition increased the number of operational jet aircraft by 200%!

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies Coffee is not universal. I’ve never drunk a cup in my life. Nor tea.

I think it’s like smoking — a habit most get into because they see others doing it.

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies “An” other place. Mastodon is far more jumping than Jack’s new private party house.

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies Just filled out an electronic one for Singapore. They only switched this year. Planning on filling the NZ electronic one in about 10 days time.

Surprised NZ beat Oz on this one.

[Allister @zkarj]

@Rosspnz My son heard someone got a vehicle stuck in the grass/mud by the runway.

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies People forget what a society actually is.

[Allister @zkarj]

@BT77W MOST professions are misrepresented in TV and movies.

Fighter pilots hated Top Gun.
You dislike Hijack.
I find most IT topics laughable. (“Enhance!”)

It’s entertainment, not documentary.

[Allister @zkarj]

@stevebiddle @nashthomas Effective public transport gets cars off the road. If every eastern suburban who is only going to the city would use it, those who go further afield would find far less traffic in the way.

[Allister @zkarj]

@Serenak @essentialapple It was Twitter. Your website is a “bot”.

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies What they are doing is stepping over a line, and I just cannot understand why.

It’s times like this I think about my idea that we should somehow limit terms such that “stay in power” is not a driving force, yet have them keep accountability in the long term.

[Allister @zkarj]

@clark_aviation Shoulda been called the Lycaster or Lancander.

[Allister @zkarj]

DeepPRIME is good enough for most of my shots, but when I need to employ DeepPRIME XD it does not disappoint.

[DxO Labs - Imaging Software @DxOLabs]

The new DeepPRIME XD is vastly more powerful than its predecessor thanks to a massively expanded neural network.
More than 2.5 additional stops of ISO performance
Recovery of unseen levels of detail
More accurate color at high ISOs
Smoother bokeh

➡︎ https://t.co/pHdR2MRSxa

[Allison Sheridan @podfeet]

Who would have thought this one widget was actually useful? @zkarj explains:

The iOS Contacts Widget https://t.co/VCmEzA0CFN

[Allister @zkarj]

@BT77W It’s a bucket list item to return after being incredibly lucky to go to the 1999 show.

I live in NZ. Job at the time sent me to Brighton for 2 weeks — at the perfect time!

[Allister @zkarj]

@bauhausandmies Checking my flights now… phew!

[Allister @zkarj]

Hmmmm… old photo, or the definitive “range anxiety”?