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R E K

First day of seasonal allergies. I am a snotty miserable mess.

R E K

Drinking liquids feels like I'm giving my body ammo against itself.

Alexander Cobleigh

@rek i've been soooooo affected this season, been feeling all down and shit. took a look at the graph for birch pollen in the region and my down vibes coincides 1:1 with the massive release of this season's birch buddies

R E K

Just noticed that the recording for the show @neauoire did with Anju Singh and Reylinn(visuals) last March for Biosonic!(On Galiano Island) is online :>!

Give it a watch.

youtu.be/ZH9WlqCD61s

R E K

Just released the list of changes to the HundredRabbits projects for April :>!

100r.co/site/home.html#apr2023

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R E K

Warmer times means more trips up the mast! Removed the old halogen spreader lights yesterday, and ran a new light and wiring for the steaming light :>.

#theBoatyard

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R E K

Drew this a long time ago... "Different ways to sit."

What's your favorite way to sit? I'm definitely #4 from the left :>.

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Eric the Cerise

@rek

This is cute. I'm mostly first and last, with a lot of variations of this ( --> ) mixed in. You might have to re-draw it?

Eric the Cerise

@rek

As I was crafting my previous response, my cat came over to model another one, which is basically "Last + Cat".

Player One

@rek #7 for the most part and #1 in the sofa.

R E K

Everytime I say I'm gonna stop adding characters to my website header... I add another one :>. Added the third character from the left.

About time I added a sweater dog~! All my header characters are designs that I use a lot in general in my art.

kokorobot.ca/site/home.html

floatvoid

@rek never stop making little dudes. make trading cards of them or something :D

cathos

@rek I swear to dog that sweater dog is so cute!!!

R E K

Stumbled on probably the worst captcha ever today (worse ive encountered anyhow).
Having to click on pictures of fire hydrants, motorcycles, or buses until there are none is annoying, but fine... but today I got... sausages (!?).
Like... meat on a grill. A lot of meat. What the fuuuuuuk, it was so gross to have to click through XD...

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@rek it's might not even be real meat. it might be what some ML AI thing generated that it thinks looks like meat, and you're telling it whether or not it's plausible. lots of the image captcha stuff now is no longer real photographs, it's generated AI images and you're helping to train it.

exception: if you see road/driving stuff, it's probably real. since the car and mapping companies want that data.

calutron

@rek they sometimes have that little reload icon? Not sure if that would change the type of pic or just generate new ones in the same category

minikomi

@rek robots are allergic to sausage 🤖

R E K

A friend gave us his old oven mitts when he moved out of his boat last year. I cut them up, combined, and re-stitched them into a sort of tea cosy for our percolator(which we use as a kettle).
When we need hot water refills for tea we can keep water warm for a while this way :> (we don't have a teapot, but this works fine).

Ruben

@rek
With a minor adjustment it could double as a nice warm hat. Just don't forget where you got the style guru tip ;)

R E K

Added this to a page on my website along with other small sewing projects that involve reusing/repurposing existing items.
kokorobot.ca/site/sewing.html

R E K

Went to see すずめの戸締まり(Suzume) at the movies, and holy craaaaap... it was EXCELLENT.

#theCinema

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vascorsd

@rek saw it 2 days ago, and omg, was it amazing and beautiful.

A few hours of happiness 🥹

Greg Coomer

@rek going this weekend! Good to know you both liked it so much. @neauoire

R E K

Not the best time of year to ferment things (veggies aren't cheap), but we need to stock up on preserves now if we want to have enough food stores for the summer :>.

3xjars of turnips and beets
4xjars of sauerkraut with chilis

We still have about 7 jars from last fall that we still haven't eaten :>.

*edit for context: we spend time away from cities in the summer, and finding good food while sailing can be difficult.

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tinspin

@rek How do you store these so they 100% don't break while sailing?

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somni

@rek turnip + beet was my first ferment! such a hearty pickle

R E K

Finished installing a 12V DC car adapter socket for charging my laptop :>.

#theBoatyard

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tinspin

@rek What OS do you run on that? What do you think of the PineTab 2? I'm looking for tablet linux with OpenGL ES 3+ and still struggling! Tablets make more sense because you can replace the keyboard independently... the ideal would be tablet screen, Pi 4, batterypack and tablet keyboard! Has anyone invented the tablet display without computer inside... hm, which cable would that use?

R E K

Replaced half of our solar wiring today(first installed in 2016), will replace other half tomorrow. MC4 connectors... *giant sigh* aren't waterproof. It's ALL bad.

Honestly, electricity on boats is kind of ridiculous :angry_laugh:

#theBoatyard

nomand

@rek The actual mating connection (where the orange o-ring is) looks pretty solid and I don't have any reason to doubt it. I suspect most of the water intrusion in MC4's happens from the cable side. Those spiral silicone threaded crimp mechanisms are sketchy as. I'm going to seal mine with sealant once I have final layout organized.

R E K

Good article on the state of delelict boats in BC, how did we get here?
"We have no real solution because we never planned ahead back in the exuberant 60s & 70s. We never thought, “What are we going to do with all these boats when they get old and no one wants them?” Back then, they were valuable. No one would have predicted, then, that a day would come when real estate would be worth fortunes and fibreglass yachts would be sold for 5 bucks just to get rid of them-"
cortescurrents.ca/vessels-of-c

Good article on the state of delelict boats in BC, how did we get here?
"We have no real solution because we never planned ahead back in the exuberant 60s & 70s. We never thought, “What are we going to do with all these boats when they get old and no one wants them?” Back then, they were valuable. No one would have predicted, then, that a day would come when real estate would be worth fortunes and fibreglass yachts would be sold for 5 bucks just to get rid of them-"
cortescurrents.ca/vessels-of-c

R E K

"-There was no “end of life” plan for these boats. Just like there was no “end of life” plan for the abandoned salmon feedlots that litter our coast, or for the collapsing canneries and piers from 60 years ago. The corporate owners have moved on, leaving their trash behind; and now it’s everyone’s problem."

Alaric

@rek that’s an interesting article..

R E K

So apparently I sleep with my eyes partially open often... resulting in my eyes drying out real bad.

*Researching treatments*

"Relevant surgical techniques include skin grafting, sewing the eyelids closer together, or implanting tiny gold weights in the eyelids."

Me: "W-what now?!" 😨

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max22-

@rek tu as remarqué comment qu'ils restaient ouverts ? ce matin je viens de tester des gouttes que le médecin m'a données, mes yeux doivent être *un peu* secs aussi car ca m'a fait trop de bien immédiatement... limite magique

nevial

@rek It's like grillz for the eyes. Maybe it will make you a hip hop legend

R E K

Uxn Oquonie versus the older version :>...

We've made subtle changes to the designs of the lvls :D!

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R E K

Another comparison. Same place in the game :>...

Necomedre was so skinny before haha... I kinda prefer the Uxn version~

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lky

@rek looks like the resolution is higher? or changes from bit to vector?

R E K

I freakin' hate haggling.

I'm already selling a thing at half price, a good quality, new, not once used thing... and it is insaaaane how persistent ppl are.

*Item is listed at 50$*

Guy: "Ill give you 30 for it!"
Me: "It's new.... 50 is fair, I paid a lot more for it.. c'mon, help me recoup a little." 🥺
Guy: "I can buy a whole set for that same price!" :puppycat:
Me: "It's not a cheap part... *sigh*... 40 then, no lower though." 🙄
Guy: "30!!!!" :moar:
Me: 😤

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nomand

@rek stand your ground. Buyers will fuck sellers around in every possible way. I sell a lot on facebook and I just collect interest requests and puck a buyer, I don't even respond to lowballers. you don't owe them anything, not even a negotiation. that's why you should also never list at reserve price. add 30% so you can make a buyer feel better by knocking a bit off the price and still be happy as a seller.

pinky.

@rek "no." is a complete sentence and not rude imo

Eric the Cerise

@rek

Totally ditto. I list all things as "firm" and stick to it religiously, give people exactly one "it's non-negotiable" repeat, then don't even reply to further haggles. I would (usually) rather throw it out or give it away to a nice neighbor, than put up with that.

PS: Never move to the Netherlands ... the Dutch are *soooo* into haggling. Sigh.

R E K

Found a pair of 4$ converse at the thrift store! No laces, but I have a habit of keeping laces from old shoes so I've got a bunch to draw from.
A bit dirty, but that's not a problem really :>. Converse always fall apart early, so I don't bother getting them new anymore. I've been wearing used pairs for the past 6 years.

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calutron

@rek I actually think a little dirty looks better than brand new perfect white

Dakedres

@rek This is why I love converse. They're the forever shoe. Never out of fashion, never look or feel too worn.

R E K

Looking at the Boat Projects section on 100r.co, it is crazy to see how many changes we've done to Pino over the years... and despite all that, there is still a lot we haven't yet touched.

100r.co/site/boat_projects.htm

#theBoatyard

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rostiger

@rek It's turning into an invaluable resource. Thanks for consistently and consequently documenting all of these!

Nick K

@rek I've already used some of these as reference for my own boat projects (1978 Islander 36!), and there's still a lot of overlap with upcoming work I've got as well! Thanks a lot for documenting your journey here, treasure trove indeed :)

R E K

Twitter is getting more aggressive with outside links(deprioritizing the post if included), and is now targeting substack, threatening climate reporting publications like HEATED who rely heavily on the platform. Twitter's becoming a walled garden.

theverge.com/2023/4/6/23673043

Emily's trying to ween off of it, but that takes time. Her reporting is freakin' amazing(been reading HEATED since it first launched). If you can support her, do it~

open.substack.com/pub/heated/p

Twitter is getting more aggressive with outside links(deprioritizing the post if included), and is now targeting substack, threatening climate reporting publications like HEATED who rely heavily on the platform. Twitter's becoming a walled garden.

theverge.com/2023/4/6/23673043

R E K

Re-watching Avatar the Last Airbender for the zillionth time. It's such a good show, and the animation is just 👌

#thecinema

nomand

@rek I have high hopes for the live action adaptation. nothing will beat the original ofcourse, but it's looking pretty promising! this video gives a good overview that its gona be good! youtu.be/hOczT5rDvAs

Malkit Foxdale

@rek the show "The dragon prince" is made by the same people. Its in season 3 I believe. Its. Good and has some subtle references to the last airbender.

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