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AstroPuNk<p>Certified Telescope Mechanics (Trust Us)</p><p>Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.</p><p>We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.</p><p>It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).</p><p>This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Observatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Observatory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/DomeMaintenance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DomeMaintenance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SpaceNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceNerd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Celestron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Celestron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RegionalVictoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RegionalVictoria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/FixingThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FixingThings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/DIYFails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIYFails</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/TravelVlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelVlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ScienceVlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceVlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SpaceStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceStuff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/BehindTheScenes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BehindTheScenes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/UnhingedVlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnhingedVlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ChaoticEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChaoticEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ScienceIsCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceIsCool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/OutbackAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OutbackAdventure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EngineeringFail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeringFail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/TechVlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechVlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/YouTubeVlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTubeVlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/INeedHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>INeedHelp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/WhyAreWeLikeThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhyAreWeLikeThis</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/OmAaaAcKanI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/OmAaaAcKanI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>ENGINEERS: <em>STOP COPYING ALL THE BAD SHITE THAT <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/APPLE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APPLE</span></a> DOES!!!</em></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rZIt1wRDaI&amp;t=23s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">THIS LAMP</a> has less than 0 excuses to have the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> connector on the bottom!</li></ul><p>Unlike the shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MagicMouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MagicMouse</span></a> it doesn't take just a few mins to charge for days of runtime <em>and</em> unlike the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LaggyMouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaggyMouse</span></a> by Apple it's not some <em>unergonomically THINN</em> piece of glass and metal that looks like some industrial designers interpretation of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sushi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sushi</span></a> but the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rice</span></a> is being replaced by a polished <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematite" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hematite</a></p><ul><li>And yes, unlike the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MagicTrackpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MagicTrackpad</span></a>, the Magic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mouse</span></a> is so laggy, you can literally see it without going crosseye, which is absurd cuz the Magic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trackpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trackpad</span></a> is super crisp and fast.</li></ul><p>IMHO it should be illegal to put <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ports</span></a> in a position where they prevent the use of a device whilst charging!</p><ul><li>Espechally on something like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lamp</span></a> that unlike an RC model car has no excuse for choosing between <em>use</em> and <em>charge</em>... </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EngineeringFail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EngineeringFail</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DesignFail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesignFail</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EpicFail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EpicFail</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a></p>
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