Posts by nick@introvert.social
(DIR) Post #AYKfdWEIKRP6JsH7Ue by nick@introvert.social
2023-02-15T17:32:45.320932Z
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse, OregonThe post card shotNikon F4s, Nikkor 300mm f4 ED AF, Cinestill 50D#BelieveInFilm #Photography #FilmPhotography #Cinestill
(DIR) Post #AYKfdX0rPsFgkUzuC0 by nick@introvert.social
2023-02-15T20:26:19.196728Z
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Green on rocksNikon F4s, Nikkor 85mm f1.8d, Cinestill 50D#BelieveInFilm #Photography #FilmPhotography #Cinestill
(DIR) Post #AYKfdXlebtgN5ctH84 by nick@introvert.social
2023-02-16T16:09:50.414156Z
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I don't shoot film at the beach often and I'm always surprised how much light there is to work with, even as the sun starts going down.Nikon F4s, Nikkor 85mm f1.8d, Cinestill 50D#BelieveInFilm #Photography #FilmPhotography #Cinestill
(DIR) Post #AYKfdYR87grLAGIOmG by nick@introvert.social
2023-02-16T16:12:54.885089Z
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DreamyNikon F4s, Nikkor 85mm f1.8d, Cinestill 50D#BelieveInFilm #Photography #FilmPhotography #Cinestill
(DIR) Post #AhtnrFNSqj3Ict2PGS by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-09T18:39:39.961732Z
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Some grimy Harmon Phoenix rendered moss for #TextureTuesday#Mosstodon #BelieveInFilm
(DIR) Post #Ahwi6MGhUk9A5hZmsq by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-19T01:06:02.247493Z
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I'm of the opinion that if you need to order off-menu to get a good meal you're a shitty restaurant with a bad menu. I don't have enough spoons/brain-space to remember whatever secret decoder ring shit I need to follow to get fries that aren't wet and floppy, WTF in-n-out. The same thing goes for major tech and software. The baseline experience needs to be good, not perfect, but solidly good. I'm not interested in registry edits or installing Windows 10 IoT or whatever shit to get an acceptable experience. I used to tinker around like that but I have shit to get done now. I haven't had time for that shit since before college.Inspired by a discussion I saw on Reddit today about Ubuntu being faster on Framework laptops than Windows
(DIR) Post #Ahwi6NKzWHAnPIajD6 by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-19T01:18:23.329258Z
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I owned 4 Android phones over 5 years and the whole time I told myself I would root them, install other OS's, optimize shit, whatever but I never once had time to even start. If you're value proposition is "Yeah, it's kind of slow and there's a lot of bloat but if you invest in a bunch of specialized knowledge you can get a good experience" it's not a good value. My time and brain-space is finite and worth something to me. I need a phone and a computer that works well out of the gate and doesn't get slower and more bloated with every update. After the string of Android phones I used a single iPhone for 5 years. If Apple deliberately slows down iOS, it's still not as bad as Qualcomm supporting more than one version of Android in their drivers. And on the computer side, Snaps have problems sure but Ubuntu runs just as well now on my desktop as when I installed it 2 years ago. Meanwhile the Windows partition has become increasingly unusable even with minimal use just from regular software updates and going to Win 11.
(DIR) Post #Ahwi6OkuFPUrnxiwF6 by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-19T01:26:40.337428Z
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All I'm asking is please, have a baseline experience with your tech product that is good (enough). If I wanted to go full hacker experience I'd pull a Thinkpad out of a recycling bin, run Arch, and use a rotary mobile phone built from trash. But I don't want to do that. I need a 2FA app that's reliable. I need basic web browsing, email, phone calls, and messaging that works without a struggle. I don't have time to be a beta tester for bleeding edge updates. I want to spend my spare bandwidth on repairing old Laserdisc players and film cameras, not on my day-to-day computer to get basic work and life responsibilities done.
(DIR) Post #Ahx54QwJSEzgwe5ikK by nick@introvert.social
2024-05-05T02:08:49.067100Z
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I'm messing around with some Windows Server 2008 R2 stuff and wow I'm getting hit hard with Win7 nostalgia. It really was the last best version of Windows
(DIR) Post #Ai1aAhyysNjkkfeQOu by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-19T06:08:11.785759Z
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@Houl wtf even is a shader, does anyone know? :blobfoxfloofowo:
(DIR) Post #Ai5DDnW7EdAwTJUeHY by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-08T02:22:52.758093Z
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I actually got lucky finding a film camera at the thrift store: this early ‘80s Minolta point-and-shoot for only $3. Plus it takes standard AA batteries instead of some exotic lithium cell so it’s still actually cheap! Like other cameras of its kind it will beep at you but it goes a step further: it will actually use words to describe what a bad photographer you are and how you’re fucking up your shot. It’s sounds like the warnings airplanes give pilots right before they crash: a couple beeps followed by a simple two word message, like “load film” (you idiot!).On the technical side it features a very early and these days pretty rare type of autofocus system. As far as I can tell, it is a fully open-loop system: the electronic range finder determines the distance but it does not move any of the optics to verify it was right. When you press the shutter button the lens snaps back to the determined focus and the shutter fires. The winder then returns the lens to the fully forward, close focus position. In practice it makes autofocus seem really fast since it doesn’t do any hunting, it just goes for it. It reminds me of AI: infinite confidence and dubious accuracy. Besides fuck it, with a 35mm lens it’s probably close enough and your dumb ‘80s ass is probably shooting directly into the sun anyway.#BelieveInFilm #ShittyCameraChallenge
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfKlKXKup25Fcw4 by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T04:50:35.229116Z
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Discs this big should absolutely not spin this fast :ablobfoxbongoterrified:
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfLdZHgIhkIcwTY by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T04:52:40.897756Z
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Another thrifting score, this time a mostly working Laserdisc player and several discs. I’ve never found one for sale in person before and it was pretty cheap, I couldn’t resist
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfMCJCW5dU2sgcq by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T05:38:38.167602Z
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It appears the tracking circuit isn’t working right and can’t stay locked onto the disc very well as it spins up. I think I’ve got that worked out with the help of the repair manual and some control systems knowledge from college that I haven’t really put to any use until now
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfNETLxPmh2tvdY by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T05:40:04.019454Z
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More testing required to confirm tracking is fixed. Now I just need to figure out why it doesn’t try to slow the disc down when stopping and just dumps it in the tray instead (which sounds horrible and probably scratches the disc)
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfP5KSvI0RGdefA by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T06:02:57.269927Z
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Alright, I figured this one out too: the rubber on the disc spindle is totally dried out and has no stick left. So when the breaking circuit gets engaged the spindle stops instantly while the disc just keeps spinning with incredible inertia. The player seeing that the spindle is stopped assumes it's safe to raise the tray and eject the disc which then results in horrible noises.
(DIR) Post #Ai5LfQrZr1TfxCDhVQ by nick@introvert.social
2024-04-14T06:04:11.097873Z
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Anyone know how to rejuvenate the rubber on a Laserdisc player's spindle? Sticky tape on the disc worked fine to diagnose the problem but I need a real fix
(DIR) Post #AqvpiEIz9MdPS1wE9Q by nick@introvert.social
2025-02-09T02:21:48.127250Z
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The air fryer graveyard shelf in the thrift store
(DIR) Post #AqyZtuOljemh9z9BJI by nick@introvert.social
2025-02-09T01:54:17.695601Z
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This mug is hideous and I want it
(DIR) Post #AsJieHzWF2sb7SRTLk by nick@introvert.social
2025-02-09T04:52:20.345622Z
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Update, I acquired the mug :blobfoxcofe_w_: