UnixAnt @UnixAnt@social.privacytools.io

@RaeYcrep Assuming you've got Raspian (or similar) up and running I've got a couple of weather commands for you right off the bat that you can run from the terminal to test. Are these too minimal for your needs?

curl wttr.in/<TOWN_NAME>

different view:

curl v2.wttr.in/<TOWN_NAME>

Try it. I use wttr.in/norwich all the time, for example

@RaeYcrep Related: https://blog.dakboard.com/diy-wall-display/

There's also the Teletext Twitter feed for the Pi, so I'm sure somebody has converted this to other formats (RSS, etc)

I've got a number of single board computers and they're super useful, but my pi is sat in a drawer waiting for the next project.

@RaeYcrep Ooh! You're dabbling with Sonic Pi? It looks really interesting and I'd like to mess around with it, but the words "Ant" and "Free time" don't really go together just lately xD

Be careful what you share with Google, or indeed any provider who collects and holds your data: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/28/20836855/reverse-location-search-warrant-dragnet-bank-robbery-fbi

@RaeYcrep Haha! More than justified I think!

@RaeYcrep Very happy to hear this!

@RaeYcrep I hope they find it soon. That's massively incompetent. Was this your Sony Alpha going in for a service?

@nipos @Anprim@todon.nl @switchingsocial@mastodon.at I understand that Google Analytics is insanely useful and trying to get people to move away from this is going to be difficult. I've never used alternatives such as piwik and matomo, so I have no idea how good they are. But at least we have alternatives, right? There should be a decent alternative for most (if not all) of Google's offerings...

@RaeYcrep 😮 You're joking! That's pathetic... What are your options now?

@nipos @switchingsocial@mastodon.at @Anprim@todon.nl That's precisely why I no longer use any of Google's services. Their entire business model consists of harvesting and monetising data. I'd rather not be a part of that...
If possible, move away from their services altogether.

@Anprim@todon.nl @switchingsocial@mastodon.at Of course! 😀

@Anprim@todon.nl @switchingsocial@mastodon.at Dark Sky maybe?
https://darksky.net/about

#nowplaying The #postpunk masterpiece that is If Two Worlds Kiss by Pink Turns Blue https://invidio.us/watch?v=SWew34c0lLo

#goth PSA: If you've not been listening to '40 Years of Goth' over at Mixcloud, then what are you waiting for? Head over there and enjoy a trip down memory lane: https://www.mixcloud.com/KittyLectro/

@RaeYcrep #truth 😂

@RaeYcrep Morning! Blue skies here in Cambridge... *hides*

@RaeYcrep This pic is poor quality, because my phone is a potato, but it should give some idea of how the moon looks through some cheap 25x100 binoculars.

Whether viewed through a telescope, binoculars or just shot with a 300mm lens on my DSLR, I could look at the moon all night.

@RaeYcrep I'm currently saving up for a goto mount. Soooo much easier!

That's a nice starter dob. If I ever find myself over in Ireland, I may have to look you up!

As much as I love pin-sharp images of Jupiter & Saturn, my first love is the Orion Nebula and my telescope just isn't designed for nebula observation. A dob would be perfect for that.

@RaeYcrep I wish I had the space for a decent sized dobsonian. Something around 14" and above.

But I don't xD

Currently rocking a 6" Maksutov-Cassegrain, which is a planet watchers wet dream, but isn't particularly great for nebulae & DSOs. In fact, it's almost impossible, even with the big, dark skies of Norfolk where I live now.

@RaeYcrep I keep my shutter open for around 10-15 seconds when I'm shooting the night sky, but during the day the trick is to minimise the amount of light entering the lens, when all around you there is strong light.

There are 2 options:

Shoot first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon when there is less ligh.

Invest in a Neutral Density filter to restrict the amount of light entering. I'd still avoid long exposures around noon, however...