allrite

allrite
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@allrite@allrite.au

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Sysadmin, developer, web dude in a science research agency. WordPress, Japan, planes, trains, karate, Arduino, Raspberry Pi/Pico, puns, dad jokes, etc.

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  • I’m zonked

    Two highly researched astronomy essays finished and two long job interviews in the one week. I’m zonked! Now, time to enjoy Easter with my B.

  • Airport hotels

    B and I had lunch today on the foreshore of the beach at Ramsgate, looking out across Botany Bay, the scent of seaweed in the air. It was lovely to get out of the house. As we watched the big jets take-off from Kingsford-Smith airport I recalled our honeymoon flight, remarking how it was good…

  • NTSC and PAL Video Capture Problems

    The saga of capturing our wedding video to a computer has has run for years now with no resolution yet. My best man’s analog video camera, used to film the event, was from the US and recorded in the NTSC format, but Australian AV equipment uses the PAL format. We attempted to make a copy…

  • Astronomically busy

    No bludging for this unemployed fella. Apart from applying for jobs, including one with an astronomy organisation in the Netherlands (I wrote a 2000 word report for that one!) I’ve also been busy with my Swinburne astronomy course. One of the elements of the course is asking and answering questions in newsgroups. It’s so much…

  • Pangs of Nostalgia – Part 1

    Nostalgia. It can be a debilitating disease if you let it take over your life and turn into a conservative. I don’t believe in the Good Old Days, although there were quite possibly some things done in the past better than today (like some better leaders than the current crop) and plenty of things done…