Gemini* and Gopher

• Personal/Opinions

  • the other half

    nothing I write 
    is appropriate 
    all the revealing details 
    telling stories 
    not ready to be seen
    at least half
    you must already know
    anyway
    you'll have to imagine 
    the other half
    

  • In flight movie triple bill

    A rewatch for the first time in a long time. The first half is 4/5 dark, dark satire, but degenerates a little into a kind of heist movie. Overall I think it’s got to be a 3/5.

• Politics and World Events

  • Nazi Law of Mental Abuse

    Here is the story of how Medics have given me the diagnosis of Schizophrenia Paranoid.

    Many years ago, I was hospitalized, against my will, into a Mental Health Hospital (big letters because those Medics don't stand to descend to the human level). It was, and still is, all a very very very unfair event.

    Then, in the Hospital, they couldn't fit me into a category, so I defaulted to their ELSE clause. Which is being diagnosed with Schizophrenia. And yes, when I went to the Psychiatric Hospital, a person not fitting into a mental health patient profile doesn't mean this person is free of a mental disease, it means it has Schizophrenia. So, in their profession, these Portuguese Medics actually believe that each person is a mental patient waiting to be discovered.

• Technology and Free Software

  • Give Your Camerawork Robotic Cleanliness By Building Lewis Aburrow's 3D-Printed Slider

    Maker Lewis Aburrow has designed a 3D-printable robotic camera slider for pro-level cinematic-grade operation, complete with optional battery for field use — powered by two Espressif microcontrollers, from the ESP32 and ESP8266 families.

    "I designed and built a 3D printable robotic camera slider with touchscreen control, adjustable track length, and support-free printed parts," Aburrow explains of the project. "It's designed for live video work, product shots and motion timelapses, with programmable speed, acceleration, and movement time. You can build it for tabletop use, tripod mounting, mains power, or with an optional Ryobi battery adapter for portable filming."