What are some of the geekiest things you own?
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What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Way back in the before times on astronomy.net I asked this and people seemed to enjoy it so I'll ask it again here
What are some of the geekiest (nerdiest?) things you own?
I have curio cabinet and amongst the treasures are: a staff Compass, replica Australopithecus skull and tyrannosaurus tooth, and a piece of Dillithium crystal from TOS.
What are some of the geekiest (nerdiest?) things you own?
I have curio cabinet and amongst the treasures are: a staff Compass, replica Australopithecus skull and tyrannosaurus tooth, and a piece of Dillithium crystal from TOS.
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Well, besides all my scopes, especially the dedicated Solar ones...
I'm not really a collector per se; I have a couple of meteorite fragment but they were gifted to me. I'd have to say the "geekiest" things I own are up my left arm...
First off, my daughter and I started playing Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube back in 2010 when she was 5. We finished the game just after her 6th birthday; so many good memories with that. RE4 is the most playable game ever, we were entertained for years with all the extra unlocked from completing it. Last year for her 18th birthday, we bought the new remake for the Xbox. A week later, I got a tattoo of the "Los Illuminados" (The Enlightened Ones) symbol seen throughout the game. She came with me to watch me getting it done.
The saga and memories continue....
And the other most geekiest thing... If you're wondering what that is just above my tattoo, it's the magnetometer boom from the second one. Voyager 1 or 2 (take your pick); it's a tribute to my father who got me into astronomy, and who died suddenly on August 28, 1977; right between the launches of Voyagers 2 and 1. He would have been fascinated with all of their discoveries; I wish we could have shared all that.
I guess my memories and life experiences make me a geek So be it; I'm happy and content with who I am!
Thanks Chich and all the best,
I'm not really a collector per se; I have a couple of meteorite fragment but they were gifted to me. I'd have to say the "geekiest" things I own are up my left arm...
First off, my daughter and I started playing Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube back in 2010 when she was 5. We finished the game just after her 6th birthday; so many good memories with that. RE4 is the most playable game ever, we were entertained for years with all the extra unlocked from completing it. Last year for her 18th birthday, we bought the new remake for the Xbox. A week later, I got a tattoo of the "Los Illuminados" (The Enlightened Ones) symbol seen throughout the game. She came with me to watch me getting it done.
The saga and memories continue....
And the other most geekiest thing... If you're wondering what that is just above my tattoo, it's the magnetometer boom from the second one. Voyager 1 or 2 (take your pick); it's a tribute to my father who got me into astronomy, and who died suddenly on August 28, 1977; right between the launches of Voyagers 2 and 1. He would have been fascinated with all of their discoveries; I wish we could have shared all that.
I guess my memories and life experiences make me a geek So be it; I'm happy and content with who I am!
Thanks Chich and all the best,
Mark
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"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
Solar:
H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
I've got five LEDs on a breadboard connected to an Arduino and a DHT11 sensor in the observatory (red of course) that I can see the temperature in binary from the security camera.
Plan A was to use a servo to rotate a pointer against a scale but that was hard to see and it wasn't geeky enough!
For temperatures below 0°C or above 31°C I look at the Serial Monitor through TeamViewer.
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Plan A was to use a servo to rotate a pointer against a scale but that was hard to see and it wasn't geeky enough!
For temperatures below 0°C or above 31°C I look at the Serial Monitor through TeamViewer.
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
The telesopes and the HHR for sure, but worse yet the telescopes in the HHR
An old car thats a reincarnation of an even older car
Mine is actually in mint condition with low miles though and stored in a climate controlled garage, adding nicely to the fullon obbsessive nerdom that is Me...
There is more but there may be some here not fully ready to handle the whole Nerd truth.
So for them we spot here...
An old car thats a reincarnation of an even older car
Mine is actually in mint condition with low miles though and stored in a climate controlled garage, adding nicely to the fullon obbsessive nerdom that is Me...
There is more but there may be some here not fully ready to handle the whole Nerd truth.
So for them we spot here...
Aaron / thestarhugger@gmail.com / Solar Kitchen Observatory / USA...
Specializing in Small Bore Multiple Wavelength Experimental Solar Imaging, Filtering & Visual Observation Since-2020
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Specializing in Small Bore Multiple Wavelength Experimental Solar Imaging, Filtering & Visual Observation Since-2020
Solar Imaging Sessions 49 / Solar Observing Sessions 198
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
From my brain at 06:30, the geekiest thing I have right now is the crazy half
Pretty much all of my geeky things I had went with the downsizing before the move...
Pretty much all of my geeky things I had went with the downsizing before the move...
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See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Not owned yet, but a planned purchase:
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Along with an oscilloscope and a diy 8 bit computer, I'd say this
scopes :gso/bintel f4 12"truss tube, bresser messier ar127s /skywatcher 10'' dob,meade 12'' f10 lx200 sct
cameras : asi 1600mm-c/asi1600mm-c,asi120mc,prostar lp guidecam, nikkon d60, sony a7,asi 290 mm
mounts : eq6 pro/eq8/mesu 200 v2
filters : 2'' astronomik lp/badder lrgb h-a,sII,oIII,h-b,Baader Solar Continuum, chroma 3nm ha,sii,oiii,nii,rgb,lowglow,uv/ir,Thousand Oaks Solar Filter,1.25'' #47 violet,pro planet 742 ir,pro planet 807 ir,pro planet 642 bp ir.
extras : skywatcher f4 aplanatic cc, Baader MPCC MKIII Coma Corrector,Orion Field Flattener,zwo 1.25''adc.starlight maxi 2" 9x filter wheel,tele vue 2x barlow .
cameras : asi 1600mm-c/asi1600mm-c,asi120mc,prostar lp guidecam, nikkon d60, sony a7,asi 290 mm
mounts : eq6 pro/eq8/mesu 200 v2
filters : 2'' astronomik lp/badder lrgb h-a,sII,oIII,h-b,Baader Solar Continuum, chroma 3nm ha,sii,oiii,nii,rgb,lowglow,uv/ir,Thousand Oaks Solar Filter,1.25'' #47 violet,pro planet 742 ir,pro planet 807 ir,pro planet 642 bp ir.
extras : skywatcher f4 aplanatic cc, Baader MPCC MKIII Coma Corrector,Orion Field Flattener,zwo 1.25''adc.starlight maxi 2" 9x filter wheel,tele vue 2x barlow .
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
OOOOHHHH! Magic Orb!
If you print off some stickers of sun spots you could have Arron (starhugger) avatar.
Gabrielle
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
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I was calling it Happy Fun Ball, but Magic Orb is good.
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I drink tea, I read books, I look at stars when I'm not cursing clouds. It's what I do.
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AT50, AT72EDII, ST80, ST102; Scopetech Zero, AZ-GTi, AZ Pronto; Innorel RT90C, Oberwerk 5000; Orion Giantview 15x70s, Vortex 8x42s, Navy surplus 7x50s, Nikon 10x50s
I drink tea, I read books, I look at stars when I'm not cursing clouds. It's what I do.
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AT50, AT72EDII, ST80, ST102; Scopetech Zero, AZ-GTi, AZ Pronto; Innorel RT90C, Oberwerk 5000; Orion Giantview 15x70s, Vortex 8x42s, Navy surplus 7x50s, Nikon 10x50s
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
My place is like Geek Central, so I'll just list the Geeky toys. My observatory and warm room are decorated in Sci-Fi. The bunk has a Star Trek cover. I have light and sound replicas of the TARDIS and Enterprise. Hanging from the ceiling a small x-wing and tie fighter are in a dogfight. My walls of astronomy pictures also contain Leonard Nimoy. Outside there are dedicated parking places and signs for Federation ships, astronomers, and Tardises. There is a "no Trespassing sign warning that the premises are protected by Daleks. And tiny green aliens are everywhere.
Rob
Telescopes: 50mm refractor, ED80 triplet, 90mm makcass, 10" dob, 8"SCT, 11"SCT
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Telescopes: 50mm refractor, ED80 triplet, 90mm makcass, 10" dob, 8"SCT, 11"SCT
Mounts: Celestron CGX, Orion Sirius + several camera tripods
Cameras: Canon 6D, Canon 80D, ZWO-ASI120MC
Binoculars: 10x50, 12x60, 15x70, 25-125x80
Observatory: SkyShed POD XL3 + 8x12 warm room
AL Projects Completed: Lunar #645, Outreach #0280, Universe Sampler #93-T, Binocular Messier #871, Messier #2521, Messier Honorary #2521, Constellation Hunter Northern Skies #112, Planetary Transit Venus #1, Galileo #26, Outreach Stellar 0280, Meteor Regular #157, Solar System Telescopic #209-I, Observer Award #1
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Probably my Casio watch that has:
Moon phase, moon rise, transit, set.
Sun rise and set.
Current tide, high and low.
Distance traveled, a bazillion fitness functions.
And of course time, GMT, alarms...
Moon phase, moon rise, transit, set.
Sun rise and set.
Current tide, high and low.
Distance traveled, a bazillion fitness functions.
And of course time, GMT, alarms...
Clear Skies,
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Re: What are some of the geekiest things you own?
Not sure whether it counts as 'geeky', but I have a weather station on my desktop at home (in the home office), which uses a mouse recorder script to 'manually' download data to a CSV file to a network file server every 30 minutes, so that I can view the data for any day in the last month on my Excel dashboard on the 'every day' laptop.
So that the data is equally available when I'm away from home, I have a task schedule to run another script to copy it to a Dropbox sync folder.
Lots of nice Excel dinks used to show the data in different ways, and Macros (of course) to make things happen.
I've also got a piece of pallasite that I'm fond of
So that the data is equally available when I'm away from home, I have a task schedule to run another script to copy it to a Dropbox sync folder.
Lots of nice Excel dinks used to show the data in different ways, and Macros (of course) to make things happen.
I've also got a piece of pallasite that I'm fond of
LS8 Meade SCT, SW 127 Mak, 72mm Lightwave Refractor
Star Adventurer
AZ Gti mount
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Star Adventurer
AZ Gti mount
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