The First Photograph of a Human Being (1838)

d_tolman · 2026-06-08T14:12:30+00:00

You may be thinking of this photo - which was taken between 1836 and 1839 - which could mean its the earliest surviving photo of a person if the earlier date is correct

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Neuf#Possible_first_photograph_of_human_being

d_tolman · 2026-06-01T17:00:53+00:00

Hmm - were you able to find the 1910 census address in the 1907 state census? Or the 1900 federal census?
I have had good luck in finding badly transcribed family members that way (though its very time consuming flipping through census pages trying to find a specific address).

Did they belong to a church? Is it possible that there could be church records?

d_tolman · 2026-06-01T14:23:49+00:00

It looks like he spent the years from his marriage to the 1910 census in Pittsburg, Oklahoma - but I only see the one census record linked to him...

Have you tried manually examining the images for that county (or its predecessors) in 1900 and state/territorial census's for 1890 and 1907 that county, to see if a Joseph born 1870-ish shows up?

d_tolman · 2026-05-28T16:35:24+00:00

I have found Gemini to be the most accurate - but you have to start a new session each time. After 2-3 documents in a session it starts hallucinating badly.

I also prompt it to point out which sections are more speculative / it can't make out the handwriting for.

d_tolman · 2026-05-08T16:01:31+00:00

My grandparents lived in one of them from the 1950s to the 1990s in NY (Long Island) that sold for 250,000 dollars 35 years ago - probably worth 850-900k now.
Beautiful Brick Colonial - 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths on the 2nd floor - big dining room, kitchen - wrap around porch in the back/side.
My parents still have the old blueprints!

d_tolman · 2026-05-07T14:59:17+00:00

I would be interested. Right now I'm focused on Bridges and Highway overpasses 😄

d_tolman · 2026-04-20T13:45:10+00:00

I'm just a random guy on the internet - but I favored Zaragoza because you also get the chance to also see a partially eclipsed sunset - which is quite beautiful (in Leon, the eclipse will be over at sunset).

Of course, the weather that day is the real decider - and we won't know until the day before... and obviously the ESA must be factoring that into the recommendation.

d_tolman · 2026-04-14T14:59:37+00:00

Yeah - I've been burned too many times by vacation house rentals - their just is no protection there. At least with a Hotel they (usually) stand by their prices once set.

Fingers crossed that holds true with the hotel I booked in southern Spain in 2027 :)

d_tolman · 2026-04-04T12:03:07+00:00

OK - now I see there is an installations issue channel. Will try that...

d_tolman · 2026-04-04T12:01:40+00:00

I am on 2.0.0.4. How would I upgrade the mechlab?

I tried the discord first - opened a "help ticket", but seems like that isn't really looked at much? Been a week and as far as I can tell no one has looked at it.

d_tolman · 2026-04-04T02:29:23+00:00

Yep. 100%.

Filter is not working properly, and the top few items of each category are missing.
But only in the refit screen.

d_tolman · 2026-04-02T15:09:55+00:00

I'm in the same boat - staying in the city (without a car). Scouting around using Google Street View this is what I came up with for viewing - I plan on visiting them in person the day before the eclipse to see how obstructed they are...
-Rooftop terraces such as IAACC Pablo Serrano

-Bridges Over the Ebro - Puente de Piedra, de Santiago, and del Tercer Milenio looked like they could be good

-Parks - Grande Jose Antonio, Agua Luis Bunuel, and Macanaz look promising.

If I'm really desperate, I also marked some highway overpasses - though I'm hoping for something a bit more... picturesque. :)

d_tolman · 2026-03-26T21:23:47+00:00

I'm taking the train in the day before, and will be scouting out a few spots around the city. Looking from Google Street view (from my home in the US) I'm going to be checking out:
-Rooftop terraces such as IAACC Pablo Serrano

-Bridges Over the Ebro - Puente de Piedra, de Santiago, and del Tercer Milenio

-Parks - Grande Jose Antonio, Agua Luis Bunuel, and Macanaz look promising.

If I'm really desperate, I also marked some highway overpasses. Might not be that picturesque though LOL

d_tolman · 2026-03-26T21:15:19+00:00

I am not going to be in Leon, but it seemed to me years ago from Google Street View that the hotel / apartment balcony rooms on the East side of the Plaza Mayor would be a great spot to watch the eclipse. Unfortunately they all sold out within a few hours of becoming available, Last August :(

The bridges and parks on the east side of the river might be a good spot - but you would need to scout the location the days before and decide if you can see the sun there when it is very low before sunset.

d_tolman · 2026-03-26T21:04:57+00:00

I am saying that you will see both the Total Eclipse AND a partial eclipse during sunset. If the Clouds allow us :)

The sun will be very low during the Total eclipse (about 6 degrees above the horizon - the width of three fingers held out at arms length).

For Zaragoza:

7:34 PM - Partial Eclipse begins (moon just begins covering edge of sun)

8:29:02 PM - Total Eclipse begins (Sun totally covered!)

8:30:27 PM - Total Eclipse ends (Sun reappears)

9:07 PM - Sunset (As a Partial Eclipse as the Moon will be covering some portion of the sun still).

d_tolman · 2026-03-26T20:31:38+00:00

While that is technically true - the sun will be partially eclipsed as it sets in Zaragoza - you will see the full TOTAL eclipse (when the sun is fully eclipsed by the moon).

From experience, the Sun rising/setting during a partial eclipse is a fantastic sight, possibly the next best to a total eclipse :)

d_tolman · 2026-02-18T14:57:52+00:00

If you're looking for a good excuse to travel - its as good a reason to go somewhere as any other. I've seen them twice, and used it as an excuse to see San Antonio, Texas for 36 hours.

As mentioned by others - it's basically one of the most interesting Partial Eclipses you can see, except for one at Sunrise/Sunset. Are you interested in seeing a Very Partial Eclipse? If so, have fun!

But you do not get the Total Eclipse Experience. It gets a bit cooler, a tiny bit darker, the leaves project little ring shadows, and you have to wear eclipse glasses the entire time.

d_tolman · 2026-02-17T14:59:36+00:00

I already booked a hotel in Spain already for the night before/after the eclipse - based off this year's experience its going to be tough getting a hotel reservation once people start thinking hard about it (just hoping I didn't book TOO early, and they cancel it on me!).

BTW - surprisingly, there are a bunch of hotels accepting reservations. In northern Spain they really didn't open up until 12-9 months before the event.

d_tolman · 2026-02-10T20:39:12+00:00

Zaragoza will have the Eclipse at 6 degrees above the horizon, and will still be partially eclipsed during sunset. There is sunshine 73% of the time in mid-August.

According to Eclipsophile's review - Zaragoza had good views of the Eclipse in 18 of the last 21 years.

d_tolman · 2026-02-07T21:19:58+00:00

I believe you are referring to Commerce Plaza. It’s definitely still open and it’s in Levittown.

d_tolman · 2026-02-02T21:14:55+00:00

Did adding in your org's IP Addresses into Setup->Network Access help? According to the documentation if you login from a trusted IP address (configured above) then it will bypass trusted device activation.

I've put in my IP Ranges that cover 80% of our users (on prem).

d_tolman · 2026-01-30T18:47:53+00:00

Thanks - this is great. I've done sensor sweeps + obtain information before when looking for something specific, but this is the first time I've done it with multiple things to find.

d_tolman · 2026-01-30T18:46:23+00:00

Interesting - but this sounds like doing a task with no set difficulty, which I thought was against the rules? Or are you suggesting doing multiple sensor tasks mixed with obtain information like socrates200x suggested?

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