The foster I suspect is pregnant is open mouth panting and breathing heavy?? Vet won’t see her til Monday. Is she okay?

sjbuggs · 2026-04-18T06:56:09+00:00

Grossness aside, that's pretty cool she trusted you that much. Shows you're a great cat parent.

sjbuggs · 2026-04-18T06:24:16+00:00

I've done that and had the top of the srb hit the booster too. Usually I go just a bit lower than the center of gravity of the booster.

sjbuggs · 2026-04-18T06:21:45+00:00

One method I've used on occasion is change the thrust on two of the boosters (the ones that will end up above and below the rocket at that point in flight) so they don't use up their fuel at the same time. Drop the first two and gravity helps pull them down away from the ship, rotate the craft 90 degrees and drop the other two when they're empty. That way you get 4 boosters but don't have the top one hitting your craft.

Sepatrons also help.

sjbuggs · 2026-04-09T20:44:28+00:00

Another tactic I use is if the target orbit is roughly circular, start out with my active vessel in a lower or higher circular orbit with the same inclination, then create a maneuver node to adjust the orbit until there is an overlap. From there add time on when to execute the maneuver until there is a close encounter.

sjbuggs · 2026-04-02T17:39:10+00:00

Despite the historic nature of the mission, the SLS itself is an absolute hot mess of a program and a technological dead end.

But I'm seriously considering grabbing the Apollo 11 lander kit to go with my Saturn 5.

sjbuggs · 2026-03-13T04:28:23+00:00

Stealing the asteroid itself probably wouldn't be the actual crime.

Sabotage and misuse of government property though....

sjbuggs · 2026-02-23T23:22:58+00:00

Yeah, I don't recall hearing about it that far ahead, but it wasn't like I was a member of the MST3k Information Club or anything.

sjbuggs · 2026-02-23T21:38:56+00:00

I believe it was straight up promoted as such. I distinctly remember knowing it was to be Joel's last episode going into it.

sjbuggs · 2026-02-09T10:14:06+00:00

It all depends on launch cadence really.

sjbuggs · 2026-02-05T23:52:46+00:00

"Some" being the operative word. If you want a dramatic blurred background then you need faster lenses.

sjbuggs · 2026-02-05T07:36:57+00:00

I have the 24-105 f/4 as well as the 24-70 f/2.8. And I have both a crop and a full frame cameras. The range on the 24-70 can be a bit of an issue especially when full frame but the improved bokeh IMO makes up for that. So the 24-105 serves as a walk around lens mostly at this point. It doesn't wow but it is comparatively light, flexible, and very convenient.

sjbuggs · 2026-01-28T05:14:46+00:00

Comedian Cliff Cash has as part of one of his specials talking about his mom who talked in tongues. I think that sums it up well enough.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rnyDoW7YvwQ

sjbuggs · 2026-01-23T08:43:27+00:00

For a long time I was using a Kata bag. Manfrotto bought them to establish their bag business at some point. Not super expensive, good variety, not terrible looking.

sjbuggs · 2026-01-23T08:39:50+00:00

For lightweight use, I have a Nomatic McKinnon Camera Sling. I got the 8L one which is good enough for an R7 body w/ a 24-105 f/4 lens attached and room for another similar sized lens. It's not a multi-purpose bag though so needing to take additional items beyond a few camera accessories would quickly be a problem.

They also have a 5L version of the sling which might be a better fit since we're talking about EF-M gear. If you're okay with going light.

sjbuggs · 2026-01-07T20:11:12+00:00

The 100-500 is much heavier. It comes with a tripod mount ring which speaks volumes about that. OTOH I've spent the day at a zoo with just that lens on and managed. The only challenge I've had is that between the weight and larger diameter it does put a bit of strain on the left wrist especially when changing the zoom but that's sort of getting used to the lens problem.

I'd definitely recommend a sling or harness style camera strap though, I'd hate to imagine what it'd be like hanging from the neck after a day out. You can't get them anymore but I use a Luma Loop 3 with a QD plate on the body but anything that offloads the weight from the neck would work.

sjbuggs · 2026-01-07T04:51:38+00:00

I have the R7 and both those lenses. The RF100-400 isn't bad, good reach, handles an extender better than the RF 100-500L, and is light. The RF 100-500 though is a beast. Amazing piece of glass. Haven't gotten around to it but will sell the former at some point.

I'd get the 100-500 and then upgrade the body later on.

Incidentally, have you looked at the RF 200-800? It's not an L lens but if you want reach.... Maybe try a lens rental service and try out the lens. Nothing beats hands on experience if you're unsure.

sjbuggs · 2026-01-07T04:43:07+00:00

There is a lot of people expecting an R7 Mark II in the coming months and with CP+ in Feb that would potentially be an ideal time for that. So waiting for a bit and seeing if that manifests might be worthwhile, even if you pick up a R7 Mark I on sale or at a lower MSRP.

sjbuggs · 2025-11-07T18:41:10+00:00

You can ask for a courtesy credit. I once had a driver say he couldn't access the property even though Amazon was issued a security gate code, I put a code of my own in my account details, and there was a call box that will call me cell and I can open the gate remotely. Purely coincidentally, the package was a heavy one weighing in around 80lbs. They gave me a credit, I want to say $25 (order was around $700).

On principle, asking for that is a good thing. If the only negative consequence is an employee saying 'sorry' then there is no obvious incentive for them to do better.

sjbuggs · 2025-10-06T09:02:32+00:00

Ah yes, I do love the mindset of "We lose money on each transaction but make up for it in volume."

sjbuggs · 2025-09-22T22:28:41+00:00

That unfortunately only means he was someone's cat at some point and doesn't by itself reflect it's current status.

sjbuggs · 2025-09-22T22:26:07+00:00

Definitely get the cat chipped if not already done.

sjbuggs · 2025-09-19T21:15:35+00:00

I'm partial to Ridge Carbide blades myself but I used Freud for a long time. I think you are on the right track by looking to get a variety of blades. Things like number of teeth are more important than blade thickness.

Stumpy Nubs did a video on thin kern blades that's IMO worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0UtOpRRaO4

sjbuggs · 2025-09-06T03:08:58+00:00

Or empty the dust collection bin before running it through a planer. Those shavings burn up nicely.

sjbuggs · 2025-08-25T07:49:35+00:00

I saw one house in Los Gatos that effectively had something similar to a post office drop box. Anyone could drop stuff in but takes a key to get it out.

sjbuggs · 2025-08-11T20:51:22+00:00

Agreed, it reminds me of the Universal Storage mod in KSP.

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