Using Google Gemini for creating flight plans (e.g. around UK coast, Europe, whole world) for use with MSFS 2020 is good fun. It makes some gaffs, as expected, but is learning from its mistakes.

It’s a shame Pocket is shutting down. It was the prime reason I went for a Kobo eReader. Exploring Wallabag for potential use with KOReader but might have to switch to Boox. I already have a Boox Go 10 which I’m very impressed with.

All done. That was a really impressively designed kit. Nice to build, too. Not much repetition.

Walking…

Zarcooooooo! 😊

Freebie Lego build today

Probably about as effective as most “proper” wings in UK roads 😊

Bas and I out for a walk. His shades aren’t just to make him look cool - that’s a bonus 🙂

Nature

I love the way the plant took root on the tree stump, almost like it consciously thought “This looks like a nice spot” 🙂

From my walk today

The clouds cleared for a few minutes to allow me to grab this quick snap 😊

Apple pulls data protection tool from UK. Well done UK. Another giant leap backwards for privacy and common sense. We seem determined to become a first world country. What businesses would want to deal with us with our attitude towards privacy and data security? Guess it’s time to move my data from iCloud.

Christmas present complete. Fun build. Loved the 3D-ishness and the way the designers created the different layers. #Lego

I think this is my favourite sim screenshot I’ve ever taken in several decades of flight simming. It feels very natural and quite beautiful to me. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 flying over Scotland.

So after telling us all that climate change really is a thing (and that appears to be beyond doubt now), current global opinion seems to be (at a government level) “We must do something about it for future generations, unless it’s going to be inconvenient or cost us money”. Is that a fair summary?

UK government: “How Labour will make Britain a clean energy superpower”. UK government: “Let’s build another runway at our busiest airport so we can get more planes coming and going”. Hmm. They must be referring to those new-fangled green planes.

This is hilarious - and pretty much sums up my feelings about AI at the moment.

I was going to take Bas out for a walk (well, a carry these days), but I couldn’t disturb this… Snuggled up with a hot water bottle and Pocus.

Tonight’s offering from my 4 year quest of watching Laurel and Hardy films - www.imdb.com/title/tt0…

I think I’ll just spend the next 4 years rewatching Laurel and Hardy films to cheer me up and hope we all come out the other side okay.

This trailer is better than most entire films. And even better in a cinema with a thumping sound system. Listen with headphones, loudly.

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Bas and Pocus - snuggle buddies 😌

Unretouched M42 from Seestar S50 tonight.

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Trying out the AI Denoise on the Seestar - pretty good! Not sure about the blemish above M1 - possibly something on the lens. Will check when I bring the scope in.