Oddly, I might print only 3 or 4 things in a year now.
UTMike wrote:
I love your weird humor, Mark.
Thank you! I am actually holding back a little.
The first article is a parody, but the others are real. Cheerios!
I don't know how I got around without Siri. Remember having to pull over to look at a map?
Good ones! The plant butter one took me a mo.
A good result! It is a grim life for insects.
Good one! And I think the iconic picture has been parodied as much as any picture.
For those who comment on there not being enough posts from different people: YOU can post something.
Cartoons, jokes, articles...
hj wrote:
You have got to be kidding! This is humor? Seriously people?
Low-brow humor! The best kind! 😀
No to sunglasses. No to photographing w/o a proper filter at 91% totality. There will be many burnt camera sensors later on Monday.
Apparently the mylar plastic from a helium balloon will work (multiple layers, probably?), but try it with your eyes first (but only briefly). Be very careful that the aluminum coating is not scratched.
There are several tricks for viewing the eclipse safely, by using a pin-hole camera method that projects a tiny spotlight of the sun on a white surface. The dappled shadows under trees also give a nice effect.