katt, migrating 🌟 🌈 @starkatt@awoo.space

Also Navidson's cats in House of Leaves were named Mallory and Irvine, which was a nice little touch.

(riffing on https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory_and_Irvine_Research_Expedition )

Random question, but would "Mallory Irvine" strike you as an obviously fake name?

The sign feels like it's showing the way Home. That's exactly what I wanted to accomplish.

Hot glue is a little bit cursed but it's absolutely perfect a for a lot of jobs :)

Also re: the rainbow sign project, I'm actually a bit proud of how this wiring harness came out.

Hm, sign isn't nearly as bright as I'd hope.
Looked back, and after adding the second stroke on the star I'm definitely running beyond the length rating on the driver. Good news is, I can buy a bigger one that's also supposed to be quieter.

Right now it glows, but it doesn't shine.

I still feel like I succeeded in my mission of "doesn't blatantly look like el wire" :D

Oh also right, this project literally came to me in a dream. Not exactly as implemented ofc, but the concept of an el wire rainbow in etched acrylic channels? Yeah!

An orange, two yellows, a teal, a blue, and a purple, sure that's a rainbow :D

colors aren't quite what I'd hoped (though much more vivid than this photo), but the intent is very clearly there so yay I'm callin' it good.

Also I'm glad I decided to double-stroke the star.

I made a thing!!!

"Sampling of NASA radio comminations in Electronic Dance Music: an ethnographic approach" #papersIllNeverWrite

Please let me know if you've heard this elsewhere!

Weird bit of electrician (maybe trades generally?) slang, refrigerator:

A "fridge" is a thing you find food in.
A "reefer" is the appliance you need to dedicate a plug/circuit for.

@Ratttz hey this is a random question but on your job are refrigerators referred to as "reefers"?

Trying to get a handle on how widespread this slang is.