🧪 Kira 🦊 @tty@sunbeam.city

Uh oh. I wonder if Apple noticed my xdotool automation script and locked me out? Or if this is just slipshod software.

xdotool is such a fun linux tool!

Writing my first `xdotool` automation script to automate getting my hundreds of notes off my old iPhone via iCloud, which staunchly refuses to provide anything resembling a batch export.

It's pretty fun to watch it go! It'll copy the note, switch over to a terminal, open vim, paste the text, quit, rename the file, and then delete the note from icloud and repeat.

Handy script to see the top handful of files in the current directory, when I want to clear out space:

alias bigfiles="du -d 0 * | sort -nr | head"

Seeing it in motion is the best part.

I spent a little over a week building an escapement wheel mechanism -- the thing that makes mechanical clocks work! -- out of cardboard & spare parts, to see if I could. ⚙️ 🕑 🛠️

And, it works! I mean.. mostly. 😅

I learned a LOT just trying this. I can't explain the magic of building a machine and watching it just come to life & move on its own. ✨

Video in the replies!

I want to grow bamboo at my new place once I move, because it is basically Magic Fast-Growing Building Material. 🎍

Upgraded the pulley system mount on my balcony this morning, using found wood & bamboo, in order to water the orange tree. ☕ 🍊

The tin can that's on the pulley has holed nailed into the bottom of it, so I can fill up the can from the door, and wheel it to the other end of the balcony so it can sprinkle out over the tree's soil.

In February our landlord boarded up our balcony one day for "safety reasons" and stranded our plants out there, so I've had to get creative to keep them alive. 🛠️

OMG y'all, *it works*! Like, I've got it working with the pendulum! ..I mean, mostly. >__>

It's still pretty finnicky & semi-broken, but I'm suuuper jazzed to get it cleaned up so I can share with y'all! 🔧 ⚙️ 🕜

*is trying to measure an angle in the lab*

*tosses ruler over shoulder* pah, linear measurement, the tool of peasants

*picks up protractor* ah! angular measurement! the tool of kings

Lil video update of where the mechanical clock project is at!

Textual version: the core mechanism of the anchor interacting with the escapement wheel *works*! It only allows one tooth past per tick. I'm having a few other issues that I'm still figuring out though, prominently the pendulum.

This has been a VERY challenging project for my skill level, but it's stimulating sooo many neurons and I'm learning a TON.

I was able to figure it out. It was "long press for symbols". *Naturally*.

*sigh*

Does anyone know if it's possible on the newer version of Android to input symbols by long-pressing on certain keys?

My old android phone would show me =,+,?,etc symbols as hints on the keyboard, but this new phone doesn't and I can't find the config for it.

Good morning fedi-friends. ☀️

How is your day going so far?

selfie; eye contact

All-analog drafting is messy but a lot of fun 😅