#binary recording

[pleasestopthese]

the crown pcc170 is my favorite mic by far, i've been using it for ten years

it recorded this set, at my feet. i've also used it in theatre documentation and a couple narrative films i've run sound on. they turn up cheap pretty often and sound pretty much like the space they're in, for better of for worse.

i have nine or ten of them now. i've given some away to friends and my nephew.

just put it on the floor and turn on phantom power.

[pleasestopthese]

i knew we had the resolution in film, i did not expect we had anything that could scan that finely way back then

NASA's Lunar Orbiter pics from 1967/8 were deliberately fuzzed and downsampled to hide US spying capabilities

In 1967, the Lunar Orbiter missions sent back exciting – but grainy and low-rez – photos of the moon’s surface.

But it turns out that the Orbiters’ photos were actually super-high-rez, shot on 70mm film and robotically developed inside the orbiters, with the negs raster-scanned at 200 lines/mm and transmitted to ground stations using an undisclosed lossless analog image-compression technology. These were stored on tapes read by fridge-sized $300,000 Ampex FR-900 drives. These images were printed out at 40’ x 54’ so the Apollo astronauts could stroll over them and look for a landing spot.

But these images were not revealed to the public because NASA feared that doing so would also reveal the US’s spy satellite capabilities. Instead, NASA deliberately downrezzed and fuzzed the images that the public got to see.

Ryan Smith tells the amazing story of the preservationists who rescued the images off of disintegrating FR-900 magnetic tapes starting in 2007, under JPL’s Nancy Evans, who set up her team in an abandoned McDonald’s building and dubbed the project “McMoon.”

The McMoon team refurbished salvaged FR-900 drives, homebrewed a digitizer system, and painstaking recovered the 2GB/image files that the system generated. Evans’s team has recovered 2,000 images from 1,500 tapes, all in the public domain and available for download on Moonviews.com.

https://boingboing.net/2018/06/16/ampex-fr-900-drives.html

[dailykatmikaelsen]

[morganbritton132]

Thinking once more about The FBI spying on the party. Specifically about one agent who insists that each party member should have a code name, but picks the least helpful code names of all time.

Like no one else uses them and the guy just uses the party’s initials so you get conversations like:

Agent Todd: Awe man, JB found another one of our bugs

Agent Johnston: Jonathan Byers found a bug?

Agent Todd: What? No. Joyce Byers

Agent Todd: It looks we got a lot of Hs and Bs congregating together. Should we be concerned?

Agent Moore: That. Is. Not. Informative.

Agent Michaels: Is Bauman one of the Bs?

Agent Todd: No.

Agent Michaels: Don’t waste my time.

Agent Todd, in the field: Damn it, I lost the trail on JH

Agent Johnston, Moore & Michaels: YOU LOST THE GIRL!!???

Agent Todd: What? No. Abshire is tailing the kids. I’m talk about Jim Hop - oh.

Agent Todd, clearly running: Didn’t lose him! He turned around! He’s chasing - *sound of someone getting the shit kicked out of them*

Agent Johnston, Moore & Michaels: *hesitates to call in backup*

[nozomisumino]

Even back in the old 2023 art, Kat was still the biggest lesbian. Look at the way she looks at Autumn.

[kweenofrats11]

I know everybody goof on La Squadra's names in English but are you REALLY trying to tell me that shi like Cheese, Melon, Ice, Ham, and Fish wouldn't have gone CRAZY as 2020 nonbinary names???? Be honest

[pimpedoutgreenears]

Okay, new desire in regards to the binary boyfriends hug.

You know how Moon is right there? I need Eli to also hug her.

Ideally, I want it to be the kind of thing where she’s just standing there awkwardly, waiting. And Eli is just like, ‘Oh, I should hug my gf.’ And then he gives her the quickest, least passionate hug ever.

And Moon just looks ahead like she’s on the office or like she’s wondering why the writers are still making her date this boy who’s obviously in love with his best friend.

[deeply-unserious-fellow]

Y'know how sometimes you see a character and just KNOW that, if you decide to engage with their source material, they're gonna end up being your new fixation for at least a month? That's how I feel about Dev and Peri from the Fairly Oddparents reboot. Like, I haven't watched a single episode of the show yet, hell I haven't even seen the ORIGINAL, but jfc if those 2 aren't exactly my type when it comes to favorite characters. I love horrible little shits that have secret soft spots and vaguely non-binary coded Tumblr Sexyman types so much.

Edit: Also Peri gets bonus points for having the same voice actor as Master Frown lmao

[thetriggeredhappy]

Abt ur nonbinary ppl post; I personally think that pyro fhcks and people need to stop being cowards

i’m glad we’ve socially accepted that pyro tf2 is non-binary like. universally. pyro being non-binary is truly one of those things where i think even the most centrist tf2 gamer boys would take that on the chin and hardly blink. but i’m NOT happy that people then went on to say that pyro cannot fuck. you people will adapt scout teamfortress into an uwu scared of other men’s dicks “be careful it’s my first time” boy or sniper teamfortress into an around the clock sadist who does kink negotiation on the first date but won’t let pyro teamfortress have normal ass sex as a non-binary person? i know why. and it’s frustrating.

[pleasestopthese]

optical film variable density soundtrack:

magnetic tape under a flux viewer:

FM modulated carrier:

modulated pulse density carrier:

sound in the air be like:

[dailykatmikaelsen]

[mouse-doubleo100]

‘oh yeah i go by any pronouns’

‘cool’

*exclusively uses they/them*

*exclusively uses they/them*

*exclusively uses they/them*

me:

[nozomisumino]

How to get the maximum bond with Kat, Swann and Autumn across Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tapes 1 and 2.

[ahsoka-in-a-hood]

I can do what I wanna. Have a new poll, for science:

Option 1: Palpatine got actively involved in Anakin's life early on. They saw each other often, and in private. Palpatine quickly became a sort of grandfather figure to Anakin, always in competition with Obi Wan, whom he subtly instigated doubts about in Anakin's mind from a young age, among other things.

Option 2: For most of Anakin's padawanship, Palpatine was an acquaintance. He saw him occasionally, when their paths would cross in (seemingly) natural ways. A thank you for his service to Naboo. Work or events that brought Obi Wan (and therefore Anakin) into contact with the Chancellorship. The occasional debriefing. Perhaps they were invited to a festival of the lights one time. This and that. Palpatine was always happy to see him, and praised him, and showed an interest in what he thought whenever these meetings happened. Anakin liked and was influenced by him. Groundwork was laid, but it was generally above board.

Palpatine really got close to Anakin around/after aotc. Knighthood, losing his arm, the war- and of course, Anakin was reeling from his mother's death and his actions on Tatooine, which along with his secret marriage had him closing up like a clam with Obi Wan. Palpatine pulled him into his orbit just when he was finding his feet, and avoiding his former social net. This is when Palpatine really started to get his hooks into him. By RotS, Anakin was thinking of him as a father figure.

(I feel like I have less to say about option 1 because it's the more self-explanatory one)

[sigyns-drafts]

Enchanting music of the night 🎶🌙✨

Human dancer!Reader x Ror Hermes

➩ Stealing the attention of a God like Hermes is the least thing you'd expect as a mortal, but you found yourself with an advantage.

You two had only met once before, now that he was back to seek your attention you decide to tease him and show off your skills in dancing to the lovely melodies he plays to woo you.

➩ Reader type: non binary reader.

⚠: Romantic fluff, a lots of teasing tension~

A/N: Hope you guys enjoy this one, I sure did writing it~♡

Underneath the twinkling stars, Hermes approached a figure he knew too well, someone he has kept his eyes upon for quite sometime now.

With violin in hand, he uses his nimble fingers to play a melody that echoed through the divine air of the empty halls, once crowded with life.

A blend of celestial notes that seemed to dance with the night and the God himself.

Y/n turned, their eyes reflecting the glimmering constellations above. They'd always admired the stars.

As Hermes played, he poured his emotions into the music, hoping to catch y/n's attention as well as express the depth of his infatuation with this mortal.

Each note was a whispered confession, and every chord a declaration of his love. However, y/n who was well aware of Hermes' reputation from their previous encounter, responded with a teasing glint in their eyes.

Suddenly they stood up, giving Hermes the attention he wanted. Y/n moved gracefully to the music, matching Hermes' enchanting tunes with a subtle sway of their body.

The air crackled with a playful energy as y/n reciprocated the flirtatious dance of melody and movement.

Hermes, usually the master of wit, found himself enchanted and further drawn to the clever y/n. In an attempt to impress, Hermes approached the enigmatic figure, the soft notes of his violin still somehow playing, filling the air like a gentle breeze.

"Greetings, my dear. Would you care to share a dance with me beneath the stars?" he asked, his eyes twinkling with mischief.

Y/n, with a playful glint in their eyes, replied, "Ah, Hermes, the swift and charming. I've heard tales of your wit. Show me what you've got~"

Accepting Hermes' gloved hand with a sly smile. Together the two gracefully moved as they twirled and spun beneath the cosmic expanse.

Laughter echoed through the halls as the duo enchanted the divine onlookers.

"You play well, Hermes, but can you keep up with the rhythm of my heart?" Y/n teased, their gaze locked with his.

Hermes, smitten and determined, matched their playful banter.

"Oh, my dear, I can dance to the beat of any heart, especially the one captivated by yours y/n."

Y/n to put more logs onto their playful banter leaned in, whispering into the gods air. "Perhaps you're not the only one with tricks up your sleeve, messenger~"

As the dance continued, the celestial pair engaged in a delightful exchange of teasing glances and playful words.

Hermes, usually the master of wit, found himself charmed and challenged by y/n who had effortlessly turned the tables on him.

"I thought you gods were supposed to be untouchable, yet here you are, dancing with a mortal~"

Hermes starts smirking to himself at the comment y/n made. He really needed to step up his game and match their energy.

"Maybe you're just..too irresistible~"

As the music reached a crescendo, Hermes, unable to resist the magnetic pull, pulled y/n out from the dance and into the shadows.

Y/n taken aback by this sudden move blushes deeply, eyes widened.

"What's the rush, Hermes?"

Without a warning Hermes had now pinned y/n up against a nearby wall, out of anyone's sight in the deep dark night. He leaned in close to y/n, almost in a threatening way.

"Sometimes, even gods can't resist temptation..may I, my dear?"

Y/n found themselves for once speeches at Hermes words. Not once in a lifetime did they ever imagine a God, let alone Hermes when they had first met to ever want to pursue them.

Yet, here he was, having just danced with y/n and was now offering a kiss. This was a chance they might not ever get again.

Y/n nodded, giving Hermes the permission he needed for their lips to meet.

The kiss Hermes gave y/n was almost unimaginable, one they'd never forget. His soft lips were warm, their passion once ignited by the dance now consuming them in a fervent embrace.

The world around them faded, leaving only the intoxicating allure of the moment.

Y/n when Hermes finally pulled away, giving the mortal a rest from his passionate kiss, they found themselves breathless.

"Well, messenger of the gods, that was quite the message from you.."

Hermes chuckled softly at y/n and whispered. "Consider it a special delivery of my love to you, my sweetling~"

"Oh my.. Is that a real confession then~?"

"You can call it that, y/n"

As the night continued, the stars and moon bore witness to a dance that transcended mortal and divine to finally find love, leaving the two lost in the enchantment of the night.

[deeply-unserious-fellow]

To me, Vox is non-binary. I don't care that I'm projecting, I don't care if it only kind of makes sense if you squint, I don't care that it plays into stereotypes, he's non-binary to mE-

Thing is tho I don't think he realizes it. Like. They're from the fuckin 50s there is no way in HELL they have a good enough grasp on the concept of gender to even. Consider non-binary a possibility. Like that's just never been an option to him. Also I don't think he would be particularly gender dysphoric, so there's nothing really pushing them to think about it? Like they feel comfortable presenting as masculine, feel comfortable using he/him, don't feel comfortable in their body but that's literally just a human-turned-robot/demon thing... how could he be anything other then a man? They have thought "hey I kinda don't feel like a man" before, like it's occured to him several times, but he always shuts it down. It's kinda like how, while trying to figure out their identity, people will cling to whatever semblance of a connection they feel w/ their agab(like me when I identified as a demigirl in middle school), except x10 because he's from tHE FUCKING 50S-

I have more thoughts about this that tie into my Vox anatomy hcs but this post is getting long and I'm running out of brain power so I'm just gonna. End it here I think.

Anyways yeah enby in denial Vox w/ no pronoun preferences beyond "don't use she or it unless I give you SPECIFIC permission" my beloved.