2021-07-20                         from the editor of ~insom
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   Update to my last post: I did make a shader to turn my X11
   session amber, and I also switched back to X11 because I was
   getting exactly nothing from Wayland except fighting issues
   I've fixed with X11 10 years ago. </grumpy-old-man>

   I just got my second Pfizer shot -- my arm hurt but less
   than the first time and I had some wicked weird dreams and
   terrible sleep. On balance I think I feel better than from
   the first shot. It's all definitely worth it, and happily my
   workplace gives people time off for recovery from
   vaccination.

   In terms of `/now` content -- I'm re-learning some Win32
   programming in C/C++ (keeping it C for as long as possible,
   but I'm pretty sure I'll have to go to C++ at some point). I
   have Windows running on a Raspberry Pi 400 and I want to be
   able to toggle the GPIOs all the way from a Windows .exe --
   because why not, I guess?

   I'm learning how to be "good at lathe" with a tiny Sherline
   metal lathe. It's fun; I have no special project in mind.
   Turning aluminium and brass so far with no issues.

   Finally, I'm once again thinking about how to refurb my
   Tektronix scopes -- I have two because of a shipping
   mistake.

   I plan to keep one close to stock and authentic (but
   working), but modernize the other one with custom plugins. I
   should at least get a new XY display out of it -- I feel
   that's where my "effort/payoff" ratio will flip because,
   after all, I have much better scopes for getting real work
   done.