I am one of those that still buy digital music rather than rent. I have no idea how large my music library is offhand but it’s gotta be well over 2500 songs, so figure 250 albums worth.
This is most but not all of the DAW plugins I own:
There’s another page of that size of more Reaper builtins, but I rarely use them. Reaper comes with a lot. A lot of those are dupes as well between VST and VST3.
Check out the Other Hobbies topic or better still just do a search for astrophograpy on the forum. I posted a few pictures taken with simple equipment. You do need an digital SLR camera and a few lenses though.
I have a serious Motorcycle and Motorcycle Gear Acquisition issue. I believe the total number of bikes owned over the last years is something like 8 Suzukis, 3 Ducatis, 4 Yamahas, 2 Kawasakis, 2 Buells and one each from Triumph, Aprilia, Husky, TM, Harley and a Honda. Only have three currently though.
Here is one astrophotography link for you to look at There is also a link there to the other hobbies thread.
One thing to note is that astrophotography is very time consuming both in the actual picture taking and post processing. And you have to preplan your shots very carefully.
I was always happy with one bike but that list would have worked for me
I’ve only owned Kawasaki’s (one GPz1100 and two EX500’s) but my next-up would be a Yamaha YZF-R1 or R6.
I have always wanted an Aprilia RS - much more than any Ducati actually - but could never justify it.
I did almost buy a BMW R1100GS once after test riding, because they are way more fun than they look. Probably useless off-road though, but damn, it felt like a combo of a sportbike and a halftrack, in a good way
My GAS outside of bass guitars is actually BGAS (BoardGame Acq. Syndrome). This bookshelf is one of six spread around 2 different rooms. And this is after downsizing from close to 800 to the current count of around 350.
Hi! I always fight a little GAS for ham radio gear, but my main addiction is kites … big kites and “line laundry”. “Laundry” is basically wind socks that can’t fly on their own, but are lifted by connecting them to other kite lines. We typically call them all kites anyway.
One of my favorite kites is a 100+ foot octopus. The photo is my most favorite kite (line laundry) right now. It’s not my biggest by any means, but I really enjoy getting it in the air. It is a 57 foot long dragon. I named him “Otis” because he was paid for with some overtime (OT) money from a special project at work.
CQ CQ CQ VE3TBC here
I have had a full spectrum licence for 55 years but have not been active for a while now and only operated in Morse on the lower bands.
At 72 it takes a lot to impress me but as an avid RC glider pilot and seeing that kite I have to say WOW
Thanks, Celticstar. I’m NB0W, with my first license in '91 (I’m 56 now). I also mostly only operate CW. I’ve not been very active lately (need to correct that), but I really enjoy the SKCC group.
I spent a couple years in RC and a peaceful glider flight was always my favorite RC flying too. I enjoyed the RC stuff, but I can relax more while watching the kites and I was always nervous about crashing the RCs. Most of the RC guys I flew with moved up/out to gas which they couldn’t fly at our soccer fields. I wasn’t going to travel to fly RC like they do so I just went back to kite flying.
I’ve got a lot more of my kite adventures on my YouTube Channel called: ScottFlies
I went the opposite way and went from Gas to Electric gliders to high start and winch launch and right now am into Discus Launch Gliders. Not cheap. No motor.
I live in the country and fly off of sod farms. No gas allowed. During the summer months I fly about three times a week depending on the weather - primarily wind. Last summer I destroyed an old 2 meter electric foamie because I tried to fly in 29 MPH winds. Not a very bright thing to do. Oh well now I am down to 7 aircraft
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos Scott, I’m glad you shared.
I used to fly a Peter Powell stunt kite back in my youth but I’ve never seen anything like these before.
The octopus is just a good shape to make into kites. They have a big body that provides the lift and then the tentacles are basically kite tails to keep it stable, and they are very interesting to watch as they flow in the wind. The shape of a cow is not very aerodynamic, LOL. You’ll see quite a lot of marine life as sea creatures are typically streamlined and are just the right shape to translate into kites well.