Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

what happens is that everyone goes "weeeyyyy! bank holiday!" and then goes quiet when the fact that we've got King Charles now sinks in

@banjofox@elekk.xyz ah, the classic encounter with a signature plastics grab bag

youtube is currently suggesting me a load of videos about "what happens when the queen dies"

I wonder what they know that I don't

@noelle ah, yes, variables you can't turn the volume down on

Also the new versions of the Seiko SKX have filtered out to the shops now, 'bout £250, look pretty damn good in the metal

saw a rather nice looking Rolex GMT Master II (16710BLRO) for sale in a local jewellers

if anyone happens to want to give me about 10 grand or so to buy it I'm sure I wouldn't complain too much...

lb: BROWNSNOUT SPOOKFISH

@mavica awww, snuggly lil mavi!

Guy's also got videos on how to use a watch as a compass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWCxsk0hZRM) and how to use a watch/clock/timing instrumenty thing to work out your longitude (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3a_04ZyRJE) which are really cool

Ever looked at a Navitimer or other watch with a pilot's bezel and wondered how anyone uses that funky thing?

Here's how you use the funky thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuK_77DEUfw

Also the Seiko manual for their watches with pilot's bezels is pretty good: https://storage.seikowatches.com/production/files/2018/03/20/143405391654/pdf/rt01_e.pdf

@mavica oof

mood

@colon_three catté racer

@mavica oh wow, that looks a lot better

@mavica ah right, if the channels are fine it's deffo the plastic on top

can't think of a way to fix that off-hand

well, unless you very carefully paint the top leaving gaps where you want the light to come through but that'd be a massive faff

@mavica yeah, it's probably mostly that but I know some of the cheaper 7 segment displays have some bleed on them

@mavica depends on if the fuzziness is due to the display or the plastic in front I think, putting an opaque sheet with cutouts in between might help a bit?