Stephen Smith 🇺🇦
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.
Joined Nov 2022
Long-range runs for the "whatever" courtesy of Mike's Weather Page on Facebook ... What concerns me is the very low millibar readings with some of these runs. All of these would be next weekend some time, so lots of uncertainty.
The "whatever" went to 50% probability overnight, then back to 40%. The number means the probability of it becoming a tropical event (35+MPH winds) in the next seven days. As the Fox 35 graphic shows, lots of uncertainty about where it might go.
There's at least one more behind it, perhaps two. The early models suggest they'll curve north into the Atlantic, but too soon to say for certain.
Today's "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow on #DailyKos.
The front pages of the #MiamiHerald and #FloridaToday, 32 years ago today, as #Hurricane Andrew came ashore.
The front page of #FloridaToday 32 years ago this morning. Andrew was less than 24 hours from landfall.
The front page of #FloridaToday, 32 years ago today.
Greetings from #Florida ... Eastbound on the Beachline (SR-528) from Orlando around noon. This afternoon is supposed to be quite combustible.
Today's "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow on #DailyKos.
In 2004, four hurricanes hit #Florida in six weeks. Three of them came through the #SpaceCoast.
Hurricane Charley was the first, 20 years ago today. Here's the August 14, 2004 #FloridaToday reporting on Charley and the Space Coast.
#Politics From The Guardian: Elon Musk blames "a massive DDOS attack" on Zombie Twitter for his #Trump chat crapping out.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/aug/12/trump-elon-musk-x-us-election-latest-updates
Today's "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow on #DailyKos.
Stupid Microsoft Word tricks ...
I'm editing my history book's final draft. Having not done one of these in decades, I followed obsolete standards, e.g. Ibid in italics. CMOS says no italics.
I've been going one-by-one to remove the italics, then remembered that Word's Replace command lets you search by font too!
This is what it looks like (in Word 2010).
I know there are lots of other tricks I'll have to resurrect, e.g. generating an index, down the road.
The vapor trail from a sunrise #SpaceX launch.
A flock of glossy ibis photobombed my video of this morning's #SpaceX launch.
Courtesy of Mike's Weather Page ... Invest 98 is up to 80% chance in the next seven days, but most models think it will be forced north before it reaches #Florida. We'll see.
The #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn test article arrived in town a couple days ago. They were practicing with it today at Port Canaveral. As does #SpaceX, Blue plans to return New Glenn on a ship to the port, then lift it out of the water for reuse.
Amateur photos with my smartphone.
Stephen Smith 🇺🇦
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.
Joined Nov 2022