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This blog is where Solarbird :flag_cascadia: (npub1hlx…va6k) writes in longer form, and also where she has collected all her old blogs and journals (LJ, Dreamwidth) into a single gestalt. Content here is also cross-posted to Dreamwidth, where she maintains an active presence to this day.

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Last Notes

2024-05-07 06:19:55

**fine, but that’s it for this version**
What I hope is the FINAL major update for the Megamap:
I decided it was kind of rude to cut off discovery park so I widened the workspace to put it back on, and discovered that also gave me the space to add back the West Seattle bridge detail so I did that too, and a little cleanup because why not.
Anyway, it’s now wider, 722x656mm or roughly 28.5″x26″ now at intended print resolution of 300 dpi (because that’s a standard here).
I really think and hope I’m done with this version, now that I know this thing has legs I’m kinda like “whelp now time to do it over again with proper tools” so that maintenance will be easier and alignment won’t be such a bear and a half. Because it will be.
[Here’s the project](https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap ), and [here’s the May 2024 Megamap directly](https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/blob/main/MEGAMAP%201%20-%20May%202024.jpg ). Enjoy!
[[link](https://solarbird.net/blog/2024/05/06/fine-but-thats-it-for-this-version/ )] #art #biking #art #BikeMap #BikeTooter #biking #northshore #seattle
https://solarbird.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Megamap-Wide-Preview-May-2024.png

2024-03-20 07:29:11

**this is some 1820s science right here**
What.
“[We have discovered that hard, electrical conductors (e.g., metals or graphite) can be adhered to soft, aqueous materials (e.g., hydrogels, fruit, or animal tissue) without the use of an adhesive. The adhesion is induced by a low DC electric field.](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.3c01593)“
Most importantly: it stays stuck with the voltage turned off. It’s stable for MONTHS. Reverse the polarity of the electrical flow and it unsticks. YES REALLY. This is some literal “Alessandro Volta playing around with bananas in a shed” science AND YET it WORKS and we DID NOT KNOW.
[Here’s a video](https://synapse.cafe/@lili/112126208798607099). Holy shit. What.
[[link](https://solarbird.net/blog/2024/03/20/this-is-some-1820s-science-right-here/)] #science #science