Maht

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Creative type. Humanist. Occasionally funny.

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Maht@maht· 7d

Not a real complaint, but highly amused that during this woman’s speech about how they will run out of light bulbs and die in the dark, there is a light on behind her that’s just illuminating the top of a barrel. Maybe turn that off if bulb longevity is a pressing concern?

A screenshot from Silo where a woman is gravely discussing how a shortage of light bulbs would eventually kill everyone in the silo, while behind her a purely decorative bulb beams away.

Maht@maht· 11d

Breakfast this morning.

Chili crisp eggs with spinach and black beans, a little cheese, sesame seeds and chopped green onions. It was fantastic.

Maht@maht· 14d

thecriterioncloset.com

A Criterion Closet selection that shows A Hard Day’s Night, In the Mood for Love, Being There, and Sanjuro.

Maht@maht· 28d

If you see this, quote post a pic of you in glasses.

A man with blue hair and glasses taking a selfie in a parking garage, with the Chicago El visible in the background.

Maht@maht· Jul 17

I dunno, finding out that the Weather app caps air quality data at 500, and having to go third party to find an actual reading seems bad.

Air quality widget from the iPhone Weather app, showing a current reading of 500.

Maht@maht· Jul 10

I’ve been slowly rebuilding a setup of components on eBay, and so long as you’re a little patient, you can get a nice setup together for not much money.

A stereo and records on an open bookshelf, backlit at night with rainbow string lights.

Maht@maht· Jul 9

Writing and Teeth: A Tale of Timeline Synergy

A Bluesky timeline in which a writer describes outlining an essay during a root canal is followed by a different writer using a gif of Nick Offerman yanking out his own tooth with pliers to illustrate the difficulties of writing.

Maht@maht· Jul 7

My birthday was last week, and I sat for an official portrait to show I am aging with grace, good humor, and optimism!

A blue-haired man in a light purple shirt, in need of a shave, scowling at the camera.

Maht@maht· Jul 4

End result: a nice sunny and cozy nook!

A yellow table and two chairs looking sunny and refreshed.

Maht@maht· Jul 4

I decided to paint them yellow, to add a little brightness.

One of the chairs, in the process of being painted yellow.

A corner of the table, being painted yellow.

Maht@maht· Jul 4

A friend was about to donate a small table to goodwill and I had some old chairs in the garage that are sturdy but beaten up in the 25 years or so since they were new. They also did not go together at all.

A dark brown table clashes wildly with a light pine chair.

Maht@maht· Jul 4

I walk past this almost every day. Happy 4th?

A festively painted red, white, and blue mailbox perches forward with uncertainty, its intended use spelled out by the sign above it, which reads “TATTERED AMERICAN FLAG DROP-OFF SITE.” Above the text is a bunch of “patriotic” iconography including an example of a flag, an eagle, and the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

Maht@maht· Jul 1

The speakers connected to a stereo setup that includes an old turntable, playing Bettie Serveert’s Dust Bunnies album at a reasonable volume considering the poster has neighbors.

Maht@maht· Jul 1

Once I stained and lacquered them, I brought them inside, where the lighting doesn’t allow the photographs to really capture the detail, so you’d have to take my word on how pretty they turned out.

A close up of the finished speaker looking mostly black or deep navy blue, despite the constant assurances of the photographer that they are a lovely blue with the woodgrain showing through.

A closer view of the finished speaker that suggests all the posts rhapsodizing about the wood grain are not lies.

Maht@maht· Jul 1

A speaker stained blue with woodgrain showing through.

A closer look to see the play of the blue against the wood grain.

Both speakers stained a deep blue, with the wood underneath creating a variety of colors in the shadows and highlights.

Maht@maht· Jun 27

eBay says 1967.

An eBay listing for the clock mentioned in the first post, showing the approximate date of manufacture to be 1967.

Maht@maht· Jun 27

Such an interesting question. I have quite a few things from the sixties or seventies that are still in use: the weird clock my mom had in our kitchen growing up that rests atop my oven, a 70’s turntable, some old tupperware. I have older things, but probably not stuff in daily use.

An old clock shaped like a chubby, contended chef, where the clock face is his entire torso. He’s cooking something in a tiny pan, and there’s a little flickering red light under the pan to look like a flame. It’s seen better days and is terribly beat up from decades of use.

Maht@maht· Jun 25

Finally found the one person on earth not blown away by seeing Stevie Wonder playing music.

A male drummer playing his kit, looking immensely bored.

Maht@maht· Jun 20

First pass at staining has not gone as planned, but I have a hypothesis and will be testing it shortly.

Top view of a speaker, stained to a color best described as “oaky shipwreck.”

Maht@maht· Jun 20

After four rounds of sanding, here we are.

Speakers sanded and much lighter in color than when the project started.

Maht@maht· Jun 19

The real wood on the panels turns out to be a veneer, so I have to be careful not to sand too much, but this is the difference in wood tone after the first rough sand on one of them. They will eventually be stained blue.

The speakers from before, with the one on the right much lighter in color and showing a lot more wood detail.

Maht@maht· Jun 19

Over the next day or two, I will be refurbishing some old speakers a friend gave to me. His best guess is that they haven’t been connected to anything in at least 40 years.

A pair of vintage speakers with a cherry wood finish and a golden weave cover. They’re about two feet by one foot in size.

A close up of a speaker that shows the little dings and dents acquired over it’s (probably) 60-70 years.

Same speakers, showing more of the wear on the left one.

Maht@maht· Jun 18

My Bluesky license (Seems pretty generous considering I have few followers and don’t post a lot.)

Maht@maht· Jun 17

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (if you feel like it) Not my pet, but he was my buddy when I visited my friend where he lived. He’d purr contentedly for however long I cared to sit, tongue flopping out.

A very pretty cat, sitting contentedly with his tongue flopping out the front of his face like he’s in the middle of giving me a raspberry.

Maht@maht· Jun 15

My friend and I got together today to ride our bikes, which is a pretty great way to spend a day.

A pretty trail that looks a bit like a tunnel because the trees meet above, with dappled sunlight on a beautiful summery day.

The same trail, in an area without the canopy overhead, showing a generous expanse of bright blue sky.

Maht@maht· Jun 2

QP with you wearing sunglasses

A blue-haired man taking a selfie in downtown Chicago wearing a gray blazer, blue dress shirt and a Beatles tee.

Maht@maht· May 14

When Spelling Bee likes you, but doesn’t likelike you.

Maht@maht· Apr 24

It’s so pretty when the utility line demarcation flags are finally in bloom.

A red power line flag amid some blooming flowers.

Maht@maht· Mar 31

Made lemon-ricotta ravioli with a light tomato cream sauce, red peppers, and spinach for dinner tonight. It’s pretty great how much doing little things for yourself can improve your day.

Blue ceramic rectangular plate filled with delicious-looking ravioli and garlic bread.

Maht@maht· Mar 17

Should be used to how bonkers the weather is by now. Am not used to how bonkers the weather is.