Allen Newton

@allennewton

Software Developer. Alto and tenor sax player. Starting my expensive hobby in EAA with my SCT. Tinkerer of microcontrollers and little rovers.

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Allen Newton@allennewton· 19d

Wild wrabbit in my dwiveway!

Picture of a wild rabbit sitting at the edge of bushes on a driveway. Looking up at the camera.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jul 11

Every release of VSCode has deprecated chat config and new ones enabled by default. My settings.json has more config in it for shutting all of the chat agent settings to false, than it does for doing work free of LLM agents. A mine field of constantly changing VSCode config settings around LLM use.

Screen capture of my settings.json config values related to VSCode agent tools. With the main "chat.agent.enabled" set to false along with multiple other configs set to false. Yellow config text are active config settings. Off-yellow config text are deprecated config settings that were previously released.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 26

Turned on CBS news to see what that outfit was doing this morning and instantly switched to my favorite news team. They were doing a special interest segment about a bee polination week/festival. Playing a metal flight of the bumblebees in the background. My favorite morning news team above all.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 22

Captured this image of the Whirlpool Galaxy in late April this year and finally had time to process. That was the one where my drive failed just after finishing for the night. It was worth it to recover the data. #astronomy #astrophotography

Whirlpool Galaxy - NGC 5194

Date: 4/25/2026
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 180 second exposures, 96 frames
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7
Processed: PixInsight

#astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 6

One of the many oil paintings from my Mom. My family lost her recently. She is missed and will be missed. This one reminds me of the time we were able to ride one of these together. That was a really fun day.

Lake Bled Pletna boats, oil on canvas. by MNewton (C) 2013

Allen Newton@allennewton· May 19

I would like to vote on a new design for the "I Voted" sticker in Oregon.

Oregon "I Voted" virtual sticker. Solid navy blue shape of the US State of Oregon with yellow text "I Voted" centered overlay.

Allen Newton@allennewton· May 16

Such a useful table. "The term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) means many things to many people (see Table 1 for different types of meanings)." from Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science (Iris van Rooij, Olivia Guest, et al. 2024) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Image of table 1 listing type and description of the term "AI". From a research paper titled, Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science
(Iris van Rooij, Olivia Guest, et al. 2024)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42113-024-00217-5

Allen Newton@allennewton· Mar 1

Time for more False-Spring in Stumptown...

Image of daily forecast of rain for the current week from NWS in Portland.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Feb 25

POTUS is a liar. #sotu AAA fuel prices as of 2/24/2026. Screen capture of their web site showing national average price for gas of $2.95 per gallon.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Feb 17

This just happened. Not sure when it was first discovered. 10 hours ago or more. Wondering how long ago this was published. AI slop is out of control.

Screen capture of browser open to the Url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/introduction-to-github/3-components-of-github-flow where an obviously AI tool generated image of a Git Flow diagram is published showing how it was plagiarized from the original with multiple errors.

A full file image copy of an obviously AI tool generated image of a Git Flow diagram is published showing how it was plagiarized from the original with multiple errors. This image was hosted on Microsoft's documentation about learning how to use Git for source control and specifically about Git Flow as a process.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jan 21

It was 18.2.0 yesterday. Today it is 18.2.1. Presumably because they fixed something wrong with 18.2.0. That they were attempting to hoist on every developer automatically yesterday when closing the app. Which is the worst possible update strategy for devs using this tooling. #visualStudio

Allen Newton@allennewton· Dec 28

AI bubble participants are hoarding hardware, waiting for utility companies to supply power for data centers not yet online. While knowing full well the environmental damage and societal impacts. AI Deregulation & Corruption: Companies Now Have Too Many GPUs - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnlg...

Screen capture image of youtube podcast with Satya Nadella's picture on the right half of the image, next to text on the left stating, "Power ... has emerged as the primary bottleneck to the continued exponential scaling and development of AI".

Allen Newton@allennewton· Dec 5

Yes | But Picture of a mini truck parked along a sidewalk next to a full size pickup truck. Both having the same bed length. Comparison to invoke a question, among other things, of how well the mini truck might do in a collision with a full size pickup.

Picture of a mini truck parked along a sidewalk next to a full size pickup truck. Both having the same bed length. Comparison to invoke a question of how well the mini truck might do in a collision with a full size pickup.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Dec 4

RAM prices are 3 times more expensive than one year ago. This is not sustainable for everything that needs RAM. #ram Oh, and they are going to stop selling it. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025... - Sept 2024, purchase of laptop RAM for $170 - December 2025, price of comparable RAM for $538

Picture of 64GB laptop RAM price for purchase from amazon, Sept 2024, for $170

Picture of 64GB laptop RAM price on amazon, Dec 2025, for $538

Allen Newton@allennewton· Oct 24

A Boeing MH-47G Chinook, that I could hear for miles before it got here, just flew over Portland, OR.

Screen capture image from flightradar web site of a Boeing MH-47G Chinook flight path over Portland, OR

Allen Newton@allennewton· Oct 8

Flights like this one from Hawaii turn to avoid the ICE facility no fly zone (left image), while this Cessna circles nightly (right image). This Cessna was sometimes joined by federal helicopters. The day after the revised TRO that includes all other state's National Guard, helicopters stopped.

Live map of Portland, OR flight paths showing a passenger jet path flying into PDX from HNL. Making a sharp turn on the right of the ICE facility.

Live map of Portland, OR flight paths showing a Cessna unregistered aircraft's flight path. Making several repetitive circles above the ICE facility.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Sep 18

AHIP, yes, that is good! And yet still, someone needs to update the web site over at Providence.

Screen capture of https://www.providence.org/services/covidvaccine on 9/17/2025.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Aug 22

East Veil Nebula - NGC 6992 Date: 8/20/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 180 second exposures, 28 frames per plate x 2 plates Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 Processed: PixInsight #astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Aug 17

Heart Nebula Date: 8/11/2025-8/12/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 180 second exposures, 28 frames per plate x 3 plates x 2 nights Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 Processed: PixInsight #astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Aug 4

NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula Date: 8/1/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 89 frames of 120 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Aug 4

Deer Lick Group - w / Supernova 2025rbs in NGC 7331 Processed and annotated in PixInsight. Date: 8/1/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 70 frames, 120 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Deer Lick Group - w / SN2025rbs in NGC 7331

Date: 8/1/2025
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 70 frames of 120 seconds each
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7

#astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jul 27

IC 1396 - Elephants Trunk Nebula Date: 7/23/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 106 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jul 27

Clear enough skies a few days ago. Processed in PixInsight. NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula Date: 7/22/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 82 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula

Date: 7/22/2025
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 82 frames of 180 seconds each
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jul 16

Turned on my game console and saw these scary movie titles. Not sure why I'm getting the distinct impression that something is awry in xbox / microsoft store entertainment land. #xbox

Screen capture of https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/movies-and-tv showing multiple movie titles such as "this is the end", "end of days", et cetera.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 23

NGC 4378 is visible in the Vera C Rubin Observatory skyviewer.app at skyviewer.app/explorer?tar... For comparison, a link to an image from the Digitized Sky Survey. theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/... Magnitude 13.49. Out of reach for most amateur telescopes. #astronomy #astrophotography #cosmology

Image of NGC4378, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. From Vera C Rubin Observatory SkyViewer app at https://skyviewer.app/explorer?target=186.32673+4.92462&fov=0.62

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 19

Finished my first tutorial as a new user of PixInsight. To say that comparing my previous image processing result with the one from PixInsight is, night and day, is an understatement. Before and after reprocessing a Crescent Nebula session from last year...same data. #astronomy #astrophotography

Processed with PixInsight. The Crescent Nebula, imaged with a Celestron 8SE telescope, ASI2600MC Pro camera, 32x180s exposures, Bortle 7, under a street light.

Processed with free software workflow. The Crescent Nebula, imaged with a Celestron 8SE telescope, ASI2600MC Pro camera, 32x180s exposures, Bortle 7, under a street light.

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 8

LBN 472 Date: 06/08/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 19 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Labeled - LBN 472

Date: 06/08/2025
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 19 frames of 180 seconds each
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 8

North American Nebula Date: 06/08/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 43 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Labeled - North American Nebula

Date: 06/08/2025
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 43 frames of 180 seconds each
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 8

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy Date: 06/08/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 6 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography

Labeled - M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

Date: 06/08/2025
Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance
Exposures: 6 frames of 180 seconds each
Darkness Rating: Bortle 7

Allen Newton@allennewton· Jun 7

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy Date: 06/07/2025 Telescope: StellarVue SVX102T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Filter(s): L-Quad Enhance Exposures: 30 frames of 180 seconds each Darkness Rating: Bortle 7 #astronomy #astrophotography