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Latest Articles

A capture of a crescent moon on July 29, 2025.

Astrophotography – July 29, 2025July 30, 2025

An astrophotography observation session on a nice clear night in July night.

Observation Session

National Park Service AppJuly 28, 2025

There are a ton of other features like self guided tours and things to do that make this app great for any adventure you may make to a National Park.

Review

Hue Color Light BulbsJuly 28, 2025

Hue light bulbs are the gold standard to smart lights. They are easy to use, work with a lot of other devices and have a high-quality design. However, they are very expensive.

Review

Cync Color Light BulbsJuly 28, 2025

Cync by GE Color light bulbs have the potential to be one of the best but are plagued with connectivity issues and are downright infuriating. They connect to almost all of the smart home services but never work consistently, or at all. The app and quality are OK. However, the price is amazing!

Review

Social Posts

Scott Maier

Nov 24, 2025, 00:24

https://www.nfl.com/games/browns-at-raiders-2025-reg-12?tab=recap

It could be worse. You could be a #Raiders fan like me 😞

Scott Maier

Nov 22, 2025, 20:22

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/115569820207257167

Hopefully nothing bad comes of this.

Eugen Rochko

Nov 18, 2025, 08:45

Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #Mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I intend to stay on and continue to advise the new leadership and contribute, because Mastodon—and the fediverse—is one of the very few beacons of hope for a better web.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon/

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Scott Maier

Oct 22, 2024, 01:08

Amazing Autumn Sunset https://smaier.net/2024/10/21/amazing-autumn-sunset/

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