He/Him. Oracle DBA, Toad MVP, developer, husband, geek, not a dad, open source contributor. McLaren & Mercedes F1 fan. I own a Huawei P20 phone with the Leica camera. I try to take at least 1 half decent photo every day if I can. In April 2020, Apress published my first book, 'Arduino Software Internals'. I'm currently working on another 2 Arduino books, and have ideas for a fourth, because I didn't learn how much hard work it was the other times! Twitter: @NormanDunbar (for now anyway!)
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Last Notes npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar What's black and white and eats like a horse? A zebra. npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1g0t…tvm4 I think autocorrupt has bitten! But, as they say, everyone has a price! 😁 "I'd be happy to be priced wrong". npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar A montage of Wesley's, over the last three years! (No reason for this, just because!) #DogsOfMastodon https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/738/088/882/396/601/original/eaf19dc5ebc602dd.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1mmf…eknq Be aware of where that headline is coming from! 😉 npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Sunday. Today will be a crap day for us, we are flying home today. This means hours and hours hanging around in airports. Not my favourite pastime Anyway, you lot better have a good day, and seeing as it's Sunday, have a rest, but don't forget the fun and laughter too. Cheers. Today's photo is from the Krka National Park again. It's a dragonfly of unknown make and model! https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/624/931/116/777/715/original/db1dd11f10687257.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Thursday. Have a great day everyone, take care and have lots of fun. MrsD and I are going into Old Split town today. On a bus! Wish us luck. 😉 Today's photo is from the Krka National Park again. It's a frog with go faster stripes! Apparently a Levant Water Frog. https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/607/902/154/583/552/original/64cbf0e0771710d2.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1xyj…6rzz Nice! npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1pu6…u9fd Has he been identified now then? Latest I have is that a body was found, but has yet to be identified. However, I suspect it will be him. Cheers. npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar This morning at 06:30 UK time, I was in a small boat inside the Blue Caves in Croatia. The blue is caused by sunlight (or full moon) reflecting off the white sand 18m underwater (yes, the water is that clear!) and into the caves. The ALT text on the photo will have more details. https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/562/838/611/287/678/original/63347d446432cfa3.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Well that's a bummer! Just been told that my dad, in a care home in Elgin, Scotland, is on his last legs (medical term) and if we are thinking about visiting, now would be a good time. 😟 He's had dementia for some time, so it's actually a "blessing" (definitely not the correct word!) as my dad "died" years ago. 😟 #DementiaIsABastardDisease npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1927…62ks Apparently, no woodpecker dies of old age, they usually die of brain damage! Even though their brains are cushioned against the hammering. 😟 npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good morning fellow Mastos and hello to a damp Tuesday. Well, it has to be damp after yesterday's typical bank holiday Monday weather, rain all morning and afternoon; and thunderstorms all evening. Today will be a quiet day as I'm driving. Whatever you are doing, have fun, have a great day and stay safe. Today's random photo is a recent one and is a close up of the eye of a whale. See ALT text for full details. https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/397/990/423/036/049/original/44a06d1932f8a51f.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good (early) morning fellow Mastos and hello Tuesday. I hope you all slept better than I did! It's looking like it might be a dry, but cool day today, so wrap up warmly if you have to go out. Other than that, have a great day today and have a laugh or seven too. Today's random photo is from Wesley's walk last night. One of our neighbours has an apple tree in blossom. https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/318/719/290/436/745/original/eac06a2ecdf72233.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1a72…ze5k Good luck on that front! 😐 npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1cpp…2uya Thanks. I'll definitely check out your channel. Cheers. npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1cpp…2uya I love this photo. I saw it a few years ago and thought "it's horses or zebras, what's to wonder about?" The I zoomed in! 🙂 npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1c57…awu5 Possibly it would make walking difficult! 😁 npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1c57…awu5 Eh? Hippo? Checks toot. Oh for goodness sake! Auto corrupted! npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Wednesday. Did you sleep well? MrsD, Wesley and my good self are going to visit one of MrsDs walking friends who has just had a hippo replacement. We might even head off afterwards to Hebden Bridge for coffee, cake (of course!) and a wander by the canal. Here's wishing you a perfect day. Have fun folks. Another random photo from the holiday collection. Today's is just some volcanic scenery on La Gomera in the Canaries. https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/166/315/225/372/865/original/d86b6f20ac0b6d94.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar I saw a man carrying a gate earlier but I never said anything, in case he took a fence. @npub1nkp…2ezr npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub14lm…5crk I was doing fine until just after "problem"! npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1c57…awu5 I'll take that, thanks. But, I didn't have my glasses on......so just luck really. But, I like it too, regardless. npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1c57…awu5 Thanks, but Mother Nature is responsible, not me. She laid on the sun starting to go down hence the shade in the foreground and the golden glow elsewhere. I just happened to have my phone in my hand when I looked out. Right place right time. Cheers. npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Monday. Hope you all have a great day today. Me? I'm hiding from the sun, in Italy. Apparently there's rain and thunder at home. Today's random photo is nothing special, just what I see when I open the shutters in the morning. https://media.mastodon.scot/mastodon-scot-public/media_attachments/files/111/045/300/114/730/695/original/e7172a12609bfc63.jpg npub1888vg7xmhhjarljdd2vdfxskfw2rhdc32qj49m5xn04uvzp98kyshpm9se NormanDunbar @npub1x4g…sete They look like Grey Mullet to me. Interesting fish. I caught one once and they have scales that feel like they are made of plastic!