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Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

First time I can remember where I've pre-purchased tickets to two movies on the same opening weekend.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I worked a little on this film and I'm excited for it be out in the universe. It's a good one. 🥰🥰🥰 https://twitter.com/20thcentury/status/1680834724670078978

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Don't get me wrong, Discovery has a place in my heart for entertaining me much over the years, but watching a weird Shark Week ad in front of my Sunday night HBO just doesn't seem right.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

This is a Threads App fan account now. See you over there. I'm "jaxzin" everywhere I can be, or "jaxzin78" if that's not available for some reason.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

7 years at Lucasfilm today. I’ve lost count of “pinch me” projects, but these stand out: a Disney attraction, a VR launch title, a PlayStation game, a Star Wars movie, the first Star Wars TV show, and a Marvel movie. I’m incredibly grateful I get to fulfill my childhood dreams

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I know I’m biased but I also had little to do with making it so I want to say…Dial of Destiny was wonderful. I loved the story that was told and especially how it was told. One last ride with Harrison as #IndianaJones.❤️❤️❤️

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Strange New Worlds getting me teary two episodes in a row. This season is already so brilliant. #StarTrek

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I’ve lost count at the number of times I’ve opened a non-functioning Apollo this evening. 😢

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Friends. #yodafountain #StarWars #Lucasfilm

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I love the clear correlation I can make that running my HVAC improves my air quality in my office thanks to the home data collection I can do with @googlenest and my @esphome_ VOC gas sensor and particulate sensor, and their integration with @homeassistant, @InfluxDB & @grafana

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

18 hours of work. It was worth it. #bbq #brisket #cooking

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

My weekend project. #bbq #brisket #cooking

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I am cisgender. It’s not a slur, it’s a fact.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Posting threads on web is so broken. Twitter sucks. See me on Mastodon https://graphics.social/@brian

Brian Jackson (@[email protected])

1.35K Posts, 779 Following, 1.24K Followers · Views are my own, but I talk about my day job at Industrial Light & Magic sometimes: #StarWarsTales, #VaderImmortal & #TheMandalorian. Ended up in my best timeline. Ally Admin for https://graphics.social And while I run an instance around #graphics, I’ll also talk about things I love like #film, #homeautomation and #selfhosted services, #woodworking, #bbq, and #devops. Cmdr @[email protected] on #EliteDangerous

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Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Figured out how to use the `integral` function in @InfluxDB Flux queries to turn my solar power into an estimate of total energy. This calculated data matches the stats in the @Tesla app, so I think I nailed it! My understanding of Calculus paying off in the real world! #math

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

100+ hours in and I just realized the falling rocks are there for me to use Recall and ride them back up to the islands in the sky. #zelda📷 #totk #gaming

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Randomly cancelled debit card, locked out of online banking, unlocking over the phone requires me to list transactions by memory. “Just go in with a photo ID and see a teller!” It’s 2023, it can and should be more convenient than that. They shouldn’t be blocking me from my money

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

The last week as measured by my office air quality sensor. It was rough but DIY air filters helped!

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

DIY air filter in my office is way more effective than I expected. The room still isn’t dropping to healthy levels but it’s an improvement.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Gaze pinching an IRL thing will definitely be a mistake my brain makes someday, like the times I’ve tried to thumb scroll a paper book.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

One of the many reasons I have a lot of faith the Apple Vision Pro will be something different, ARKit was first released for iOS 11 in 2017. I imagine it was in development for years before that. They've been building the software toward this device for a very long time.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Umm, someone set the skylight to the wrong color temperature in Connecticut.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Rewatching Super 8 and it’s a shame this cast of child actors aren’t all as celebrated as the kids from Stranger Things. The talent is incredible. Of course Elle Fanning is the standout and has gotten the recognition.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

I try not to be an Apple apologist, so I feel justified in pointing out the specs of a Macbook Pro vs the specs of a Vision Pro to compare the prices and that it's positioned to compete with laptops and not other HMDs. But we'll find out in time if this tweet is foolish.

Brian R. Jackson @jaxzin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Definitely seeing some variants of "No wireless. Less space than a nomad" reactions today. 🤣