Nancy McClure
@apertedesign.bsky.social
Multimedia designer & BIM/Revit Strategist - Island gal, USArmy veteran, sailor, cyclist. Closet sociologist, terrible linguist, but can draw in all languages.
Opinions are my own.
She/Her motivated in the interests of Us
Opinions are my own.
She/Her motivated in the interests of Us
I went to BurningMan in 2017. It was hard work, physically taxing and stressful, but I enjoyed it. I left early, before the big burn events, because I am very unsettled at seeing large scale elements on fire.
Seeing images of the apartment towers burning in Hong Kong made me sick to my stomach.
Seeing images of the apartment towers burning in Hong Kong made me sick to my stomach.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I went to BurningMan in 2017. It was hard work, physically taxing and stressful, but I enjoyed it. I left early, before the big burn events, because I am very unsettled at seeing large scale elements on fire.
Seeing images of the apartment towers burning in Hong Kong made me sick to my stomach.
Seeing images of the apartment towers burning in Hong Kong made me sick to my stomach.
Sadly, this is likely going to be a useful diagram as we watch the world around us unravel:
How your mind defends itself against psychological & emotional pain. Which are your go-to’s?
See the full expanded image
geni.us/IIB-Defences2
See the full expanded image
geni.us/IIB-Defences2
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Sadly, this is likely going to be a useful diagram as we watch the world around us unravel:
Am recently SO TEMPTED to quit the whole AEC race and just grow vegetables and flowers, knit and bake.
Its not even age-related. I'm just SO TIRED of all this bullsh*t
Its not even age-related. I'm just SO TIRED of all this bullsh*t
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Am recently SO TEMPTED to quit the whole AEC race and just grow vegetables and flowers, knit and bake.
Its not even age-related. I'm just SO TIRED of all this bullsh*t
Its not even age-related. I'm just SO TIRED of all this bullsh*t
Had a flashback to the years when I traveled a week every month, for work. While I loved meeting the people I had Teams chats with in person, the constant travel really wore me down. I don't miss it.
Is this an age thing..?
Is this an age thing..?
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Had a flashback to the years when I traveled a week every month, for work. While I loved meeting the people I had Teams chats with in person, the constant travel really wore me down. I don't miss it.
Is this an age thing..?
Is this an age thing..?
In every firm, there is a non-zero percent of Revit users who think that consistent naming and better organization of views is 'a waste of time'. And they then proceed to fritter away tons of time not having their views organized.
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In every firm, there is a non-zero percent of Revit users who think that consistent naming and better organization of views is 'a waste of time'. And they then proceed to fritter away tons of time not having their views organized.
Reposted by Nancy McClure
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
Reposted by Nancy McClure
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trying to get a good, solar powered, wi-fi wilderness camera, with good night vision. Rating sites had a clear winner, lots of buyer recommendations.
Turns out to be a scam site, but our credit union stopped the transaction, based on country (they didn't specify).
The internet has become shite.
Turns out to be a scam site, but our credit union stopped the transaction, based on country (they didn't specify).
The internet has become shite.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Trying to get a good, solar powered, wi-fi wilderness camera, with good night vision. Rating sites had a clear winner, lots of buyer recommendations.
Turns out to be a scam site, but our credit union stopped the transaction, based on country (they didn't specify).
The internet has become shite.
Turns out to be a scam site, but our credit union stopped the transaction, based on country (they didn't specify).
The internet has become shite.
When I have trouble sleeping in the middle of the night, I'll read my kindle, or do a little knitting.
This is what the physicist does, when he sits up at night.
It boggles the mind.
This is what the physicist does, when he sits up at night.
It boggles the mind.
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
When I have trouble sleeping in the middle of the night, I'll read my kindle, or do a little knitting.
This is what the physicist does, when he sits up at night.
It boggles the mind.
This is what the physicist does, when he sits up at night.
It boggles the mind.
Cat had another pet ER visit today - another head wound. More stitches. He is somehow prying open the chip-enabled cat door outside of it's daytime limits, and beefing with the nocturnal wildlife.
He has surpassed ME in hospital visits this year!
He has surpassed ME in hospital visits this year!
November 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Cat had another pet ER visit today - another head wound. More stitches. He is somehow prying open the chip-enabled cat door outside of it's daytime limits, and beefing with the nocturnal wildlife.
He has surpassed ME in hospital visits this year!
He has surpassed ME in hospital visits this year!
Why I'm leaving Gmail, after nearly 20 yrs (but not until I turn this bulls*t off)
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Why I'm leaving Gmail, after nearly 20 yrs (but not until I turn this bulls*t off)
THIS.
We will wind up in the robber-baron situation all over again, unless we legislate or nationalize
We will wind up in the robber-baron situation all over again, unless we legislate or nationalize
The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
1/5
1/5
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
THIS.
We will wind up in the robber-baron situation all over again, unless we legislate or nationalize
We will wind up in the robber-baron situation all over again, unless we legislate or nationalize
Reposted by Nancy McClure
im beginning to think it was a mistake to stake our entire economy on chatbots and fake internet money
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
im beginning to think it was a mistake to stake our entire economy on chatbots and fake internet money
Reposted by Nancy McClure
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
Reposted by Nancy McClure
FRED HICKEY: “.. GenAI is probably the most over-hyped technology I’ve ever witnessed in my 45 years of following tech stocks.”
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
FRED HICKEY: “.. GenAI is probably the most over-hyped technology I’ve ever witnessed in my 45 years of following tech stocks.”
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
OMG - this really happened.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
OMG - this really happened.
Dear Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and even you, Texas:
Use state powers to stimulate solar energy dev even though the feds are now sucking at the teat of Big Oil
Use state powers to stimulate solar energy dev even though the feds are now sucking at the teat of Big Oil
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Dear Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and even you, Texas:
Use state powers to stimulate solar energy dev even though the feds are now sucking at the teat of Big Oil
Use state powers to stimulate solar energy dev even though the feds are now sucking at the teat of Big Oil
Gah - hanging out with a constant stream of costumed petrie dishes seems to have transferred a bug to me.
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Gah - hanging out with a constant stream of costumed petrie dishes seems to have transferred a bug to me.
Reposted by Nancy McClure
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
Get into those settings... and shut it DOWN
November 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Get into those settings... and shut it DOWN
Candy for the kids, warm cheddar scones for the adults
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Candy for the kids, warm cheddar scones for the adults
There must be an easier way to list all Revit model linked DWGs, with their workset and view sheet data.
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There must be an easier way to list all Revit model linked DWGs, with their workset and view sheet data.
Gloves are coming OFF, man!
October 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Gloves are coming OFF, man!
Reposted by Nancy McClure
"A victory in Maine could be a victory for the nation, which means in 2028 there's a significant chance that we will have ended super PACs in the United States."
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"A victory in Maine could be a victory for the nation, which means in 2028 there's a significant chance that we will have ended super PACs in the United States."
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It: