Martin Burch
@martinburch.com
Data research and computer history
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
yes, looks like I only saved 5% and also seem to have unleashed a tempest in a replies thread.
this was for an hour-long encode of a conference speech with slides
ffmpeg -i muxed.mp4 -vf "scale=960:540, format=gray" -c:v libx264 -preset medium output_grayscale_540p.mp4
this was for an hour-long encode of a conference speech with slides
ffmpeg -i muxed.mp4 -vf "scale=960:540, format=gray" -c:v libx264 -preset medium output_grayscale_540p.mp4
September 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
yes, looks like I only saved 5% and also seem to have unleashed a tempest in a replies thread.
this was for an hour-long encode of a conference speech with slides
ffmpeg -i muxed.mp4 -vf "scale=960:540, format=gray" -c:v libx264 -preset medium output_grayscale_540p.mp4
this was for an hour-long encode of a conference speech with slides
ffmpeg -i muxed.mp4 -vf "scale=960:540, format=gray" -c:v libx264 -preset medium output_grayscale_540p.mp4
Absolutely not. I want my notes to be private and have no chance of escaping, much less resulting in notifications.
September 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Absolutely not. I want my notes to be private and have no chance of escaping, much less resulting in notifications.
I'm not sure I'm sold on either the price or the condition of that machine old 😛 I've seen some nice machine olds in my time, though
August 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I'm not sure I'm sold on either the price or the condition of that machine old 😛 I've seen some nice machine olds in my time, though
Nothing beats New Mexico's skies. Thanks for sharing some great photos from my home state!
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Nothing beats New Mexico's skies. Thanks for sharing some great photos from my home state!
Tour the rest of The Cave through the lens of my digital camera from 1995 😣
February 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tour the rest of The Cave through the lens of my digital camera from 1995 😣
A little (text) adventure @retrocollective.co.uk today 🙂 🧶
February 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A little (text) adventure @retrocollective.co.uk today 🙂 🧶
@nomadness.bsky.social i've seen a note about your adventures from the early 90s! Modems for Dummies (which has great taglines for my bot @taglines.martinburch.com) says I can find you on GEnie 🧞Were you on many online services or was that one your fave?
December 25, 2024 at 2:10 PM
@nomadness.bsky.social i've seen a note about your adventures from the early 90s! Modems for Dummies (which has great taglines for my bot @taglines.martinburch.com) says I can find you on GEnie 🧞Were you on many online services or was that one your fave?
Yes, I unexpectedly recaptured the feeling when I called a BBS for the bot profile pic and my wife told me there was a £5 charge on the phone bill 🫤
November 25, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Yes, I unexpectedly recaptured the feeling when I called a BBS for the bot profile pic and my wife told me there was a £5 charge on the phone bill 🫤
I swear there was some sleet or freezing rain here just a minute ago but I am inside so it’s hard to be sure
November 19, 2024 at 9:05 AM
I swear there was some sleet or freezing rain here just a minute ago but I am inside so it’s hard to be sure
On iOS/iPhone, translation is built-in, just select the text and tap Translate. I think this is my preferred method, use the client whenever possible and do not force calls to a single translation API provider
November 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
On iOS/iPhone, translation is built-in, just select the text and tap Translate. I think this is my preferred method, use the client whenever possible and do not force calls to a single translation API provider
My profile background photo is Yorkshire between Leeds and Harrogate as seen from a train window. Here’s the big view:
November 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
My profile background photo is Yorkshire between Leeds and Harrogate as seen from a train window. Here’s the big view: