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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 23/08/2026

One of the reasons Pi-Napo pizzeria in Charlottesville, Virginia is so, so good.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 14/11/2025

The aurora borealis last night, North of Ruckersville, Virginia

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 13/11/2025

Two photos of the aurora tonight, between about 9-10 PM, taken about 15 miles N of Charlottesville, VA. The first one was shot with a 24mm lens (about twice the width of normal vision) and the second was shot with an 85mm lens (~2x normal...).

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 05/11/2025

Virginia lived up to its motto yesterday. It's not for the haters, like the people in Washington, D.C.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 14/07/2025

One of several Spotted Lanternfly nymphs I saw while hiking the White Oak Canyon trail in Shenandoah National Park yesterday.

Spotted Lanternfly Nymph, at the stage where they develop red bands.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 19/06/2025

Incredible view out this NJ Transit train window 😉

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 02/06/2025

Virginia DMV website has been kaputt for a few days:

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 12/05/2025

New bucket list item. Find a 5mm bolt to use this baby wrench on

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 22/04/2025

So far, this Boxwood Estates wine is the best Virginia red we have tried. Excellent.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 17/02/2025

Lichen on a twig that blew off a tree in the yard. Or, as my niece said, "What are you lichen about it." I'm sorry, I'm just the messenger.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 18/01/2025

I'm doing a talk at next week's remote Functional Conf 2025 on the challenges of developer testing of AI-infused applications. I hope you'll join me!

The title of Dean Wampler's talk at Functional Conf 2025, "Generative AI: Say Goodbye to Deterministic Testing?"

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 08/01/2025

Emoji mathematics, care of Mastodon...

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 26/12/2024

What you'll find around Navy Pier, Chicago, when it's foggy and you take a closer look...

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 20/10/2024

@paperpile.bsky.social, I'm getting a certificate error when I attempt to authenticate. Is your certificate bad? Also, I attempted to log into your forum and it only shows me the new account box.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users. Apparently I was #51,541. I have to say, it's really working for me as a replacement for the dead bird site. I hope Bluesky's growth continues.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 10/09/2024

Kudos to Peter Norvig and Alfred Spector at the AI Conference for mentioning the importance of the humanities in grappling with the challenges of how we technology, like AI.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 10/09/2024

Ben Lorica, program chair for the excellent AI Cinference

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 03/09/2024

Female American Kestrel (note the leg band) just an hour ago in downtown Chicago. Probably looking for dragon flies, which are abundant right now.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 23/08/2024

I live near the hotels where the VIPs are staying. Here is the sheriff’s motorcycle lineup earlier today, probably to take Kamala to the convention

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 19/08/2024

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 04/07/2024

The baby Herring Gulls we've been watching fledged today. We don't know where one is, but the other is conveniently on a different hotel next door, which we can see easily. #sonyalpha #sony70200F4 #chicago

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 10/06/2024

Livin' the dream with Microsoft Screams... err Teams.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 27/05/2024

Herring Gulls are nesting on the roof of the building across the street. #chicago

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 22/05/2024

Some tower or other in Paris 🤓

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 12/05/2024

I bought the Hestia by Vaonis during its kickstater campaign last year. It uses your phone as the camera. While tricky to line up, it works rather well. Compare this photo today with the Sun photograph I posted yesterday, which was taken with my Sony A7R5 and Sony 200-600mm G lens.

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 11/05/2024

I believe the sunspots on the right are responsible for the current geomagnetic storm and auroras. Details: www.flickr.com/photos/deanw...

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Dean Wampler @deanwampler.com · 02/05/2024

LIchen on a tree in Olive Park, next to Lake Michigan in Chicago. The center "square" is less than 1 centimeter on each side. Most people ignore lichens, but they can be very complex and beautiful. This is a focus stack of eight images.