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Macroblank - ODESSA

Macroblank

ODESSA, by Macroblank

8 track album

#theStudio

Enka recommendations please 🙏🏻

I recently discovered a semi-hidden pair of parallel bars and some pull-up bars along my daily walking circuit. There's a full-on outdoor calisthenics setup next to the running track but that's always packed and never seems too inviting (bit too much bro energy). So I was happy to find a quiet area where I could get into a consistent calisthenics training rhythm. Today, for only the second time, there was someone training at the "hidden" spot when I arrived. We had a friendly conversation about body-weight training, flexible diets and staying open-minded. That was really nice. I even got some doggy cuddles. I like to imagine a future when private gyms are no longer a thing and public facilities cater for all bodies, with peaceful and encouraging interactions being the norm.

If you were to drop your current livelihood and pursue something completely different, what would it be and why?

We did it! #bikepacking

Is OpenShot still the go-to for very simple video editing on Linux? I'm initially just looking to add some text overlay to a video.

My timeline is full of computers / software / programming. Once it felt fun and exciting but now I yearn for more biophilia. Where can I find the biology geeks? Botanists, entomologists, mycologists, where are you?

かぐや姫 - 赤ちょうちん Nostalgia for a country I've not yet visited... Soon. #theStudio

Yeah, sure, mycorrhizal symbioses are cool and all but have you heard about endoparasitoid wasps and their web of relations?! Not only does the adult wasp inject an egg and venom into the host caterpillar, they also inject a virus with which they've evolved a special relationship. The virus suppresses the immune system of the caterpillar, thereby increasing the chances that the wasp larva survives. But there's more! The virus also alters the composition of the caterpillar's saliva. This in turn weakens the immune system of the plant that the caterpillar is feeding on, allowing it to grow faster and become a bigger meal for the growing wasp larva inside of it. And still it goes on... The virus in the saliva of the caterpillar causes the plant to release airborne chemicals. These compounds are detected by a second species of wasp, this one a hyperparasitoid. It uses the chemicals to locate the plant and the host caterpillar and inject it's own egg. The second egg then hatches and begins feeding on the first wasp larva.

Things I've been enjoying lately: - Cleaning objects thoroughly - Watching アンナチュラル (J-drama) - Experiencing full body-mind softness and elevation after tai chi training - Seeing beautiful people in the street - Reading about wasps What about you?