Today was quite a full day. I installed a new Datavideo PTC-140 PTZ camera in
our church. We already had one PTZ (and a fixed cam) but we wanted one additio-
nal PTZ. We have been streaming our services for about a year now under the
Covid-19 restrictions. It has become quite normal to wake up on Sunday mornings,
roll out of bed, make yourself a cup of coffee, and watch the service. In a way
it is quite relaxing to be able to 'go to church' like this , but it just isn't
the real thing. I will be happy when we all will be able to come together in the
physical church again, and sing God's praises together.
On the other hand, it is nice for a techie like me to be able to make the stream
possible for all the people in my church. It is really a good alternative.
Otherwise there would be no church service at all for them....
For our pastor it has been quite the challenge as well. Imagine trying to deli-
ver a sermon to an empty church (except the mediateam) instead of delivering it
to a big group of people, where one can actually see reactions to what one is
saying. He had to adapt big time, but now it is as if he has never done it
differently.
On another note, I have realigned the bed of my 3D printer this week, after I
read somewhere that you should not try to align the four corners, but rather
the three points that support the bed. This was quite the 'DUH!'-moment for me.
We all learn in school that a flat surface is defined by three points (and not
four!). So when you align the three points on which my Ender-2 bed is supported,
you automatically align the whole bed. I wanted to kick myself when I read it.
It is so simple and yet I did not think about it. Trying to align on the corners
was a pain in the butt, and when you have one corner setup okay, then the others
will be off. This is of course because all points in the flat surface are inter-
connected, when one changes, all change. This simpler procedure makes it a breeze
The quality of my prints immediately improved. Very happy about this.
Work is still a game of having to do too much with a too small group of people.
It eats away at your sanity at an alarming pace. I don't feel well at all about
it, and people in my team are irritated and snappy. As a middle manager I am
between my team and upper management, so it's not always fun. I call this the
curse of the middle manager. Should've thought of that when I accepted the job.
Well, it still pays my bills, so let's see how far we come. As they say, the
soup is never eaten as hot as it is served.
