Albion Dungeon Fest - Dungeon Synth Scene Festival

Muy buenas,

Me acabo de enterar:

https://www.facebook.com/events/new-cross-inn/albion-dungeon-fest/1611264899746322/ 

Featuring performances from:
Mortiis
Depressive Silence
Quest Master
Gothmog
Malfet
Putrid Marsh
Diplodocus
Hedge Wizard
Wallachian Cobwebs
Arcana Liturgia
Obsidian
Dragon Keep
Atlantean Sword
Maiden Hair
Gate Master
Knight of the Sun
Cave Walker

Sold out!

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php/?story_fbid=493282087137206&id=100093662552874 

A raíz de este artículo:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/25/the-dark-delightful-magic-of-the-dungeon-synth-scene 

Actualización a 05/03/2025: Mortiis sobre Mayhem:

Insta360 Ace Pro 2

Muy buenas,

Abro hilo específico ya que me llega en breves.

Nota: La Go Pro 2 se me inundó en el Mar Rojo y la 5 se perdió en la Leze:

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2017/09/grabar-videos-de-buceo.html 

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2013/05/go-pro-hd-hero-2-carcasa-de-buceo.html 

 

https://store.insta360.com/product/ace-pro-2 

Insta360 Ace Pro 2
Paquete básico: 499,99€
Una batería
-Incluye 1x Insta360 Ace Pro 2, 1x antiviento (preinstalado por defecto), 1x batería, 1x montura estándar, 1x capuchón de micrófono y 1x cable USB-C.

Paquete de Buceo: 560 €
-Sube el nivel de tus imágenes submarinas.
-El paquete de buceo incluye 1x Insta360 Ace Pro 2, 1x antiviento (preinstalado por defecto), 1x batería, 1x montura estándar, 1x capuchón de micrófono, 1x cable USB-C, 1x tarjeta microSD de 128 GB, 1x funda de buceo y 1x empuñadura flotante.
-Un adaptador de 3 clavijas a 1/4" (vendido por separado) debe ser colocado al Montura Estándar para montar la cámara en un selfie stick o en otro accesorio.

https://www.insta360.com/es/product/insta360-ace-pro2 

Si la 1 ya grababa así con poca luz...

 

...estoy DESEANDO bucear con élla!

Edit: Pero, primera parada... Islandia?

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2021/05/vacaciones-en-islandia.html 

Actualización a 11/02/2025: Ha llegado este mediodía:

Manual y video:

https://onlinemanual.insta360.com/acepro2/en-us/camera/productdescription/first 

https://media.insta360.com/static/8fefc691b7318687d4202a657f1415c4/FirstUseGuide_EN.mp4 

Edit: He pedido tarjeta MicroSD, la he cargado y ahora la voy a activar con la App del teléfono (y puede que actualizar firmware).

Ok, hecho:

Ace Pro 2.11.18 - Firmware Insta360 Ace Pro 2 v1.1.18:

https://www.insta360.com/es/download/insta360-acepro2 

Actualización a 13/02/2025: Tarjeta comprada y primeras pruebas:

Poco a poco.

Actualización a 26/02/2025: Ya he probado el modo Pure Video con poca luz:

Ahora me faltaba el de Buceo.

Mejores Discos del Año 2025

Muy buenas,

Empiezo pronto.

El viernes me bajé (2025) Saor - Amidst The Ruins:

https://saor.bandcamp.com/album/amidst-the-ruins-2 

A ver si lo escucho hoy.

Los Insoportables Bellacos - Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Muy buenas,

Me ha costado encontrarlo sin tener que suscribirse:

https://www.zendalibros.com/perez-reverte-los-insoportables-bellacos/ 

Los insoportables bellacos
06 Feb 2025 /Arturo Pérez-Reverte /  Patente de corso

Hay unas líneas de los Cuadros de viaje de Heinrich Heine que me gustan mucho, tanto que en 1985 las utilicé como epígrafe para El maestro de esgrima, que fue mi segunda novela: «Soy el hombre más cortés del mundo. Me precio de no haber sido grosero nunca, en esta tierra donde hay tantos insoportables bellacos que vienen a sentarse junto a uno, a contarle sus cuitas e incluso a declamarle sus versos».

Tales palabras, sobre todo si uno las lee de jovencito, son de ésas que pueden servir de referencia para ajustar cierta clase de maneras, o intentarlo al menos, durante toda la vida. Yo también me precio de no haber sido grosero nunca con nadie, ni siquiera con los más insoportables bellacos. Hasta cuando por necesidades operativas llamé «hijo de puta» a alguien, procuré hacerlo tratándolo todo el tiempo de usted. Pero es cierto que, a veces, la burda condición humana pone las intenciones a prueba.

Me ocurrió hace unos días en la estación del AVE de Atocha, al bajar del tren. Caminaba por la alfombra mecánica que conduce a la salida, arrastrando mi maleta, cuando dos señoras mayores, detenidas delante, me bloquearon el paso. Lo intenté por el pequeño hueco que dejaban a su izquierda, sin conseguirlo, así que me quedé detrás, esperando. En ese momento, una mano me empujó a un lado y un individuo me apartó sin una palabra ni una disculpa y, forzando el paso entre las señoras, a las que empujó también, se abrió camino y siguió adelante.

Cuando llegué al vestíbulo inferior, antes de las escaleras mecánicas que conducen a la parada de taxis, el individuo se había detenido a hablar por teléfono. Pasé por su lado dirigiéndole una mirada de censura a la que se mostró ajeno. Era más joven que viejo, bien vestido. Me fijé en sus zapatos —a menudo te delatan los zapatos—, que eran correctos y estaban limpios. No tenía aspecto de patán, ni parecía falto de la educación elemental. El caso es que lo dejé atrás y tomé la escalera mecánica: una alfombra móvil estrecha que asciende con una inclinación que dificulta caminar por ella. Así que me detuve mientras ascendía, esperando llegar al último tramo. Entonces sentí una mano en el brazo izquierdo, que me empujaba para apartarme. Al volverme a mirar, vi al mismo fulano de antes. Y esta vez no me aparté.

—¿Por qué me toca? —pregunté.

Me miró sorprendido. Una cara hosca, antipática. Llevaba gafas —yo las llevé algún tiempo— y pensé fugazmente, por experiencia, que eso era una ventaja a mi favor. Dentro de lo que cabe.

—Porque quiero pasar —dijo.

—Pues bastaría —respondí— con que dijera «déjeme pasar, por favor», o «perdone», o «disculpe». Y en tal caso, tanto yo como cualquiera nos apartaríamos con mucho gusto.

Me seguía mirando con aire obtuso, en silencio. Quizá le sonaba mi cara de algo, o tal vez no. Permaneció un momento desconcertado; luego torció la boca como si fuera a decir algo desagradable. Y, bueno. Por aquello de que Jesucristo dijo sed hermanos pero no primos, metí una mano en el bolsillo donde llevaba las llaves. Por si acaso. De todas formas, pensé con resignado fatalismo, a mis 73 tacos de almanaque, confío en no pasar esta noche en un hospital ni salir en el telediario.

Por suerte, el tramo de escalera no era muy largo y llegábamos al final. Cogí mi maleta y dejé atrás la escalera. Me hice entonces a un lado, deteniéndome, y el individuo pasó con rapidez, sin decir nada, en busca de un taxi. Lo estuve observando desde la puerta hasta que desapareció en el tráfico: había entregado su maleta al taxista sin saludarlo siquiera con un buenas tardes, y se acomodaba en el asiento mirando al frente, estólido, el móvil pegado a la oreja, patéticamente seguro de sí mismo. Entonces comprendí que aquel tipo había pasado por el incidente sin obtener de él ninguna utilidad. Que nada cambiaría en sus actitudes presentes ni futuras, por la sencilla razón de que nada creía él haber hecho mal. En su limitado mundo, en la escasa educación que pudo recibir y en las torpes maneras que practicaba, todo cuanto cualquiera podía insinuar o decirle al respecto era inútil. Es demasiado tarde, concluí, para aprender lo que nadie le enseñó y que ahora apenas se enseña. Todo resbala, ya, sobre la berroqueña estupidez, la grosería de un mundo cada vez más hecho a la medida de gente como él. Bellacos que incluso, a veces, se atreven a declamarnos sus versos.

 

Tamataroa Project - Research and Conservation Initiative Dedicated to the Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Mokarran) in French Polynesia

Muy buenas,

Otra del Laurent Ballesta:

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2015/06/buceando-con-el-pez-dinosaurio.html 

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2018/06/700-requins-dans-la-nuit-luc-marescot.html 

 

https://www.mokarran.org/en/tamataroa/ 

Tamataroa

The "TAMATAROA Project" is a research and conservation initiative dedicated to the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) in French Polynesia, launched in 2023 and scheduled to run until 2026.

Jointly supported by Andromède Océanologie, Gombessa Expéditions and the Mokarran Protection Society, this project aims to fill the scientific knowledge gap on this critically endangered species, using innovative, non-invasive study methods. It relies on scientific collaboration, citizen participation, and integrates cultural and awareness-raising dimensions. The main study areas are the Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls in the Tuamotu archipelago, where the hammerhead shark finds refuge thanks to protection measures established in French Polynesia. The project aims to characterize the hammerhead shark population, study their ecology and behavior, and identify key areas for their conservation.

The approach proposed as part of the TAMATAROA project is unprecedented for great hammerhead shark monitoring. It consists not in attracting the animal to the scientist, but in going to meet it, in-situ, without using any method of attraction, in order to carry out all the scientific monitoring protocols in the least invasive way possible, without constraining the animal or modifying its behavior. Meeting this challenge on one of the most difficult shark species to observe in its natural environment will pave the way for a new, more ethical and respectful approach to the study of large marine predators. To overcome the constraints associated with this method of approach and study, experimental scientific protocols will be put in place, drawing on extensive knowledge of the field, recognized scientific expertise and the development of innovative methods and tools. These protocols were tested and validated during the preliminary mission carried out in 2023 by the same team as for this project. To optimize the chances of success, this method requires daily dives throughout the great hammerhead aggregation period (December to April).

Each day, pairs of scientific divers will take it in turns to cover the six hours during which the current is conducive to observations and the deployment of monitoring protocols (In coming current).

The project also involves the deployment of a network of acoustic beacons, unprecedented in the Central Pacific and specially adapted to species that do not, or only rarely, surface. The aim is to track the movements of around thirty great hammerhead sharks on Rangiroa and neighboring atolls over a 3-year period.

1 - Innovative tools specially developed to meet the project's challenges

The absence of capture and attraction methods means that opportunities for encounters with the animal are rarer and more ephemeral. It is therefore essential to optimize the approach and data collection processes. Two new tools have been specially developed to meet these constraints, while maintaining optimum efficiency and safety for divers and animals alike:
- A silent underwater thruster developed with the manufacturer SUEX, which facilitates the diver's movements in strong currents, while limiting the noise pollution likely to scare away sharks;
- An all-in-one scientific tool that can be used in situ to collect a wide range of data in a very short time. The system, operated by a diver, is based on an underwater crossbow specially designed for scientific use. The crossbow is equipped with a laser photogrammetry system for identifying and measuring individuals, and a dual-purpose arrow system that can be used in a single shot to perform a biopsy and attach a beacon to track movements.

2 - An unprecedented multidisciplinary and international scientific collaboration.

In view of the complexity of data collection, and the urgent need to better understand the life cycle of the great hammerhead shark in order to protect it, a veritable network of scientific collaborators has been mobilized to make their specialties available to the project :

-The University of French Polynesia (UPF), based in Tahiti, will be represented by doctoral student Tatiana Boube. She will be conducting her thesis project specifically on the TAMATAROA program, under the supervision of Dr. Gaertner (Head of the "Oceanic Island Ecosystems" research unit at the UPF and head of research at the IRD), co-supervised by Dr. Papastamatiou (Florida International University, USA) and Dr. Huveneers (Flinder University, Australia). A member of the Mokarran Protection Society, she also initiated the first scientific work on great hammerhead sharks in French Polynesia. She is the author of the first scientific publication to be published on the study of the great hammerhead shark in Polynesia. Her thesis work will involve processing and publishing much of the data collected as part of the TAMATAROA project. Along with her co-supervisors, she will be one of the key scientific figures on the TAMATAROA team.

-Flinder University, based in Adelaide, Australia, will be represented by Dr. Huveneers (Director of the Coastal and Marine Research Consortium, and head of the Southern Hemisphere Shark Ecology Research Group SSEG). His research group focuses on the biology, ecology and population status of sharks and rays, as well as assessing their vulnerability to fishing pressure, human interactions and public perception. His team also provides scientific advice to managers and decision-makers on issues relating to sharks, rays and chimaeras. DoctorHuveneers co-directed the Australian Acoustic Monitoring Network in charge of over 1,000 receivers. He has led or contributed to studies on the movement patterns of a wide range of species, including reef sharks, tiger sharks, whale sharks and white sharks, worldwide. He has published over 150 papers and is one of the most prolific authors of scientific publications on sharks worldwide. As part of this project, Doctor Huveneers will contribute to the study of great hammerhead shark movement ecology and the identification of residence factors.

-Florida International University, based in the USA, is represented by Dr. Papastamatiou (Predator Ecology and Conservation Laboratory at the Environmental Institute of the Department of Biological Sciences) : he studies the physiological and behavioral ecology of sharks and other predators, and uses this information to contribute to conservation efforts. He has published over 100 scientific papers, and his research has been carried out all over the world, including Mexico, the Bahamas, Japan, the Central and South Pacific, the Galapagos and Alaska. He is editor-in-chief of two scientific journals (Animal Biotelemetry, Oecologia) and reviewer for many leading scientific journals. His experience in monitoring great hammerhead sharks in the Bahamas will provide essential skills for the project.

-The University of Montpellier is represented by Dr. Mourier (Marine Behavioral Ecology, UMR MARBEC, Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation & Conservation" (CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, UM). He has long worked at CRIOBE on the behavioral ecology of blacktip sharks, using various approaches such as photo-identification, telemetry or genetic matching analyses to better understand the functioning of a population on an island scale. He is particularly interested in social relations (social networks), movements and philopatry. His field of research is spatial and behavioral ecology at the level of individuals and populations. As part of this project, Dr. Mourier will contribute to the behavioral study of great hammerhead sharks.

3 - A project fully integrated into its territory to produce concrete effects as quickly as possible

The TAMATAROA Project, perfectly in line with MPS values, is integrated into the Rangiroa territory through close collaboration with local communities, institutions and users of the marine environment. This integration manifests itself in several ways:

-Citizen and Collaborative Participation : The project actively engages local citizens, fishermen, divers, and other marine users in collecting data and sharing observations, thus fostering a participatory conservation approach informed by local knowledge.
-Institutional and cultural collaboration : The project works in close collaboration with local institutions such as the commune of Rangiroa and the DIREN, and integrates Polynesian cultural and traditional aspects into its conservation approach.
-Training and awareness-raising : Specific training courses on research protocols are organized for local collaborators, reinforcing their capacities and their active participation in the project. Whether in schools, diving clubs, with fishermen or excursionists, events and actions are organized to raise awareness of the project.
-Integration with local conservation policies : The project is aligned with local environmental policies, contributing to the preservation of sensitive natural areas and the sustainable management of marine resources, and in particular to the work of the PGEM currently under construction in Rangiroa.

These collaborative and participatory approaches ensure that the project has a concrete impact on Rangiroa, not only in terms of scientific research, but also by strengthening conservation and environmental awareness within the local community.

https://www.blancpain-ocean-commitment.com/en/expeditions/tamataroa-2023 

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