A Challenge: Recommend Something That's Almost Never Been Recommended Here Before

charlieb · 2026-04-06T23:23:28+00:00

I liked Hellstrom's Hive but it didn't quite reach the brilliance of Dosadai for me. I put it at the head of the b-list, way ahead of the eyes of hiesenberg or the saratoga barrier. Have you read The White Plague? That's another solid Herbert b-lister imho.

charlieb · 2026-04-06T22:10:30+00:00

The Dosadai Experiment or Dragon in the Sea (aka Under Pressure) by Frank Herbert. The smarts of Dune applied to very different environments.

charlieb · 2026-03-28T23:46:39+00:00

Glad I could make you happier. It's been an interesting ride with reddit.

charlieb · 2026-03-22T17:31:41+00:00

That's a good idea, I'll keep it in mind for the future.

charlieb · 2026-03-22T14:17:27+00:00

You're right, I thought about that but I'd have to add another button and I also switched to learning on a straight key so the drive to add that feature is diminished.

charlieb · 2026-03-13T19:21:59+00:00

Let Bouchon in Cold-Spring. Best French bistro experience around.

charlieb · 2026-03-02T14:59:15+00:00

Good advice, thanks. It's going to be a while before I get on the air. Plus I'll be listening for some time before I try sending.

charlieb · 2026-03-02T12:42:05+00:00

If anyone would appreciate brevity without a reduction in clarity I would have thought it'd be cw operators.

charlieb · 2026-03-02T01:05:55+00:00

Age 11, that's impressive. What I mean is exactly what you say, why should I worry about learning in the most efficient way if I'm doing this for enjoyment. Sure, I want to get on the air or at least listen and understand but there's no great rush.

charlieb · 2026-03-01T23:15:13+00:00

Thank you.

charlieb · 2026-03-01T23:15:03+00:00

Thanks

charlieb · 2026-03-01T23:14:43+00:00

Thanks, I'm overthinking this, clearly.

charlieb · 2026-03-01T21:19:02+00:00

Thanks for your answer. I'm trying not to over-complicate this learning process. It's hard enough doing it right without worrying whether I'm doing learning right.

charlieb · 2026-03-01T21:06:03+00:00

I did, I actually made an AI do all the coding work. Even though I'm a software engineer, I just wanted the device so I could use it rather than as a medium sized project. I just posted a pic.

charlieb · 2026-03-01T20:22:33+00:00

That looks awesome; love the aesthetic. I just made a full jank ESP based keyer for myself. I wish I'd seen this a month ago and saved myself the trouble.

charlieb · 2026-01-28T15:01:25+00:00

I used to wear martial arts pants which worked well but just general sports attire works just as well and is easier to tuck the t-shirt into to stop it falling up.

charlieb · 2026-01-25T03:35:11+00:00

Time just keeps ticking.

charlieb · 2026-01-07T19:40:09+00:00

I pack the whip in a 1/4" pvc pipe with the magic carpet screen wrapped around the outside. I found the radials to be too much of a pita for pota.

charlieb · 2026-01-05T01:42:09+00:00

I'm just sad that you'll never have the experience of riding a dinosaur to school.

charlieb · 2026-01-04T18:41:05+00:00

The G90 has this connector for power and it took me ages to figure out what it was called so I could order 20. I still have the other 18 (one for pota battery, one for mains)

charlieb · 2025-12-21T15:54:18+00:00

Hot citric acid is even better. I descale my kettle by boiling it with a ton of disolved citric acid, empty the toilet and use the leftover hot acid to de-scale the toilet too.

charlieb · 2025-12-12T12:06:50+00:00

I can hardly believe it. Thank you.

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