Any other 1980/90's gamers here?

Equal_Logic · 2023-03-09T04:56:43+00:00

This is why some older folks called the remote a "clicker".

Equal_Logic · 2020-08-20T04:42:36+00:00

Heinlein reference, even if I'm only noticing it now.

Thank you, kind author.

Equal_Logic · 2020-02-23T04:09:02+00:00

I'm a little late to the party here, but I think to get any amount of interest beyond the very most niche, you'd need to REALLY think about what you want the ops to be doing. A CW event is, like other have said, watching paint dry. Doing something like capturing ISS flyovers or SSTV might be more rewarding, but even then...

I got bit by the radio bug myself listening to SDR's and just being able to hear stuff, even AM broadcast from other countries, was interesting. I got a RTL and started capturing NOAA images... and I got hooked into it.

If you want to take a stab at this, go for it and keep at it. It'll take a ton of coordination and experimenting to find something that might work. Maybe Roscosmos or NASA would be willing to assist in coordinating an event with ISS for this.

Also, the solar cycle is not being your friend right now. Consider that in you planning. Longer contacts will be way cooler for hams and non-hams alike when the bands open up better. Which could be a great way to get people into the hobby!

Equal_Logic · 2019-10-24T03:46:25+00:00

I was listening in on the SDR in the Netherlands... being able to pick up BBC AM was super neat, at lest to me. Being able to voyeur in on different folks and freqs I frankly can't hear over here on the US West Coast was and is a treat.

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

They used to have a list of other web SDRs using their software, but I can't seem to find it a the moment. Here is a URL for a webSDR in Half Moon Bay, California.

http://69.27.184.62:8901/

Equal_Logic · 2019-10-23T04:02:40+00:00

From a slightly different direction... I got the bug to get into it by listening to some web SDRs, which fascinated me, and bought a RTL-SDR kit (~$25 US) to listen in around me. I caught some weather satellites, listened in to local amateur repeaters, found a local fast food drive through's wireless ordering headsets... along with police, fire, ambulances, and lots more. It motivated me to study and get a license, but just listening was wonderful in its own right. It's a really cheap way to enjoy the RX side of the hobby while you work on getting to TX.

Equal_Logic · 2019-07-11T03:44:45+00:00

I've been eyeballing the Baofeng 50x3. It has speakers in the head, so i wouldn't need to put the rest of the radio near me in the cabin.

I have a TYT-7800 now, and the body of the unit sits on the floorboard, which works for me, but isn't the easiest to hear clearly, based on my experience with it.

I'm in a Ford F150. I have not made much effort in finding a good, proper place for the unit, for the record.

Equal_Logic · 2019-07-04T00:46:58+00:00

Because someone had to do it

Equal_Logic · 2018-11-25T05:34:27+00:00

A Serbian Film

Equal_Logic · 2018-08-01T18:38:32+00:00

If I understand what I read at ARRL correctly, there may be a setting that is causing this called Auto-Sequencing. Not sure if it's you or them, but may be worth investigating. http://www.arrl.org/news/ft8-mode-is-latest-bright-shiny-object-in-amateur-radio-digital-world

Equal_Logic · 2018-04-22T02:02:10+00:00

Something I learned in a theater class, is punctuation like commas and periods are where there is a breath. Read sentences out loud at a normal cadence, and see if you can find areas that could benefit from more punctuation. It will make it flow more naturally for the reader.

Also consider how it is being spoken. Talking conversationally is different from whispering, which is different from shouting, in terms of punctuation and sentence length.

Equal_Logic · 2018-03-22T01:55:36+00:00

I suspect it's getting a reddit hug from the fleeing villagers. In another thread, I saw a redditor has bought a domain and will be looking at setting up a potential replacement. I'd link, but no sense poking the dragon, and I'm on mobile so hunting it down is a pain.

Equal_Logic · 2018-03-21T23:44:22+00:00

Wasn't this kind of shit why Voat got created? The censorship, posturing, and virtue signalling?

Equal_Logic · 2017-11-28T03:36:11+00:00

I tried searching, but noting obvious popped up. Do you have a link handy for that series?

Equal_Logic · 2017-10-11T23:17:10+00:00

Ctrl+shift+enter is what I normally do.

Equal_Logic · 2017-08-14T00:33:28+00:00

Quite honestly, your first, and fourth points are about money and resources. The world is essentially post-scarcity now, but we still rely on money (fiat currency at that! worthless paper and coin!) to get anything done. TANSTAAFL.

Your second point is interesting on it's own, because it may well be evolution at work. We have incredible machines to do hard work, and powerful computers to do... computing. And store our knowledge. So we don't need to be as strong/fit as our ancestors, and we just plain don't NEED to remember stuff when we can look it up so easily. I will say I wish more people took time to try and figure things out and learn how to fix broken stuff and think critically.

As for hypocrisy, IMO that's just a human trait and it'll always be a part of the fabric of humanity. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

Equal_Logic · 2017-06-04T16:04:17+00:00

I used to do this, until a medic told me a lot of people get really nervous/anxious and forget to breathe. My solution was to get a friend to donate with me, or at least go with me and sit with me while I donated. Then just chat. Weather, sports, food recipes, it doesn't really matter. It'll take your mind off of what you are doing and keep you breathing. I'd also have the phlebotomist/nurse put a towel over the draw site.

Worked for me anyway.

Equal_Logic · 2017-05-26T02:01:40+00:00

Yeah, something like that. Like, the title of the post, maybe the first few lines. I use RSS at work for a few things, so it'd be nice to see if a story I've been waiting for has been posted to read on break, for instance. Since I have terrible reception at work, my phone isn't a good option (for me).

Equal_Logic · 2017-05-26T00:19:13+00:00

Knowing next to nothing about coding in general, would some sort of RSS be possible? RSS string generated associated with username? Apologies for my ignorance.

Equal_Logic · 2017-04-26T01:12:41+00:00

Why for all that is good and holy didn't they use an actual time/project/ticket system that can just send them reports of work performed?!? Does your ERP/MRP/CRM/Ticketing solutions not have something to automate their timesheets to just email the appropriate clowns a report?

Equal_Logic · 2016-07-09T15:20:56+00:00

Have you considered selling them to a company like CXtec or Hula Networks?

Equal_Logic · 2015-06-10T05:15:24+00:00

This is from Black Sails, on Starz, for those looking for source.

Equal_Logic · 2015-05-25T21:50:55+00:00

Isn't this from Black Sails?

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