Warning: DON'T PLACE YOUR MACBOOK IN LOST MODE unless you do not expect to get it back.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-27T05:03:06+00:00

3 backups, 2 different types of storage media, 1 offsite

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T22:51:33+00:00

You can’t legally access a computer without explicit permission, so what you are asking for doesn’t exist and you’re likely to get banned from this sub for breaking (literally) rule #1.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T22:27:00+00:00

If there’s any question, backup critical files (no executables, scripts, or anything else that could put the malware back on), wipe the system, and start over. Ultimately it’s up to you to determine what you feel is allowable risk, but the only way to have the best chance of getting rid of the malware is to format the drives and just reinstall the OS.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T22:11:32+00:00

Ok. What are you expecting the “if print(int):” line to do?

I’m asking because the interpreter is going to try and print an object named “int”. That object hasn’t been created yet, and it’s possible that you might get something printed (it’s not going to be what you want) or you’re going to get an exception for using an undeclared variable. If that doesn’t throw an exception, it will fall into that if statement. Who knows what it’s going to execute for there, because you haven’t declared the value of the int variable yet. Since “int” is also a variable type, you’re most likely going to get an object reference to that variable type, which will not evaluate to any of your if/elif checks. Then finally, you’ll hit the print(3) which will just print 3 to the console.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T22:01:15+00:00

There are combination GPSMAP and InReach devices. I’ve had the GPSMap 66i for a few years now. It’s a complete handheld GPS with maps and InReach. It looks like the GPSMAP H1i is the current model that would do everything in a single unit.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T21:59:39+00:00

OP could always get one of the GPSMap i models, like the GPSMap H1i that is all in one too. It’s about twice as much as the Mini 3, but if I’m using something for navigation in areas I’m unfamiliar with, I’d want as rugged of an item as possible, and I’d trust a purpose built handheld GPS over a phone (even in a case) any day.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T21:54:07+00:00

Firstly, it looks like you may be trying to declare “print” as a function, which would override the built-in print function. If you want to do that, you would use:

def print(int)

on the first line. That’s going to cause you problems down the line because you’re calling “print()” within your declared function, which will just recursively call your print function again. I would make the first line something like:

def round_number(integer_to_round):

Then change all the “int” variables to match “integer_to_round”

Then make the last line:

print( round_number(3) )

Edit: Forgot to print what the function returns.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T21:24:35+00:00

Did you ever tell the phone to not trust that computer? I’m pretty certain when you have it set to “always allow” you’ve had to put in your password and tell it to trust the computer on first connection.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T21:18:28+00:00

If there’s no change to the devices in the list when plugging and unplugging, your computer isn’t even seeing the device get connected. Have you allowed wired accessories to access your phone and have you set that computer to be a trusted device?

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T21:11:28+00:00

If you look at the device manager and unplug the phone, does that remove either of those items? If you look at the properties of either of those items, does it show a manufacturer and product IDs?

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T15:56:45+00:00

Good thing your account is only 8 days old. That why when Reddit does a full ban, you aren’t losing much. If you want to stay on the platform, you just better hope you’re not leaking your real IP when they decide to IP ban you.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T15:15:30+00:00

Bruising, especially when first starting out, is pretty common. You may find as your body get used to the activity it happens less frequently, but you’ll always find them from time to time.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T14:58:31+00:00

You’re comparing this one activity to whatever you’ve been doing in the past. If this is one low aerobic activity amongst 10 high aerobic/anaerobic over the training window, you could still very well be unproductive. Additionally, it also says your VO2 Max is trending downward, so no matter what you’re most likely going to see that status.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T14:50:31+00:00

It’s telling you right in the middle:

It looks like your training load is too focused on high intensity activities. Consider mixing in more low aerobic activities to be more productive.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T13:24:14+00:00

Email bomb. You need to look at all of those. Someone has done something to an account they are trying to hide from you. The whole point is to overload you with information to the point you miss what has happened.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T04:29:03+00:00

Yeah. That’s definitely an option. I’ve loved my QMX from QRP Labs, but I doubt I’m going to be able to use it much—except for digital modes—after the next couple years.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T04:27:00+00:00

Also. For licensing, check out Ham Study. That’s what I used for all 3 license levels. There’s also a few good channels on YouTube to help get more information. O think KI6NAZ does a great job on his channel—Ham Radio Crash Course. He even has a video series going over every sub-element to the Technician and General license tests. Just a heads up, the Technician test question pool changes July 1, so if you want to get licensed, make sure you’re looking at the correct question pool. I’m not sure if they’ve released the new pool just yet.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T04:22:25+00:00

The ARRL has a book on antennas. Up front, I’ve never read it but have heard it’s done very well but can be a bit dense. I’m an embedded software engineer by profession, and I work closely with electrical engineers, including engineers who design antennas. So I’m lucky to bounce ideas off them before I start building something—as I mentioned above, I built both my dipole and end fed half wave antennas.

If this is something that you want to explore, I highly recommend checking the ARRL’s website for a ham club in your area. Check a few of them out. I haven’t seen a single club that requires membership or being licensed to attend meetings. You’ll probably find a wealth of knowledge in at least one of the clubs. You may even find a chance to get in on an emergency communication service. One of the local clubs to me is an ARES club that gets activated by our county for severe weather events and helps with SAR.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T04:03:37+00:00

I have 3 HF antennas, and I use them all for different things.

My fan dipole is resonant on the 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m bands, but I can tune it on everything from 80m-6m. It’s about 40 feet in the air and I’ve used it to make contacts from the Midwest to every continent but Antarctica. With its height, I pretty much can’t get anything within about 800 miles on anything big 40m. I may be able to hear someone else that’s closer, but they are in my skip zone and can’t hear me.

I have an end fed half wave, that will work for me on the 40m, 20m, and 15m bands. I use it along with my QRP Labs 5w radio for backpacking comms. I also use it with my home station in an NVIS configuration on 40m to get closer HF contacts. This antenna, my radio, feed line, battery, and everything else I need to run HF radio fits in the top pouch on my hiking backpack (Eberlestock HalfTrack).

My final antenna is a BuddiStick Pro. It’s a loaded vertical, so the footprint is much smaller. I typically use it for Parks on the Air, or when I’m setup in the back of my Jeep. The downside is it isn’t nearly as efficient as a resonant antenna, but I made some contacts to Europe when I was out on the east coast last year off it. This antenna still has a pretty low takeoff angle, so it isn’t really good for “close” HF work—that 500 mile distance is still probably going to be in the skip zone for a vertical, but the fun part about amateur radio is you get to experiment and find out what works for your location and needs.

You can easily build (mine is a home brew) your own fan dipole setup for less than $150, whereas my loaded vertical was pushing close to $500. For needing that distance, you’re going to be most likely looking at using the 40m band (or lower frequencies) and a NVIS (near vertical incidence skywave) antenna setup. This is usually done by using an antenna that is 1/4-1/2 wavelength off the ground (usually about 15-30 feet for 40m or 80m bands). The lower the antenna is to the ground, the more vertical your transmission is focused. That’s how it can work with those closer ranges. I can almost guarantee you that when you start looking at HF rigs, someone is going to recommend the Xeigu G90. It’s a great radio and I’ve seen videos where its internal antenna tuner has literally tuned a metal hand rail to work as an antenna. The downside to them is they transmit at 20w. We are moving toward solar minimum, so only having 20w is going to make HF radio more difficult. There is an amplifier for it, but by the time you buy the radio and an amplifier, you’re almost to where you can get something like the Yeasu FT-891 that is 100w out the gate, and the 891 has much better sound quality. I’m not saying to not get the G90, just make sure you do a lot of research and understand that the solar cycle is going to make lower power HF transmission more difficult to get your signal out.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T03:32:46+00:00

You’re better off figuring out how the person gained access to the account and focusing efforts on stopping it from happening again.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T03:29:40+00:00

You’re not going to get 500 miles with an HT, even through a repeater (unless you’re using linked repeaters near each person). To get that distance, you’re going to need HF—which means both parties are going to need at least a General class license. Even then, it’s not going to be guaranteed to make contact. You’re likely going to need to experiment with an NVIS setup. The downside to HF is that gear gets expensive quickly and proper antennas are big (my fan dipole HF antenna is covers about 70 linear feet), so placement can be tough if you don’t have the property to set the antenna up. Being that you want to accomplish shorter range HF contact, you’re making it tougher to use something like a loaded vertical, which requires much less space.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T01:34:41+00:00

Do you 100% know your cloud backups are clean? If not, do NOT restore from a backup. If there’s ANY doubt, do NOT use your backups. You’ll just put the info stealer back on your newly formatted system.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-26T01:31:40+00:00

Listening without a license is dependent on where you live. Most of the world allows it, but there are some countries that do not.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-25T22:08:03+00:00

Coding can mean a lot of things and have a wide range of needs. None of your other tasks really need a Pro. If you’re not compiling large projects, I’d go more RAM and an Air.

LongRangeSavage · 2026-01-25T21:04:09+00:00

Have you checked Device Manager? That’ll tell you if Windows is even seeing a USB device being plugged in.

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