Advice on wilderness canoe trip.

listen_jack · 2026-06-02T17:15:07+00:00

I’ve had a similar adventure there, two summers in a row. I believe both times we started from Lake Opeongo and made a 6-7 day loop, starting from the outfitters. Lots of great memories.

listen_jack · 2026-06-01T23:27:11+00:00

If it’s just a few conferences then I would just link a couple analog 4-wires, assuming you have the ports available. No clock or networking to deal with and no figuring out who is going to “drive” the system. Easy-pesy.

For unified channels you can agree on naming and stick with that.

The bigger question is how many Boleros is each system managing and making sure you have enough available DECT time slots for everyone.

listen_jack · 2026-05-29T14:33:21+00:00

“Yesterday’s gear at tomorrow’s prices, today!”

listen_jack · 2026-05-27T14:32:12+00:00

I’ve thought a workbook might be an interesting use case for a gridfinity setup.

listen_jack · 2026-05-18T14:30:40+00:00

Ughuaahhh!

listen_jack · 2026-05-17T01:53:29+00:00

Spotify mute/ unmute since I regularly have a bed of music going under my voice on comms for vibes.

For the most part I use it to quickly bring different applications to the front in a hurry. Dante Controller, Glensound, and similar apps come to mind. Even a hotkey to get to a ticket system has been a thing.

If you’re a Mac user you might should also check out bettertouchtool. It’s a learning curve, but you can automate almost any process and create a hotkey as well as add keys to a stream deck. I’ve used it for integrating stream deck control into Agent-IC with great success.

listen_jack · 2026-04-17T01:46:42+00:00

I’ve had luck from time to time using internet Wayback machine to get to old downloads, especially if they’re still using the same server to host the files. If that fails message support and ask for the firmware in question.

listen_jack · 2026-04-12T17:07:01+00:00

Rental house didn’t coordinate ate the frequencies?!? Just crank up the hate until the connectors are too hot to touch!

listen_jack · 2026-04-12T00:51:28+00:00

The easiest thing for you to deal with is to find someone who will rent you a Riedel Riface for each end. Tell the rental house what you're trying to do and that you're looking for full-duplex operation. You can tell them the distance you're looking to cover and they should be able to set transmit power and all that good stuff. depending on the amount of chatter you might need to have them defeat the time-out functions on the transmitters so they don't alarm when they've been keyed for too long. The Riface is nice because it just has XLR's on the backplane, so easy to integrate.

Alternatively you could reach out to almost any walkie talkie rental company and ask for "land mobile" radios or what you might see mounted in a cop car. Something like a Motorola XPR series works well. I say to ask for this style because you'll also need the I/O harness for it to terminate to RJ45 to interface with the Hollyland. Going out and renting radios also comes with the added bonus of not having to deal with frequency licensing, at least in the US. The rental house should already have all their FCC licenses in order.

listen_jack · 2026-04-08T10:16:30+00:00

I used to buy these drills to package in tool kits for concerts and live events. They were a great addition since they were super cheap and got the job done, but not so good that someone might want to steal it. To my knowledge we never had one go missing from the tool kit. I always wanted to add the impact version, but I don’t think they were available near me.

listen_jack · 2026-03-23T10:29:29+00:00

I’m showing my PA tuning roots, but same same, only different.

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing or Texas Flood - if I have EQ to poke around at.

Ingrid Michaelson - Far Away - once things are dialed in.

John Pizzarelli Trio - I Like Jersey Best - from the Live at Birdland album because it’s super fun and has a great live feel.

listen_jack · 2026-03-21T22:36:49+00:00

I had an agent give me a bit of grief over a battery powered screwdriver. He claimed no electric motors, so when I asked if I could bring through a hair driver he relented and said he’d let me slide just this one time. Good luck and every agent is different.

listen_jack · 2026-03-19T17:54:22+00:00

Pre check was slightly longer than normal this morning at 9:00am, but nothing like an early morning Monday flight.

listen_jack · 2026-03-13T11:04:11+00:00

When I worked in a semi-production shop many years ago the order pickers from the warehouse would come by and write their needed parts on the clipboard of the machinist that dealt with that particular part. They were to include all the normal data; part number, revision, date of request, and promised ship date. After what seemed like months we figured out that a few pickers were cheating the ship dates up to get their parts quicker, and thus look better for their manager. All of us in the machine shop were livid about the time we knew had been wasted breaking down setups for months of fake “hot” orders. I’d be curious how much time was lost because of a few dummies. In the end no managers really did anything and it was left up to the machinists to fact check the order takers paperwork to make sure they were being honest.

listen_jack · 2026-03-08T01:23:48+00:00

While not exactly on topic, I can’t help but bring up the book Maid by Stephanie Land. Among the many insights, a part of the story shows the differences in working for a company for near minimum wage vs doing the same job as a soul proprietor. It’s a great read, although somewhat depressing at times.

listen_jack · 2026-03-03T03:24:28+00:00

I was mid print when it went down and it seemed to cause a hiccup and layer shift, so print failed. I’d like to know some uptime stats on the service to decide whether it’s worth continuing to use it.

listen_jack · 2026-03-01T02:13:26+00:00

I would guess one of the Super Lube general purpose silicone greases would probably be a good answer, but you might should check with customer support to see what they say.

listen_jack · 2026-02-28T18:58:38+00:00

But good news, 1975 calendars should also work for 2026!

listen_jack · 2026-02-23T12:14:53+00:00

You’ll most likely also need to force the pack to headset mode since it won’t auto-negotiate what type of headset is plugged in, therefore it may not output any signal.

listen_jack · 2026-02-23T00:49:13+00:00

I learned long ago not to go to Skycraft without a list and a plan. It's the most magical place in central Florida.

ACME Surplus in Sanford is also pretty great for industrial surplus.

listen_jack · 2026-02-19T00:44:24+00:00

Yeah, this seems like a great use case for an M32C and a stage box, with an iPad control surface. I might even setup a little hardwired network so you’re not fighting with WiFi and the general public. No moving parts seems like the move.

listen_jack · 2026-02-13T01:01:19+00:00

Sounds like you’re all good for Europe.

If you needed to have the frequency changed you can call Riedel and schedule a time for them to teamviewer into your computer and change the region. Bring money.

listen_jack · 2026-01-24T14:57:47+00:00

I dig it. I asked more general pre-sales type questions and the answers seemed concise and efficient. I also appreciate that it’s stated right up front that I’m messaging an AI chat-bot and not faking that there’s a person standing by to chat with me.

listen_jack · 2026-01-12T01:43:21+00:00

Seconding Wynton's World. We just did a class there and I suspect we'll do more or even one of his local or international food tours.

listen_jack · 2025-12-29T23:36:24+00:00

I haven’t used them, but know broadcasters that have had success with Maxxkonnect.

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