Author Archives: ajeffri

How To Run rigctld at Startup

Posted on November 26, 2022 by ajeffri

I found a page that makes running rigctld at startup on systemd machines relatively simple. You can check it out here. You then just point all of your ham radio programs at 127.0.0.1:4532 and it all just works, like it … Continue reading →

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Keeping Linux from changing your default audio randomly

Posted on March 25, 2022 by ajeffri

If you are like me, you have multiple audio sinks and sources for your laptop. Linux seems to prefer USB audio, which is bad when that USB audio device is your HF radio. The result is general weirdness when sending … Continue reading →

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Claritin-D makes me a space case

Posted on February 5, 2022 by ajeffri

Adding it to the same list as Benadryl….

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I added fortune to my Linux box

Posted on January 29, 2022 by ajeffri

I got this: Support In mythical times all things were whole:All the sky was clear,All the earth was stable,All the mountains were firm,All the riverbeds were full,All of nature was fertile,And all the rulers were supported.But, losing clarity, the sky … Continue reading →

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ltunify, or How to work with your Logitech Unified Receiver in Linux

Posted on November 25, 2021 by ajeffri

I discovered a handy new tool today, ltunify. Instead of trying to use USB passthrough to Windows 10 in Virtualbox, this command line tool will let you configure your Logitech wireless devices in Linux. Use was pretty straightforward. I used … Continue reading →

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Ideas

Posted on September 4, 2021 by ajeffri

I must preserve these ideas. No matter how stupid they may seem. I will log here my thoughts, for all to see.

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The Uncertain Future of Amateur Radio

Posted on July 29, 2021 by ajeffri

https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-uncertain-future-of-ham-radio

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Watch “Scott Manley” on YouTube

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ajeffri

I just wanted to share one of my favorite YouTubers, Scott Manley! https://youtube.com/c/szyzyg

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We Can Do to the Senate What Brits Did to the House of Lords

Posted on March 21, 2021 by ajeffri

https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-can-do-to-the-senate-what-brits-did-to-the-house-of-lords

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Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data | WIRED

Posted on February 28, 2021 by ajeffri

https://www.wired.com/story/gab-hack-data-breach-ddosecrets/ Well, dang.

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