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How To Run rigctld at Startup

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

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

Adding it to the same list as Benadryl….

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I added fortune to my Linux box

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

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

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

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

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Watch “Scott Manley” on YouTube

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

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

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

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