Author Archives: ajeffri

Linux USB ports wandering all over the place? Here’s a way to pin them down.

I was tired of hunting down my USB serial devices on every reboot, so I found this link and solved the problem.

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Fight for the Future!

Just a friendly reminder that our rights in the US of A on the Internet are under attack. Fight for the future.

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FCC Field Offices

Need the phone number for your FCC field office? This is probably your best bet.

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The Coffee Brewing Institute: Setting the Stage for Specialty Coffee | The Specialty Coffee Chronicle

I had no idea coffee was so sciencey… Source: The Coffee Brewing Institute: Setting the Stage for Specialty Coffee | The Specialty Coffee Chronicle

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We Refuse To Accept a Fascist America

I’ve signed and I’m ready to volunteer. Trump must be stopped. Not in four years, but beginning now. Our aim must be not just to survive but to defeat his attempt to impose a fascist America on the world. This … Continue reading

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Yay! I’m Back!

After pulling my hair out with differing MySQL versions between Debian 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, AWU is once again online. I got lots of help from this page about turning on debugging in WordPress. The official WordPress docs on … Continue reading

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The Chickens Are Home To Roost

You get Donald J. Trump when your society (or a large chunk of it) insists that men aren’t men unless they are bullies and predators. When it glorifies power as the sole measure of success. We’ve had this for centuries. … Continue reading

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My new job!

I am now working part-time at the Portland store of Ham Radio Outlet! I’ll be helping match you with your perfect radio and accessories. This means I’m decreasing my presence at Breitenbush and within the next few weekends or so will … Continue reading

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ARRL Now Offering New “Radio and Wireless Technology” Patch Program for Girls Scouts

I’ve felt for a long time that ham radio in the US needed to support scouting beyond the Boy Scouts of America. This is good step forward. The ARRL has begun offering a new Girl Scouts “Radio and Wireless Technology” … Continue reading

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Right-Wing Extremists Hail the Ascension of ‘Emperor Trump’ as GOP Nominee | Southern Poverty Law Center

White supremacists, nationalists and antigovernment conspiracists feverishly embrace the Republican candidate as their Great White Hope, not to mention a ‘Patriot sleeper cell.’ Source: Right-Wing Extremists Hail the Ascension of ‘Emperor Trump’ as GOP Nominee | Southern Poverty Law Center When white … Continue reading

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