2026-03-23T16:10:36Z https://yabu.me Michael K Johnson https://yabu.me/npub1uwxhavnjxem0gvgghxk6x8xtdhue0yrnenv8evsk55d29ayuhhvsmnqf0h https://social.makerforums.info/system/accounts/avatars/108/411/263/346/895/681/original/90e6291b0121f84f.jpg https://social.makerforums.info/system/accounts/avatars/108/411/263/346/895/681/original/90e6291b0121f84f.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0fnwud65566h2emqduj5y3xqzvdq8q0xl7gltl5z8jwfarff9kxczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajvph09l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf78gdjl8ymjh4y2amnjc42xrnf239xqd4ljevqnfwxhsyenyw5rg8c45rc'>nevent1q…45rc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The profuse variety of these with various features and voltages from Pololu is amazing. I sometimes wish I owned ten of each... 😀 Many fixed voltages. Some adjustable. Some buck-boost. They&#39;ve done a particularly nice job making small units that mostly fit in the space of a T220 linear regulator. 2026-03-16T02:28:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspp55dxukp7dws82zu57968egfnxxcey4x4xg3c3848jxvku2ldpszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajrs8st7 **This is amazing.** EA1FUO has built nec2c into WebAssembly, and now [you can do antenna simulations on your phone or desktop without depending on nec2c running on a server](<a href="https://ea1fuo.github.io/AntennaSim/">https://ea1fuo.github.io/AntennaSim/</a> ). You can also deploy it locally, and he provides instructions for how to do this on docker or bare, and you can run nec2c on the server if you like.<br/><br/>Takes seconds to simulate my inverted V, and it even displays updates on what it is doing while running the simulation. It then gives a 3d rendering that you can drag around to get a better intuition. As you hover your mouse over the model, it shows gain in dBi with elevation and azimuth.<br/><br/>Beautiful work!<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know where else he&#39;s active, but he&#39;s been posting about this on Reddit as he&#39;s been developing it:<br/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1rfsr6f/my_new_modern_free_and_open_source_antenna/">https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1rfsr6f/my_new_modern_free_and_open_source_antenna/</a><br/><br/>Source code GPLv3: <a href="https://github.com/EA1FUO/AntennaSim">https://github.com/EA1FUO/AntennaSim</a><br/><br/>#HamRadio 2026-03-03T21:15:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr22u6gyvzslycmmrclsjlxj5yd2vcwz98ge5jyjdkcenzq4cr62qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj9wpnsy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw3k4m8pxzmpkh2ct23zsph56vkv0jshzt4f9rumgptvguc533ssww2777'>nevent1q…2777</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My wife and I did our first shingles shots as a date. 😀 2026-02-28T23:18:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszwcxj32jwlu9ap2eg6mlujs8nms6jvcc9jd7h6mhpu9r0xel55uczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajr788d9 RE: <a href="https://swecyb.com/@anderseknert/116056950299738296">https://swecyb.com/@anderseknert/116056950299738296</a><br/><br/>If you pull the trigger on a gun, you are responsible for whatever the bullet does, *regardless of whether you intended the particular outcome.* The legal consequences of a bad outcome might be different based on your intent (e.g. manslaughter is a lesser charge than first degree murder) but the fact of your responsibility doesn&#39;t change.<br/><br/>If you loose an AI agent on the world, giving it &#34;agency&#34; to interact &#34;autonomously&#34; with others, *you personally are responsible* for what it does, whether you intend that outcome or not.<br/><br/>Whoever is responsible for &#34;crabby-rathbun&#34; on github is absolutely as individually personally responsible for the attack that their &#34;AI agent&#34; perpetrated as if they had personally written the offensive blog post. Someone made the decision to give this code &#34;agency&#34; to operate &#34;autonomously&#34; and we really need to know who to hold to account for this antisocial behavior.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1jau4slx69psvqjsnmnzhg8u4f30fsurvd38rk09llvf3h07jmkuszpa84k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1jau…a84k</a></span><br/> </div> AI agent "contributes" PR to matplotlib. <br/>PR gets rejected.<br/>AI agent *writes and publishes blog to shame the maintainer*. <br/><br/>What a time to be alive.<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/31132">https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/31132</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-12T13:34:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqmuf8yp9y8lhr3h76agkdl66sf57w4vawdv7td8nrdaddh4mhkczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajnx56st In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84643msh3z2v6de5mf8zwyxa0qf37x99u68frhdhtr3tut53r7rg7sqw9j'>nevent1q…qw9j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;We redefine &#39;at rest&#39;&#34; 2026-02-04T15:25:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyggh2m3y4d5pwe7p7w7nqsjt7qzmsy7qfr8r9dfc8ud68rkdy2aczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajffhpfq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswaxz6nsj5l0rn858q2wskj3u5we2cenxz7z9tr0f66tr8u0agecqvmgyd0'>nevent1q…gyd0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That seems to me like a really important affordance for ATC immediately and intuitively knowing that they are dealing with a robot. Not that I&#39;m an expert but even just as another pilot following traffic around me, hearing it sound robotic would be valuable information. 2025-12-21T12:49:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92gs9xu39w4ax5qqa33899kuuv08hjysm44hj5l3hmhh6e39ra5szyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajtm2hz2 Airplane with incapacitated pilot lands safely thanks to emergency autoland system: <br/><br/><a href="https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe/?utm_source=newsletter-88&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe/?utm_source=newsletter-88&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/><br/>I haven&#39;t listened to the attached LiveATC recording, but there is one if you are curious how an air traffic controller would mix emergency automated traffic with normal human-piloted traffic. 2025-12-21T12:05:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7ffhleheajersvu236zn88qk98e3auljup4sqwrskg5nyrp0j9czyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajqqldyc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspk5a2psewffzchrr76pcnyw4e4wfrcugwq8emkwprqdsan360jyql30xjn'>nevent1q…0xjn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did you use NAS drives in it? They add some jitter to head movement so that RAID doesn&#39;t cause death by resonance. 2025-11-07T02:21:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7ty2647tu4d4gpdzug6f6gehe8vg2xd0rkh0gcnccwuhhtvrktszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajjd8lwp I know that sentencing kids to tooth decay is small potatoes compared to lots of the rest of what this administration is doing, but this still makes me angry.<br/><br/>(Yes, I know, if we removed all processed sugars from our diet, that would also address tooth decay in a substantial way, but also let&#39;s be honest about whether that&#39;s going to happen.)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wral.com/story/fda-restricts-use-of-kids-fluoride-supplements-citing-emerging-health-risks/22224783/">https://www.wral.com/story/fda-restricts-use-of-kids-fluoride-supplements-citing-emerging-health-risks/22224783/</a> 2025-11-01T12:13:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjl5uz3f4fjuezex4g33vz0c48ruqjy0xh0wxukyp6lpv7prt6vqzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajyquy8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrahnpz3hdvju9kw8na5x4yqh8a93mdhqw40et7dfme57uryrfa4sys5nam'>nevent1q…5nam</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good to see the AP calling out Kennedy&#39;s lies.<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-kennedy-rfk-congress-senate-vaccines-covid-deaths-hospitals-efa457f139dabcce6f54c0ac2c590512">https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-kennedy-rfk-congress-senate-vaccines-covid-deaths-hospitals-efa457f139dabcce6f54c0ac2c590512</a> 2025-09-06T18:46:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrahnpz3hdvju9kw8na5x4yqh8a93mdhqw40et7dfme57uryrfa4szyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajppzj7t &gt; **&#34;**&gt; Saying I&#39;m anti-vaccine is like saying I&#39;m anti-medicine,&#34; Kennedy said<br/><br/>Yes, Mr. Kennedy. Yes, it would be. And it would be **true.** &#34;Anti-medicine&#34; is a great and fitting way to describe you.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/04/nx-s1-5528966/rfk-kennedy-hearing-covid-vaccines-cdc">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/04/nx-s1-5528966/rfk-kennedy-hearing-covid-vaccines-cdc</a> 2025-09-04T22:51:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsya0vl09u396qzasygauc23djc44nknwrdaccyzchydxkn2w8cg2gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajmql90f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmkdww8qtqj9l4s7pj43349ddthatuf4m3hywncrejrcsyfzfa0gf9pegz'>nevent1q…pegz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I didn&#39;t realize that Sovol went with a proprietary nozzle for with the v8, when part of the attraction was &#34;pre-assembled Voron&#34; basically...<br/><br/>Interesting idea here to use washers to use standard volcano nozzles:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Sovol/comments/1f1tz9n/sv08_hardened_nozzle_vs_generic_k1_nozzle/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Sovol/comments/1f1tz9n/sv08_hardened_nozzle_vs_generic_k1_nozzle/</a> 2025-07-22T18:14:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8zmvkl2j90f37svj0zjjgumesdrvwcyuzxdem58hudqsfa0ts5gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajes8epn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypqw4cy7p6j8g0fxftm00wlzgv5cykrhqx4eyxqvve67g7a2lfcca2z6tu'>nevent1q…z6tu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can you get carbide nozzles? Far harder than hardened steel, more heat-conductive than brass, no need to increase temperature... 2025-07-22T14:17:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgxxq7na786xvjk364tnnaazfh4khl95ay6tw5qa4ekkmwqe4l0qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajucmlg7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvqp9kzely5qt032gp7qu3704a8xwfh6u4f7gg2mrph8w06n350uggg06he'>nevent1q…06he</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most of the people higher in the bands are also going too fast for me! 🤣 2025-06-28T23:12:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjvy6lgelmckj76t8mx89whj6y35kskd96524zn6vngucxhzmd5gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajjq2tue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8fq5eungs3j4xejnekznatk499eecpu777q3066h9fj24e3pwecwam64t'>nevent1q…m64t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Didn&#39;t AlmaLinux preserve support for the older systems?<br/><br/>Yeah, looks like it did:<br/><br/><a href="https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-05-27-welcoming-almalinux-10/">https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-05-27-welcoming-almalinux-10/</a> 2025-06-07T21:07:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv20s793umfx69avhh4p7gncstunr00hrrnsfh6tc8vvlumm8ld9czyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajqldfnd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29j3xyvantxj6y8uyhtcwgyruf7zzpv5durva3rnx65gujftlw3gmjuyqq'>nevent1q…uyqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So glad that turned out better than it could have!<br/><br/>A log in your eye can turn out so much worse... 😬 2025-05-26T21:57:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03w8pjk448mjlrsgsyc29krey8rpfytgext92pkwthyf08yql96qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj82tw07 Ah, I was wondering what kind of aggressively user-hostile things Bambu had done lately.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t. Buy. Bambu.<br/><br/>Seriously.<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/issues/6726">https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/issues/6726</a> 2025-05-01T03:08:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4usf7fqjh9n86jv486mj5zsy9mlslaev6xfwekcgvhn8fvkfjkczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajuly7g6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs926kuwp5dxfps6jzurwhnvpuzglpgn75sj7a7thj77tdhtykyuxs62c88r'>nevent1q…c88r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>About 20 years old. And printer room has multiple windows, not air tight. Understand, apples and oranges. 2025-03-27T22:07:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9nvzyx8k4ecsn6x952ev3zvfhqzp6v4j5wk2kf5kmrgc0wd95eczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajr6e3ez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2d0f797tfwy5s33v6ezl5348h6dfzn2etd3fpww24cul4uxk9ztsj87lqd'>nevent1q…7lqd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>YMMV but I went from &#34;never print that stuff again&#34; to &#34;whatever, it&#39;s fine&#34; from the family by adding active carbon filtration (and HEPA).<br/><br/>And it looks like the Sovol Zero does have that. 2025-03-27T21:43:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0426fldzqqe9mk2ftdyvexc4dml5kw4qh005ssf67et0kk04ugxczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj730x49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstn56fdqs7wzhjepmeq42lw4t7waycpc5e6f4s3cv6x8pkn56zaygfgnhep'>nevent1q…nhep</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK, planning active heating, so a fast printer appropriate to be someones first printer that works well with ABS?<br/><br/>&gt; combined with the upcoming chamber heating component<br/><br/>Looks nice! 2025-03-27T20:49:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsztsswq700nvqutw2rhe4m2f0vhe8frase5s6qh4ejpq46nn2em2gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajps70nh I was looking for something else in my old photos and came across these pictures of violets taken in the NC wilderness, in Pisgah National Forest, a few years ago.<br/><br/>I still haven&#39;t gotten over the fact that we can carry in our pockets cameras capable of pictures like this.<br/><br/>#BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/114/166/769/665/584/049/original/1bd68007dd60fb04.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/114/166/770/742/481/341/original/90a85f624b9b8c51.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/114/166/771/499/591/459/original/576c6313b87bb0d4.png"> <br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/114/166/772/593/705/121/original/ab301439ca858a93.png"> <br/> 2025-03-15T13:56:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9phut5lgeg4fl7ryenh80aer9yvty946de7ug84wwcawp8amt8gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj5kh68x As a new ham, I am trying to learn morse code for the fun challenge.<br/><br/>Last night, I was practicing &#34;head copy&#34; of morse code by listening to conversations, and found a CW QSO (morse code conversation) slow enough that I could follow most of what I could hear. There was a lot of QSB (signals were fading in and out), which could have made it a lot more stressful, but actually made it *less* stressful, because I had an excuse not to be catching everything. &#34;Oh, I couldn&#39;t understand that because the signal wasn&#39;t very good.&#34; 🙄<br/><br/>Somewhere in there, the signal faded in and I heard a clear &#34;73&#34; (code for &#34;best regards&#34;) but then it was immediately followed by &#34;00&#34; and I was confused as it faded back out. What was that about?<br/><br/>As I was falling asleep, I was mentally practicing sending morse code, and imagined sending &#34;RIG IC 7300&#34; (my radio is an ICOM IC-7300, a very popular entry-level radio) — and realized what the 7300 I heard probably had been. 😀<br/><br/>#HamRadio #AmateurRadio 2025-02-08T20:49:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyuxz99mwf96eqk7jqphtpu5cuqq9ejqzszlsjan4s66vrmwcwgqzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajq988lr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs864jv9rg3cdpss2kgjv23q98vr6393ae5gmnnfhc55rlp7wj05gcd4xgf4'>nevent1q…xgf4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That brings back childhood memories of the parakeet who would fly over to the piano every time I started practicing and sing along for the entire practice session. ❤️ (We put down regularly-refreshed paper on the shelf above the piano for obvious reasons...) 2025-01-31T13:27:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgwxr2d36fhzsnz3zqnt4q89zd92w7enjq6zv8rw8mty97cuckmszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajrzqkwy In March 2023, I ordered nickel strips and acetic acid to make nickel acetate and start #diy nickel plating in my shop.<br/><br/>Then I didn&#39;t actually do it.<br/><br/>Today I finally put those nickel strips into some of the acetic acid and turned on the power supply. Starting to get a little bit green at the bottom!<br/><br/>Also, I have been planning for years to set up for aluminum anodizing. Finally bought all the remaining items I need yesterday, and planning to start actual anodizing process later today.<br/><br/>Finally got to these projects because of an extended family member is visiting. He is learning to use the lathe and mill, and wants to anodize and nickel plate parts he is making. Apparently I&#39;m motivated more by doing things for others than myself? #making 2025-01-19T17:48:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvt7fuw23xzexcgq9m50603n36txtsllkxymr2ltmuldzcctvzjsszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajqunaap In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98unzk9sk3p5dry7ufnx438fua6q9m0xm8jjjsc0kdh9dx5yrjecyx0m3r'>nevent1q…0m3r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the kind of almost-but-not-quite there that made me say that my Qidi X-Max3 isn&#39;t a great *first* printer, unless you love tinkering (like I do).<br/><br/>Qidi aren&#39;t perfect, but they haven&#39;t done the kinds of user-hostile changes that Bambu have. 2025-01-18T16:42:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2kgl70gc27fdpwmzkgdramfacaz0m2ltzlhy3as5uc2gccwz82xczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aju9xwcn I used to reluctantly tell newcomers to #3DPrinting considering a Bambu printer that Bambu have at least done a pretty good job of &#34;it just works out of the box&#34; based on lots of reports from normal people I know personally (not just &#34;influencers&#34; to whom Bambu gifted a printer), while mentioning that they started by claiming that they didn&#39;t have to follow open source license terms unless they wanted to. But with this move, I will instead have to tell them that &#34;buying&#34; from Bambu is really renting printing functionality from a company that may arbitrarily take away some of that functionality after an indefinite and unstated term.<br/><br/>I need to think more about what to recommend to newcomers who Just Want To Print, because I am asked often enough that I should have a better answer.<br/><br/><a href="https://forum.makerforums.info/t/bambu-tightens-the-noose/92408?u=mcdanlj">https://forum.makerforums.info/t/bambu-tightens-the-noose/92408?u=mcdanlj</a> 2025-01-18T14:01:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzfz2c2td0eaz4hlufvky84up0k8ukzfqpwj464zmxu4n6sa8d6qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajy8gfx4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf9v0z5283mh3cmlp6yldlhcrkaf3l265cffkqmhaynpjrgekq9mc029sh4'>nevent1q…9sh4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What orientation will you print that in? 2024-11-30T16:12:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg6n9k2mm4ndnek3gunxfaxy7gsczmkfge8qkurgtwpz9w2f2n2qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj0cp4a8 I&#39;ve had my #HamRadio license, with my call sign KZ4LY, for a month and a half, and no one has corrected my saying &#34;kay zee fower ell why&#34; instead of &#34;kay zed fower ell why.&#34; I&#39;m used to &#34;zed&#34; from folks outside the US, but it took me this long to realize that **US** hams also use &#34;zed&#34; often for the terminal letter of the alphabet.<br/><br/>I still wish for phonetic spelling. Consistent, ICAO standard phonetic spelling. But it seems rare on the air.<br/><br/>But when I finally said &#34;kay zed fower ell why&#34; checking into tonight&#39;s net, net control read me back as &#34;kay zee fower ell why,&#34; so it&#39;s not completely consistent. 😀 2024-11-23T01:23:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw972j9k6y2pp6732a0tehc5n9yhvhmmsfznrlhmd93wc0tdkkkzqzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aju7njn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqa3mxk7dzt5n84aw9tzahr6wrcwzfrtvhehh4d2yxqlfhdyx0lmcqdr87w'>nevent1q…r87w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry for the memory ☹ 2024-11-11T02:27:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspl0uu63dvjackt0544enmfe73umwuzufxv3n32p75rs4lnsh4aagzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajk609z3 A majority of American voters chose to return the Very Stable Genius to the white house. 😟<br/><br/>Twitter&#39;s summary at the bottom of the screen grab definitely nailed it.<br/><br/>(Another tidbit from the tweet delete stream.)<br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/113/461/551/271/332/342/original/b230c2e331d268f7.png"> <br/> 2024-11-11T00:47:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmjg9prttvc70cke57tvc3nj9qun60dwc3xqkayj8d8dxaqxh28czyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajaezu8u I&#39;m even newer to APRS than I am to #AmateurRadio — since I just set APRS up in the past hour or so. I left the new-to-me FTM-350 in the default 1200bps mode. What are the tradeoffs between 1200bps and 9600bps?<br/><br/>I&#39;m a little surprised that I&#39;m getting stations 190+ miles away on 144.39 — or maybe these are digipathed to me somehow? Default digipath selection on this radio is WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1. What&#39;s the best place to learn more about this? 2024-10-20T17:50:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqay4jfghstla0j0hxnu8pxf5mx8s04rjwjfsufmmqcsln3qlph8qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj7vgu6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5q9r8ep7djzedjpujk5ady7ky6fnmpzn7gumywdn5ale9dj2ewcfhmwfk'>nevent1q…mwfk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hope it&#39;s one of the kind of teensy&#39;s that PJRC is still making... 😬 2024-10-18T02:38:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ktnlhlv84fetepjyz79v4f35kszlhdfhz9hq6s6mxh3dcpsg8jszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajmak8vs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst838jth5l474w65ndf0l9uyl5dtlu3rhuz3amak20xver9l22f8qp6343e'>nevent1q…343e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh no, I can&#39;t order a new DCP405. And that board is very toast. 2024-10-18T02:06:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst838jth5l474w65ndf0l9uyl5dtlu3rhuz3amak20xver9l22f8qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajmxsjsf Pretty sure that smoke isn&#39;t going back in.<br/> <img src="https://social.makerforums.info/system/media_attachments/files/113/325/949/757/337/739/original/01e7b71525b3f265.png"> <br/> 2024-10-18T02:00:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vrcjxu3p8758a9fh0vucp3h8my83g656w6lcd8l2xnt7hqqkdtszyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajlsxyww Oh no I&#39;ve signed up for an account on <a href="https://lcwo.net">https://lcwo.net</a> what has happened to me‽ 2024-10-16T02:53:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9t84sqzexyald7xfv4gqzr8mkehpdd80a3kkl8mlexd83lm7wv3czyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj076aly Shoutout to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub153es93gkqtcx2pzlem6fx3u4msj4hk3uxwmn6nfj3nlms40arawsd9jwsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jeffeb3</span> (<span class="italic">npub153e…jwsy</span>)</a></span> on Maker Forums today!<br/><br/><a href="https://forum.makerforums.info/t/the-spice-must-flow-sandify-and-sand-tables/91521?u=mcdanlj">https://forum.makerforums.info/t/the-spice-must-flow-sandify-and-sand-tables/91521?u=mcdanlj</a> 2024-10-02T00:35:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7he5cx8m7wmffpgvy694qrz2mlt07fk9pew726mwparf9cnm09gzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj9gk0su In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0r6ef9n3lm44ugj23tkfnltnss90xfy0w6q9ee2yq9lwfh2hmppc505td9'>nevent1q…5td9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, my memory isn&#39;t crazy off for the color. 🎉 2024-09-16T21:47:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf00l3w4dytzshy832q2536eesrqm2tdv77ccgl6y0l39qj2fj60qzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajydry9x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrshe6fval5v8k27myn2pl4tvmc8phuqd2mmps4c42hvdrhplv8rq6klt5g'>nevent1q…lt5g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Although if you could query MarineTraffic or ShipFinder or ShipTracker for shipping headed toward it and raise it, that would be fun!<br/><br/>Also I&#39;m sure those APIs aren&#39;t free, so just an idle fancy. Curt, over to you to install an AIS tracker with line of sight! 😎 2024-09-16T20:31:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrshe6fval5v8k27myn2pl4tvmc8phuqd2mmps4c42hvdrhplv8rqzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajru24y5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxm6jnurwk6hjqkp8krcqvzkha5qn55ecej62zm0c6e2rh4tvqkjgfc4p5j'>nevent1q…4p5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t found an API for telling the current status of the bridge. I did find a Duluth ship schedule but many of the entries are &#34;unknown&#34; or &#34;late afternoon&#34; so not something useful to parse to get a reasonable guess at the current state... 2024-09-16T20:27:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyv6vthnr5l4elkzny434msfwxy7xvv7yztye0d9cdgzeg3p0lq4szyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajlk0ns6 I, too, sometimes use my scanning electron microscope to debug machining problems.¹<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8txvk5m6VM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8txvk5m6VM</a><br/><br/>¹This is a bare-faced lie. I am neither <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18h9hefsylgjg9kqjt8nv3hvglr8t7pagvvw7qmkkun68c724ut0qqwchdl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chronova Engineering</span> (<span class="italic">npub18h9…chdl</span>)</a></span> nor <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1je7ze2l78r82u648dulkwtd3lelk23y5tneel2mdnerp4g4s7kxquyx30w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Breaking Taps</span> (<span class="italic">npub1je7…x30w</span>)</a></span> and possess neither a scanning electron microscope nor an atomic force microscope. 2024-09-09T21:11:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgnj2xj5t5st69qwcuny7ut33dcwcqsmkxglr8ctqfrax33pkxcwczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajzg5s6y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8e0ezkrda4lcfklc80k93u3gcwejdec0ztv3e3qh8d8q86xxxqgmdmy56'>nevent1q…my56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you much! I use indicator stands with switchable magnets for machining work, and that made me start to worry that I could basically make one of those in a partially switched-off state by accident. 2024-09-03T02:10:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8lt2yjfr5u0rz2hvmk64v4prslqyhxd8f025yeut5zwy3ktg8gczyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajfpkwu8 I would love some expert physics help for #3DPrinting...<br/><br/>In order to print at higher bed temperatures on my largest #3DPrinter, I&#39;m looking into embedding N42SH magnets in the print bed, which would let me go up to 150°C, instead of the current flexible magnet sheet that is limited to 90°C. Because neodymium magnets aren&#39;t actually great heat conductors, I&#39;m thinking of getting small [K&amp;J Magnetics 3/16&#34; x 3/16&#34; axial N42SH (D33SH) magnets](<a href="https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D33SH">https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D33SH</a> ) so that most of the actual contact area is the aluminum bed that conducts heat well. I expect to put the magnets in a square array across the bed.<br/><br/>I can mill precise holes for them with my mill and sensitive depth stop. I think I could affix them with a high-temperature epoxy like JB Weld.<br/><br/>But I don&#39;t know enough about magnetic circuits to understand whether they should all have the same orientation or should alternate.<br/><br/>Should they be all oriented the same way?&lt;code&gt;N N N N N&lt;br&gt;N N N N N&lt;br&gt;N N N N N&lt;br&gt;N N N N N&lt;br&gt;N N N N N&lt;br&gt;&lt;/code&gt;<br/><br/>Or should they instead alternate orientations?&lt;code&gt;N S N S N&lt;br&gt;S N S N S&lt;br&gt;N S N S N&lt;br&gt;S N S N S&lt;br&gt;N S N S N&lt;br&gt;&lt;/code&gt;<br/><br/>Or does it actually not matter unless they are very close to each other?<br/><br/>Any and all expert knowledge gratefully received! ❤️<br/><br/>(If you don&#39;t know, please, no need to speculate; I&#39;m pretty good at that part myself ☺) 2024-09-03T01:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfrcmh5m7lvd93pth3adkgneaje0s7kntezqh9fldng509t8y8uqzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajp9yd60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxj3akpvwgx24tgp25mu9lm2n32fr0k2fh0cauenmux3x8k4ke0nge2fy70'>nevent1q…fy70</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I spent formative years visiting relatives in Duluth, watching lakers go through the lift bridge.<br/><br/>What a neat addition! 🙂 2024-08-30T19:50:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstwekxxy74q6u5u59nztzmlwtm9rla8s2gteflxw5r4kx7s98hpggzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7ajgdjrd0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9kjysz4tqzmupmkmguyw4tqgj53retqgvcqxxdqjyt94cf2yfyct8fjpu'>nevent1q…fjpu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was the line of thinking that ultimately led to me getting quotes for a solar install on my house... 😅 2024-07-12T03:50:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzh84fgq68pdsp4lk4p2d0ut20xsyced4g0g8l0cn0tex9sv50tgzyr3c6l4jwgm8dap3pzu6mgcuedkln9usw0xdsl9jz6j34gh5nj7aj8ptjlg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4jp8xxa677624qt3rmhxqchlm2a5r4qc6usfc8hf5fzvajnaxasxajkch'>nevent1q…jkch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think they *float* at 13.8 but bulk charge higher, which might be compatible with BMS-equipped LiFePO4? I&#39;ve been thinking of measuring how some of my UPSs charge SLA to see whether LiFePO4 could work.<br/><br/>Unlikely to charge the LiFePO4 at the max rate they could charge at, and I&#39;d worry a bit about whether they could draw more current than the UPS was designed to supply causing overheating, if the internal resistance of the SLA battery were part of the design for the charging circuit current limiting? I mean, that would be a bad design but I&#39;ve seen the inside of some UPS units that didn&#39;t impress me much. 😬<br/><br/>But a 3kva pure sine wave AIO inverter (with MPPT integrated letting you even attach solar panels if you want) can be had for $200-300 and could be attached to smart batteries. That would give you a far better UPS and be less hacky... 😁 2024-07-12T03:39:20Z