Reposted by WA5PBnixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 14/12/2024Friend: hey nixCraft, How do I get started with programming? Me: 44111562 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 16/03/2025Sound advice. But, do not wipe a working Windows system until you have identified and TESTED Linux alternatives for applications you feel are vital to your own computer usage. I highly recommend migrating to Linux by setting up an entirely other system for Linux. www.howtogeek.com/switching-fr...howtogeek.comSwitching From Windows to Linux: A Step-by-Step Migration GuideA distro hopper’s guide to migrating from Windows to Linux. 150 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 16/03/2025cacm.acm.org/opinion/it-i...cacm.acm.orgIt Is Time to Standardize Principles and Practices for Software Memory Safety – Communications of the ACM 000 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 03/03/2025Does anyone know the current status on the floodgap gopher server? Seems to have been down for a few days, but not seen any news about it. 100 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 02/03/2025A new page on my WA5PB.com website. How to get the Zimaboard with FreeDOS working on a TCP/IP network. wa5pb.com/freedos-zima...wa5pb.comWA5PB Ham Radio HomepageAn amateur radio and computer technologies website 000 0
Reposted by WA5PBLisa Laporte @lisalaporte.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Join Steve Gibson & @leolaporte.me for another episode of Security Now & learn about the CAPTCHA that you solve by playing Doom, consequences of Internet content restriction, & the incredible number of still-unencrypted email servers! #cybersecurityawareness twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1007twit.tvAI Training & Inference | TWiT.TVThe consequences of Internet content restriction.The measured risks of 3rd-party browser extensions.The consequences of SonicWall's unpatched 9.8 firewall severity.The 051 0
Reposted by WA5PBUncle Joe @sydseter.com · 07/01/2025How many cybersec professionals does it take to change a light bulb? We have dual power supplies, UPS batteries, generators and a redundant hot site in every next city. Light bulbs DO NOT go out. 5387 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 06/01/2025The far left connection is Ethernet RG45, the other two appear to be USB-C. 110 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 06/01/2025A neat little project! hackaday.com/2025/01/04/p...hackaday.comPi Pico Makes SSTV Reception A SnapThere’s a paradox in amateur radio: after all the time and effort spent getting a license and all the expense of getting some gear together, some new hams suddenly find that they don’t … 030 0
Reposted by WA5PBFoundational Thoughts @druidorbital.bsky.social · 05/01/2025S. Korea is developing a constellation of satellites that could reveal what goes on in the vicinity of supermassive black holes like never before. The #Capella satellite constellation would consist of 4 satellites orbiting at altitudes between 450 and 600 kilometers. #blackhole #LEO #satellite 📡🛰️🇰🇷space.comSmall satellite constellation could reveal black holes like never before"Currently, features under a certain size simply cannot be imaged." 0192 0
Reposted by WA5PBTimothy Eklin, PhD @w8jj.bsky.social · 05/01/2025k3wwp.com/index.html This ham has made a QRP CW contact everyday for the past 11,112 days and counting. #AmateurRadio #CWk3wwp.comK3WWP's Home - MainK3WWP's activities in ham radio, including CW, QRP, contesting, homebrewing, award hunting, and DXing 0203 0
Reposted by WA5PBPA1EJO @pa1ejo.bsky.social · 05/01/2025The second OCXO at 10 MHz built during the holidays. This is a different design based on an Swatch oscilloquartz 8663-XS that I found in ebay. It came back to within 0.4 ppb after starting it up again after a day. I use it for the #qo100 downconverter stabilization. #hamradio 3151 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 04/01/2025www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-ar...allaboutcircuits.comUnderstanding the Square-Law Modulator for Generating AM Signals - Technical ArticlesIn this article, we explore the foundational concepts of square-law modulators and examine some circuit implementations. 000 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 04/01/2025www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/rad...allaboutcircuits.comThe Many Types of Radio Frequency Modulation | Radio Frequency Modulation | Electronics TextbookRead about The Many Types of Radio Frequency Modulation (Radio Frequency Modulation) in our free Electronics Textbook 000 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 04/01/2025www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-ar...allaboutcircuits.comIntroduction to Modulation Techniques in RF Systems - Technical ArticlesIn this article, we discuss the basics of RF modulation and how it affects the performance of communication systems. 210 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 02/01/2025www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alt...allaboutcircuits.comQ Factor and Bandwidth of a Resonant Circuit | Resonance | Electronics TextbookRead about Q Factor and Bandwidth of a Resonant Circuit (Resonance) in our free Electronics Textbook 020 0
Reposted by WA5PBSam Abuelsamid @sam.abuelsamid.com · 01/01/2025Based on the video I've seen of the Cybertruck explosion at the Trump hotel, this looks/sounds like fireworks were ignited in the cab, not a battery fire. Most likely a darwin award candidate 041 0
Reposted by WA5PBPeter Vogel @petervogel.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Here's 24 h of FT8 monitoring, all bands 10 through 160 m, in Vancouver. MLA-30+ loop antenna. As usual, ZS2DL in South Africa, holds the distance record for a signal into my station, 16,483 km. Note PSKreporter doesn't map everything. @ai5ef.bsky.social @wa5pb.com @brian-kj7cnz.bsky.social 1111 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 30/12/2024I find winding toroids very challenging, would love to know more about your technique. 110 0
Reposted by WA5PBKB7ZUT @graybeardradio.bsky.social · 30/12/2024My wife just complimented me on my miniature wreaths, but was wondering why I was making them after Christmas. #hamradio 4527 0
Reposted by WA5PBGreg 2W1BUF @bigbernie.bsky.social · 29/12/2024So, some antenna work today means I am now set up to try and receive SSTV images from the ISS. I'm up early for work, so I'm leaving #MMSSTV running overnight. There's two viable passes overnight. @kingnerd1963.bsky.social #g7kna #g4waw #STEM #ISS #SSTV #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #HamR 191 0
Reposted by WA5PBPeter Vogel @petervogel.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Quick glance at HF propagation conditions (based on FT8 signals over past 30 min into Vancouver), and at current space weather metrics (at 2245 UTC / 2:45 PM PST Sunday Dec 29). Using HamClock. HamClock amazing (and free) tool. Facebook group for HamClock has > 18,000 members. 2112 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 29/12/2024tenbluelinks.orgtenbluelinks.orgHow to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default 070 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 29/12/2024tenbluelinks.orgtenbluelinks.orgHow to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default 010 0
Reposted by WA5PB-2°C (🇯🇵 JR2TTS | 🇺🇸 NI3B) @minus2c.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Rest in peace, Mr. President. 031 0
WA5PB @wa5pb.com · 29/12/2024hackaday.com/2024/10/25/h...hackaday.comHam Radio In The Internet AgeEven if you are relatively young, you can probably think back on what TV was like when you were a kid and then realize that TV today is completely different. Most people watch on-demand. Saturday m… 010 0
Reposted by WA5PBEarthSky @earthskyscience.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Mohammed Abdallah in Suez, Egypt: “Andromeda, our largest neighbor #galaxy, shot from my backyard in Bortle 8 skies. I reprocessed this shot many times but the end result is quite satisfying.” Thanks! ecp.earthsky.org/community-photos/e… See more images: ecp.earthsky.org 0144 0
Reposted by WA5PBWilli @oe1wkl.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Flying Into the Sun swling.com/blog/2024/12/flying-into… swling.comFlying Into the SunOn Christmas Eve the Parker Solar Probe is going to enter the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time to study Solar Wind. For radio hobbists of all ilks, this will hopefully help us understand m… 031 0
Reposted by WA5PBDavid @ InnoVirtuoso @innovirtuoso.bsky.social · 28/12/2024🚨 New research exposes vulnerabilities in PyPI packages, enabling keystroke theft & social media hijacking. Developers, verify packages & use vulnerability scanners to stay secure! 🐍🔒 innovirtuoso.com/cybersecurit... #CyberSecurity #Python #DevSecOpsinnovirtuoso.comDive into Recent Discoveries of PyPI Package VulnerabilitieRecent research highlights serious vulnerabilities in Python Package Index (PyPI) packages, which can lead to keystroke theft and social media account hijacking 0111 0