Transferring Large Files

A problem that still doesn't have a good solution... but at least some people are trying.

Cartoon from XKCD.com

Portable Inflatable Antenna Towers

What a cool idea!



Via eHam.net

Reminds me of the Russian Space Station in Armageddon

From Flat5.net - overheard in remote class:

Over the phone I hear a strong Russian accent: “Dees instruooctions not correkt. Dey are wrong! Dees system is broken. It kannot be used. It is garbage.”

Then I hear a second voice, American and slightly smug: “Well, Alexei, mine worked just fine. Maybe you should check your typing.”

The Russian voice says, “My typing is perfekt. … … [softly] Oh!” [long silence] “Ok, your system ees now working.”

Anti-piracy Ad uses Priated Music

jjaron Remember those annoying "You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads? They pirated the music bit.ly/tMYfYbFri, Dec 02 05:49:38 from TweetDeck retweeted by arrington

Hillbilly Goblets

Hillbilly goblets--pint Mason jars on stems. Goblets come with lids so you never have to recork the "wine." And it looks like it has chalkboard paint on the top of the lids, so you can write your name or your sister/cousin's name.

Magpul T-Shirts

I really like the new Magpul t-shirt. I greatly prefer a subtle logo that requires you be in the know instead of something that is screaming my politics and hobbies. Although I go like my Galt/Taggart 2012 shirt. I guess that is still a bit of an inside joke to most.

No Guarantee

The Dwindling Power of a College Degree - it was never a guarantee. The last line strikes me as something we should always do: prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

"The increasingly vicious battle between left and right is, at the most basic level, a dispute over how to respond to these new rules. Republicans largely claim that the new rules will make the country richer and, in the long run, will be beneficial to everyone willing to put in the hard work. Few Democrats call for a return to record high taxes and trade barriers — after all, the free flow of cheap goods has helped many, particularly the poor. But many do want a return to the spirit of the old rules, when the government sought to make life more equal, more stable and, for some, less rewarding. The rest of us, meanwhile, should go to school, learn some skills and prepare for a rocky road."

And I'm not sure that I think it is a problem that the best nurse, plumber, or truck driver make a lot more money than the worst nurse, plumber, or truck driver.

Via:

andrewchen The Dwindling Power of a College Degree - NYTimes.com nyti.ms/vNsgnFWed, Nov 30 15:49:07 from Timely by Demandforce

FG-01 Antenna Analyzer

I like to see TEN-TEC getting into different stuff. A little diversity may be important to their long term existence in the ham radio business.

"TEN-TEC is proud to announce that we are the exclusive distributor in the US for YouKits brand products.

The first product we are introducing from YouKits is the FG-01 a 1 to 60 MHZ Antenna Analyzer. This is not a kit but a fully assembled unit ready for use. The FG-01 utilizes the latest in SMT technology to provide a compact unit with lots of value."

And when did TEN-TEC do a makeover on their website? It looks good. I've mentioned that I like sellers that have an RSS feed, so I am glad to see that TEN-TEC has one.

Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street

Video: The competing worldviews of the Tea Party and OWS:

"When it comes to The Tea Party and OWS, though, the more the surface differences become obvious, the more the transparent truth of what underlies those differences becomes obscured. It becomes easy to focus on the way the groups look and act differently — and harder to remember the way the groups think differently."

I don't have a problem making the distinction.

Via ExUrbanLeague

Bye Bye Game Consoles

First, they came for our dead tree books and I did nothing. Now they are coming for our gaming consoles.

That's okay. I only use my Wii to stream NetFlix. Oh wait, we canceled NetFlix. (Not really because of the pricing change, but rather we just watch so little TV now.)