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iPhone Air?

I love the speculation about the next generation of phones... in this case, the iPhone 6.

User Feedback

So, when you click on a page to request that a new PIN be mailed to you, that page should give you some sort of confirmation that the request was submitted successfully. Otherwise a user might try again and then again from another browser and then a day later and then from another computer and...

Death Wobble

The Adaptive Curmudgeon experiences a "death wobble."
I laughed out loud a few times. Bless his heart.

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2014 No-Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide

Dan (KB6NU) has updated his No-Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide for 2014. If you are looking to get your ticket this is a great resource.

Outernet

I'll just hold my breath... the Outernet:

"'There isn't a lot of raw research that is being done here; much of what is being described has already been proven by other small satellite programs and experiments. There's really nothing that is technically impossible to this'"

And:

"Much like how you receive a signal on your television and flick through channels, Outernet will broadcast the Internet to you and allow you to flick through certain websites."

Frequency - A Visual

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Torch Run

MagicBand Teardown

We used the MagicBands on our trip to Disney. The MagicBand is your ticket, your room key, your PhotoPass, your FastPass, and can be used to make purchases.

I wondered what was inside the MagicBand. I thought about cracking into, but it was just easier to Google it... MagicBand Teardown. I knew it had RFID and suspected that it had something that could be tracked more easily. Looks like that is the case.

In this scenario, I'm not worried about Big Brother - in fact, I'm excited to think Disney can take the magic to a whole new level!

Main Trading Company

MTC is having a grand opening of their new digs on Saturday. I'm glad to see things going well for ham radio businesses.