SSID Ideas

Need a new SSID? Here is a small list a friend shared on FaceBook. I think from @nixcraft pic.twitter.com/8AcVDvZnLa

— Darrell DeRosia (@Darrell_DeRosia) June 30, 2016

Via @amyengineer

AVGvast?

Avast acquires AVG. Interesting.

Carry Permit Holders at UT: Part 3

Let's just hope all the bad guys registered:

"Police at UT-Knoxville had fielded requests from 72 employees who wanted to be able to bring their guns on campus, a spokeswoman there said Thursday."

Nagoya NA-24J Ultra Whip VHF-UHF Antenna

John reviews the new lightweight Nagoya NA-24J Ultra Whip VHF-UHF Antenna. He reports the performance is better than most stock handheld antennas, but the real differentiator is the weight:

"Here's where the NA-24J excels. The antenna element is less than half the thickness of the NA-771 and about 1/3 the weight. The 24J weights in at mere .3oz (8.5g) as compared to 1.0oz (28g) for the NA-771."

Sad Fact

Starting off the week with this disappointing fact... we can do better!

Embarrassing: The U.S. Is Ranked 182nd In The World Alphabetically https://t.co/EJTEIQqTVP

— ClickHole (@ClickHole) June 27, 2016

Fibonacci Sequence for Miles and Kilometers

Cool, but if you are runner you have all these memorized.

You can convert miles and kilometers using the Fibonacci sequence. https://t.co/OWP8QgKd5W pic.twitter.com/NEzkXE2nkI

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) July 2, 2016

TYT MD-380: $109 at MTC

get your #DMR on for $109 (Dayton Pricing) https://t.co/WW73ps5CUE tell 'em I sent ya! @MainTrading

— HamRadio360 (@hamradio360) June 30, 2016

Honeywell Thermostat and Amazon Echo

I can adjust my thermostat from the app on my phone - which is nice, but the real advantage is being able to build the schedule without having to wade through the menus on the limited physical interface of the thermostat itself.

So, I'm not sure how much I would use the integration with the Amazon Echo, but it's cool to see it is an option:

"Amazon Echo can now control your Honeywell Total Connect Comfort Thermostat. Use Alexa, the voice service that powers Amazon Echo, to set the perfect temperature in your home by voice command. Simply say "Alexa, set my temperature to 72 degrees" and enjoy your home's comfort without having to lift a finger."

Also, you can get a cheap refurbished Amazon Echo today from Woot.

Baofeng Tech: UV-5001 and UV-2501+220

A couple of shots to show the relative size of the Baofeng Tech UV-5001 and the UV-2501+220. It's not that the UV-5001 is that big - the UV-2501+220 is amazingly compact.

Baofeng Tech UV-5001 Gen 3

Woo hoo! 50 Watts of dual mobile goodness - the Baofeng Tech UV-5001 Gen 3! I've got the programming cable, so it is ridiculously easy to get on the air. Power, antenna, and the microphone plus a minute to download the software and I'm hitting the 940 repeater.