A Reason to Keep Facebook

You can watch Buffy!



Via Lifehacker

Quotes of the Day

Leaders must be willing to act with incomplete information.

You will never have enough data to remove all anxiety.

The world is simply too complex.

— The Stoic Emperor (@TheStoicEmperor) October 29, 2018

Many fear judgement more than failure.

— The Stoic Emperor (@TheStoicEmperor) October 29, 2018

Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) Kindle Edition

I bought the Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) a few years ago. My only complaint about the book is that you'll end up buying the others in the series. (It's been fun watching the series on Syfy and I'll follow it to Amazon Video.)

Right now, you can get the Kindle version for $2.99.

Refurb iPad Deal

If you don't mind refurbished, Amazon's Deal of the Day gets you some cheap 2018 iPads!

Life Changing

If you only watch one ham radio related video this year... make it this one:

The Right Stuff

I recently finished Scott Kelly's Endurance. He credits Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff as being his inspiration for becoming an astronaut. I've seem the movie, but not read the book - so it's on my liast. You can get the Kindle version of The Right Stuff for $5 today.

Hytera

Insert shocked face that anything like this could happen.

Judge says Hytera employees 'unquestionably copied' Motorola DMR technology https://t.co/TOZSQod6m4

— Bob Witte (@BobWEngr) August 29, 2018

The Terror

So I'm not really sure how I started watching "The Terror" on AMC, but I was quickly hooked. I eventually realized that show was based on the book of the same name by Dan Simmons. I'd read all his Hyperion Cantos series.

The book is about an actual 1845 English expedition to find the Northwest Passage, but the story has been fictionalized and includes a strong mystical element. To borrow a quote from Armageddon, the arctic north is "the scariest environment imaginable."

I can't even begin to understand what would make men want to undertake this venture given the technology and resources of that day.

It's a long read, but definitely worth it ($8.99 Kindle Book).

(And the TV series is worth watching, too. You'll probably recognize at least a couple of the actors.)

C64 Mini

I need a miniature version of the Commodore 64 like I need a whole in the head. I still want one. A friend of mine had a VIC-20 when we were growing up.

Learning

The modern impediment to learning is attention, not access.

— The Stoic Emperor (@TheStoicEmperor) August 4, 2018

BuyTwoWayRadios.com Web Redesign Promotions

They've announced several deals, but I've been too covered up to post about them...

Last day for our Website Redesign Promotion Event! Freebies and specials on two way radios and radio accessories for business, FRS, GMRS, CB, Ham Airband, and more! https://t.co/HmlJPGqUAi #freebies #discounts

— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) July 31, 2018

Snow Crash - Kindle Version for $1.99

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson is definitely worth adding to your library if you don't already have it - especially for only $1.99.

Via Kinja Deals

Alexa Controlled Microwave

I think I'd really rather have the voice-control built in to the microwave - requiring proximity - instead of being able to yell at an Echo have it issue commands via the cloud. But if you want an Alexa Controlled Microwave you can order it from Amazon for $155 - which includes an Echo Dot.

BTECH UV-25X4 Quad-Band Mobile - Prime Day Deal

You've got three hours or so left to pick up the BTECH UV-25X4 Quad-band Mobile for $99. (It is normally about $130.)

The Sound of Dial-Up Explained

Really cool.

The sound of dial-up explained. pic.twitter.com/MKT2CpHp3w

— J̽eͫsͤsͫeͤ R̽eͭbͤeͣlͫ (@darkseid4nk) July 6, 2018

Data You Need

This is the most important data analysis i've ever seenhttps://t.co/7JhrtSd1hE pic.twitter.com/01XQ23fMTs

— Mike Rosenberg (@ByRosenberg) July 13, 2018

BTECH DMR-6X2: Firmware Updates

Baofeng Tech has released a firmware update for the BTECH DMR-6X2 (Amazon $169.89). You can sign up here to get e-mails when they release new firmware.

Changes in 1.01:

Added Support for Multiple DMR IDs
Allow Timeslot Switching as a Side Key Option
Added International Metric Support to the GPS
Allows the Auto-Repeater to be Enabled within a specific frequency range, Auto-Repeater can be seperated between A & B VFO
Minor Bug Fixes

HeyPhone

TIL — the Thai cave rescues were a HAM win! Go, open hardware!https://t.co/MT9MK0ZVBd
(via https://t.co/ZBCbhn6qpm) pic.twitter.com/KzOqgFYxsW

— Star Simpson (@starsandrobots) July 11, 2018

Organic Chemistry

After watching this, I think I should have done better when I took this course (a million years ago).

Tariffs

Via the CS7000 Yahoo Group:

"Today the US government starts charging a 25% import duty for radios from China. Almost all the DMR radios are made in China. We will honor the pre tariff price as long as we have stock of radios we bought before we have to pay extra for the radios. That applies to the CS580, CS800D, CS750, CS800, and CS801. The AnyTone price is set by AnyTone and they have not indicated how the tariff is going to affect the price. I would expert the AnyTone MAP to go beyond the $169 so now would be a good time to get one from us before we are forced to raise our price.

Jerry Wanger KK6LFS
Connect Systems Inc."