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."

Zastone Mini9+

Cute! Wonder if it's Tier2 compliant... https://t.co/aJF9csMp8b

— Jan-Willem Ruys (@Jruys) July 5, 2018