As is often the case when taking online classes about programming, the instructor, and probably most of the class, use Windows. Usually, I am one of the few, if not only, Linux user(s).
This typically doesn't present too much of a problem, but can occasionally cause an issue, especially …
I've heard about doing this for a while, but I haven't been able to make this work until recently. In today's technological world, I found out it was possible to send an email to someone using JS8. More specifically, you can send a radio signal, from your JS8 computer controlled …
Just another quick update for NextCloud, from patch level 24.04 to 24.08. Most of the time, we get the standard error about updating indicies, but this time I got a new one to me: convert-filecache-bigint. Apparently, some of the database columns were missing the conversion to a big …
In my last post I talked about my attempts at "hacking" into an IPLC-M4-CORD smart cord. Be sure to check out that post to see how I found my way into a telnet based connection on port 80 and what other fun hidden menu options that I found. I had …
Okay, I'm not really much of a 'hacker' in the sense that most people think of. I don't break into things, crack passwords, etc. However, I do like to tinker. Recently, my co-workers and I decided to purchase and try out these handy new "smart" power cords: the IPLC M4 …
I had a fun day at work today. Often my work revolves around cleaning and paperwork, with the usual computer issues that need reset or rebooted to be resolved. Occasionally there will be a more complex computer issue with the virtual machine host, or raid arrays if I'm lucky. Today …
FreeData is "a free, open-source, multi-platform application for sending files and messages, using the codec2 HF modems." [1]
Of course, I'm an amateur radio operator, also know as a ham. And, if you read this blog at all, you know I'm pretty into Linux and open-source software. So, it should …
Hopefully you read the last article I posted about building an Arduino TNC to perform packet email (Winlink) with my Android cellphone and Baofeng handheld radio. If not, I recommend that you check it out so that this post will make more sense.
After completing the hardware section of the …
Recently, I decided that I would put some of these great components that I have lying around to work. I've been doing a lot of Winlink lately, and messing around with my dilapidated Baofeng UV5R. So, I decided to intertwine the two projects. I decided to build an Arduino TNC …
A slightly different post today, and certainly not my usual style. Opinion pieces are not usually my thing, but today I played a chess game that made me stop and think about the current chess scene allegations.
Above is a game of chess that I …