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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 13 hours ago

HomeAssistant, all IoT devices are on a VLAN that can only talk to HomeAssistant...HomeAssistant server only accessible via LAN or through WireGuard to my VPS (which WireGuard's to my router, which connects to my HA server).

Not perfect, not invulnerable, but it also only controls lights and harmless switches.

CC "debt" that's paid off in full every month is debt in the same sense that eating at a typical restaurant puts you in debt.

Don't get me wrong, unmanageable CC debt is a real thing, but that's not what we're talking about.

A six/seven figure donation for these companies is...nothing. While I'm all for grabbing my face eating leopard popcorn, I'm not sure I'd say this falls under that category. This amount of money doesn't feel like trying to buy favors


more like "please don't specifically target us with your wrath of incompetence."

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This title makes it sound like he wouldn't be a good Klingon, either. Which...is definitely true.

I bet he thinks he'd make a good Ferengi. But that's insulting to the Ferengis...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 15 points 3 days ago

It's one of the reasons I hate having one person cook and the other clean


the incentives are misaligned, and it just breeds bad habits and reckless cooking IMHO. If you do both cooking and cleaning, you'll hopefully learn to clean as you go.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like you've only ever used desktops and/or laptops...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago

Firetrucks too, so I've been told.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For all the problems in the tech industry, having a large chunk of your compensation be in the form of RSUs does address this meme's complaint. Company does well = you get paid more.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Here's January of this year. San Francisco, so pretty moderate weather


typically don't run heat during the day, and low 60s at night (if at all) during the winter. Large temperature gradient throughout house, typically.

South facing windows gives kitchen and living room a greenhouse effect, particularly in the winter, hence the large daily temperature swings:

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 5 days ago

We're expecting a baby. Do people travel with a baby? Is it safe? Is it insane? I think we're just gonna have to stay put for 3 years or so.

If your baby isn't super fussy, the transportation difficulty (in our experience) is more in the logistics getting to/from airport, and dealing with other ground transportation. We just flew 5+hrs (coast to coast, US) with a 2mo and a ~3yo, and it was a piece of cake (typing that, I've jinxed the return flight...).

We haven't done international travel with our kids yet, but we will eventually. When I was 2 my family went to Europe


some countries were meh with respect to kids, but Italy (from my folks' retelling) was fantastic, as there is (or was) a big cultural love for young kids.

YMMV of course, but it's absolutely doable! Kids


even starting as babies


have personalities, and you'll get a sense of what's appropriate with yours. Good luck!

 

People often complain about San Francisco's public transit


and to be sure, it's not perfect by any means (multiple separate agencies doesn't help). But the historic streetcars are pretty neat!

They're painted with the livery of various historic streetcars from all over the country (and a few international, I think). Best of all, they run alongside the modern fleet


same route, same fare.

 

Noticed a few days ago that Sutro Tower's red blinking lights are now white. Just asked them on their website form, but wondered if anyone else knows the story with this.

Personally, I miss the red ones!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
 

Howdy!

I got my Technician in early 2000s, and last year finally upgraded to Extra. Looking to set up a very basic shack.

I'm looking for an HF setup, with most of my use probably using digital modes, but would like the ability to use voice.

Current transceiver is on loan from girlfriend's dad, a Ten-Tec Scout 555


50W HF unit with separate modules for each band. One limitation of this is that the modules set the mode, so it's LSB on 40m, making e.g. FT8 not possible (without some hacking of code or perhaps hacking the module).

Antenna is end-fed with an off-the-shelf 49:1. Currently only have 20m half-wave, but have just enough room for a 40m half-wave in the attic, which is the ultimate goal.

For digital modes, it looks like there are sort of 3 classes of radio:

  • "full digital" where the radio has e.g. a USB port and handles audio, transmit, and frequency set.
  • Some computer-control with RS232, but uses computer audio+adapter to transmit.
  • No digital, use adapter to transmit. This is what the current setup uses (and it works great!)

I'm leaning towards a conventional transceiver, e.g., something from ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, (or others) rather than an SDR unit. I'd like the ability to go up to 50-100W if possible.

I don't have a hard-and-fast budget; would like to keep it <$1000 if possible; mostly just looking at used transceivers. Something like a Kenwood TS-590 looks pretty amazing and very "plug-and-play" (but pushing up against price). Something like a Yaesu FT-920 looks pretty feature-rich too; and even something more affordable like an ICOM 706 or even a 725 is probably more radio than I need. Or just grab a new 7300 and call it a day!

Anyway...clearly, I don't know exactly what I want, but figured I'd ask folks with more experience if they have any wisdom. Thanks!

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