Back on the Net: dits and bits
Itβs been quite a while since I updated this blog, so a great time to post an update on some projects and interesting items Iβve bumped into on the Internet.
First, an update on a concept called White Rock Hams that we started over three years ago with a mention on this blog. Itβs since turned into a real club with many activities and a pretty good following with over 30 members. Weβre using groups.io for all of our messages and files, and hamclubonline.comΒ for official club stuff. Both of these tools have been extremely useful in keeping members informed and active. You can follow all of our exploits at wa5wrl.orgΒ which is the vanity call sign we were able to snag from the FCC.
In Internet news, I am just about ready to pull the plug on Twitter. I was a very early adopter personally and helped get my Fortune 500 employer back then on board. Since Musk has taken it over, itβs become quite a dumpster fire and Iβm not sure how much longer I can stand it.
Iβm spending more of my time now on Mastodon. I like that itβs federated and non-centralized. Sort of feels more like the way the Internet was supposed to be in the first place. Itβs not owned and run by a tight group of billionaires. If youβd like to join us, take a look at joinmastodon.org. Scroll though the servers and pick an interesting one, or just use mastodon.social like many folks do. Youβll find a lot to like, including authors youβve probably seen previously on Twitter. And, if youβre a ham, choose mastodon.radio! Donβt sweat about the server choice, though, since they all connect together. Once youβre on, you can find me at @n5csu.
Iβm getting a kick out of my hamclock running on a little inovato computer. This device has become a must-have for active hams that use the high frequency bands.
Iβd like to give a shout out to the website blogs.radio, a great place to find updated blogs by ham radio operators.
Thatβs about it for now. Iβm composing this using Word on my iPad via microphone for the first time, then pasting into WordPress. Itβs so much better than my two finger typing.
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