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[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

I found a better quality image of this photo but I still don't have any idea what the hell is going on

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's just a picture of my home lab.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Looking nice bro!

[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A lot of radio equipment.

BBC News on the monitor.

Maps of Iran on the wall.

I'd bet on amateur/independent journalist picking up as much radio traffic as possible.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Definitely a hoarder too, but too much is on for them to not be using any of it.

[–] uservoid1@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mickey Gurdus, an Israeli ham radio operator and media listener. In the age before the internet he used to listen to every transmission he could find from his homemade lab.

Mickey Gurdus, Who Eavesdropped on the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcN3KaTjd0

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[–] sneakattack@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Air traffic control at home.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You know it smell crazy in there