qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 3 days ago

Yabai+sketchybar make tiling+virtual desktops...at least usable on mac.

Of course, I'd take i3 any day of the week.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Maybe in the before times, but with the LA residents' response to the fascist in chief, I think most of us in San Francisco are honored to share the state, and be confused, with Angelenos.

Just keep the Dodgers in SoCal. This is the Giants' city.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago

When I hear the term, I think of the Rainbow cover of the Quatermass song. But that's just me.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 12 points 1 week ago

Fascinating.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We've had one, yes. But what about second coffee?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 1 week ago

California doesn't allow "use it or lose it" vacation policies. Vacation rolls over up to a reasonable amount, which apparently isn't super well defined, but my employers have generally set a limit of 2x annual.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 17 points 1 week ago

PhDs in many fields, particularly the physical sciences, are funded. Lost wages are real of course, but you can often come out the other side without accumulating any debt.

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

Coming from Debian, it was...not expected. I understand how and why it happened, but the user experience was surprising.

Debian keeps the previous kernel around, which makes perfect sense to me


in the event that a kernel update borks your system you can just load the previous one. This would probably only happen due to out of tree modules (looking at you, Nvidia...).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago

Coming from Debian, it was...not expected. I understand how and why it happened, but the user experience was surprising.

Debian keeps the previous kernel around, which makes perfect sense to me


in the event that a kernel update borks your system you can just load the previous one. This would probably only happen due to out of tree modules (looking at you, Nvidia...).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Linux distros can still do...questionable things. In grad school I tried Arch for a bit, and I once was late to a video call because I had updated my kernel but did not reboot. Arch decided that because there was a new kernel installed, I didn't need the modules for the old


but currently running!


kernel, so it removed them. So when I plugged in a webcam, the webcam module was nowhere to be found.

But yeah...somehow, still not as bad as Windows updates.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 45 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, but do they like Huey Lewis and the News?

Hey Paulina!

 

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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