Nerd rage. Fixed a recent problem in which I set up the conditions for failure years ago. My Linux PC at home has been having hardware issues. It’s been in service for 13-ish years and, electronically, it’s falling apart. It was kernel panicking while transferring files from my phone over USB3. After enough of this, …
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Misoperator
My primary radio, a Yaesu FT-857, half-died during Field Day, so I sidelined it for debug later and continued with my other HF rig. Last night, I tore apart the radio and the Signalink attached to it, and dragged my oscilloscope out of storage, in order to probe into why the audio wasn’t modulating any …
Numb Dive Thumb Drive Dumb Live
A few days after purchasing my 2012 Honda Civic, I’m beginning to learn a few of its quirks. The car comes stock with an audio unit that plays AM/FM, CD, Line-In, as well as USB support for thumbdrives and iPod. “How cool is that?” I asked. So I loaded up one of my spare thumbdrives …