PCBs the Prehistoric Way
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When we see an extremely DIY project, you always get someone who jokes “well, you didn’t collect sand and grow your own silicon”. [Patrícia J. Reis] and [Stefanie Wuschitz] did th…Hackaday
Listening for the Next Wow! Signal with Low-Cost SDR
#space #radiotelescope #sdr #thewowsignal #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2Listening For The Next Wow! Signal With Low-Cost SDR
As you might expect, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has a fascination with radio signals from space. While doing research into the legendary “Wow! Signal” detected back in 1977, they real…Hackaday
House Republicans, with key Dem support, took aim at D.C. on Tuesday https://www.lawdork.com/p/house-gop-key-dem-support-pass-dc-crime-billsHouse Republicans, with key Dem support, took aim at D.C. on Tuesday
A pair of bills backing Trump's attack on D.C. passed the House. Both would restrict D.C.'s self-governance — and passed with Dem votes.Chris Geidner (Law Dork)
Cut .25% ...inflation...job market...Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/economy/september-fed-meeting-final
♲ @amina@diaspora.psyco.fr:Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic
Article in the Guardian by Peter BeinartIt's quite some time ago that I fell upon this 2019 article which explains in detail why anti-Zionism does not equal antisemitism. What I found most enlightening was the chapter about antisemitic Zionists, of which I'm here quoting the paragraphs about Arthur Balfour:
In the real world, anti-Zionism and antisemitism don’t always go together. It is easy to find antisemitism among people who, far from opposing Zionism, enthusiastically embrace it.
Before Israel’s creation, some of the world leaders who most ardently promoted Jewish statehood did so because they did not want Jews in their own countries. Before declaring, as foreign secretary in 1917, that Britain “view[s] with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”, Arthur Balfour supported the 1905 Aliens Act, which restricted Jewish immigration to the United Kingdom.
And two years after his famous declaration, Balfour said Zionism would “mitigate the age-long miseries created for western civilisation by the presence in its midst of a Body [the Jews] which it too long regarded as alien and even hostile, but which it was equally unable to expel or to absorb”.
theguardian.com/news/2019/mar/…#zionism #antisemitism #anti-zionism #israel #palestine #arthurbalfour #guardian
"Near Cape Flattery"
The rock formations are something else!
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'People are scared': Congress grapples with increasing political violence
House Republicans put forth a proposal to fund the government that includes $30 million for lawmaker security, as Congress grapples with increasing political violence.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk - The Onion
https://theonion.com/report-you-to-be-fired-for-reading-this-headline-about-charlie-kirk/Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK—Insisting your fate was sealed the moment you clicked the link, a report released Tuesday found that you will be fired for reading this headline about Charlie Kirk.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
N.J. doctor accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death resigns. Nurse who outed him reinstated.
N.J. doctor accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death resigns. Nurse who outed him reinstated.
The hospital has also lifted the suspension of the nurse who complained about the doctor's actions.Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
Current project is a 70cm dipole, which I don't think is done too often. :P
Yes, that's a plastic bottle cap in the middle. The lengths one goes to when one doesn't have a 3-D printer. :(
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Bad SWR with this. Wondering if it's the length of the coax, which is pretty close to two wavelengths when accounting for the velocity factor, or if I messed up somewhere.
Anyway, I have some -61 mix ferrite beads on the way. :P
This board helps you prototype circuits with tubes
#howto #radiohacks #breadboardhacks #vacuumtubes #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2This Board Helps You Prototype Circuits With Tubes
There you are at the surplus store, staring into the bin of faded orange, yellow, red, and black, boxes–a treasure trove of vintage vacuum tubes—dreaming about building a tube amp for your gu…Hackaday
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A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power - Defense One
For decades, the U.S. military and Coast Guard have intercepted drug shipments in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific under a careful legal framework: Coast Guard officers would tactically control Navy ships, invoke law enforcement authority, stop vessels, and detain crews for prosecution. The goal is not execution; it is interdiction within international law.This week’s strike ripped up that framework. The people on board were not given the chance to surrender. No evidence was presented. No rules of engagement were cited. The administration claimed authority to kill on suspicion alone.
International law does not permit such action. A vessel in international waters is not a lawful target simply because officials say so. Contending that narcotics pose a long-term danger to Americans is at best a weak policy argument, not a legal justification for force. Unless this boat posed an imminent threat of attack—which no one has claimed—blowing it out of the water is not self-defense. It is killing at sea. A government that ignores these distinctions is not fighting cartels. It is discarding the rule of law.
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/09/killing-sea-americas-descent-lawless-power/407949/backup: https://archive.ph/atN0W
A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power
The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.Jon Duffy (Defense One)
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •I like the rak boards (I buy from rokland in the US) for their low power utilization.
If you just want something that works and you don't need to build it yourself, muzi or atlavox are nice brands.
There are some super easy heltec builds but the antennas aren't great.
If you're comfortable building stuff, the harbor breeze build on their website is good for solar units: https://meshtastic.org/docs/community/enclosures/rak/harbor-breeze-solar-hack/
Personally I have an atlavox m1 that I keep on me. Prices have gone up since I bought mine due to the tariffs though.
RAK WisBlock Harbor Breeze Solar Light Enclosure Hack | Meshtastic
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Heltec V3.
It has standard ports for battery and antenna connectors.
There are lots of third-party cases available (and 3d printable options if you’re in to that).
It’s very popular hardware so it’s well supported.
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