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Comment on Internet Archive’s Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications has grown to more than 90,000 resources related to amateur radio, shortwave listening, amateur television, and related topics in ~tech
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Comment on Euthanizing my old friend. When is the right moment? in ~life.pets
frammis17 Link"When is the right moment?" Natasha was with me for about 14 years. She was a rescue off the streets. I fostered her, fell in love with her, no one on planet earth could have been better to her..."When is the right moment?"
Natasha was with me for about 14 years. She was a rescue off the streets. I fostered her, fell in love with her, no one on planet earth could have been better to her than I was. She was very protective of me and the property, a sweetheart, a beautiful pup until the end.
The hardest thing I ever did was to have her put down. I finally realized it was time: everything was failing, there was no hope for a better life, and I was being selfish by putting my feelings ahead of her best interests.
That was the fall of 2017. As I write this, tears are freely flowing. I miss you, you big beautiful dog, but I'll see you again one of these days.
You'll know when the right moment comes. It is the worst kind of pain but you have to realize at some point you have to be strong and let go.
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Comment on Nobel disease: Exploration of how and why some of the world’s greatest scientists eventually go crazy in ~science
frammis17 LinkThe author writes "Nobel winner Richard Hamming described it this way: "Now he [another winner] could only work on great problems."" Richard Hamming never won a Nobel Prize. See...The author writes "Nobel winner Richard Hamming described it this way: "Now he [another winner] could only work on great problems."" Richard Hamming never won a Nobel Prize. See
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Comment on Internet Archive’s Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications has grown to more than 90,000 resources related to amateur radio, shortwave listening, amateur television, and related topics in ~tech
frammis17 Linkhttps://blog.archive.org/2023/09/12/dlarc-90000/ says, in part, "DLARC has also added more than 750 books and articles written by Donald Lancaster, the American author, inventor, and microcomputer...https://blog.archive.org/2023/09/12/dlarc-90000/ says, in part, "DLARC has also added more than 750 books and articles written by Donald Lancaster, the American author, inventor, and microcomputer pioneer who died earlier this year."
The Don Lancaster link goes to https://archive.org/details/don_lancaster; if you know who Don was and what he accomplished, you should check out the archive.org link!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
frammis17 Link ParentI have an Open Office spreadsheet showing backup dates vs. USB serial numbers. Every Monday I attach the appropriate USB disk, back up the NAS server, and unmount and detach the USB disk. This...I have an Open Office spreadsheet showing backup dates vs. USB serial numbers. Every Monday I attach the appropriate USB disk, back up the NAS server, and unmount and detach the USB disk. This keeps the disk away from lightning or other power-line disturbances and I don't have to worry about bumping or knocking over the disk while it's powered up.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
frammis17 Link ParentYes, 2-TB drives in the RAID pair and four 2-TB USB backup drives. Thanks for the good catch!Yes, 2-TB drives in the RAID pair and four 2-TB USB backup drives. Thanks for the good catch!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
frammis17 Link[a] Several weeks ago I built my first NAS server. It uses a pair of 2-GB drives set up as RAID 1. I was floored to see transfer rates as high as 92 MB/second from one of the Linux clients to the...[a] Several weeks ago I built my first NAS server. It uses a pair of 2-GB drives set up as RAID 1. I was floored to see transfer rates as high as 92 MB/second from one of the Linux clients to the
Linux NAS server![b] Once I completed the NAS server, I needed a way to back it up, as it already holds 35 GB and I'm nowhere near having it completely mirror the contents of the three Linux clients. I'll be backing up the NAS server to one of four USB-connected 2 GB drives hosting an ext4 file system. The next step is to create a schedule in which an external drive is the target of a weekly NAS server backup, then once a month move the most recent backup to a secure off-site location.
[c] Earlier this year I bought a tool to crimp connectors onto cat 5/6 cable. It works well but it's painful to keep eight tiny wires in place in the connector prior to using the crimping tool; the
wires want to wiggle and squirm and reform into the original wire twist.https://tildes.net/~life.home_improvement/19bg/advice_on_setting_up_home_ethernet_with_unused_cable_already_in_the_walls introduced me to "pass through connectors" which turn connector chores into a piece of cake! When I bought the pass through connectors, I also bought a cable jacket stripper and a cable tester. Both are useful and inexpensive tools.
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Comment on What are your favorite "durable" food items that would be good in a backpack? in ~food
frammis17 Linkhttps://theprepared.com/survival-skills/guides/hardtack/ is "How to make, store, and eat hardtack." I haven't tried making hardtack yet but intend to. I suspect my ancestors who survived civil war...https://theprepared.com/survival-skills/guides/hardtack/ is "How to make, store, and eat hardtack." I haven't tried making hardtack yet but intend to. I suspect my ancestors who survived civil war battles ate hardtack and were happy to get it.
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Comment on Treasury Department releases first-of-its-kind report on benefits of unions to the US economy in ~finance
frammis17 LinkI don't know whether the report offended delicate people and I don't care. My take on the report is the tildes title: "Treasury Department releases first-of-its-kind report on benefits of unions...I don't know whether the report offended delicate people and I don't care. My take on the report is the tildes title: "Treasury Department releases first-of-its-kind report on benefits of unions to the US economy." I see the "first-of-its-kind report" as one more of many attempts of the party in power to influence the 2024 election by painting the "benefits of unions" as such wonderful news that you should reelect the party currently in power. The function of the federal government IS NOT to influence elections!
This is terrible policy and a horrendous waste of my taxes.
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Comment on Treasury Department releases first-of-its-kind report on benefits of unions to the US economy in ~finance
frammis17 LinkThis report is just in time to influence the 2024 election. Shame on whoever did this.This report is just in time to influence the 2024 election.
Shame on whoever did this.
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Comment on Ugly numbers from Microsoft and ChatGPT reveal that AI demand is already shrinking in ~tech
frammis17 LinkTed says, "All these many warning signs (and, as you see, there are dozens of them) will be ignored by true believers, who have total faith which overcomes doubts and contrary evidence." He...Ted says, "All these many warning signs (and, as you see, there are dozens of them) will be ignored by true believers, who have total faith which overcomes doubts and contrary evidence." He concludes with "We're only a few months into the AI revolution, but it's already an ugly tale. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is whether it's a comedy or a tragedy."
I'll bet on tragedy.
Ted links to a Wall Street Journal article entitled "AI's Rapid Growth Threatens to Flood 2024 Campaigns With Fake Videos. Millions of people have the tools to create deceptive political content"
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/ais-rapid-growth-threatens-to-flood-2024-campaigns-with-fake-videos-dbd8144f).If the WSJ article doesn't scare the crap out of you, then you aren't paying attention.
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Comment on What is some life advice that has stuck with you throughout the years? in ~life
frammis17 Link"Never, never, never give up." This is a common misquote of a Winston Churchill speech, October 29, 1941, at the school he attended as a boy, Harrow School, just outside of Central London. The..."Never, never, never give up."
This is a common misquote of a Winston Churchill speech, October 29, 1941, at the school he attended as a boy, Harrow School, just outside of Central London. The original quote is "... never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense."
See https://www.quora.com/Why-did-winston-churchill-say-never-never-never-give-up but be aware this site has gone to the AI dogs.
"Never, never, never give up" has guided me well and truly for many years.
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Comment on The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives in ~tech
frammis17 LinkI was surprised by this: "I/O is handled by two PCI Express 4.0 controllers." I wonder if the operating system still uses the SIO (start I/O) and related privileged instructions.I was surprised by this: "I/O is handled by two PCI Express 4.0 controllers." I wonder if the operating system still uses the SIO (start I/O) and related privileged instructions.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
frammis17 Link ParentIf one of the 2TB disks dies, the other disk is a fully redundant copy.If one of the 2TB disks dies, the other disk is a fully redundant copy.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
frammis17 LinkI recently installed a couple of two TB disks into an unused Ubuntu system, created a mirrored (i.e., RAID 1) disk pair, and turned the machine into a NAS server. I back up the RHEL machine and...I recently installed a couple of two TB disks into an unused Ubuntu system, created a mirrored (i.e., RAID 1) disk pair, and turned the machine into a NAS server. I back up the RHEL machine and another Ubuntu machine onto the NAS server.
Several days ago I sent a 4.5 GB file from the Ubuntu system to the NAS server; the average rate was 81.66 MB/s. This is the fastest network transfer rate I've ever seen, and that includes the multi-million dollar data center I worked in for a number of years!
My only regret is that I didn't do this years ago!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
frammis17 LinkI recently installed a couple of two TB disks into an unused Ubuntu system, created a mirrored (i.e., RAID 1) disk pair, and turned the machine into a NAS server. I back up the RHEL machine and...I recently installed a couple of two TB disks into an unused Ubuntu system, created a mirrored (i.e., RAID 1) disk pair, and turned the machine into a NAS server. I back up the RHEL machine and another Ubuntu machine onto the NAS server.
Several days ago I sent a 4.5 GB file from the Ubuntu system to the NAS server; the average rate was 81.66 MB/s. This is the fastest network transfer rate I've ever seen, and that includes the multi-million dollar data center I worked in for a number of years!
My only regret is that I didn't do this years ago!
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Comment on We must end the tyranny of printers in American life in ~tech
frammis17 Link"We must end the tyranny of printers in American life" is one of the dumbest things I've ever read, but what else would you expect from the Washington Post? If you want a good printer, don't..."We must end the tyranny of printers in American life" is one of the dumbest things I've ever read, but what else would you expect from the Washington Post?
If you want a good printer, don't listen to that drivel, get a Brother printer! Our circa 2017 HL-4150CDN has printed 23,977 pages, has had one paper jam (it was easy to fix), sips toner, accepts PostScript, and works with Linux. One suggestion: if you have the option, get the larger, more expensive toner cartridges; they last forever.
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Comment on I want to learn more about linux in ~comp
frammis17 LinkLinux user (both personal and professional use) since 1996, Unix user before that. I strongly urge you to learn the vi (or vim) editor. It isn't difficult. Learn to write your own bash scripts;...Linux user (both personal and professional use) since 1996, Unix user before that.
I strongly urge you to learn the vi (or vim) editor. It isn't difficult.
Learn to write your own bash scripts; bash is goofy in places but you can do a tremendous number of useful things with bash.
If you are inclined toward programming, learn C.
This should keep you busy for a while!
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Comment on Any pilots here? in ~hobbies
frammis17 LinkI've been an airplane nut since I was knee-high to an oleo strut. I got my SEL many years ago, then two other guys and I bought a Cessna 172. Lots of (mostly) good experiences with that a/c. I'm...I've been an airplane nut since I was knee-high to an oleo strut. I got my SEL many years ago, then two other guys and I bought a Cessna 172. Lots of (mostly) good experiences with that a/c.
I'm still an airplane nut, probably always will be. My favorite a/c are WWII war birds, especially the P-51 Mustang. My bucket list includes a trip to Kissimmee, FL, to ride (and I hope fly) a trainer version of the Mustang.
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Comment on What modern alternatives for webrings are there? in ~tech
frammis17 LinkWebrings are still out there. Here are a few: |https://www.ringsurf.com/ring/coldwar/ |Cold War | |https://www.homebrewcpuring.org |Homebrew Computers | |http://geekring.net |webring for geeks of...Webrings are still out there. Here are a few:
|https://www.ringsurf.com/ring/coldwar/ |Cold War |
|https://www.homebrewcpuring.org |Homebrew Computers |
|http://geekring.net |webring for geeks of all sorts|
|https://mxb.dev/blog/webring-kit/ |A Webring Kit |
|http://homebrewcpu.com |Homebuilt CPUs WebRing |
|https://xn--sr8hvo.ws |An IndieWeb Webring |
|https://emreed.net/LowTech_Directory |Low tech webring directory |
|https://weirdwidewebring.net/ |Weird Wide Webring |
|https://webring.stavros.io |Tech makers webring |
|http://www.calcinfo.com |Calculator Collecting Ring |
First posting with special formatting. Sorry if it comes out ugly.
Thanks for the feedback. I never met him but we swapped a couple of emails on PostScript. His series of TTL, CMOS, etc., cook books were (and remain) amazing.