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Lazy Sunday

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I’m back in Japan and back to the grind after a good, short vacation on Guam. I was called back to JP for some clean-up work before I change jobs, and also thought it would be a good idea to do some programming on the home development server to release WorkPapers Windy 2011; which is about two weeks past due.Lately, I have been programming a lot of python in order to create a REST API for WorkPapers (http://workpapers.pro). The first version of this API will be used for push/pull/replication functions in this upcoming release of the desktop application. While working … Continue reading Lazy Sunday

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‘Tis The Season…. To Play With Gadgets

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Merry Christmas All! I got online the other day and took a look at this site to realize how long it has been since I had posted an update. Despite the long silence, Google Analytics is showing some good statistics, so I am scratching my head on that one a bit.On to gadgets!First, bah humbug…. I have used the iPhone faithfully for the past three years and really liked the device until I found that no matter how well you take care; no matter how diligently you handle the device – buying special cases, only putting the device in your … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season…. To Play With Gadgets

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Old Ham Radio Movie – A video documentary gives a glimpse of history in ham radio.

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This movie appeared on the MAKE page a couple weeks ago and I finally got around to watching all the way through. It’s a good watch and intriguing to see how tinkering is as old as humankind!! Check it out some time. 73 JG1FSZ/NH2GX Continue reading Old Ham Radio Movie – A video documentary gives a glimpse of history in ham radio.

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Tinkering In The Shack – Looking at Allstar Link

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I spent a couple of hours today researching/working on an APRS setup. Came very close but no cigar… need to make a quick trip into Akihabara tomorrow to pickup some connector components and solder them together. THEN, I will finally have an APRS (packet radio) node going with GPS output. The cool thing about this technology, however, is that it’s not just GPS information, it’s not just weather information, but it can relay just about any information as long as it fits in the designated payload. Started thinking about hooking up an APRS-enabled transmitter with weather to a high-powered sub-orbit … Continue reading Tinkering In The Shack – Looking at Allstar Link