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AC0KG

  1. Design and print a Dremel Flex-Shaft mount bracket for the Zen Toolworks mill bit.ly/x4NsOu
  2. Ask Congress to protect funding for the Electronic Government Fund #savethedata sunlightfoundation.com/savethedata/ via @sunfoundation
  3. Working on getting a Zen Toolworks 7x7 mill going. Comparing linisteppers and pololu's stepper drivers.
  4. Telecomix looking for radio operators who can reach Egypt for emergency comms: http://pastebin.com/fHHBqZ7Q
  5. Playing with the Entity Framework 4 and Firebird. So far so good. Getting data into a WPF datagrid is taking longer than getting EF going.
  6. leaning toward the FT-897D.
  7. @skweeker IC-718 looks good, do you know of any lower-priced competition in this class?
  8. Anyone want to make a recommendation for an inexpensive HF radio for use with winlink?
  9. My iTunes broke and won't sync with my iPad now. Can it be reset without reloading everything on the iPad?
  10. Anyone have links/ideas for a good stealth mobile 144 and/or 430 antenna installs? Want to put FT-8800 in an RX-8, but without a ham-tenna.
  11. Thinking about getting a used Jeep Liberty. Any hams install gear in one? Any comments in general about them?
  12. @Syfy I recommend Revelation Space, with Chasm City as a second.
  13. Nice rant on how oil booms should be deployed and why what you see on TV is mostly PR. Heavy (but funny) profanity: http://bit.ly/a3Lwgv
  14. @BillSheridan iTap RDP client for iPad, and GoodReader for reading PDF eBooks, very useful around the office.
  15. Trying out tweet deck on the iPad. It's about what you'd expect.
  16. Why are rings measured in 'sizes'? What's wrong with millimeters?
  17. I almost never use personal email anymore. Facebook's interaction model is better. Just needs superior visibility settings.
  18. @planetmoney I'd definitely like to hear the full story re corp. personhood.