If you have been browsing websites with a map recently you may have noticed some maps giving an error message, even those that seem to be correctly attributing and using the OSM service:
Continue reading “OpenStreetMap Tiles widespread Blockage/Outage”Interesting Math from the Congressional Record
What if there were an easy way to get some numbers and information from recent bills, and cut through the hype to make some interesting mathematical observations? This might be useful for those who are studying law or mathematics – or anyone wanting to dig through the numbers in recent law. With some basic PHP we can build something that easily processes and shows which might be the most interesting for mathematicians.
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There has been much reporting on the upcoming bans for in class cell phone use – it makes sense that these may be much more distracting than the cell phones of years past, with constant social interactions or distractions. But for those who want to communicate, what are the rules for simply using a GMRS or ham radio for necessary communication throughout the day?
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Are you tired of some of the odd “brain-numbing”, electricity-wasting services of AI automated guesses at the top of your search engines and other services? The Tech Friend newsletter shows some easy ways to eliminate them – because if you want it, you can go to Claude or ChatGPT directly, right? 🙂
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If you’ve heard the recent news this week you may know that some changes to funding make hundreds of small town radio stations at risk.
Continue reading “Is Today the day to subscribe to NPR Plus?”TIDRadio review – a radio with USBC charging, programming
At Sea-pac this year I had heard good reviews about this TIDRadio TD-H3: clear and good sound, and a nice compact radio that they had deployed to a local organization.
Continue reading “TIDRadio review – a radio with USBC charging, programming”Can Claude start a business? According to Anthropic, probably not.
In a recent post by Anthropic, they relate the story of testing a Claude bot as a small business owner for their in-office vending setup. The result was somewhat humorous, and shows that it is not likely that the AI are ready to be management material (although, as we all know, they can sometimes help us manage businesses/ideas 🙂
Continue reading “Can Claude start a business? According to Anthropic, probably not.”Some good news this fire season – SOTA can save forests!
Yesterday the ARRL posted a news item relevant to this time of year – some amateur radio enthusiasts hiking in the woods for SOTA found a spot fire, reported it, and potentially stopped a wildfire before some winds kicked up…
Continue reading “Some good news this fire season – SOTA can save forests!”June is Amateur Radio Month
As you may have heard, the Oregon governor proclaimed this month as Amateur Radio Month. Seems appropriate, with Field day coming up on the 28th-29th, and various ham fairs and preparations such as the Eugene/Springfield Ham Swap Meet on the 21st.
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Yesterday marked a historic day, and even for those of use who are not Catholic, it’s interesting to consider what happened yesterday:
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