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Saved from a $400 radio replacement with a $9 tube of solder paste and some risk-taking

The stock head unit in my Dodge Challenger suddenly stopped playing AM and FM radio stations. I was barely bothered by this inconvenience because …

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in Featured, Hardware

Web feeds can create a better online experience

For a short while the web was akin to visiting a quiet library on a dark, drizzly autumn evening. A place to …

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in Featured, Web

How I use Quicken Simplifi to monitor my spending and investment balances

Everything I know about personal finance I learned the hard way.

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Got an hour? Learn the basics of the Linux command line

Those who are intimidated by words like console, shell, terminal, or command line really have nothing to fear.

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Installing Microsoft Comic Chat on a Linux computer

This guide focuses on how this once-favorite chat client can also be enjoyed today using Linux, too!

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in Featured, Software

Making a dial-up modem sing before its displayed on a bookshelf

That got my thinking … could I make this telephone modem sing before it comes to rest on a shelf as office decor? Yes, but …

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The KD2OTG amateur radio station

Overview of the KD2OTG amateur radio station. Included are details and photos of my radios, antennas, and desk setup.

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in Amateur Radio, Featured

Are toy kites viable for elevating ham radio wire antennas?

Coupled with the afternoon off from any work or household commitments, it was the opportune time for me to settle a …

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in Amateur Radio, Featured

Lessons learned from my first portable ham radio Parks on the Air activation

I must have proved to be entertaining to watch as I enacted my Plan B by affixing my antenna and paracord to …

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in Amateur Radio, Featured

YouTube’s filters are quirky, but do help uncover videos worth watching

Whether YouTube realizes it or not, there is a lot of great content to discover that is created by contributors with …

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