I see that a lot of people are upset about the final episode of The Sopranos. The fans are upset because there was no closure. Boo, hoo!
Closure, schmosure! I thought the final episode was perfect.
Life goes on and most of the time, it goes on without closure. The only closure that you can count on is when you drop dead. So, forget about closure and like they said in one of my favorite movies, get busy living, or get busy dying.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007
morning visitor
Let me preface this by saying that I was born and raised in the city, so I am always amazed when I encounter any wildlife now that I live in the country.
This morning, while I was pulling weeds in front of the house, my weed removal revealed a round object about 8 inches in diameter. My first thought was that it was a squash, but then I realized it was a turtle with its head and legs pulled in.
I gave the turtle some space and continued to pull weeds a few feet away. Eventually, he popped out his head and legs and sat there checking me out for about fifteen minutes. Then, he decided to hit the road and started walking away very slowly (at a turtle pace).
Forty-five minutes later, he had crossed most of the front yard, but he was heading toward the road and I was worried that one of the neighborhood maniacs might run him over. So, I picked him up and gently deposited him in the woods across the street.
Funny thing is that when I picked him up, he pulled in his head and legs as I expected, but what I did not expect is that as he pulled everything in, there was a whooshing sound just like in a cartoon.
This morning, while I was pulling weeds in front of the house, my weed removal revealed a round object about 8 inches in diameter. My first thought was that it was a squash, but then I realized it was a turtle with its head and legs pulled in.
I gave the turtle some space and continued to pull weeds a few feet away. Eventually, he popped out his head and legs and sat there checking me out for about fifteen minutes. Then, he decided to hit the road and started walking away very slowly (at a turtle pace).
Forty-five minutes later, he had crossed most of the front yard, but he was heading toward the road and I was worried that one of the neighborhood maniacs might run him over. So, I picked him up and gently deposited him in the woods across the street.
Funny thing is that when I picked him up, he pulled in his head and legs as I expected, but what I did not expect is that as he pulled everything in, there was a whooshing sound just like in a cartoon.
Friday, June 8, 2007
iPhone APRS
Steve Dimse, K4HG, the brains behind findu.com, is planning to do a version of APRS for the iPhone. (That might push me over the brink to buy an iPhone myself!)
Here is what Steve posted this morning on the APRSSIG:
Here is what Steve posted this morning on the APRSSIG:
Just curious if anyone else will be getting an iPhone at the end of the month.
It seems that Steve Jobs backed off from the closed architecture he initially proposed, and rumors abound that Apple will release an SDK next week at their developer's conference. I'm an Apple developer, and I will be writing an APRS version to run on the iPhone if it is possible. Whether it is web based or APRS-IS based depends on what the SDK allows. One rumor is that the SDK will be a modification of Mac OS X widget, which does not allow access to ports to connect to the APRS IS stream, in which case a web app will be the only option.
If anyone gets an iPhone and wants to beta test whatever I develop email me privately.
Steve K4HG (steve@dimse.com)
Surfin': Where's Manned Spacecraft?
“Where's Manned Spacecraft” is the title of this week’s installment of Surfin‘. After you read it, you can post your comments, if any, back here.
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Friday, June 1, 2007
Surfin': Telling the Pacific Radio Story
“Telling the Pacific Radio Story” is the title of this week’s installment of Surfin‘. After you read it, you can post your comments, if any, back here.
By the way, Surfin’ is a weekly column published on ARRLWeb that finds and features Web sites that are related to Amateur Radio, specifically, and radio, in general. If you have any suggestions for Surfin’, please contact WA1LOU using the e-mail link to the right.
By the way, Surfin’ is a weekly column published on ARRLWeb that finds and features Web sites that are related to Amateur Radio, specifically, and radio, in general. If you have any suggestions for Surfin’, please contact WA1LOU using the e-mail link to the right.
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