Unexpected ADS-B Range
For almost a year I've been feeding ADS-B traffic to FlightRadar24, installing a tuned antenna on the roof and productionizing my Raspberry PI setup. In addition to FlightRadar24, I also…
Book Review: The Phoenix Land
From the Amazon listing: This fascinating memoir, written on the heals of Banffy's famous Transylvanian Trilogy, describes life in the post-World War I kingdom of Hungary. Banffy brilliantly describes both…
New-Age Stats?!?
The first half statistics for Friday's Storm/Fever game had me puzzled: how does one evaluate 56% vs. 49&? Everyone should know that 56% is a user-friendly presentation of the decimal…
KF0ZEI
Saturday I passed my ham radio technicians exam, paid my FCC license fee Tuesday, and today received my call sign. I may now legally communicate with other amateur radio operators,…
Book Review: Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic
From the early 1900s when baseball was truly America's Game, Major League Baseball, as had all major professional sports in the United States, has had its share of truly bad…
Campanile di San Marco
Campanile di San Marco, or St. Mark's Campanile, is the 16th century bell tower opposite the Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica) and Doge's Palace in Piazzetta San Marco…
Payphone or Scamware?
As seen in the wild in Venice, Italy: an actual, functioning payphone, apparently with SMS texting capabilities. The screen says Temporaneamente accetta solo carte di credito which translates into English…
Meandering Thoughts #68
A car parked on a steep incline in Trieste, Italy. I was taught to turn your front tires when parking on a hill: downhill towards the curb, uphill away from…
A Hotel To Remember
You notice, but don't really notice, how imposing building is as you ascend the steps to the front entrance. You enter and approach the front desk and immediately notice the…
Cool Photos #13
Just before sunset, I left my hotel and walked towards Piazza Unità d'Italia in the center of Trieste, Italy, a surprising number of tourists milling around even at this late…