I find it exactly the opposite anymore. What changed it for me was
obtaining an e-ink kindle (aka kindle paperwite), which optically is very
much the same as a book. I had tried various e-readers before, and
tablets, etc, and using the paperwhite is much superior.
Plus, I typically read at
I have a kindle unlimited subscription, all/most of these are free with
that. Those that aren't I'll mark and are worth it.
First, I agree, there are a *lot* of military sci-fi books where the sci-fi
takes a second seat. I've tried to weed most of those out below.
These are generally
;-)
bp
On 7/24/2020 5:53 PM, Chuck McCown
wrote:
Where is my book of smites...
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:36 PM, Bill Prince
wrote:
When I heard they were going to make a Dune movie, my first
thought was, nope, that can't be done. I was right.
bp
On 7/24/2020 8:07 PM, Chuck McCown
wrote:
First three Dune books are pretty good.
Sent from my iPhone
I saw the 80's Dune movie first. Later I read the book and was
surprised that I couldn't find any reference to the "Weirding module".
It seemed to be a big deal in the movie, but the book didn't seem to
mention it at all and instead put a lot of emphasis on hand to hand
combat. --because
First three Dune books are pretty good.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 9:04 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>
>
> My wife was into science fiction. She always bought these every year:
> https://us.macmillan.com/series/yearsbestsciencefiction/
>
> After she died, I took boxes of them to
Have you already read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
How about any Terry Pratchett? My first Pratchett book was Wee Free
Men. He's pretty good. His whole Discworld setting is used as an analog
to sort of satirize our real, non disc shaped world.
Oh and there was a collaboration
My wife was into science fiction. She always bought these every year:
https://us.macmillan.com/series/yearsbestsciencefiction/
After she died, I took boxes of them to the AAUW book sale.
She also tried to convince me Dune was great literature. I have nothing
against SF, but that’s not
Scalzi books are good. I liked Lock In, still working through his others.
I am really looking forward to “Ready Player Two”, later this year.
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 20:11, Mark Radabaugh wrote:
>
> So y’all were supposed to find me some other good SciFi books. There is a
> lot of SciFi out
So y’all were supposed to find me some other good SciFi books. There is a lot
of SciFi out there but the vast majority of it reads like the narration of a
first person shooter. Boring.
Martha Wells “All Systems Red” is amusing.
Mark
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>
I have one of them name tags.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 6:08 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
>
> Oh yeah. These guys are fashion-forward.
>
>
>
> bp
>
>
>> On 7/24/2020 4:47 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>> He said positive fashion. So fancy clothes?
>>
>> From: AF On Behalf Of
Where is my book of smites...
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:36 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
>
> As if Mormons had positive aspects.
>
> bp
>
>
> On 7/24/2020 3:06 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>> Heinlein frequently had a Mormon character that was cast in a positive
>> fashion. I
It's been quite a while since the guy was in high school. Hell,
it's been a while since I was in high school, and he has several
years on me. I think I can pitch better though. I can still play
catch with my nephews.
bp
On 7/24/2020 5:07 PM,
Apparently Fauci was the captain of his Basketball team in high school.
So I would guess he's at least thrown a 9.5" round ball.
I also know of at least one excellent basketball player that couldn't hit
the side of a barn with a baseball. Sink a basket from the half-line, no
problem. Pitch a
He said positive fashion. So fancy clothes?
From: AF On Behalf Of Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 5:36 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
As if Mormons had positive aspects.
bp
On 7/24/2020 3:06 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
Heinlein frequently had a Mormon
I got Kurt… he should be sorted.
(We don’t ignore tickets… sometimes the support guys get a bit overwhelmed and
have to play catch-up, working to reduce that issue, especially with CBRS in
light of the upcoming October death of Part 90!).
Matt
From: AF On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof
Sent: Friday,
Simone had the best windup.
W was in pretty good shape back then.
bp
On 7/24/2020 3:35 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
W did good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGcCI9ByWw
Then there’s
As if Mormons had positive aspects.
bp
On 7/24/2020 3:06 PM, Chuck McCown
wrote:
Heinlein frequently had a Mormon character that was cast in a
positive fashion. I really appreciated that.
Sent from my iPhone
W did good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGcCI9ByWw
Then there’s Chrissy Teigan:
https://nypost.com/2014/08/06/possibly-drunk-chrissy-teigen-throws-amazing-first-pitch/
and Simone Biles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-9V_IB55K0
From: AF On Behalf Of Bill Prince
Sent:
The movie is shit, but apparently it wasn't even supposed to be a
Starship Troopers movie. The original title was "Bug Hunt on Outpost
9". Someone at the Heinlein estate thought it had too much similarity
to Starship Troopers and there was a legal dispute. The studio agreed
to pay licensing
I think the movie is featured on Amazon or Netflix currently. Still a shitty
movie.
Mark Radabaugh
Amplex
22690 Pemberville Rd
Luckey, OH 43443
419-261-5996
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>
>
> Why are people talking about Starship Troopers lately? I’d never heard of
>
If he does toss one out, I'm betting the second baseman or
shortstop will be catching it.
bp
On 7/24/2020 1:15 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com
wrote:
Isn’t our fearless orange guy going to throw out a pitch
Heinlein frequently had a Mormon character that was cast in a positive fashion.
I really appreciated that.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 3:15 PM, Mark Radabaugh wrote:
>
> Heinlein hasn’t aged as well as I would have expected. Some great ideas
> but the sex bits appealed a
Why are people talking about Starship Troopers lately? I’d never heard of it.
I asked my son what it was about and he said bugs. Bad bugs? Yes. Good
movie? Stupid movie.
Was it satire? There’s a fine line between satire and stupid.
From: AF On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh
Sent:
If Cambium support is ignoring your ticket, grab the email address of the guy
sending out emails about the cnMaestro Cloud software update progress and send
him a nice email asking for help.
From: AF On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 3:45 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave
Aug 15. Maybe.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-players-stand-national-anthem-first-pitch-yankees
From: AF On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 3:16 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT (not political) first pitch
Isn’t our fearless
I liked Heinlein's Starship Troopers.
The idea that citizenship is not a birthright but something you earn
through service to society was interesting food for thought. It's not
something we could do realistically, but it was interesting to think
about. On the other hand, the idea that every
One book I wanted to read recently was only available on Kindle.
I don't like reading books on devices other than wood pulp.
-Original Message-
From: Robert Andrews
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 2:21 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
Try some of John Ringos' original
Try some of John Ringos' original SciFi..
On 07/24/2020 01:14 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I get Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair confused. Didn’t really like
either of them. Been a while since I read any Bradbury or Heinlein.
*From:* Ken Hohhof
*Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2020 2:01 PM
*To:*
Isn’t our fearless orange guy going to throw out a pitch today or tomorrow?
Like to see that. Half the distance to the plate and underhanded perhaps.
From: Cameron Crum
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 2:08 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT (not political) first
I get Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair confused. Didn’t really like either of
them. Been a while since I read any Bradbury or Heinlein.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 2:01 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
I talked to an old college friend
Oh man, Harry Caray on the radio. I loved listening to baseball on the radio
when he was announcing the game.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 1:57 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
Baseball seems like you can watch every interesting part of
Trees are a bit of hobby of mine. Growing up in rural Oregon, the schools
assumed you would work for the USFS, a logging company or a farm when you were
done. So we got lots of field trips into the forest and learned a bunch about
trees.
I have an old boy scout book somewhere. Probably a
I don't think that guy has ever thrown a ball in his life and it shows.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 10:45 PM Bill Prince wrote:
> My money is on Redtails.
>
> bp
>
>
>
> On 7/20/2020 5:48 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>
> Dr. Fauci to throw ceremonial first pitch on opening day for Washington
>
If you want a great nap on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, turn on golf.
The hushed voices of the announcers puts me to sleep within 5 minutes.
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:58 PM Ken Hohhof wrote:
> Baseball seems like you can watch every interesting part of every game in
> 1 minute on the
I talked to an old college friend the other day, he had just read and was
recommending "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis.
From: AF On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 2:54 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
Books are better.
I found the 1911
Baseball seems like you can watch every interesting part of every game in 1
minute on the evening news. It seems like an excuse to eat an expensive hot
dog and drink an expensive beer on a nice day at the ball park while calling in
sick to work.
I was never a baseball fan, but I got
Books are better.
I found the 1911 edition of the /Boy Scouts Handbook /enlightening. The
views expressed by the author(s) are a glimpse into a different time.
It also discusses survival and outdoor skills in broad terms. If you
tried to build a bow or a log cabin from the instructions in
We have a nice minor league team in SLC that is not having a season this year.
Nice to go and sit and eat peanuts and just kill an afternoon.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 1:40 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
Isn’t there baseball? I
Yeah, I thought that after I posted the email.
Not big on NASCAR, I do like a good baseball or football game. Golf for a few
minutes.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 1:40 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] bored
Isn’t there baseball? I thought
Isn't there baseball? I thought Fauci threw a first pitch. And golf? And
NASCAR? The Confederate flag and Bubba Wallace noose thing? And esports?
There's always marble racing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g
From: AF On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent:
I am not much of a sports fan... I thought. But with no sports on I am really
missing them. I would at times catch part of a game to pass the time. That
option is gone for the moment and there nothing but crap on to watch... Need a
good book I guess.--
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Anyone have a good US Source for SC-APC Patch cables, 30M indoor. Most
of what I'm finding is shipped from china with a 20-30 day lead time. I
could pull a drop cable, and splice the ends on, but for this short
distance on an easy pull, preterminated would be simpler.
--
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Unregistered means you didn't start the process. Once is registered you
have 3 days for the AP/SM to grab the grant.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 12:33 PM Ken Hohhof wrote:
> Did you click the START
Many people found that all 1's was easy to remember.
On 7/24/2020 12:56 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
WEP predates the "passphrase" concept. Back then, there was a
hexadecimal key, which was impossible to remember unless you made up
something clever.
Passphrase did not come in until WPA days. Now
WEP predates the "passphrase" concept. Back then, there was a
hexadecimal key, which was impossible to remember unless you made
up something clever.
Passphrase did not come in until WPA days. Now there is WPA1,
WPA2.
bp
On 7/24/2020 9:28 AM,
Did you click the START button in Services>CBRS>Management Tool? It shouldn’t
take more than a minute or two. Actually it should go through REGISTERED to
GRANT to APPROVED pretty quick.
The cnMaestro CBRS support folks are actually very helpful. I’ve even had them
remote control my
Oh, right, “passphrase” was a WEP thing. So people didn’t have to think up a
10 digit hexadecimal password.
I used to tell people to use their 10 digit phone number. Most people can’t
handle the concept of choosing from 0123456789ABCDEF.
Did you ever play the game of who could come up
I like these. Compact, wall mounted, has alarm contacts, available in
12V and 48V.
https://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9siv1ds7b47218
Anyone have a suggestion for something exactly like that, but with a 110
AC output?
--
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"It's Like a USB thingy" = a cable which the speaker can't identify
On 7/22/2020 6:47 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
I think we need one. For example,
Satellite = antenna (e.g. you put a satellite on my roof)
Cable = TV (e.g. where do I plug in the cable)
WiFi = Internet
Booster = range extender
ok thats what i thought, i did all that have two AP's that are showing up
in Maestro but CBRS status is "UNREGISTERED", has been that way for 4 days,
have a ticket in with cambium for the last 3 days and nothing so far.
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 11:48 AM Ken Hohhof wrote:
> You only need the
I'm old school from the days we used to call it passphrase. It is
called "Security Key" in the UI.
Thus:
bp
On 7/24/2020 8:40 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
I don't use Unifi. But sometimes router manufacturers use the term
"passphrase" to mean the
You only need the account with Cambium. But the CPI enters the credentials
each time he/she enters data, you can’t store them on cnMaestro.
From: AF On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 9:28 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: [AFMUG] Cambium 450 CBRS / SAS
password = login credentials like GUI/CLI
passphrase = used to translate into WEP keys
network key/security key/pin = the code required for WPS
PSK = what customers call the "wireless password"
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On
You do all your work on CNM. It pushes to the SAS.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:29 AM Kurt Fankhauser
wrote:
> After someone takes the CPI test and gets the CPI certificate from
> Federated Wireless,
I don't use Unifi. But sometimes router manufacturers use the term
"passphrase" to mean the actual WPA security key, but sometimes it's just a
human friendly passphrase that you then click on a generate button to create
an actual, complex WPA key which you then save in the config. Could this be
We have a Unifi AP in our home, which has been working very well. I went
to change the passphrase on it today, and it seemed to take it. However,
all of our devices are still connected using the old passphrase. We've
rebooted both the WAP, and several of the devices, but nothing seems to
Wouldn't mind one myself - even though Tennessee
is not that close...
--
Larry Smith
lesm...@ecsis.net
On Fri July 24 2020 09:34, Jaime Solorza wrote:
> Oh neighborkind of.(Texas is kind of big state) ...I would enjoy having
> one of those...
> gracias
> Jaime Solorza
> Wireless Systems
Oh neighborkind of.(Texas is kind of big state) ...I would enjoy having
one of those...
gracias
Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
915-861-1390
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 7:59 AM Lewis Bergman
wrote:
> That's what I figured. I have 3 more if you want them.
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020,
I would say yes, but I am sure there are others here that my want to avail
themselves of your generosity.
From: Lewis Bergman
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 7:58 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Thanks Lewis!
That's what I figured. I have 3 more if you want them.
After someone takes the CPI test and gets the CPI certificate from
Federated Wireless, do you then have to create an account on the Federated
Wireless system controller website or can you just start a CBRS account
with CN Maestro and upload the certificate on CN Maestro to then be able to
start
That's what I figured. I have 3 more if you want them.
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020, 7:37 AM Chuck McCown wrote:
> It must be getting it via tv channel meta data. There is no other
> connection.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 10:24 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
>
>
> I don't know who
It must be getting it via tv channel meta data. There is no other connection.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 10:24 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
>
> I don't know who the current guide provider is, but Channel Master has had
> issues in the past. It used to say down at the bottom of
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