Author: Russ Woodman

LHS Episode #237: The Weekender XIII

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Welcome to the weekend! In this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, your hosts discuss good food, good fun, good friends and some wonderful things to do and try on the next couple of weekends. Thank you so much for tuning in and we hope you're enjoying our show. Please leave us feedback and tell us how we're doing.

Cheers and 73 de The LHS Crew

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Show Notes #237: The Weekender XIII

Posted on by Russ Woodman
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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)
  • Contests
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • Special Events
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Participate in your local amateur radio club, especially if it's to initiate someone into the ham radio fold or elmer a new ham.
This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)
  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • Open Source Summit North America
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Go GitHub diving and explore the wonderful world of open source projects.
This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)
  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner
  • Calabacitas Guisada (Stewed Mexican Zucchini)  
  • Ingredients
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil                              
    • 1/2 small white onion, sliced thinly          
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced        
    • 4 zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick
    • 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese               
  • Directions
    • Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini slices and stewed tomatoes and stir gently. Cover and cook until the zucchini is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt, and add the Cheddar cheese; allow to sit until the cheese has melted
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Craigellachie 13
    • ABV: 46% (92 Proof)
    • Region: Speyside
    • Color: Light non-chill-filtered yellow
    • Nose: Banana, mango, pineapple, vanilla, fruity sugar, honey ham, light smokiness
    • Taste: Oak, sweet generic fruit, dried banana, dried pineapple, crisp dry spice, smoked honey ham on the finish
    • Price: $45 (700ml)
    • Rating: 88
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Diseno Old Vine Malbec 2016
    • Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina
    • From the label:  Diseno Malbec is a rich wine with an inviting bouquet of stone fruit. A hint of coffee complements the blueberry, spice and chocolate flavors.
    • $9.53 @ Wally World
Music (Segment 4)

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Show Notes #236: Kinky Jedi

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Segment 4 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Facebook
    • Mike Baxter
    • Gerald Hansberger
  • Twitter
    • @TechNative
    • @ct2idl
    • @mazmatd
    • @allmarshall
    • @J_Tarasovic
    • @Jared_the_geek
    • @RedkaElena
  • YouTube
    • Jeremy Smith
  • Mailing List
    • tjwojcik@me.com

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LHS Episode #236: Kinky Jedi

Posted on by Russ Woodman

Hello! Welcome to Episode 236 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss South African (and elsewhere) youth events in amateur radio, LIDs, satellites in the amateur radio spectrum, online tools for testing Linux distributions, malware in the repos, OpenRC, networking via high-altitude balloons and more. Thank you for listening.

73 de The LHS Crew

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