LHS Episode #177: Cherbyl the Witch

It's time for Episode #177 of the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast. In this episode, your tired and slightly confused hosts tackle craziness in Australia, digital voice on the DV4Home, things powered by Linux you might not expect to be, Microsoft and GitHub, $5 SBCs, a new Linux kernel release, TQSL and much more. Thank you for stopping by to check out our problem. We hope you enjoy. If you do--or even if you don't--please take a moment and send us some feedback. We'd love to hear from you.
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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)
Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1k (Southgate ARC)
WIA Members to Decide on Organization Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1j (Southgate ARC)
DV4Home
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1d (Wireless Holdings)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1c (Reddit)
Segment 2 (Open Source)
25 Awesome Things Powered by Linux
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1b (OMG Ubuntu)
The Rapid Evolution of Open Source Machine Learning
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1e (Seldon.io, Hackernews Headline)
Microsoft’s the Top Open Source Contributor on GitHub
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1m (Network World)
Start-up Sells a Stamp-sized Linux Server for Five Bucks
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1n (Network World)
Linux Kernel 4.8 Officially Released
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1f (Softpedia)
Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)
LoTW to Stop Accepting Contacts Using Early Versions
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1o (ARRL)
Gentoo in the Ham Shack
Source: https://lhs.fyi/gen2 (Gentoo)
LHS Readiness Score: 2.1
Elementary OS Running on the Devel Branch
Source: https://lhs.fyi/elementary (ElementaryOS)
LHS Readiness Score: 4.0
Music
“Start” by Siobhan Day from the album The Start of Something Else, courtesy of Jamendo.
Location: Belfast, Ireland
Released: April 2016
Duration: 3:24
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1p (Jamendo)
Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)
Tech & Loathing will resume recording and releasing episodes as of January 17, 2016.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/tnl (Tech & Loathing)
Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)
Chicken Fajita Bubble Bake
Description
We’re going to diverge slighly from the “try it the night of the podcast” plan to share a recipe I prepared last week. If you’re a person who likes fajitas then this is something you should plan on preparing. I made some alterations to the original recipe: 1) I made my own fajita seasoning and used three times the amount, 2) I used 4 cans of biscuits (half on the bottom, half on top), and 3) I only used a green pepper (instead of red and green) and left both the pepper and onion in narrow, short strips. I put the pepper and onion in a dry, non-stick pan for a few moments to get a little bit of a char on them, then added a touch of butter to quickly saute’ them. I personally thought it could have used more peppers and onions but Russ thought it was fine as it was.
Ingredients
1 can (7.5 oz) refrigerated biscuits (or make your own)
1 package fajita seasoning mix*
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chunked
1/2 cup water
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
Directions
Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the fajita seasoning mix; toss to coat. Set aside. Heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers and onion blister and char slightly or until cooked to your liking. Remove peppers and onion from skillet; keep warm. Return same skillet to medium heat. Add oil and chicken; cook on each side until browned and no longer pink in center. Sprinkle remaining fajita seasoning mix over chicken. Add water; cook and stir until sauce thickens. Return peppers and onion to skillet; stir to coat. Spoon chicken, peppers and onion into baking dish. Top with seasoning-coated biscuit pieces. Bake 20 minutes or until biscuit pieces are thoroughly baked and light golden brown. Sprinkle cheese over top; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Homemade Fajita Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Directions
Stir cornstarch, chili powder, salt, paprika, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin together in a small bowl.
Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)
Facebook
Marlon Figueroa Bongapat
Google+
Mohan Arthanari
Jeremie Ryan
Twitter
@kb2ysi
Mailing List
Kevin Luke
Merchandise Sales
Steven Taylor
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