LHS Episode #606: A New Beginning

March 3, 2026 by Black Sparrow Media Episode #606 Duration: 00:35:50

Hello and welcome to the 606th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we discuss K5TUX Russ becoming a silent key, the future of the podcast, and a few topics of interest (Age Gating Linux, Open Hamclock Backend, and more). We look forward to getting back on a weekly cadence and we'll see you in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team

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Show Notes

Status of Everything
OHB — Open HamClock Backend
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/KI (github)
The Digital Age Assurance Act
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/KJ (legiscan)
- Colorado’s Bill: https://lhs.fyi/KK (Colorado.gov)
- MidnightBSD’s Statement: Until we have a better plan, we modified our license to exclude residents of California from using MidnightBSD for desktop use, effective January 1, 2027. https://lhs.fyi/KL (X / FKA Twitter)
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - sudo shows password length
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/KM (OMG Ubuntu)
Gridtracker 2 having some auto-update issues
- (From the groups.io mailing list on 2/26)
Announcements
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