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Playing with Software Defined Radio
For a while now I’ve read about software-defined radio (SDR), but as an academic pursuit, or as something very expensive. It turns out that I was way misinformed, and you can get in on the fun for $25 ro so … Continue reading
How to install a Thule AeroBlade roof rack on an F10 BMW
My loving relatives gifted me an Thule AeroBlade roofrack, to celebrate me turning really old and also no longer having a car large enough to shove a Christmas tree in the back of. I figured I’d document the process, for … Continue reading
Experiments in Micropropagation, Part 0
A while ago, I read about the concept of micropropagation, a fast way of propagating/cloning plants. Since I learned years ago about how readily the jade plant can sprout from a single dropped leaf, I’ve always found the idea of … Continue reading
Lowell Neighborhoods
I struggled to find a decent map showing the various neighborhoods of Lowell. The obvious conclusion: I should make my own. It turns out that Google Maps knows about them, so you can search for, say, The Acre, Lowell, MA … Continue reading
Wagner’s Circumlocutory Blog
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Praying for Things
I follow “God” on Twitter, @TheGoodGodAbove. (He’s on Facebook, too!) I’m not a religious person these days, but having been raised Christian and sent to a Catholic high school, I did learn a good bit about God. The thing I … Continue reading
Dog-whistle politics
I pretty recently learned the phrase dog-whistle politics. The idea is that certain phrases have hidden, extra meaning to certain people. The Wikipedia page gives state’s rights as an example where political comments often have a more nuanced meaning that’s … Continue reading
My Ghetto CDN
I’m not sure yet if this is a good idea or not, nor if I want to pay for it long-term, but I’m playing with an experiment that I think is kind of neat. (But maybe I’m biased.) Background For … Continue reading
My favorite scanner calls
I’m a pretty avid police scanner listener. Over time, I’ve found that my favorite things to listen to aren’t always the serious incidents, but the downright bizarre ones, which are often for comparatively minor things. The Lowell Goat Knives I … Continue reading