Posts by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
(DIR) Post #1159711 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2018-11-13T00:50:48Z
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Hello SDFers. Long time listener, first time caller so here’s my #introduction:30-something IT professional in Washington, D.C. working on getting my CompTIA Trifecta of A+, Network+, and Security+. I love playing games on my #NintendoSwitch, #reading, #writing, #fatherhood.Looking forward to getting in touch with the #SDF community again and being more active on the system.Tell me about yourself!
(DIR) Post #AOT8Gg7Plwt8ccmdFY by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-11T13:44:32Z
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tap tap tap...... is this thing on?seems like it. surprised to see quite a bit of activity around. i think i'll try and spend a bit more time here, but finding federated people to follow so that i'm not just in @SDF feels a bit complicated. i think if federated discovery on the platform were better/easier that it could grow exponentially.thoughts or recommendations for finding people to follow?
(DIR) Post #AOT8GhJrJAR8LVc5Hk by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-11T14:07:24Z
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@cs @SDF hey, thanks! great tips. i'll definitely look at following people that are boosted, which should help expand the audience i can look at. i did check out the federated timeline but wow, that was an overwhelming firehose!
(DIR) Post #AOV7qFBDhBilrOsVZQ by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-12T14:09:58Z
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I've been really interested in getting into #hamradio but don't have a ton of time between work and kids so I've been going it fairly alone.I bought a BaoFeng BF-F8HP a couple of years ago and it was a bit confusing - guess I could have spent more time watching videos about how to use it, but...Does anyone have a recommendation for a good starter ham radio that's easy to get up and running with? Looking for an easy springboard to getting more into this!
(DIR) Post #AOVcgELb29CIxeR98a by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-12T13:49:35Z
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@sundogplanets What sorts of issues are we running into with many thousands of small satellites in orbit? I know that there are concerns about it affecting Earth-based space viewing, but can't this be mitigated through timing and software? Genuinely interested in knowing what real-world issues have come up with small satellites like this.
(DIR) Post #AOVcgFGfbwqpof8j68 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-12T14:44:05Z
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@logoninternet @sundogplanets That's currently theoretical, though. I was asking about what real-world issues we might be having now. We haven't had these tiny satellites up long enough to see what deorbits/decommissions look like and whether things will actually become dense enough to be problematic. I'm not arguing, just wondering if there's any current issues that they're causing as anything density-related is obviously theoretical since it's not dense right now.
(DIR) Post #AOVcgGB2ENwCdTVjxA by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-12T15:24:00Z
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@logoninternet @sundogplanets it’s not really a line… just a question I asked. Please feel free to not answer it. Sorry it bothered you.
(DIR) Post #AOVcgHAiX3HHimN064 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-10-12T15:28:21Z
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@logoninternet @sundogplanets i haven't dismissed it at all, was just curious about potential issues it's causing right now. i'm all for stopping global warming and space pollution. it wasn't that deep of a question, honestly.
(DIR) Post #APHjfsOxZaP1AInZku by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-05T06:27:07Z
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@mastodonusercount it’s not nothing!
(DIR) Post #APIUAxSLQSpHi68mOG by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-05T15:07:43Z
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@SDF awesome! Happy to see more growth. How many admins does SDF have keeping everything running now?
(DIR) Post #APIiF4HbNvH7OpyC5A by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-05T17:45:35Z
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@SDF Thank you so much for working on expanding capacity and availability of this server! Happy to have such a welcoming space for SDFers and new Mastodons.
(DIR) Post #APJXfFsatqcyGGKsaG by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-06T03:21:57Z
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@SDF I take it these changes were successful? We’re screaming now. Fastest all day, by far! Thanks for all of the hard work.
(DIR) Post #APLSbjhlxMuE9NhFU8 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-07T01:32:01Z
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My home timeline on @SDF seems to be completely broken. No updates for 3 hours. But if I browse to a user directly I can see more recent updates.
(DIR) Post #APLSxs73NSLYb64oN6 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-07T01:38:43Z
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@Ricardus @SDF how did you even see this? I have no insight into anything anyone is posting without going to a profile directly. Literally nothing new on my Home timeline for 3 hours. Not even my most recent post(s). Feels like my account is broken.
(DIR) Post #APMibxxClwUqld0SbA by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-07T16:05:21Z
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@SDF Thanks for all of your work so far! My home timeline is stuck many hours in the past, though. My most recent post shown is from 11 hours ago - I've got to go to people directly to see any updates. Is this all just backlogged?
(DIR) Post #APVvIPN9gG477CaTw0 by mikes@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-11-12T02:43:17Z
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@SDF seems to be performing quite well!