Dane Henson

Linux nerd, husband, father, follower of christ. I render unto you these words with a pinch of salt. All opinions are my own.

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brainofdane_at_hachyderm.io@mostr.pub

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2024-09-02 16:56:13

Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent eSIM card in Europe? We’re about to be in France/Germany/Italy for about 10 days, and my wife and I will need cell service. We need plan to bring some carrier unlocked phones we normally use with ATT.
#europe #travel #france #germany #italy #CellPhone

2024-07-30 22:19:36

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@npub1gqn…kjud 😬 as dark as revenge of the sith?

2024-07-30 19:05:53

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@npub1l3g…vu48 music can really move you can’t it?

2024-07-30 18:28:26

I have the day off, so I’m finally diving into The Acolyte with my kids. Episode 1 was excellent! Stoked for more.
#StarWars #TheAcolyte

2024-06-10 14:51:07

Currently listening to a synthwave playlist and resisting the urge to re-skin everything to match the mood.
Looking at you, @npub1l3g…vu48 👀

2024-06-10 04:20:50

I updated a few things on my personal site about my ham radio equipment.
https://brainofdane.com/ke5hcq.html

2024-06-03 14:50:26

@npub1l3g…vu48 I got access to @npub14rx…r4tv today! 🎉

2024-06-01 22:58:54

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@npub1l3g…vu48 I checked the OpenBSD server fedi account and the last influx of users was May 21st. I’ll have to try tilde.pink.

2024-06-01 20:38:53

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@npub1l3g…vu48 not yet! I filled out the form yesterday, so I’m still waiting on an email!

2024-05-30 16:35:00

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@npub1l3g…vu48 it’s crazy that I have to do this when I run into issues with certain software. Sometimes, the kids can’t run Minecraft on one of my lab computers and switching to X fixes it. 🙃

2024-05-30 01:53:30

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@npub1l3g…vu48 while also killing any productivity I might have had for the next few days!😂

2024-05-30 01:22:01

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@npub1l3g…vu48 oh no. You mean I can just get shell access and other things on these communities for free? This sounds like too much fun. Down the rabbit hole I go…

2024-05-27 05:13:26

I made a bad decision: I took apart my Nook Simple Touch so I can measure, model, and print a new plastic case.
This might be my most challenging 3D printing project yet. :blobfoxdealwithitfingerguns:

2024-05-06 14:16:03

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@npub1l3g…vu48 never go beyond 9... bad things happen beyond 9 😂

2024-04-18 20:31:22

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@npub1sua…szrk oh, good! So, similar to Guacamelee where there are some screens that if you fall into the green goo, it just pops you back on the platform you jumped from?

2024-04-18 20:12:53

From the perspective of a person who likes narrative games, enjoys a challenge, but doesn't want gameplay to be a chore, would #Celeste be a good purchase?
Some of the descriptions say that it's filled with "hardcore" platforming. I like the look of it, and I love a good story, but the "hardcore" aspect gives me pause.

2024-03-26 16:57:53

I'm currently exploring the possibility of using AnyType as my personal organization system, and I like the idea so far.
I especially like the fact that it's E2E encrypted and works on Linux. Very cool.

2024-03-23 21:08:29

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@npub1l3g…vu48 right? Where are all of the tricked out cyber-wave-punk enlightenment themes? 😁

2024-03-21 19:16:46

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@npub1l3g…vu48 I would love to rescue your Ender 3, but would love even more to just meet you for lunch. I just need to find a gap in the schedule.

2024-03-21 01:42:09

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@npub1l3g…vu48 good job rescuing your printer! For me, that’s half the fun.

2024-03-18 16:23:37

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@npub12f7…lkxh lol, the things we do for our kids!
I'm impressed. I've only mastered some simpler techniques in some CAD programs. Something like that looks to be out of my depth.

2024-03-18 16:18:11

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@npub12f7…lkxh nicely done!

2024-03-18 16:13:30

My wife and I are considering a trip this year to Barcelona with our two kids (11 and 14 at the time of the trip). First time for 3 of us to travel to Europe.
Does anyone have recommendations or thoughts? Assume we've researched most of the major tourist attractions. I'd love some local insight.
Also considering a train trip from Barcelona to Paris, and then flying back to US from Paris.
#Travel #Europe #Barcelona #Paris

2024-03-16 21:42:15

Wishing I had the skills and knowledge to port #libreboot to my Lenovo IdeaCenter 300 stick.
This thing makes a great little xubuntu computer.

2024-02-16 17:25:32

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@npub1l3g…vu48 that's funny. OpenBSD holds a special place in my heart, even though I've never actually gotten to the point of daily driving it. Alternative operating systems are my love language.

2024-02-13 16:56:43

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@npub12f7…lkxh interesting... I hadn't heard of a powder treatment. It might be worth my time to rescue the front bezel, since that's where the page turn buttons are. If not, I might resort to ripping it out and starting over.

2024-02-13 16:22:42

My neighbor gave me an old Nook Simple Touch that had barely been used. Unfortunately, the exterior rubber/plastic is super sticky.
Using a few different types of chemicals did not seem work. I've scraped off a lot of the sticky-ness, but the bezel will probably disintegrate if I try.
I'm considering designing and 3d-printing a rudimentary case for the internals and scrapping the original.
#3DPrinting #books #nook

2024-02-07 15:32:35

Hey #Gnome and #Fedora friends: my 2012 MacBook recently started to have major issues with gdm. Any time gdm is supposed to load, it either gets seriously laggy or the login box doesn't appear even though I can move the cursor around without any lag.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? Are there any optimizations I can do to change this?

2024-01-26 17:07:32

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@npub12f7…lkxh i love this point of view! Similar to the original instagram trend of making photos look “vintage”.
Except in this case the hologram system is owned by a company like Microsoft that resists making aesthetic changes because “it’s what people are used to, and what they expect when they turn their holograms on.”

2024-01-26 15:28:23

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#MyFirstDistro was some early version of Red Hat in the late 90's. My dad's IT guy from work installed it on a decommissioned box and gave it to me when he found out I was interested in trying Linux.
I couldn't believe how much software you got by default FOR FREE. All the games, the web browser, the word processing!!!

2023-12-30 05:08:21

Building a “makerspace” in my home office for me and my family.
Currently, it’s just a workbench and a power strip, but I have plans for a tool wall, sewing station, crafting station, soldering station and much more.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/111/667/635/189/975/222/original/22aa7ef14afef3ed.jpeg
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/111/667/635/383/023/092/original/41b5d42aa6315851.jpeg
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/111/667/635/656/370/215/original/f844963299045b01.jpeg

2023-12-22 20:47:19

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@npub12f7…lkxh spoken like a true parent of small, constantly moving children. 😁

2023-12-21 15:26:26

I wrote a little about my 3D printers on my blog:
https://brainofdane.com/mega-tron-build-part-1

2023-08-12 14:58:11

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@npub1l3g…vu48 i believe the porting company was Loki Software

2023-07-22 16:14:12

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@npub1l3g…vu48 my first time will probably be Mt. St. Helen in the Pacific Northwest. Should be close enough to civilization for contacts to activate. I wouldn’t be disappointed if I wasn’t successful. I just want to try it and see if I can do it.

2023-07-22 16:10:58

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@npub1l3g…vu48 i was planning on a collapsible whip or a collapsible yagi. Repeaters don’t count for POTA/SOTA activities, but I do have RepeaterBook on my phone for when I’m traveling.

2023-07-22 16:08:37

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@npub1l3g…vu48 @npub1cw0…rqhu oh my goodness, what a story! This is why we need to grab coffee. What if we met up next Thursday? I can plan to be in the area for lunch or coffee.

2023-07-22 16:02:42

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@npub1l3g…vu48 i looked at a band plan recently, and I thought technician was only vhf/uhf (6m included). I’ll have to double check that again. But I do remember starting to learn CW years ago because I thought there were a few spots in HF where techs were able to dabble with CW.

2023-07-22 03:21:23

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@npub1l3g…vu48 lol. I failed out of a very ambitious EE/CS dual degree into a BS in Electrical and Electronics Technology. 9 years out of college, I ended up back in a software role.
God’s plan never seems to be obvious until you’re looking back at it from the other side.

2023-07-01 15:37:34

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@npub12zl…q88u that’s understandable. I’ve had the same cheap radio for years and haven’t spent the money to upgrade. I would recommend finding the Baofeng UV-5R+ as a good starter. You can use it to listen on your local repeaters even before you get your license.
If you feel adventurous, you can explore the world or “software defined radios” (SDR). There are a lot of inexpensive SDR modules you can plug in to your computer and pair with open source software for fun listening.

2023-07-01 14:42:44

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@npub12zl…q88u yeah, you need to study and take a 35 question test in the US. The Technician exam isn’t too difficult with some knowledge of electronics and RF. There are a lot of great free resources online to help study the questions like hamexam.org
Radios and equipment can be expensive depending on what you want to do. Talking on a local repeater only requires a handheld radio you can get for less than $100USD

2023-07-01 14:33:48

My amateur radio interests are flaring back up again. Surfing the air waves and chatting on 2 meters in my immediate future!

2023-05-05 15:37:39

Hot take: I don’t like Matrix. Installing Polari and connecting to IRC is a better user experience imho.