May 29, 2005
laptop slow to hibernate
i've been having a problem with my external drive, even though i disable write caching, i still get intermittent 'delay write failure' on the drive after resuming from hibernation - or just just removing the drive without first "disconnecting".
but with delay write caching disabled, there shouldn't be a problem should there?!
read more...May 27, 2005
numark dmc-1 & pcdj
i got this controller to use with djdecks, but found the stock software that came with it, pcdj 'blue', was initially pretty slick. yet the more i used it, the more frustrated i got. i've also noticed some hardware errors that are pretty annoying too, the unit locks up.
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acer tavelmate c300 review
ahh, laptop arrived... my new acer travelmate c302... (see my other post for why i chose this on this model).
read more...May 25, 2005
aprs pocket tracker
after showing my aprs setup to sean - he was inspired to get into it. he also motivated me into building the byonics pocket tracker aprs radio. or maybe the other way around... you see he's got the mad soldering skills (sean is certified to work on the space shuttle), and i talked him into helping me.
read more...digital vinyl
i took some photos of my 'final scratch' records, when they caught my eye in the sunlight. you can see the timecode pattern on record.
everything is finally set up now - new laptop, turntable case with pre-amps and maya44 sound card, all wired up. the turntables are wired up both directly to the mixer, as well through the sound card on separate cues. so i can switch back and forth from tradition vinyl to a digital interface.
read more...May 23, 2005
ericsson t-39
still an amazing phone!
ah, so the screen on my replacement t-39 just stopped working. damn! realizing i had enough parts from two phones to make one good one, i used the base (electronics) from one, and the casing (top) from the other to make one complete phone.
read more...tablet pc
after 5 years, i was on the hunt for a new laptop. like last time, i was looking for some particular features. i travel a lot, i know the difference between a sub 4 pound notebook, and those goliath 8 lbs monsters. it's usually the first spec i look at...
read more...May 05, 2005
aprs network changes
so i suddenly wasn't getting my aprs packet data posted on the web site logs - i figured something was up with my transceiver and went to take a look. everything seemed fine, although it wasn't chirping as much, confirming that any packets were getting out.
on a whim i checked for messages. seems the northwest aprs digipeaters installed an upgrade, and the stock 'relay, wide' setting is no longer 'supported'. perhaps this is just a coincidence actually, but it made me change the stock setting in the radio.
May 02, 2005
antenna mount on a vw westfalia camper
ok, so after much trial and tribulation, i figured out how to accomplish what i wanted to do... installed an antenna on the camper roof of my vw westfalia camper bus. it's actually pretty easy.
read more...kenwood d7a w/ e-trex & magellan 315
i have an e-trex legend, & a magellan 315. decided to hook up the magellan up to the kenwood (aprs) radio - for a few reasons. it doesn't have a built in map, it's bigger so i actually don't want to carry it around - but it has a much better antenna and better reception. it's perfect for a plain old gps receiver. although larger than say a gps-mouse unit, i have it tucked away in the corner on the dash. i'll save the e-trex for walking around, plus i don't need to buy anything new. this does require i leave the unit powered up (usnig 12volt adapter), but it shouldn't drain the battery.
while testing things out, i noticed when i lost satellite reception with the e-trex, the kenwood would start to **beep**. however with the magellan, it didn't...