I’m a coffee snob, one of my few vices
1000 Faces Coffee in Athens roasts half-dozen small batch’s of various beans from around the world every week, generally only light roast
To me, nothing beats drinking coffee that was roasted earlier the same day
Mr Bills Beans in Athens also roasts...
I’m sitting at home here in the boonies with both.. a 2023 iPad Pro 12.9 inc screen Wi-Fi + Cellular, and a 2023 MacBook Air with the big display
Be mindful that a MacBook isn’t able to be an “on the go, self-contained device” because it doesn’t have built-in cellular capabilities.
iPad is a...
By pure coincidence, today I stumbled across one of my older ham radio licenses
I still have a nice Yaesu transceiver sitting here on the dining room table, used mostly for listening
Time really flies, can't hardly believe I was hamming 30+ years ago
I never got into building rigs, but I loved building and experimenting with all sorts of homemade antennas, finally settling upon a half-wave ladder-line wire "j-pole type". They could be stored inside a small backpack or vehicle's glovebox, and work extremely well once deployed. All you need...
Got licensed in 1991 when knowing code was a requirement.. but lost interest few years ago and let my license expire.
I occasionally chat on sideband CB using this (below) home-brew "StarDuster style" antenna.
Not many locals on CB out here in old Wilkes county, GA but the ionosphere is...