So … just so we understand, the radio is physically connected to a running power supply but the radio itself is switched off when the noise occurs?

This is exactly how we put up amateur radio antennas.

Some things to consider:

• how is it powered
• how do you get it down
• how do you stop it from killing someone on the ground when it eventually comes down
• how will foliage growth affect the range
• squirrels and birds will likely take an interest
• waterproofing

Why not gesture navigation?

I’ve never gotten my head around it, but if the vanishing buttons annoy me enough, I might have to make the change.

Lineage os?

Unfortunately, my phone is not on the supported hardware list.

In Western Australia we have a bunch of bushfire and emergency resources. Here’s a few of them.

• https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/hazard-information/bushfire/prepare
• https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
• https://walga.asn.au/policy-and-advocacy/our-policy-areas/emergency-management/resources

in addition, various local governments, cities, suburbs etc. have their own published plan and consultation process.

Volunteer Firefighters augment the Fire brigade, mostly outside the metropolitan area of Perth.

There’s fire hazard reduction burns during winter, coordinated by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

• https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/fire

I discovered a Nokia X20 part of the Android One program, that has native Android on it. I loved it so much, I bought a second one, even though my first is still going strong.

Two issues, no more OS updates. I’m stuck on Android 14, and there’s a weird bug with the navigation buttons vanishing from time to time.

Not a recommendation as such, more that there are phones that run unadulterated Android.

We bought exactly one Samsung Android device, that attempted to force us to use Samsung tools for:

• app store
• email
• contacts
• calendar
• internet browsing
• calculator
• chromecast

I’m pretty sure that there were more.

We won’t ever buy a Samsung Android device again.

Marketing.

TIL System of a Down is a band.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_a_Down

I’ve never been to a ski resort, but Levi Ski Resort is all Audi ads:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb_yCLkejXc

It’s a big list. Very pretty.

Which of those entries can actually be trusted? I’m asking because so far I’ve seen no evidence in any Android development of a chain of trust.

How do you know for example that these ROMs aren’t riddled with spyware, exploits or info-stealers?

Yum … Unsupervised Text Extruders are now digesting the Excrement from their Assumed Intelligence overlord’s competitors.

Can’t wait to smell the results …

… and replace them with a whole new class of bugs.

Source: I’ve been writing software since 1982.

You need to go to see a doctor now! Likely you’ll get a referral to a neurologist. Do not fuck around with this.

And if you think that migration to Rust will magically remove all bugs and vulnerabilities, you haven’t been writing software for very long.

We’re going to need popcorn … lots of popcorn.

And right there you have the path forward!

Hang in there, it might feel tough for a bit, but this too shall pass.

Having had a parent die, I can tell you that the feeling never goes away, but it does get easier.

What’s the best memory you have of your dad?

We just rewatched The Dish and drank a glass to both Sam and Tom.

The last time we watched, it was projected onto a bedsheet hanging off the back of my delivery van at Aileron Roadhouse in the middle of Australia surrounded by optical telescopes, a 2m portable broadband vSat dish, with the Sungroper solar car team during the 2003 World Solar Challenge … vying for the most remote internet cafe … we lost out to Mount Everest 😁

My 10 mW signal was heard 13,945 km away on 28 MHz.

At what point is the breach the responsibility of the company storing the data?