https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-last-civil-war-widow-20210107-kemkdgnbe5ch3i37jx4ztwftla-story.html
Amazing. She married at age 17 to a 93 year old Civil War vet.
In the '60's Popular Mechanics published an article on how to build a "Foxhole " radio using a razor blade and a pencil lead. Didn't work for me though.
Recently we had a Lennox Signature series heat pump/AC installed to replace our very old central AC system. We decided to go with a dual heat pump/AC unit because we needed an alternative heat source for the winter. Here in NJ winters aren't that cold anymore compared to 30 years ago when we...
Some guy with a Russian name ordered an Android solid state drive to the tune of 373.00 dollars on my wife's Amazon Prime account. He "Sergey" even added a mailing address to my wife's account unbeknownst to her and had the drive shipped to a mailing service in Englishtown, NJ. Luckily I found...
https://gizmodo.com/bluetooth-is-named-after-a-medieval-king-who-may-have-h-1671450657
Other historical anecdotes say his teeth were blue due to fondness of blueberries.
George Laurer, responsible for developing the bar code has passed away. One of the Greatest Generation members and an amateur radio operator too. Think of how this has changed our lives. Just about every item we buy uses this invention. What a wonderful contribution to society...
Anyone using an Avcom SA? These are older units with no where near the capabilities of today's modern units but might serve as an inexpensive SA for bench testing older radios and for looking at propagation.
Thanks.
Main dish: Smoked ham steaks (from local Amish mkt) with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries.
Apple sauce topping.
Baked yams with cinnamon.
Dessert: Maddalena's strawberry cheesecake (this is a locally owned family company).
Drinks: Martinelli's sparkling apple cider.
Father Kelly: Morning Missus O'Malley, how's yer husband?
Widow: Oh Father, he passed away (sniffles, tears)
Father Kelly: He was a good man. Did he have any final words?
Widow: Yes, he said "put down that gun!"