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Where old on-line services go when they die.
Remember Prodigy? What happens when an on-line service goes offline? Here’s a fascinating tale about the resurrection of one of our early interactive faves.
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The Art of Becoming
Listen to an audio version of this message.“By fixating on the end product, I’d gone blind to the beauty of becoming” ~ Beth KephartIt was a proud moment… watching my friend Leigh Graves Wolf defend her dissertation. That’s the last hurdle you clear before you earn your doctorate. Her passions parallel mine: technology, teaching and…
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What Casey Taught Us
Listen to an audio version of this message.“Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” ~Casey KasemIt’s a good bet that just about every rock jock who entered the business beginning in 1970 worked for Casey Kasem. At one time or another, we all ran the control board while Casey’s “American…
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FCC officially gives the green light to DMR for US hams
Via VA3XPR.net: On June 9th, the US Federal Communications Commission, commonly known as the FCC, officially approved the use of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), the modulation type used by Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), for ham radio use.In FCC Decision FCC 14-74 issued on June 9, 2014, the FCC outlined its decision to officially approve TDMA…
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Who is responsible?
Listen to an audio version of this message.“The person who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.”— Lou HoltzThe blame game. We all love to play it. It is the essence of the blood sport we call “politics”. It’s the easy way out for those who…
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Do Your Homework
Listen to an audio version of this message.”Every medium has a point of view. Challenge it.”In the coming weeks the political campaign season will be kicking in. We will again be inundated by half truths, scary sound bytes and unsubstantiated charges, all designed to generate fear, uncertainty and doubt about some candidate’s opponent. Hundreds of…