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@DaveMasonDotMe @overeducatedredneck Yep, pretty sure that's an SVO (such a cool car!). Rims, badge, trim around rear side window and location of rear spoiler all look legit to me!
@BasicAppleGuy Awesome! 😍
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/VA3DSO@mastodon.social/89804668","date_published":"2026-05-08T12:21:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 12:21","date_timestamp":1778242917,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89103991","content_html":"@BasicAppleGuy Can I run pearOS on it? 😅
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116477236444094711","date_published":"2026-04-27T14:53:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 14:53","date_timestamp":1777301581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88733719","content_html":"@Richard_Littler I think I would like to come back as a tree.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116444640974614432","date_published":"2026-04-21T20:43:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 20:43","date_timestamp":1776804214,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86548238","content_html":"@itsfoss I ran Arch for years, but eventually I got tired of having to periodically spend hours figuring out how to fix a broken update or a busted AUR package.
I've since moved on to LMDE7 because I just want my computer to \"work\" - I don't want to have to work extra hard to make that happen. Sorry Arch!
https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116247381185875833","date_published":"2026-03-18T00:37:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 00:37","date_timestamp":1773794268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86426491","content_html":"@codinghorror Like others, there's no album that I listen to every single day. However, there is one album that I listen to more than any other - and usually at least a few times a week. Every week. For the last 46 years.
Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police.
My aunt bought me this album for Christmas 1980, and it was the first record I ever owned. I still have it, and play it on the turntable all the time.
#Vinyl #Music #80sMusic #80s #ThePolice #ZenyattaMondatta #RetroMusic #NewWave #ReggaeRock
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@GIMP Although I still have misgivings about the name of this project, I do very much appreciate the power and capability provided by it.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116231369761168329","date_published":"2026-03-15T04:45:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-15 04:45","date_timestamp":1773549953,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86166560","content_html":"@SecularJeffrey Precious Venus...
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116224917016527890","date_published":"2026-03-14T01:24:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-14 01:24","date_timestamp":1773451492,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86020392","content_html":"@geerlingguy I never had one of them fancy rack mounted jobs, but I did run my website on a G4 Cube on my desk for many years (running Mac OS X Server 10.4).
I too liked that era of Mac OS X. I miss it.
#Apple #Macintosh #G4 #G4Cube #MacOS #MacOSX #OSX #Toaster
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@futurshox I used to play under one of those as a kid at North Bay's Gateway Arch!
https://www.tourismnorthbay.com/listing/north-bay-gateway-arch-and-cf100-canuck-memorial/
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116188481041854483","date_published":"2026-03-07T14:58:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-07 14:58","date_timestamp":1772895523,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85611706","content_html":"@Basmitharts As a member of the Tifosi, I have no choice!
#Ferarri #F1 #DelusionTour #HypeTrain
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116180173922902193","date_published":"2026-03-06T03:46:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-06 03:46","date_timestamp":1772768767,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85604504","content_html":"@falcennial It looked risky to me at the time for sure! But the squirrel lived to see another day.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116179485292095944","date_published":"2026-03-06T00:50:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-06 00:50","date_timestamp":1772758259,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85604460","content_html":"@CiaraNi Thank you!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116179480062988178","date_published":"2026-03-06T00:49:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-06 00:49","date_timestamp":1772758179,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85559105","content_html":"@futurshox That name certainly caught my eye.
Wait a minute! That's no moon...
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@Rachelburch That is awesome! Thank you for making my day!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116171069291658722","date_published":"2026-03-04T13:10:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 13:10","date_timestamp":1772629841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85483477","content_html":"@penguin42 @nuwagaba2 I've never had squirrels or other critter gnaw on any of the cables outside my house (yet!). However, in that picture, that's actually my neighbour's house (the owl was on our back fence). Hopefully the cables remain intact!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116171032560006080","date_published":"2026-03-04T13:01:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 13:01","date_timestamp":1772629281,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85456108","content_html":"@MichaelWhelan I love seeing the sketching where you're working out the details - such an awesome insight! Thank you for sharing your talent.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116168488205818279","date_published":"2026-03-04T02:14:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 02:14","date_timestamp":1772590457,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85456000","content_html":"@MichaelWhelan The Mule is one of my favourite Sci-Fi characters of all time! And when I think of him, I think of this cover!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116168481162972217","date_published":"2026-03-04T02:12:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 02:12","date_timestamp":1772590349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85309874","content_html":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115905536402987749/statuses/116157219741106144","date_published":"2026-03-02T02:28:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Rick VA3DSO","url":"https://mastodon.social/@VA3DSO","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F905%2F536%2F402%2F987%2F749%2Foriginal%2F38c658eed0abe574.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"VA3DSO@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-02 02:28","date_timestamp":1772418514,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84893995","content_html":"@mattblaze I find that the older I get, the more my \"grumpy old man\" face acts as a deterrent to people interacting with me. Kind of like automagic blocking!
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How times have changed. in 2026, Earth is surrounded by a swarm of more than 10,000 active satellites with electronics so sensitive that even a single particle of \"hard radiation\" can reboot onboard computers or or burn out memory locations.
\"Such energetic particle events are nearly impossible to shield,\"...
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\"We call this a Ground Level Enhancement (GLE),\" explains Dyer, \"This was the biggest of the modern era, and even today nothing has come close to matching it.\" (A widely...
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The...
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70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1956 GROUND LEVEL EVENT: It doesn't have a catchy name, and most people have never heard of it. Yet space scientist Clive Dyer of the Surrey Space Centre can't stop worrying about 'GLE05'--a major solar radiation storm in 1956.
\"Today is the 70th...
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#F1 #Formula1 #Ferrari #Tifosi #Hamilton #Leclerc #MattP1Tommy
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VHSMan on YouTube shows how you can set up your C64 to dial into BBSes using WiFi over the Internet. The bonus? He even connects to my BBS during the video! Thanks for the shout out, VHSMan!
PS: My board has file transfers now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSMMk759CdQ
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bbs.deepskies.com:6400
It runs at 1200 baud and is open 24/7! Tell them Rick sent you!
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I'm already drunk! 🥃
#NFL #NEvsDEN #Broncos #Patriots #TonyRomo #Romo #Cowboys #CBS #Football #NFLPlayoffs
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Marty! Set the DeLorean for 1986! I just bought a Meade LX3 mount and re-forked my Meade 2080 LX3 OTA onto it. This rig was the hottest thing back in '86! I even have the hand controller, Dec motor and polar alignment scope / finder. I even have a Telrad mounted on this beauty! Looking forward to getting...
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#Birding #Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdWatching #Wildlife #BirdLovers #BirdLife #Animals #Canon #Aves
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