Next set of fabrics for #formula1 #sewing project:

HamCation 2023: Call for Open Research Institute Volunteers (booth/housing provided)

Please find details at

https://www.openresearch.institute/2023/01/05/hamcation-2023-call-for-volunteers-booth-housing-provided/

Spread the word - we’re here to help #opensource projects in #digital #communcations and #hamradio, with an emphasis on #amateur #satellite.

Photo of our booth at #HamCation in 2022. Thank you to Paul KB5MU for being one of many volunteers that made it a successful year.

#dungeon23

Left Ventricle of Corobscura, an interlocking mini-dungeon.

Corobscura overall map for #dungeon23.

Today's #dungeon23 drawing.

This is the Corobscura right ventricle chamber. There's a raking trap right past the one-way secret door, gray oozes, and gemstone treasure embedded in the walls. Room is airless and poisoned with gas. Northern passageway is also one-way out.

Happy New Year friends!

Lightning crashes down.
Dance until you cannot breathe.
Live a thunder life.

#haiku

We were promised that
Herod would not win again.
Good escapes evil.

#haiku

Herod's reign was disgraced by many acts of cruelty. Always fearful that someone would rise up and overthrow his kingdom, he systematically killed off anyone he regarded as a threat.

This haiku captures the feeling of speaking truth to power, even when it has large amounts of money and great structures arrayed against your interests as an individual human being.

Got a hot one on the #sewing cutting table!

Gift shirt based on a deconstructed Dickie's work shirt. It's a nice geometric rainbow pattern and I'm matching a pocket to the front right of the shirt right now. This will make the pocket vanish into the front of the shirt, which is a fun effect.

#cosocrafts

Empty cutting table. Looking for the next #cosocrafts #sewing project.

The No Signal dress, worn to the final #FCC Technological Advisory Council meeting of 2022.

It was an honor to represent #opensource on behalf of Open Research Institute on the AI/ML Working Group.

#sewing #technology #cosocrafts

Fabric from Spoonflower, pattern Vintage Vogue, antique crystal buttons, and radio lining, also from Spoonflower.

#AmateurRadio

"Extra fabric required for matching stripes or plaids"

Challenge accepted.

#cosocrafts #sewing

If you are interested in “sticking up for#amateurradio and #opensource at the FCC”, then you can make a positive difference in the US regulatory process. This is much more involved than filing a comment or complaining on social media. It is a significant commitment of time and effort.

Please get in touch and I will do all I can to support your application to groups like the FCC TAC. *You* can shape the future success of open source and the amateur radio services that we care so much about.

A special thanks to Marty Woll of YASME Foundation for his guidance and advice, and to ARRL counsel for coordinating and cooperating with ORI on a wide variety of issues we’ve taken to the FCC over the past year. ARRL is ably represented at FCC TAC by Greg Lapin.

Thank you to everyone that has supported ORI (link in my profile) participating at this level of US government. It’s been very successful.

Karen Rucker (ORI Secretary Emeritus) was instrumental in the application process, and I’d like to recognize her service to ORI and the FCC.

Paul Williamson, with experience on standards committees, has been invaluable in terms of providing advice for deliberations and decisions.

The work consisted of two meetings a week and a lot of time in between to prepare, organize speakers, and manage deliberative discussions.

The final meeting in DC summarizes work for the year and sets out an agenda for next year. This year was a very difficult “rebuilding” year for TAC, as it had been shut down at the beginning of COVID. I am honored to be a part of getting TAC back up and running.