ai6yr

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

The account of AI6YR Ben, on his own server. Also at https://mastodon.radio/@ai6yr (ham radio). Yes, I'm the guy who found that hiker using only the selfie of his feet. If you want to support this server, https://patreon.com/ai6yr

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ai6yr, to solar

Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-is-now-being-installed-faster-than-any-technology-in-history/

ai6yr, to random

National Park Service officials seek help from the public on archeological theft incident at Canyonlands National Park -- Law enforcement park rangers at Canyonlands National Park are seeking information from the public to help identify suspects involved in an archeological theft incident at Cave Spring Cowboy Camp in the Needles district of the park. If you were in the area of Cave Spring Cowboy Camp at approximately 5:30 p.m. on March 23, 2024, or if you have information that could help identify the suspects, please contact investigators. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news05152024.htm

ai6yr, to random

T-shirt seen today at our radio club.

ai6yr, to privacy

Just a privacy reminder: if you're going to post a picture of your mail, make sure to blur or remove any barcodes on that mail. Every piece of USPS mail has a bar code with your full address on there. Zip Code + 4 extension (which is your neighborhood) + house # (which translates to your exact house).

ai6yr, to random

NOAA SWPC video of the solar flare that spawned CMEs... Expected to cause some great aurora activity, potential to also cause other mischief (mostly in space/high latitudes). Though it will probably wipe out ham radio too this weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dr2BIlDGDk

ai6yr, to wildlife

Baby beaver rescue in Colorado!

🐾We admitted a rather unusual patient today – a baby North American Beaver! While we do occasionally see beavers at our Center, this is by far one of the youngest we have admitted! 💚Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers discovered this kit just south of Denver alone, dehydrated, and near a deceased sibling. They trekked the tyke to our facility so our licensed rehabilitation team could assess it and provide a bit of TLC to the orphan. 🐾Once through the vital quarantine process, he’ll be immediately transferred to our partner Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation. Young beavers can be lonely when on their own, and we’re fortunate to be able to move him to Schneegas where he can thrive alongside other young beavers, learning vital skills in their large specialized enclosure before returning to the wild once more. 💚For now, our Animal Care Team has settled him into one of Greenwood’s cozy enclosures, complete with a stuffed companion, some leafy branches to munch, and daily swim time on his own personal beach. We hope this little bucked-tooth buckaroo has a comfy stay with us before he joins his new friends in Silt.

ai6yr, to random

Southern Florida once again has "EXTREME" Heat Risk today 5/18/24.

Extreme - This level of rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts likely in most health systems, heat-sensitive industries and infrastructure.

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/ #FLwx #heatwave

ai6yr,

@researchbuzz I'm seriously wondering if it will be Texas or Florida hit by a massive wet bulb event that results in a huge loss of life, likely after a hurricane/wind event followed by extreme heat and humidity. With Houston hit this week by a storm, but no heat, and Florida hit by heat, but still with power, we're basically playing roulette now, IMHO.

ai6yr, to Health

Healthy/safety tip for the day (which I learned from folks here): never, ever rent snorkel gear, buy your own--because of the likelihood of catching something nasty from used gear. (in their case, and others, mono... but also a lot of other things).

ai6yr, to H5N1

Stat News: There’s never a good time to drink raw milk. But now’s a really bad time as bird flu infects cows https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/bird-flu-raw-milk-h5n1-risk-us-cattle/

ai6yr, to random

‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services | Australian media | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/may/14/my-whole-library-is-wiped-out-what-it-means-to-own-movies-and-tv-in-the-age-of-streaming-services

ai6yr, to random

117F "feels like" temp expected in Neuvo Laredo today.

ai6yr, to random

Outbreak of Human Trichinellosis — Arizona, Minnesota, and South Dakota, 2022

"Among eight persons who shared a meal that included the meat of a black bear harvested in Canada and frozen for 45 days, six trichinellosis cases were identified. The meat was grilled with vegetables and served rare; two cases occurred in persons who ate only the vegetables. Motile freeze-resistant Trichinella nativa larvae were identified in remaining meat frozen for >15 weeks."

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7320a2.htm?s_cid=mm7320a2_w

ai6yr, to Houston

NY Times: At Least Four Dead as Storms Batter Houston Area https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/texas-flood-tornado-storms-outages.html

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Boy, this auction liquidator said "screw it, no photos, no lots, we're just going to sell the whole damn thing" Anyone want a Red Lobster (INCLUDING EVERYTHING IN THE PREMISES)?

https://bid.restaurantequipment.bid/Public/Auction/AuctionItemDetail?AuctionId=%2fKoYA1j74%2fd45J4SRlQW0g%3d%3d&pageNumber=pf6Q%2bhJtdeleDd9FfYpy9w%3d%3d&pageSize=O5OaPaZE1XrTjGtTQItkaw%3d%3d&showFilter=iBcS%2b4ptjknZQtCojbueqQ%3d%3d&sortColumn=C9SY4KX74WJIILYqur0bmw%3d%3d&AuctionItemId=Z2zRQq1PXgF4PX0W5ApbJw%3d%3d

ai6yr, (edited ) to gardening

25 feet tall! Agave appears to be preparing to bloom. I wonder if I could turn this into a radio antenna.

ai6yr, (edited ) to Cybersecurity

Wow, some Arizona woman charged with setting up a "laptop farm" where North Koreans remoted into the US to work contract jobs 😬 -- with the money going to North Korea. https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-it-stolen-identity-0fb3e47dcc9a6f671b1fb7c0a722b1a8 #NorthKorea #NK #law #legal #cybersecurity

ai6yr, to H5N1

ArsTechnica: “Concerning” spread of bird flu from cows to cats suspected in Texas https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ai6yr,

😬

"On March 16, cows on a Texas dairy farm began showing symptoms of a mysterious illness now known to be H5N1 bird flu. Their symptoms were nondescript, but their milk production dramatically dropped and turned thick and creamy yellow. The next day, cats on the farm that had consumed some of the raw milk from the sick cows also became ill. While the cows would go on to largely recover, the cats weren't so lucky. They developed depressed mental states, stiff body movements, loss of coordination, circling, copious discharge from their eyes and noses, and blindness. By March 20, over half of the farm's 24 or so cats died from the flu."

ai6yr, to random

Yale Climate Connections: What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic
The ocean heat could fuel an unusually active hurricane season. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-record-breaking-heat-in-the-atlantic/

ai6yr,

If you are in Florida, warning has been sounded on the massive heat issues that may be approaching. Banning mention of the cause will not keep bad things from happening... Be prepared! #FLwx #heatwaves

ai6yr,

"Waters across the Atlantic’s tropical belt — extending from the coast of Africa through the Caribbean — are hotter now than in any other late May on record, with over 90% of the area’s sea surface engulfed in record or near-record warmth. The extent of marine heat has never been greater heading into a hurricane season, outpacing by wide margins the previous late May record-holder in 2005, a year remembered for one of the most active and destructive hurricane seasons in modern history."

ai6yr, to H5N1

LA Times: Despite H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts are uncowed https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairy

ai6yr,

👀 "Mark McAfee, founder of Fresno’s Raw Farm and the Raw Milk Institute, said his phone has been ringing off the hook with “customers asking for H5N1 milk because they want immunity from it.”"

ai6yr, to cycling

Got my Saturday list done!

Bicycled to the library
Bicycled to a garage sale
Bicycled to the store (solely to buy snacks for the pet rabbits 🤔)

Saw some fitness cyclers
A few kids on bikes
No adults doing any utilitarian cycling
Eight bazillion cars (Nobody walks/bikes in LA!)
Annoyed the clerks in a store asking them where the nearest bicycle rack was (answer: nowhere nearby)

ai6yr,

Observations: Although it's great the city here has added bicycle lanes, I personally think putting bicycle lanes on ALTERNATE ROUTES (not primary routes) would be a better way to entice people to ride. I find I am taking parallel (non-car intensive) routes INSTEAD OF BICYCLE LANES (on very high speed, car intensive routes) almost everywhere now.

ai6yr, to ukteachers

So sad to see friend here in NC having to deal with this.

ABC: "Cutting UNC's DEI funding could have widespread effect on scholarship programs and more" https://abc11.com/post/dei-funding-chopping-block-unc-board-of-trustees-diversity/14826522/

ai6yr,

Very clear, political, and racist statement by the UNC Board of Trustees in this particular choice (IMHO).

ai6yr, to random

I am unsure if this is click bait (outrage baiting?) or is CNBC trying to make their wealthy readers feel good? 🤔

ai6yr,

JFC people... making money is not the meaning of life. 🙄

ai6yr, to random

G4! https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

ai6yr,

Official NOAA Warning:

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch. At least five earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed and expected to arrive as early as midday Friday, May 10, 2024, and persist through Sunday, May 12, 2024. Several strong flares have been observed over the past few days and were associated with a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster (NOAA region 3664), which is 16 times the diameter of Earth.

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