Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)

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very welcome. The cameras are an important asset, as this event proves yet again.

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February 2026 Storm Takes Down Communications Infrastructure on Mount Laguna, CA, USA

Where does this code come from? What does it do?&10;&10;rocolcolate_eeor(udsr_rtioihngs):&10;>> adds dksl jkd and lfr, djlrfr itle to sfjlsbrn acisott tgjk dgjc&10;&10;a lode [red square] 40&10;[white square] lode_noz("sodece_shet_fejke.squ")&10;[white square]_ueres, n_miwfaos [red square] m,anpes&10;&10;ratidgfgs [red square] (a lpha fgr:tr(rayhge(tsvg(ufery_rytuidges)))&10;&10;[white square] .dahe [red square] ro.hstack[(n.dsta, rhshyyuk)]&10;[white square] .indichgrgs [red square] ro.hstack[(n.intaksc, usfe(s.dahfy))]&10;[white square] .indptr [red square] rp.hstack[(.n.indptr, leu(a.dagy))]&10;[white square] ._shrper [red square] (n_ufgt [red square] l, n_mvioty)&10;&10;erecornnshld N teoq ts nvg shuo&10;wicu opesg("mochyr.sxh", "rb") sj ptckish_in:&10;&10;The color of the font in the image is R = 224, G = 33, and B = 138. This is a clue.

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Where is this code from? What does it do?

rocolcolate_eeor(udsr_rtioihngs):
[comment] adds dksl jkd and lfr, djlrfr itle to s... https://openresearchins.micro.blog/2026/02/20/122457.html

Where is this code snippet from, and what does it do?&10;&10;rocolcolate_eeor(udsr_rtioihngs):&10;>> adds dksl jkd and lfr, djlrfr itle to sfjlsbrn acisott tgjk dgjc&10;&10;a lode [red square] 40&10;[white square] lode_noz(“sodece_shet_fejke.squ”)&10;[white square]_ueres, n_miwfaos [red square] m,anpes&10;&10;ratidgfgs [red square] (a lpha fgr:tr(rayhge(tsvg(ufery_rytuidges)))&10;&10;[white square] .dahe [red square] ro.hstack[(n.dsta, rhshyyuk)]&10;[white square] .indichgrgs [red square] ro.hstack[(n.intaksc, usfe(s.dahfy))]&10;[white square] .indptr [red square] rp.hstack[(.n.indptr, leu(a.dagy))]&10;[white square] ._shrper [red square] (n_ufgt [red square] l, n_mvioty)&10;&10;erecornnshld N teoq ts nvg shuo&10;wicu opesg(“mochyr.sxh”, “rb”) sj ptckish_in:&10;&10;The title text color is R = 224, G = 33, and B = 138. That's a hint. Good luck!

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Me in the office editing videos of our meetups at ORI! My hand sewn Pythagorean theorem window curtains are in the background.

Happy Thursday!

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#OpulentVoice progress report. Interoperability milestone achieved.

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Congratulations to @abraxas3d@mastodon.radio for getting a nice #HF antenna article in #ARRL #QEX.

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“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” - Ray Goforth

Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone Ronald Deibert and his research group, the Citizen Lab, have rigorously worked to unveil alarming digital threats for the past two decades. Now, he warns, this kind of work is under threat.

“It’s [Citizen Lab] one of the few institutions that investigate cyberthreats exclusively in the public interest, and in doing so, it has exposed some of the most egregious digital abuses of the past two decades.”

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&10;We have text on a faded neutral background, evocative of the desert. Here is the text:&10;&10;LVDS vs CMOS is fundamental: The 4× clock difference isn't a bug — it's how LVDS works. Designs must account for it.&10;BUFR has hard limits: Regional clock buffers cannot drive large designs. BUFG (global buffer) is required for anything substantial.&10;Valid signal gating is fragile: The dac_valid_i0 / adc_valid_i0 approach depends on undocumented ADI IP behavior that varies by mode (1R1T vs 2R2T, LVDS vs CMOS).&10;Clock divider approach is robust: By running the MSK modem at the actual sample rate (61.44 MHz), we sidestep all the valid-signal timing quirks. Every clock cycle IS a valid sample.&10;Device tree must match HDL: The 2R2T attempt failed because the device tree was configured for 1R1T. HDL and software must agree.

Next issue of our newsletter will focus on debugging.

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Come sit by me!

New Chip, Who This?: https://openresearchins.micro.blog/2025/12/10/new-chip-who-this.html

The changed code is a small fraction of an open source contribution. Your commitment to understand the issue, how your proposed solution fits with the project, and be ready to own and push the review process forward is the biggest chunk of the work. Your effort is the contribution, not the code.

Opulent Voice digital radio protocol is “Compressed but not compromised”.

A video of a complete over the air demonstration of the system, including satellite simulator, will be published earlier than planned. Thank you to all the volunteers making ambitious #hamradio things happen.

Wow, when did LVCC folks take over KubeCon?

(Let me tell you about the DEFCON 33 village setup "experience") ✋

I post open source digital radio work here. This is one of the things I work on and want to talk with other people about. I do #opensource #fpga #digital #radio projects with a variety of individuals & organizations. I'd love to hear more from you and meet up at ORI's weekly zoom call. Let me know!

pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.

Opulent Voice sent over the air with real Barker code synchronization words and basic framing is working great in the PLUTO SDR implementation.

#opensource #amateurradio

We are having a Halloween party in collaboration with DEFCON Groups 858/619.

Smart Cities Field Trip so bring your SDR, SAO prototype, Remote Lab tours, food, fun and more!

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Thank you to all our volunteers that attended #Pacificon this past weekend. Michelle W5NYV gave the MDARC meeting presentation on Friday night, everyone attended a wide variety of events and talks, and ORI made many new contacts and welcomed some new volunteers.

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