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simondanerd

108 karma · joined January 19, 2022

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Socials: - github.com/lucasburlingham

Interests: Cybersecurity, Climbing, Gaming, Hiking, Networking, Open Source, Outdoor Activities, Privacy, Running, Technology

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simondanerd··on RF Cafe
Reducing the effects of loss over long distance coax runs.
simondanerd··on Ask HN: How do you host your vibe coded tools/sites?
Cloudflare tunnels for stuff requiring an actual machine. Cloudflare or Netlify Pages for static projects (with D1 as a database when needed).
simondanerd··on Every Fucking Website (2020)
There's a distinct lack of ads, you're not done quite yet.
simondanerd··on Webradio server – broadcasts audio source to clients
Of course, streammyaudio is by shollz, the same dude behind the croc file transfer tool. This guy is a legend.
simondanerd··on Show HN: ShotBrief – Daily photography briefings, should you shoot tomorrow?
I'm not a photographer that would use this, but one thing that immediately popped in my head is sun angle at specific times, such as what appears on https://www.mountainproject.com/area/108334937/unlikely-wall
simondanerd··on Renting a sewing machine from the library
Do we live in the same town? That's been my experience exactly, many experiences have required walking briskly before a simple question becomes more than a yes or no answer and explaining why I don't have $20 or a meal on me. The times I do try to buy them a meal I've been lead to the most expensive restaurant nearby (be threw away my meal I got him at Subway).
simondanerd··on Show HN: TownSquare, a tiny presence layer for websites
Love the idea. Could use some filters and stale (sleeping) clients could get removed quicker.

Also, it seemed to be disconnecting quite often, maybe a hug of death thing.

simondanerd··on Google Flight Simulator
Fun fact: you can fly through the entirety of the Great Wall of China!

Spent a long time as a kid doing so. I still use Google Earth "Pro" today, so much better than the webapp.

simondanerd··on Automatic U.S. military draft registration planned by December, filing shows
What's the difference between that and what's in place now? I thought every male had to register within 30 days of their 18th birthday.
simondanerd··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026)
Location: Bloomington, IN

Remote: No (not preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Linux (Debian, some RHEL) & Windows Sysadmin, TAK, Docker, RF, LAMP development

Résumé/CV: https://cv.lucasburlingham.me

Email: hn47601858@lucasburlingham.me

Looking for a Systems Engineer-adjacent position, focused on building from the ground up in innovative ways. Active clearance.

simondanerd··on Automatically generate all 3D print files for organizing a drawer
Wait long enough and it popped up for me. (Android, also basically Linux but using Vivaldi)

Took about 10 secs.

simondanerd··on First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B
Anything to keep ourselves comfortable. That's one of the reasons I see that we have representatives - so the population at large doesn't have to bear the burden of doing dirty work.

We then in the same breath complain about government but put forth no effort to fix it.

simondanerd··on Bell Kiosk makes websites by hand for humans
I may not be in the business (and this is not an ad), but I could likely build the same site in about 30 minutes and charge a tenth of the price to recover the cost of Copilot in VS Code for a year.

Human-built has its place, but it's hard to justify when the price is so much higher for a relatively repetitive task that produces the same results.

simondanerd··on Show HN: A website that proves you are richer than everyone else
In this economy? I'd better start my own!

Hope you enjoy the coffee money.

simondanerd··on Chromebook Tricks (with a small magnet)
The link presented me with a request for access, would you mind opening it to the public so individuals don't have to request access?
simondanerd··on Ask HN: Advice for creating a USB device linking 2 computers
It usually runs a Debian based image. And you would probably just have to reboot the script, or write a wrapper around the keyboard functions.

But yes, it's overkill for an overkill solution. Buying another keyboard may be easier.

simondanerd··on Ask HN: Advice for creating a USB device linking 2 computers
Sounds like a cool project, but you may find that using SSH or RealVNC to be a bit easier and cheaper.

ChatGPT isn't wrong - this sounds like what you need: https://pypi.org/project/zero-hid/.

simondanerd··on Bitchat – A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks
I'd like to point you towards Meshtastic [1]. It's off-grid, decentralized text messaging that allows for encryption, and is inexpensive to get into (a basic node is about $30 or less), and don't require a license to operate.

The firmware on these devices is open source (minus proprietary blobs for ESP32 WiFi, etc.) and the community is active. Check the Meshmap [2] to see some nodes that have made their location public in your area.

[1] https://meshtastic.org/ [2] https://meshmap.net/

simondanerd··on Best Buy is selling a $400 "digital Ethernet" cable for "cleaner, clearer sound"
Is this not the advantage of an optical sound cable? A 10 foot cable is $8 on Amazon.

1.25% silver doesn't qualify as "solid" in my mind either.

simondanerd··on Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
I second this, cheap SSDs are in the $35-40 range and won't contain your data, easy enough to swap out.

Whenever I buy pre built devices I usually swap out the drives for something more premium as the manufacturer probably was optimizing for cost.

simondanerd··on The April Fools joke that might have got me fired
Snook boom five seven supercalifragilisticexpialidocious bum fortnite.

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simondanerd··on Cover Your Tracks
The Librewolf browser (and I suppose most Mozilla based browsers could as well) does something like this - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Fingerprinting.
simondanerd··on Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio
Also check out rtty and FT8/FT4 for those interested in other "digital over analog" modes.
simondanerd··on NSA F9T53 Opsec Special Bulletin: Signal Vulnerability
What's ironic is that the document is marked For Official Use Only, and typically shouldn't be distributed without being officially released.
simondanerd··on How secure is Signal? Cyber experts weigh in on Trump admins use of the app
Even if all individuals are properly cleared and have a need to know, Signal is not an authorized method of communication for work-related materials.
simondanerd··on Plex price increases for 2025, remote streaming of personal media no longer free
After trying Plex, I found Jellyfin [1] to be a complete replacement when paired with a VPN for remote devices. I haven't had a single issue with a library over 2TB and thousands of files.

[1]: https://jellyfin.org/

simondanerd··on Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
So a bit of background - generally techy young guy who's done a bit of everything from web development to getting deep into LFS/remixing Arch Linux to rock climbing and shooting. I was trained as a 25U Signal Support Specialist in the US Army and got my first dip into RF communications there, though we focused primarily on using the systems, not necessarily the theory behind them.

Fast forward a couple years, and I was told to study for and take a test to become certified and get into HF as there were a slew of contests coming up I could help out with (Winter field day, state QSO party, etc.) Coincidentally, I was asked to teach a class for my company and spearhead radio maintenance for the unit the same day I got my Technician license, which, after doing a week-long deep dive into the FCC's test, helped a lot.

So yes, I am now certified as a Technician in the US (Callsign KR4AUW, [1]) and am working on upgrading to General class at the end of the month. It's been good to get back into radio stuff after being focused on an IT help desk, and nearly 100% of the material carries over to better job performance. Plus it's a good hobby, and it's shown me what valuable training is out there, primarily RACES, SKYWARN, and the FEMA incident response method.

[1]: https://kr4auw.us

simondanerd··on Microsoft paywalling features in Notepad and Paint
I've kept every version of Windows and major releases of popular Linux distros, but didn't know exactly what to do with them other than test certain things when I'm teaching someone an ecosystem.

Add binary storage and versioning to the list of reasons I keep my NAS going.

simondanerd··on Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
Amateur Radio and the likes (to include GMRS, CB, etc.) - especially digital modes. KR4AUW, WSHM613.
simondanerd··on U.S. soldier charged in AT&T hack searched "can hacking be treason"
He was a US Soldier, to my understanding he'll be tried under the UCMJ and federal government. I'm not sure if location has to do anything with it, as he held a clearance and committed his alleged crimes on US or US-held soil.
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