A practical, what-you-need-to-know guide to getting started making amateur radio contacts via FM radios and satellites.All that's required to begin is a good handheld radio, an inexpensive antenna, and a smartphone. Of course, you can get complicated (and expensive) in this area of the hobby, but we're going to keep it to the basics here.Inside you'll find step-by-step tutorials on finding out where, when, and how to connect to the various "Amsat" satellites that can be acc...

SDR (Software-Defined Radio) is a generic term for a device that includes a full radio tuner in a "black box" with few or no external controls. All the tuning and output must be controlled through an external computer. This book covers the installation, setup, and operation of one particular very popular and inexpensive SDR device, the SDRplay, and the manufacturer's version of the SDR software, called SDRuno.The SDRplay has an enormous range of frequencies available, including tho...

Yes, you can write a book and self-publish it worldwide using only your iPad.In this book, we'll go over the reasons why you might want to write your book on an iPad. Then we'll look at the various models of iPad and decide which is suitable for your needs.We'll look at optional and recommended accessories, everything from a bare iPad to a full desktop setup with a monitor, mouse, and external drives. What will work for you, and what won't?Next, we'...

Horror Monthly June 2025 (#45)The newest issue of Horror Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month. This month, we've got a weird mix of films, both excellent and excruciating as usual, but they were all fun!Each film contains a complete synopsis, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and production.Movie Reviews1956 Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers1973...

A jargon-free, plain-language introduction to the foundational ideas of Buddhism and real-world tips for practicing Buddhism while balancing life in the real, modern world. This book goes easy on the mystical mumbo-jumbo and simply introduces the ideas that will help you live in the present and feel different about the world and your place in it.Geared towards people who were raised outside of Asia and people with a secular or Christian background who want to learn more of the phil...

The Fourth issue of the Horror Guys Monthly review digest, Horror Bulletin, includes reviews of twenty-nine full-length films and five horror shorts. There's also a fun word search at the end that contain the titles of the films.Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as their commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.This one is our special "

DOS TODAY!MS-DOS and its clones were all the PC world had to choose from back in the 80s and early 90s, but faded fast once Windows 95 and its successors were released. Still, tens of thousands of powerful applications and awesomely enjoyable games were released in those years. Some, such as SimCity and Tomb Raider, have been regularly updated and modernized, but what about all the rest?M.U.L.E., Wing Commander, Chessmaster, King's Quest, Leisure Suit Larry...

Windows. MacOS. Gnome. GUIs (Graphical user interfaces) have been the mainstay of home and office computers for nearly 25 years. Before that there were DOS and the Unix command lines. For most users, the mouse and the attractive, colorful user interfaces offered were more intuitive and easier to learn that the cryptic keyboard commands needed to do most tasks on text-based interfaces. For most people, GUIs are still the best way to go. Still, many of us want more performance, more efficien...

Most days things start out so normally. Then sometimes everything goes off the rails. Luckily none of the things in these stories would ever, ever happen to you. Right?In this second collection, Brian Schell joins forces with Kevin L. Knights to bring you thirteen fresh tales of evil, horror, and fear. Untouched by human hands, and never before seen by human eyes, every one is short but guaranteed to be unpleasantly fun. Or funnily unpleasant.Whether you are deep in outer s...

Horror Monthly April 2025 (#43)The newest issue of Horror Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month. This month, we've got a weird mix of films, both good and awful as usual, but they were all fun!Each film contains a complete synopsis, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and production.Movie Reviews1976 Crash!1982 Parasite1983 Metalstorm:...

Is it "Ho! Ho! Ho!" or "Oh God, No!" ???You better watch out. You better not cry. Because this Santa is here to terrorize.Christmas may look bright and cheery on the surface, but when you look underneath the tinsel, there's a lot to fear. Krampus, monstrous elves, cannibalistic cookies, and even Santa himself are just waiting to bring holiday misery.In this deep, darkly funny dive into Yuletide terror, we explore 75 Christmas and wi...

The third issue of the Horror Guys Monthly review digest, Horror Bulletin, includes reviews of twenty-eight full-length films and four horror shorts. There's also a fun word search at the end that contains the titles of all 32 films.Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as their commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.Web Reviews:...