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The sheet linked only has 370 people on it, and someone said there's 409 entrants. So maybe we're all on the sheet, just that one is outdated?

I signed up at 10:30 GMT (=10:30 UTC = 6:30 AM EDT = 3:30 AM PDT) by the deadline, using Chromium, and it said it was successfully submitted or something. (I didn't take a screenshot as evidence.) I first tried using Firefox but decided to just use Chromium. There wasn't a way to verify after the fact that the form wasn't lying, so I took it on good faith. I can't find my entry on that spreadsheet either, and I switched a couple machines over to LTT team right as the clock struck midnight 11/1/23 UTC. Looking forward to it! (But anxious that my name isn't on the spreadsheet despite signing up) LTT: dahoff F@h: dahoff I definitely signed up fair and square by the 12:00 GMT deadline. Edited to Add: I saw the discussion about the Google form still working even if you weren't signed into Google, so I used a new incognito tab where I wasn't signed in. Maybe we can test signed in vs. not signed in?

A Wi-Fi range extender is just a marketing term for a radio repeater; i.e., they're the same thing: a range extender is actually a repeater. They are terrible consumer devices, and I wish they didn't exist, as they serve to clog the airwaves and increase the WLAN noise floor for everybody within range. My point was to not use that mode at all, pretty much ever. I assume the OP already has a wireless router as their edge device, so if the goal is simply to reroute WAN traffic from an existing, wired setup (such as from a cable modem or fiber optic bridge), then it makes sense to bridge LTE straight to Ethernet, straight to the wireless router's WAN interface. No need to introduce an extraneous hop over WLAN compared to Ethernet. In other words (if that was clear as mud): Ideal: [Phone] - - - - - [Wireless client bridge] -------- [normal router's WAN interface] [normal router's LAN interface] ------- [existing desktop PC] Not ideal: [Phone] - - - - - [Range extender] - - - - - [existing desktop PC] Legend: - - - - - Wi-Fi (aka WLAN) -------- Wired ethernet The difference between the two scenarios above: 1. Extra wireless hop -- even if on a different channel so full duplex is attained -- will yield less performance than using wired. 2. We assume OP has other devices on his LAN that need Internet access if there is an upstream ISP outage. By simply "replacing" the WAN with 4G LTE via the phone, it's essentially a drop-in replacement. In other words, we get WAN failover. This is best practice and is exactly how it's done in the enterprise (except instead of the phone, there's a 4G LTE radio or USB modem attached directly into the edge router.) OP: Use an old wireless router you may already have lying around (free), even if it's 802.11n or 802.11g. If your budget is $30-50, I'd get the most reliable wireless router you can find that allows its firmware to be flashed to DD-WRT or OpenWRT, and you can set the wireless mode to "Client Bridge." You can pre-configure this device so that everything is already set up (e.g. it connects to your phone's hotspot via Wi-Fi to "suck" it in + it automatically bridges that to your current router's WAN interface). Then connect cables, power on, and done! Manual failover for your entire house! I actually did this a couple months ago. The Comcast Xfinity cable service (ughhhh) crapped out, so I hooked up an ancient Linksys WRT54GS (the legendary blue Linksys) with DD-WRT already pre-configured, and it "sucked" in Wi-Fi from an open network across the street and patched it into the house router's WAN interface. All 20+ devices in the house were none the wiser -- Internet is Internet.

What kind of PTT solutions are good? It'd be cool to have a foot pedal, but if you're recording while gaming, it'd seem really easy to accidentally forget to hit the PTT button/pedal/switch/whatever. Maybe the noise gate is best since it's automatic. Like if your keyboard is 45 dB and your voice is 55 dB, set the noise floor in between or something. Also, @Zero158adf, I gotta ask: What key switches are you using?

I wouldn't use repeater mode (products will be marketed as "range extenders") since it cuts maximum throughput in half by introducing an additional wireless hop + contends for airspace, typically on the same WLAN channel. I'd go with wireless client mode, sometimes also known as wireless bridge mode or media bridge mode. I've had great results using an older wireless router flashed with DD-WRT firmware. So when you experience an upstream (ISP) outage, turn on your phone's Wi-Fi hotspot (LTE tether), and then: [Phone] - - - - - [Wireless client bridge] -------- [Your normal router's WAN interface] Legend: - - - - - Wi-Fi (aka WLAN) -------- Wired ethernet

Curious about the comments on this being a "meh" power supply -- what about it are people not liking? I'm reading Amazon reviews -- some are saying the fan can be noisy. Edit: Oh wow, I read more in the "critical" reviews on Amazon... holy moly. Besides the fan making noises, others are reporting long-time reliability issues (i.e. it dies and becomes ded.). Failure. Arcing. High-pitched whine. Cable issues. Looks like a lemon. OP I hope yours lasts. Are you still within the return window? Or if not, can you sell it (even at a loss) and buy something better? I own two Seasonic PSUs -- one of them (a G-series 80+ Gold) crapped out in the first week but after RMA'ing it, the replacement unit has been running 24/7 for about five years. I still like the brand, but lemons like this model (M12ii) make me cautious.

I'm aware of the client preferences/configuration page (btw, I disabled the annoying Web client and only use the Advanced UI). I was asking if there are any Active projects that support the original neurodegenerative disease targets, as my random clicking on the active project summary page has yielded nada.

So I'm looking at the Project Summary page and clicking on random projects to read the descriptions, and I can't find any projects that target Alzheimer's, Huntingon's, or Parkinson's, sort of Folding@home's original projects before they branched out to cancer, diabetes, Ebola, etc. I'm not complaining, just curious if there are any active projects (I couldn't find any) that still target the old school brain/neurodegenerative diseases.

Interdasting, I've heard of volunteer, community mesh Wi-Fi networks. I think ArsTechnica covered an island community in Washington or Oregon that has their own mesh Internet. Honestly, if it's still TCP/IP, I don't see why IP protocols like D-Star and EchoLink and other amateur protocols couldn't piggyback on top of that. But I guess the point of all that is to extend range. Even on 2-meter/440 with amateur radio and a repeater, that alone would cover the entire Bay Area, 100+ mile radius easy, especially with a repeater on a tower. A community mesh network would have to be pretty expansive (lots of volunteer nodes) in order to have greater range than that. In the end, it's good to have options. The more redundancy the merrier. If you're looking for a starting point, buy The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual on Amazon and get your Technician license (Level 1 of 3), which opens up a whole new world of opportunity. The exam fee itself is about $15-20, it's a multiple choice test written at about a middle or high school level, and the first one is super easy to pass -- even teenagers pass just fine. The entire question pool is freely available for practice tests. I studied for about a week. The license lasts 10 years, and you can renew for free for the rest of your life. And you can operate internationally when traveling to most countries. Whether you're thinking about emergency communications during a massive "big one" earthquake or the zombie apocalypse, Amateur Radio is definitely the way to go to keep in touch with family, FEMA, and civilization, and you'll be an asset. None of the peasant FRS/GMRS/CB stuff. And definitely not cell phones. Even the Technician license allows for 2-meter/440MHz local communications, so you're good to go. The reason I got my license (even though I'm inactive) was because of emergency preparedness since I learned just how rugged (and nerdy!) amateur radio is, sometimes even more rugged than your local police/fire/EMS communications. To be honest, I don't see Internet systems like D-Star or Echolink as resilient in major disasters since they still require either Internet or intranet infrastructure (routers, switches, access points).

@hammerquill, besides D-Star, there's also EchoLink. I'm a total beginner with amateur radio even though I have my General Class (Level 2 of 3) license, but I'd imagine these protocols wouldn't be good in "grid down" large-scale disasters since they rely on the Internet backbone infrastructure. So I guess it depends on how extreme the disaster is -- if the Internet is down (say, major war, EMP, zombies, etc.) then yeah, not good. If the Internet is up then systems like EchoLink and D-Star do extend the range or your gear. So maybe take a disaster like a huge forest fire (e.g. like what's happening in your area) or an earthquake or hurricane -- regional disasters. As long as the Internet is up, these will be useful. Ultimately, I don't think they're silver bullets and don't replace amateur radio infrastructure (including repeater towers) that is independent of the Internet. I think those are more rugged for disasters. So stick with your entry-level 2-meter and 440MHz bands for local comms, and hook into local repeaters to expand your range to 100-200+ miles. Or stick with HF and expand to worldwide communications that doesn't need the Internet. Again disclaimer: I'm a noob with little experience (just haven't gotten around to it!) but have my General Class license. I'd look into reading up on your local Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and see what they recommend as far as best practices during disasters. Heck, train with them, before the zombies come and it's too late.

I'm new to the forums so don't know where to put this, but LUKE! You mentioned in the November 23 WAN Show how much you hate Chrome's annoying pop-ups re: notifications and asked if Firefox would handle that. Great news: Firefox handles that like a champ and has for the past several releases. Tools --> Options --> Privacy & Security --> Permissions Location Camera Microphone Notifications There's a Settings button next to each one of the above. Just check the checkbox "Block new requests...." and you'll never get another annoying pop-up. I have all of the above blocked. Come back to Firefox. The water's warm. It's gotten a lot faster since version 57 with the new Quantum engine and uses less memory. I only use Chrome for YouTube playback on older PCs.

I bet Vancouver just taps into Seattle via land. I'd LOL if Linus Media Group got their own undersea cable though... to Taipei for better Computex coverage? *shrug* Thanks for the link! That's a cool map. I bet every one of those is tapped by secret squirrel spy agencies and scuba divers (seriously). *tightens tinfoil hat*

What is Wi-Fi 6? I know there's already TechQuickie videos on 802.11ax and other standards, but surely the new branding is going to confuse consumers and nerds alike, and I see many YouTube searches in 2019 from confused consumers. Maybe include: IEEE is the standards body that comes out with 802.11, and each amendment goes down the alphabet, bringing us major standards like 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax. Wi-Fi Alliance is a group of companies that are in charge of making sure products from different companies are interoperable and play nice with each other. Also in charge of marketing and certification. Maybe a nice table with IEEE in one column and Wi-Fi alliance in the second column. IEEE Wi-Fi Alliance 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 802.11ac Wi-Fi 5 802.11n Wi-Fi 4

Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Maybe a TechQuickie video nerding out on all the bazillion undersea fiber optic cables linking continents together (find a pic showing just how many there are). Some clips of ships traversing oceans dropping thousands of miles of thick fiber cables shrouded in steel (or whatever metal). Maybe include how individual megacorps like Microsoft and Facebook are laying their own trans-national cables.

How Song Recognition Works (No really, how does it work?) SoundHound app and other similar apps Google YouTube algorithm that recognizes songs for copyright strikes My Google Pixel 2 phone automatically recognizes many songs offline - what kind of black magic is this?