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Hello and welcome to Episode 544 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss short topics including Hamvention 2024, the exploit affecting the ARRL and LoTW, Winamp, Rufus, a discussion on privacy in social media and much more. Thanks or listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

Hello and welcome to the 543rd episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss open-source retro gaming. Topics include operating systems for retro games, emulators, hardware options, building game cabinets, retro game hardware, handheld retro game consoles and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

Spin the Random Topic Wheel (Segment 1)

• Practical Antennas for Top Band Operation

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 2)

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Skillet Chicken Bulgogi

• Description

• This bulgogi chicken is a quick-and-easy, but very tasty, meal. You can substitute the chicken with beef or pork for variety. It only takes 30 minutes with very few dirty dishes! Serve over rice.

• Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped onion

• 5 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons minced garlic

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

• Directions

• Whisk onion, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Cook and stir chicken and marinade together in a large skillet over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Notes: You can substitute peanut oil for the sesame oil if desired. Add vegetables if you wish; carrot straws and sliced mushrooms are delicious add-ins. For a little more bite, use a peppercorn medley grinder instead of black pepper.

• Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

• Key Lime Mojitos

• Description

• If you have an abundance of Key limes after making a classic Key lime pie, use some up to make this refreshing summer cocktail. The tart juice of Key limes makes the mojito a bit sharper and more citrusy, and the cream makes it taste like a creamy slice of Key lime pie. You’ll need a simple syrup for this cocktail, which is super-easy to make if you don’t want to buy one. You can even add some mint leaves in with it to make the mint flavor stronger.

• Ingredients

• 1/4 c. crushed graham crackers

• 3 tbsp. simple syrup, plus more for glass

• 1/4 c. fresh mint leaves, plus more for serving

• 3 tbsp. fresh Key lime juice

• 4 oz. white rum

• 1 tbsp. heavy cream

• Key lime rounds, for serving

• Directions

• Place crackers on a plate. Pour simple syrup onto another plate. Dip rims of glasses into simple syrup, then into crackers.  In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint and lime juice. Fill shaker with ice and add rum, cream, and simple syrup. Vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds. Fill glasses with ice and strain mojito into prepared glasses. Garnish with more mint and a Key lime round.

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Laphroaig Cairdeas Single Malt Scotch

• Description

• Bottled at a fixed strength of 52.3%, Laphroaig® Càirdeas 2023 is aged in White Port and Madeira casks. Created exclusively for Friends of Laphroaig. Our Càirdeas expression for 2023 brings together the best of much loved Càirdeas releases over recent years. The limited-edition single malt is a combination of Madeira and White Port casks. Three quarters of the whisky is matured in second-fill Madeira casks, releasing smoky, spicy, and sweet fruit flavours. The final quarter has been finished in first-fill Port casks; the majority of these are white port, adding a hint of crisp fruit and deep woodiness to the flavour. It’s a new take on Laphroaig that plays to our strengths – welcoming friends old and new.

• Details

• Mashbill: 100% malted barley

• Region: Islay, Scotland

• Proof: 52.3% (104.6 Proof)

• Color: Soft burnished gold

• Nose: Cinnamon, freshly ground ginger, crisp green apple with notes of toasted peaches, charred orange peel, and caramelized sugar, smoky embers

• Taste: Honey sweetness paired with juicy citrus flavors, notes of hazelnut, tannic oak, dark chocolate and slightly bitter caramel with iodine-rich smoke

• Finish: Sweet and smooth with a lingering earthy peat and creosote character, slightly sea salty at the very last

• Price: $100 (750ml)

• Rating: 98

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Hoptimization - Brothers Craft Brewing - Harrisonburg, VA

• What’s a craft brewery to do when all the “typical” IPA hops are gone? Innovate of course, just like craft breweries always have. Hoptimization uses big, bold, bitter hops to get a clean citrusy flavor you’ll love and the bitter bite that you crave. Step away from typical and try something new.

• 7.1% ABV

• 71 IBU

Segment 3 (Announcements & Feedback)

• Mastodon message from Johan, PD1JMB

• Please don’t use AI image crap…

Segment 4 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

• Facebook

• Scott Shelhart

• Brian Holub

• Hamdy Abou al Anein

• Mark Cohen

• Hermann Sprogles

• Andy Reinhart

• Jim Browder

• 33 others…

• Twitter

• @Fro_of_Norfolk

• @fawazehy

• Instagram

• dsc.carlos.silva

• Mastodon

• @Charims

• Discord

• Vortac

• Kady / Keoki / Upinsmoke

• fjord

• 77ScoutSS2

• Live Chat

• Dan, KB6NU

• Tony, K4XSS

• Joel, KC0YEW

• Jill, K1TTZ

• Ted, WA0EIR

• Mike, K6GTE

• Dr_Volt_Iceland

Hello and welcome to the 541st episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss Ubuntu 24.04, the New England QSO Party, the GNU Radio Conference, alternatives to popular AI paradigms, systemd, FreeDV and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

Hello and welcome to the 540th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the future release of the Linux in the Ham Shack version of Ubuntu 24.04. With the imminent release of the latest Ubuntu LTS, LHS is updating its re-spin in two versions: Gnome and XFCE. We discuss what's included and what's to come and the hopes to have it released for Hamvention in a month. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

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Spin the Random Topic Wheel (Segment 1)

• Logging Best Practices

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 2)

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Chicken a la Mayo

• Description

• A quick and easy way to do something different with chicken.  This is great served with a dijon sauce

• Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1/2 cup cornflake cereal

• Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thick. In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, dill weed, garlic powder, black pepper, seasoning salt and lemon juice. Mix well. Dip chicken breasts into mayonnaise mixture (let excess drip off), then dip in cornflake crumbs to coat well. Place coated chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink inside.

• Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

• Ranch Water

• Description

• A light cocktail that is low in sugar but high in taste!

• Ingredients

• Crushed ice

• 1 tbsp. lime juice, fresh or bottled, more if desired

• 2 oz. tequila blanco

• 6 oz. sparkling mineral water, like Topo Chico

• Lime wheels and bendy straws, for serving

• Directions

• Fill a glass one-half full with crushed ice. Top with fresh lime juice, tequila, then the sparkling water. Garnish the glass with a lime wheel and drink with a straw, if you like!

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Duke Grand Cru Founder’s Reserve Bourbon

• Description

• Duke Grand Cru ‘Founder’s Reserve’ Bourbon Whiskey is a symphony of unparalleled richness and exclusivity. This exclusive release, a tribute to the founder’s legacy, showcases the finest aged bourbons, imparting a complexity that lingers on the palate. With only a limited number of bottles available, each sip becomes an extraordinary journey, a rare indulgence for discerning connoisseurs seeking the pinnacle of bourbon craftsmanship and an unparalleled expression of time, passion, and dedication. Duke Grand Cru Founders Reserve Bourbon exquisitely marries the classic and bold flavors of our Kentucky Straight bourbon with the finest French Oak Grand Cru wine barrels in the World. A rare 9 yr. old selection of our Kentucky Straight bourbon is then aged in the same barrels that housed stunning 98-100 point single vineyard California Cult Cabernets. The French Oak, originating from centuries old forests, and, the perfect level of toasting ultimately provides a profound and unique expression of the spirit.

• Details

• Mashbill: 51% corn, 39% rye, 10% malted barley (estimated)

• Region: Owensboro, Kentucky

• Proof: 110 (55% ABV)

• Color: Light honey

• Nose: Vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, salt air

• Taste: Oak, subtle wine influence, salted caramel, toffee, raisins

• Finish: Medium finish with hints of dried fruits, oak, caramel, vanilla and wine tannins

• Price: $120 (750ml)

• Rating: 92

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Francis Ford Coppola - Diamond Collection Prosecco

• Crafted from grapes from northeastern Italy with flavors of apple, citrus and white peach. Introducing a sparkling new member of the Diamond Collection: Diamond Prosecco! Imported directly from the Prosecco DOC in Italy, the Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Prosecco is crafted from select grapes grown in northeastern Italy, between the Adriatic Sea and the Dolomite Mountains. Enjoy on its own, with a meal, or as an aperitif. Saluté to every day!

• 11% ABV

• $12-19

Segment 3 (Announcements & Feedback)

• Tweet from @waydenie

• re: callsign prefixes for US/Canada reciprocal agreement… b/w Canada and the US the recip agreement predates CEPT and is required instead. In this case the location is a suffix only, and the suffixes are mandated (usually the original W# and VE#, but there are exceptions…

Segment 4 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

• Facebook

• Alfonso Octavio

• Araya Flores

• Zachary Terwilliger

• 7 others…

• Twitter

• @MythicBison

• Mastodon

• @isposdef

• Discord

• KQ4PVF

• TisanDeus

• Radio.Norbair

• YouTube

• Glenn Stewart

• Ken Charlton

• Live Chat

• Tony, K4XSS

• Jill, K1TTZ

• Steve, KJ5T

• Don, KB2YSI

• Mike, K6GTE

• Steve, KA7HVT

• Adam, K3CAN

• David, KQ4PVF

• Ted, WA0EIR

Hello and welcome to the 538th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short-topics episode, the hosts discuss higher security for CORES users, amateur radio during the upcoming solar eclipse, more legislation on HOA restrictions, Gnome 46 and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew