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Episode #111 Audio (Listen now!):

Introduction:

In this episode: Russ (K5TUX) and Pete (VE2XPL) are at it again after a long hiatus and Harrison (VE2HKW) pops in in the middle of the episode to discuss CrunchBang and if Open source can cause Malaise.

Topics:

• Petr, OK2CQR (Check Republic), is starting a new project called CQRTest, which will be a contest logger.
  • http://cqrtest.com/

• VE2XPL Ham Radio TraveLog: LOBSTERCON 2013 – 5-10 mins.
  • http://www.lobstercon.me/
  • Rex Harper W1REX of the TunaTin2 fame
  • http://qrpme.com/?p=product&id=TTT

• First solar-powered Linux laptop
  • Summary: A new kind of laptop, the  SOL, is being designed for the great outdoors and it’s powered by  sunlight and it will be running Linux.
  • Source: http://www.zdnet.com/first-solar-powered-linux-laptop-7000019183/
  • By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source – August  9, 2013

• Running Linux on a Windows PC
  • Source: http://www.itworld.com/software/368598/running-linux-windows-pc-your-getting-started-guide

• The LIVE CD List
  • http://livecdlist.com/

• Does Open Source use cause malaise?

• VE2HKW discusses CrunchBang Linux and the search for the non-PAE kernel.
  • http://www.crunchbang.org

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• Voicemail from Jonathan Nadeau.

• Comments from Johnny K.
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Music:

• “Suzanne” by Gamma Leonis, courtesy of Reverbnation.
• “It Didn’t Matter” by The Crawls from their second EP, courtesy of Jamendo.