Chris Higgins
@ch166.bsky.social
unix geek since 1989, building the Internet since 1994, building the cloud since 2008.
scuba diver, skier, runner, pilot
husband, dad, dog owner
#avgeek #geek
scuba diver, skier, runner, pilot
husband, dad, dog owner
#avgeek #geek
UPS batteries died.. The Pacific Northwest is hard on UPSs .
These two have glued themselves to each other.
#cyberpower #deadtech #wawx #homelab
These two have glued themselves to each other.
#cyberpower #deadtech #wawx #homelab
December 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
UPS batteries died.. The Pacific Northwest is hard on UPSs .
These two have glued themselves to each other.
#cyberpower #deadtech #wawx #homelab
These two have glued themselves to each other.
#cyberpower #deadtech #wawx #homelab
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Reposted by Chris Higgins
A patent that never should have been granted can threaten thousands of people. That’s why Congress created IPR, and why the USPTO’s new proposal is so dangerous. EFF has filed our opposition. Add your voice now:
EFF Tells Patent Office: Don’t Cut the Public Out of Patent Review
EFF has submitted its formal comment to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opposing a set of proposed rules that would sharply restrict the public’s ability to challenge wrongly granted pate...
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A patent that never should have been granted can threaten thousands of people. That’s why Congress created IPR, and why the USPTO’s new proposal is so dangerous. EFF has filed our opposition. Add your voice now:
Reposted by Chris Higgins
Wind Gusts
ICAO: KRAP, Airport: Rapid City Regional Airport
Best Runway: 32
Crosswind: -0.91
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #KRAP https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
ICAO: KRAP, Airport: Rapid City Regional Airport
Best Runway: 32
Crosswind: -0.91
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #KRAP https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Wind Gusts
ICAO: KRAP, Airport: Rapid City Regional Airport
Best Runway: 32
Crosswind: -0.91
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #KRAP https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
ICAO: KRAP, Airport: Rapid City Regional Airport
Best Runway: 32
Crosswind: -0.91
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #KRAP https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
Reposted by Chris Higgins
Extreme Crosswind
ICAO: EIDL, Airport: Donegal Airport
Best Runway: 21
Crosswind: 20.65
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #EIDL https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
ICAO: EIDL, Airport: Donegal Airport
Best Runway: 21
Crosswind: 20.65
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #EIDL https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Extreme Crosswind
ICAO: EIDL, Airport: Donegal Airport
Best Runway: 21
Crosswind: 20.65
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #EIDL https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
ICAO: EIDL, Airport: Donegal Airport
Best Runway: 21
Crosswind: 20.65
#flightsim #flight #sim #xplane #MSFS2024 #aviation #simwx #EIDL https://simwx.com #weatherchallenge
Is it time to rebuild the idea from the ground up?
The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland emailing yet again to get makers to do their work for them.
Remember, this is the body that tried to sue a maker for having an opinion.
Here is your reminder that the Guaranteed Irish logo does NOT mean a product is made in Ireland.
#SLATED #Speirgorm
Remember, this is the body that tried to sue a maker for having an opinion.
Here is your reminder that the Guaranteed Irish logo does NOT mean a product is made in Ireland.
#SLATED #Speirgorm
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Is it time to rebuild the idea from the ground up?
Do not be left holding two generation old AI hardware when the bubble bursts. It's value will likely go negative. (too expensive to run).
#aibubble
#aibubble
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Do not be left holding two generation old AI hardware when the bubble bursts. It's value will likely go negative. (too expensive to run).
#aibubble
#aibubble
AT&T outage must be serious enough that they enabled roaming to T-Mobile
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
AT&T outage must be serious enough that they enabled roaming to T-Mobile
Reposted by Chris Higgins
Still tweaking new designs for our Landmark Collection. All hands on deck to get them sorted this week.
They take forever and a day to get right 😬😬
#SLATED
They take forever and a day to get right 😬😬
#SLATED
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Still tweaking new designs for our Landmark Collection. All hands on deck to get them sorted this week.
They take forever and a day to get right 😬😬
#SLATED
They take forever and a day to get right 😬😬
#SLATED
A break in the weather calls for a quick currency flight..
Seattle in the sun..
Seattle in the sun..
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A break in the weather calls for a quick currency flight..
Seattle in the sun..
Seattle in the sun..
Hey, BOSE... deciding to render my soundtouch devices useless because you can't bother to run a simple API - will not result in me taking you up on your offer to buy more of your stuff.
my existing Yamaha audio devices are less buggy, and that's where I'll spend my money
#bose #enshittification
my existing Yamaha audio devices are less buggy, and that's where I'll spend my money
#bose #enshittification
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hey, BOSE... deciding to render my soundtouch devices useless because you can't bother to run a simple API - will not result in me taking you up on your offer to buy more of your stuff.
my existing Yamaha audio devices are less buggy, and that's where I'll spend my money
#bose #enshittification
my existing Yamaha audio devices are less buggy, and that's where I'll spend my money
#bose #enshittification
trying to troubleshoot why air manager streaming to the gns530 isnt working properly in x-plane 12.3 when x-plane throws a random auto pilot servo failure into the mix.
#xplane #xplane12.3 #siminnovations #airmanager
#xplane #xplane12.3 #siminnovations #airmanager
September 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
trying to troubleshoot why air manager streaming to the gns530 isnt working properly in x-plane 12.3 when x-plane throws a random auto pilot servo failure into the mix.
#xplane #xplane12.3 #siminnovations #airmanager
#xplane #xplane12.3 #siminnovations #airmanager
if you can avoid driving in Seattle, do..
September 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
if you can avoid driving in Seattle, do..
Seattle clouds lifted, so I took the opportunity to get in a flight from Paine Field to Bremerton. The mountain was out.
July 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Seattle clouds lifted, so I took the opportunity to get in a flight from Paine Field to Bremerton. The mountain was out.
Wild animal stalking me in the garden.. he's been sitting there staring for the last 15 minutes.
July 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Wild animal stalking me in the garden.. he's been sitting there staring for the last 15 minutes.
Reposted by Chris Higgins
Morning 👋
How are we all today?
I see the billionaire of online sales is in super discount mode. (That wedding wasn't cheap)
This is a little reminder of our list of Irish Designers.
Reposts would be wonderful 😉
#supportsmallbusiness
#SLATED
go.bsky.app/9sh8HQq
How are we all today?
I see the billionaire of online sales is in super discount mode. (That wedding wasn't cheap)
This is a little reminder of our list of Irish Designers.
Reposts would be wonderful 😉
#supportsmallbusiness
#SLATED
go.bsky.app/9sh8HQq
July 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Morning 👋
How are we all today?
I see the billionaire of online sales is in super discount mode. (That wedding wasn't cheap)
This is a little reminder of our list of Irish Designers.
Reposts would be wonderful 😉
#supportsmallbusiness
#SLATED
go.bsky.app/9sh8HQq
How are we all today?
I see the billionaire of online sales is in super discount mode. (That wedding wasn't cheap)
This is a little reminder of our list of Irish Designers.
Reposts would be wonderful 😉
#supportsmallbusiness
#SLATED
go.bsky.app/9sh8HQq
where do I find the blogs/guides that show the journey from "circuitboard and jumble of wires on a desk" to neat and tidy finished product/enclosure.
none of the displays seem easy to mount in a slim enclosure without magic.
#maker
#openscad
#freecad
#electronics
#circuitboard
none of the displays seem easy to mount in a slim enclosure without magic.
#maker
#openscad
#freecad
#electronics
#circuitboard
July 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
where do I find the blogs/guides that show the journey from "circuitboard and jumble of wires on a desk" to neat and tidy finished product/enclosure.
none of the displays seem easy to mount in a slim enclosure without magic.
#maker
#openscad
#freecad
#electronics
#circuitboard
none of the displays seem easy to mount in a slim enclosure without magic.
#maker
#openscad
#freecad
#electronics
#circuitboard
chatgpt is great for explaining how something now works, after I figure it out and do exactly the opposite of what it said to do.
"Ah, that makes perfect sense!"
followed by a paragraph explaining why all of its earlier assertions were wrong.
I really can't see the value in paying real money yet!
"Ah, that makes perfect sense!"
followed by a paragraph explaining why all of its earlier assertions were wrong.
I really can't see the value in paying real money yet!
June 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
chatgpt is great for explaining how something now works, after I figure it out and do exactly the opposite of what it said to do.
"Ah, that makes perfect sense!"
followed by a paragraph explaining why all of its earlier assertions were wrong.
I really can't see the value in paying real money yet!
"Ah, that makes perfect sense!"
followed by a paragraph explaining why all of its earlier assertions were wrong.
I really can't see the value in paying real money yet!
Commodore 1084-D needs some love
May 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Commodore 1084-D needs some love
my kindle really wants me to read a book. the same book is at positions 3, 11, 15, 22 in my 'recommended for you' list.
deduplication would be helpful...
also, if you're recommending a new book series for me - then start at book 1.. not book 4 or book 9.
deduplication would be helpful...
also, if you're recommending a new book series for me - then start at book 1.. not book 4 or book 9.
May 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
my kindle really wants me to read a book. the same book is at positions 3, 11, 15, 22 in my 'recommended for you' list.
deduplication would be helpful...
also, if you're recommending a new book series for me - then start at book 1.. not book 4 or book 9.
deduplication would be helpful...
also, if you're recommending a new book series for me - then start at book 1.. not book 4 or book 9.