I am testing the starling mini performance in a spot where I know there is an absolute cellular dead zone. And it does work. I am at Anna Ruby Falls visitor center in the parking lot. I set the starling on the roof and it does work! I;m getting between a 50 MBps to 100 Mbs download speed. 7 – 10MBps upload. In a pinch it will do!
Is There Anybody Out There?
Its a common question most web administrators want to know. But seriously, how much web traffic am I really gathering from this site?
I do apparently get a few visitors, but I’m not sure if it is just the normal bot traffic up to questionable activities. But at least I know I occasionally will get real traffic.
I pulled the site offline for a couple of weeks. I’m considering different hosting options.
Artemis II Launch Footage
Here is the footage I captured from the Artemis II Launch. I was at the Kennedy Space Center parking lot viewing area. The audio from the on-site commentary was out of sync from real time. You would think they would have had the live video synced, but alas, there we are.
November 2025
It’s been a while, but I am still here. Content creation has not been much of a priority as of late. This is a wrong I intend to correct.
Livestream Tests
Here are a couple of links from my first attempt at live-streaming. I’ve got a long way to go. I am only sharing these links through this site.
FriedCircuit livestream test part 1
https://youtube.com/live/725gkZqZdnA?feature=share
FriedCircuit Livestream test Pt2
https://youtube.com/live/YC3iByOrAM4?feature=share
No live stream?
Apparently I have to wait 24 hours for YouTube to allow my account to live stream.
No worries- I still plan to put some kind of video up for today!
Happy Fathers Day!
Oooops
If you tried hunting me on POTA and heard nothing,I figured out why. if you don’t know what I’m referring to, HAM stuff, if you don’t care, carry on!
The split mode on the 991A was on and the sunlight drowned out the indicator. FAIL
StarLink – Initial Impressions
I am trying a Starlink roaming package. I picked up a standard 3rd generation package online and am pleased overall with the portability and ease of use. I’ve read a few reviews and the commentary thus far has been generally positive, however if you are relying on portable power, it is taxing on power. The good aspects from the reviews I’ve read state improvements over past iterations, regarding connectivity to the StarLink via an ethernet dongle – with is now included in the router.
For my purposes, I would take StarLink when out camping or out to a Ham POTA activation where I am in close proximity to my vehicle or available power and/or use it with my Jackery AC power supply. It is portable, however it isn’t conveniently portable. If you needed to hike to a remote location, one man would need to dedicate packing the equipment and power supplies. Starlink sells a backpack for almost the current cost of the standard dish. Also, For an extra hundred dollars you can get the DC adapter and plug it into a car or DC power source. The power draw I have seen from the testing thus far is on par with the reports – I am seeing a power draw of between 60 -70 watts while StarLink is plugged in and online. For now I think I would plan to have my vehicle nearby for carting and housing the gear, with solar and DC power to keep the Jackery powered.
The speeds I have tested from two different locations range between 150 to 300 Mbps Download and 10-20 Mbps upload, with a ping between 25-50 ms., however that is just on my phone. a Speedtest on other devices outside of my phone produce worse results – typically 1/10th of what my phone is (and I tested with a 2018 iPad Pro and a 2021 MacBook Pro with wifi6. maybe there are some additional configurations I can make, will have to research it further.
So after a couple of hours of use, I’ve used up 15% on my Jackery and a little over 2Gb of Data of the 50 gb allowance. I didn’t really pull down anything too heavy for download, just a FaceTime call and a few minutes on YouTube, and some basic browsing on different sites. I would not plan on doing a lot of internet on the cheaper Roaming package, but for occasional use I think it would serve someone well that maybe out of cellular data range and needs to connect occasionally.
NOLA
The year thus far, it’s been a bit crazy. I find myself waking up the past couple of days here in New Orleans, Louisiana. Three days ago on New Years Eve. I was invited to tag along on a trip to the Sugar Bowl. celebrated New Years with friends and went to bed mentally preparing for the journey.
The next morning was surreal. En route to the city, ran across news alerts for the attack in the city. The train kept a rolling. We were witnessing on news reports in surreal disbelief. We weren’t willing to turn around by the time it was announced the game would be delayed, we were practically already there.
We stayed in at the Airbnb that was rented, played some games, went to the store for groceries and had dinner. And yes for New Year’s Day got some black eye peas and leafy greens in.
The next day prior to the game we went to have some breakfast and did a little exploring around the French Quarter. Despite a few closed streets the city was vibrant and alive. A testament to the resilience and perseverance attitude of this city. Sure there was an extra police presence and a few streets closed. But the city was alive! I had felt no concern for safety walking around and enjoying the day. Football fans and locals about, we all did what we would normally do
We will lick our wounds be defiant and fight back.
What happened was tragic, unfortunate, and horrible. Yes, I say thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families. In these times, under these circumstances , the action to do as we normally do, we win. The fear and terror they strive to accomplish dies a quick death when we remain resilient to their objective.
We can’t get back what we lose, we will bear these scars a long time. Stay strong NOLA.
And next season, for your football team, may you find little to marginal success.
Sincerely your favorite Falcons fan. Rise Up.
the new year
It’s a few days away. How time flies, doesn’t it?
To be quite honest, I do not know what 2025 will bring to the table. If it’s anything like 2024, it’s saying, hold my my beer. I, however, am not one to let the outside world dictate everything about my life.
I’ve been reminded on countless occasions that attitude is everything. Others perceptions, are meaningless if you discount and disregard them, and everything when you, yourself define them. It’s best to steer perception truthfully. All this because, the worst thing you can do to another person is to not meet their expectations. No, you can do worse but, I digress.
In 2025, the number one thing i need to do is to be more consistent. Is it going to be writing in this blog? Do more with this aging social infrastructure I’ve established. Has the content creation ship sailed for me? Nope. What has sailed for me is time. There are going to be challenges ahead that I may not be able to tackle on my own. There are going to be adventures. There are going to be failures, mishaps and the like, and there will be success. I will see to that. Persistent consistency will shape you. The trick is, will you enjoy what you persistently are consistent about.
I’ve read from many resources that successful people always follow some sort of rhythm in their lives, they stick to a pattern of what works. They surround themselves by others who are successful and feed off that synergy. I could be a little more consistent in seeing where I succeed and fail in this.
I plan to continue down this path, wherever it may lead.
Words to be: consistent, persistent, resonant, thoughtful, kind.
