Just a quick update from my lunch hour at work. We are going camping this weekend over at the KOA in Gaylord Michigan.

I’m going to try to work on some video editing while there depending on whats going on. I’m going to do another episode of “So, You Want To Podcast?” in the morning when I get home. Check that out over at sywtp.com

Catch me LATER!

-Mike

It should sound better then my iPadio phone casts. I will use this instead.

It’s a bit more work but I think it’s worth it.

Catch me later!
-Mike

Or listen here:

I got out of bed around 7am which is early for me on Saturday. Kathy had to work today so I had most of the day to myself to get things done and to goof off.

Yesterday I went and got the camper and got new tires put on it. (I’m sure the tires on it were from the 80′s sometime) Today was the day to get the camper ready to go for a campout we are doing next weekend in the local area. I got the battery off from it and put it on the charger and put up the TV antenna to see if I can get that to work right with the new 22” flat Screen HD TV we will have in there (roughing it huh?). I didn’t have much luck with the antenna but I did find the problem. I went to radio shack and get some new coax and will re-wire the thing on Sunday.

I also got the lawn mowed put down more seed (in more of the blank spots) and watered the lawn and the plants.

I then took to working inside. On my trip to radio shack (What a mess that place was!) I picked up a set of cheap PC Speakers for my Ubuntu machine. I have this ubuntu machine as sort of a server in the house. I use it as a print server and I also use it as an Xastir APRS iGate. What’s that you say? APRS is Automatic Position Reporting System. It’s something we use in ham radio where some of us have a GPS hooked to a radio and the APRS software or firmware transmits our position every 2 min. or so. and an iGate is a fixed station hooked to the internet so that your position reports can be seen online (see APRS.fi or “track me” at the top of this page). My iGate runs 24/7 and any APRS station within radio shot are retransmitted both on RF and to the internet. The speakers are for a feature in Xastir (the software I use for the igate) which reads out the callsign of the station and how far they are from you when one comes into range. It’s real geeky but it is interesting to “hear” who’s driving though.

It also lets me know when someone has downloaded and configured iAPRS (an iphone app). The developer of the app decided that the default location would be 100 yards up the road from my house. So whenever someone signs on for the first time, they show up here. Now my ubuntu machine will call out the callsigns from all over the world as they sign on to iAPRS for the first time.

More on Sunday!

-Mike

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Catch me later!

(recorded via iPadio)

-Mike

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In the third segment, I make a couple of podcast related announcements regarding the Ham Radio Podclass and Today in Aviation History.

I played the following songs:

Dead Dog in the street – Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Said and Done – Kevin Reeves

Thanks for listening!

Catch me later!

-Mike

Check out my other podcasts:

Geek of the North
Ham Radio Podclass
Mike Dell Unplugged (put this one in your RSS reader) – www.mikedell.com/feed/unplugged/
Today in Aviation History This week in Aviation History

As you also know, I’ve had a couple of false starts on launching the Geek Of The North podcast. Part of that is I was trying to do a show that isn’t my style. Much like Strange Today. That was a great podcast, but it wasn’t “me” and if I can’t just be me, then I’m not motivated to do it on a regular basis.

So, to that end, I’ve widened the scope of what I want Geek Of The North to be. It’s going to be ME talking about the tech subjects that I like to talk about in a way that I like to talk about them. Relaxed, unscripted and comfortable. Like I’m talking to you over a beer or cup of coffee. I hope you will like the new format.

I’m also going to be sticking to a strict schedule. (yeah, I’ve said that before) So, anyway… My schedule is as follows:

Monday: No Podcasts. Use this for Web work
Tuesday: Record Mike Dell’s World (main feed)
Wednesday: Other recording projects (like BanjoTrax on Ed’s Mixed Bag)
Thursday: Record Geek Of The North
Friday: Record What’s Up With That (once in a while) and/or record **the yet to be amed new show with co-host**

Unscheduled: ipadio updates and / or record Mike Dell’s World (unplugged feed) Also, record for www.flightradio.com as needed.

I want to take my podcasting to the next level of dependability.

I really appreciate that you take a slice of time out of your week to listen to me and I think it’s only fair that I make sure I’m there for that time, every time and all the time.

-Mike

YES, You are seeing double. I had to do this to get this episode into both feeds. Sorry for the confusion!

A new podcast? Well, sort of.

In Mike Dell’s World # 145 I asked was people thought of the current format of the show. Me talking, some music and the same stuff I’ve been doing for nearly 5 years. Some people thought the music was good, some thought the music was too much.

SO, this is what I’m going to do do for “unplugged”. This is going to be the feed where I do just voice. No Music, no sound effects and unedited. Just me chatting about whatever it is that’s on my mind. These episodes will will likely be shorter and can come out multipul times a week or maybe no times a week. I’m going to try to keep Mike Dell’s World (the main podcast) as it has been more or less weekly.

Please subscribe to Mike Dell Unplugged at this feed address: http://www.mikedell.com/feed/unplugged/ and soon to be on iTunes under it’s own listing.

Thanks for listening!

-Mike

Watch this video and make your own mind up. Who’s right, Al Gore or John Coleman?

Should be interesting. A way to get quick updates on the blog
without having to log into it.

Happy new year!

-Mike

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Mike Dell’s World Podcast #144 12/16/2009

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I play “People Get Ready” by Detour and Simplify by Ryan Shupe and The Rubberband

I talk about Simplifing life. An other updates.

Merry Christmas!

From Variety:

“Dirty Jobs” exec producer Craig Piligian has nabbed the rights to turn the dangerous work of airplane repo man Nick Popovich into a TV series.

Popovich is the co-partner of Sage-Popovich, a repossession firm that specializes in taking back big-ticket items — mostly airplanes. According to a recent profile of Popovich by Salon.com, the company’s clients include Citibank, Transamerica and Credit Suisse, and the firm nets $600,000-$900,000 per job.

Popovich’s business is booming in this weak economy, as he travels the globe to grab Gulfstreams, Learjets and even 747s from cash-strapped owners who have defaulted on their payments.

“Every case is different,” Piligian said. “Maybe it’s a small airline in Scandinavia that bought a 747. He has to figure out how to get past airline security and grab the plane. He plans it like a military operation. Sometimes he’s in disguise. Often it gets a little hairy.”

I got up this morning at 4am to get a deal at our neighborhood gym. (so yes, I participated on a very limited basis) But.. What I saw at the Best Buy store, Walmart and a few other big box stores completely blew me away.

After I got my 1 year membership at the gym, I decided I would go drive by best buy and see just what was going on. There was a line that was at lest a half a mile long from the front doors. There were people in tents, there were people selling coffee and hot coco. (those were the smart ones)

At 4am in our little city, the traffic was like rush hour on the streets. As I drove by WalMart, and the parking lot was as full as it would be on a normal Saturday afternoon. I suppose people are just looking for an excuse to spend some money. But, really? Tents in November in Michigan? No thanks, I will stay in my nice warm bed (or in this case car) .

-Mike

Welcome to November 2009! Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit (as Chick McGee from the Bob & Tom Show says at the start of the month)

This November 1st is a strange 25 hour day. This makes up for the 23 hour day we had in spring so now the space-time continuum is in tact.

Daylight wasting time is over. I wish we would just do away with this antique concept. In fact, we should do away with time zones all together. We need to adopt UTC as the time all over the world and go to a 24 hour clock. Who cares if you go to work at 0700 or 1700 or whatever? The sun comes up at 1400 and you go to work at 1800. Whatever works. Time is just a number.

Oh well. Have a happy 25 Hour day and Look out for new podcasts coming this week!

-Mike

Yeah!

I like the old theme because it is so flexable, but it has a bit of a problem with Blubrry Powerpress. Now, I would stick with it but I’m trying to simplify my blogging and podcast posting workflow and it’s so much better being able to post a podcast and not worry about extra settings to get the player to work in the post and all the other things that old theme made me do. I’m going to move that theme to another website of mine ( to be launched later ) where it will be the perfect fit. Stay tuned for that.

If you have a wordpress theme that you would like to see me try, let me know. I’m open to suggestions.

Thanks for dropping by!

-Mike

I will be working on a podcast wrap-up on our trip to blogworld and our fun in Las Vegas.

I think I’m going to take a nap before my radio show tonight.

More later.

It’s good to be home!

-Mike

Heading out to the Rawvoice / Blubrry party at the Peppermill in Vegas.

Met and re-connected with lots of friends in the podcasting and blogging world. This party will be just more of the same I’m sure.

I will get some video of this party (hopefully without anyone wearing a Lampshade!).

#bwe09 #bloglouder

I did “sudo apt-get remove compiz” and “sudo apt-get remove compiz-core” and it’s all fixed.. Without the fancy graphics effects.

I also un-installed Windows 7 and made Grub boot Windows Vista first instead of Ubuntu.

It will work for now..

-Mike

The high temperature at the Gaylord regional Airport on Saturday…
August 22…only reached 61 degrees. This value ties a record for
the coldest high temperature for the date…with the older record
being set back in 1923.

In addition…the high temperature at Cherry Capital Airport in
Traverse City only reached 62 degrees on Saturday…August 22. This
value also ties a record for the coldest high temperature for the
date…with the older record dating from 1926.

Global warming?

Had a great weekend at the Sugar Island Music fest up north. Could have been a little cooler and dryer but it wasn’t too bad.

Yes, I’m still here!

-Mike

Let me know

From the National Weather Service, Gaylord Michigan (APX)
…Record low maximum temperature set at Gaylord on July 7th…

The temperature only reached a high of 58 degrees in Gaylord on
Tuesday July 7th. This was the lowest high temperature ever recorded
for this date…breaking the record of 60 degrees set in 2004.

Records at Otsego County Airport have been partially established
from co-op data.

– Albert Einstein

Already looking forward to next year before this one is over!

www.podcampohio.com

Give it a try!

Lets hope all goes well for everyone today and if you loose your TV reception, take that as a sign that you need to watch more video podcasts and Hulu

-Mike

SO, I pull into the carwash and get out to wash the truck (it’s a self serve place) and I hear the guy in the next stall say ” Wonder why he’s washing that thing. It’s like polishing a turd.” I had to laugh because he was washing a big old SUV. I suppose he has a point though. That old Ford of mine doesn’t get waxed and the only real reason to wash it is so I can see out the windows.

I don’t care what people think about what I drive. When I get there, I’m just as “there” as they are and I don’t have to worry about door dings.

Funny stuff.

I’m sorry to contribute to the GM/Chrysler problem.

-Mike

We are planning to do a What’s Up With That? Podcast in the morning so stay tuned for that.

Bedtime for me now.

Have a good day!
-Mike

Oh well, I will take it! Beats the dust we have had for a few weeks!

Now I can put my new mower to use once the grass recovers.

Besides, it’s great sleeping weather and that’s what I need right now.

So I’m going to write one more post to be released later today and off to bed I go!

Now back to real work.

-Mike

Anyone have any ideas? (Yes, I tried email posting in wordpress but it doesn’t work correctly)

Oh well.. Maybe the PRE or Android phone will be better when it’s available on Alltel / Verizon..

-Mike

-Mike

Have plans to be home working on the yard and house this weekend. No big party plans (which is good). We NEED to get things done around here. Do plan on having dinner with friends a couple of times (Friday and Saturday).

Also plan on getting the motorcycles out of storage. Maybe even take a short shake down cruse. Lets hope the weather co-operates with us.

-Mike