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[rodspurethoughts]

The Origin Story of HAM: The First Amateur Wireless Station Call in 1908

"Uncover the fascinating history behind the word 'HAM' - the first amateur wireless station call in 1908! #amateurradio #wirelesstechnology"

The word “HAM” has an interesting origin story in the world of amateur radio. In 1908, a group of amateurs from the Harvard Radio Club, consisting of Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy, and Poogie Murray, set up the first amateur wireless station. Initially, they called their station “Hyman-Almy-Murray,” which was quite a mouthful. They needed something shorter, snappier, and more memorable. It was…

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#1908 #Albert S. Hyman #amateur radio #Bob Almy #HAM #Harvard Radio Club #origin story. #Poogie Murray #radio history #station call #wireless technology

[peace-coast-island]

Diary of a Junebug

Making music with bebop gyroids

Musical gyroids galore! Kelly, Ned, Gutsy, Livvy, and Lulu are here with us to enjoy the sunny weather and make some fun musical instruments. The gyroids were designed by Daisy Jane and Kelly with some input from Ned and Goldie - and they look (and sound) so awesome!

It's been so bright and sunny these past couple of days, it feels kinda unusual. Looks like the sunshine's come out early this year! No shorts yet, but we've pulled out the sunglasses, where I finally get to use my new shades Daisy Jane got for me. Pretty and functional is how I like it - though I'm pretty sure that Daisy Jane spent quite a bit on these sunglasses - not that I'm complaining as they're really good at what they're supposed to do. I feel so cool and badass wearing them!

With Livvy home for spring break, she and Gutsy figured, what better place to spend a short vacation than at a camp? Gutsy always wanted to drop by to visit us since we came to Charm Villa to see her a while back. And of course, she had to bring little Lulu along to explore the great outdoors with her. Good thing they chose to come during a campsite event! What better way to be introduced to the camp than a gyroid adventure?

Since the Coloratura Jazz Band Festival last year Kelly and Daisy Jane began working on gyroid designs inspired by the festival. Kelly really has a way with instrument designs, coming up with interesting ideas like an electric cello in the shape of a treble clef or a harpsichord that looks like one of those cool antique desks. That's why gyroid events are so much fun - you can craft so many creative things with them!

Joining Kelly is her best friend Ned, her partner in crime. They've been friends since high school, often attracting trouble although things end up working out in the end. Coincidentally, Kelly's mom is a private investigator and a few years back she worked with Gutsy on a case involving a farm at Cedar Pickett. Kelly and Ned got involved and wound up riding horses along the infamously dangerous canyon trail to catch a criminal. They all remembered each other after all these years as it was an interesting case. It's fascinating how small the world can be sometimes!

Ned, according to Kelly, is a world class baker when it comes to pies. She wasn't exaggerating. He and his dads run a bakery/nightclub called Dub Step Pie Club. Despite the name, it actually looks like a pretty cool place. I should drop by there the next time I visit the island.

At first glance, Kelly and Ned seem like an unlikely duo. In a way, they kinda remind me of Daisy Jane and Almie - the bubbly outgoing one paired with the introverted quiet one. Kelly's the one dragging Ned into her schemes, usually involving her mom's cases. Ned has an unusual connection with the dead, so every once in a while he and Kelly end up with a murder mystery or a ghost with unfinished business. They have a fun dynamic, those two.

In between gyroid hunting sessions, we hung out at the main campsite and did a little baking. Ned taught us how to make pumpkin brownie pecan pie, a specialty at the Dub Step Pie Club. That, along with the cubeyberry pie he brought from home, were some of the best pies I've ever had! Tomorrow we're gonna make peach lolliberry pie, another favorite at the club.

Lulu's so cute when it comes to finding gyroids! Seeing her get excited and waddling around while carrying a gyroid - which looks huge in her little arms - my heart just can't take it! She's also become quite a chatterbox - I love hearing her point out things at the camp and getting excited about everything. Lulu's definitely the type of kid who's not afraid to take a tumble and get her hands dirty. It's so cool to see more of her personality come out, especially now that she's talking. If Lulu keeps this up, I'm pretty sure Kelly's gonna straight up die of cuteness before the end of this event.

Livvy has been enjoying the great outdoors, especially after a stressful couple of weeks at school. She's a business major with a minor in humanities - the latter which kinda happened and she decided to go along with it because, why not? It's more work, but she's not complaining too much because she enjoys the classes. Since going off to college, Livvy started a study/productivity vlog called coffeelivvy, where she posts about study tips as well aesthetic and practical notes. I enjoy watching her videos while journaling, especially her plan with me bullet journal videos.

Gutsy's been busy with Lulu and the cafe. She's into making bread these days so later this week we're gonna make baguettes, which sounds fun! I'll admit, the process of making bread - as in with yeast and proofing and such - sounds kinda intimidating, but with a pro like Gutsy, the process seems less daunting. Since working at the cafe, Gutsy found out that she has a knack for baking as well as making latte art. So along with some decadent pies, we also got to enjoy lattes with the pretty milk foam designs - a winning combo that's perfect for a camping event!

Kelly's on spring break too, a well deserved vacation after a busy semester. She reminds me of Alex and Claire, being the kind of person who does a lot of extracurriculars and manages to be on top of everything academically. Along with being in the Coloratura Jazz Band, Kelly's also a volunteer of the Asian Pride Film Festival, a video editor for Leicester Academy Theater, an RA, and captain of the badminton team. She also plans to take summer classes and go to Amsterdam for the the fall term, graduating in the winter.

Ned, of course, is managing the bakery of Dub Step Pie Club while juggling classes at Seashore Path. After taking a year off due to burnout, he returned for the spring semester, changing his major from English to business marketing. So far Ned finds his second go of college much less stressful than when he first enrolled, which is great to hear. I hope things turn out better for him this time around.

While collecting gyroids at Lost Lure Creek, we ended up taking a detour through the acorn trail. It's one of many places I haven't got to exploring yet so it was the perfect opportunity to finally check it out. Kelly took a bunch of pics of the trees with its warm autumnal colors. This area of the woods looks like it's fall all year round and it looks so pretty! And of course, the trees are full of cute little acorns that we had to take back to the camp.

Later on, while crafting gyroid furniture, we painted the acorns. It's been a long while since I've painted so naturally I was a little rusty at first. The idea for a painting session came about when Kelly mentioned that she and a friend led a Bob Ross style painting event at their dorm building that everyone enjoyed. Peaches and Lolly just bought some new paints so it was the perfect opportunity to try them out. I think my favorite is the acrylic gouache - something about painting with them is so satisfying to me.

Then we hung out at the beach, collecting shells, sea glass, and gyroids. Although it's bright and sunny out, it's not warm enough to go swimming yet. It was nice sitting out there under the warm sun, just hanging out with friends. We also did some fishing, catching some tuna that we later made into poke bowls for dinner. And for dessert, we had cubeyberry pie paired with a bottle of peach wine, courtesy of Gulliver.

Before heading back to the main camp, we dropped by the hangout sites to collect more gyroids before calling it a day. Lulu enjoyed helping out campers by bringing them fruit. I love seeing her chatter away to the campers and talking about fruit. Gutsy says that Lulu isn't afraid of strangers, which we clearly saw as she approached everyone she met. She's a little handful, keeping Gutsy and Livvy on their toes! I swear, you blink for less than a second and next thing you know, Lulu's run clear across the camp and trying to climb a tree or get into the water.

At some point, we got into an impromptu musical session starting with Kelly on the drums. Then Ned joined in with maracas, Livvy and Friga on guitar, Benedict on double bass, Soleil on keyboards, me on the toy piano, and Gutsy and Daisy Jane on percussion. Lulu was so cute dancing along to the music! I think we made a pretty good band - it sure helped passed the time while waiting for the gyroid stuff to be built!

Today we crafted the harpsichord, a galaxy themed dulcimer/synth, and a star shaped hybrid of a ukulele and violin. Like I said earlier, the designs of these instruments are amazing! Plus, they sound fantastic! We had so much fun making music - I can't wait to build more stuff and create even more music!

#animal crossing #animal crossing pocket camp #Diary of a Junebug #headcanon ramble

[tonin-terets]

Defenders of Wildlife "Wolf Awareness Week" from Very True Story on Vimeo.

As always, we were thrilled to partner with Defenders of Wildlife once again to create an animation to amplify their message of conservation and protection. For Wolf Awareness week, we worked with the team to make an animation that outlines the historic and current threats to wolf populations throughout the United States. Through copywriting, illustration, animation, custom score, sound design, VO casting and recording and all the bits and bobs in between, we think that we achieved their goal of making a matter of fact and impactful animation, while still being beautifully designed and thoughtfully animated. #vtslovesdogs (&theircousins)

Client: Defenders of Wildlife Director: Adam Glickfield Producer: Kristin Almy Design: Renaud Lavency Animation: Mac Wojcik Music & Sound Design: Ben Bavonese (Limes & Cherries)

[prepperssinfronteras]

Como todos sabemos, a los #radioaficionados se nos denomina #HAM, pero porque ?? En 1908 sólo habían pasado diez años desde el primer contacto entre Francia e Inglaterra y siete del establecido entre Inglaterra y Estados Unidos. Uno de los primeros #Radio #Clubes de los EE.UU. era el HARVARD RADIO CLUB y su estación fue operada por Albert HYMAN, Bob ALMY y Peggy MURRAY; evidentemente en esa época se trabajaba en #CW y al finalizar los #contactos se firmaban con sus nombres, lo que resultaba demasiado largo, por lo tanto había que abreviarlos de alguna manera y deciden tomar las dos primeras letras de sus apellidos: HY AL MU... Todos los contactos terminaban con esta firma, pero en ese mismo tiempo existía un buque con el nombre de "HYALMO"; lógicamente surgen confusiones entre la similitud del nombre del barco y el de los operadores del HARVARD RADIO CLUB, lo que llevó a Hyman, Almy y Murray a abreviar más aún el nombre y decidieron usar la primer letra de sus apellidos H A M. #comunicaciones #prepper #prepperssinfronteras https://www.instagram.com/p/B2w30RKBF-0/?igshid=1p5m7zkbv47ih

#radioaficionados #ham #radio #clubes #cw #contactos #comunicaciones #prepper #prepperssinfronteras

[charlesccastill]

NB Development Group Leases 98,000 SF to Bose Corp. at Boston Landing

BOSTON – NB Development Group announced that Bose Corporation will be leasing 98,000 square feet at Boston Landing’s 80 Guest Street in Boston along Massachusetts Turnpike starting in summer 2018.

“We are excited to welcome Bose, a global company that is headquartered locally and recognized for their technology and innovation, to Boston Landing,” said Jim Halliday, Managing Director at NB Development Group.  “The Bose transaction brings our 80 Guest Street property to near 100% leased and puts its imprint on the transformative nature and innovative spirit that is Boston Landing as the western gateway into Boston.”

Representing Bose on this transaction was McCall & Almy, while Transwestern’s Steve Purpura and Perry Beal worked with the NB Development Group team of Jim Halliday, Bob Graham, Erin Harvey, and Keith Craig on behalf of the landlord.

Bose Corporation is a privately held company, founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, then professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, it serves millions of global customers through its operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  Today, the company is driven by its founding principles, investing in long-term research with one fundamental goal: to develop new technologies with real customer benefits.  Bose innovations have spanned decades and industries, creating and transforming categories in audio and beyond.  Bose products for the home, in the car, on the go and in public spaces have become iconic, changing the way people listen to music.

NB Development Group is a commercial real estate company based in Boston, MA.  The group’s professionals bring Boston-based experience in the fields of development, permitting, construction management, asset management, leasing, and marketing.  NBDG is currently managing the development of Boston Landing, a mixed-use project located along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston, MA.

Located minutes from Downtown, Boston Landing is a smart growth project consisting of approximately 1.76 million sf.  The development will include diverse property types, including three new laboratory/office buildings, an NHL regulation hockey arena for the Boston Bruins, the newly announced practice facility for the Boston Celtics, a hotel, a world class track & field / multi-sport & event center, a residential apartment building, a commuter rail station on the Framingham/Worcester line and amenity-driven retail. The development is currently home to New Balance Athletics, Inc., Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Harvard Business School Publishing, Global Atlantic, Roche Diagnostics and Proteostasis.

  from Boston Real Estate http://bostonrealestatetimes.com/nb-development-group-leases-98000-sf-to-bose-corp-at-boston-landing/

#boston #condos #boston condos #boston luxury condo #boston condominium #boston rentals #boston condo

[radioclubodessa]

Почему радиолюбителей называют HAM ?

Почему радиолюбителей называют HAM ? В 1908 году первая радиолюбительская радиостанция имела позывной сигнал «HYALMU», а работали на ней радиолюбители Гарвардского радиоклуба. Это были Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy и Poogie Murray. Сначала они называли с... Читать дальше »