You are ever so gracious. Thank you. Every time you call out something I've published, I gain subscribers. The Random Wire bumped above 2,000 subscribers this morning. Unbelievable!
The shift to hosting content on EtherHam seperately from the newsletter is smart. I've noticed that keeping everythign as drafts within one massive newsletter file gets unwieldy fast, especially when juggling multiple technical projects. The modular approach lets each piece breathe and evolve at its own pace. Also, the Claude explanation of AllStarLink is a good example of how LLMs can clarify niche technical concepts for newcomers without oversimplifying. The node number analogy to phone numbers is simple but effective. One thing that could help is cross-linking related articles more explicitly, like connecting the HamClock build to the server rack setup since they likely share similar skills.
Thank you, those are helpful observations. For a while, I was writing content three weeks before publication. That gave me time for better proofreading and to recognize opportunities for better cross-linking. Now I'm writing a week prior, up to the day of publication. It's a little harder to recognize those opportunities. I appreciate the observation, though, because when I'm able to do that, it will provide more value to readers.
Great issue, as always. Cited two items out of this issue in Zero Retries 0233.
You are ever so gracious. Thank you. Every time you call out something I've published, I gain subscribers. The Random Wire bumped above 2,000 subscribers this morning. Unbelievable!
The shift to hosting content on EtherHam seperately from the newsletter is smart. I've noticed that keeping everythign as drafts within one massive newsletter file gets unwieldy fast, especially when juggling multiple technical projects. The modular approach lets each piece breathe and evolve at its own pace. Also, the Claude explanation of AllStarLink is a good example of how LLMs can clarify niche technical concepts for newcomers without oversimplifying. The node number analogy to phone numbers is simple but effective. One thing that could help is cross-linking related articles more explicitly, like connecting the HamClock build to the server rack setup since they likely share similar skills.
Thank you, those are helpful observations. For a while, I was writing content three weeks before publication. That gave me time for better proofreading and to recognize opportunities for better cross-linking. Now I'm writing a week prior, up to the day of publication. It's a little harder to recognize those opportunities. I appreciate the observation, though, because when I'm able to do that, it will provide more value to readers.