In my note about Ronald Barlow KJ7T(SK), I carried some information from his obituary into the Random Wire without cross-checking it. Reader Chuck (thank you!) offered the following helpful correction.
"BellSouth didn’t become Qwest (with a “w”). BellSouth, one of the seven Baby Bells formed in the 1980s, was eventually merged back into AT&T. Another Baby Bell was US West, which renamed itself Qwest and eventually became part of CenturyLink which renamed itself Lumen."
You might think: well, what does it really matter? The Bell family of companies was huge. I had several peers who worked for a Bell organization and I’ll bet many Random Wire subscribers worked for, or knew someone who worked for, one of the Bells. Out of respect, I’m pleased to publish the correction because it amplifies a bit of history that many of us share, either directly or by association, with friends or family.
As for keyboard computers, this is my favorite: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus/
I have the 400. I'll bet the 500 is much more responsive.
In my note about Ronald Barlow KJ7T(SK), I carried some information from his obituary into the Random Wire without cross-checking it. Reader Chuck (thank you!) offered the following helpful correction.
"BellSouth didn’t become Qwest (with a “w”). BellSouth, one of the seven Baby Bells formed in the 1980s, was eventually merged back into AT&T. Another Baby Bell was US West, which renamed itself Qwest and eventually became part of CenturyLink which renamed itself Lumen."
You might think: well, what does it really matter? The Bell family of companies was huge. I had several peers who worked for a Bell organization and I’ll bet many Random Wire subscribers worked for, or knew someone who worked for, one of the Bells. Out of respect, I’m pleased to publish the correction because it amplifies a bit of history that many of us share, either directly or by association, with friends or family.
This piece really made me think, particulary on Belarus. It's disturbing how some things never change.