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  • oleorun@real.lemmy.fantoGreentext@sh.itjust.worksAnon considers LASIK
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    29 days ago

    I have photophobia, which is not a fear of light (that’s heliophobia) but a high sensitivity to light. I have to wear sunglasses essentially sunup to sundown. I keep my office lights off. My display is set to the lowest brightness and contrast settings I can get away with.

    I have Transitions lenses and even those aren’t strong enough sunglasses to cope with the brightness. Goodr sunglasses work really well for me as does my $600 prescription sunners. But mostly I try to avoid sunny days and live for the November through March days when the sun sets at 4 PM so I can go outside and enjoy myself.























  • This is a great policy for amateur (ham) radio. Start with the $25 Baofeng that barely receives and transmits all over the spectrum*, then grab the Alinco or TYT, eventually working one’s way up to Kenwood, Icom, Yaesu, etc.

    A good transceiver is expensive so working up to the big boys is definitely worth the investment if the hobby takes hold.

    *Baofengs are probably the worst first handheld transceiver (HT) because they are so poorly designed and quality control is non-existent. A new ham with a Baofeng is likely to become frustrated and give up. Check out the various ham radio/amateur radio communities for better suggestions for starter HTs if ham radio is of interest to you.


  • oleorun@real.lemmy.fantoESP32@lemmy.mlGetting Started
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    2 months ago

    Get yourself a good soldering iron and a lot of fine-tips. There are a lot of tiny pins to solder if you add a header.

    I have bought from a few sources, including Ali and DFRobot, and never had any quality issues. Adafruit is my other source, thoguh their stock can be very low for a long time.