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PocketDigi

By SarahRose on October 18, 2025

Every now and then, a project comes along that perfectly combines passion with a technical challenge. For me, that project was PocketDigi. As an amateur radio operator, I've always been fascinated by APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System), yet ofte...
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An NTSC Adventure

By SarahRose on October 11, 2025

If you've ever played with software-defined radio, you've probably stumbled upon the magic of decoding analog signals. There's something special about pulling a noisy, invisible broadcast out of the air and turning it into something tangible. For me,...
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Forging a Federated Future on IRC

By SarahRose on October 3, 2025

FIRC: My Journey Toward a Federated IRC Server Hey everyone! Sarah here. It's been a while since I've given a deep dive into another passion project, FIRC – the Federated IRC Server. Today, I want to pull back the curtain on where we are, the chall...
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Goodbye Windows

By SarahRose on October 2, 2025

Saying Goodbye to Windows Development (Maybe) Lately, I’ve been feeling a shift in my development workflow. Linux has become my home, and Windows… well, Windows is starting to feel like a foreign country with a complicated visa process. Linux dev...
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SAME and FM

By SarahRose on October 2, 2025

Building a Mobile SAME/FM Transmitter with Flutter and HackRF Hey Forgers! Sarah here, pulling back the curtain on a recent project that pushed our limits: building a mobile app with Flutter to turn an Android phone + HackRF One into a portable SAME/...
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