Archive for category: Software

RTLSDR decoding of ADS-B signals…

June 26, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Radio Controlled Airplanes, Software | By: Mark VandeWettering

A few days ago, I wrote about the EZCAP EZTV645 dongle that I got which could be used with RTLSDR software to implement asoftware defined radio that only cost $20. I also had ordered a NooElec radio (similar, but with the R820T tuner that most people seem to favor) as well as an MCX-SMA adapter […]

Official Google Blog: Google Earth in a Mac world (PC too)

January 15, 2006 | General, Software | By: Mark VandeWettering

Some of you Apple/Mac people might want to get in on the fun Google Earth action, now you can: it’s been released for OS X. Official Google Blog: Google Earth in a Mac world (PC too) [tags]Apple,Google,Google Earth,Mapping[/tags]

Microsoft Losing Browser War at Brainwagon

January 11, 2006 | General, Internet, Software | By: Mark VandeWettering

Here’s something faintly interesting I noticed while scanning my logs at statcounter.com.  Back in March of last year, I lamented that 60% of my readers used IE to read this blog, and told you all to get over to Firefox and download a reasonable standards based browser. Today, we have the following graph: Only 30% […]