Author: Tommy

Along with the other updates and modifications I've been compelled to do to Neodux, I have now added vbCode.

This is a test:
What is vbCode? vbCode allows HTML tags without knowing HTML. Rather than using HTML tags (which will still work for those of you reluctant to change). The following tags are currently available:

[b] to bold

[i] for italics

[u] for underline

[color="some RGB value"] to make colorized test

update: still working on the URL tag to make link creation easier.

I had connection problems with Echolink preventing me from joining the website discussion this evening. I would like to use this to voice my opinion.

All the webserver will need is PHP and MySQL (although, any other database platform would suffice). It is also important that we not sink a ton of money into this venture to begin with. As important as the club is to all of us, and any hams we may talk to, the general public is unaware that there is even a hobby called ham radio! In this vein, our server will not generate very much traffic, especially enough for us to take full advantage of even the cheapest hosting packages. We won't have hundereds of visitors per month. The main users of the site will just be the NARC.
If left up to me, I would design something off of the core of the code you see before you right now. I would use the same blogging technique. I am currently experimenting with neodux to see how easily I can incorporate an RSS feed for syndicated news headlines and alerts. This, among other things, will lend value to our site. As I stated, we won't have that many visitors outside of our group, but, for those that do visit us, we want them to leave feeling more informed and with "gee, I wish our club had that" feeling. I envision a utility that aids in operating practices as well as information dissemination. (Especially as it pertains to any activity surrounding Columbia disaster)

I hope this will fill you in on my thoughts about the subject. I ask for patience as we find the best solution for the club and not just amazing deal that turns sour. I would like to ask all members of NARC to be on the lookout for webspace that is...

...ad-free. banner ads distract, annoy, and can tear down our site credibility.

...supports PHP, for quick and easy code-maintenance.

...has at least one MySQL database for our own, private use.

...has ample space. (10Mb minimum, more if we want to host pictures and club newsletters on this server.)

...is non-contractual. We don't want to lock ourselves into a deal in the event it turns south!

...does not cost us an arm-and-a-leg!

Comments have now been added.
To visit a post, click on the title of the post you wish to read, comments will appear below each related story. Comments will not appear on the main page. Please let me know if you have any problems by posting in the comments to this post. Enjoy!

There seems to be a bug with logins and comments. For now, if you want to post a comment under your username, you'll need to login before going to the comments page. You can still view comments and post anonymously without needing a prior login.

Click here to read up on the new update for Battlefield 1942 that was released December 1st.
According to the release notes, the patch addresses some exploit. If you still play Battlefield 1942, you should install the patch. I noticed quite a few servers that were greyed out when I tried to load a server last night.

I'm surprised they bothered to release a patch for 1942. I really didn't expect any further support for 1942 after Vietnam was released. I'm still partial to 1942, and it's nice to go back to for some dogfight action.

update: Please note that this does not add any functionality to the game or enhance gameplay in any way, it only fixes a glitch.

I just got my new license plates in today. Texas allows amateur radio operators to get license plates with their callsign on them for a whopping $2.
I placed the order in the first couple of weeks of November and got them today.

Some people say that ham plates are the epitome of being a radio geek, maybe so, but when I'm driving and I see call letters on the back of a car, I give a wave and almost always can talk to the other guy on 146.52MHz. It's an interesting way to meet other drivers when you're making a long road trip. It's just something neat to do, and it didn't cost me much of anything. So I like it.

Mackieman sez: I got new plates too, but I opted for customized over my ham callsign. Behold the glory that is OMG BBQ.