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1. NYbill (nybill@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 15:55:09 UTC NYbill

   One over the air channel is pixelated, unless I leave the light on up there. Oo

   • ghostdancer (ghostdancer@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 17:05:22 UTC ghostdancer

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     @NYbill You know "Magic. More Magic"
     https://www.catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html

   • NYbill (nybill@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 17:08:22 UTC NYbill

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     • ghostdancer

     @ghostdancer URL says security risk. My theory is the light is making a ground plane behind the antenna.

   • ghostdancer (ghostdancer@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 18:00:29 UTC ghostdancer

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     @NYbill
     Another telling of the story https://boingboing.net/2022/08/11/a-story-about-a-weird-magic-switch-at-mit.html
     And you're probably right.