Gary Schafer
@jesternofool.bsky.social
I herd photons and electrons. Now-retired electrical engineer from the National Security Agency (NSA). Background in technical security.
Honestly, whatever it takes to deal with that "I'm chewing tin foil" taste is absolutely okey-dokey.
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Honestly, whatever it takes to deal with that "I'm chewing tin foil" taste is absolutely okey-dokey.
I learned the dreidel song in kindergarten from another student who was Jewish. She taught it to me and we'd sing it together as we played with her dreidel.
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I learned the dreidel song in kindergarten from another student who was Jewish. She taught it to me and we'd sing it together as we played with her dreidel.
I thought ours sounds like the opening bars to "Send in the Clowns", which, ya know, might just be irony?
December 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I thought ours sounds like the opening bars to "Send in the Clowns", which, ya know, might just be irony?
He was what I called a "BASF actor" (translation: He made everything he was in better.) RIP.
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
He was what I called a "BASF actor" (translation: He made everything he was in better.) RIP.
"Foggy Bottom Boys? Didn't he mean Soggy Bottom Boys?"
"Nope, Foggy Bottom Boys. Started by some RIFed State Dept FSOs."
"Nope, Foggy Bottom Boys. Started by some RIFed State Dept FSOs."
December 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
"Foggy Bottom Boys? Didn't he mean Soggy Bottom Boys?"
"Nope, Foggy Bottom Boys. Started by some RIFed State Dept FSOs."
"Nope, Foggy Bottom Boys. Started by some RIFed State Dept FSOs."
It is wet in Crofton and that is it.
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It is wet in Crofton and that is it.
It *can* be. How to tell? If there's a number in front of it (e.g. 16QAM, 32QAM, etc), that's digital. If they just say "QAM", you need more context.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
It *can* be. How to tell? If there's a number in front of it (e.g. 16QAM, 32QAM, etc), that's digital. If they just say "QAM", you need more context.