If you want to use Open Broadcast Software (OBS) on Ubuntu 24.04, you can get it via flatpack, or a pre-packaged deb file.  I used the pre-packaged deb file with the apt package manager.

I wanted to add in the obs-ptz plugin to control my pan tilt zoom camera from within OBS.  I was able to find the obs-ptz.deb file from the author at the official github here: https://github.com/glikely/obs-ptz/releases/tag/v0.15.4

Although it installed without complaints, OBS would not show the PTZ dock. Looking at the error messages in the logs, I found that it was having problems opening the libqt6serialport6 library, so a simple “sudo apt install libqt6serialport6” fixed that issue and I was good to go.

[I’m actually using the IP version of the VISCA control protocol, so I didn’t need a serial port connection…but apparently the plugin aborts if it can’t open the serial library even before configuring cameras…]

I created this high resolution image of the moon using a Meade LX200 12″ SCT telescope and a Sony A6300 camera. It is a digital composite (panorama) of seven separate images (which you can see here: seven-moon-images zip file ). I also made a pan and zoom video out of this image here:

Software used: Hugin Panoramic Generator and OpenShot Video editor.

I connected my DJI Ronin 4 to my Sony A6300 camera using a “generic” USB-C to micro-usb cable.  [This is equivalent to the DJI “Multi-Camera Control Cable (Micro-USB)” cable.]

The generic cable allowed the Ronin to start/stop video recording, and adjust the shutter speed and aperture (BUT NOT trigger the shutter to take photographs, such as in the auto-panoramic mode…)

To control the shutter, I had to use the specialized DJI Sony “Multi” cable (labeled for the Ronin 2, but it worked fine for the Ronin 4). This cable allows you to start/stop video recording, trigger the shutter to take a photo, but NOT control the shutter speed or Aperture. So depending on what is important to you, you may need to buy both cables to use a Sony A6300 with a DJI Ronin.

You can compare and contrast the differences between the two cables here:

https://www.dji.com/support/compatibility/rs-4-pro/a6300

If you are interested in knowing what cable you need for your specific camera, this page is very useful: https://www.dji.com/support/compatibility

We just sold our 2017 Kia Optima Plug in Hybrid to Carvana in Orlando.

(VIN: KNAGV4LD1H5009159 )

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST purchasing that vehicle specifically, and possibly all early model year Kia PHEV’s in general.

My wife takes it farther and now has an intense hatred of the entire Kia brand, especially Kia America corporate and refuses to buy ANY Kia of any type ever again.

I own a 2015 leaf, and drove a 2021 S Plus for a week. It’s basically like the first gen leaf but with more range (and a few fancy driver assistance features like adaptive cruse control). Oh yah, and rear USB power outlets….

Three minor things I felt that the 2015 leaf did better than the gen2 2021 leaf:

Driver sunshade did not have the “pull out” tab to extend the shade (and could have used it)

Not a fan of the new center console. Arm rest wasn’t as big, drinks are in a more annoying spot. I mean, it’s FINE….but I liked the 2015 model year better.

Gen 2 has an analog (dial) speedometer in the main cluster. I prefer the heads up digital speed gauge in the 2015. But to compensate, the cruse control tells you what speed it is set to digitally, and that’s basically what I use for all speed control anyways.

So, no major complaints about the 2nd gen plus model, I did really appreciate the adaptive cruse control (e-pedal was fine…not worth upgrading for…) loved the extra range. Dash has a lot more informational options (more than you really need, but whatever…)

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The following channels have good reception in Rio Rancho NM (and probably Albuquerque as well):
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I have a Lenovo X1 laptop with Ubuntu 22.04 on it, and it will not connect correctly to the Albuquerque (ABQ) airport free WiFi.  I’ve tried lots of things to debug/diagnose this, and nothing got it to work successfully.

However, my android phone does connect successfully via Wifi, so I was able to turn on USB Tethering on the phone and access the wifi via a USB cable and my android phone.

Want to know where my termite bait stations are? Here you go…