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Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
@abraxas3d.bsky.social
I enjoy thinking and doing. Not necessarily in that order.
Opulent Voice digital radio protocol is “Compressed but not compromised”.

A video of a complete over the air demonstration of the system, including satellite simulator, will be published earlier than planned. Thank you to all the volunteers making ambitious #hamradio things happen.
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I post open source digital radio work here. This is one of the things I work on and want to talk with other people about. I do #opensource #fpga #digital #radio projects with a variety of individuals & organizations. I'd love to hear more from you and meet up at ORI's weekly zoom call. Let me know!
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Opulent Voice sent over the air with real Barker code synchronization words and basic framing is working great in the PLUTO SDR implementation.

#opensource #amateurradio
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We are having a Halloween party in collaboration with DEFCON Groups 858/619.

Smart Cities Field Trip so bring your SDR, SAO prototype, Remote Lab tours, food, fun and more!

If you are in San Diego, CA, USA and on the ORI mailing list, then check your inbox for more information.
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thank you to all our volunteers that attended #Pacificon this past weekend. Michelle W5NYV gave the MDARC meeting presentation on Friday night, everyone attended a wide variety of events and talks, and ORI made many new contacts and welcomed some new volunteers.
October 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
opensource.org/blog/osi-…

If you follow us, then you are invested in Open Source.

Open Source Initiative is looking for their next executive director. If you or someone you know should be recommended to this role, read the above and get in touch with them.
October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Video recording of our projects meeting from 7 October 2025 can be found here:

youtu.be/vbnwe62yP…
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our most recent projects meetup video recording:

youtu.be/BaNtYhOJN…
October 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
I just don't feel like the President of the United States should be declaring that he hates his enemies. I don't feel like the VPOTUS should be calling citizens dipshits on social media. I'm old fashioned that way.
September 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Open Research Institute’s August 2025 Newsletter. Thank you to all contributors and supporters!

www.openresearch.institute/2025/09/1…
September 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Defending Amateur Radio Spectrum: The AST Spacemobile Battle Continues

www.openresearch.institute/2025/09/1…
September 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating generative A.I. chatbots: www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
September 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Most recent FPGA projects meetup is at youtu.be/nLEXsOwlT…
September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Hey folks, I'm between the pastries and the coffee!

And, more importantly, I get to talk about Open Research Institute openresearch.institute between two totally amazing people. What a fantastic opportunity from @amsat-dl.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
See the video recording of our latest project meetup here: youtu.be/65KgQueU7…
August 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Transcriptions now work (and are configurable live) for audio in #OpulentVoice Interlocutor code. Check it out here: github.com/OpenResearch...

Transcriptions appear in both web interface and CLI.

Operators guide here: github.com/OpenResearch...
GitHub - OpenResearchInstitute/interlocutor: Raspberry Pi Human Radio Interface for Opulent Voice
Raspberry Pi Human Radio Interface for Opulent Voice - OpenResearchInstitute/interlocutor
github.com
August 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Opulent Voice demonstration conference server open for beta testing.

www.openresearch.institute/2025/08/0…
August 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Inner Circle Newsletter for July 2025 www.openresearch.institute/2025/08/0…
August 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Silcoon pretzel beast! Ready to go into oven #pokemon
July 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Online version of our Inner Circle Newsletter for May 2025 can be found at www.openresearch.institute/2025/06/0…
June 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
😬
June 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)
Meanwhile, US educators don’t have to jump through hoops and over firewalls to get this same information and they simply don’t give a shit — they’d rather invite venture capitalists and quants to tell students how to get rich.
June 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
www.openresearch.institute/2025/05/2…

Join ORI at Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2025
May 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM