Chris Dunphy
@radven.bsky.social
Technomadic traveler for 18+ years. Currently dividing time between #boatlife and #vanlife.
Life: Technomadia.com
Work: RVMobileInternet.com
Life: Technomadia.com
Work: RVMobileInternet.com
I signed up to run the Baltimore Marathon last night.
Twelve days, counting down! *gulp*
Twelve days, counting down! *gulp*
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I signed up to run the Baltimore Marathon last night.
Twelve days, counting down! *gulp*
Twelve days, counting down! *gulp*
Every year since the iPhone 6 launch in 2014 I've published an analysis of Apple's newest iPhone models focused exclusively on mobile connectivity.
Here is my take on the iPhone 17 and Air (and the N1 and C1X chips): www.rvmobileinternet.com/apples-cellu...
Here is my take on the iPhone 17 and Air (and the N1 and C1X chips): www.rvmobileinternet.com/apples-cellu...
Apple's Cellular Evolution: iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Debut Along With New N1 Wi-Fi an C1X Cellular Connectivity Chips
Yesterday, Apple announced this year's batch of new iPhone models: the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max, and the super-slim iPhone Air. Every other site on the Internet will be talking about the
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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Every year since the iPhone 6 launch in 2014 I've published an analysis of Apple's newest iPhone models focused exclusively on mobile connectivity.
Here is my take on the iPhone 17 and Air (and the N1 and C1X chips): www.rvmobileinternet.com/apples-cellu...
Here is my take on the iPhone 17 and Air (and the N1 and C1X chips): www.rvmobileinternet.com/apples-cellu...
It was fun writing this - seeing how much (and how little) has changed from last year’s big picture update.
It still boggles my mind just how far and how fast things have advanced over the years since we started MIRC!
It still boggles my mind just how far and how fast things have advanced over the years since we started MIRC!
We just published our annual big-picture look at the current state of the satellite internet space race as of mid-2025.
Starlink may seem like the only game in town, but there are a lot of other companies up to some very interesting things as well.
www.rvmobileinternet.com/2025-satelli...
Starlink may seem like the only game in town, but there are a lot of other companies up to some very interesting things as well.
www.rvmobileinternet.com/2025-satelli...
2025 Satellite Mobile Internet Update: Starlink, Kuiper, Direct To Cellular, and More!
We have tracked satellite internet options for nomads from the very start here at the Mobile Internet Resource Center, and things have sure come a long way since our days of using a surveyor's tripod
www.rvmobileinternet.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It was fun writing this - seeing how much (and how little) has changed from last year’s big picture update.
It still boggles my mind just how far and how fast things have advanced over the years since we started MIRC!
It still boggles my mind just how far and how fast things have advanced over the years since we started MIRC!
Today marks NINETEEN years since I first set off on the road, trading a San Francisco high rise apartment and a Silicon Valley career for a life of exploration.
All my latest updates and reminiscing are posted over on the Technomadia blog today: www.technomadia.com/2025/04/nine...
All my latest updates and reminiscing are posted over on the Technomadia blog today: www.technomadia.com/2025/04/nine...
Nineteenth Nomadiversary: The Cat Distribution System Strikes Again! | Technomadia
Today marks NINETEEN years since I first set off on the road, trading a San Francisco high rise apartment and a Silicon Valley career for a life of adventure and exploration. If I could travel back in...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today marks NINETEEN years since I first set off on the road, trading a San Francisco high rise apartment and a Silicon Valley career for a life of exploration.
All my latest updates and reminiscing are posted over on the Technomadia blog today: www.technomadia.com/2025/04/nine...
All my latest updates and reminiscing are posted over on the Technomadia blog today: www.technomadia.com/2025/04/nine...
@gruber.foo "There were no indie or hobbyist mobile app developers before the App Store. (It’s kind of nutty in hindsight that network carriers were the only distribution channel for apps 17 years ago.)" -- Uhm, PalmOS would like a word. There was a huge thriving app ecosystem long before iOS.
March 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
@gruber.foo "There were no indie or hobbyist mobile app developers before the App Store. (It’s kind of nutty in hindsight that network carriers were the only distribution channel for apps 17 years ago.)" -- Uhm, PalmOS would like a word. There was a huge thriving app ecosystem long before iOS.
@gruber.foo - It isn't just Apple Intelligence turning on by default. The "Notify When Left Behind" setting in Find My gets turned back on with EVERY SINGLE x.x.1 minor iOS update. It is maddening. I have to manually disable it for every single AirTag and device with every single update. *grrr*
March 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@gruber.foo - It isn't just Apple Intelligence turning on by default. The "Notify When Left Behind" setting in Find My gets turned back on with EVERY SINGLE x.x.1 minor iOS update. It is maddening. I have to manually disable it for every single AirTag and device with every single update. *grrr*
Here is our coverage of last week's Starship explosion...
Is it worthwhile posting Mobile Internet Resource content like this over here on Bluesky?
Is it worthwhile posting Mobile Internet Resource content like this over here on Bluesky?
SpaceX's eighth Starship flight test failed spectacularly for the second time in a row on March 8th.
This is a major setback for SpaceX, and for Starlink.
For more on why Starship is critical for Starlink - see this article:
www.rvmobileinternet.com/what-the-fai...
This is a major setback for SpaceX, and for Starlink.
For more on why Starship is critical for Starlink - see this article:
www.rvmobileinternet.com/what-the-fai...
UPDATE: What the Failure of Starship Flight 7 (and 8!) Means For Starlink - V3 Satellites Coming
SpaceX's Starship is the largest rocket ever built, and when the system is fully operational and rapidly reusable it will be capable of delivering more cargo into orbit vastly more affordably than any...
www.rvmobileinternet.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Here is our coverage of last week's Starship explosion...
Is it worthwhile posting Mobile Internet Resource content like this over here on Bluesky?
Is it worthwhile posting Mobile Internet Resource content like this over here on Bluesky?
Reposted by Chris Dunphy
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
For the past month, Trump has been remaking the federal government in a way unrivaled since FDR’s New Deal transformed America and brought the nation out of the Great Depression, paving the way for the past 90 years of (relative) peace and prosperity.
But FDR actually had a mandate - Trump does not.
But FDR actually had a mandate - Trump does not.
February 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
For the past month, Trump has been remaking the federal government in a way unrivaled since FDR’s New Deal transformed America and brought the nation out of the Great Depression, paving the way for the past 90 years of (relative) peace and prosperity.
But FDR actually had a mandate - Trump does not.
But FDR actually had a mandate - Trump does not.
The story of running my second marathon - just published on the Technomadia blog. The marathon itself was back in December - it was a pretty epic experience. #running
Hard to believe it's been over two months since we both completed the Space Coast Marathon! Catching the blog up for posterity with personal recounts of the experience: www.technomadia.com/2025/02/spac...
Space Coast Marathon – Third Time is a Charm? | Technomadia
We first participated in the Space Coast Marathon in Florida back in 2011 - that time, Chris ran the 1/2 and I walked the 1/2. We were only vaguely trained up for it. It would be over a decade until w...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The story of running my second marathon - just published on the Technomadia blog. The marathon itself was back in December - it was a pretty epic experience. #running
We've been getting asked a lot about alternatives to Starlink.
We published a video on the topic this morning.
Personally - we've managed to travel with abundant connectivity by boat and RV for over a year without needing to re-activate our Starlink account.
Spread the word!
youtu.be/mG4RIcHn2sc?...
We published a video on the topic this morning.
Personally - we've managed to travel with abundant connectivity by boat and RV for over a year without needing to re-activate our Starlink account.
Spread the word!
youtu.be/mG4RIcHn2sc?...
Starlink Alternatives for RV & Boat Mobile Internet
YouTube video by Mobile Internet Resource Center
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We've been getting asked a lot about alternatives to Starlink.
We published a video on the topic this morning.
Personally - we've managed to travel with abundant connectivity by boat and RV for over a year without needing to re-activate our Starlink account.
Spread the word!
youtu.be/mG4RIcHn2sc?...
We published a video on the topic this morning.
Personally - we've managed to travel with abundant connectivity by boat and RV for over a year without needing to re-activate our Starlink account.
Spread the word!
youtu.be/mG4RIcHn2sc?...
@5calls.org - Is your site overloaded? I keep getting "No reps available" despite having my location set. It was working earlier - and now that I am ready to make some calls, I am stuck. On the other hand - being overloaded in this case is a good thing! I can only imagine the congress switchboards!
February 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
@5calls.org - Is your site overloaded? I keep getting "No reps available" despite having my location set. It was working earlier - and now that I am ready to make some calls, I am stuck. On the other hand - being overloaded in this case is a good thing! I can only imagine the congress switchboards!
A substantial enough minority wanted change badly enough they hired the guy who told them what they wanted to hear.
But burning a house down is NOT the best way to start a remodel.
If you hire a contractor and that is where they start, you haven’t hired a contractor - you have hired an arsonist.
But burning a house down is NOT the best way to start a remodel.
If you hire a contractor and that is where they start, you haven’t hired a contractor - you have hired an arsonist.
February 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A substantial enough minority wanted change badly enough they hired the guy who told them what they wanted to hear.
But burning a house down is NOT the best way to start a remodel.
If you hire a contractor and that is where they start, you haven’t hired a contractor - you have hired an arsonist.
But burning a house down is NOT the best way to start a remodel.
If you hire a contractor and that is where they start, you haven’t hired a contractor - you have hired an arsonist.
Our week has been amazing. Here is our video on the experience.
I wish BlueSky allowed longer posts - I would share my write up here too.
Visiting SpaceX Starbase for Starship Launch #7
youtu.be/PyXUWBHjEdA
I wish BlueSky allowed longer posts - I would share my write up here too.
Visiting SpaceX Starbase for Starship Launch #7
youtu.be/PyXUWBHjEdA
Visiting SpaceX Starbase for Starship Launch #7
YouTube video by Technomadia
youtu.be
January 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Our week has been amazing. Here is our video on the experience.
I wish BlueSky allowed longer posts - I would share my write up here too.
Visiting SpaceX Starbase for Starship Launch #7
youtu.be/PyXUWBHjEdA
I wish BlueSky allowed longer posts - I would share my write up here too.
Visiting SpaceX Starbase for Starship Launch #7
youtu.be/PyXUWBHjEdA
It is absolutely amazing / insane how close you can get to the Starship operations prepping for launch at Starbase. It has a very awesome Burning Man / maker type vibe. Visiting the pad for the first time today - the space geek in me has been squeeing! I can’t wait for launch! #starship #spacex
January 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I had an amazing time #running the Space Coast Marathon.
My official time: 4:56:51 - 11’20” Pace.
Two years ago: 5:30:20 - 12’37” Pace.
I shaved over 30 minutes off my time!!
I can hardly believe that I beat 5 hours. Based on my recent training runs - I was aiming for 5:15, with a 12’ pace.
My official time: 4:56:51 - 11’20” Pace.
Two years ago: 5:30:20 - 12’37” Pace.
I shaved over 30 minutes off my time!!
I can hardly believe that I beat 5 hours. Based on my recent training runs - I was aiming for 5:15, with a 12’ pace.
December 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I had an amazing time #running the Space Coast Marathon.
My official time: 4:56:51 - 11’20” Pace.
Two years ago: 5:30:20 - 12’37” Pace.
I shaved over 30 minutes off my time!!
I can hardly believe that I beat 5 hours. Based on my recent training runs - I was aiming for 5:15, with a 12’ pace.
My official time: 4:56:51 - 11’20” Pace.
Two years ago: 5:30:20 - 12’37” Pace.
I shaved over 30 minutes off my time!!
I can hardly believe that I beat 5 hours. Based on my recent training runs - I was aiming for 5:15, with a 12’ pace.
November 30, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Imagine if in the Avengers, Tony Stark had signed on to endorse Thanos and his plan to eliminate half of humanity…
*sigh*
*sigh*
![Rep. Jim Jordan & @Jim Jordan:
Why are Democrats so opposed to @ElonMusk's Department of Government Efficiency?
Do they want your tax dollars to be misused even more?
Me:
For the same reason the Avengers were so opposed to Thanos.
"Here's how: if your [Social Security number] ends in an odd number, you're fired. That downsizes government by half. Absolutely *nothing* will break as a result." - DOGE's Ramaswamy and @elonmusk think Thanos was good.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gsvppfl6eq6ohidakdvbcfdf/bafkreigabp7qvceornpfo7fvoyw567he7fvf5v2vhyf27vfcu4zzxmlrwe@jpeg)
November 23, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Imagine if in the Avengers, Tony Stark had signed on to endorse Thanos and his plan to eliminate half of humanity…
*sigh*
*sigh*
So I have been doing a #SundayRunday post every week for 2+ years on Facebook sharing my latest #running adventures.
Is this the sort of thing I should post about here on Bluesky?
Is linking to public FB posts appropriate?
I wish Bluesky allowed longer posts…
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DiA...
Is this the sort of thing I should post about here on Bluesky?
Is linking to public FB posts appropriate?
I wish Bluesky allowed longer posts…
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DiA...
November 17, 2024 at 11:50 PM
So I have been doing a #SundayRunday post every week for 2+ years on Facebook sharing my latest #running adventures.
Is this the sort of thing I should post about here on Bluesky?
Is linking to public FB posts appropriate?
I wish Bluesky allowed longer posts…
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DiA...
Is this the sort of thing I should post about here on Bluesky?
Is linking to public FB posts appropriate?
I wish Bluesky allowed longer posts…
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DiA...
Reposted by Chris Dunphy
Facebook, YouTube, and blogging have been our primary social media outlets up until now.
But maybe it is time to give Bluesky a try.
How many other technomads are hanging out here?
Boaters? RV’ers?
But maybe it is time to give Bluesky a try.
How many other technomads are hanging out here?
Boaters? RV’ers?
November 16, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Facebook, YouTube, and blogging have been our primary social media outlets up until now.
But maybe it is time to give Bluesky a try.
How many other technomads are hanging out here?
Boaters? RV’ers?
But maybe it is time to give Bluesky a try.
How many other technomads are hanging out here?
Boaters? RV’ers?
November 17, 2024 at 11:52 PM