Spreading the good word of SOTA at Pacificon!

#sota #HamRadio #pacificon #hamR

Looking forward to Pacificon tomorrow!

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #HamR #pacificon

Here is an interesting and challenging situation - and yes, not #vintage but standby, this will be relevant to multiple conversations/complaints I have heard about locked #Apple devices. At #pacificon I picked up a #M1 13" #macPro (16GB/500GB), no power supply and dead battery. Brought it home, plugged in & powered on - and it was #bootlocked.

Did some research, and you can use #DFU mode on the locked #macPro and #Apple #Configurator to remove the boot lock/whatever Apple business account it was associated with, reinstall the firmware/BIOS/OS X, and it was dam MAGIC booting into #sequoia

Here is a decent URL about the process:
https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-silicon/tips/how-to-restore-an-apple-silicon-mac-using-configurator
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5xmA3lDz3g or https://support.apple.com/en-us/108900.

I will say, the timing of the key presses to get the target device into #DFU mode MUST be exact - and it is a #pita Hope this helps (HTH), and good luck!

Note #ianal - nor proposing bypassing security measures or theft deterrent measures in any way.....

Now, there is still a risk that whoever has the device registered in the #MDM or #apple business account will realize the device is active and re-send the lock command/killswitch.

There is nothing around this, unless you swap out the main board / #motherboard so there is a different serial number and no longer registered. Though if you too this extent of effort leveraging #DFU to restore would not be worth the effort.

#macpro
#bootlocked
#laptop
#computerHistory
#computer #tech
#macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n

The #thinkpad #p1 I picked up at the #pacificon #hamswapmeet #swapmeet had an install of #win11 that was #fubar
A wipe & reinstall with a copy of #iot #ltsc with the oem auto-activation worked like a charm.

Now using #ctt to install the majority of applications and then rip out the spyware.

#happyNerding #computer #tech #computerHistory

It is the swap meet for #pacificon #hamradio conference

Some #vintagecomputing #vintagehardware to be found

#sfbayarea #sfbay
#EFM #eflea #siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#ham_radio #ham_operator #HamRadioOutlet #ham
#vintageDell #DellComputer #laptop #vintagelaptop

If you'll be at Pacificon tomorrow (Saturday) morning, I'll be giving a talk about forward error correction and FT8 at 9.

#HamRadio #pacificon #ft8

Just listened to N6BT tell me that those portable vertical antennas are terrible. Then ten minutes later, these other ones are great.
Would've been nice if he had disclosed that he sells the "good" ones at the beginning.

#HamRadio #pacificon #verticals

For those of you near the #SFBay area, a small group of us #HBS are getting together at #Pacificon Friday night for a craft beer/cider/perry/mead share

If interested, send me a PM for details