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  1. DOuG pRATt on Capitol JayJune 28, 2026

    This is exactly the information I have been looking for since I first saw those markings 45 years ago. Thank…

  2. Jared L on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    Jay Maynard's dead wax signatures are usually written out as "Jay" "JAM", whereas John Lemay's is almost always "J. Melay".…

  3. DOuG pRATt on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    Thanks very much! Jay Maynard is a new name for me. The inscriptions sure do appear to have been made…

  4. Jared L on Capitol JayJune 27, 2026

    You are mixing up two engineers. John Lemay and Jay Maynard. Both worked at Capitol and both did great work…

  5. DOuG pRATt on Alan Moore Says Thank YouJune 25, 2026

    Moore taking over Swamp Thing from Martin Pasko was a significant breakthrough.

Links

  • 88 Rewound at MIT
  • Allan Sniffen's Rewound Radio
  • Andrew Sandoval's Beatland Books
  • Big Planet Noise with Bob and Gina
  • Boss Radio 66 with DJ Tom Hanks
  • Brian Sibley on Life and Art
  • Colleen Doran's Comics & Stories
  • Daily Cartoonist
  • Dan Piraro's Bizarro
  • David Bruce's Forgotten 45s
  • Douglas Pratt on Substack
  • Genny Schorr's School of Rock
  • Headphone and Hearing Test
  • Jimmy Johnson's Arlo & Janis
  • Kip Brown's Discotech Underground
  • Kogar the Swinging Ape
  • Lost & Found at MIT
  • Luxuria Music
  • Lyrion Music Server
  • Mark Parisi's Off the Mark
  • Monte Schulz's 'Undercity'
  • Nat Gertler's AAUGH Blog
  • News from Mark Evanier
  • Paul Howley's Life in Comics

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Twisted-Pair Sister

The evolution of the Ethernet standard and related products was very significant in my working life. The switch from coaxial cable to twisted-pair wiring with hubs and switches made local area networking easier to install and much more reliable.

On LinkedIn some time ago I told the tale of the strangest 10BaseT problem I worked on.

Continue reading Twisted-Pair Sister

Posted on December 26, 2024December 26, 2024Categories Tech2 Comments on Twisted-Pair Sister

Navidad en España

Lia Pamina

¡Feliz Navidad, Lia!

Posted on December 25, 2024Categories All Posts1 Comment on Navidad en España

It Isn’t Christmas Without…

Posted on December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Categories All PostsLeave a comment on It Isn’t Christmas Without…

Holly Jolly Christmas!

May you have no need this day for the services of International Rescue. Because Thunderbirds are not go! They’re taking the day off.

Posted on December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Categories CartooningLeave a comment on Holly Jolly Christmas!

Hankering for Christmas Day?

Tom plays seasonal favorites on Boss Radio 66, Christmas Day at 1 AM, 5 AM, 9 AM, 4 PM, 11 PM ET.

Posted on December 24, 2024December 24, 2024Categories RadioLeave a comment on Hankering for Christmas Day?

Stephen King Sells Out!

Great news, just announced on the New England Radio Stations Facebook group. My favorite of Stephen King’s three radio stations in Maine, WKIT, will be staying on the air.

Posted on December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Categories RadioLeave a comment on Stephen King Sells Out!

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