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SWLing Post Update: Good news–comments are now open without registration

...well, at least your comments... After being approached by a few readers, we have decided to lift the requirement to become a registered user on the SWLing Post in order to post comments. Now you can...

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The SWLing Post is upgrading servers

(Source: Google Analytics) Dear Readers, If you notice a little downtime over the next few days, it is because we are in the process of moving the SWLing Post (and all of SWLing.com) to a new, upgraded...

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An easier way to comment on the SWLing Post

If you’ve ever commented on the SWLing Post (or almost any other website, for that matter), you’ve no doubt been challenged by a CAPTCHA code before your comment could be published. The CAPTCHA system...

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SWLing Post, Number 2,000

This morning, I noticed that we’ve crossed a small milestone here at the SWLing Post: as of this post, there are now 2,000 published posts in our archives. It’s a bit incredible that it’s already been...

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SWLing Post comments…some getting lost in our SPAM folder?

The SWLing Post has been online since 2008–plenty of time for SPAMbots to focus their attention on us! In fact, we receive a SPAM comment, on average, every 3 minutes! Way too many comments to moderate...

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SWLing Post email digest via Feedburner

I’ve received messages from several SWLing Post email subscribers stating that they haven’t received email digests or announcements lately. Our email subscription has been powered by the Google...

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Moshe sports his SWLing Post gear

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Moshe Zaharia, who recently made my day by sending the photo above (click to enlarge). I told Moshe that I’m pretty certain, he’s the first SWL in Israel to snag...

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SWLing Post: Exploring a new email delivery system

For the past six years or so, we’ve used Google Feedburner as an email distribution system on the SWLing Post. Feedburner is a bare-bones RSS-based system, but it’s worked quite well–allowing readers...

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The SWLing Post: 3,000 posts and counting!

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that we had crossed a small milestone here on the SWLing Post: as of this post, there are now 3,067 (!!!) published posts in our archives. I simply can’t believe we’ve...

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RadioWorld: Despite Fears, ABC Shuts Down Shortwave Broadcasts

(Source: RadioWorld) The ABC has turned off its shortwave radio transmitters, leaving Australians in remote areas without easy access to lifeline radio OTTAWA — On Jan. 31, state-owned Australian...

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SWLing Post, Number 2,000

This morning, I noticed that we’ve crossed a small milestone here at the SWLing Post: as of this post, there are now 2,000 published posts in our archives. It’s a bit incredible that it’s already been...

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SWLing Post comments…some getting lost in our SPAM folder?

The SWLing Post has been online since 2008–plenty of time for SPAMbots to focus their attention on us! In fact, we receive a SPAM comment, on average, every 3 minutes! Way too many comments to moderate...

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SWLing Post email digest via Feedburner

I’ve received messages from several SWLing Post email subscribers stating that they haven’t received email digests or announcements lately. Our email subscription has been powered by the Google...

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Moshe sports his SWLing Post gear

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Moshe Zaharia, who recently made my day by sending the photo above (click to enlarge). I told Moshe that I’m pretty certain, he’s the first SWL in Israel to snag...

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SWLing Post: Exploring a new email delivery system

For the past six years or so, we’ve used Google Feedburner as an email distribution system on the SWLing Post. Feedburner is a bare-bones RSS-based system, but it’s worked quite well–allowing readers...

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The SWLing Post: 3,000 posts and counting!

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that we had crossed a small milestone here on the SWLing Post: as of this post, there are now 3,067 (!!!) published posts in our archives. I simply can’t believe we’ve...

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RadioWorld: Despite Fears, ABC Shuts Down Shortwave Broadcasts

(Source: RadioWorld) The ABC has turned off its shortwave radio transmitters, leaving Australians in remote areas without easy access to lifeline radio OTTAWA — On Jan. 31, state-owned Australian...

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Leaving a comment? reCaptcha is back…for now…

Seriously…we know you’re not a Robot! If you’ve been an SWLing Post contributor for a few years, you’ll recall that we used to use Google’s Captcha system to prevent SPAMbot comments on our site. A few...

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Problems with email delivery of the SWLing Post?

A number of SWLing Post readers (about 1,200 of you) are signed up for and receive our posts via email. In the past two weeks, I’ve received a number of messages from readers noting that they haven’t...

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Former news reporter stresses the utility and efficiency of RSS feeds

In reply to our previous post regarding email delivery of the SWLing Post, contributor Dan Robinson draws our attention to this excellent article about using RSS feeds to keep track of news: As this...

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