i have to be honest about that 'free' eagle software - it wasn't super intuitive
#live-broadcast-chat
alpine nova
heavy siren
And that's a good point. We use it. than we don't. then we do. It can't be complicated when that is how it is used.
inner spade
I love Eagle for the few occasions when I need the depth, but it doesn't scale well to the "one PCB design every 3 months" level that would benefit me the greatest. If I could tailor the interface to just the 10 features I need for 80% of my designs and reveal the other 200 features once a year when doing the tough stuff, I'd be really happy.
alpine nova
it's like going thru learning curve everytime
waxen thistle
There is a benefit though going with the 800lb gorilla/the industry leader. Like @split gazelle inferred, if many people are using it, it has the community support. Arduino, RPi, Feathers....versus Intel Gallelio π
heavy siren
A Use-it-or-lose-it attribute is not a good maker community situation for a product to be in.
rapid hornet
@waxen thistle thats the value of the maker market. its a community that can document in the open
alpine nova
@waxen thistle which is only reason i'm exploring circuitpy
brazen grove
@waxen thistle you'd think Intel would be a gorilla
round willow
Phew, that was close, almost just thought my cat was a pillow
waxen thistle
@brazen grove For CPUs, sure. For microcontrollers....doesn't seem so? π
muted mesa
I think Intel's major problem was price point. Its expensive to get into that game with little doc/community/resources
same with Freescale iMX. although admittedly, they're more towards industrial than maker...
alpine nova
and what's the deal with instructables? are they gonna update app for ios
river peak
It's a terrifying moment when you go "I need an adult!" followed by "Oh, crap, I AM the adult!"
waxen thistle
The innmates are running the asylum.
rapid hornet
somebody catch the link?
clear matrix
alpine nova
rossdoell?
river peak
rapid hornet
ah nice! I missed the e
covert comet
Thanks.
icy glade
Any way to chain 5 circuit Playground together?
alpine nova
i want a 3d printer so bad, but i know i'd hate it
river peak
I got one the other week. It's awesome.
alpine nova
that's good
split gazelle
Also new to printing & I'm hooked
river peak
It makes me want to build a giant one.
heavy siren
@alpine nova Are you kidding. I absolutely LOVE my 3D printer.
alpine nova
i can't afford to open any more cans of worms right now
icy glade
Delta Go 3d Printer is on sale
trail zephyr
I bought a 3d printer in 2015 . I was a new maker...it was frustrating at first because I made some mistakes and I had to do some fixing of the printer but once I got it it was amazing
river peak
@split gazelle I'm a little surprised you didn't immediately try to re-do your Menorah with 3D-printed parts.
alpine nova
i suppose i'm waiting for a friend who started on ground level to tell me which printer is worth investing in
rapid hornet
@icy glade why do you want chain the circuitplaygrounds? Are they expresses?
icy glade
=v1 circuit playgrounds for a Santa hat
alpine nova
@split gazelle yea, i was thinking what @river peak said
rapid hornet
@icy glade so the neopixels will chain?
icy glade
Correct neopixels on the boards
split gazelle
@river peak I considered it but I wanted to see the PVC pipe idea thru. Making weird housings work is one of my favorite things
muted mesa
@gray nest cue the leek! π
icy glade
I still thinking of a trinket and a neopixel strip though instead
rapid hornet
@icy glade I think the strip would be easier
spring heath
Noe and Pedro are tops on snap together 3D parts
rapid hornet
the circuitplaygrounds don't expose the data in or data out lines to the neopixels
icy glade
Ok I still have time to order and get it before Xmas.
river peak
@split gazelle Yeah, halfway through a project isn't the best time to compeltely re-do
waxen thistle
All engineers mess up. Make mistakes. It's how you learn and move on from them that matters!
alpine nova
@split gazelle you'd love my current project - trying to design a new housing for my side mounted lazy susan servo
icy glade
5v trinket and Meyer of led strip
rapid hornet
to use 5 CPs you'd need each to talk with each other by i2c or something
river peak
Put teeth on it and it's a skull.
split gazelle
That's a great case!
icy glade
Yeah thought that guess Iβm ordering a neopixel strip, will I need capacitors to my order with the strip and 5v trinket?
alpine nova
so cute
waxen thistle
awww!
rapid hornet
I'd suggest following the neopixel uberguide
spring heath
The sound sensor capability?
clear matrix
Looks great!
muted mesa
@icy glade cap is recommended. 100uF i believe.
waxen thistle
It kinda reminded of a Wraith research base from Stargate: Atlantis: https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/stargate/images/d/df/WraithLab.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080806121915
river peak
Arduino form factor is LARGE
icy glade
Iβll Laos try individual playgrounds and see how they diffuse and light Santa hat first tonight.
alpine nova
i'm currently redesigning my project from arduino to circuitpy with feather
round willow
Circuit playground gigantic edition
muted mesa
feather environment is amazing. i do dig it immensely.
alpine nova
yes!!
brazen grove
the pins were actually designed, not just randomized like with arduino
alpine nova
video production is the loner art
brazen grove
for example, the gnd is not next to vin
rapid hornet
@lethal lagoon !!!!
clear matrix
@lethal lagoon Yay!!!
alpine nova
i saw @lethal lagoon 's project in laughing squid today
muted mesa
so we need to build phil a keyboard for his vidpro? is that what I heard?
split gazelle
πΈπ€π
alpine nova
haha love the sound effects while printing
strange mantle
printing noises!
muted mesa
hopefully it has modem sounds when connecting too!
rapid hornet
@alpine nova @lethal lagoon did the sound effects herself
alpine nova
of course she did!!
glad mortar
will eagle get proper vector and bitmap support in the future?
tawdry tangle
anybody else having streaming lag?
muted mesa
she missed again this week? @lethal lagoon you're even famouser!!
bleak wigeon
Q: Any chance the board size limit will be changed or a more useful limit
round willow
Can you get PCB creation back on 123dcircuits?
muted mesa
oh, and amazing job on that @lethal lagoon
rapid hornet
@lethal lagoon usually catches up later after work
alpine nova
when is AAE going to become one hour thirty min?
bleak wigeon
But board size is a really bad way
rapid hornet
@alpine nova it is on demand already
alpine nova
and S&T should be an hour
trim mountain
If I wanted to make suggestions on how to change Fusion 360 to make it more usable for people with disabilities is there someone at Autodesk I could contact with suggestions?
muted mesa
@open girder Mike, can you tell us when Feather designs will be released? (just whisper...ladayada and phil are close, but they won't hear)
kindred ore
i gotta say watching a project like @lethal lagoon 's bot evolve is one of tthe things i'm really liking about show and tell
alpine nova
@rapid hornet meaning what?
rapid hornet
@alpine nova this one is already an hour and a half
alpine nova
yes, but official?
rapid hornet
nope
alpine nova
i mean officially so i can plan around it
i should just block out wed afternoons to allow for extra dischord time
rapid hornet
I doubt it ever will be because phil and limor are buuussssyyyyy
rapid hornet
I've seen them rush a few times to go to other things
covert comet
Yaaaay for the Greater Toronto Area.
waxen thistle
As busy as they are, running their own tech business in manhattan, I appreciate them running the show late because they want to help their audience and community π
muted mesa
Congrats Carson!
alpine nova
congrats carson
covert comet
Serious cred to Carson for not creating horrific echo like most people who call in. π
split gazelle
Thanks for a wonderful show!
paper peak
when there are guests they often run over to allow plenty of time to talk
inner spade
Thanks!
alpine nova
thanks for the shows!
waxen thistle
@open girder Thanks again for another wonderful evening of shows!
heavy siren
Great show. Make a great day. ><>
muted mesa
Amazing show guys! Have a great night! Thanks to Mike & Matt for coming on. @pearl portal @dim knot
alpine nova
love that story!
rapid hornet
congrats @round willow on winning the trivia!
open girder
10% discount code: ADSKEagle expires 12/13/17 @ 11:59pm ET #askanengineer https://www.youtube.com/adafruit/live & http://www.adafruit.com @open girder
rapid hornet
@open girder looks like it doesn't apply to the CPX since its on sale already
open girder
oh maybe
glad mortar
great show, thanks!
rapid hornet
yup yup
one person pointed it out and I suggested emailing support if they really cared
should get google to fix the adafruit pronounciation
clear matrix
Heh yeah
rapid hornet
double cap touch is super clever
alpine nova
cool!
waxen thistle
@open girder I know this might be a little late, but here's a really awesome, well-priced industrial foot switch (thought about it when you were showing your bag making video). https://temcoindustrial.com/temco-cn0003-foot-switch-1qty.html
alpine nova
mesmerized by soldering
waxen thistle
The yellow area is mostly open, so you can stuff a feather or trinket in there.
muted mesa
hmm. does foot switch void liability and/or meet osha? (i'm a slight darwinist, but would hate for any of you to get bit by that thing)
open girder
@muted mesa naw, it's an install-able option
with sensors on the device and all that
muted mesa
roger dodger. just checking. (been through too many safety inspections and training) π
open girder
yup, same here, we do it right
alpine nova
@open girder can you post a video (or maybe one exists) of just soldering
river peak
They should have a drink that makes it so you can't be hurt.
covert comet
A neighbour lost most of his hand working in a machine shop.
river peak
Call it safe-tea
alpine nova
to space out on
covert comet
One conversation with him will make anyone take that stuff more seriously.
waxen thistle
@river peak You're working hard to retain that Master Punner title today π
muted mesa
haha. @alpine nova 10 hours of solder blobbing on yt?
river peak
If I don't, I end up pun-ished!
muted mesa
"if you didn't feel that, we just had another one baby" @river peak
alright...gotta go hang out with the angsty pre-teen.
alpine nova
glwt
river peak
Angsty pre-teen? Ooof.
fleet monolith
what was the ohm bit for?
strange mantle
@fleet monolith phone number for pay phone used for contest at end of show.
fleet monolith
yeah dont know how to use that.lol didnt use discord that much
devout blade
Yes, Tnx for the shows!
strange mantle
@alpine nova all kinds of soldering in this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apAOI7j4hE
(there are probably others)
alpine nova
thx @strange mantle i'm just gonna space out on that for a whileπ€
actually, would have to edit it down to just soldering joint after joint
lethal lagoon
hey y'all happy wednesday!
kindred ore
hey sophy! ...liked your bot vid π
lethal lagoon
@kindred ore oh yay thank you!!! i am catching up, watching AAE now
muted mesa
happy wednesday @lethal lagoon that bot is impressive. nicely done!
lethal lagoon
@kindred ore omg your dubstep bathroom! amazing!
hi @muted mesa thanks so much! glad you like it π
awesome show and tell tonight, so many cool projects
heavy siren
@lethal lagoon Did you make that photo taking box with the printer?
muted mesa
it was a great string of shows tonight.
lethal lagoon
@heavy siren yep that's me
heavy siren
@lethal lagoon That is amazing. The simple yet expressive faces, the sounds of yesterday, the printout. All packaged like that. Excellent work.
kindred ore
@lethal lagoon tyvm! but honestly it's just phase one ...gonna add a lot in the next year, i just gotta learn how to show off my stuff better, i get off work at 7pm so i barely get home in time to log on
lethal lagoon
@heavy siren oh thanks! we did a lot of brainstorming and thinking to figure out it would be and it ended up being that π it was a super fun design process for that project
@kindred ore it looks great! showing things is hard, especially online through a camera. the timing is tough for me too, I get off of work in the middle of Ask An Engineer so I need to skip out early to make it to Show and Tell
(which is totally worth it, btw)
but i can't always swing it
kindred ore
know what u mean
heavy siren
@lethal lagoon Well, it looks like a lot of thought went into it. The personality projections are what impresses me. You nailed that.
@kindred ore Ok, think of this. 2:00am, 60 years old, turn on the lights, BAM, heartattack!!! So, if you could tone it down with amber colors, soothing waterfalls sounds, fading transitions, now that would work for me. π
lethal lagoon
@heavy siren thanks π that's my favorite part, it's fun to see how much expression you can convey with a few movements/changes
heavy siren
@lethal lagoon I'll bet it was fun to do. And it's not just software, it's the graphics and sounds and all properly synced. You did good girl. Very good indeed.
kindred ore
@heavy siren whats really spooky is looking over in the night & seeing the grout lines glowing ...can last like 6 hrs or more ...but ya i'm working on soothing programs too
used blue glow ...so it looks cool ...not that green stuff
heavy siren
@kindred ore Cool! Just thinking about being in it in the 60's on windowpane or microdot. THAT would be a trip.
lethal lagoon
i love that top secret cpx case... reminds me of a facehugger
heavy siren
Yeah, the edges were open for clips. Neat idea.
kindred ore
took a sec to find a pic ...but, yeah ...trippy
heavy siren
check that out. unreal.
lethal lagoon
whoa very tron
heavy siren
With my steamy hot bubble baths, lights like that, Led Zepplin, and a vape stick, I'd be in heaven.
kindred ore
yeah this link shows the sequence much better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhT9kUvqsBA
heavy siren
@kindred ore YESSSSsssss..... That was fantastic.
Wait till I show my wife what I now want for Christmas.
What'll ya think she'll say?
kindred ore
i dunno ..most peeps just ask me "what's your end game?" i think that may be nice way of saying i think you're crazy π
i mean really ...a lil encouragement here goes a long way
heavy siren
End game? Looks finished to me. Some people just don't get it.
Anyway, I remember a friend in college used green lights in his bathroom and not realizing it, when you leave, everything you look at is red. Like looking through a piece of red ceolophane. Have you ever tried something like that?
It's cool. Your brain will adjust for the green saturation over a small period of time. But suddenly when in normal light the red is emphasised. Way cool effect.
river peak
@kindred ore I wonder if you're the first person to do Show and Tell from their bathroom
kindred ore
yeah ...i get it ...that'd be a fun experiment
@river peak i'm not a star trek fan ....but i boldly go ...
heavy siren
that's funny
river peak
You mentioned earlier that the lighting is pre-scripted and not based on interacting with the audio?
That seems like a good thing. Lighting in reaction to things is cool and all, but you don't really need to have it reacting to bowel movements.
lethal lagoon
It kind of reminds me of that show cash cab... people would get into the cab thinking it's a normal cab and then BLAM the lights go crazy!
maybe you could host a surprise game show in there
heavy siren
Great show. Whatch it whever I can.
kindred ore
LOL .......however you have no idea how happy i was when i found a jingle bells that sounded like fart noises
your killin me @river peak
river peak
Most of the time my jokes are crappy. But toilet humor fits here.
kindred ore
see ...thats what i try to bring to the party
heavy siren
Oh O, @river peak is going to flush the pun buffer. π
get it? flush? yeah, I'm no good at puns either.
kindred ore
golf clap
river peak
A lot of responses would get me kicked for having a potty mouth
heavy siren
you mean you would be bot-ed out? yuk yuk....
paper peak
shell mason
i saw those subscriber options earlier
shell mason
@paper peak thanks
shell mason
@haughty quiver what are you doing in your workshop
haughty quiver
Something Star Wars-ish...
shell mason
cool
haughty quiver
at the moment hand editing the xml file that is my Wirecast broadcast software setup, because it's crashing on load...
inner spade
it's alive!
haughty quiver
yay!
eager sapphire
Lost audio now
haughty quiver
standby
inner spade
is the worksshop more cavernous today? π
inner spade
Elivs used echo sometimes.
sterile forge
still echo
shell mason
there is some echo
sterile forge
not yet
shell mason
the effect seems on
sterile forge
still echo
sterile forge
echo gone
shell mason
now it is better
eager sapphire
Kinda miss the auditorium effect now.
inner spade
yeah. the 58 is workhorse!
opal wolf
If there's a mute switch for each channel, mute anything you don't need.
waxen thistle
Hello all you wonderful people!
Wait, I heard "stupid and dangerous"....who said my middle names?
inner spade
@haughty quiver Good ventilaion is a must and don't lick the phosphor. Most of the mercury vapor settles into the phosphor in used bulbs.
eager sapphire
John - lost sound at 27 min after the hour
eager sapphire
I nearly heard ya
shell mason
@haughty quiver no sound
heavy siren
sounds on
inner spade
Mime workshop
lean grail
Wooooooooo!!! I made it for the last 30 minutes of John's workshop!!!
@haughty quiver im working on finishing up my lightsaber too!
@haughty quiver they sell plastic tubes that are actually for protecting flourescent tubes. you could get one of those instead of using flourescent tubes hahaha
split gazelle
Just tell your son it's a custom upgrade
inner spade
Daaad!?
lean grail
@haughty quiver As soon as i can get this thing done im making you a video hahahaha
@haughty quiver I was told if you turn down the brightness of the leds it'll show better on video
split gazelle
That looks great!
lean grail
Uploading my video to my google drive right now
@haughty quiver https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vwqjrqj0xZNaLwFe2
πΊ
inner spade
@haughty quiver Excellent. Dangerous. Musical. Echoriffic.
heavy siren
Nice job John.
lean grail
Was definitely a cool build!
heavy siren
Sometimes making means breaking.
lean grail
@heavy siren I agree!! I "broke" my expensive lightsaber to make it cooler
split gazelle
Great stream, thanks!
heavy siren
You could easily add sound and use an accel to detect motion to make it hummmm.
haughty quiver
sound would be terrific!
maybe the Audio FX board.
Another thought is to do it w the Feather M0 Express which can play .wav files
via CircuitPython
heavy siren
yup, that's what I was thinking. Size is fine. The speaker could point out the back.
lean grail
If you find some good lightsaber sound effects let me know John! I need some for when i decide to make my lightsaber completely custom
heavy siren
Can the phone connection send data to the phone app besides take commands and send them to the device?
haughty quiver
I think I found some nice ones on Freesound.org
lean grail
ohhhhhhhhhh
haughty quiver
@heavy siren yes, you can send UART and Serial back
check out the Formula E racing car bot I built
heavy siren
Great. Make the saber from opaque plastic tubes that won't break. Make two sabers. Duel and when struck the hits can be detected and scored to the phone.
lean grail
ohhhh that would be cool. you just gotta differentiate between bodily hits and other saber hits
heavy siren
Right. using location. accel data for swing or not. The skies the limit.
lean grail
I am apparently a limit now
heavy siren
lol
lean grail
@haughty quiver Here is what i meant for the bulb covers. you'd just need some white foam inside or something unless you could find an opaque one.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Metalux-White-Bulb-Guard/50061743
haughty quiver
here @heavy siren https://learn.adafruit.com/my-mini-race-car/how-your-robot-works-the-basics?view=all#temperature-and-humidity-data
heavy siren
@haughty quiver Right, right. I remember that project now.
haughty quiver
@lean grail I built a bunch of light towers using these frosted 1" O.D. acrylic tubes http://www.eplastics.com/EATFRST1-000X0-750X72 they're awesome
heavy siren
I use a processor called Simblee for phone to project comm. Haven't used Adafruit stuff for that yet.
lean grail
ohhhhhh!!! yeah you could definitely use those then!
if i had to guess id say the blade on my lightsaber is probably the same thing as you posted there John
haughty quiver
There's something wonderfully terrifying about these glass ones ;)
lean grail
Hahahahaha. could be fun if you had 2 of them and did a slowmo video of 2 people smashing them together
haughty quiver
That would be super fun.
heavy siren
@haughty quiver When mounted on the wall, take a picture and show us. The fact that it can be changed from your lazyboy during a football game with your phone is perfect.
haughty quiver
will do!
open girder
it's here!
All the Internet of Things - Episode 2 - Protocols
https://youtu.be/shqLy8XjqAQ
shell mason
@haughty quiver the 3D printing the custom Lightsaber hilt and even you could 3d print the saber part tube like using coils to extend if 3D printer dont do enough
haughty quiver
I ended up 3D printing a wall mount for it @shell mason
open girder
@everyone ADABOX 006 UNBOXING! LIVE! 9pm ET, TONIGHT! 12/19/2017 #adabox #adabox006 @open girder @severe stagedgarpark #adafruit https://youtu.be/7-QeL1_oZqs
haughty quiver
See you soon!
open girder
AdaBox 006 - Getting Started with your new AdaBox - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/getting-started-with-your-new-adabox
Unboxing AdaBox 006 - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/introduction
AdaBox 006 CircuitPython Projects - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/adabox-006-circuitpython-projects
Combo Dial Safe with Circuit Playground Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/combo-dial-safe-with-circuit-playground-express
FruitBox Sequencer: Musically Delicious Step Pattern Generator - https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-fruitbox-sequencer-musically-delicious-step-pattern-generator
CircuitPython Snow Globe - https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-snow-globe
@everyone 007 is up next subscribe now before we stop takin' subs' it's the spy/security one! https://www.adafruit.com/adabox_get_started
proper trench
hiii
haughty quiver
hiiii
open girder
@everyone ADABOX 006 UNBOXING! WE ARE LIVE! #adabox #adabox006 @open girder @severe stagedgarpark #adafruit https://youtu.be/7-QeL1_oZqs & join the chat! http://adafru.it/discord/ @discordapp
gaunt plume
heya!
heavy siren
Hello Mr. Park... ><>
upper latch
Hi kids! Spin ur magic Lady Ada!
open girder
@rain river search for bluefruit, we do!
gaunt plume
proper trench
huzzah its a party
gaunt plume
"you'll be charmed...by circuitpython"
opal wolf
Was just browsing digikey when the stream notification poped up.
split gazelle
That shade of purple is on point
polar trellis
AdaBox 006 == Perfect Purple Inside? π
opal wolf
Fancy schmancy boxes...
open girder
OMG @proper trench is HERE!
proper trench
wowooo
opal wolf
Tissue to dab the tears of joy from your eyes.
real brook
a serpant eating it's tail. Is that a nod to Wheel of Time?
viral zenith
This is my first adabox! Anyone else in here who got adabox for the first time?
open girder
we kinda made it and it turns out there is so many snake art, it can be whatever anyone wants
real brook
π
rain river
Awesome!
waxen thistle
Those magnetic pin backs are more useful for projects than one would imagine π
rain river
Awe the app is only for iOS not android π₯
wanton dome
Oh how I covet that Blinka pin. π 
open girder
Missed out on @open girder #adabox 006? subscribe now to start with 007! https://www.adafruit.com/adabox_get_started
proper trench
its a cute pin π
wanton dome
Blinka + ouroboros = winzors
brittle nebula
Do banana plugs fit and function in the holes of the CPX?
proper trench
nope, they aren't thick enough, really. use alligator clips
waxen thistle
All of these pins are cute π And surprisingly high quality (or not so surprising, since it's Adafruit).
brittle nebula
okay, thanks
proper trench
or you can attach with a machine screw
open girder
the pins will outlast most of us
waxen thistle
@proper trench Which size of machine screw fits the CPX pad holes?
rain river
thanks but I have a esp8226 no ble connected.
waxen thistle
@proper trench That mirrors my quick research -- a #4 screw should work.
I'd have to try it first to be sure.
waxen thistle
real brook
wow that was fast
waxen thistle
I'd imagine a #4 screw with a washer would create a solid connection.
viral zenith
should not forget twitch guys
waxen thistle
πͺ and π€
open girder
everyone give it up for @haughty quiver
polar trellis
Ouroborous!
wanton dome
Hug report: @haughty quiver is amazing
open girder
proper trench
its true!
viral zenith
HYPE FOR @haughty quiver
wanton dome
Also he drops the PHAT BEATZ
heavy siren
@haughty quiver Nice job. Three cheers John πΈ πΈ πΈ
opal wolf
Musical fruit salad.
heavy siren
I should hook them up to my Pearl kit.
split gazelle
you totally should!
forest pebble
with notes of citrus
open girder
DELICIOUS TUNES
polar trellis
Hooray! My first LIVE! (not Memorex! π
open girder
AdaBox 006 - Getting Started with your new AdaBox - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/getting-started-with-your-new-adabox
Unboxing AdaBox 006 - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/introduction
AdaBox 006 CircuitPython Projects - https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox006/adabox-006-circuitpython-projects
Combo Dial Safe with Circuit Playground Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/combo-dial-safe-with-circuit-playground-express
FruitBox Sequencer: Musically Delicious Step Pattern Generator - https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-fruitbox-sequencer-musically-delicious-step-pattern-generator
CircuitPython Snow Globe - https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-snow-globe
viral zenith
The safe project looks cool
rain river
waxen thistle
It's a very safe project. π
viral zenith
Brass knuckles!
open girder
open in case of emergency
inner spade
... it's a beautiful day in the workshop, a beautiful day...
spring heath
MakeCode is rather fun and pretty powerful
viral zenith
Super safe with Brass knuckles
open girder
everyone say hi to @spring heath author of getting started with trinket, working on a new book with adafruit too
opal wolf
Can't find anything else on digikey that I need/want and am currently willing to pay for...
waxen thistle
hi @spring heath π
heavy siren
@spring heath Hello, welcome to our wonderful community.
polar trellis
hi @spring heath , thanks for writing!
spring heath
I've been using the CPX with MakeCode for a month or so. I've posted some simple code on the Adafrit forms with more to come
fallow fractal
Makecode was a bit of a puzzler the first approach, but then, without practicing or thinking about it, I tried it again 3-5 weeks later. No trouble at all creating a quick sketch with it. So, retention of the learning was high.
inner spade
Hey @spring heath Thank you for the book. It was my first reference when I returned to electronics a few years ago.
forest pebble
hi @spring heath Welcome!
glossy glacier
I'm on a train so I missed out on all of the festivities for Adabox:(
I'll have to get caught up later...
proper trench
its happening right now!
spring heath
Kudos to Microsoft, their free MakeCode website and code is super powerful but is eeeeasy to learn and share code with friends
heavy siren
I'm trying to use Makecode and the CPX to make a tape measure that will be rolled for distance. I 3D printed a wheel for the CPX to sit inside. Not working yet but....
split gazelle
@heavy siren that sounds awesome!
glossy glacier
Is the stream still going? Train WiFi won't let me load YouTube
proper trench
yah
open girder
btw, makecode is OPEN SOURCE
spring heath
@heavy siren see this project https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-kaleidoscope/inside?view=all which used the older CP to detect rolling on edge and reacting, it might help.
forest pebble
very cool!
heavy siren
@split gazelle It should be great if it works. Math has me a bit bewildered at the moment. My two genius boys will be home for the holidays and will have them work on it.
@spring heath HEY!, that looks perfect. Thanks eh...
fallow fractal
The Z axis mainly tells you if the coin is heads or tails or standing on edge. X and Y alone cannot tell you if the coin (or aircraft) is inverted or not.
open girder
we will have snow globes in the store, getting good samples
we hope there is still snow, but if not, snow globes will remind us
spring heath
Yes, you might need some math - the CP/CPX is 2 " , circumference is 2 inches * 3.1416
split gazelle
that's fantastic news about the snow globes!
real brook
are you going to do an adabot snow globe?
proper trench
yah just trying to get good watertight ones
forest pebble
nice job @clear matrix !
glossy glacier
@split gazelle You built yours to soon!
open girder
@real brook yup
spring heath
The Ask an Engineer last week had a WAY cool case design idea by Mike Doell, kinda skull like
glossy glacier
Unit testing for snow globes?
open girder
LEEKS! #leeks
inner gyro
start writing test cases for the snowflakes
real brook
I wanna do that testing, that would be fun
open girder
great work @haughty quiver .. @everyone hug repot it up for JP
proper trench
woot woot jp
rocky reef
great job @haughty quiver
open girder
subscribe now to start with 007! https://www.adafruit.com/adabox_get_started
normal plover
ΰΌΌ γ€ β_β ΰΌ½γ€
split gazelle
π
clear matrix
Excellent @haughty quiver!
forest pebble
007!! yay!
spring heath
Great job @haughty quiver
strange mantle
bravo and well done @haughty quiver
waxen thistle
Thanks @haughty quiver π
wanton dome
@haughty quiver: A gentleman and a scholar!
inner spade
Thanks JP! @haughty quiver
fallow fractal
Sweet.
solemn furnace
Great job @haughty quiver
muted mesa
π π π @haughty quiver
onyx spire
thanks @haughty quiver - is it bad if I was disappointed not to see @proper trench doing the unboxing?
viral sail
Thanks for the show.
proper trench
@onyx spire im right here!!!!
inner gyro
okay, now I can have dinner π
forest pebble
thank you for a great unboxing and live demos @haughty quiver
haughty quiver
thanks much, this is such a great AdaBox, I've had a ton of fun with it!
normal plover
has he started working on his British accent yet?
has he started working on his British accent yet?
forest pebble
tuxedo?
opal wolf
I suppose you could do a mineral oil snow globe so you could have active electronics in the globe.
waxen thistle
Scottish accent is the only valid option here @normal plover
onyx spire
/wave
clear matrix
@haughty quiver The projects look great!
viral sail
I just got a CPX during the recent scale and was having fun with MakeCode - looking forward to trying some Circuit Python on it.
fallow fractal
There should be a way to put the CPX on a 33 1/3 RPM turntable and synch the 10 NPX LEDs so that they're stable (they turn at the same reverse rate as the turntable does underneath them).
onyx spire
secret agent theme for adabox 007?
proper trench
spy theme π
open girder
spring heath
@fallow fractal, you could detect the x & y rotation and set the LEDs appropriately, I did a project where I kept the LED "at top" even if it was turning
viral sail
3-2-1 Contact was an awesome show!
haughty quiver
It's Fruit. Ada Fruit.
real brook
s
heavy siren
I'm presently using MakeCode:micro:bit with 3 bits talking over the radio for a game to play over the holidays while watching football. MakeCode needs to be given more promotion time. I've had a blast with it.
muted mesa
@fallow fractal simple math would solve that one. assuming you don't have pitch control and its at a steady 33 1/3....
opal wolf
Thinking of a song parody: "Secret Ada-box, secret ada-box...."
haughty quiver
so much thanks to you @clear matrix and all the wonderful CircuitPython peeps
open girder
@everyone hug report it up for @clear matrix fanstastic work
clear matrix
@haughty quiver Thanks! It was fantastic to work on!
haughty quiver
@heavy siren agreed, I have so much fun making MakeCode projects.
clear matrix
@open girder Thank you π
midnight chasm
so many pings
wanton dome
@clear matrix is my hero!
fallow fractal
\o/
opal wolf
Kattni π π π
open girder
we go fast alone, we go further together, all of us, z00m
haughty quiver
other secret weapons for my CircuitPython adventures include @paper peak and @rapid hornet
inner spade
Kattni -- you're super! I appreciate the help you've given me as I scratch the surface of CPy! @clear matrix
muted mesa
@clear matrix you've been rocking it on ! been amazing watching all the hard work you've put in.
clear matrix
@inner spade You're welcome!
heavy siren
@clear matrix Absolutly. I honestly think you live in the CircuitPython channel.
clear matrix
@muted mesa @heavy siren Thank you π
normal plover
@clear matrix β (<βΏ<)β
velvet beacon
Yay @kattni !
spring heath
π @clear matrix
subtle sinew
@clear matrix same here. You helped me figure out the unfrozen Lis3dh malloc problem and unblocked me. Thanks!
clear matrix
@velvet beacon π Thanks!
heavy siren
Three Cheers @clear matrix πΈ πΈ πΈ
open girder
@everyone give it up for the adafruit CFO @velvet beacon
clear matrix
@subtle sinew Glad I could help!
open girder
@velvet beacon makes it all work
spring heath
Stella
clear matrix
@spring heath π
split gazelle
indeed she does! π
clear matrix
@velvet beacon and yay you!
velvet beacon
making me blush here
heavy siren
So @velvet beacon is responsible for all this eh? Fabulous job. Take a bow...
midnight chasm
God bless
velvet beacon
Thanks @clear matrix and @split gazelle
open girder
team work makes the dream work
wanton dome
wew @velvet beacon!
open girder
just sayin, how many CFOs are in discord RIGHT NOW?
clear matrix
Only the best!
polar trellis
I'm impressed by the video switchbox with the big buttons, for the fast scene setups.
open girder
maybe the discord cfo
proper trench
only stellaz!
open girder
and stella
heavy siren
Now there's a saying I haven't heard. I like it. Nice one @open girder
glossy glacier
*or CEOs
velvet beacon
spring heath
Please share your AdaBox 006 projects in the AdaBox forum and your CPX projects in the Circuit Playground forum. Love to see cool & innovative and those who are just getting their feet wet
waxen thistle
How many times can you say you can directly talk to the owner and the CFO of a tech company in discord....on a routine basis π
muted mesa
fallow fractal
I was thinking of #ConstructionTechniques today
heavy siren
Oh Oh, I know, I know,..... ADAFRUIT!... π
spring heath
Thanks @muted mesa - that's the AdaBox forum π
open girder
why spend it all on marketing when we can all just hang out, share, and empower each other
heavy siren
precisly.
muted mesa
@spring heath np! making the dream work, right? π
proper trench
there's also some great projects people have already tweeted https://twitter.com/i/moments/943146770955161601 you can get inspired!
Twitter
open girder
oh neat the bot works
glossy glacier
Yeah I know right?
proper trench
marsh tusk
Hello everyone
muted mesa
yeah, dyno is cruel sometimes. he runs a tight ship.
open girder
hey @formal peak be chill π
spring heath
Hey, we all share, we all learn (and it doesn't cost a thing to either share or learn from the forums, tutorials, even Gooogle other projects for ideas
waxen thistle
It does cost something -- giving your time to make someone else's project experience better. It's an awesome and noble gift to give.
open girder
turns out "time" is the most amazing valueable thing we can give each other
there is nothing more special
spring heath
For the Trinket book, I took all the hints from the forums on how to best work with Trinket and put it in to help folks. If someone documents something and lets others know, we all win
I am currently doing the same thing for a "Don't Ask" project for 2018
open girder
i like the thank you stuff @rapid hornet added to the builds
velvet beacon
@open girder agree π―
rapid hornet
π
fallow fractal
I put stacking headers (cut from 36 pin) on Trinket M0. I liked the result. The nylon screws in that big assortment box of them (m 2.5) just thread, so you don't absolutely have to have a nut on the component side -- can screw in from underneath, to mount. Didn't hold very well, but wasn't loose either.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299
open girder
it's like watching a movie, the credits shows all the people who did something
spring heath
@rapid hornet has been amazing with the info he's shared
haughty quiver
@polar trellis thanks, I based it on this guide by @hard hollow and @rocky reef https://learn.adafruit.com/arcade-button-control-box/overview
open girder
@everyone ... you guessed it, hug report it up for @rapid hornet
from circuit python to being a community builder
proper trench
here's another neat holiday project https://twitter.com/dansapienza/status/942550695806242816
Twitter
open girder
@rapid hornet yup, done
clear matrix
@rapid hornet
wanton dome
@rapid hornet is the best! He alone gave me the will to fight the ASF4 beast
spring heath
You can see the code and idea sharing throughout the Adafruit Learning SYstem - one takes pieces of code and reuses it for other projects - I call it "saving time for creativity on the project" rather than "theft", but hey
wanton dome
ok, @paper peak helped too
sage mango
@.here is generally better for this kind of situation π
midnight fable
You can also disable server notifications if you're getting annoyed π
rain river
Adabox is dope
open girder
i forget which is which here/everyone, i'll make a macro
midnight fable
here is the politer one π
open girder
i live in like 50 chat systems
spring heath
@paper peak has contributed some amazing stuff, and he authored one of my fav Unix commands
glossy glacier
@open girder only?
real brook
lol
fallow fractal
oops
open girder
HERE WE GO everyone @here HUG REPORT it up for @paper peak
waxen thistle
Which command is that? @spring heath
rapid hornet
w00t
open girder
@past nova did MORE
astral dagger
potato
spring heath
More
midnight chasm
How do I mute this place
remote gyro
@midnight chasm top right
wanton dome
lol
royal burrow
top right, click arrow
inland trail
Too many *atEveryones
sage mango
@midnight chasm Suppress everyone and here
royal burrow
notif settings, suppress everyone
sage mango
Or mute the channel
midnight chasm
oh ok
royal burrow
same, getting BOMBED with @ everyone
open girder
help help, we're being surpressed !
spring heath
Over the (cough) years I've been on *nix systems, I've used the MORE command a zillion times
glossy glacier
@midnight chasm https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us
fallow fractal
Everyone being ao helpful with someone muting them
normal plover
@spring heath or less
open girder
welp, it's only going to be @ here from now on
midnight chasm
I love you adafruit
heavy siren
As much as this is a community, @rapid hornet is a Pillar we all certainly appreciate..
waxen thistle
I can't tell you how many times I pipe to MORE on a daily basis.
midnight chasm
but I canβt be bothered
spring heath
more or less, yes @normal plover :lol:
wanton dome
@spring heath knows what's up. There is more to @paper peak than meets the eye
inland trail
Muted. Thanks for the instructions π Way too many notifs tonight
sage mango
Ollie, did you figure it out? π
midnight chasm
yes
open girder
maybe we can update more to moar one day
wanton dome
alias moar='more'
inner spade
@rapid hornet and @paper peak along with the entire CPy team welcomed this neophyte and helped me break through some conceptual barriers. I now have a working autonomous string car racer controller (predictive braking, collision avoidance) running CPy on a Trinket M0!
open girder
ok folks, we're out, thank you everyone ..... @here .... see, fixed!
spring heath
linux/unix is great, if you want to use another name for a command, you just use alias
round willow
Goodbye!
midnight chasm
Good bye my love
open girder
cheers ya'll thanks for a great night
heavy siren
@open girder Make a great day!.... ><>
glossy glacier
@open girder Thanks for being awesome!
spring heath
Thanks @open girder @velvet beacon @haughty quiver
real brook
bye
waxen thistle
Alias was one of JJ Abrams first TV shows π
velvet beacon
@spring heath thank YOU!
haughty quiver
Thanks everyone @here see you soon. Enjoy your AdaBoxen if you got em!
wanton dome
Unfortunately it wasn't his last
viral zenith
Im looking to use my Circuit playground express to make a wearable item that I can wear to my sisters wedding. Any suggestions?
spring heath
@velvet beacon, I'll email you tomorrow
velvet beacon
@spring heath sounds good! Chat then :)
spring heath
@viral zenith use the sparkle animation and use it like a lapel flower
MakeCode it'd be 1 line ish
real brook
maybe put a flower over it with the sparkle animmation behind it
frail jungle
Use a mini servo to make a spinning bow tie.
viral zenith
@spring heath a link to any guides would be nice.
heavy siren
Put it on the garder so it glows from underneath the wedding dress.
spring heath
ok folks, tomorrow is another day in the diplomacy biz (my current main gig), catch you in the forums and on other Adafruit shows
viral zenith
would like to use the circuit python, but kinda intimidated as well
any suggestions
forest pebble
there is a cpx library which can help
split gazelle
I was at first but I followed a couple of the tutorials and it all made sense fairly quickly and coding definitely isn't my strong suit
spring heath
Gus, go to the Adafruit forums under Circuit Playground, I'll post a picture
frail jungle
You shouldn't worry about getting your hands dirty... A bug is just a feature you haven't fully developed yet.
forest pebble
@viral zenith how much time do you have?
viral zenith
plenty
forest pebble
(I mean till the wedding)
forest pebble
yeah that should be plenty
frail jungle
Start small. A block or two at a time. You can work on smaller portions of the feature set in different scripts.
Once those work, start combining features in slightly larger scripts.
spring heath
ok, I put up the MakeCode on the Circuit Playground forum for lapel ideas with sparkle. You all can help Gus by adding to that post.
@viral zenith
Later folks
lethal lagoon
Thanks to everyone at Adafruit and this awesome community! Nothing else like it, so inspiring and helpful and welcoming and supportive! Hugs and thanks to all!
shell mason
so there was live thing
fallow fractal
Yes at 02:00 UTC Wed 20 Dec 2017. Almost four hours ago.
shell mason
i was sleeping that time
waxen thistle
Sleep is good
shell mason
i was going to watch hockey and one music live but 30mins for it i fell to sleep
inner spade
@shell mason One of our local hockey players was honored recently and will be playing for Finland in the World Junior Championship when they play in Canada on Dec 26. He's one of our favorite players.
He was Finland's captain in a past U-18 championship.
We're in the US, Washington state, so that officially makes it a small world, huh?
shell mason
@inner spade you saw the lights for Finland100 celebration in Finland Independence day there
inner spade
@shell mason He was in Helsinki on Dec 6 for the celebration -- watching it for us.
shell mason
washington had celebration lights
inner spade
Not in our neck of the woods, unfortunately.
We're on the opposite side of the state from Seattle.
shell mason
like in Rio deJaneiro Rio famous statue was projected to blue and white
Niagara faterwalls was projected also and many other place like Pisa
Colosseum in Rome was colored blue and white
inner spade
100 years is a big deal, indeed. Something to be proud of.
shell mason
i heard that eiffel tower was colored blue and white also
solid wyvernBOT
adafruit is live at https://www.twitch.tv/adafruit
shell mason
@hard hollow and @rocky reef the 3D hangout
think if @rocky reef make a Tesla Controller as I send the Powershel Module for Tesla
as it work with python now too so it helps
hasty carbon
Hello
shell mason
@rocky reef the tip for you as using Maya for hydrodipping video https://rendering.azure.com/
rocky reef
@shell mason ah yes on both links - thanks! awesome finds!
lavish ether
I have a project idea... A diy portable 3d scanner
shell mason
nice dock idea @rocky reef as the connector is similar to Micro:bit so both get nice dock
@haughty quiver if you have watched Stargate atlantis there was this keyboard what was acrylic and light
rocky reef
happiestο»Ώ of holidays everyone!! βbe safe and we'll seeο»Ώ everyone next year!!
opal wolf
@rocky reef Happy Holidays to you and yours. π π π π
rocky reef
@opal wolf thanks!! to you and yours as well!!
fallow fractal
The clam CPX Urchin will keep the alligator clips from touching one another.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/330406870256975873/392867821023002625/circ_playground_v3.1109.jpg
waxen thistle
@shell mason Ah right, the Atlantian DHD in the gateroom.
I wonder if JP can MacGuyver up something that works like the TV show prop π
odd stream
@waxen thistle The CPX in that case has some serious prop potential.
heavy siren
not that I noticed...
river peak
If I remember correctly, Discord isn't direct connect to servers like IRC is. Somewhere along the line, there can be an issue that means you have issues with Discord but nobody else on the same server does.
I could be wrong though
rapid hornet
river peak
I love that I recognize most of you guys on the stream
split gazelle
nice!
rapid hornet
river peak
@odd stream That's really cool.
clear matrix
@odd stream Love the animation!
open girder
@here SHOW AND TELL is LIVE NOW #show-and-tell - https://youtu.be/q0hN0hrsxyY
gaunt plume
@fallow fractal that urchin design is really nice!
round willow
Oooo, smart home
sacred isle
Cool!
split gazelle
that's really pretty
river peak
20-sided? Turn your D20 into a morning star!
round willow
A 3d printing holiday
river peak
Makes D&D more interesting that way.
Oh, yes. 3D printed stuff is awesome. Right @split gazelle ?
waxen thistle
Good evening all you wonderful people!
river peak
Hello, @waxen thistle !
heavy siren
Howdy, @waxen thistle
river peak
Ok cool! @split gazelle Your Santa looks cool. I've been seeing the WIP images, it's awesome to see it done.
river peak
Cat!
rapid hornet
π±
split gazelle
@river peak thank you!
spring heath
Hey, dogs cool too
round willow
When you shake the present, it screams
paper peak
@sacred isle you're the first one I've seen with your own chyron!
round willow
Ferb, I know what weβre doing today
river peak
@round willow The box screams, you scream, the tree screams...
river peak
@odd stream Put that in your smart home.
spring heath
Solenoids good for locks also
river peak
Solenoids need more use! They're just so big for a lot of thigns
sacred isle
π
round willow
Open-claw
sacred isle
@paper peak Thank you again for helping me with the gemma
paper peak
@sacred isle yw! π
spring heath
Just skip over the "halt and catch fire" opcode
river peak
But man, fire is fun!
green pagoda
My internet was mean and made me drop out of show and tell
spring heath
If you want blue smoke, find a chip you don't want, then put a "too large a voltage" on it, then you get 
rapid hornet
oh no @green pagoda
green pagoda
It's fine now but it was bad for a second too long
clear matrix
@green pagoda π¦
river peak
@green pagoda booooo
rapid hornet
what were you gonna show?
river peak
Stupid internet.
brazen grove
I've seen stupid Internet already, it was pretty stupid.
river peak
Lives up to its name
sacred isle
lol
green pagoda
I've been working on a Christmas gift for my dad and I've almost finished a framed weather display to show the weather for tomorrow
sacred isle
stupid-net
spring heath
Very nice - cornhole scoring electronically is non-trivial
rapid hornet
@green pagoda got any pics?
green pagoda
I can take some
spring heath
I was looking at a scoring system that detected the bag through the hole
rapid hornet
@green pagoda it'd be awesome to see!
split gazelle
@rapid hornet @green pagoda I second that
round willow
Wow, whereβd you get that?
sacred isle
I can try to sneek it on to show-and-tell
spring heath
Yes, I'd like to know about your project alsi @green pagoda
round willow
I think someone left
river peak
@green pagoda Looks like there's a spot open if you hop in now
round willow
@green pagoda go go go!
river peak
Yay! @green pagoda lives!
sacred isle
She is on!
I also put pictures in #show-and-tell
round willow
your mic keeps cutting out
clear matrix
@green pagoda That's great!
split gazelle
Looks great!
river peak
Looks awesome!
split gazelle
thank you!
spring heath
Great show
clear matrix
Great job everyone!
sacred isle
Bye!
inner spade
Amazing show!
sacred isle
BYE!
I found an old monitor dumpster diving, plan to do some weather/info/magic miirror project
fallow fractal
The nice people on the TV waved to ME.
river peak
I think, after the holidays, I'll be able to get stuff together for going on Show and Tell.
open girder
@here 10% off all items in stock code is overhaul expires 12/20/17 @ 11:59pm ET #askanengineer https://www.youtube.com/adafruit/live & http://www.adafruit.com
river peak
I'll probably have my giant TV up and running then. So I can put Show and Tell... on Show and Tell
split gazelle
@river peak you totally should!
gaunt plume
@spring heath ...with alexa integration triggered by "magic mirror on the wall (action)" as the catchphrase?
sacred isle
π
tropic oxide
New new new new
polar tulip
is there somewhere I can download the new new new intro song?
river peak
@split gazelle It's a 50" plasma I got for $20. Needs fixes to the power board, but the kit only cost $25. Less than $1 per inch!
round willow
Is it live yet?
round willow
There we go, nevermind
rapid hornet
@polar tulip the place to look would be adafruit's soundcloud account
fallow fractal
Love the Doctor Jacoby glasses on pt.
polar tulip
@rapid hornet Thank you!
heavy siren
What? No new?
open girder
oh right, it's in there
heavy siren
lol just kidding...
rapid hornet
brazen grove
is hoping for the trinket m0 express or the itsy bitsy...
paper peak
@brazen grove check the website...
brazen grove
oh, right, you have a website
odd stream
I'm putting in another big order tonight (leveling up some tools) ... I have so many trinketM0s now π
versed mountain
Are you ever going to make a cdma fona?
brazen grove
but that's not m0
sacred isle
πΊπΈ
river peak
@odd stream MORE TRINKETS! MOAR!
muted mesa
@versed mountain there aren't many modules available, and they're EXPENSIVE!
spring heath
π΅ All I want for Christmas is two Gift Certificates π΅
paper peak
@brazen grove those were news to me too
sacred isle
THE MORE TRINKETS, THE BETTER!
All I want for Christmas, is pretty much everything in the Adafruit store...
brazen grove
@paper peak yes, they are useful too -- finally a 32u4 board that is small but breaks out all the ports
@paper peak last time I made a keyboard I had to desolder the LEDs to get extra gpios...
spring heath
I think our dog needs something blinky . . .
river peak
Assemble the Assembler?
split gazelle
I really loved Chris's ornaments. Not sure if he's in discord, but if he is and someone knows his username please tag him!
muted mesa
wait, did the CEO of Nintendo just ask for the easiest PI3 emulator in YT chat? π
river peak
That's the name yes
wanton dome
I'm sure that was totally him
rapid hornet
chris is @trim mountain @split gazelle
muted mesa
I know I know. it was just funny to see...
split gazelle
@rapid hornet thanks!
rapid hornet
np
spring heath
AdaBox006 has so many things so you can make many different projects
waxen thistle
The CPX is such a great board.
rapid hornet
clear matrix
hollow quest
I agree about 006! I have several games in mind as well as some music related apps. Just need more time!
spring heath
Cat
fallow fractal
This is a really touching video.
round willow
Yes?
waxen thistle
#dadjokes
spring heath
I saw a cat on the video π
round willow
Oh, you mean the cat in the video
spring heath
π±
rapid hornet
they doubled the standard deduction right? reduces the incentive to itemize deductions (which is what charity deductions go)
void widget
got module playground boards today
fallow fractal
Thank you
muted mesa
I hadn't even thought about this aspect of the bill. Thanks @pearl shoal for the explanation!
rapid hornet
when does it actually apply?
muted mesa
arrgh.
fallow fractal
How is a stark command from a robot a good thing here?
spring heath
β€ companies who pay employees their wage to help a charity
fallow fractal
That's totally wrong.
muted mesa
So, don't talk about T Rump.
tropic oxide
Thanks for the tax planning info, Adafruit
split gazelle
love those new stamp designs
muted mesa
So, as i was typing. I read that prez won't sign until January, bc of the pay as you go rules. the bill will need a waiver since it doesn't pay for itself. if he signed now, there's no time to get the waiver worked out. so, wait...then they have all year to "work" on it...
severe inlet
Not until 2018 taxes (i.e. filing deadline April 15th 2019). Charity contributions for 2017 taxes is December 31st. Doubling the standard deduction sounds great but they removed the personal exemption which offsets that quite a bit.
clear matrix
Hmm
spring heath
Everyone has their own story - good to listen, share, be kind
inner spade
Everyone has a story to tell and I have a lot to learn...
rapid hornet
whoa they dropped the exemptions for kids (aka dependents)
nvm there is a separate child tax credit
muted mesa
yeah, they also doubled the child credit
spring heath
That is the coolest wrapping paper
river peak
That's awesome wrapping paper
round willow
Whatβs happening in that photo
tropic oxide
Wow, they are rappers now
odd stream
When will the adafruit wrapping paper be available on the store?
Will there be a giftwrapping option?
fallow fractal
You should rap that story.
muted mesa
i used to have a HP6100 at work. so awesome (and infuriating) to work with.
waxen thistle
"Just be kind."
It sounds so simple, but it's so profound. Be "just" kind. That's the bare minimum. By all means, be awesome, amazing, and caring of each other. Go above and beyond. But if not...just be kind. π
severe inlet
Magic Leap is vaporware until they actually ship.
brazen grove
that's definition of vaporware, isn't it?
river peak
I'd call a humidifier vaporware...
severe inlet
@brazen grove , yes, I guess I should say it's nothing to get excited about until it ships.
brazen grove
excitement is kinda fun
waxen thistle
@river peak You're working to keep your title π
river peak
It's always work.
er
I'm always working
That... didn't work out.
I'll have to work on it
round willow
It looks like a blob
river peak
But not THE blob.
waxen thistle
It looks like a lost sock from my dryer.
river peak
your left sock?
waxen thistle
....so that's where it went.
inner spade
π½
spring heath
There used to be a TV program that would look at UFO/unknown footage and see if it could be recreated (or not)
round willow
Itβs a pigasus!
smoky patrol
IWhat happened to discussions about enginnering...last few weeks seem to be drifting off course.
round willow
The blob is actually a pigasus
waxen thistle
Aliens come here looking for intelligent life. ...@river peak, want to take it from here?
fallow fractal
Both Puthoff and Bigelow are staples of Art Bell's radio show from a decade ago.
It's all bees.
river peak
Intelligent life? It's certainly an alien concept
spring heath
did the sides of phil's glasses break off?
inner spade
David Bowie was an alien. I saw the documentary, "The Man Who Fell To Earth"
versed mountain
does anyone know when questions begin?
paper peak
@versed mountain after New Products, toward the end, maybe in about 10 mins
ruby ether
Usually the last thing in the show
waxen thistle
thinks back to the old saying, "If it's too good to be true..."
fallow fractal
If we don't figure things out there will be no 'we' to say they didn't figure things out.
spring heath
Last thing on the show is Trivia Question, questions before that
round willow
Circuitpython!
spring heath
@clear matrix tutorial!
clear matrix
@spring heath Yeah!
odd stream
Excellent protocol guide @proper trench
inner spade
@clear matrix A super new tutorial!
clear matrix
@inner spade Thanks!
wanton dome
@clear matrix WHOO!
dim knot
odd stream
Also, big shoutout to @clear matrix for helping me get my first guides whipped into shape.
spring heath
hug report to @clear matrix
split gazelle
@clear matrix awesome guide!
clear matrix
@split gazelle Thank you π
dim knot
river peak
@clear matrix I feel like I'll be referencing your guide while working on my stuff.
fallow fractal
They also show this video in cotton country.
muted mesa
lol. "The 'S' in IoT stands for security"
river peak
That's not clouds. It's cotton candy. It's for when Lady Ada needs a little energy boost.
spring heath
LadyAda speaks MQTT fluently
open girder
waxen thistle
Adafruit cotton candy machine, powered by a CPX and Circuit Python.
brazen grove
and the heater is made out of neopixels
odd stream
Doh! I forgot to mention that the lighting controller I showed & told tonight logs motion detection, light levels, and when it turns lights on/off to AdafruitIO using MQTT over the wifi link.
round willow
So many prints!
odd stream
@round willow I am SOOO looking forward to my 3d printer arriving (late January)
split gazelle
@odd stream wow that's a lot!
river peak
@odd stream I may have asked you this previously, but what printer did you get?
round willow
OOOOO, I just got 3d printer certifited at my library
odd stream
Prusa i3 mk3
odd stream
The one that just started shipping
river peak
I've heard the Prusas are really good
odd stream
This one seems pretty packed with features.
river peak
I also want to build my own, because I'm crazy like that.
muted mesa
30g:120g car to waste ratio. man, that's expensive...
spring heath
Prusa is open source I think
odd stream
Pi0 connector for running Octoprint
split gazelle
yeah that machine is beast. so many great features & all open source
clear matrix
I was just looking at what to get... They get so expensive so fast.
No idea where to start. A lot of options.
river peak
@clear matrix I picked up the Monoprice Mini V2
odd stream
@river peak That was my oringinal plan... but it's a tool. I have other things I want to work on.
I got the kit so I'll get some insight.
round willow
It's so big, but it's monthly?
river peak
It's decently price. Has some issues (You'll want to do a re-wire for the bed heater), but if you're in here... you're more than capable of it.
round willow
Hackspace is working hard
odd stream
I'm starting to plan a big project with it: a cookie printer.
spring heath
cookie printer, wow
muted mesa
new new new new
river peak
@odd stream I want to build a large one. Like... I was looking for 3m length threaded rods.
odd stream
My thought is that it'll be like a 3d printer with a really short preint area π
river peak
@odd stream A cookie printer would have to have a super fancy heated bed.
dim knot
GIFT CERTIFICATES https://www.adafruit.com/category/14
odd stream
@river peak cook while it decorates?
dim knot
Silicone Tubing for Peristaltic Liquid Pump - 1 Meter https://www.adafruit.com/product/3659
river peak
Well, print and then cook.
spring heath
@odd stream THREE meters?!
river peak
@spring heath Yes.
spring heath
wow
dim knot
Pocket Socket USB 5V 1 Amp Output - K-Tor https://www.adafruit.com/product/2936
muted mesa
go go dynamo!
odd stream
Handy when the power is out and your phone is dying.
spring heath
Hand crank - good for nuclear winter or just a cold February
fallow fractal
What else do you have to do while waiting for the lights to come on.
river peak
Nuclear and/or regular winter
waxen thistle
Arms day.
river peak
@fallow fractal I can't answer that in a family-friendly chat.
fallow fractal
People went to the large supermarket and plugged their phones into the power outlets near the doors. Like, five people did that.
spring heath
Thank goodness for butane soldering irons
rapid hornet
I find I sleep really well when the power is out.
river peak
Silence is great, isn't it @rapid hornet ?
waxen thistle
ok, this multi-layer text scrolling is VERY cool.
dim knot
SmartMatrix SmartLED Shield (V4) for Teensy 3 https://www.adafruit.com/product/1902
river peak
So long as you're not roasting and/or freezing
rapid hornet
that and it gets dark at 4:30pm here now
fallow fractal
It's so quiet during a power outage, especially in winter at midnight.
eager sapphire
...and read by the light of the fireplace
rapid hornet
another reason to go lay under blankets π