It does have free tier I think\
#general-chat
olive dome
raw jasper
Yeah, it does. I guess if I don't hear any other suggestions, and it's good, I could give them $8/mo for however long I'll need it
thanks!
torpid jungle
Sorry for late reply to this, but quo k confirmation: 3.3V would also work right? We have clearly lower resistance than in 1.8V, albeit not as good as with 5V (not that significant in real world) but still quite low? Or have I understood the graph and specs wrong? (just double checking that did I learn the logic right)
late fulcrum
Sorry for late reply to this, but quo k confirmation: 3.3V would also work right...
It looks like it's pretty low resistance with 3.3V on the gate, so it's probably fine, depending on the amount of current you're pulling.
tardy badger
Who needs money when you have electronic dev boards
raw jasper
Who needs money when you have electronic dev boards
hopefully, these will be converted into money
BTW, nice professional packaging
tardy badger
Thanks 🙂
raw jasper
I think my external ssd has a bad usb-c cable
It keeps disconnecting if I move the device
Guess I'll buy a new one on Monday
tardy badger
Indeed
If I can sell those boards in my hand, that would be like $400+ towards new stock and products
Which would be a big jump for me
raw jasper
Without cheating, can you guess what this login page is for? :P
tardy badger
Is that katikana?
raw jasper
There's some katakana, some hiragana and some kanji
||It's a dictionary/web translation base||
||It's called Eijirou, which means "son of English dictionary"||
tardy badger
Ah okay, I’m still early in my Japanese learning
raw jasper
Ah okay, I’m still early in my Japanese learning
I used https://realkana.com/ to learn the kana
It also helps if you actually sit down and learn to write them.
tardy badger
I’m using Duolingo currently
raw jasper
There are too many kanji for me to have the time to learn to write them though
Duolingo is good for seeing if a language is a good fit for you
tardy badger
Hoping to have more time to dedicate as my schedule changes a bit in mid august
raw jasper
Less good to actually learn it :P
tardy badger
I know a few words and phrases and and doing okay at recognizing harigana
It meets my needs currently which is bite sized chunks in the evening
raw jasper
here's some more Japanese web design. This one's a web portal
This is news in simple Japanese for foreigners who don't know the language well and children
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/
tardy badger
here's some more Japanese web design. This one's a web portal
I appreciate how so many Japanese websites look like they’re straight out of an anime
It’s an aesthetic that more US sites need
raw jasper
I appreciate how so many Japanese websites look like they’re straight out of an ...
I'd guess most websites featured in anime look like they're straight out of the Japanese web, rather than vice versa :P
Not really being into anime, they remind me of how the web looked in the web1.0 era
tardy badger
Early web look was just so classic and blocky
I have a love hate relationship with modern UI/UX
olive dome
I appreciate how so many Japanese websites look like they’re straight out of an ...
Everytime I watch anime I look very closely to the electronics they use, you can see the trend going and even date the time anime was in the works : D
tardy badger
Everytime I watch anime I look very closely to the electronics they use, you can...
I know raspberry pi are very prolific in many anime these days
raw jasper
I know raspberry pi are very prolific in many anime these days
huh, really?
tardy badger
Yeah, it’s not a lot but in terms of references to actual electronics it’s made a few appearances
raw jasper
There was this tumblr that collected screengrabs of floppy disks featured in anime
tardy badger
Arduino Uno also has appeared in a few games
tardy badger
I have had a few nano clones
rapid geode
i want an ice cream clone
err, cone
you should 3d print your smart watch case in stainless steel
ha
raw jasper
this looks like a futuristic knee prosthesis
raw jasper
I haven't used a bike since I was a child
umbral phoenix
Just picked up the wifi SSID of a business jet, over a mile away, and over a mile in altitude, cruising at a tangent to my position at almost 200 mph. That's a pretty serious wifi signal.
valid marsh
why stainless steel for a watch?
go classic. Print in plastic resin, use that to make a cast in silver
I'd say gold, but silver is expensive. Gold is ridiculous
umbral phoenix
Are airplanes allowed to use a higher wifi signal strength than land-based access points?
crystal ore
I wouldn't think so. It's all short range and inside a metal tube to boot.
tardy badger
Wi-Fi in planes sucks because it happens to use a few channels for flight radar 😛
Also SWAP requirements to support 100+ persons on a plane. Also airlines are cheap and don’t like upgrading unless necessary
rapid geode
why stainless steel for a watch?
cause it is like $12 to print.
umbral phoenix
the airplane wifi was one of these https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/commercial-aviation/connected-cabin/connectivity-solutions looks pretty capable, but I don't see deep tech specs on it
"Supports Wi-Fi® for ground data transfers" ...surely they mean when it's on the ground (or as a gateway)
tardy badger
Nice corn
rapid geode
theres about 25. 6=8 maybe ready to eat next week
did pretty well for not knowing what im doing 😛
tardy badger
Hehe
rapid geode
next year if i can stop them form eating the seeds ill have 50 or so plans, and 100 ish ears. these average 2 per plant
tardy badger
That’s not too bad of a yield
I’m trying to figure out getting mine to grow to full height of 2m tall
That’s a problem for next year
Mine tapped out at 1m tall
Maybe 1.3m
rapid geode
mine are short yeah. 4-5 ft. google says low nitorgen, and the weird weather.
tardy badger
Yeah, I figured it needed more fertilizer to grow bigger
rapid geode
a lot of my lettuices didnt form heads either. and my garlic didnt make individual cloves.
and my brocoli went straight to flowers
tardy badger
We got quite a bit of stuff surprisingly but the corn definitely should have been bigger. Money is a bit tighter this year so i opted for neem oil for pest control
Saw my first eggplant bloom today which makes me excited
rapid geode
nice. overall my garden has done very well. more lettuce than i can eat. i need to stagger them next time. plant 4 every week so they dont all get full size the same time
late fulcrum
My asparagus bolted. But I found a volunteer tomato plant next to my lime tree. I decided to leave it be and see what sort of tomatoes it produces.
tardy badger
My asparagus bolted. But I found a volunteer tomato plant next to my lime tree....
Oh nice! I have.. a lot of tomatoes about to ripen.. caprese salad might be on the menu
Also lots of squash coming in. My first bounty of pumpkins will be picked tomorrow
rapid geode
when i clear more space in the back yard i want to try grafting tomatos to potatoes.
my peanuts are still growing. no idea what to expect. a squirrel dropped a peanut in the bed and it just sprouted.
so i left it
tardy badger
Hehe
tardy badger
finally, with the help of my brother I was able to get my website back up
i've also finally setup to have a subdomain forward to my tindie shop: https://store.oakdev.tech/
or.. it should anyway. might be a bit slow
Looks like redirects break the forwarding. Meh…
tardy badger
Lol
torpid jungle
Man, I hate when you work with some PCB design and you end up getting more and more ideas how to do things differently or implement new stuff 
valid marsh
cause it is like $12 to print.
true buit the silver proabbly wouldn't cost a ton more. Sure, setting up for casting would take a bit etc but honestly silver is like $1 a gram
craggy crag
hello, has anyone ever worked with the adafruit tft display.
followed every instruction in the library guide but the program still not working
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-8-tft-touch-shield-v2/adafruit-gfx-library
nothing is been displayed on the screen, just blank
raw jasper
hello, has anyone ever worked with the adafruit tft display.
followed every ins...
Perhaps ask in #help-with-projects ?
tardy badger
Morning harvest
The bigger zucchini squash is well over 30cm long
Probably closer to 40cm
rapid geode
true buit the silver proabbly wouldn't cost a ton more. Sure, setting up for cas...
silver from a awax 3d print is about $200.
valid marsh
silver from a awax 3d print is about $200.
wut lol no
depending ont he size of cast obviously but i cast silver quite often and believe me, it doesn't cost me $200 to cast stuff
tardy badger
Cost of materials != the total cost from on demand manufacturing
rapid geode
yeah
tardy badger
Personally, I’m okay with markup for people with better tools than me
rapid geode
the wax pritns alone are quite expensive
torpid jungle
God these RJ11 connectors can be... annoying
tardy badger
the wax pritns alone are quite expensive
I have a resin printer now so I can buy lost resin for resin printers
Gonna make aluminum jewelry muahahaha
rapid geode
does the resin really burn out well? link?
tardy badger
I still need a forge to actually melt metals
It’s technically a wax resin
NOVA3D Wax Resin for LCD 3D Printer, 405nm UV-Curing 3D Printer Resin, to Jewelry Design, Dental & Garage Kits, 1000ml https://a.co/d/47xx4of
rapid geode
i saw some sla processes where they make a honecomb structure so the print doesnt expand and crack the mold
valid marsh
i tend to do delft-=clay casting
(it's a type of sand casting)
I don't have teh kiln needed for burning out a lost-wax/lost-resin cast so I have to cast in delft clay.
tardy badger
Lost casting is also a type of sand casting
rapid geode
"lost wax" traditionally means an investment cast where the wax is melted out with steam.
valid marsh
no; sand casting uses a loose oil-based sand where you press the master into the sand to form an impression, remove it and then fill the void...lost-wax, you use a liquid plaster qhich hardens, then you burn out the wax/resin master
tardy badger
Yeah
rapid geode
this was lost wax.
valid marsh
you don't melt out teh wax. that wouldn't work. You have to burn it out for 4-5 hours, sadly...
tardy badger
You can also do lost wax with direct pour, but the quality isn’t as great
valid marsh
if it was just melting, I could do it here. It needs to burnout, which means 500C for about 4-6 hours
that said, as long as you don't have any under-cuts, you can get pretty high detail levels with delft clay
rapid geode
well thats the trick. the core melts out, then skin burns. thats the issues with prints. if they cant melt, they will expand and ruin the mold. so you need to be clever with the design.
rapid geode
ooh nice
valid marsh
detail shot
that's only 64mm wide; the detail level there is about 0.2-0.4 mm I'd say
rapid geode
we had a zinc/pewter spin caster for a bit. never had a press to make moulds though so got rid of it
valid marsh
and delft clay is easy to cast with - if you want your thing in silver, all you need is a casting ring, a blowtorch, a melting pot (porcelain ones, about £5), and some delf clay
and some silver.
rapid geode
NOVA3D Wax Resin for LCD 3D Printer, 405nm UV-Curing 3D Printer Resin, to Jewelr...
so this stuff is for RTV molding, does not mention melt/burn out
tardy badger
Nope, there is stuff that can melt out though
valid marsh
if you're just doing sand/delft clay, you don't need to brnout so you can use hig-res regular resin. I use Anycuibic Craftsman
tardy badger
It’s just really expensive
tardy badger
Same haha
valid marsh
the nova3d stuff is good for burnout casting tho
rapid geode
also fragile if i remember. shapeways originally was selling the prints but had to stop.
valid marsh
yeah, tehy're brittle af
ideally for lost resin, you take it out teh printer, cure/remove supports then put it straight in the investment
lost resin/wax is a Process tho
rapid geode
the glass skull was a nightmare. the wazes were kept in the fridge, then one day the power weet out and 3 or 4 waxes were ruined
😦
valid marsh
you need a kiln to burnout; they're a lot to run, a lot to buy and big so you need space. Then you need a melting kiln for your metal...you need to get the temp just right or you'll get porsity, especially for sterling silver or lower carat gold
rapid geode
thats the easy part
valid marsh
then you need a casting machine - either a vacuum caster (which is good, cos then you can de-gas the investment before you set it, which is good idea), or a spincaster, which are scary af
it's a Process, and an expensive one at that
hence, my workshp is in my lounge (need to build a shed), so I have delft clay.
rapid geode
our spind caster was for rtv. so not so scary. the ones that swing flasks.. no thanks.
valid marsh
yeah, tehy're scary
here's a 500+ degree flask...we're gonna spin it around at 30 m/s, whilst pouring red hot molten gold itno it...
rapid geode
i looked at an all in one vac system with induction melting. way too much money.
rapid geode
well, they are helpful for production. one off you can do almost anything
valid marsh
you need a vacuum casting machine (really, it's just a vacuum pump with a secondary reservoir so the heat doesn't burn it out), they're about £1000, then a burnout kiln (about £300) and a melting kiln (about £150). I could afford it, I just don't have the space
glad ruin
i dont like expensive
I can't afford cheap tools.
rapid geode
i can only afford expensive tools. cheap ones cost too much
tardy badger
Part of me wants to do casting to make a new wedding band for my wife
I just need like.. maybe half an oz of gold shot
valid marsh
or rather, my other half is tolerant cos she lets me melt silver on the kitchen worksurface and use my dremel in the living room to make jewellery but she draws the line at a kiln
rapid geode
valid marsh
I just need like.. maybe half an oz of gold shot
if you're doing delft clay, you'll need about an ounce i'm afraid
10 or so grams for the ring itself (depending on design obv) but the rest to make sure the mould fills
rapid geode
I just need like.. maybe half an oz of gold shot
i found about of about a pound of gold granules in my shop once
valid marsh
if it's just a plain band, you might be better getting pre-made strip and soldering it into a ring
valid marsh
i found about of about a pound of gold granules in my shop once
that's enough to retire on
tardy badger
It looks like I can buy preblended alloy for a decent price
rapid geode
returned it to the guy that left it there. but i did that math ata it was about $16000 at the time.
valid marsh
well, maybe not retire but yeah, about £20k
rapid geode
it was intended for the vacuum caster. but the guy had a mental heath disaster and had to leave.
valid marsh
It looks like I can buy preblended alloy for a decent price
wher are you looking?
you in the UK?
tardy badger
I’m in the US
valid marsh
ah, then my sources won't be great
rapid geode
the granules are in preset "karats" i think. 14/18/22 etc
valid marsh
b ut I know from my us fireds you wanna try riogrande
rapid geode
riogrande is way overpriced usually
tardy badger
I’ll just go panning for gold
dusty citrus
Does exist like an all in shop like digikey or reference like mcmastercar (although it has a pricey shop) for motors?
tardy badger
Lol
valid marsh
can't use panned gold to make jewellery usually...
rapid geode
do a codys lab and recycles all your old electronics
valid marsh
needs refined first.
rapid geode
yes, thats what nile red videos are for
😛
JLCPCB needs to offer titanium prints for cheap.
valid marsh
i haven't tried jlc for prints
I keep seeing it for stuff when I go to buy a new pcb
rapid geode
they do stainless (hence the start of this discussion) for super cheap. i got some parts and they are awesome
tardy badger
I do have a pan for doing gold panning lol
valid marsh
my 3d printed joystick project continues at pace...once I've got it finished design wise, I'll prbably spring for a professional print or 5 innylon/stainless
rapid geode
but stainless is too heavy for some things i need to make. i want ti
(printed aluminium is not good for structural apps)
valid marsh
nylon if it's structural..
its pretty strong
lol, i keep getting auto-modded cos this server is american and doesn't like any of my language ;D
rapid geode
yes. sls nylong is nice. slightly brittles vs molded or FDM.
i need a mix of nylon and metal for my things
valid marsh
apparently, the word that is also used to describe a thing that stops water is banned, as are various anglo-saxon descriptors for excrement.
rapid geode
O_o
valid marsh
speaking of, I've been sitting charting on dsicord when my print is ready to go start...back in 5
rapid geode
water proof?
valid marsh
(a large concrete thing that is used to hold back water)
rapid geode
dam?
valid marsh
oh, didn't know if the ai things of that..
but if you add an n to that it bans it
and I didn't want to ban-avoid
rapid geode
well thats a different word
valid marsh
americans seem very puritan for swearing...
rapid geode
no, the censorbot is rogue here. hah. but also there are a surprising amount of kids on this server
valid marsh
i've noticed it a lot on the web.. "no cussin"..didn't even know what "cuss" meant till I started using the net lol.
that's waht I mean...kids using dsicord know about swearing lol.
torpid jungle
Uhm, does anyone have recommendations for 4 pin locking connector that has a 90 degree angle PCB header available? Molex has some but man are they out of the price range of this project.
valid marsh
americans get all bent out of shape about it, other places tend to give less fo a s...about swearing...
FA: jst
rapid geode
stemma type jst yeah.
torpid jungle
FA: jst
JST is one option but I had one in prior build and it's not that great if there's stress coming 
valid marsh
if you google 90 degree JST-PH or whatever size you need youll find plenty
torpid jungle
Previous version of my design had ones but the cables did not have stress relief and...
Yep
valid marsh
no connectors will be. Wire-stress isn't something you should be putting on a connector, cos it's only as good as the crimp etc
torpid jungle
RJ10 is one option but man is it hard to get 23AWG to it
rapid geode
usb c and sharpie it red
valid marsh
hot glue the cable.
rapid geode
😛
torpid jungle
Unless someone has really good tips for RJ10
valid marsh
honestly, that's the solution. Epoxy or hot glue the wires, use regular connectors.
rapid geode
rj needs to die
😛
it should be labeled "not for new designs, what is wrong with you?"
torpid jungle
I think I'll just get some flat 4 pole wire, push that to the RJ10, then solder the main leads to that.
valid marsh
if you open up anything where there's wire-stress, you'll not find expensive connectors with screws etc (well, sometimes you might), usually you'll just see a glob of epoxy
torpid jungle
Not pretty but atleast that works
rapid geode
i need a 4 pin micro locking waterproof connector actually.
torpid jungle
if you open up anything where there's wire-stress, you'll not find expensive con...
I know, or not glob of epoxy, a ton of molten plastic
glad ruin
Most famously worn by Guy Fiori
rapid geode
haha
valid marsh
hah, submariners once they've qualfiied, actually 😄 my client wanted his cheap, navy issued gold-plated tin ones made into 18k gold
dude was nuts, teh gold alone cost £1000
glad ruin
He's been underwater too long.
rapid geode
the thigns people pay for baffle me.
valid marsh
but he was paying so I make its...
i can see some sense to it...the submariner course is not an easy one. Failure rate is like 90%+ I thnk. It's arduous and intense, and he'd passed then served 27 years
so the badge means lot to those guys...and he was nearing retirement so he wanted to get his badge done properly as an heirloom for his kids to pass down
rapid geode
still, it's a trinket, and a fake one at that.
valid marsh
a solid gold one tho
it won't lose value at least.
i cut him a good deal on the making price, so it's probably already worth more now gram for gram
(it was 2+ years ago)
dusty citrus
the thigns people pay for baffle me.
I wonder how do they get those cows to milk tbh
rapid geode
lead crystal used to do well, but has died out in the last 15-20 years.
dusty citrus
make stuff in gold and silver
Eh I tried some time ago, they still want to pay half of the price of gold
I guess wrong demographics, or extremely bad social skills
valid marsh
but yah, that mjolnir...£6 worth of silver, sold it for £40
and that's "cheap". I coulda held out for £65-70 and still made a sale
valid marsh
nah, i made 5 in an afternoon
if I could lost-resin them, I could make 30-40 in the same time tbh
rapid geode
that was the issue with the glass. those skulls were 3k each for 7, and i think peter technically lost money.
valid marsh
yep, you gotta factor in time. End of the day, that's the most valuable thing we have cos money comes and goes, but you only get so much time..
valid marsh
i'd say about an hour's time for each...maybe a little more..so selling them as a hobby/side hustle, £30 an hour isn't bad
no, i really gota shove this print on
bbs
rapid geode
20/h is not worth waking up for. ha. sounds snobby i guess. but my time is better spent on other things.
like electrical wiring my house!
i guess it depends where you live too. it costs me $20 just for train to the office.
ha
anyhow
rapid geode
unemployment is $12 here. not sure what that is in pounds. 9?
but i think it also cost a lot more in the uk
valid marsh
yeah our welfare system has been gutted over the last few years so it's not a great comparator
median hourly wage of all employees in UK is £16.90 but ovbviously there's a whole ton of people on the legal minimum cos the economy here has been pushed off a clif
but £20-30 an hour is pretty decent
certainly for a side-hustle/hobby
rapid geode
ah
i want to just sell cad files and not have to do recurring work. haha. seems to be viable if you find the right niche.
valid marsh
my regular low/mid level admin job that I do 21 hours a week pays about £18
(i have another role I get about the same money for with lower hours, so it pays more)
then I have my side hustle making gold and silder for people
i'm nto rich or poor, i'm somewhere near the median i tihnk
rapid geode
median here is 70k. 35/h. hmmm. so a little higher, but not a lot. our houses are $1000000 though. sigh.
cant win
haha
tardy badger
Minimum wage in the US at least federally is $7.25 🙂
tardy badger
Some people do, yes
tardy badger
Some states have minimum wages of $10+
glad ruin
Minimum wage in 🇺🇸 is heavily state-dependent, and even city-dependent.
tardy badger
Some have minimum wages over $15
Utah where I am for instance has its minimum wage tied to the federal minimum of $7.25
rapid geode
i prefer to use walmart as a benchmark. generic low skilled job "always" available. basicaly what they pay sets the benchmark in the area.
and not really gov's min wage
tardy badger
I of course make.. roughly 7.25x the $7.25 minimum wage 😛
tardy badger
I am also a L2 software engineer
glad ruin
It's loosely (maybe not so loosely) proportional to how conservative the state government is. Utah is one of the more conservative states.
umbral phoenix
those kinds of things should always be pegged to inflation
rapid geode
its more complicated though. many of the low wages (kansas was $2.35) are to do with service jobs where tips are made etc. but i think some states just generally dont want a min wage at all
tardy badger
Lots of places around where I live though tend to pay $12+ per hour for retail and food service
The Costco near me starts at $20/hr
Walmart pays $13.50 starting, meanwhile the Del Taco pays $20/hr for overnight staff
rapid geode
walmart in utah pays $12 apparently. so thats your "real" min wage
oh, 13.50. googles lied to me 😛
tardy badger
Varies by locality
rapid geode
might be outdated too
tardy badger
Median household income in my community is like $107k/yr
rapid geode
ah
tardy badger
I make.. just barely over that.
rapid geode
actually that the sad thing. thats quite well off.. or SHOULD be, but everything is so weird right now
tardy badger
It’s actually pretty financially rough right now
And will be even more so when my federal loans kick in 🥲
My job pays overtime worked, but there has to be work available to do overtime on which is mostly hit and miss
rapid geode
obviously in relative terms. you're not at food banks. but when your house costs half that, and food is going up, you are kinda at more risk to fail than some poorer people
tardy badger
We were getting help for food for a few months until the state started checking income after pandemic measures ended
rapid geode
ah
tardy badger
Food costs are coming down a bit
But still pretty high from where they were 2 years ago
rapid geode
food is up and down here. pork is finally coming down. chicken a bit. cheese keeps going up
but my salads are free
so..
haha
tardy badger
The garden helps supplement what we can’t afford in fresh vegetables which is nice because it only costs $30 a month for the three beds we keep
Which we get probably close to $70-100 a month in vegetable over the summer
rapid geode
my gardens cost me... $50 or so for seeds and seedlings. and a little bit of water (mostly they get rain). for the basil alone, thats a good deal. saves $8 a week on lettuce. its not bad.
tardy badger
Yeah
rapid geode
and my house doesnt cost any more than renting my condo did, so i consider the "land" free. ha.
tardy badger
Lol
rapid geode
ha
tardy badger
I couldn’t buy a house for what I pay for rent
rapid geode
you cant anymore here. my house is almost double now what i paid
tardy badger
I pay just shy of $2400 a month
rapid geode
my mortgage in usd is 1100
tardy badger
I couldn’t buy the same amount of space for $2400 a month
rapid geode
err, 1200 (biweekly thing). plus taxes and inbsurance and power
tardy badger
But I also can’t save up to buy a house so 🤷♂️
I pay my rent in chunks
It’s easier on the budget that way
rapid geode
O_o
as in every 6 months? or ever 2 weeks?
my moms cousin was paying rent by the year. which i found very weird
but it was like $5k for the year. so
tardy badger
Every 2 weeks
rapid geode
ah ok. yeah thats how i apy mortgage. easier cause it lines up with pay
tardy badger
At this rate I will retire in 40 years
rapid geode
hahaha
im a bit messed up right now, but "normally" i can save 2k/m. (i dont, i buy cnc's and printers instead, but i COULD) hahha. but i need to asssign that to paying down the mortgage more.
tardy badger
Lol
rapid geode
i know so little about that stuff, id lose everything
i would buy based on how much money i thought the company would make. and clearly thats got nothing to do with stock value.
hahaha
tardy badger
Yeah, it’s all based on sentiment
rapid geode
or twitter comments
tardy badger
And regressions in excel or something
rapid geode
my friend does some graphing nonsense to predict patterns and im like.. .yeah i can draw imaginary lines too
tardy badger
Something something candle stick charts, something something breakout over the 60 day moving average
rapid geode
haha
tranquil swallow
I gambled it all on Nvidia went up 30%
And then sold it to pay off debt
I have no delusions it was just a bet
rapid geode
ok, that is one i should have done. in 2000 ish my friend were invensting in some stuff, and i said, buy nvidia at $4, they make stuff people want. within a year is went up 5x and is now 100x more
raw jasper
I wouldn't know. I don't do the stonks stuff
rapid geode
yeah me neither. that is just one i managed to predict correctly.
valid marsh
I have 2 jobs (and my side hustle), and partner is dsiabled but gets welfare for that; between us we make about £41k a year after tax, which puts us in the 7th decile (ie, better off than 60%)
rapid geode
ha
valid marsh
i ahve about £20k in savings, and I don't know waht I'm supposed to do with it
tardy badger
I did well investing during the pandemic
rapid geode
i ahve about £20k in savings, and I don't know waht I'm supposed to do with it
shortbread and uh...
tardy badger
Took stimulus check and put like $400 and turned it into like $1800
valid marsh
it's just sitting in my regular bank account, not even a savings one, I know that's not the best but I dunno what you're suposed to do..investment sounds risky, I have no idea what the right or wrong things to do etc
patent hemlock
i ahve about £20k in savings, and I don't know waht I'm supposed to do with it
KEEP SAVING IT!
tardy badger
But I don’t have the resources to play in the stonks
valid marsh
well, yeah but how
raw jasper
Aren't "savings bank accounts" not insured?
(Essentially a way to tell your bank "it's OK to do risky stuff with my money"?)
rapid geode
how? just in the bank. investing is for some "free" money. not money you actually need
tardy badger
Check/savings accounts in the US are FDIC insured
raw jasper
Maybe I'm getting lost in translation somewhere haha
patent hemlock
depends on the bank - if in the US, almost all accounts are FDIC insured up to a certain amount
valid marsh
cos i know that interest on a regualr account is rubbish, but then there's ISA's (govt backed interest accounts), then there's stocks ISAs, regualr stocks/shares investing, or making largeer mortgage payments (which isn't saving I guess but saves money in long run since you'll pay less interst) etc et
rapid geode
savings accounts dont really exist like they used to here. you get like 1 cent interest on 100k so its pointless.
patent hemlock
just a simple savings acount will do wonders when you need it
raw jasper
Check/savings accounts in the US are FDIC insured
In my country banks offer accounts that "lock in" your money (ie. you can't withdraw them) for 1-2 years, they're supposed to pay better rates, but I think they can do risky stuff with them, and I think it mucked over people in the 2008 recession
valid marsh
yeah here it's all insured unless you do full on stocks/shares investing yourself..then it's on you
patent hemlock
the idea is not to play interest games, but to just accumulate in case of retirement/emergency/etc.
rapid geode
you could invenst in my start up company. its a new concept in investment. i take the money and then move to mexico and change my name
tardy badger
US bank accounts make the banks more money than the account holder
patent hemlock
you could invenst in my start up company. its a new concept in investment. i tak...
want a partner?
tardy badger
Saving money in a savings account here is a losing move
raw jasper
Sounds like all bank accounts ever lol
rapid geode
want a partner?
sure, but be warned, i will steal your half
patent hemlock
too late - i'm already took yours
valid marsh
i know it is here..inflation is running higher than interst on my acount so I'm losing money effectively but I honestly don't know waht you're supposed to do with it all
rapid geode
gasp!
valid marsh
so I just leave it alone
rapid geode
buy electronics. they always go up in value
raw jasper
LOL
patent hemlock
basically - i got mine in a money-market and some in a CD
raw jasper
CD? 💿 ?
tardy badger
Certificate Deposit
rapid geode
i put my money in laser disc
rapid geode
and beanie babies
tardy badger
It’s a savings vehicle with a guaranteed rate of return over a specified term
valid marsh
was thinking fo gold
patent hemlock
and beanie babies
oh that'll work well
valid marsh
cos that at least tends to stay level
like in teh long term it basiaclly just matches inflation
raw jasper
It’s a savings vehicle with a guaranteed rate of return over a specified term
Understood. Not familiar with US banking stuff
(obviously ;) )
tardy badger
I remember when there were tons of news stories about beanie babies being worth so much when in reality most sell for less than $10 lol
valid marsh
an ounce of gold is about the same worth (in terms of buying power) as it was 100 years ago
raw jasper
Problem is storing it and securing it is up to you
rapid geode
buy a uk prime minister. i hear they are for sale cheap
tardy badger
Ha
valid marsh
buy a uk prime minister. i hear they are for sale cheap
and worth even less
rapid geode
and dont last as long as a lettuce
patent hemlock
buy a uk prime minister. i hear they are for sale cheap
i was going to say somehing about SCOTUS but i'll decline 😏
rapid geode
ha
tardy badger
Anyway, money hard.
valid marsh
i'l probably just leave the moeny sitting there accumulating
patent hemlock
SCOTUS == Supreme Court of the Unites States, for those not playing along
raw jasper
I mean, I guess you could hire a financial advisor
valid marsh
less what i sopend on electronics, silver, gold etc etc
raw jasper
As long as they are competent and don't want to muck you over
patent hemlock
I mean, I guess you *could* hire a financial advisor
i got one of those - highly recommended
valid marsh
I mean, I guess you *could* hire a financial advisor
and pay more than they'd make you..
patent hemlock
not if you go through a reputable company
valid marsh
not gonna save anything if I kjeep buying stuff tho lol
rapid geode
I mean, I guess you *could* hire a financial advisor
yes, give them 20k to tell you how to invest what you have left
raw jasper
not if you go through a reputable company
Serious question: How do you know which ones are reputable?
rapid geode
😛
valid marsh
I am doing a gps tracker project...
i've now boughr 3 different boards to use for it and still haven't settled..
rapid geode
anyone need anything cnc'd. muhahahah
raw jasper
Nah, I have no idea what I'd CNC anything for xD
rapid geode
titanium pi zero hoiusing?
raw jasper
Don't own a pi 0
rapid geode
titanium feather housign?
raw jasper
Actually, titanium PCB housing sounds like a bad idea in general
rapid geode
titanium neopizel housing?
rapid geode
but that gave me an idea. a good one. (well that relative). 3d printed pizza cutter handles in stainless steel. with sculpting.
glad ruin
raw jasper
is this an overstimulated frog emoticon?:P
rapid geode
i thought it was a bunny
rapid geode
patent hemlock
Serious question: How do you know which ones are reputable?
They usually have billions in assets and do financial management services for a stupid large range of clients - e.g. "name brand" (like Fidelity)
raw jasper
They usually have billions in assets and do financial management services for a ...
thx!
rapid geode
but not goldman sachs or lehman brothers
raw jasper
I'll keep the advice in mind if I ever need it
rapid geode
:x
rapid geode
yup
half sun
The tiny oscilloscope is finished
tough willow
nice
half sun
Thanks
late fulcrum
That looks like way more than just an oscilloscope, and cute to boot
fossil dawn
I love that all buttons and knobs are completely unlabeled 😝
rapid geode
There i put my stainless steel printable cherry key cap stems on etsy. (cad file). i will make upwarts of $12!
late fulcrum
I love that all buttons and knobs are completely unlabeled 😝
Like this synthesizer I built?
fossil dawn
Like this synthesizer I built?
even better because the knobs and buttons seem to be in completely random places 😝
late fulcrum
Pretty much! The original device had 3 dials, so I have controls at those positions, but the others are just wherever I felt like putting them.
Ah, I found a pic of what the original device had looked like https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~bls96/museum/anarule.jpg
half sun
I love that all buttons and knobs are completely unlabeled 😝
Aw hecc
fossil dawn
My keyboard 😆
which is further improved by the fact that I use a very slightly custom keyboard layout 😝
late fulcrum
Twiddleknob!
fossil dawn
I literally found it on the side of the road in absolutely perfect condition. I would never have paid retail price for it. And I don't really understand why it's so expensive. (Even from an "enthusiast mechanical keyboards are expensive" standpoint)
late fulcrum
It does look a little like a Keychron, but those aren't expensive
fossil dawn
"Das Keyboard"
raw jasper
Ah yes, not just a keyboard, the keyboard
Or should I say, kezboard?
:P
Much Tastatur. Very fantastisch :P
rapid geode
i can't type without looking at least partially at the keys. id never be able to use that haha
raw jasper
My aliexpress is randomly switching to Vietamese <_<
rapid geode
speaking of, i am going to cnc some key caps this week. whee. gotta get some nice woods. macassar ebony, purpleheart, padauk.
late fulcrum
My aliexpress is randomly switching to Vietamese <_<
Yeah, that's a known bug. It throws me into French repeatedly.
fossil dawn
same... until a few weeks after getting this keyboard 😆. But I still sometimes need a few tries for numbers or special characters, (]\&, etc
raw jasper
Yeah, that's a known bug. It throws me into French repeatedly.
Is there a workaround to force it back into English? Or at least Chinese? I can understand even less Vietnamese than Chinese
EDIT: I got it to work again by manually re-setting the language to English, even though the relevant menu said "English"
fossil dawn
same... until a few weeks after getting this keyboard 😆. But I still sometimes ...
and as you can see on my image, I had to label some keys like F7, page, end, home, F13, del 😆
raw jasper
and as you can see on my image, I had to label some keys like F7, page, end, hom...
Do you work with IBM mainframes?
fossil dawn
no, why?
raw jasper
F13
fossil dawn
That's discord mute/unmute
late fulcrum
Is there a workaround to force it back into English? Or at least Chinese? I can ...
Clear the browser cookies for the site
raw jasper
Clear the browser cookies for the site
I did that yesterday. Fixed it for a while, but it started again today
(And, of course, if I open more than 2 aliexpress tabs, they think I am outputting unusual traffic)
fossil dawn
Great trick! Because no other normal program uses F13-F24. so you can use them for shortcuts without having anoying combinations or clashes when multiple programs use the same shortcut.
raw jasper
ha! One day you say this, and another you get the call of the void and start working with IBM mainframes, which use F13-F24
fossil dawn
😆
tranquil swallow
"Das Keyboard"
Das keyboards are pretty overpriced but they're good
fossil dawn
Only things that kinda annoy me are just that it doesn't have any reprogrammable firmware like QMK. And for that price (and the gimmick of all-black caps) I would expect all keycaps to have the same shade of black. 😆 Depending on the light it's really obvious that the bottom 2 rows, the spacebar, and the rest have 3 different colours
tardy badger
dang, I've got quite a bit of inventory on my shop
well, a bit for me anyway.
$692 worth of inventory
raw jasper
hope they sell out quickly!
tardy badger
just need to sell it all :3
I've been adding stuff to my website's shop to try and add other means of ordering
plus it's easier to do shipping from my web shop than Tindie
so I can offer more places to ship.
If I can get regular sales I can open up more areas to ship with auto calculated shipping prices at checkout.
baby steps
raw jasper
On another note, I've been playing shenzhen i/o lately. Surprised by what you can do with a 13 instructions deep memory
(it's a "fantasy microcontroller" game thing)
rapid geode
ha. i can 3d print resin packaging for my keyboard keys cheaper than i can get cardboard boxes and foam. sigh.
raw jasper
packaging is hard
rapid geode
yeah. unless you want many thousands its is too expensive
tardy badger
I tend to buy padded envelopes for like.. $0.09 a piece
but I have no issues shipping that way because my stuff is smol
rapid geode
but thats $1.36 for 4 trays. 34 cents each. the stainless stems are also $1.36 for a set of 4. wood is basically pennies. so about $2 "cost". a lot of labour. and then an outer cardboard box
actually, envelope might work best if i print a cover for the keys. basically printed hard case, plus envelope
envelopes are about $2
for this size (small)
tardy badger
my envelopes are 6in x 10in
rapid geode
im gonna so some WASD sets, and some esc keys in various wood, and basically see what happens. spend $100 and see how many i get. Probably 20-30 individual keys which in theory sell for $20-$30 each.
hmm. if i could make that in one day. that;s a decent "job". no idea how long it will teake to sell, that is a different matter hahah
tardy badger
selling is definitely harder than making things.. that's for sure
rapid geode
nice key caps do sell well. but 20 a day, unlikely. 20 a month maybe
one way to find out
tardy badger
custom resin key caps can cost like... $250+
rapid geode
custom yes
tardy badger
especially ones that are like miniature scenes from games
those are so cool. I'll eventually have a cool keyboard like that
rapid geode
im doing cnc wood. they seem to be in the 50/ set of 4 range
but i have the stainless stem, so i can have a little leverage on price
cause mine wont break or be lop sided
im not great at scuplting in 3d so the miniature style resons ones are not my game
but other people can buy my stainless stems for their resin keys
so they will last longer
resin keys are all too weak on the stems
tardy badger
yeah, very true.
rapid geode
so i can order 100 stems for $32, and enough packaging prints for them for another $16 (2:1 basically). a bit of small wood scraps from the local store. some envelopes. So i guess ill make 100 caps.
the next questions is, how to do the lettering.
i can engrave and fill with black or white epoxy resin
but thats a bit meh
i could inlay brass
or copper
or stainless.
hmm
fossil dawn
the next questions is, how to do the lettering.
don't 😆 who even needs letters?
sen't from das keyboard
tranquil swallow
Gold leaf then epoxy
rapid geode
gold and silver or copper leaf. yes. i like that.
paint a little sizing, then leaf, then epoxy. let dry and re cnc the top surface
will have to see how fussy that is
it creates extra operations.
metal inlays will be tricky. ive done them before and they heat up and melt the glues, expand, then shrink. not ideal
but they do look slick
ive seen epoxy with metal powders
fossil dawn
i don't know how realistic this is, but different kinds of wood? Like dark wood keycap, light wood letter
rapid geode
too fine, the inlays will break. ive done fine inlays for guitars, it is too fussy
rapid geode
like thats a job you charge $1000 for on a guitar, haha
(google image not mine)
but even there they cheat. they engrave and backfill with blak epoxy
tranquil swallow
I kinda hate inlays on guitars because they're usually cutting up holes on wood from endangered trees that were illegally smuggled internationally
rapid geode
ha
not exactly
most wood youll see is legit, but the issue is being tracable. i have some brazilllian rosewood that i know is legal, its long before the bans. but i cant prove it, so i cant make anything with it to sell.
likewise i have some lignum vitae. but also cant sell anything with it. they would make sweet key caps actually, self waxes. but you cant glue anything to it either for the same reasosn
raw jasper
I just went to the guitar shop and got the guitar that suited me best
Didn't really care about fancy woods. Even better knowing they might be from endangered species
raw jasper
endangered trees are a thing too
rapid geode
panda trees
rapid geode
so im at about $7 cdn for a 4 pack of key caps. including the stems, wood, printed box, bubble pack, tax, shipping(of prints to me), etc.
plus a bunch of labour
can price them so i get $50 cdn per sale cash after etsy fees. $1250 if i manage to sell all of them.
a plausible business venture
ha
tardy badger
Indeed
rapid geode
need to design a mini box for single key. and then the wood tops and lettering. WASD/ESC to start. ill just add the rest as people order them. but the wasd and esc seem to be the main ones people buy. and also just blank.
tardy badger
I think I’m going to design a “lazy Susan” PCB assembly platform
Using a flanged bearing, a 20mm post, and some small neodymium magnets for creating stations
rapid geode
ooh, that sounds neat
tardy badger
And then 3D printing everything
rapid geode
so the parts are on the lazy susan, or the pcb stations?
tardy badger
The PCB is on the lazy Susan
rapid geode
cool
raw jasper
A "lazy Susan" is a spinning tray?!
rapid geode
then you just cycle through
raw jasper
Oh man, the English language
rapid geode
ha
tardy badger
By stations I mean that the magnets will help keep the top plate somewhat stationary
rapid geode
lazy susan was the brand name. a lot of american english words are like that, based of some original brand
tardy badger
So some subset of angles, maybe 30° rotation intervals
raw jasper
Like, what's lazy about it? And why not "lazy [INSERT_MALE_NAME_HERE]"?
tardy badger
🤷♂️
rapid geode
it went into a corner cabinet. it was a lazy (woman's) way for getting at things in the kitchen.
yay 50s usa
:x
raw jasper
<_<
tardy badger
rapid geode
this is why there is so much trouble now. so many words and terms are rooted in pretty horrible ideas.
raw jasper
I'll just keep on using "spinning tray"
raw jasper
this is why there is so much trouble now. so many words and terms are rooted in ...
Yeah, like "master" and "slave" in interface bus protocols
rapid geode
well, those make "sense". it just happens we also have had (have) human slaves so its not too nice.
but there are some really terrible ones.
and then people try to fight you on them as if its something they need to protect? just no
raw jasper
Anyway, I figure we'll get yelled at by a mod if we keep this up, so, back to PCB assembly talk!
tardy badger
Anyway, it’ll be a spinning PCB assembly station which has magnets to create positions at 30° or something like that to make things steady
To go along with the pixel pump that I’ll eventually get 🙂
raw jasper
You could even sell it in your shop if everything works out
tardy badger
Oh sure
raw jasper
Just make sure not to call it a "lazy Susan"
rapid geode
so you have only one pcb on the turntable?
or one every 30 degrees
im trying to imagine it
ha
tardy badger
Okay the magnets get laid in the base and the free moving tray in a circle at 30° intervals
So if I rotate it, the magnets will catch and keep it in place
rapid geode
for indexing
tardy badger
Sort of yeah
Most just so I don’t have to worry about the turn table drifting while working on it
Some people might suggest doing planetary gears
But bearings will make it smoother
Maybe I could do a combination of planetary gears and bearings
Also in terms of lazy Susan, no one knows where the term originated but many scholars agree it very likely came about in the same manner as “Jolly Roger,” “peeping Tom,” and other phrases
Just my final bit after finishing an article about it 😛
rapid geode
so the indexing is just to get around the same board. not staging multiple boards
tardy badger
I mean, that would be fascinating to do as well
I’m not sure I have the modeling chops to do that though lol
errant lava
Hi all! New to the server... I did a search for adabox as I'm a subscriber and it looks like the last "answered" question was back in May. I keep seeing the month update on adafruit.com but it still currently says July... should I have hope that it will stay July and a box will go out or will it be pushed? Thanks!!
raw jasper
The linux OOM killer got my prime95 test. Restarted it with a smaller memory allocation
tardy badger
Hi all! New to the server... I did a search for `adabox` as I'm a subscriber and...
You can ask tonight on Desk of Ladyada 🙂
It happens at random hacker hours, though usually like.. 9-10pm EST lately
tardy badger
The linux OOM killer got my prime95 test. Restarted it with a smaller memory all...
prime95 test 🤔
raw jasper
"random hacker hours" 💀
raw jasper
prime95 test 🤔
What's wrong with that?
tardy badger
I’m unsure what that is
raw jasper
It simulates high-stress numeric workloads, and you can adjust it to test the cpu + cache or the ram
raw jasper
I use it as an adjuvant to a memtest program, to stress the memory with more realistic patterns involving AVX etc
Because it needs linux to run, you won't be testing all the memory (typically you need to leave at least 100MB free for the oom killer not to freak out + it can't test memory used by the OS), hence its use as an adjuvant
raw jasper
Thanks for the clarification
no problem! fyi, link is https://www.mersenne.org/download/
It is used by a distributed computing program to help find primes, but it has a "torture test" mode, which I use
tardy badger
Oh neat
rapid geode
last tweaks and ready to print. im gonna do a sticker label to close the box which can have the product info on it
thats only 50 cents or so (x96)
rapid geode
i hope thgey dont get crushed in the mail. resin prints arent super strong
rapid geode
if i space them a liottle wider i can put a centre post
or maybe just do them all individual.
there, ribs and a centre post. now it can withstand a little force if its in a pile of packages. obviously you can smush it under big things.
tardy badger
Ship it stamped fragile so they know to drop kick it off the truck
rapid geode
hehe
tardy badger
FedEx will even yeet it on to customers roofs for ya
raw jasper
FedEx will even yeet it on to customers roofs for ya
Ah yes, the complementary Santa Claus [TM] service
ebon dew
Because of Adam Savage's recommendation that's what I ended up going with for my ahem.. unfinished spinning tray.
FedEx is probably going to get a lot more business due to the strike?
Adafruit: "Due to the potential upcoming UPS strike we are unable to guarantee UPS delivery. UPS is currently a 'use at your own risk' service. We strongly recommend selecting an alternative shipping method when available."
I've always kind of considered FedEx as a use at your own risk service anyway so now they'll be kinda equal.
raw jasper
I've only ever had one package delivered to me via fedex (international shipping). Not a particularly fragile ware (single PCB), didn't have anything weird happen to me
ebon dew
It's just one of those things where there are a lot of doorbell style videos of FedEx employees yeeting packages more than UPS.
raw jasper
TBH, the package was probably delivered by a local partner
Doubt we have fedex offices over here
IDK though
ebon dew
UPS employees are always being watched more closely so I guess that forces them to provide better service? I dunno. Always having a camera in your face while working would be disconcerting. Too much big brother esque kind of thing.
or perhaps UPS has some kind of internal issue with drivers stealing or opening packages while in route so it keeps them honest, who knows.
I know they're forced to take a picture of the delivery at the door as proof but what's stopping them from taking the package after the picture? The camera in the truck making sure they're coming back empty handed. I could see how cameras pointing away from the truck could be useful but inside the truck? It ensures they're not opening packages and delivering empty boxes.
raw jasper
I had no idea couriers are under so much monitoring (presumably) in the US
ebon dew
yeah that's why they say they're about to go on strike, they don't like a lot of their working conditions.
tampering with mail is a felony so if any of them are caught it's not just a slap on the wrist kind of crime.
tardy badger
One thing I appreciate about my basement work area is that while it’s nearing 40°C outside, it’s 20°C in the basement
raw jasper
Oof, I wish I had that basement right now
ebon dew
but i think it's more about the conditions for the female drivers as they don't have a place to take bathroom breaks, guys can drive off to an empty parking lot to relieve themselves. and being recorded while doing it doesn't sound fun.
yeah but aren't basements colder in the winter too?
tardy badger
Right now it’s 37.78°C or 100°F
raw jasper
yeah but aren't basements colder in the winter too?
Presumably he has a house with a basement
tardy badger
Yeah, my basement is usually ~15°C in the winter
Well, 15-17°C
About 60-62°F
Which I enjoy
I like cold weather
ebon dew
Can't really have basements in most of Florida. Dig down 10 feet you'll hit water or an aquafer.
tardy badger
You can always add layers but you can only remove so many
ebon dew
If a pool is installed incorrectly the entire thing will end up floating upwards and you'll have an above ground pool.
ebon dew
yes
tardy badger
Using SPI I could probably get better refresh rates
But i2c, much harder to be fast
ebon dew
take a bunch of pictures fast and choose one with the least scan lines
not all phones can do that
tardy badger
My iPhone can
ebon dew
and i just realized why the bars were showing up on that persons post about the sh1107 display on the m5 stack.
tardy badger
My goal for the current build you see is to make a small enclosure and mount it to the wall. Log when the environmental data is logged
ebon dew
i thought it was a glitch but was probably just the shutter 🤦
you and cgrover are going to be competing with cool tree related board names haha
the sapling, love the name.
rapid geode
added some single key boxes. bit of a waste of space, but oh well
tardy badger
the sapling, love the name.
Thanks 🙂
ebon dew
I don't understand why you mentioned wood in the cost. Are they going to made out of wood?
rapid geode
yes, wood key caps with stainelss steel stems
ebon dew
oh wow fancy
rapid geode
gotta take a trip to the wood shop. see what they have. they usually have lots of small boards of fancy stuff. ebonies, snakewoods, pink ivory, ziricote etc
raw jasper
yes, wood key caps with stainelss steel stems
I love how you just slap a cat on everything
rapid geode
thats my logo
hm. bit extra money for transparent covers and they are more durable. adds about 10-15 cents pery key. i think ill try that.
tardy badger
Transparent resin?
rapid geode
yeah. i read wrong though, it is not as strong
they do have a cheaper resin too. saves 10 cents. im gonna stick with the default. i have some shapeways resin (jetted not sla) and it is surprisingly strong. so, this may all be fine
it is disposable anyway. it just needs to survive
tardy badger
The evening harvest
Smöl cobs of corn
Also finally found some cucumbers large enough to pick
tardy badger
Nah, just not enough nutrients and I think that the corn was a bit too densely together
Even though I spaced 9” spacing, 18” between rows
Lots of smöl off shoots came up with it
rapid geode
ah ok
tardy badger
I’m growing in garden boxes so it has a lot going against it
rapid geode
i did 4" spacing. butthe squirrels thinned them
tardy badger
Lol
night crescent
Desk of Ladyada - Piezo Booster & ESP32-S3 Metro https://youtu.be/3I22nt_kUG4
tranquil swallow
i did 4" spacing. butthe squirrels thinned them
Thin the squirrels in kind
rapid geode
no
3 wasd sets and 3 escape keys per milling setup.
not bad
if those can be done in less than 1 hours both sides, ill be doing well. (counting the teeny tiny lettering)
just realised i can order some extra package bottoms and use them to hold the caps with getting laquered and letters silver leafed.
ha
accidental fixture
mystic leaf
dusty citrus
I'm confused
I have a windows pc with 3cx in it and about Ethernet ports
5 ips phones
2 switches and a firewall
I am supposed to connect the 3cx machine and the ip phones to the switch, or just the 3cx machine to the switch, and then the ip phones to the 3cx machine?
hollow flint
Desk of Ladyada: "Well if it existed, Digi-Key would stock it, right?" https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxlfF-y4AVH6fVdmC1oq1tEur0AiGAmv77
south light
I'm confused
I have a windows pc with 3cx in it and about Ethernet ports
5 ips p...
typically, to the switch
late fulcrum
corn is a C4 grass, and makes some heavy demands on the soil it's in.
south light
But errm, some networking basics may be worth studying for best results/understanding
lofty coral
Where can I get the datasheet for the US-100 distance sensor? Link doesn't seem to work. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4019
raw jasper
Where can I get the datasheet for the US-100 distance sensor? Link doesn't seem ...
Where are you seeing a datasheet link?
I can't seem to find that on that page on my end
lofty coral
I can't seem to find that on that page on my end
From this page: https://learn.adafruit.com/ultrasonic-sonar-distance-sensors/downloads
Link’s broken for me
dusty citrus
typically, to the switch
It end up being the same
Although the preference was one port to the switch and one pourt through the isp router due to the sip signal
ancient rivet
From this page: https://learn.adafruit.com/ultrasonic-sonar-distance-sensors/dow...
yep, sorry, some of the links look broken/stale. please submit that via the guide feedback. that way it'll get checked by the guide author.
raw jasper
Where can I get the datasheet for the US-100 distance sensor? Link doesn't seem ...
In the meantime, the internet archive is your friend
sick apex
this is what I have, I have 2 OLED displays arriving tomorrow, what else should I get and what should I make
6 Micro controllers
4 x 10k pots
lots of different resistance resistors,
6 dc Motors
5 nfc cards
5 nfc Tags
5 RC522
lots of caps
9 bread boards
thermistor
2 photo resistors and a 5 / 3.3v power supply
2 x 1 inch oled displays
what should I get and or make
oh and a bunch of LEDs
pine iris
Disregard why, but I have 6 raspberry pi 400’s. Anything I can do with them or should I just sell?
sick apex
Disregard why, but I have 6 raspberry pi 400’s. Anything I can do with them or s...
keep 1 or 2 and sell the rest
just in case you need one suddenly
sick apex
So no projects that could incorporate multiple?
I mean you could run a cluster server on them all and have a stack of keyboard things laying around looking weird
pine iris
Is there a physical place that will but tech off you?
raw jasper
The e-waste recycler :P
pine iris
I also have a ton of mini monitors, gator clips, DuPont cables
raw jasper
Doubt you'll be paid though
pine iris
And battery packs(like 20)
sick apex
Is there a physical place that will but tech off you?
game stop, game, cex
places like that
raw jasper
If you're in the USA, I guess goodwill is a thing? At least that's what I've heard, not living in the States myself
pine iris
this is what I have, I have 2 OLED displays arriving tomorrow, what else should ...
Did you make that shelf or did you buy it?
I need to upgrade my organization structure
sick apex
Did you make that shelf or did you buy it?
brought it
also its just a box
got it for £7
figured it would be alright
acoustic pawn
I also have a ton of mini monitors, gator clips, DuPont cables
Sell it on ebay, facebook marketplace, or craigslist. That's actually kinda valuble (and those RPi 400s are also valuble)
You could get some good money for those if you don't scalp them
fossil dawn
You could get some good money for those if you don't scalp them
and if you scalp them you can get even more good money 😈
fossil dawn
||this is a joke. I don't condone Pi Scalping. Please don't punish me||
acoustic pawn
Yeah I thought it was a joke lol
I don't think anyone here would be a pi scalper anyways
tidal flare
I celebrated finally getting one in the mail today from an approved reseller and even my non-techie fiancee was jokingly like "so you gonna sell it" so I guess I must have audibly complained enough that even she's in on it.
tardy badger
Today I’m reminded of a YouTube classic: https://youtu.be/MX0D4oZwCsA
raw jasper
Today I’m reminded of a YouTube classic: https://youtu.be/MX0D4oZwCsA
oh. I read the comments, only to find out that the person who recorded this has passed away. :(
tardy badger
Yeah, that’s the sad part
But their reaction is immortalized
And I’m thankful for that
raw jasper
It's funny how this, of all things, is today's reminder of (one) definition of civilization
(passing knowledge on beyond the bounds of one's lifetime)
idle iron
Bing A.I. does baisc coding pretty well, example i asked it to make a python function for Vapor pressure deficit (VPD). It did okay job. I think A.I. could be a usefully coding tool, even if you only use it to make formulas to functions
patent hemlock
i've been using the GItHub "copilot" for some pretty wild Kotlin code - when it's right, it's impressive - likewise when it's wrong 😈
idle iron
yeah, A.I. like to make stuff up sometimes, and your just like where did this value come from
patent hemlock
what's kinda fun/game-like is writing comments for unit testing and seeing how close it gets to following the description -- although, there is a learning curve: you have to figure out how to tell it exactly what you want (it is a program after all - GIGO)
glad ruin
yeah, A.I. like to make stuff up sometimes, and your just like where did this va...
Just like a human (most of whom suck at programming)
idle iron
I was kinda thinking that about EdGJr comment, how if you dont tell someone exactly what you want you can get some unexpected things
glad ruin
Somebody flashed the wrong firmware.
https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/Nzx_MvMG6uhx7VtUk48RIaVuXPFlxwyUHg5u9EDoQ4U/https/i.imgur.com/bJJPnDa.mp4
rapid geode
3d printable cnc fixtures. woo. ha. (hey, if i dont make any money at least im having fun)
rapid geode
you know tech has gone too far when your oven crashes and needs a reboot.
thick wind
Disregard why, but I have 6 raspberry pi 400’s. Anything I can do with them or s...
Best I could think of here would be some kind of multiplayer LAN setup. Minecraft, anyone?
tardy badger
That would be fun
tardy badger
I had Costco pizza for dinner
tardy badger
Easily the best size/slice/$ value
rapid geode
shakeys (?) in LA, not so good
im gonna make some nice mushroom and bacon pizza when the dough is done proofing
tardy badger
Oh nice
tardy badger
Not a huge fan of mushrooms due to texture but the flavor is fine
Bacon is always welcome on my pizza
Even Canadian bacon (ham)
Just no pineapple for me
rapid geode
muchrooms need to be properly cooked before putting on the pizza
pineapple pizza is best. but i dont have any
tardy badger
The great news is in most places in the world, everyone is entitled to their own (wrong) opinions on pizza
rapid geode
NO
tardy badger
As long as we aren’t putting like.. peas on pizza
rapid geode
all must bow to the canadian pizza way
peas no. hungarians apparenly like corn on pizza
which is a weird one to me
tardy badger
One pizza I like with pineapple is a teriyaki pizza
It’s a chicken pizza
Surprisingly good
rapid geode
chicken ceasar pizza is good
tardy badger
Oh yes, definitely agree
rapid geode
only really became a thing here recently. lasy 10 years
rapid geode
ive seen blue chees too. not for me. shrimp is one my brother likes. ew
tardy badger
If you put ranch in a buffalo chicken pizza..
https://tenor.com/view/jail-right-to-jail-right-away-parks-and-recreation-parks-and-rec-gif-16177531
rapid geode
ha
so they have dipping sauces with pizza there too? that one baffles me.
why would you dip a pizza
tardy badger
I think it’s a bit sacrilegious
But she doesn’t kill me in my sleep so I’ll let it be
tardy badger
The only dip I like for pizza is garlic butter dip for the crust
A good crust, some garlic butter dip.. delicious
tardy badger
Oh yes
rapid geode
i do this with my pizza dough sometimes.
little sticks with garlic and butter and herbs on top
not doing that today though. just want pizza.
tardy badger
Mmm
burnt tendon
So, maybe this is my weird view of the world, as the result of developing a taste for spicy food and then marrying into an Indian family, but I just by default always put herbs and stuff in my pizza dough.
rapid geode
my dough has oregano in it. the garlic bun above had rosemary in it
burnt tendon
But, like 2 years in a row, Thanksgiving turkey was delayed because my parent's oven would shut off. And, like, they didn't use the oven very much, so the only time it was on for multiple hours was Thanksgiving so I hear the troubles of rebooting the oven.
rapid geode
ha
mine is normally fine, but it has crashed/locked up maybe 3 times.
its basically a tablet
but ive never actually used any of the features
(recipie profiles etc)
I just press pizza and go. ha
burnt tendon
Yeah, like, I don't like my stove or oven very much but they work and they just have the knobs.
rapid geode
pizza dough proofed. now resting for 30 mins while the oven heats up
south light
I like my dumb oven
Mechanical thermostat and all
Also specifically chose my microwave over it just having a simple mechanical timer and a dial for the power setting
raw jasper
yup, the last place I need a microcontroller and who knows what else is my oven
tranquil swallow
One of those room-spraying perfume things boasts about having a computing device
south light
I do have smart devices, mostly a mix of ZigBee and ESPHome. But I'm also utterly inept in the kitchen and there I appreciate the simplicity
blissful roost
What's that in proper numbers?
rain cradle
Was about to say the same hehe
rain cradle
South Spain here, not cold either
rain cradle
Max for the weekend here is 32-ish, not terrible 👍