#general-chat
fluid forum
grave crest
Into the Breach is an awesome game from the makers of FTL. Same art style, same awesome OST composer (Ben Prunty). It's a procedurally generated 8x8 turn-based strategy game. Think -> playing chess with Mechs against insects.
somber summit
Some day in the future, I’m gonna save up a ton of money and buy myself a DeLorean and kit the heck out of it.
I also got my first top comment on a Youtube Video. 850 likes.
idle iron
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hexthat/saved/wd6f8d
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hexthat/saved/8vnVYJ
my cousin wants a cheap PC, you think he would like these?
karmic kite
What are they using it for?
idle iron
they want to play games with it, but dont want to spend over $700
idle iron
Ark
karmic kite
The first one should be ok, might be pushing its limits
blazing pond
Why on earth are you planning out AMD FX builds in TYOOL 2018?
Ryzen 5. And if you can't afford that, save up
Seriously, those are 2012 CPUs that were disappointly slow when they were new
R7 250??
And that power supply is made of explodium
@idle iron Here's what you do: Go to outlet.dell.com and buy ~$500 worth of refurbished Core i5 system. Then buy $200 worth of used GPU - about a GeForce 970, maybe a 960, or thereabouts. Or buy a new 1050 Ti. Then put that card into the refurbished Dell
Adjust prices as necessary if you need to squeeze a monitor in, but Dell will make that easy with a nice refurb
If you really want to DIY, build around a Ryzen 5 2400G. Quad core, integrated graphics on par with that R7 250, and it comes with a cooler, for $170
Match it with an A320 or B350 based motherboard with video outputs
Modern platform, modern performance, plenty of room to grow
And if you really can't do more than ~$30 for a power supply, do yourself a favor and get a SeaSonic SSP-300ST
An extra $10 is well worth the power supply not literally exploding because its caps are wildly underspec'd
And just spend $40 on a new 1 TB hard drive. $20 for a third of the space and much lower speed than a current-gen drive is not worth the savings.
"Come on, the power supply can't be that bad." - Somebody expecting hyperbole
The Logisys PS350MA can’t deliver 350 W or even 250 W. The maximum we could pull from it was 220 W. During our test seven, when we tried to pull around 250 W from it, the power supply exploded after a few seconds. The two switching transistors were the components that fried. To give Logisys the benefit of the doubt, we tested two different samples and got the same exact results.
Conclusions
The Logisys PS350MA is sold as a 350 W unit, but can only deliver up to 220 W. Not being able to deliver its rated wattage isn’t the worst problem with this unit. Efficiency is really low, between 71% and 78%, and starting at 200 W the noise level at +3.3 V is above the maximum allowed. At 220 W, the noise level at +3.3 V and +5 V is above the maximum allowed, and the voltage at +12 V output is below the minimum acceptable. This power supply may, in the best-case scenario, make your computer crash randomly and, in the worst-case scenario, burn your computer components. Spending less when picking a power supply is a bad idea.```he has a point, you should save up a little bit to do massively better
I am a big fan of the EVGA power supplies, better parts that wont go up in blue smoke are worth the wait
fluid forum
@idle iron that budget is rather hard to do in an enjoyable way, but if you must try taking a look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoqO-JkmlnQ
covert spire
I love how option to save is in there
With that said, when I’ve been playing around in build lists to figure a good computer, $800-$1,000 range does have rather strange affects
The problem with JayzTwoCents is he limits to brands of parts. All too often he’ll use only certain parts, even if another part is better for budget & performance
As for pcpartpicker, I have used that recently, the guides in there are fairly useful for idea of current decent builds for budget. I cannot ever find myself to buying a Dell
The Dell issue is just to me & my family, as we use logic, if company doesn’t back or support it’s product and everything we gotten has failed us, we don’t bother
blazing pond
It doesn't have to be a Dell per se, and their support is a lot better since they were taken back private FWIW
It's just that you can't compete with economies of scale on an inexpensive PC, especially when it comes to the Windows license
covert spire
Thus why I don’t use Windows
blazing pond
It's a gaming PC, so that's not really negotiable
covert spire
And even so, only Windows license I seen cost money is one that doesn’t track everything
fair summit
I have bought about a dozen Dell Outlet or dellrefurbished.com boxes in the past ten years for an organization I support. One Inspiron laptop with a large screen has had trouble - everything else is fine. The off-lease items at dellrefurbished.com can be very cheap. Check for coupons at dealnews.com. The business line stuff is sturdier, especially the laptops.
blazing pond
For the record, I've been a self-building enthusiast for years and years now, and I've specifically been advising people on bang-for-the-buck-focused PC building for like 7 years now
Below about $700 for a gaming rig is the land of compromises.
That's just how it is
fair summit
I didn't buy stuff for gaming, just GP use
covert spire
I know, my last computer build was $300
In fairness, case & Psu was from prior, so wasn’t counted
And I already have gpu card
I know the demand for Windows use as gaming
This computer would’ve been Windows if it’s only purpose was gaming, but I do other stuffs, some of which Linux works way better for
I did say for me & my family, because over last 10 years, we never had any good luck with them
stuck moth
@grave crest I was considering picking it up but I'm still enjoying celeste. almost done with it
fluid forum
@covert spire he is a brand snob on a few things, i think due to some not fun experiences
I am to for a few things
covert spire
Asus or MSI
But for what I’ll use, is any but HP for mobo
Cooling is my really snob wise is, Cooler Master
fluid forum
cooler master makes good cpu coolers if you do air
covert spire
They also have good enclosed cooling for water cooled
My problem is, I freak out when a case fan dies
fluid forum
I feel you, i have 4 fans
spice moss
my case fans yell a lot and those are stere from 2005 i think
covert spire
Sounds like bearings need some oil
fluid forum
Yeah, or replacement, if they are that old may be cheaper and more efficient to get new, depending on what you have
grave crest
@stuck moth How's celeste? I haven't heard of it -- should I consider it?
stuck moth
@grave crest I recommend it. Its a platformer with a good story. I'm playing on Switch. http://www.celestegame.com/
sleek urchin
and here's the classic, written in pico8 https://mattmakesgames.itch.io/celesteclassic
elfin wave
that gif has sound for me (I know it doesn't actually, but I "hear" a kssht every time the PC dashes)
sleek urchin
idle iron
This any good for the price? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hexthat/saved/wd6f8d
sleek urchin
well, you're paying 2x MSRP for that GPU
and why are you going for an 8370? It was a bad processor class in 2012 when it launched
you're also paying WAY too much for an OEM Win 10 license
blazing pond
Why are you still doing an FX build? D:
But I applaud the addition of an SSD. SSDs are the biggest change in the computing experience since multi core CPUs
sleek urchin
you can get legit Windows 10 keys for WAY less https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXTqz3Fd28M
and yeah, that 580 price is a total ripoff
blazing pond
Those aren't legit. Those are reseller networks for MSDN keys. They're supposed to be used by a single or organizational developer, not resold
sleek urchin
that's 2x MSRP
blazing pond
Microsoft won't go after you for using it, but it's not legit.
Anyway to answer the question literally:
fluid forum
not a good idea
sleek urchin
PSU you've chosen is, well, cutting it close.
fluid forum
get legit
sleek urchin
404/450
blazing pond
$1400 is a terrible price to pay for a system based on an AMD FX-8350
or 8370, whatever
sleek urchin
well, keep in mind that includes $90 there for the license, another $48 for a Blu-Ray writer (really? do you actually need that?), then another $100 for monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse...
but yeah, I would not recommend an FX processor now..
there's no point
it's a waste of money
can get way more performance out of one of the 4c/8t Ryzen 5 parts
(The Bulldozer architecture is weird, it's not 8 fully seperate cores, it's 4 pairs of somewhat intertwined cores)
blazing pond
That's not why it's bad
It's bad because it's slow and has outrageous power usage
Meanwhile, especially for gaming, per-core performance matters.
blazing pond
Peep this build, based on the recommendations I made the first time you asked about builds: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3H2nQZ
the new model CX450 has a huge discount right now and it's a Good Enough PSU
sleek urchin
Mmm, dunno about A320 though. Can't overclock at all
and that's one of ryzen's strong suits.
and then there is the issue of bios updates anyways
blazing pond
Potential changes: drop 16 GB of RAM to 8 GB (2x4 preferably), bump the motherboard a bit to a B350 board with additional RAM slots and overclocking support
BIOS updates are a thing, but 1) most boards shipped since November have R5-2xxxG support already, and 2) AMD will send you a free BIOS flash kit
consisting of a wimpy tiny CPU you can use long enough to flash and then drop in the mail to return to them
sleek urchin
oh, okay, that works too
although you'd think at this point, every motherboard could have USB no-CPU BIOS flashing capabilties
blazing pond
You'd think, but apparently adding an ATTiny or ATMega to a board is too much BOM cost for most manufacturers these days
sleek urchin
heh, not sure they could go QUITE that cheap
But given how much is directly off the chipset right now anyways
blazing pond
I mean
sleek urchin
surprised AMD just doesn't build in a small processor
blazing pond
Asus' high end boards with the RGB headers?
They aren't even neopixels
They're just three mosfets on 12V rails, R, G, and B for the whole strip
sleek urchin
Most boards just use the standard 12V RGB strips
blazing pond
yeah
sleek urchin
NeoPixels are >expensive< compared to plain RGB strips
blazing pond
The fact that they can't bother even on the $400+ halo tier boards is a bit goofy though
They'll spend $5 times 12 for MOSFETs but they won't let it do rainbowSwirl
sleek urchin
but really, I'm surprised the chipset can't handle it
blazing pond
Chipsets actually have really poor amounts of flash, even the EFI ones
All the really feature-filled board setups have a big SPI flash on them somewhere
sleek urchin
yeah, because it goes to an SPI flash
blazing pond
the best boards have them socketed
sleek urchin
but it wouldn't take much to have the chipset ALSO connected to the SPI flash, and have it capable of running a SIMPLE USB FAT drive -> SPI flash routine
blazing pond
True, but the board makers don't make the chipset. Intel does.
sleek urchin
or AMD =p
blazing pond
Er, yeah, or them
sleek urchin
and Intel sure doesn't care. 2 or 3 chipsets in one year? PFt, who cares? PAY US
blazing pond
Still not totally used to Ryzen :v
sleek urchin
they never did stop paying off Dell...
blazing pond
"We could've done the past three generations of processor on the same socket, but some of the new ones needed an extra 5% current and we weren't sure the cheap boards we let be built could handle that."
sleek urchin
now if only RAM prices would be reasonable again, and this stupid mining craze would be over
fluid forum
by April it should be a little better
sleek urchin
I don't see it trending down to anywhere near where it SHOULD be
fluid forum
there has been a a few things that have disruped the market, and that has not been helpfull
blazing pond
GPU supply is bottlenecked by RAM, unfortunately
both Nvidia and AMD said as much over the past few weeks
I last bought RAM during an oversupply. After rebate I got a 16 GB kit for $70.
It seems insane now.
sleek urchin
GPU supply isn't just RAM issues
so much is the fact that they can't make enough at current levels to meet crypto demand
would be plenty, if it were the usual market
and it's not like they can spin up a bunch in 2 weeks
blazing pond
Yes, but the limit there isn't their fab capacity for GPU dies
They've got good yields and mining has been big for well long enough to ramp up production, and they have to an extent
but it's hard to source GDDR5 &c
It's used in ASIC miners, it's used in consoles, and the GPUs they do make are immediately grabbed for mining or scalped
They could make a pile more GPU dies but they don't have the RAM to match with them without raising the prices to the current scalped costs anyway
A lot of fabs have moved to NAND, too, because demand for that is high. It's hard to make the case that switching fab capacity from NAND to DRAM would make money, even at these heightened prices
Especially because they've had a few successful ways to make NAND more dense at the same fab process, and DRAM hasn't had similar gains
the GPU dies and GDDR5 don't fight for fab space. The dies are currently on 16nm and the DRAM has been on 20nm-ish processes
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fossil gust
I'm so very sorry for your loss @night crescent . Mosfet was obviously such a wonderful and very loved member of your family and Adafruit and the Adafruit community too. That one kitty is famous & loved the world over. That was a wonderful tribute video that you made for him. 😃
polar wraith
Space news: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V is scheduled to carry the NOAA GOES-S satellite up the hill this afternoon. The launch window opens shortly after 5 p.m. Eastern.
dusty citrus
I had a dream this morning that @fair summit video phoned me. A face-shaped cutout appeared on the bottom of my screen, and he'd put his grandson (infant) on camera, but I still knew it was Dan calling.
Just before that, I was conversing with someone on their (or my) front porch, outdoors, and our conversation turned to surveillance. So my friend, as if to illustrate, steps off the porch and grabs a guy (hidden) who was behind a bush. He had a microphone and a set of headphones on, listening to us.
I was thinking today that this will soon be commonplace - whatever device you're currently using (and when aren't you using some device or another?) will act as your videophone terminal, and every call you get will potentially also carry a corresponding video signal with it, in both directions.
People will develop strategies to not always appear live, on camera.
They will probably use an avatar for this, but dunno.
vestal phoenix
@dusty citrus and that is why you put a piece of tape or post-it note over your camera lens. Facetime or skype much?
dusty citrus
I don't know anyone except my nephew who uses videophone technology routinely.
vestal phoenix
you're lucky then.
dusty citrus
I use Google Hangouts every once in a while with a friend who is interested in it.
He and I are still at the stage of humanizing the experience (mainly: by inlining the camera with the video display, so that the person is not looking away from the camera, when they think they are addressing the other person face to face).
I haven't solved that yet.
vestal phoenix
well, technology has dehumanized communication. People will email or text the person right next to them without talking.
dusty citrus
Yeah the virtual postcard has replaced several other communications formats.
"Wish you were here (even though you are sitting next to me)"
My nephews behave in a way that suggests they can't wait to get back to the privacy of their room, to use the computer or other technology.
When we're trapped in a car together on a long trip, only then do I learn of their activities, first hand.
(I'm 58 and they are in their early to mid 20's)
vestal phoenix
Everyone needs to get outside and go for a long walk in the sun.
dusty citrus
I ride my bicycle every day -- it puts me back into my body (and takes me out of my head, where I live, much of the time).
vestal phoenix
Good for you, although they are making indoor treadmills with laptop/tablet stands to replace that.
dusty citrus
It's similar to both skiing and to walking, to ride a bicycle. Treadmill is a separate (useful) experience. In cardio rehab, I put the treadmill on full tilt (a setting of 15 somethings). About 2.7 mph I think.
afk - away from keyboard -- for 10 of your Earth minutes. 19:18 UTC
dusty citrus
got called away -- be back later!
grave crest
Pink Panther (2006)
Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Black Panther (2018)
...this trilogy makes no sense.
sharp panther
grave crest
Remember folks, in this cold winter season....if someone new moves in nearby you, be a good neighbor.
Space heaters make a perfect housewarming gift.
vestal phoenix
@grave crest and they should reciprocate with a couple sticks of DDR4 RAM. Propane space heaters are a no-no indoors., although those hot-wire ones are pretty hazardous too...
dusty citrus
976
The URI in the address bar was less opaque in the browser than in the screenshot of the browser window. How odd.
gray aspen
taking a screenshot probably used a different render method
tame saddle
i have to deal with warm hurricanes now, but I don't miss n'oreasters...
covert spire
Any space heater is hazardous because it's direct ammount of heat, being precautious with them is thing to do. With that said, I do use one for my room, because it's where I put my pc, & seems to be coldest room in house. I will say, still don't use any gas type indoors, the fumes is deadly.
plush musk
@covert spire , you could mine cryptocurrency du jour or run SETI@home and then your computer would double as your space heater. 😃
covert spire
Funny is, I run space heater when I’m on computer
Although I have been eyeing Dogecoin since Feb 16th
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polar wraith
Wheee! I just ordered the rest of the parts I need for the rover's motor controllers....
grave crest
See? Always a nice feeling getting your wheels spinning!
plush musk
Is anyone else still interested in pre-ordering any Particle mesh boards? I used @abstract violet 's referral code, but feel free to use mine. They are getting very close to their first manufacturing run total. https://particle.io/mesh?referral=MKWAQ3
mint trellis
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grave crest
Does the referral code give you anything? @plush musk -- i remember seeing it did, but it never showed up in my cart...
plush musk
@grave crest , Yes, 1st use gives both referrer and refferee a feather tripler (which I got from using cascade's code), 2nd adds a Xenon board, 5th adds an Argon board, etc. I didn't see the full referral structure until after placing my order and what cascade posted.
Also, it didn't show the tripler (Particle Mesh Starter Pack) until after placing my order. Log in and go to https://www.particle.io/mesh/my-order. You should see it there.
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abstract violet
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cerulean badge
so making lunch
usually I ask alexa to play some CCR while I cook, but today, I ask for a random playlist
"Here's a playlist you might like: Cooking with Classic Rock"
how does it know these things
wet topaz
Because Google saves your previous search results and uses it to fine tune it's search algorithm to better filter the results it gives you.
glad hill
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however I was looking at the X-Tronic Model #3040-XR3 not just because its the same price but because it has prime and I'd get it sooner 😛
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karmic kite
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cursive pike
We gave our cat a bath today. That seldom is a happy time for anyone, but today he took it in stride and seemed resigned to his fate. he's so nice and soft now! He's has medium length fur so he gets soft and fluffy after a bath.
mint trellis
lol
cursive pike
He only expressed his displeasure twice, and not very strongly... just wanted us to know that he was not impressed.
fluid forum
do you have a photo of him not dry?
dusty citrus
In all of my years studying electronics (since 1969) I can't remember ever having gotten a useable follow-up question once I say to someone "I do stuff with electronics."
At least when I'm outside the grocery store, locking (or unlocking) my bicycle, I'll get the pedestrian "How many gears does it have?" after the exchange of "Nice bike" and "Thank you."
With electronics, nobody has a 'how many gears does it have?' question at the ready. ;)
polar wraith
@dusty citrus Unless you're talking robotics motors. 😃
Then the gears question applies.
dusty citrus
I should say 'robotics' next time and see if I get a question I find challenging. ;)
I don't typically lie, though, and I don't consider what I do as being into robotics. Just got my first servo going like three weeks ago ;)
polar wraith
Not lying about your interests is good policy. Where I work you're likely to run into some geek that's really into that, and then you're in trouble.
dusty citrus
Haha. I would be into a mechanical arm (good sized) especially if I thought it could exhibit an interesting amount of dexterity, or utilize machine-vision.
polar wraith
LOL! I just got a five-dof arm that I need to build. First one I've ever played with.
dusty citrus
You know hall of mirrors? Take two mirrors and make them coplanar, reflecting one another.
I'd like to do a bunny sketch that operates a robotic arm that holds a bunny sketch that operates a robotic arm, like 50 times in iteration, on a giant factory floor -- to observe the latency, and then see how I can improve on thatt.
polar wraith
That would be cool!
dusty citrus
Yeah and watch out it doesn't 'amplify' or 'dampen' the motions. Build in something to make that a risk factor to be tuned (a bit).
polar wraith
The visual equivalent of debounce.
dusty citrus
Yeah I'd like to have that lab, to explore all those questions (and see the unasked ones arise, just from putting in time working the variables).
I could put in eight weeks on that. ;)
polar wraith
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dusty citrus
OH oh oh oh oh. And make them acquire the motions rather than simply call a library.
So they have to learn.
polar wraith
Yeah, that's a trick. The rover project has four cameras, all running object recognition neural nets.
Still work to do on that....
dusty citrus
I used to hear about 'voting systems' (I think aboard aircraft, maybe).
polar wraith
Human rated flight safety usually uses a voting system. For example, the space shuttle had five computers that all voted.
dusty citrus
That sounds like what I'd heard (or read -- don't remember!)
polar wraith
I don't know h ow modern systems work, though (e.g., Dragon, Orion). Now I'm curious, though.
dusty citrus
I'll bet he got it 'right' ;)
polar wraith
Elon? Yes, I would bet on it. 😃
dusty citrus
If Mr. Bill Gates really wanted to do some good he'd simply back Mr. Elon Musk.
polar wraith
LOL. True.
dusty citrus
I just thought of that (your company helped). It's going into my standard rant. ;)
polar wraith
Heh. He's not really a part of the company anymore. He's off doing his philanthropy. I really wish there was a way to invest in SpaceX. I don't necessarily want anything out of it, I just think they're doing amazing work.
Did you see the next Falcon Heavy announcement?
dusty citrus
I didn't realize they had no investment stuff (of course the stock market is gambling and he knows that).
covert spire
I just seen where Elon Musk was on Young Sheldon, funny ep
dusty citrus
(Hi Cfy) I haven't fully caught up on Falcon Heavy Launch of this year. I did post the Two Line Element set for the orbital Tesla Roadster, yesterday, though. ;)
polar wraith
Falcon Heavy is launching again in July with two dozen satellites.
covert spire
It’s interesting the cameos they get on there
dusty citrus
Oh that's the whatchamacallit payload. DOD or something.
SP1 I can' tremember the acronym
covert spire
I’m not going to get into all the Waze jokes
polar wraith
Yes, there are two primaries - DoD and NASA.
covert spire
It only taken a week to get past all the memes about the Tesla car
dusty citrus
I don't really consume media in a way that exposes me to any of that. If I am not actively seeking it I generally am not exposed to itt.
polar wraith
That's probably a really good policy....
dusty citrus
I grew up around people who put forward the idea (not mine) to avoid television programming (not necessarily the imaging device, just the content itself).
"I don't watch TV" was a badge of pride kind of thing with them.
My standing joke when someone brings up television content "I saw this and I saw that" is "What's a television?" with a kind of a 'Being There' Peter Sellers affect, to it. ;)
polar wraith
Ha ha ha! That's great!
I have a TV, but I only watch geeky stuff on it. Like NASA TV. And YouTube Adafruit broadcasts. 😃
covert spire
I watch anime
dusty citrus
I hooked mine up to a really good antenna (once) and tuned in three stations (including PBS).
I can do it in a national emergency and during like a Clarence Thomas confirmation hearing event thing, sure. I wanted to do it for the Olympics but just didn't get around to stringing the cable to the antenna (it's put away).
covert spire
List of shows I have recorded to watch, is about boats, BBT & Young Sheldon
I did watch the Olympics
dusty citrus
Is that like Lady Gaga? ;) /zero_clue
covert spire
Hahahahahahaha!
polar wraith
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covert spire
Oddly, there is a real life Sheldon
I can’t remember his last name
He works as tech for printing company
He was on Undercover Boss
dusty citrus
"No, man, THIS is Sheldon, man, THIS is Sheldon:"
http://sheldonbrown.com/
covert spire
Looks like Ben Harris
dusty citrus
He's legend in the do it yourself bicycle repair .. cough .. community.
polar wraith
I need to get a new crankset put on my mountain bike. The movers cross-threaded a pedal. Grrrrrr
covert spire
Ben Harris is head of Maker’s Guild and Burlington North Carolina Maker shop
Why was movers messing with crankset?!?!?
Oh, if it makes ya feel any better, I had to completely reassemble bike I got from Target
dusty citrus
The pedal -- they probably removed the pedal so it doesn't puch a hole in x where x is something that can half wholes in it.
polar wraith
They basically disassembled the bike to put it on the truck. They were the most incompetent and destructive people it's ever been my misfortune to know. Allied contractors out of NJ. Broke tons of stuff by just being idiots, refused to transport a box of LiPos but then transported all my electronics with LiPos on them, just .... morons.
covert spire
Allied . . .
polar wraith
Yup.
dusty citrus
Better off paying young people with beer loving kindness to move you. ;)
covert spire
The same company I had to teach how to pack their own straps & blankets
dusty citrus
"There's a case of beer delicious nutritious beverage in it for each of you".
polar wraith
The insurance claim was over 3,000, most of it irreplaceable stuff that were family things.
covert spire
Seriously, a trucker shouldn’t have to teach movers how to be movers
covert spire
I would go to nis comment, youngsters in payment of beer with a pick up would been less damaging
polar wraith
Totally!
covert spire
Oh, Allied has blankets they’re supposed to use over the bike to prevent holes into things
Not disassemble ANYTHING, if so, they’re supposed to ask you to disassemble it
dusty citrus
(whispers shhh the cee ee en ess oh are ess are listening)
Well with a bicycle you're best off with massive plastic wrap on that 14" or so wide roll from the supermarket.
They wil not unwrap it.
Takes care of the greasy chain or other parts issue at the same time.
polar wraith
That's what I'll do next time!
dusty citrus
If it's a known thing weeks ahead of time that's the way to go (especially if you can do it, weeks ahead of time).
For an overnight, yeah, you can, but it's slightly challenging to apply it nicely.
polar wraith
This was short notice. Like, six days.
dusty citrus
Even a quick wrap around the chain helps.
stray wind
They have that ridiculously heavy duty plastic wrap from moving places too. Comes on a roller with a handle. Easy to apply quickly.
polar wraith
Shoulda done that.
stray wind
Wider than the store stuff too typically.
covert spire
U-Haul normally carries that
polar wraith
I foolishly assumed the moving company would know what they're doing. I won't be making that mistake again....
dusty citrus
That stuff sounds great!
stray wind
Oi, yeah. Shouldn't have been an issue to begin with.
polar wraith
Oh, hi there, Kattni! How goes the great guide migration?
dusty citrus
I had a friend, seen him haul a refridgerator up two stories, hanging free in the air on a loong furniture strap. He even managed to wrangle it over the porch bannister on the 2nd floor.
By himself.
polar wraith
Yikes!
stray wind
Hello 😃 Finished up with the first section. Waiting on a few final location decisions before moving onto the next section.
dusty citrus
He was handsome and proportioned and had a normal face but he was supersized in all metrics. Really smart, too.
polar wraith
In preparation I dug out some analog sensors. 😃
stray wind
Nice 😃
polar wraith
@dusty citrus He'd have to be big to handle a fridge like that!
dusty citrus
I don't quite know anyone else like him. Long time ago, now.
that's the guy I want moving my stuff ;)
polar wraith
Me too.
dusty citrus
Last time I moved I was 40 and did it myself.
polar wraith
I hear ya.
grave crest
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing yourself. Trusting someone else to do it is gambling. Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya?
So many horror stories about moving companies, I can't even begin to tell you.
Partially because most of them are covered under non-disclosure 😛
Let me just say -- You are the person who will care the most....or at all... about the safety of your belongings. No one else will.
dusty citrus
lets you say that
polar wraith
This is the first time I've been subject to a "company packs and moves everything " arrangement. Previous move was in '95 and we packed ourselves.
Next time, if it's at all possible, I do all the packing myself.
dusty citrus
Six weeks is a tough road though. If there was no more notice than that, you take a loss.
polar wraith
It was six days notice. MSFT wanted me in Seattle right now
polar wraith
ROTFL!!!! Yes, yes, pretty much.
grave crest
Oh I'd never let them pack anything. I'd get a metric ton of bubble wrap, boxes (grocery stores are great to get apple boxes -- stackable, strong, handles too!). I'd inventory every box's contents, and number each box. Absolutely no chance for theft.
...MSFT did the same to me too.
This was back in 2007.
I literally flew out with two suitcases.
polar wraith
Me too! What's with that?
grave crest
I pretty much took the lump sum ($5k at the time) and bought everything new out there.
I had less than a week before my starting date.
Needless to say, I wasn't pleased.
polar wraith
At least the dress code is relaxed, so you can pack jeans and t-shirts ....
grave crest
Since I just graduated and haven't even unpacked at home everything I moved out of college...
polar wraith
But yeah, we had mirror-image experiences.
grave crest
It helped a lot that I had a friend already established there, living in an apartment on 148th Street Ave....with a spare room.
But doing all of that solo? nope.
In less than 3 weeks I went from college finals to moving home to interviewing to moving with pretty much just what I could carry to starting a real serious job that needed all my attention during the first few months.
If that was hard to read -- it was harder to live.
polar wraith
At least they put me up in shi shi temporary housing. Very upscale apartment in Bellevue, directly across from the office.
grave crest
Very nice, I was living pretty much across the road from Nintendo.
polar wraith
Cool!
grave crest
Older apartment, but hey...the price was nice.
And walking distance to work.
And with the transit pass they provided for King County buses and trains, I could get around without a car. Man, I made some serious bank doing that.
polar wraith
I haven't driven my car in two months. My apartment is literally 400 meters from my office.
Groceries delivered free, transport readily available, and I usually take an Uber if I absolutely gotta go a ways.
grave crest
I hear ya, it was a nice shindig while it lasted.
Even back in '07-'09 while I was out there.
I left early '09, and began a new job early '10 in NYC.
polar wraith
Oh cool. I've had a couple of gigs in NYC. Security work in the financial district.... I got used to commuting by Acela.
grave crest
I take NJTransit into the city, and then the subway as needed.
Given this is an open forum, I'll just say very generic things like -- there are positive aspects and negative aspects like any other job.
polar wraith
Tracking. Everything is like that....
grave crest
Allright if I direct message you?
polar wraith
Of course!
somber summit
If Samsung were to remove their headphone jack, why do you think they would do it?
Just a little burning question I’ve speculated about.
rare birchBOT
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mint trellis
wink
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tame saddle
😉
mint trellis
@tame saddle type wink in a message
rare birchBOT
😃
mint trellis
watch the bot
tame saddle
yeah i got it. just seeing if it recognized the :wink: emoticon. also, suggest using 😉 vs 😃...
rare birchBOT
😃
mint trellis
yep
tame saddle
nicely done
mint trellis
it's a preview for an emoji bot i might work on
polar wraith
My tiny CircuitPython 3.0 - powered robot is coming along nicely. Drive systems soldered up and tested. Next, acquire and integrate proximity sensors.
dusty citrus
We Are NearYou. -Robots
mint trellis
wink
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dusty rivet
@polar wraith what's that wheel mechanism ?
polar wraith
@dusty rivet Two wheels per side with a rubber track.
faint egret
dusty rivet
You need to enter your ID and Password to view the Hidden Channels
wet topaz
do not reveal the existence of the hidden channels to the uninitiated.
dreamy solstice
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/419380017873813524/420237330339594241/Capture.PNG
this is priceless
plush musk
@dusty rivet , Are you asking why the video playback for you is messed up? Please provide details of your computer (hardware and OS). Is this a new problem that just started happening?
dusty rivet
well
7700hq + 1050ti + 8GB ram
128ssd on which chrome is installed
and win 10 home latest edition
up to date
see thing is chrome works fine on my 5 year old laptop
like never seen that issue
even if I connect external monitor
old lappy did just fine even with 1080@60fps
(i5 3210m+intel hd 4000)
and so this laptop
I tried installing chrome again
but I see frequent lags while playing 60fps
and glitches like
it's only there for like 1 sec
but yea I do see it very often
and it was after that creators update so
I don't know if that matters
cause I don't people saying this isssue exist
even microsoft EDGE plays it smoothly
dreamy solstice
google chrome is a resource hog
I've had that issue too
just reinstall chrome, clear all cookies and history, reboot your pc, and clear any java applets
that might help
@dusty rivet
karmic kite
sometimes deleting your user profile in chrome is all you need to do
covert spire
Windows is also resource hog
There’s a video I seen that shows how to turn down some of Chrome’s hogging issues
cursive pike
Busy week this week! 555 tutorial guide to finish, video to record. A live-stream build video to do. Patreon intro video to write/shoot, and get the pagfinished. Digital logic tutorial guides and videos to do. Oh, and look for work. Like, who has time for work?
@loud escarp Your MetroWing boards arrived from OshPark today.
@loud escarp I've been looking forward to having the board to use, as well as evaluating OshPark's work. I'm looking at them as a potential fab for my biscuits.
loud escarp
@cursive pike Let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the design
polar wraith
This is cool. I'm taking the safety training for the Epilog laser cutter in the maker space we have at work....
spice moss
polar wraith
@karmic kite Sorry, I was in a meeting. It's an Epilog Helix Legend 24 with a 24x18 bed.
karmic kite
Cool! Does it cut too? We were looking at getting one a while back, but we didn't think it could cut
polar wraith
Oh yeah. It definitely cuts.
karmic kite
Ah k. We ended up getting the Fusion M2 instead
polar wraith
Another nice piece of equipment!
dusty citrus
Whatever I do for bike lights, it's got to beat the advantages of my (90 lumens, 2 Hz strobed) Fenix L1D flashlight, which mounts on the handlebar with a simple CatEye numbered clamp pair (HC-5 maybe).
Runs on a single AA alkaline, which I'm supposing is 'boosted' somehow. It's so compact it cannot shake itself loose, very easily. Does turn off by itself, from lack of road vibration dampening (an unsolved problem for me).
EDIT: Has to be easily removed for every stop, every day (10x a week or more).
covert spire
I use free LED flashlights from HarborFreight, with a cheap mount from Wish. Seems to work mostly fine, which I gotten for Montana BMX bike as it also has to be easily removed, for the new road bike I got, removal is less concern as long as I can easily swap battery & it’s water proof. For front light, I wasn’t looking at this project for that as much as for turn signals.
Instead of the center ring, I thought of using a single line LED strip for handle bars to signal my turns only
dusty citrus
(proof I still have both of my feet -- well, okay, not proof, but evidence that I am likely to still have them)
I use Sheldon's method and brake the front wheel with the right hand (which means swapping the two front brake cables). That way I can signal (the most dangerous) left (turn) with the hand on the same side of my body as that turn (the left side) and maintain good control while signalling (rear brake is useless in many situations; front is always useful, and the right hand is my most 'educated' hand by far).
That said I think controlling turn signals would be at least as difficult as hand-signalling would be. I make a very exaggerated gesture, and repeatedly point with the pointy finger of the signalling hand. I also slow to a crawl as warranted, and never negotiate an intersection at much more than walking speed. Never. ;)
covert spire
I throw my arm out there, but given depends if I have stop sign/light or not for slowing down, as some intersections only cross traffic has to stop.
Although, it may be my experience that I normally get more attention from drivers using lights than hand waving
dusty citrus
You're interrupting their drinking, either way. Or an important cell phone call. Or anything but operating their vehicle safely. ;)
Because, you know, the next seven seconds of their (crummy) life is more important than all the rest of yours.
~~Just have a marquee LED sign that says I see what you did, there. ~~ maybe too much for here. ;)
Haha can still see it plainly.
covert spire
Hahahahahahaha!
I have waved some down and asked them what they were doing, since driving obviously wasn’t it.
They got snarky until they realized that I was politely asking them to drive safely before the car in front of them with blue lights going had to
dusty citrus
https://www.pinterest.com/kuhn0453/mini-velo/
The above image is similar to the 20" wheeled bikes I've been riding. They're all either outright folding bikes, or bikes modeled on a geometry similar to folders.
karmic kite
Using CircuitExpress Currently to find the flaw in my trucks audio system.. this works better then I expeected
zinc lintel
Bikes with small wheels make me uneasy for some reason. Makes me think about the reasons bikes have such big wheels usually… rolling resistance? Pedal transmission cog tooth count? Conspiracy to sell more tire rubber?
covert spire
20” bike I been riding is BMX, I just gotten a new 26” wheel bike which is new version of “cruiser”
Hahahahahahaha! @zinc lintel
I can ride either down the road, but I like having a frame I can sit down on
zinc lintel
Like a recumbent, you mean?
Truing an itty bitty wheel with short stubby spokes must be a real pain
dim temple
somber summit
What’re your guy’s dream car?
tame saddle
Pagani Zonda (F or R). '68 Cobra 427 is a very close 2nd. Rounding out #3 is the Porsche 918 Spyder. (this is a particularly long list...many dreams in the car department.) 😄
somber summit
Mine is a Stage 3 DeLorean https://youtu.be/lVyanTomslY and a tuned 2004 Subaru WRX STi
tame saddle
a blob-eye, eh? (current car: 2007 Legacy Spec B [stage 1.5ish])
somber summit
Can’t wait for the next DeLorean.
Probably will be the time I buy myself one, if I ever.
tame saddle
actually saw a DeLorean last week. it took me by surprise. classic double-take, "did i just see what i think i saw" moment. 😄
somber summit
Me too! It was an absolute dream but just looking at the car you can feel the pain it takes to drive it.
tame saddle
yeah. like seeing a Countach in the wild... still one of the best poster cars of all time though.
somber summit
Both manual and automatic are an absolute workout and I believe it’s power steering so combine clutch weight and steering on steel.
The Dream DeLorean was built by a company called Subarugears.
It’s that McFlys DeLorean that was featured on Top Gear, I believe.
tame saddle
i saw your link a few days ago. are those the same guys that did a LS1/RWD Imprezza?
somber summit
Yea.
tame saddle
figured it was, when you mentioned 2WD subaru transmission.
somber summit
Yeah, DMC made a mistake putting a low torque transmission with a 100hp engine.
At least gas mileage isn’t terrible, it’s those PRV engines best known as Volvo Engines.
tame saddle
did you ever see this: https://www.factoryfive.com/818/818c/
somber summit
That’s awesome.
People always find some use out of old wrecked sports cars 😃
Might be willing to make a LEGO DeLorean some day just to slightly fulfill my dream
abstract violet
I spy a new type of feather: https://www.digikey.ca/en/product-highlight/m/maxim-integrated/max32620fthr-development-platform
tame saddle
@abstract violet nice find! datasheet even says Feather Wing Compatible 
The dual inline pinout and form-factor for this board are based on the Adafruit feather series of boards. It is intended to be compatible with many of their peripheral wings, but it is not guaranteed to work with all featherwings.
and someone already ordered one. inventory was 77 when i posted that. it's now at 76... do i make it 75? 😄
covert spire
1970 Monte Carlo, with 454 (maybe modded out to 509), 2nd would probably be 1948 Woody, with close 3rd of late 1960’s El Dorado, and Super Lite Car, the one that isn’t replica
tame saddle
to keep things "offtopic": one of the only YT commercials i don't immediately skip is the Purple mattress one...hil-a-reee-us.
covert spire
I don’t think I seen that one
covert spire
Ok, I checked out that Factory 5 818C
Not bad car, it’s kinda along lines of the SL-C I like with sporty racing tech logic tossed in
But SLC is less for faint of heart and budgeting
abstract violet
@tame saddle there's also this: https://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/maxim-integrated/MAX32630FTHR/MAX32630FTHR-ND/6575544
also a Cortex-M4F
the power supply monitoring looks goood
https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX17055.pdf (edit, ps: would loooove a breakout for this @night crescent ❤ or perhaps as part of a powerboost 😃 )
dusty citrus
The silcscreen on one of the variants says april 2016 so these max326x0 designs have been around for a while, I'd guess. USA digikey has two eval board variants in stock (12 bux and 29 bux) and some eval kits/somethings. Something about Pegasus as well (play on words for 'feather' I would guess).
tame saddle
so i'm going to dub that one the "Maxim Feather52" . 😄
dusty citrus
They're M4's but aren't SAMD51's.
Still juicy but what software ya gonna run on 'em
There was an MBED variant form factor on this as well.
tame saddle
yeah, it looks like you have to have the programming adapter with the Pegasus boards if you want to program it. I don't work in "production", but I think they missed the mark on "rapid" prototyping by little. I mean, sure it's "drag-n-drop", but only after you connect the adapter to the computer, the Pegasus J3 to adapter J4, power the Pegasus, establish serial connection with adapter, and login to the mbed IDE....
dusty citrus
The one marked NEW is 23 bux USD
Saw something about Eclipse as the dev environment.
A vague ref to micropython in the (illegal: you stole from me, my screen real-estate) sidebar on the DigiKey web.
The simplest way to develop firmware for the
MAX32620FTHR board is through the mbed develop
ment site. At the mbed site, import examples into their
online IDE, edit, compile, and load them into the board
without installing any software
So basically you gots M4, MBED, and Feather wiring/form-factor in a single target board's plan of attack. Not bad.
Waiter! Check, please. ;)
I'm back quiet.
polar wraith
<puttin' on my best Texas accent>Boy howdy, it shore is quiet in here, I'll tell you what!
main vigil
it's hard to find something offtopic to put in #general-chat, because it always ends up being ontopic in here 😉
spice moss
proven olive
But @main vigil - On-topic things aren't supposed to be here. But that makes them off-topic... but then they're on-topic...
proven olive
Be sure to milk it for all it is worth
fluid forum
i need to cleen my desk
sorry about deleting the other 2 @proven olive , I did not see something accidently in them till on my main screen
dreamy solstice
can you have the led thing display "I need to clean my desk"?
dreamy solstice
I got a new background for my computer
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/264087441583898625/420982293289500673/5d4.png
polar wraith
Gyah! So much going on! I have a new AxiDraw sitting in a box at home and I didn't even open it last night.... This silly "work" stuff....
grave crest
Pffst, work.
Aren't we getting to a point where the code will eventually write itself?
...wait, it's getting to that point? Oh crud, I might be out of a job someday!!!
is a hard working emote
mint trellis
!version
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loud crest
!version
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polar wraith
Oh, choices, choices. Do I go to the apartment complex office to get my Adafruit package, or do I watch Ask an Engineer and get the box tomorrow? I'm leaning towards AaE.
stuck moth
@polar wraith stream on your phone while you walk
polar wraith
Ooooh, that's a good idea!
polar wraith
@stuck moth FTW!
abstract violet
@polar wraith @stuck moth doing this right now!! XD
thankfully theres no thundersnow 😃
blazing pond
I'm refurbing an old AMD E-350 all-in-one desktop I got in a garage sale
Along with bumping it to Windows 10 (from 8), I'm gonna partition it, put Raspbian Pixel x86 on it in dual boot, and then see if I can sell it to someone who wants a beater PC to learn maker stuff with
It was a fun project PC. I set a top-10-for-the-platform overclocking record with it, and I modded in a sound amp for random unpowered speakers because its internal speakers were trash
proven olive
@blazing pond Not to be a terrible human, but are there really that many people trying to set overclocking records on that computer?
I'm genuinely curious
blazing pond
A couple hundred
Most of the top 50 all hit the maximum multiplier allowed by the platform, 32 times FSB, and are thereafter ranked by slight deviations from the nominal 100 MHz FSB clock
Since it's a later-run E350, it was able to be stable at that 2x overclock, at least long enough for a benchmark run and software verification
with no overvolting
Basically, the CPU-Z submissions are full of people goofing off with whatever's on hand
And note, I said "platform" as in "all AMD E-350 machines"
There were only two others on this specific model of Gateway AIO
All the top models were low-end desktops and AIOs, likely because of the better thermal performance compared to a teeny netbook implementation
abstract violet
I thought it was my LTE connection being all flaky watching the stream, 😮 apparently not
blazing pond
Compared to a modern low-end PC, overclocking an E350 is like short-stroking a hard drive and comparing it to an SSD: It's not like it's not an improvement, but it still doesn't make it compare favorably.
But going from the stock 1.6 GHz to about 2 GHz is enough to make YouTube HD playback in Chrome smooth instead of stuttery
proven olive
And things like that can make the experience a lot more enjoyable
blazing pond
Yep! Plus tinkering is fun.
dreamy solstice
can I fit a 10.91 atx gpu in an alienware x51?
fluid forum
oh nice
I just sorta stare out the window today wondering why people were all upset
it's just a few meters of snow
polar wraith
So tired. Investigated a customer problem with BME680 and CircuitPython (confirmed the bug) and then helped test a bunch of guides on a collection of CircuitPython boards. Time for sleep....
fluid forum
go to bed
polar wraith
Aye. On the way. 😃
fluid forum
might be the same for me
I have a weird one for you, if you are up for it, it's mainly just curiosity
polar wraith
Fire away?
fluid forum
how many neopixel jewels are on a sheet when they are made
that may help you giggle to sleep
fluid forum
so not like the flora sheet
I had this hair brained idea... I'll let you have fun with that
polar wraith
I've never seen the productino runs. I wish I could sometime!
polar wraith
You too!
polar wraith
This is normal, right? I mean, doesn't everyone have a Gladware bin with hardware flashed with the latest CircuitPython firmware?
blazing pond
I've only ever used Tupperware, try checking the forums :v
vestal phoenix
I dunno, are those ESD safe? Although I reuse plastic takeout food containers for handy parts trays when making or taking apart something.
blazing pond
Line them with tinfoil and they are
vestal phoenix
@polar wraith As long as you have things properly labelled...
polar wraith
@vestal phoenix ROTFL!!!!! That's awesome!
spice moss
@polar wraith think rasperry matrix display side by side to that monitor
polar wraith
@spice moss No, it would have to be something that runs CircuitPython. 😃
spice moss
hey think circuitpython trigger what happens in the matrix screens like those dots in @vestal phoenix pic
polar wraith
There ya go! Only wouldn't the display be a cascade of NeoPixels today? 😉
grave crest
@polar wraith How are those Metro cases holding up? You like them?
polar wraith
@grave crest They're great! I love 'em! In fact, when I buy a couple production M4 boards I'm going to get the cases for them, too.
If anyone is curious, they're here: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3597
grave crest
💯
dreamy solstice
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412647890675040258/421356204619726851/unknown.png
just a reminder to change your password frequently and don;t give people your token
dusty citrus
I hadn't seen that Metro case introduced in 9/2017. Missed it somehow.
loud escarp
Holy cow, avocado toast is good.
@vestal phoenix I tip my hat to you for A+ photoshop tomfoolery 🎩
cursive pike
Supplies for my digital logic mega tutorial.
Hans isn’t quite sure what to make of this.
Family portrait.
spice moss
@cursive pike looks like something what i had when i study logical circuits
loud escarp
@cursive pike I am eagerly awaiting that tutorial. I've been meaning to learn more about the subject and have been looking for good material
cursive pike
@loud escarp Writing is well underway. I'll have a 555 tutorial ready first, though.
loud escarp
saul goodman
proven olive
First message from my new phone goes to the Adafruit server, of course. Everything is so shiny and bright!
fluid forum
nice
abstract violet
smash coming to switch 😃 ‼
loud escarp
ah yes, smash. The game I'll never learn because my friend's won't stop pummeling me for long enough for me to figure it out.
grave crest
I loved Street Fighter II, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat -- but never got into Smash. The way it resizes the screen constantly give me motion sickness.
I think you can lock it down to a fixed size, but no one ever wants to play that way.
proven olive
I dislike all sort of fighting games, but especially Smash. Games that require millisecond-precision input on multi-button combos are not fun
grave crest
My cup of dark, bitter, black coffee is FTL. That's a game I have played for far too long.
abstract violet
@dusty citrus those maxim feather boards are arduino compatible, though not marketed as such : https://github.com/MaximIntegratedMicros/arduino-max326xx just saw this
loud escarp
I'm in a love/hate relationship with League of Legends. Mostly hate. I used to play mortal kombat back when 3 was new but haven't touched any since. I was rather upset when the MLP fighting game got cancelled
grave crest
When Into the Breach comes out on MacOS, I'll be getting it. I've considered PUBG since I enjoy watching it -- but after some thought I don't think I'd enjoy it as much as something like FTL or Super Meat Boy
loud escarp
Is still need to finish SMB and to give FTL another try
"sadly" I've been too busy working on board designs and CP stuff
grave crest
SMB is a punishing game, especially on the later levels and the dark world. But it's a fair level of punishing... you don't succeed because you need more skill. Not like Mario Kart where you can have all the skill in the world, then within sight of 1st place -- you get blue shelled, red shelled, bullet billed, and lightning'ed in the span of 10 seconds.
8th place.
....and there goes about 20+ minutes of effort to place well. Oh well.
loud escarp
yay rubber band mechanics?
grave crest
Is that what they define that as? I call it "rage quit" mechanics. Which I know does no one any good, and I've gotten a lot cooler in my temperament upon failure since I was a kid....but when that level of punishment brings frustration, I gently turn it off and do something else.
Like fixing bugs in code. You know, something more forgiving 😉
loud escarp
They're probably also called "come back" or "catch up" mechanics. The idea being that as you fall further back it's like stretching a rubber band that will help you more and more the worse things get for you
It's a very nintendo thing to use
grave crest
Never really enjoyed a game where it punishes you for success and mindful application of skill.
Which is why I entered corporate america!
grave crest
Another brutally hard but rewarding game (whose content is 100% not family friendly) is Hotline Miami.
loud escarp
so I've heard. I have a copy I've never played
grave crest
I think the first is better gameplay and pacing, though the background is slightly more nauseating.
But the sequel is fairly good on its own.
I tend to favor indie titles, stuff that doesn't require a massive investment of time....or graphics hardware. A 2013 Macbook Pro is fairly powerful, but not exactly groundbreaking.
loud escarp
I'm in pretty much the same boat though I've got a 2015
grave crest
A bit of a bump in GPU if you have the 15"....but not by much
loud escarp
naw, the 13"
grave crest
It's pretty solid for everything but 3D gaming, right?
loud escarp
Yea, it can even play overwatch decently
strangely HOTS not so much
I've been meaning to give Fortnite BR a try but I have to update to high sierra first
sleek urchin
Heh, feels like 80% of the games released on the switch are pixel graphics and would mostly be at home as late generation SNES games
fluid forum
it's what is popular I guess
grave crest
I've noticed a lot of indie games available for Switch -- same games you can find on Steam and Humble Bundles on the cheap during sales.
I doubt the Switch will have the same discounts, so that's one thing to consider.
sleek urchin
oh, they sure as hell don't
$25 on the switch, got it for like $3 on sale on steam
there's a reason why I won't be buying most of these games on switch
I have bought.. 2 games I already own
Stardew Valley, and Retro City Rampage
but that's it, basically
although I did find a good deal on Skyrim on switch..
So I may be buying a third copy of that game <_<
first was on steam, more recently I picked up a used copy for PS3, and now waiting on my switch copy to arrive
the intendo switch: about 90% ports of games from other platforms
fluid forum
I refuse to buy a game twice
sleek urchin
heh, Stardew Valley is perfect on the switch
I wasn't planning on even getting a switch until like next year
fluid forum
I don't have one
sleek urchin
But hey, I won one, so I'm not gonna turn my nose up at that =p
And stardew really does match the switch quite well
covert spire
Thinking over, only double copies of games I have is on PS2 & PS4
grave crest
The switch screen -- is it touch?
sleek urchin
yes
6" 720p touch
not all games take advantage of it though, even though they could, and use it to a benefit (eg. Stardew Valley would really benefit from it for inventory management, but they don't implement it)
I'm not sure how many games will really take advantage of it, given the hybrid nature of the console (I really am curious the usage as a handheld vs as a TV-based console)
polar wraith
A couple pics of the Maker Garage (Microsoft's employee maker space), if anyone is interested:
I'll get pics of the advanced room with the lasers and CNC machines on Saturday when I go play with the laser cutter.
spice moss
this was fun last year https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Microsoft-Build-Tour-2017/Helsinki/Microsoft-Build-Tour-Helsinki-2017-Part-3
main vigil
@polar wraith do you work there?
polar wraith
@main vigil Yes....
grave crest
@polar wraith "if anyone is interested"....raises hand
polar wraith
@grave crest LOL! It's a pretty amazing makerspace. And completely free to employees.
grave crest
My workplace just removed the medicines from the medicine cabinet as a cost cutting measure. I think that statement alone tells you if my workplace is going to build a makerspace.
polar wraith
That's unfortunate!!!! Microsoft is highly committed to the maker culture and mindset. They just donated 40 million to build (with University of Washington) a three-story makerspace that's open to the public (not for free, alas). I have no idea how much they spent on the employee makerspace, but it's significant. We even have a Tormach CNC for machining billet metal.
And during the campus expansion project they're talking about adding an even bigger Tormach and a full metalworking space (which, for fire reasons, has to be separate from the existing space).
grave crest
Now that is a nice.
I have converted a spare room of my apartment (originally, very tightly fitted a twin size bed + dress + small desk) into a pseudo-workshop
Workbench, storage shelves, etc
polar wraith
Nice!!!! I did the same.
grave crest
It's comfortable, but I can't be doing anything too noisy, too fire hazard, or makes too much of a mess
Ventilation is acceptable in a pinch, but not exactly ideal.
polar wraith
Same in my apartment lab. Given the fire hazard and fume problems, I don't see how people can use home laser cutters!
And CNC machining is right out. Waaaaay too noisy.
grave crest
Yeah, that's what I want -- an epilog of my own.
polar wraith
Oh, that would be amazing.
grave crest
A painting booth so I don't breathe in more than I'm applying.
A place where I could use a 3D printer with ABS, and have zero concerns about fumes.
polar wraith
Yeah, fumes are a problem for us. Like, no cutting PVC because it releases chlorine gas.
grave crest
A place where I could build props and costumes using various pvc-based plastics -- heating, cutting.... where it's a zero risk activity with proper PPE.
Sure I can turn on the fans, open the windows, and slap on a respirator -- but as soon as I open the door, anything in the air just invaded my kitchen and bedroom.
polar wraith
That could make ABS problematic.
grave crest
Yup! So PLA for me. And very careful with anything potentially toxic.
I have a folding work platform + homemade cardboard painting booth that fits on it. Take all that outside on a non-windy, sunny day.
So now I have to ask the weather to cooperate along with my personal schedule. I'm sure mother nature will accommodate 😃
And I'm sure the bugs and whatnot won't get onto what I'm painting.
polar wraith
Oh, shoot, I gotta run! I have to get to the office in time for the Soyuz launch at 0837 Pacific!
Be back online shortly!
dreamy solstice
can the mobile windows run on the raspi w 1.3?
I can't find anywhere whether the zero w 1.3 has armv7 or v6
dreamy solstice
oh well
sleek urchin
it was the Pi2 that moved to the Cortex A9 cores, which is ARMv7
the originals are much older-school
dreamy solstice
also, does touchscreen raspbian have a touchscreen keyboard?
also, is there any way to connect an iphone screen to a pi zero?
cause I am trying to build a smartphone sized pi zero pc
proven olive
No way I know of for the Pi to connect to an iPhone screen.
There isn't a default on-screen keyboard, but there is one you can install to the Pi. It's not designed as a "Smartphone" style one, so it doesn't work particularly well in that application
dreamy solstice
well, I think android can run on it, or I could install a keyboard or write a driver for a on screen keyboard..
proven olive
I haven't seen a stable android version for the Raspberry Pi.
dreamy solstice
the largest issue is finding the right screen though
I need at least 1024x768
for an affordable price
which is why it'd be nice to buy an iphone screen off of ebay or something
or get a dsi to hdmi adapter and use a dsi screen on the pi zero
proven olive
What physical size screen are you looking for?
proven olive
4.7 to 7.9
dreamy solstice
yes
proven olive
What's "An affordable price"?
dreamy solstice
I don;t want to spend more than $50-$60 on the screen
dreamy solstice
ok
and I'm good with a battery, I can get one of the super micro usb to micro usb adapters and use my 10,000 mah external battery
proven olive
proven olive
It has an... SPI? touchscreen driver.
But it has a header on the back that will slot right into the Pi
It's designed for a Pi3, and I'd definitely recommend the 3 vs a Zero if you can. Zero doesn't do that great with graphics stuff.
dreamy solstice
I also have a pi 2, but I'm wanting the zero for size and portability
I'm not needing a lot of computing power
proven olive
I've had less-than-impressive results with the Zero just doing basic web browsing.
dreamy solstice
oh
proven olive
Also, the Pi2 should fit perfectly on that screen, too.
And should be a lot better than the Zero.
dreamy solstice
still need to get my laptop's sd card drivers working so I can write raspbian to an sd card...
proven olive
Either one will work, though. I've used a 3 and a Zero with that screen. Zero requires an HDMI adapter and cable and is akward, but the built-in adapter slots perfectly in to the 3 (And probably the 2? I don't know.)
dreamy solstice
well this is just great...
go to find my raspi 2
and it's missing
whenever I need something the most, it is guaranteed to be missing
oh yes, one more thing for now, is there a way I could make a gba cartridge to usb adapter(ram and everything, any modern flash drive or sd card or whatnot could operate as both 32-256k ram and program storage)?
I am wanting to mod my gba sp so I can program it over usb by making a custom cartridge
proven olive
That is something well beyond what I know.
dreamy solstice
maybe I should research the pinout of the gba cartridge and wire the d+/- of the usb into the data connectors of the gba cartridge...
I'd have to desolder the data chip, and solder a usb cable in it's place
just wondering if anyone can give any good tips
wet topaz
@dreamy solstice I had a quick trawl of the internet, I found a semi-promising site describing a programmer for the gba cartridge. The author of the site mentioned that the USB programmer could be miniaturized to fit inside the cartridge.
dreamy solstice
ok
I will check it out
oh, that is a usb flash cart programmer, what I am wanting is a usb to gba cart adapter so I can use any usb data device as the program storage for a gba
lemme draw a mockup so you can understand better
wet topaz
Oh, I misunderstood what you were after. So you want to have a memoryless cart that uses a thumb drive as the program storage.
Or other usb source
dreamy solstice
yes, something like this more or less
I could send data down the usb from a thumb drive or external hard drive etc as the data device
not the builtin flash chip
wet topaz
I think you will struggle to get this to work seamlessly with a broad range of USB sources @dreamy solstice
(Although I could be wrong).
If you can't find a solution you might instead consider an on the fly reprogrammer that re-images the built in flash chip from a USB source.
dreamy solstice
that might work..
maybe wire one of the really small adafruit microcontrollers into a gba cartridge as the converter put in a full size gb cartridge, then add a usb cable to the microcontroller board
wet topaz
Good luck, sorry I wasn't able to help more.
somber summit
Did you know Android is a bootleg version of Apple’s iOS? Just wanna add a little fact in off topic.
tame saddle
citation?
wet topaz
Hahahahahahahaha
fluid forum
Im not sure it's a bootleg as much as an idea taken and done better
wet topaz
Did you know that IOS is a bootleg copy of Federation Datapads?
grave crest
A derivative of the chisel+stone tablet ecosystem.
I mean, is anyone going to give the cavemen their royalties? Fred Flintstone has a family to feed!
fluid forum
that's derivative or a stick in the dirt
sleek urchin
so, if anyone hadn't seen it... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09th4hf
well, heard it
zinc lintel
I've got muxed feelings about "book 6" but will give it a try!
sleek urchin
it's a new HGTTG radio drama series, it's not going to happen agin
sleek urchin
zinc lintel
It goes with the flux capacitor you can buy at O'Reilly Auto Parts 😛
sly pendant
how do i make a read-only file system "not one"
somber summit
@fluid forum I know this is 6 hours late but back in 2007, Steve Jobs decided to open more opportunities, becoming close friends with Google and the Chairman. Then, in secrecy, having no one outside of Apple know, Steve Jobs and the Apple team began to work on their first Smartphone. They designed and created its own operating system, iOS, just for the phone. All of a sudden, the friendship with Google and Steve Jobs created Steve Job’s poison, a competitor. The chairman of Google backstabbed Steve Jobs and got leaked information about the prototype iPhone. From design to software, Google was working hard to recreate the iPhone patents and software as fast as possible. Though, karma struck back and Apple was able to release the iPhone before Google could release their bootleg copy. In March 2007, Apple successfully launches and releases the iPhone before Google could. 1 month later, April 2007, Google successfully lands a contract with T-Mobile and begins selling their bootleg iPhone with an OS called “Android” which is simply a reformatted and designed iOS. The phone is called the Google G1, later which became Nexus. Of course, 3 years later, Samsung joins the game in 2010. If you look at the original iPhone and Google G1, the similarities are there.
The most depressing thing to happen to Steve Jobs, being backstabbed by a person he let get close to him. There would be no smartphones by Samsung, Google, HTC, LG, etc, without Steve Jobs. In fact, every phone would look like a Blackberry. https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/5941817/what-really-made-steve-jobs-so-angry-about-google/amp
blazing pond
That's... An extremely oversimplified and broadly incorrect history of Android that hugely conflates software development and hardware design
tame saddle
yeah... there are a couple things that "key me in" on that article. The story starts with With so many fanboys spinning Silicon Valley history,. And ends with:
Scott Cleland is President of Precursor LLC, a research consultancy serving Fortune 500 clients, some of which are Google competitors. He is also publisher of GoogleMonitor.com and Googleopoly.net, and author of the book: "Search & Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc.
He has testified before Congress three times on Google.
Seems the "fanboys" might have still been "spinning".
covert spire
I'm accustomed to people spinning history into their own "perspective"
polar wraith
I just wrote a blog post about Microsoft's Maker Culture, if anyone's interested: https://hukuzatuna.wordpress.com/microsofts-maker-culture/
polar wraith
Hmmm. It's 28 and quite dark. I think I'll wait till dawn to walk over to the maker space (The Garage).
covert spire
Is there section on Barnacules?
vestal phoenix
@polar wraith nice post. I come from a "desparate" background though.
polar wraith
Thanks! (Did I seriously mis-spell that?)
vestal phoenix
No, I think you used "disparate" correctly intending to describe various backgrounds. This is where I get into trouble trying to pun. But it does bring up the issue of the demographic makeup of makers which is a topic of discussion elsewhere.
polar wraith
Fair point! I think the Garage visitors are a pretty good representation of the population in general at Microsoft. That said, Microsoft has an aggressive diversity program; I would suspect that it's not a very representative sample of the overall population.
vestal phoenix
There still is a long way to go in getting everyone on board.
polar wraith
Agreed!
dreamy solstice
I need help
I got a usb gpu mining rig adapter
how do I get it to work on a laptop?
wet topaz
Connect it by USB and follow the install instructions?
wet topaz
Details of the miner (manufacturer and model number)?
dreamy solstice
shanshi pcie 16x usb gpu mining adapter
lemme find the part number
yeah it doesn't have any manual
I just want to know if I can get my laptop to treat the usb port as if it were a pcie port driver wise
wet topaz
Doesn't look like good news.
From what I have just been reading the mining device isn't work by USB, it's using a USB cable as an extender for the PCIE connection (requires a PCIE to USB card that would plug into a desktop's motherboard).
dreamy solstice
so my only option would be to get ANOTHER adapter for my laptop that gives it a pcie 1x slot?
or get a mini pcie usb card like:https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2RP5XV7465&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Add-On+Cards-_-9SIA2RP5XV7465&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoY7VBRDtARIsAHWoO-JjnpeRU8B_qOWKUHSlWhmXwCJP6hidl183R4c1iwFql7tLMCehXpYaAl-mEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
karmic kite
Are you wanting to mine or what are you wanting to use the card for?
dreamy solstice
I want to use it as an egpu
because the intel hd 3000 is horrid
even a laptop egpu would be better than the hd 3000
wet topaz
I'm really not sure, sorry. I just don't know enough about the subject.
dreamy solstice
my laptop doesn't have thunderbolt
karmic kite
Not many pci to usb cards will support graphics, need usb 3.0/3.1 or thunderbolt
dreamy solstice
that's why I'm wanting something mini pcie
but I just want the mpcie card in this which is just a usb to mpcie adapter that uses the usb cable in the adapter to convert one kind of pcie to another kind of pcie
runic elbow
This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should always clean your keyboard.
polar wraith
I have an ... interesting question for a special project. Does anyone know what font the Adafruit logo uses? 😃
abstract violet
@polar wraith looks a little like https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/ddt/semibold/
polar wraith
Cool, thanks!
runic elbow
Now I can really take advantage of these new multitasking features.
tame saddle
lol. minesweeper. haven't seen that in a minute...
vestal phoenix
@polar wraith I don't recall what I used but close enough. I guess it's never to early to start on this year's summer projects...or quick projects that go on and on...
polar wraith
Oh that's cool!!!
dreamy solstice
dang
tame saddle
hard to argue with a Weber kettle... paint or sticker? can't imagine either lasting too long. Although, Weber does do an amazing job with their insulating enamel.
side note: you gotta upgrade to the Performer. the worksurface is worth its weight in gold; i do NOT miss going without it. 😄
vestal phoenix
I cut out a stencil and painted it. It's been a few years and the heat blistered off the paint since it was not the high temp paint and not bonded well to the factory enamel of the bbq. It is starting to rust in some spots since the tarp I use to cover in may trap in moisture over the wet and cold seasons. This was the cheapest entry level reasonable size that I got. Wanted to rivet on a diy ash collector and make a more rigid stand. The side table is a must though.
tame saddle
i went that same route in the beginning. the upgraded ash catcher is also a huge plus, but the humble plate works well enough and I could deal with that. these are the other thing i've grown to love: https://www.cast-iron-grate.com/18-5-cast-iron-grate.html (18.5 is your size right? they also have 'em for the 22.5) they add a little work to keep clean/seasoned, but also worth it. For a cover, checkout the Ravenna line...really good.
the only downside to the Weber covers is no bungee at the bottom. lost mine in the Delaware winds long ago...
vestal phoenix
I think I have the 22incher. I sewed my own Harbor Freight Tarp cover - found one in camo pattern, it does look kinda suspicious out in the back yard. That cast iron grill looks good, especially with that pop out section to stir the coals.
tame saddle
the 22" has four sections. they ALL come out. 😄 fire+meat is my other passion, if you couldn't quite tell.
vestal phoenix
fire+meat+adafruit, a balanced meal.
Just follow these guidelines...in moderation.
tame saddle
Here are my babies:
to left is my Weber Smoky Mountain smoker. DIY enclosure, affectionately known as "R2Q2".
vestal phoenix
I think I want to make a pizza oven topper for mine.
tame saddle
that would be cool. we've done plenty of pizzas on a stone with a kettle, but that's next level.
vestal phoenix
anything but to try to reflow some parts in there.
tame saddle
i wonder if that would work. initially, i'd have to say that the dirty, creosote prone environment wouldn't be well suited...
vestal phoenix
but the boards will have a nice char on the edges
tame saddle
hehe. "rustic" electronics. it would sell on Etsy...
grave crest
There's actually a BBQ joint in NYC called "Blue Smoke"
[fyi, it used to be excellent -- until a change of management a few years ago, then it went waaaaaaay downhill]
tame saddle
ever since I started BBQing at home, I've had to establish a "production" grading scale for BBQ joints. the difference is understandable: who wants to work 48 hours a day to supply the masses?
and meat prices have gone up considerably in the past 5 years. that leads to corners being cut, like the abominable "liquid smoke + oven". 😄
grave crest
Hmm, I can't argue with any of those points -- as they are all valid. "Making it yourself" can lead to unimaginably better results.
But they cut back even on small things. Instead of freshly cooking the sides, they were pre-prepared long in advance. Portion sizes were rather reduced. And you had to beg them for BBQ sauce. At a BBQ joint. For pulled pork. When they feature their sauces prominently.
One specific example: Their Mac & Cheese used to be so good, your eyes rolled in the back of your head while eating it.
Now it's just 'meh'.
vestal phoenix
which style sauce do you prefer? Everything at a restaurant is usually just high fructose syrup.
tame saddle
yeah. the sauce game has gotten out of hand. i mean, it's one of two options: ketchup+spices or mustard+spices. you're not that original
if mustard based is available, that's usually what I go for. after that, for pulled pork at least, its Carolina style.
for ribs, I'm a Memphis style (dry) fan. brisket is usually sauceless as well, but run-of-the-mill mustard or ketchup based sauce will do. caveat: as with any meat, if i NEED sauce...you did it wrong. 😄
vestal phoenix
true, although it may sound bad, I do not prefer the leaner cuts of meat or if it has been trimmed too much. You lose all the flavor and goodness.
tame saddle
trimming is the art in cooking meat. and yes, it is a fine line. although, flank steak is a great cut...just don't cross internal temp of about 145 degrees; leather city.
vestal phoenix
what's for dinner, a steak or a shoe?
tame saddle
i need to find a butcher around here that will let me apprentice a little. :bucketlist:
vestal phoenix
I just need to find a good kitchen and carving knife. may need to invest in one.
tame saddle
Boning and Slicing are my favorites when dealing with meat. Chef is a good "all around", but gets tricky for some things. in my experience, the only real difference in entry-level and ZOMG knives is how often you have to sharpen. like woodworking, learning proper sharpening will overcome almost any tool quality issues. Wusthof's Gourmet are my "best value", but Zwilling/JA Henckels have comparable lines as well.
vestal phoenix
Maybe one day I will get that Shun I've been eyeing but I've seen butchers with incredibly sharp generic food supply knives that probably work better but not a piece of art.
tame saddle
hey...that's what i should do. make an Adafruit Knife & Tool sharpening robot! 😄
vestal phoenix
laser tuned edge
tame saddle
just dial up your bevel, and press a button!
ME: "AKTS, 30 degree, with a 35 degree back bevel please"
AKTS: "my pleasure. may i remind you, be great to one another."