and it's one of the best servers out there
#general-chat
dreamy solstice
dusty citrus
im mainly speaking about discord servers
dreamy solstice
yeah..
it's "draconity.org's" discord server
it's an old 2003 forum that has a discord server
sleek urchin
bots are often abused, or just not needed
dusty citrus
@sleek urchin I digress
dreamy solstice
yeah
there's a reason that on the starbound discord server, the bot commands channel it called botspam
fluid forum
well there is the swear bot
dusty citrus
hey vsauce, micheal here. Is being a coder like being in an abusive relationship?
fluid forum
that seems inappropriate
dreamy solstice
very well
pearl yoke
vestal phoenix
On that note... https://twitter.com/caitlinsdad/status/983482215261753344
Twitter
fluid forum
oh my matrix passed it's first 8 hour test
vestal phoenix
Burn-in?
vestal phoenix
all neopixels at 255 brightness too? heated wearable.
fluid forum
naa just text
gloomy pilot
grave crest
Well that project must've had its ups and downs...
A perfect project for the spring time too!
abstract violet
nice gif @gloomy pilot xD
spice moss
earnest turtle
https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-creative-freedom-rebundle felt to share as i think it might be some that make videos of what they making
misty escarp
Yes
stuck moth
I do!
stuck moth
yeah, I like it too. the nightly (version 5) is 👍 👍
dusty citrus
Oh, I have the stable release.
dusty citrus
Well, I tried a few live-cd style Linux variants and still can't find a compelling reason to move away from TinyCore Linux - they got it right, and they got it right a long time ago.
I always need persistence and 'toram' (embed) (run from ramdisk only; no media mounted). Don't find that integrated so well, even in the debian live cd images.
karmic kite
As much as people make fun of Ubuntu being a entry level linux, I always seem to resort back to it
torpid belfry
Entry level makes a good baseline for a lot of use cases.
karmic kite
kinda like windows!
sharp tartan
cool
somber summit
My last year school teacher still has my Body Systems project on display, and I did that in October 2016. I think I got the best grade on it since the project was to make models of the 8 Body systems. One person made theirs out of a box but I just layered foam and a Halloween Skeleton 4 pack. Still proud of that project.
stuck moth
@somber summit have a picture?
tame saddle
so anyone know any of the prop makers for the Gotham tv show? Arduino Unos were used in tonight's episode (for non-friendly uses)...
dusty citrus
We shall worship our gods.
mint trellis
yay!
somber summit
@stuck moth Can’t have my phone on at school but might snap a pic at the end of the school year. It was actually a clean project, I did like an X-Shape with two cardboard flaps intersected and each side of the flap had a body system.
dusty citrus
Does anyone play Polytopia
abstract violet
aw, pighixxx is down :<
their homepage redirects to: http://www.pighixxx.com/test/ and shows up as Error establishing a database connection XP
unkempt shoal
has anyone tried the yihua 936 or 937?
abstract violet
@unkempt shoal Yihua 936: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GdV7XBae74
unkempt shoal
I saw that, any thoughts?
abstract violet
not sure your application but should be alright if you're just starting.. id check if the latest ones being shipped out are better/worse (in terms of safety standards wrt the internals) and temperature control.
unkempt shoal
well, just hobby use
i can get it for 60 singapore bucks
if i can get a haiko 888 for close to 120, i would get that
abstract violet
I started off with cheapest possible i could get away with, then upgraded as i soldered more and found out which things (features) i needed with my soldering
tame saddle
this was my next step after the Radio Shack 30W just couldn't cut it anymore. I've been pleased with it so far (upgrade to real Hakko tips...world of difference): https://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Variable-Soldering-Station-Removable/dp/B00MCVCHJM
viral spruce
@unkempt shoal I had a Yihua, it's ok but a used, but well-loved, hakko or weller will serve you better (check ebay)
Mine took a really long time to heat up, which got annoying compared to the speed hakko/wellers take to heat up
lavish ridge
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands is free to play this weekend on steam!
fair summit
@unkempt shoal Watch out for counterfeit Hakko items, both soldering stations and tips. The counterfeits are very common.
I bought a used FX888 (not D), which has an analog knob. They are hard to find used. The user interface of the FX888D is terrible: it's too easy to change the calibration when you think you're changing the temperature. But I ended up with two pencil assemblies with bad heater/sensors. I bought new parts from Hakko and repaired them. So I didn't save any money over buying a new FX888D.
fluid forum
@ocean sigil is that a full cord?
ocean sigil
Two!
fluid forum
you have help ?
ocean sigil
My wife and I will have fun for a few weekends.
ocean sigil
Yup! Should be fine by the end of the year
fluid forum
so since this is ot, anyone want to play some starbound?
cursive pike
It figures. Yesterday I order a new UPS since we have occasional micro-brownouts that powerdown my rig. This weekend we get a "historic" ice-storm... I anticipate power outages. UPS arrives Monday.
Related: what is it with power lines STILL being located above ground?
sleek urchin
infrastructure costs
fluid forum
power above ground is cheepr and safer to maintain
underground you have floods and other unfun issues
dusty citrus
The Earth's electrical field rises about 100 volts per meter above the ground.
http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/II_09.html
If you let a drop of solvent drip more than about 18 inches (in free-fall) there is some finite potential for it to give off a spark, just from falling that far in the electrical field of the Earth.
Therefore, you ought to ground a bucket before decanting (flammable) solvent into that bucket. You ground the two together (the vat, raised at some level above the floor, and the bucket sitting on the floor).
That's also why raindrops create lightning. They tend to separate the charges in the atmosphere, and concentrate them, locally.
*The total potential difference from the surface of the earth to the top of the atmosphere is about 400,000 volts.
--Feynman • Leighton • Sands*
@covert spire not sure about the splitter. It came from a local provider. I expect it was machine split. Nice that he does 16” lengths . We have a small stove and 18” pieces are a challenge.
dusty citrus
A friend of mine tosses the long pieces aside until good weather, then runs them all through a saw so they'll fit into his stove.
ocean sigil
I’ve done that!
dusty citrus
I think I've personally fed about a cord of wood through a wood-burning stove, minding the property of two people who own and operate them, over the years. I'm pretty good at it. ;)
ocean sigil
We typically burn about a cord a year. It’s a nice way to heat the main floor.
dusty citrus
It's probably very unhealthy but I do enjoy the heck out of it.
fluid forum
a cord a year is standard for most?
ocean sigil
Hard to say. Ours burns clean. Hard to compare to the overall impact of the equivalent propane. (Our primary source)
fluid forum
if they are using it with something esle?
sleek urchin
a cord of firewood is a fair bit, that's 85 ft^3
sleek urchin
accounting for air
fluid forum
thats the house size +
sleek urchin
averages about 85 cubic if you go based on wood volume
ocean sigil
@sleek urchin yes, but 128 cu ft is the standard definition. At least here it is.
fluid forum
i wonder
ocean sigil
sleek urchin
Imagine having to do that all by hand with an axe
fluid forum
I don't have to
ocean sigil
Warms you twice!
ocean sigil
When I was younger, we purchased it in 4 foot lengths and did our own cutting and splitting. Now getting it cut/split is a real treat!
fluid forum
a litlle splitting can still be cathartic
vestal phoenix
I have a friend that didn't want to deal with firewood so he put in a wood pellet stove. More efficient and less backbreaking?
fluid forum
pellets are kinda cool
ocean sigil
I’ve heard good things about pellet stoves. Not ready to switch yet. But...
covert spire
Felt like I split that much wood by hand last week
vestal phoenix
You are Chuck Norris?
covert spire
Hah
sharp tartan
i wish i could work at adafruit
fluid forum
apply for a job, next time they are hireing ?
sharp tartan
im too young to get a full time job, i just do freelance dev work atm
fluid forum
oh
sharp tartan
yeah 
unborn finch
I split wood the other day, the only thing I had was an axe head so I used logs to drive the axe head in like a wedge.. that got old really fast
covert spire
Well, using one with wider head certainly helped, one thing I learned to survive splitting faster was to not try to drive it in, but to find the “Zen” of where to split, which made super easy in comparison. The cracks usually leave biggest clue, but there are fractures all around it
karmic kite
Bought a fiskers axe a few years ago, it looks like a normal axe but a half swing will go through most logs
covert spire
Ah, the reason I found the wide one easy isn’t because of going into it, I found some types seem to be funny once you sink ax into it, it still doesn’t want to split, wide ones helped to that, tho I think it was Fiskars we used, the logs just were that flipping huge
tame saddle
reading grain is a mystic art. and strap in if you get a good knot going across... though, i don't chop much these days; more saw/plane actions.
covert spire
Well, I know some guys that can teach ya
If ya find me near them, I’m the one laying on ground curled up, and cringing from pain of chopping the parts that had knots
ocean sigil
I prefer using a maul to an axe - for bigger pieces it is just easy to add a wedge and use the hammer end of the maul.
covert spire
Maul is a LOT easier than axe. I watched my neighbor yesterday splitting and he’s let his 18-19 yr of stepson doing most of work
Each time maul got stuck, they used hammer to smack it down, like wedge
ocean sigil
helps to have 2 mauls 😉
covert spire
Well, since he was doing this to remove a tree from his yard . . .
I don’t know if he has any trees left tho
Tho, if I keep going to the Earthskills events, I’m going to want my own maul
Got blisters from one they had
dusty citrus
Hey does anyone know how to get on the loading page of discord (the words summited by people and are featured under the discord loading symbol)
karmic kite
tame saddle
@dusty citrus please don't propagate that here. I believe it has been warned and removed once already today.
runic elbow
When you clean out a vacuum cleaner, you become the vacuum cleaner.
fluid forum
oh god not more spam
dusty citrus
There we go all gone sorry about that I didn’t know it was a big deal .... wasn’t trying to spam or anything like that
tame saddle
@dusty citrus thanks. no worries (it is discord afterall). 😄
grave crest
This is probably the most random question, but offtopic is a fine place for such -- anyone here knowledgable with art, or know someone who is?
I had an opportunity to get a Winston Churchill print of a painting he did, signed & numbered. I missed the chance though, and I'm just trying to see what the approx. value of something like that would go for.
fluid forum
@grave crest do you remember the name of the painting ?
grave crest
No, in fact, it wasn't even titled (per the seller). I tried looking it up -- but Sir Churchill was rather prolific. He created over 500 paintings. Many of which were printed and signed in the UK.
Looked like something he did of Chartwell (his home), with a lake + kids playing + lots of trees. Not his more popular Egypt paintings.
Part of me is kicking myself for missing getting it. Part of me is telling myself "look Mr. Certainly, it wasn't eye-popping. You'd be buying it only for an investment based on the namesake."
It was something that a very well-off-to-do family would put over the fireplace as something to fill the space on an empty wall. Very neutral, non-offending print.
barren hemlock
I have a bald eagle print that is worth a bit of money #murica
oh and 40meters hf is busy this morning
fluid forum
alot of prints are not worth much
if you remember it I could try to find in in the nyc library database, I have a card
sturdy oyster
Anyone know where they hid the device manager in windows 10? After this last update, I can't seem to find it on my laptop.
covert spire
Making Win 10 sound so much better now
sturdy oyster
also....since getting rid of cortana, I don't seem to have a search area in the start menu anymore...yay
covert spire
From what I gathered, each update will make it better
sturdy oyster
lol best part of this update was they reinstalled silverlight, the microsoft app store, xbox live, and a bunch of other stuff I removed
tender nimbus
Lol
grave crest
I use Win10 for work and for one secondary system -- and let me tell you, the amount of cruft that's installed is mindboggling.
tender nimbus
Its in Control Panel
grave crest
And doesn't matter if you remove it, it comes back.
You'd think after being cloned that many times, there'd be genetic degradation.
sturdy oyster
where in control panel?
tender nimbus
Its under Devices and Printers
grave crest
Try going to run and enter "devmgmt.msc"
tender nimbus
Hardware Sound then Devices and Printers and Then Device Manager
Or Use Shortcut as Certainly said
grave crest
or Windows key + Pause key
tender nimbus
BTw @grave crest I love your Beard
covert spire
Unfortunately genetic degradation doesn’t affect Win apps
sturdy oyster
hmmm....so the old tree style device manager is gone? boooo
covert spire
He does have an awesome beard
Is it tactical?
Extra gruft is part of my frustration
sturdy oyster
thanks @grave crest that's the one I've been looking for. The printers one is different. Wonder why they hid the old one?
covert spire
Also now I can add even less direct hardware control, fantastic
tame saddle
@sturdy oyster you can also just hit the "start" button/windows key and start typing. "de" gets me to device manager...
sturdy oyster
thanks folks
lol So, after fighting with my pi zero w forever, I just got out my USB hub and another Pi 0 (1.3). Hadn't realized until now that I am no longer the owner of a standard USB cable 😦
covert spire
USB cables are wonderful
grave crest
I'm going through a similar issue -- I'm just getting my first USB-C device (Samsung phone). So now I have to haul around cables or adapters for battery packs & wall wart chargers for USB-C, USB-micro, and Lightning.
sturdy oyster
Yeah, it just struck me as funny how at one time we were all probably practically swimming in them, but now that everything has gone micro, mini, c, etc...the standard ones are almost as unusual as an old rotary phone.
grave crest
And I have to do this for my commute/work bag, my nightstand, my car, and my desk. Some of this stuff is "built-in" to my desk cabling, so now I have to figure out what else I need to buy. what a racket 😃
sturdy oyster
@grave crest lol I hear ya. I can't wait til usb C gets more adoption. It's so nice to not have to worry about the cable orientation
grave crest
I have an Anker-branded micro-usb -> USBC adapter. So I can reuse my micro-usb cables. I don't need the quick charge capabilities of a direct USB-C adapter....10w is fine with me.
I love USB-C....but I have plenty of nice, functional devices (like bose headphones) that need micro-usb
I'm not replacing those on a whim.
fluid forum
woot my monitor is out for delivery
sturdy oyster
It's amazing it took this long for someone to say "hey, you know what would be nice? Not having to flip the cable around five times when I try to plug in my phone."
grave crest
So frustrating.
sturdy oyster
neat
grave crest
I've found these multi-headed hydra cables...they try to do everything, but do nothing well.
fluid forum
heem
this is not a hydra
here is a bit better article https://www.cnet.com/news/finally-a-reversible-micro-usb-cable/
covert spire
We don’t need more cables!
karmic kite
Everytime I see a link in discord I want to rightclick>open in new tab but apparently discord is not a browser:P
fluid forum
I just got my 3rd monitor, and I now know 2 things, 1 I will never need to alt tab junst to see something again and 2 I need to monunt 2 of them
karmic kite
I used to run 3 monitors but I found it got distracting being able to see everything at once, My third monitor now is just for command line stuff like viewing server logs in web dev
karmic kite
Two is great for most applications
grave crest
All depends on what you do, and even that can change on a day-to-day basis.
Some days, I'm absolutely content with a 15" laptop screen.
Other days, I'm streaming to a TV + connecting a 30" monitor + wishing I had more screen real estate.
I've been eyeballing those new 34" curved monitors. Current laptop can't support it. So that'd mean I'm due for an upgrade, right? 😃 😃 😃 Slippery slope.
karmic kite
Really want a second 27 to match miy first, but if I'm gonna buy an old monitor to match this one, I should just buy a new set
grave crest
My "biggest" problem is...I'm using a 15" Macbook Pro that's actually 100% capable of everything I do.
So I drool in envy at newer fancier things that aren't quite good enough to justify the upgrade.
karmic kite
I've been considering next laptop I get to be a mac, but I have too many issues with apple products to justify it
grave crest
I'm using a 2013 MBP. The newer ones leave me with a bad taste in my mouth. Also, I don't think I should be eating them.
All seriousness, the shallow keyboard and exclusive reliance on USBC are almost deal-breakers.
fluid forum
After being on 2 full time for a wile it was odd being on one when Windows went sideways
After being on 2 full time for a wile it was odd being on one when Windows went sideways
@grave crest I feel you, the shallow keyboards hurt my hands
karmic kite
I mean now that I have dedicated linux/windows boxes I might get away with all the compatibilty issues, just use remote desktop if I need to access them
fluid forum
RDP is handy
karmic kite
The brain stores the alphabet as a Linked List, you get access to the head, tail can move forwards and backwards but can't access an index...
dusty citrus
I noticed there's a Santander (sp) in Spain. A city named that.
covert acorn
today's fun shenanigans: the power to part of the apartment went out briefly because there's a server, desktop, and laser printer all on the same circuit breaker and in retrospect that was a horrible idea.
grave crest
Server and desktop could use their own UPS units 😃
covert acorn
the printer started printing and everything on the breaker turned off bc it wasn't providing enough power. which caused the printer to stop printing, so everything recovered. except the printer, which is functional but very confused.
grave crest
Or a really energetic gerbil + power generating wheel.
covert acorn
yeah, the server + desktop are on a single UPS, which is... suboptimal lmao
i was using my desktop, which is in the same room but on a different circuit, and all of a sudden there was a loud BEEEEEEEEEP from the UPS as the same time the light flickered and the printer made angry noises lol
grave crest
Also, public service announcement -- never put a laser printer on a UPS. It can cause bad things to happen.
The More You Know (tm) 🌠
covert acorn
oh? my gf and i don't really care enough about it to put it on a UPS, so don't have that problem, but i'm very curious now.
grave crest
Draws too much power at peak usage, can easily overload the UPS.
covert acorn
ahh, gotcha. will make note not to put that on a UPS when inevitably rearranging things. 😃
grave crest
Now, this is assuming consumer-level UPS units. If you have a beastly server/datacenter grade UPS that's specc'ed out to handle peak load....then you're in a minority who knows how to break the rules safely 😃
covert acorn
UPDATE: the printer has been relocated to the awkwardly designed bedroom closet. https://twitter.com/duckinator/status/986396020337717249
we're considering getting a little server rack at some point to put on that step at some point, but don't have the money just yet.
vestal phoenix
@covert acorn Sounds like the LACK RACK is just for you. The IKEA Lack "disposable" table has just the right dimensions for server rack rails.
spice moss
dronebarge "I still love you" get a rocket what landed successfully
karmic kite
?showtimes
solar ridgeBOT
3D Hangouts - 11am ET Wednesdays
Show & Tell (YT only) - 7:30pm ET
Wednesdays Ask an Engineer - 8pm ET
Wednesdays Desk of Ladyada - Random hacker times
John Park's Workshop - 4pm EST Thursdays
karmic kite
I always seem to miss it
karmic kite
11pm sounds about the right time to learn a new analytic software right?
fluid forum
@karmic kite took me a but to get the times down
karmic kite
Yea, Tuesday wednesdays are not exactly ideal for me but I usually try to make it work
fluid forum
Last night I was being treated to free beer and dim sum for my birthday so, I was okay missing it.
ocean sigil
@fluid forum Happy Birthday 🎂
spice moss
@fair summit check this https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL-DistroLauncher
gray aspen
sturdy oyster
Anyone entered the Hackaday Prize challenge?
covert acorn
@vestal phoenix the lack rack looks like it could be a good bet. thanks for the tip! :3
barren hemlock
Unfortunately people don't know the difference between a trash panda and a tiger
https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2018/04/18/reports-tiger-roaming-upper-manhattan-turn-raccoon/
Being an Assistant Scoutmaster I lol'ed
sleek urchin
free game alert https://www.humblebundle.com/store/satellite-reign
rare birchBOT
@MakerSandbot#7501 by @Codingpro#9213
mint trellis
spice moss
hello @stray wind
stray wind
Hi @spice moss
spice moss
how was the cake
karmic kite
?stats
solar ridgeBOT
Dyno
stray wind
It was good 😃
dusty citrus
There's an irony in that I've seen raccoons dozens of times; tigers maybe twice (zoo, circus).
ocean sigil
This is the last bit of snow in my yard! Woohoo!
dusty citrus
The poor thing!
That's quite a join between the circular pad and the 'stem' in that stonework.
covert spire
@ocean sigil to cheer ya up, I was out on my bike in t-shirt
dusty citrus
I was on my Dahon folding bike today.
A bit too windy for the fixed-gear bike, which is geared right at my limit in very light wind.
waxen jetty
off-topic but "metro" related– check out one of the special David Bowie metro cards in circulation right now🌩
quiet urchin
@stuck moth would it be possable to snag the Show and tell rank?
stuck moth
@quiet urchin granted! Sorry I missed it. I'm not usually away from my computer during it 😃
quiet urchin
@stuck moth thanks so much!
grave crest
We ran an automated test suite and here are the results:
You are an awesome person.
That's what it says, an awesome person. We weren't event testing for that! Hope you're having a great day folks 
ocean sigil
Whew! Nice to have it stacked.😀
karmic kite
Time to go play music with cords like that!
grave crest
That's a full stack developer right there.
covert spire
Maybe 2 days worth there
vestal phoenix
@grave crest looks like he used some sort of compression algorithm there, he'll have to address that heap bit by bit
spice moss
dusty citrus
woodpile compiler suite
karmic kite
I feel like if your compression algorithm results in smoke, you have some serious hardware issues
ocean sigil
After compression you need a pellet stove 😉
tame saddle
in all fairness, i can't hate on Winphones too much. yes, they made mistakes, but I got my kid a Winphone solely for the baked-in parental controls. The lack of apps is kind of a bonus too. 😆
cursive pike
So is anyone else watching Lost in Space?
cursive pike
@tender nimbus I just started tonight. On episode 2 now.
covert spire
-help
grave crest
No better feeling than cultivating the spark of genuine interest - hooked up a friend with a CPX b/c he wanted to learn CircuitPython.... :)
tender nimbus
That's Nice
vestal phoenix
@grave crest Well that seems to be shocking news on the cyborg front. Did you use serial, I2C or SPI?
cursive pike
@grave crest Similarly, I just pointed a friend to the metro M0/M4 for some motor control projects in CP.
Exciting times: just placed my first production order at oshpark! An initial small run of CPX breadboard biscuits.
tender nimbus
Cooooooooooooooooooooool
grave crest
That pig's favorite color is maHOGany.
sleek urchin
Big stompy robot game is now live https://media.giphy.com/media/bBiQrkc1rRzeE/giphy.gif
sleek urchin
I do love me some Battletech
sleek sleet
?info
spice moss
tender nimbus
I hate the fact eagle is now only 64 Bit
My Old PC doesnt support it
Had to use 7.7.0
barren hemlock
what do you call a deer with no eyes?
*make sure you have discord reading the punchline to you
dreamy solstice
idk
barren hemlock
No i DEE er
if discord didnt read it, say it out loud
How do farmers count cows?
tender nimbus
Farmers Count Like One Two Three
barren hemlock
With a Cowculator
barren hemlock
What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?
tender nimbus
No Leg I Deer
karmic kite
ground meat?
tender nimbus
Perfect
cursive pike
A half dozen logic prob boards and a final prototype of the "tool" boards are on the way. 20 CPX breadboard biscuits also justt went to fab.
karmic kite
?showtimes
solar ridgeBOT
3D Hangouts - 11am ET Wednesdays
Show & Tell (YT only) - 7:30pm ET
Wednesdays Ask an Engineer - 8pm ET
Wednesdays Desk of Ladyada - Random hacker times
John Park's Workshop - 4pm EST Thursdays
abstract violet
SMH, was playing around with my microcontroller in uni during lunch break and left it ><
xP had to call security and describe it-- was amusing XD
dusty citrus
Adafruit should make their own version of the Boldportclub
stuck moth
why not just sign up for bold port @dusty citrus ?
grave crest
That ruler really measures up.
dreamy solstice
ethernet cables make good aux cables
if you have a good soldering iron and enough time
then I replaced my headphone's damaged cord with that aux cable
I now am the sage of the etherphones
sturdy oyster
Is it just me, or does anyone else get a craving for Sugar Smacks when they print PLA?
dusty citrus
Hmm
mint trellis
Version Code 2 Is Finally Here!
I know you were waiting for it, and here it is! MakerSandbot Version Code 2! This includes lots of better features and more!
List Of All Added And Deleted Features:
+ New Colors
+ Auto-Updated Commands
+ Better Info Command
+ Discord.js!
+ Faster Ping
+ Better Error Catching
+ Suggest Command
+ Command Aliases
+ Better CodeDB
+ TImestamps
+ Nicer Embeds
+ New ms!info command!
- Discord.io
- News command
Things to be added
+ Currency + Shop
+ Badges
+ API Adafruit and Thingiverse commands
Other Info
Thanks SOOOOO much to @Aqil#4788 for being awesome and helping me get used to Discord.js!
rare birchBOT
MakerSandbot Commands
MakerSandbot Commands
tender nimbus
@cursive pike Did you complete watching Lost in Space.....?
cursive pike
@tender nimbus I did. You?
tender nimbus
Yes Same here
Am So Freaking waiting for happend after that
😅 😅 😅
What will happen to them...? Oh God
cursive pike
Haha. They ended it well. There’s room to continue, but no details left dangling.
I enjoyed it. It’s more drama and less science than I generally like, but it was enjoyable. I want to watch the original now.
tender nimbus
LOL
The old Version....?
But I really wanna knw what happens after they reach there
Do they come back or live there or are there any humans there...? Loads of Questions
elfin wave
just downloaded Fortnite (well, it's downloading now). dconley23 if you want to add me
I like PUBG! I'm just... really bad at it, to the point where it isn't fun, at least solo
elfin wave
I don't have much time to play, but yeah, playing with people I know from here has been a lot of fun
tender nimbus
Hehhe Thats Nice
spice moss
grave crest
I have been watching PUBG on twitch - I am starting to get a feel for the game. Sadly, I doubt my macbook can run it :(
tender nimbus
LOL Same here I neither got money nor my PC Supports it
Mobile Version works for now @grave crest
covert spire
I’ve always been interested in robogames since it started, I just don’t get into the fighting bots part
dusty citrus
Adafruit x Nintendo Labo
barren hemlock
@grave crest mac is hardly compatible with good games anyways
misty escarp
Is this compatible with a Pi? goo.gl/YLzesz
runic elbow
The supreme Discord experience.
dreamy solstice
...
sturdy oyster
For any PS4 users out there, Humble Bundle has a really good offer. https://www.humblebundle.com/games/capcom-sega-psn
barren hemlock
make raspberry with tongue PC master race
covert spire
Do they download? Or just get to play for a month like PS4 done for PS3 games?
@sturdy oyster
sturdy oyster
you get a code to download. yours to keep @covert spire
adds them to your library
I just discovered I forgot to play the last one I bought a year ago, and the games are still there
covert spire
Ah
abstract violet
we have a gallery for wearables at uni and all of the work there is powered by adafruit stuff 😃
makes me want to go into new media arts
grave crest
It's the artful combination of a soldering iron & a sewing machine. It really gets people's attention.
When not done artfully, you get the Fire Department's attention. Somehow, soldering irons don't like fabric. 🚒 🔥
grave crest
If I'm around on Monday afternoons, I'll have to poke my nose into the chat 😃
dusty citrus
I feel offended knowing that there is an adafruit but no adaVEGTABLE
spice moss
if you want to cosplay and make lara croft cosplay here is tools https://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/tombraider/files/GearGuide.pdf
http://tombraider.com/gearguidepattern women tank top pattern
covert spire
I remember one time a Jeep build for the 2nd movie
grave crest
AdaTomato: If a tomato is actually a fruit, does that make ketchup a smoothie?
barren hemlock
grave crest
The jpeg compression on that physically hurts me. 😃
sleek urchin
Look at those switches.
MAkes ya wanna buy a soviet PDP11 on a chip clone and make your own
barren hemlock
@grave crest it reads well on my phone
shrewd hatch
grave crest
I don't think I've heard of most of these python subscription services in this latest HumbleBundle -- for CircuitPython work, is there value in looking into any of them?
stray wind
@grave crest I didn't recognise most of them either. I use Pycharm CE which is free, and haven't felt like I needed the features that come with the Pro edition.
shrewd hatch
i feel the orily books alone make it worth it then you get the 50$ DigitalOcean credit there you go instent value and i may like the gitkracken at least there is one year to try that
grave crest
I guess I just have a strong aversion to subscription services. They're not inherently bad, it's just my own issue to work through -- a knee-jerk reaction.
shrewd hatch
whats even worse is most of the subcription things is for premium features to free things
cursive pike
WooHoo! Tindie store up & running with logic probe kits as seen on Show & Tell last week (where I did my best @swift hatch impersonation and worked without sound).
grave crest
@cursive pike What's the link to your store?
cursive pike
grave crest
Thank you Mr. Zombie Wizard. 😃
cursive pike
😃
If anyone has an interest in low level hardware retro computing, Ihave some projects in mind.
tame saddle
Wait. Are you implying that there are people who aren't interested in low level hardware retro computing? 😜
cursive pike
I've met a few.
grave crest
Those must be weird folks.
cursive pike
Just to make sure... I'm talking about designing & building 8-bit system with actual oldschool ICs.
And coding in assembly 😃
tame saddle
The closest I've ever really gotten to assembly was with the Parallax Propeller. And that was scary at times... still love that chip though.
looks for propeller; haven't seen it in a while
covert spire
There is any other kind of retro computer stuff?
Well, I am thinking of doing a pi with emulator to kind making retro computer
But, I know that isn’t legit
Except as that tablet
cursive pike
Yeah, you can do a lot with emulators.
Writing an 8-bit CPU emulator is quite a bit of fun, actually.
The 6502 has a really clean instruction encoding, makes it a nice project to write an assemble/executer/dissassembler.
shrewd hatch
speaking of 8 bit computer this is always fun https://www.tindie.com/products/Semachthemonkey/rc2014-classic-homebrew-z80-computer-kit/
stuck moth
@cursive pike I ordered my gameboy/circuitpython cartridge from oshpark
cursive pike
@stuck moth I saw you mention that.
stuck moth
😃
cursive pike
@sentinel_infinitus#4157 That project is neat, but I’m skeptical of the mechanical robustness of using 1x header strip as the bus connection.
But they’re small boards...
Half the fun is designing it, though. which is how I’ve resisted ordering one 😃
sleek urchin
I've been thinking going completely overboard.
using 2x PCIe x8 or x16 connectors.
Could do fully exposed 64bit address and data busses on the x16 then..
(kind of entirely overkill, most modern processors have "only" 48 bits of physical address space internally)
covert spire
Reasons I’m broke; Tindie
I’m too impatient to get into soldering it together to sit & design
And now we know why Dastels needs a weekly order of resisters, to keep resisting these boards
Tho, to keep down a bit on my expenses, I’m trying to get back into Chess, my cheapest hobby
cursive pike
I prefer to build, rather than buy most times.
There goes my productivity 😃 I just got my invite into the beta of the upcoming WoW expansion.
covert spire
World of Battleships is awesome way to spend time
I missed prior events on that, and since they stopped inviting me
Also, May the Force (Fourth) be with y’all
swift hatch
I just ordered a logic probe kit from @cursive pike can't wait to put it together and use it!
cursive pike
@swift hatch Awesome! I'm doing a run to the post office in a few minutes and will get that out to you today!
swift hatch
now that's great service!
cursive pike
@swift hatch And even sooner since I don't need to print a case.
swift hatch
For some reason I have a desire to see if I can build it into something I find at a yard sale.
like a princess wand toy maybe
spice moss
cursive pike
@swift hatch That I want to see 😃 It's small enough to fit most anywhere: 3" x .3" roughly. I'm not sure how long of a probe tip wire you can get away with, but likely more that you'd need.
stuck moth
@cursive pike have you seen the risc-v build? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLs_NRwu1Y4
vestal phoenix
May the Flora be with you.
covert spire
@swift hatch Always awesome to see someone reuse old toys than trash them.
covert spire
I’m surprised ya wasn’t spamming posts all day about it
barren hemlock
those are my only 2. i have some for the next few days though about SW
covert spire
At least it isn’t Tatooine
barren hemlock
I'd figure the floor is lava would be worse
covert spire
Lava rocks can be useful, planet full of sand, and in galaxy where glass is nearly useless . . .
barren hemlock
it was 80F in my class building weds
covert spire
Wait, 80F is fantastic!!!
barren hemlock
no air moving
covert spire
I was just having chat about 110F
barren hemlock
we had presentation that day too
covert spire
I want your space!
barren hemlock
may have been 85 90
covert spire
If 90F is worste you deal with, I’d love it there
Although, I have worked in places that s literal Tatooine
barren hemlock
I prefer winter conditions. Look up whalin complex, Eastern Kentucky University.
we are under funded
covert spire
Have coffee sales
barren hemlock
we haven't had new computers in the labs in years
i think we would get in trouble with all powerful Aramark
covert spire
Anyone remember that Linux micro board?
I mentioned it to someone, but I couldn’t remember name, or find a link for it
barren hemlock
There are several of them
fair summit
http://linuxgizmos.com/ covers these kinds of boards
barren hemlock
just lookin for that
covert spire
I didn’t see in list there, it’s a micro control board, with rather powerful proc chip capable of Ubuntu operating system
Nevermind, I played around on site, found it
Thanks
silver shale
May the 4th be with you
barren hemlock
barren hemlock
Adafruit discord is kinda dead today. is everyone enjoying their tacos?
cursive pike
Initial run of logic probes sold out!
barren hemlock
@covert spire guess what tomorrow is
covert spire
Return of the Sixth?
covert spire
I don’t know
barren hemlock
the 7th awakens
covert spire
Ah
barren hemlock
and the day after?
covert spire
I remember Return of the Syth
Also, today is Free Comic Book Day
Hmmm
I don’t know
barren hemlock
the eighth strikes back
covert spire
Hah
barren hemlock
thats as far as i got
covert spire
No Rogue 9?
barren hemlock
thats good
barren hemlock
shudder
barren hemlock
looks creepy
covert spire
Funny considering it’s the dark side
barren hemlock
Some of the nightsister stuff from star wars is really creepy. They use life force
covert spire
This is what I mean, to me, villains should be dark & evil, so if truly good vs bad, show it as such, not like “oh, they’re bad because they’re anti-the current gov.”
covert spire
No, he is green
Just like Deadpool
All about the money, nothing else
Sorry, I’m distracted trying to sew patches on my gym bag
Because . . . Custom
covert spire
Wait, privacy is a thing?!?!?
barren hemlock
@covert spire when you see it 😀
covert spire
It’s a trap!
barren hemlock
And the other one too
covert spire
Hah
I haven’t seen show&tell in a while, been crazy busy
Partly because Kung Fu is same night
cursive pike
@covert spire You can always watch it later.
barren hemlock
dusty citrus
anyone want to play rocket league with me
covert spire
I’ve been getting into chess
vestal phoenix
@covert spire my daughter got started in chess with an afterschool program. got to go to a couple of national tournaments.
covert spire
Noice
Only time I played growing up was against family, none of schools I went to ever had such programs
vestal phoenix
I thought I was good then she came back from one meeting and whooped me in chess.
vestal phoenix
I never really got into memorizing the strategies and openings, just play along for fun
covert spire
I never had any lessons really, I studied strategies when I was driving truck. Needed something to do. Video games became a replacement after few months, and now for first time learning anything
They teach fundamentals & endings
vestal phoenix
they have interactive online chess with other real players.
undone gyro
Hi everyone, I wanted to know if this Adafruit server is going to take part of the Burple event that's going on now. If so, I can repaint the logo with the correct colors.
covert spire
So, we going to do Adapink for Adafruit anniversary?
undone gyro
Of course! Why not?
stuck moth
@undone gyro We're not but thanks for the offer!
spice moss
barren hemlock
crisp pebble
I need help what movie should I see? A Quiet Place or Infinity War?
vital harness
Infinity War
crisp pebble
Okie dokie
covert spire
A Quiet Place
crisp pebble
Oh gosh it’s torn again
sand tapir
Infinity war lol
barren hemlock
What about the tv shows?
Comics?
Art books?
Informational books? Background books?
crisp pebble
Yes yes
I even went to Hollywood studios for other stuff
I keep up with StarWars, I even own a life size remote control R2
barren hemlock
So Cool! I got arrested by a stormtrooper in Hollywood studios. And chewbacca played with the ears on my yoda hat
barren hemlock
I got arrested because of the yoda hat
crisp pebble
Haha
barren hemlock
One sec
Me at a disaster relief call out
I was so tired. We were cleaning up after flooding in Missouri in January 2016
crisp pebble
Ah
barren hemlock
Southern Baptist disaster relief is the group I am a part of. You likely will see the "yellow shirts" on relief calls. We help after fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, my grandfather was there after 9/11, we feed people, we have shower trailers, laundry trailers, comms.
We even help local people. Like when a bunch of trees fall on your house and need them cleared? We do that. Just call the state office.
covert spire
I just pull out a chainsaw
barren hemlock
A lot of people that we do this for don't have a chainsaw or are too old
There were 30 trees crisscrossed over a house that we worked on. Talk about strategy
I may be exaggerating 10 it more like it
vestal phoenix
@BobaFETT#0170 Make sure you are super safe in doing what you do. Especially if you are also around those giant wood chippers. I've seen them feed telephone poles through them and they shred them like paper.
dreamy solstice
cursive pike
@proven olive @swift hatch @graceful forge I just posted a logic probe build video to my youtube channel. Pay attention to the starting bit about cleaning off the mouse nibbles. For the next run I'll look into "full" milling so that won't be an issue.
I just got mail from OshPark that the first batch of CPX breadboard biscuits shipped, so some will be on my Tindie store once they arrive. The rest when more hardware arrives.
graceful forge
@cursive pike nice! i got some mail from you today so that's excellent timing
cursive pike
@graceful forge There are already build videos up for the other tools boards. Previous version of the boards, but pretty much the same. Just get the resistor sticks the right way round (one end of the stick as well as on the PCB are marked)
@proven olive Cool.
graceful forge
woot!
proven olive
It's Nerd Night, though, so I won't be home for a while...
grave crest
...when is it not nerd night?
cursive pike
Nerd 24/7 over here.
cursive pike
Ohh... cube... so much fun!
As an MTG player, you'll appreciate my business card tucked in the package.
Well, if you play UB.
proven olive
My favorite playstyle is UBR. Make people draw cards. Draw cards. Now punish for card draw!
cursive pike
Nice
I tend to prefer straight UB. Deny, mill, kill, punish. Win at any cost.
😃
BR can be fun as well. Rakdos back in the day, vampires more recently.
Next would be straight G, get big... lay down some trampling hurt.
proven olive
I built a Commander deck for S&G that had the sole purpose of "Mindless ramp" - More forests!
And then it turns them all to creatures
It was.... Surprisingly effective.
cold lark
I spattered a miniscule amount of solder in my eye
proven olive
Ow
grave crest
If you're a Terminator, that's what you call Visine.
For the rest of us organics, owwies.
cold lark
Yeah I forgot to get a pair of goggles yesterday
grave crest
Can't be too safe.
cold lark
Lol
dusty citrus
googles for goggles
.oO( .. take that, @proven olive !)
The caption for that photo could be: NASA couldn't afford a full-sized space capsule, so they asked the astronaut if he wouldn't mind dangling his legs out, just a bit
proven olive
Hah!
spice moss
if you have DJI Mavic and Windows machine you can test this https://github.com/dji-sdk/Windows-SDK-Workshop
onboard sdk support Windows as well
spice moss
@spare ether doing that workshop would help how you could use those 3D printed gadgets in your DJI
dusty citrus
⋆ ✢ ✣ ✤ ✥ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✪
✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ ★
Eight.
Capturing with a mouse swipe (X.org) seems to work - the copy retains the weird characters (and is acquired without leveraging ownership and editing rights). Anybody can make a copy! Yᵒᵘ Oᶰˡʸ Lᶤᵛᵉ Oᶰᶜᵉ
dusty citrus
U+2064 Invisible Plus abc def << sample appears between 'abc' and 'def' here.
https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/category/Cf
U+2003 EM SPACE abc def
http://jkorpela.fi/chars/spaces.html
Cannot start a line with an Em space.
However, the invisible plus is okay to start a line and won't be compressed out.
As with most whitespace-suppression algorithms, this can be circumvented by a hybrid approach:
Use a single Invisible Plus (U+2064) to begin the line, then follow with any number of Em spaces (U+2003).
The software is biased against a leading non-printing character, but doesn't mind multiple Em spaces mid-sentence!
sick adder
so it seems that referring to mixed alcoholic drinks using a common 8-letter english word hits the profanity filter...
stray wind
@sick adder Indeed it does. It matches strings, it can't figure out how to deal with strings in longer words. There's a few that do that. 😃
sick adder
nbd
dusty citrus
It won't even let you type the 24th letter of the alphabet three times in a row as in ex then ex then ex again.
That's just creepy and about half a meter shy of knocking on doors with pamphlets asking you to visit with them on Sunday.
The urge to control another's dialog is, in a word, solipsistic. ;)
On the good side, the ops will be happy to retrieve your message for you (it only disappears from public view; they have an exact copy of it as you typed it).
ancient rivet
probably best to just not post alcoholic drink recipes here, even if well intentioned and humorous
dusty citrus
Posting while drinking them is far worse ;)
dusty citrus
I was listening to a shortwave radio with no
antenna connected to it (as I was using it to
monitor a strong, local signal in a radio I'm
working on).
It wasn't tuned to any active frequency, and
so was emitting some nice white noise into the
headphones I was wearing.
Took me an hour to notice I still had the
radio on -- very pleasant to listen to.
sand tapir
lol, reminds me of this site :http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/#please
i could get lost for hours on there
barren hemlock
anyone in the Lexington, Ky area wanna help sort ~4,000 loose carbon film resistors. I will give you half of them and my eternal friendship and gratitude and unexpected gifts (just ask any of my close IRL friends about the gifts)
most of them are already sorted btw
barren hemlock
First pic sorted. Second, half sorted resistors
vestal phoenix
@barren hemlock Shouldn't you be trying to build an intelligent optical color stripe reader sorting/packaging robot machine to separate those zillions of resistors you got in a bulk pack?
tame saddle
@vestal phoenix I was thinking the same thing... 😂
barren hemlock
my programming skills are lacking
proven olive
So do it via hardware!
Anything you can program can be done with hardware.
Technically.
cursive pike
@thin rose @spare ether FYI: CPX breadboard biscuits are now available https://www.tindie.com/products/12145/
dreamy solstice
wwii soldier captured and tortured by enemy for interrogation, 1944 colorized
barren hemlock
Hertz in many ways
thin rose
@cursive pike nice! I linked it in the youtube description and my guide, cheers! 🍻
spice moss
rocket landing to dronebarge is so cool
sand tapir
Senator, we run ads.
unkempt fog
@spice moss , yeah that just never gets old
cursive pike
Exciting (I think 😃 ) new guide is ready to submit as soon as the code PR gets merged to the learning guides repo
dusty citrus
is it wierd that watching a compiler running makes me feel a deep peace with the universe?
spice moss
dusty citrus
@Xeon feelings are never wrong. They are by definition not subject to right or wrong.
However sometimes there's a correlation between use and application of a conscience and feelings that might provoke a body to investigate their own actions or behavior.
Maybe.
They can definitely point to the wrong (i.e. incorrect) thing. ;)
Also, wrong (again, incorrect) thought often provokes the corresponding feeling -- so in that sense, when feelings don't match facts, suspect wrong thinking. ;)
p.s. I write to attempt to uncover what and how I think about things, not to state knowledge (especially in this instance). Regard this as a snapshot, not a swan song. ;)
indulges
dusty citrus
The billiard sharp who any one catches,
His doom's extremely hard
He's made to dwell
In a dungeon cell
On a spot that's always barred.
And there he plays extravagant matches
In fitless finger-stalls
On a cloth untrue
With a twisted cue
And elliptical billiard balls!
--Gilbert and Sullivan (The Mikado: The
More Humane Mikado Song)
From http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict under 'elliptical' as a lookup term;
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 .
vestal phoenix
hmm, maybe it was inspiration for Pinball Wizard
unkempt fog
dapper hatch
@unkempt fog I just tried this and one of the suggestions was "How do I know if I'm connected to the internet?" 😄
unkempt fog
@dapper hatch Ha!
I'm going to have to go ask "How do I know if I'm still alive"
@dapper hatch it came back and said that I am alive because I"m connected to the internet...... which the more I think about disturbs move then if it had said I was dead
dapper hatch
LoL
unkempt fog
The Matrix is real
dapper hatch
We think therefore we are connected
dusty citrus
railroad POV stream on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uo_mAs7POA
SE Asia maybe (they change the content from hour to hour).
dusty citrus
I didn't get the memo:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/06/aol-instant-messenger-shut-down/
sharp tartan
vestal phoenix
@spice moss And someplaces there is lava.... Does your part of the world take a long time to thaw out? Climate change helping it any?
dusty citrus
What licence would you choose for your CircuitPython project if you wanted to sell your stuff and yet leave it open for other people to tinker with BUT not to make money off of it? Since it's easily downloadable from the board anyway? 🤔
Non-commercial Creative Commons perhaps? Do people even use that for code? I mean I use it for my photos and stuff but code?
dreamy solstice
karmic kite
How much do case fans actually help cool a computer? Didn't realize this case came with out them, but for 25$ I can't complain
dusty citrus
The Mini-ITX form factor has manufacturers stating whether or not a fan is required for a specific CPU. First thing to look at is how many dissipated Watts for a CPU (TDP).
ex.
Intel Atom D525 has 13W TDP, which puts it in the fanless category.
karmic kite
This is one is full ATX, currently one fan on the CPU (I7-8700) and one built into the PSU, but might make a run and go pick up a few case fans
barren hemlock
karmic kite
Welp two additional 120mm fans going, this system that used to get to 70Celsius doesn't even reach 50degrees anymore
spice moss
@thin rose @spare ether check this https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Internet-of-Things-Show/IoT-Projects-by-the-Azure-CAT-E2E-team
spare ether
@spice moss awesome, hopefully we don't crash during our fly demo tomorrow 😬
mint trellis
GIVEAWAY: In MakerSandbox: discord.gg/4bh5dDz
dreamy solstice
dusty citrus
That certainly is offtopic. Which is ontopic, here in offtopic.
sand tapir
Thats how every it gets
inland laurel
Really cool: https://youtu.be/4ZOwflpJq4U
low jetty
abstract violet
cursive pike
@mastar2323#8844 It is, but can you imagine typing in code!
cursive pike
@dusty citrus That works... I was thinking about those buttons... little dents in the fingertips.
It's neat that it's completely self contained, though.
dusty citrus
yeah that i admit
cursive pike
which was the point as I understand it
dusty citrus
it reminds me of the ZX for some reason
cursive pike
@dusty citrus Similar but different problems.
I imagine the mechanics of typing would be similar. No touch typing!
dusty citrus
i'm wondering how many chips can read and pass thru keyboard signals
i mean act as a host for a usb keyboard
you guys are lucky, no electronics groups or buffs here
karmic kite
growing up on meccano.. I wonder if I can still find it somewhere and start adding more to it than the standard motor
it always came with a bidirectional motor, but it should be easy enough to mount other motors to it
spice moss
if you like arcade https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/first-look-halo-fireteam-raven-arcade-experience
sand tapir
Hi all, dont really know if this is #general-chat , but does anyone know a good way to wire audio to a pi0? I have one of the older ones, without the onboard wifi and stuff
stray wind
@sand tapir You might ask in #help-with-projects. It's often quieter in the evenings and over the weekend, so it could be a bit before you get an answer. People often check back though, so I'm sure someone will get to it when they can.
stray wind
You're welcome. Can't say it'll always happen, but I happened to be here 😃
inland laurel
@cursive pike yes, why not. At least for playing zork:)
dusty citrus
ok no lies
i will do anything for one of those HaD Belgrade Hardware Badges
i really want one
ancient rivet
@jediKiller#9133 three opitions: PWM, I2S, or USB
https://learn.adafruit.com/adding-basic-audio-ouput-to-raspberry-pi-zero/overview
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-max98357-i2s-class-d-mono-amp/overview
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1475?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi4ulvISS2wIVWCSBCh3lGwxFEAAYASAAEgKD_fD_BwE
mint trellis
ms!info
rare birchBOT
Bot Information
MakerSandbot Info
severe gale
sand tapir
lol ^
tame saddle
well, there goes that whole "I think, therefore I am" theory... 🤔
runic elbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAhKkPUo_A Science. It can make life easier, cure diseases, save lives, solve many mysteries, make life generally better. Or it can do this.
inland laurel
@dusty citrus you can buy the 2017 badge for 99$ on tindie. May be you can buy the 2018 badge after the conference, too
dusty citrus
Could someone please point me to a good site about Bluetooth and how it works? I can google a gazillion "explaining how BT works" but it's all an extremely dumbed-down rubbish. What I'm looking on is for example how does the transmission of two idle devices look. Maybe accompanied with some nice graphic explanation and a timeline of the broadcasts etc...
tame saddle
@dusty citrus this one isn't super-dumbed-down, but still not particle physics thesis level. Skip ahead to he "Lets Get Technical" section. Only other thing I would recommend is reading the actual whitepapers from the Bluetooth organization... https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-does-bluetooth-work/
dusty citrus
@tame saddle that's still on a level of "you have two transmitters talking to each other" tho... What I would like to know is if the two devices talk to each other after pairing or if they switch to some low-power mode where there is no radio chatter at all.
guess I'll have to chew trough the whitepapers...
tame saddle
yeah, that's probably the unfortunate answer. 😦
sand tapir
That's usually the answer for most tech
placid shell
hey there
dusty citrus
@dusty citrus
https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2011/dec/bluetooth-goes-ultra-low-power
quote Bluetooth Low Energy uses a simple stack that enables asynchronous communication with low-power devices, such as wireless sensors that send low volumes of data at infrequent intervals. Connections can be established quickly and released as soon as the data exchange is complete, minimizing PA on time and thus power consumption.
PA == Power Amplifier (final RF stage in a transmitter).
aka 'the finals' (final amplifier tubes/transistors) in ham radio jargon.
dreamy solstice
hey so...
I have a external hdd
the hard drive itself is corrupted
And I cant format it because my computer freezes up whenever it tries to read a corrupted medium
any way to force format the hdd?
fair summit
@dreamy solstice what os?
dreamy solstice
windows 10
fair summit
you could try booting from a Linux Live DVD like Knoppix, attach the drive, and then reformat it from Linux. You might also be able to find a standalone disk formatter/checker from the disk driver's manufacturer
dreamy solstice
k
dreamy solstice
why does it cause freeze ups?
the drive itself isnt damaged
just the data on it
also, is there a way to fuse my usb to sata adapter to my external hdd?
so it cant come unconnected?
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sturdy oyster
Why is it that linux seems to do a much better job formatting drives? I've noticed it a few times. Even my Android tablet seems to be able to format SD cards that my PC says are dead.
sleek urchin
Unreal Gold is currently free on GOG and Steam.
dusty citrus
Well when you have one hundred percent of the source code available for inspection, that's a thing.
Also, the Linux devs aren't above a healthy dose of reverse-engineering.
Here, it isn't so much Linux per se, but Free Open-Source Software in general that provides the additional access.
FreeBSD was once notably prolific in supporting unusual hardware (may still be for all I know).
dreamy solstice
I have missplaced my mouse's dongle
is there a way to make a replacement dongle?
untold crypt
dont many companies like sell replacement dongle
untold crypt
ahh
dreamy solstice
I cant just willy nilly buy stuff online
dreamy solstice
I have a generic usb wifi dongle
untold crypt
idk if u can make one out of a usb wifi dongle i dont think so but im no expert
if its like logitech or something then i think u can get a reciever for like lesser than 4
fair summit
wireless keyboard/mouse dongles are not conventional wifi. they often use the same frequencies but use some other protocol
dreamy solstice
I mean, what if I reprogrammed the dongle?
dusty citrus
They're not reprogrammable without considerable trouble, if at all. There's no need to, since the factory controls all that during manufacturing.
If we were on IRC I might say 'steal the money' ;)
Maybe you own something interesting and can barter with it. Ask your friends and acquaintances if they happen to have what you need. Have a list of things you'd be willing to part with, on hand.
If you do decide to go ahead with the theft plan, see if you can discuss it with a Jesuit first.
They have a really interesting perspective on ethics. ;)
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glacial rose
Is this the de facto memes channel?
glacial rose
Really? That seems...harsh
dusty citrus
Yeah I know but it's for the greater good. ;)
This place is different from anyplace else.
glacial rose
Don't see any mention of that in #code-of-conduct ...
dusty citrus
Yeah but that's not how it works.
Think of the code of conduct as the minimums.
The actual required conduct is a good deal more than the CoC.
There's small bits of this subject covered in the weekly CircuitPython meeting (which is available on YouTube).
fair summit
The CoC is being reworked. As to memes or not, maybe be reluctant to spend a lot of time on that here, but just out of consideration of other people who have to wade through everything. This channel is more for stuff that doesn't really fit in the other channels.
glacial rose
I just figured a GIFs/memes channel was standard on Discord servers (if for no other reason than that signal to noise ratio in other channels is favorable)
It's cool whatever mods choose, as long as it's clear in the rules
dusty citrus
we just started using collapsed channel lists like two days ago. ;)
I've seen Scott @stuck moth create a new channel on the most casual mention of a new topic for one.
glacial rose
So that would explain #pet-photos
dusty citrus
Well apparently there's a need for that. /boggle -- heheh. Dan's absolutely right -- if it's not definitely offensive (scott uses 'kind' vs 'unkind') then it's just the matter of clutter and sift.
stuck moth
I'm ok with memes in offtopic as long as they are kind as @dusty citrus points out
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dusty citrus
A new package has arrived! 👌
But oh my god what am I even supposed to do with all these Trinkets??? 🤔
dusty citrus
I could make 250 of these. I bet the computing power would be sufficient. 🤔
So conquer the earth it is I guess. 😏
spice moss
replicator
jaunty jetty
a 3D printed wire actuated replicator would be amazing
grave crest
Robots created to fight vampires. I dig that.
stray wind
@dusty citrus It's fine 😃
dusty citrus
grave crest
Knock knock.
Race condition.
Who's there?
stray wind
@grave crest 😄 There was a guy with that tshirt at a Python conference last year, and he said he was so excited about being able to wear the shirt without people thinking the wrong thing.
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grave crest
@stray wind I now want a shirt that says that.
cursive pike
If anyone here is in Halifax or Montreal (Canada), I’ll be visiting for a few days each next week.
proven olive
Speaking of traveling, @cursive pike - I flew a bit north of you yesterday. Seattle to Boston cuts across that bit of Canada.
sturdy oyster
This is probably not likely to happen in the near future, but I was at a friend's today, and it occurred to me that I would like to have an app on my phone that lets me sign in with my cable provider/streaming services. Then, when I go to someone else's house, I can log into their internet streaming device (e.g. FireTV), and use my credentials to access the content I have available to me.
dusty citrus
@sturdy oyster just pirate it brah
cursive pike
New issue of Hackspace mag is out. It’s Z80-riffic, featuring an interview with Spencer Owen (the fellow behind the RC2014 Z80 system project on Tindie) and a how-to article by me.
grave crest
Not to be confused with the parody sci-fi show, Doctor Whom.
sand tapir
Doctor Which?
grave crest
I'll do you one better: Doctor WHY?
grave crest
Maybe? You know, the kind that helps people.
grave crest
mint trellis
keen aspen
This doesn’t work, right?
jaunty jetty
this won't mean anything to a lot of people, but TotalBiscuit has passed away.
sleek urchin
I hope he didn't suffer in his final days. Stage 4 cancers are awful
jaunty jetty
I hope in an alternate reality he's fine and president
tame saddle
@inland laurel congrats, and well done!
sick adder
argh/sigh. the first time in months when I specifically want an avr/arduino board for a quick project, I can't find any. it's all arm this and feather that.
inland laurel
@tame saddle thank you
ancient rivet
@sick adder there are a few AVR based feather boards:
32u4: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2771
328P: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3458
more options here:
https://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=category&cPath=16
dusty citrus
You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOnYY9Mw2Fg
jaunty jetty
@light ice you might find this interesting https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=37490
light ice
what is Factorio?
karmic kite
Don't do it. You'll sell your life away to it
jaunty jetty
but the forum link is about a guy who build a video player in it
karmic kite
That's actually pretty awesome
viral spruce
@jaunty jetty I've been meaning to pick it up, but it rarely goes on sale (even the steam summer sale)
jaunty jetty
I like it, but it destroys my hands
untold crypt
hmmm
barren hemlock
Our puppy just ate 4 of the best doughnuts in the Lexington, Ky area off the table. oh well
proven olive
@barren hemlock Even your puppy agrees they are the best.
barren hemlock
True. I heard a rustle in the kitchen then they were gone
jaunty jetty
wait is the internet that old now?