[15:31] hey [15:31] i need help [15:31] call 911 pls [15:38] won't help if we don't know your location [16:05] srsly? :| [16:10] srsly [16:34] lolwut [16:34] paultag! [16:34] how are ya? [16:34] nigelb: howareya [16:34] nigelb: well, thanks for asking, and yourself? [16:35] pretty good [16:35] rocken [16:36] OK, time for a question: Who has a cool idea for a hardhack. I have some time and a little bit of cash to play with [16:37] upto what height can you drop iPad, XOOM, and Playbook, and it not get damaged seems to be hard enough :P [16:37] Apparently, you have money too :P [16:37] nigelb: as fun as that sounds, I'm thinking hardhacks [16:38] so I'm considering taking a concerarge bell and making it interface to USB [16:38] and ding the bell when builds finish or something, or email [16:38] paultag: dude, do something with arduino [16:38] but I get too much email for that to work well [16:38] nigelb: I have 3 already :) [16:39] bah [16:39] I want to buy an arduino and I have been too lazy to [16:39] 24 [16:39] grr [16:39] nigelb: yeah, they're fun. I have an assload of stuff I've written for the Arduino over the last few years [16:40] from RFID readers to a RGB lamp that does the mac-style throb [16:41] damn [16:41] so; ideas [16:41] I want to do a hardhack :) [16:42] paultag: ok, so make a generic framework where you can send a trigger from an arduino to indicator [16:42] (libnotify that is) [16:43] nigelb: that's not a half bad idea [16:43] you'd have to avoid the RX / TX bins on the 'duno, but it'd be doable [16:43] pins * [16:43] it should be gneric enough that it can be yes/no or messages (like temperature) [16:44] a little udev hackery and a sly little daemon and it'll work great [16:45] yup, so get started! :P [16:46] nigelb: well, I will, but it's not a hardhack :) [16:46] nigelb: I'll moosh it into my next spare moments at work :) [16:46] paultag: hah. [16:47] paultag: write a phone OS in python :P [16:48] again; software!! :) [16:48] hardhack, something physical and badass [16:48] build a computer, and write its os! [16:48] paultag: make a mifi! [16:48] pluin any usb internets and it should broadcast wifi [16:49] and the product should be cheap [17:09] good day paultag and nigelb! <3 [17:09] Morning pleia2 [17:10] morning pleia2! :) [17:10] pleia2: How's things, my friend? [17:11] paultag: good good! you? :) [17:12] pleia2: really well, thanks! :) -- Just sitting around my house down the cape, have my big-boy computer online again, and just found an awesome website -- http://manpacks.com/ [17:12] All I need is to find a nerd girl who can beat me at something cool and I'll be living the perfect life [17:15] paultag: You should look at http://hackaday.com [17:16] for the hard hack, not the nerd girl :P [17:16] paultag: haha, I've seen that site before, good stuff [17:17] perfect_life++ [17:17] pleia2: I've taken a note not to look at your twitter stream on weekends. Its so full of fun! :D [17:18] nigelb: this is the perfect adventure city :) just driving home from the grocery store has potential for fun detours [17:18] ended up in japantown yesterday for lunch (fun!) while on the way to best buy to do a price match (boring!) [17:19] pleia2: hehe :) [17:23] nigelb: yeah I know hackaday, I've been a big fan for a while [17:23] pleia2: totally :) [17:23] paultag: hah. [17:38] pleia2: how are you? [17:38] Oh shucks, I already asked [17:39] $RANDOM_SMALLTALK_TOPIC [17:42] why yes, the weather here is beautiful [17:43] heh [17:44] zomgawesome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEk06XXaAw [17:49] pleia2: :) [18:19] I know I'm such a raging badass, but "Lucky" off OK Computer (Radiohead) almost brings me to tears every time. It's just so goddamn spot on it hurts [18:25] Ugh, same with "The Tourist" [18:25] this album is just gold [19:30] paultag: you still about? [19:30] "The LoCo Council meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 21:00 UTC. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16th August 2011, 20:00 UTC" which is it? 21:00 or 20:00? [19:31] pleia2: sure is. Hold on, let me look at the metting time on my gcal, that seems to be right [19:31] fridge thinks 20:00 [19:31] pleia2: that screwed up some other team as well [19:31] pleia2: yeah, I think it's 20:00, let me double check [19:31] it's the middle of our work day here in california, so I'd really rather not tell people the wrong time :) [19:32] (not sure who all will be able to make it anyway, but if people re-arrange their work day for it...) [19:32] 4-5 EST, by my watch [19:32] wait, that can't be right [19:32] I'm -0400, that would make it 00:00 UTC [19:32] Oh but it's 16:00 [19:32] so +4 is 20:00 [19:33] right, awesome [19:33] pleia2: 20:00 is correct [19:33] ok, can you update "The LoCo Council meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 21:00 UTC." on the agenda page? :) [19:33] pleia2: yes ma'am [19:33] thank you sir! [19:33] no problem :) [19:34] all set [19:34] uh wait [19:34] fixed the commented out version :) [19:35] lookin' good