[00:00] i'm trying to get 0.2 out the door tonight [00:00] :) [00:00] small improvements [00:05] pushed it. this is too much fun [00:06] ruh roh, he's got the bug now [00:08] yeah, and tomorrow is my wedding anniversary, so i probably won't be able to touch it ;) [00:09] welcome to life hacking on OSS in your spare time [00:09] why I do weekly status reports, helps remind me I did get some progress each week [00:28] rick_h_: Got power back [00:28] firing up the rig [00:31] k, doing interview [00:35] hey snap-l [00:35] do the dalek voices stay irritating throughout dr. who? [00:35] finishing up S01 right now [00:36] Yes, but they don't show up much [00:36] this first season is dorkfest [00:37] Blame 1960s recording for those voices [00:37] give it time [00:37] it''s very much like TNG's horrible first season [00:37] I can tell it will be good [00:37] I like cheesy [00:37] once you get to Tennant, it'll be awesome [00:37] is that an episode? [00:37] That's an actor [00:37] David Tennant [00:37] is the tardis sound from the 60s? [00:37] 10th doctor [00:37] it sounds like it [00:37] yep [00:37] oh [00:37] he's coming up [00:37] he looks very british [00:37] It's a piano board [00:38] is he the fan fave or something? [00:38] yes, he's scottish [00:38] he's just a damn good actor [00:38] (The tardis sound is a piano string slowed down with some effects) [00:39] ah [00:40] But yeah, that's a classic sound. [00:40] If you really like cheese, try the Tom Baker episodes once you've gotten in to the David Tennant doctor [00:41] The Key of Time is especially wonky. [00:41] is he the 11th? [00:41] Matt Smith is 11. [00:41] David Tennant is 10 [00:41] I am watching 9 turn into 10 right now [00:41] and you'll want to watch Tennant before watching Matt Smith [00:41] Ah, good [00:41] how come this dude was only around for one season [00:41] I kind of like him [00:41] so you're beyond Bad Wolf, etc? [00:41] I don't think they expected it to continue [00:41] I am ending bad wolf [00:42] last episode of S01 [00:42] oh, looks like the doctor just had light coming out of his mouth [00:42] Yea, that was good, but it gets better [00:42] not dying [00:42] regeneration [00:42] (long story) [00:42] yeah I am familiar with it [00:42] I thought they were going into that [00:42] but it was something else [00:42] he's still #9 so far [00:43] I am conflicted though [00:43] I only noticed "Bad Wolf" in one episode up to this point [00:43] which means now I have to freaking go back and find them all [00:44] Too bad you're not in MI [00:44] I have S1-5 on DVD [00:44] er, 1-4 [00:44] S5 is Matt Smith, and I don't have that yet. [00:45] oh ok, now he regenned [00:45] lol this guy is way more english [00:46] jcastro: Let me know when you start buying Tardises on thinkgeek [00:46] because it will happen [00:47] heh [00:47] I already asked the uk team for pics of them in tardises [00:47] http://visualcrack.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/dr_who_tennant_narrowweb__300x4300.jpg [00:47] lol [00:47] tell me that isn't the most english thing you've ever seen ^ [00:48] Oh totally [00:48] hey [00:48] is it the same dude when he regens? [00:48] or just a new body? [00:49] New dude [00:49] new personality [00:49] but same person [00:49] oh ok [00:49] so each one is unique, but still the same [00:50] like Dax. :) [00:50] yeah [00:50] *sigh* like dax [00:50] heh [00:50] so in the real world [00:51] do they change the doctor like when they want to refresh the show? [00:52] Actor changes [00:53] right [00:53] so is it like "so and so wants to move on, new doctor time" [00:53] or is it "ratings sucking, people are getting sick of this guy, new blood time." [00:54] like, if they would have said "same TNG, just no more picard, new captain", we would have rioted in the streets [00:54] though, I suppose with this show it's expected to have new doctors [00:54] Nah, more like actor wants to move on [00:54] snap-l: man, it's like I found a whole new world to play in [00:54] initially it was because the first doctor just got too old to continue [00:54] yep [00:56] also [00:56] see my last blog [00:56] and get yourself some bon scott [01:27] That good, eh? [01:58] rick_h_: http://getsatisfaction.com/kobo/topics/kobos_are_a_bad_deal [01:58] lol [02:00] Right between the eyes [02:06] snap-l: well written post! 'Darrel' is pretty ballsy to just copy-paste 'pls to be giving me ticket number.' [02:09] Thanks. [02:09] I think 'Darrel' is likely an outsourced person who got stuck with a bad situation [02:15] what's a kobo? [02:17] eBook reader platform similar to Kindle [02:17] they have iOS readers as well as eBook hardware [02:22] are they epubs or what? [02:24] Yeah, they are [02:24] Used to be partnered with Borders [11:55] Good morning [12:02] http://ryanbigg.com/2010/12/ubuntu-ruby-rvm-rails-and-you/ [12:02] "Under no circumstance should you install Ruby, Rubygems or any Ruby-related packages from apt-get. This system is out-dated and leads to major headaches. Avoid it for Ruby-related packages. We do Ruby, we know what's best. Trust us. [12:03] heh [12:03] understandable [12:04] Yeah, I'm cleaning out the ruby packages [12:04] may give things a go under rvm to see what happens [12:05] I mean, it's not their fault. I don't use .debs for python, save to bootstrap virtualenv [12:05] Morning. [12:06] Yeah, apt-get fails sometimes.... [12:06] on the other hand, they could run their own repository and allow people to apt-get the "good stuff". [12:09] Of course, this really makes me nervous: [12:09] With git-core and curl installed we’ll be able to install RVM with this command: [12:09] bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm) [12:31] Yeah, this is getting done in a VM first [12:48] I'm writing up a little blog post about this [12:50] cool, I keep thinking of playing with some ruby and messing with rvm/bundler [12:52] Well, it's going to be a little inflammatory. :) [12:52] Mostly "please package this" [12:53] Ho boy. [12:53] rvm install 1.8 [12:54] essentially does curl to download .. [12:54] curl: (78) RETR response: 550 [12:54] ERROR: The requested url does not exist: 'ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8-.tar.bz2' [12:57] Starting to think Python developers are rocket scientists by comparison. :) [13:01] it is cool though that you can use different versions of ruby [13:10] 'morning [13:11] <_stink_> hi === jjesse_ is now known as jjesse [13:18] blergh, who ordered the humidity? [13:19] i couldn't believe how hot it was last night when i went for my run at 7pm [13:20] Yeah, I'd believe it [13:23] high of 67 on Monday. [13:23] 98 today, 67 Monday [13:24] I listened to the raido and did this: >:-| >:-| :-\ ... :D [13:24] * ColonelPanic001 is an artist [13:34] heh [13:37] Monday is going to be beautiful [13:37] OK, I have to recant [13:37] RVM is beautiful [13:38] the install makes my ops side twitch like crazy, but using it is nice. [13:38] and bundler is pretty sweet [13:45] It's a little slow, though [13:47] And by little slow, I mean on the order of minutes. [13:50] That's slow. I don't think anything has taken "minutes" since the last time I booted XP ;-) [13:56] snap-l: http://blog.dynatrace.com/2011/09/02/how-server-side-performance-affects-mobile-user-experience/ [13:56] exactly part of what I was chatting about last night [13:58] rick_h_: Oh, no doubt [13:58] love that, mobile site takes longer for the phone than the non-mobile lol [13:58] streamlining to one request is going to be good no matter how you slice it [13:58] well I mean the one domain vs multiple domains [13:58] That too [13:58] using a static.xxx and such is a big win [13:59] Wasn't arguing against that at all. :) [13:59] just thought it was funny to see an article right after our lococast chat [13:59] heh [14:00] kind of cool, been getting better uverse speeds with the tv service off [14:00] makes sense [14:18] snap-l: saw your tweet about ruby pkgs. [14:19] I'm torn on this issue. [14:19] IMO rvm and gem works so well, I don't see the point in solving the problem. [14:19] I'm not even sure ruby should be packaged for ubuntu [14:19] that said, what if I want to run on a system w/o compiler, or a cpu memory contrained system where compiler is not practical. [14:20] I guess ruby is too slow and bloated to run on a cpu&memory contrained system. ;p [14:22] jrwren: Well, it's the same with python and Perl [14:22] They have their own repos that they like to use [14:23] I'm also once again having fun trying to get postgresql to work with Ruby. [14:31] not exactly teh same, since the distro itself uses TONS of python and perl [14:31] i don't know that ubuntu uses ruby itself. [14:31] .. [14:32] does anyone who is coming to the jam tomorrow have some shrink tubing that they could bring and sell to me? I need as small as possible [14:34] jrwren: It doesn't, but you can install it if needed [14:49] And this is where we remember that installing a database adapter in Ruby is a severe pain in the ass [14:51] is it? [14:51] i just gem install mysql :p [15:01] gem uninstall jrwren [15:01] Hm, still here. [15:08] huzzah! I have tracks again [15:09] <_stink_> so what was the key? getting rid of all packaged ruby? [15:09] yes [15:09] lame. [15:09] so you are all rvm now? [15:09] Well, and using RVM [15:09] hilarious! [15:09] yep [15:10] so... what is the right thing for ubuntu in general? [15:10] In general? get someone to update the gem packages in a more timely fashion [15:10] Good luck with that [15:11] well, perhaps WE should do that? [15:11] or maybe there is a ruby ppa that makes a good rvm alternative? [15:12] I know that redhat / fedora have a pretty nice way to package up Python eggs as RPMs [15:12] maybe if there was a scripted and repeatable way to create gem packages [15:12] i'm sure there is. [15:12] i know deb has it for cpan modules and eggs. [15:12] Also would help if the Rub community wasn't so mac centric where packaging is essentially brew or macports [15:12] there has to be some good debian pattern and tools for ruby gems [15:13] no, its not brew and macports at all. its all rvm and gem from source. [15:13] jrwren: What I meant was that brew and macports are used just to lay the groundwork to install the gems [15:13] and ruby community is still 99% deploy onto linux. The Mac stuff is just for the dev env. [15:13] ah yeah, brew and macports for the C deps [15:15] _stink_: also I ran into trouble with my old tracks install [15:15] _stink_: I installed new, and redid the config files [15:16] <_stink_> it's been a while since i used tracks. there's a reliable export/import? [15:16] <_stink_> i would guess so. [15:16] I'm not sure [15:17] I just have evening backups of postgresql to help be be bold. ;) [15:17] <_stink_> heh, phew. [15:17] <_stink_> unless you use each reinstall as a chance to cut stuff from your list. [15:18] Nah, I just do a db:migrate and hope things don't blow up [15:18] and if they do, i grab a backup. ;) [15:19] <_stink_> i would love it if my todo list blew up :P [15:19] what will be interesting is to see how this will work for a reboot [15:19] _stink_: trust me, you wouldn't [15:19] <_stink_> i guess that's why i should do the weekly review [15:19] _stink_: It's not like it all goes away [15:19] _stink_: ahem... (wheels out the soapbox) if you're not doing the weekly review, you're not doing GTD. [15:20] <_stink_> i confess fully that i'm not doing GTD :) [15:20] <_stink_> i use multiple tags! [15:20] Of course, if you're blowing up your system on a weekly basis, you're not doing GTD either. [15:20] <_stink_> hehe [16:20] "doing getting"? I think you've inserted a superfluous verb there... [16:23] "Getting Things Done" is a trademark for the system. [16:25] Ah, I see. [16:26] I rather disagree with allowing a sentence fragment that describes a process to be trademarked, but since when did IP lawyers start listening to me? :-p [16:28] ...and nixternal shows up on the front page of a Google search for that sentence fragment. LOL [16:28] Shawn Powers too [16:42] Only my random album mix could go from Herbie Hancock to The Faceless [17:07] blergh... time to relocate to the bedroom [17:53] heat is rising [18:23] Yeah, it is [19:19] damn scammers [19:20] apparently if you put your resume on monster.com, you'll get nothing but boiler-room scams [19:20] snap-l: are you interested in a career change? work from home, be your own boss, flexible hours, no limit to your earning! [19:21] even better: we need your bank account numbe for direct deposit (and withdrawl) [19:21] Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. they all attract scams. [19:22] Yeah, I'm glad I removed my stuff from there [19:22] i get porn spam from them, seriously. [19:22] i did too. well, i have an account, but there's nothing in it *creepy woo-woo noises* [19:23] Wow, that's awesome [19:23] was it at least good porn spam? [19:24] no. it was strange porn spam [19:24] this was several years ago though. [19:24] i get more stiffy pill spam now though [19:25] Might come in handy someday; you never know. [19:25] (note: not really) [19:25] hehe [20:26] silly script of the day http://se7enlabs.org/img_swril.js [20:29] nice [20:50] <_stink_> damnit. anyone know of a desktop jabber client that supports anonymous logins? empathy and pidgin don't afaict. [20:57] no [20:58] <_stink_> :( [21:13] Blazeix: ahhh! http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/amazon-kindle-tablet/ [21:13] "As far as the existing e-ink-based Kindles, all I’ve heard is that they’ll continue to co-exist with this new tablet (though the DX may or may not stick around). " [21:21] "Amazon has been working on a multi-touch screen/e-ink hybrid tablet device. But that’s nowhere near completion, I’m told." [21:21] yea, I've heard that there are some devices testing that out [21:21] I'm sure they'll keep e-ink around, but I hope they have another release between now and that rumored device. [21:22] but the thicknesses/tricks involved is a bit crazy [21:22] and the price of dual displays in there... [22:58] jrwren: looks like I will be out tomorrow [22:58] if you can still bring out my power cord [22:58] that's be grat [22:58] great that is [23:58] http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/video-der-kritzler-an-automatic-scribbling-machine/ kind of cool arduino