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[21:10] <Lancelot> hi everyone
[21:10] <shannonlucas> Howdy
[21:16] <Lancelot> how's it going?
[21:17] <shannonlucas> I'm writing some creative fiction
[21:17] <shannonlucas> (translation: project time estimates)
[21:18] <shannonlucas> You?
[21:21] <Lancelot> packing
[21:21] <Lancelot> I also proposed a talk for linuxfest
[21:21] <shannonlucas> The NW LinuxFest or a different one?
[21:21] <Lancelot> NW
[21:22] <shannonlucas> Cool. I'm going to try to make it this year.
[21:25] <shannonlucas> What's your talk on?
[21:25] <Lancelot> embedded hardware development in linux
[21:25] <Lancelot> so programming microcontrollers
[21:25] <shannonlucas> Ooooh
[21:25] <Lancelot> all I have right now are microchip brands stuff
[21:25] <Lancelot> I'm getting some atmel things
[21:26] <Lancelot> and if I can parallax as well
[21:26] <shannonlucas> Beagleboard?
[21:26] <Lancelot> I'm hoping for a 2 hour session so I can demo them
[21:26] <Lancelot> I don't wanna get too fancy
[21:26] <Lancelot> this is supposed to be a basic intro to using simple micros
[21:27] <shannonlucas> RaspberryPI then?
[21:27] <Lancelot> also, the beagleboard doesn't really count...
[21:27] <Lancelot> it's a computer, not a microcontroller
[21:27] <Lancelot> same thing
[21:28] <Lancelot> not a microcontroller >.>
[21:28] <Lancelot> it's a computer
[21:28] <Lancelot> the talk is focusing on microcontrollers
[21:28] <shannonlucas> Oh, you're doing system on a chip
[21:29] <Lancelot> yes
[21:29] <Lancelot> like this stuff: http://www.microchip.com/ParamChartSearch/chart.aspx?branchID=8181&mid=14&lang=en&pageId=75
[21:31] <shannonlucas> So actually running Linux on the SoC, or just using Linux as the dev environment for them?
[21:31] <shannonlucas> Either way, that'd be worth the drive.
[21:32] <Lancelot> using linux as a dev envrionment
[21:32] <Lancelot> microcontrollers don't run operating systems
[21:33] <shannonlucas> What? You can't shoehorn one in? :p
[21:33] <Lancelot> usually
[21:33] <shannonlucas> 8-bit Linux for the win! :p
[21:33] <Lancelot> I don't see that ending well...
[21:33] <shannonlucas> hehehe
[21:33] <Lancelot> micros aren't really meant for that
[21:34] <shannonlucas> When are they going to announce the session selection?
[21:34] <Lancelot> in february I think?
[21:34] <Lancelot> that's when they open up the voting