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Cloud1hey01:43
popeymorning07:56
czajkowskiherrrro07:58
* popey just discovered a blog post by AlanBell from the past08:23
popeywhen looking for something unrelated08:23
popeyhttp://webbookblog.com/possible-update-on-the-graphics-drivers/08:23
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MartijnVdSbest viewed at 1024×60009:25
AlanBellthat was bad hardware09:39
brobostigongood morning everyone.09:42
MartijnVdS\o09:42
brobostigono/09:43
jacobwmorning09:49
MyrttiI should listen to more Air, clear sign of that is that I get the chills when Galaxy Note ad is on telly09:49
jacobwi have feeling there's important things i should be doing, but i have many episodes of babylon 5 to watch09:49
MyrttiI have the same feeling with Yesterday's WDYTYA marathon09:50
jacobwwdytya?09:50
MyrttiWho Do You Think You Are09:50
jacobwhaha09:50
jacobwthat's an obscure marathon09:50
MyrttiFinnish television did a Finnish version and I heard about it when there was only one episode left to show :-|09:51
* Myrtti is a history buff09:51
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jacobwits the london marathon today :)09:56
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MartijnVdSjacobw: 8km was enough for me ;)10:46
* jacobw thinks more about running10:52
bigcalmGood mor^Wafternoon peeps :)11:13
popeyyo11:14
MartijnVdShi popey11:14
bigcalmYo dig?11:14
Pissedhi all dose unity --reset rest the complet intall back to start or dose it just reest the UI12:32
sagaciPissed, resets the UI12:32
Pissedthanks sagaci,  how do i reset the OS back to the start with out rebuliding12:38
Pissedim from widonw and i can not see a roll back or back up tool.   im a bit confused.12:38
brobostigonin 12.04 there is a built in, backup solution. as for rollback, i dont think it really comparitivly possible.12:39
brobostigonPissed: dejadup is the backup software used.12:40
sagaciin 11.10 there's deja dup but from memory (I haven't used it) it only does files and directories, not system-wide backup12:40
sagaciPissed, what's the problem?12:40
Pissedwel im new to this, and i keep messing things up,  but learning mess up, so id like to be aable to do a system roll back or back up and restore,  how do i best achive this, thanks12:42
Pissedim switching to linix cos of nodejs    and cos im so board with windows12:42
sagaciunless you've screwed up royally, you could create a new user and just go from there12:42
Pissedok,  so what if i install node, mess it up.  i just create a new account, delte old on and im done, is that right.12:43
sagacierr, no12:43
Pissedhe thought not.12:43
Pissedis  there a system roll back tool then12:43
sagaciif it's just nodejs are you having trouble with the configuration files or something?12:44
SuperEngineerhurrumph!  It's my birthday & I wanted some F1 action. I will not give Murdoch £ for political reasons & now, it appears some hactivists are attacking Formula1.com - grrr12:45
Pissedwell,  i keep setting up node and npm as instructed and express is just not going right for me, im not sure if im getting local and global install right.12:46
Pissedi use https://gist.github.com/579814   section two to install node and npm12:46
Pissedbut when i do https://github.com/visionmedia/express   it all gose wrong.12:47
Pissedis this cos im messing up the gloabl and local thing12:47
sagacierr, right.. you could try purging the packages and reinstalling if you want to start from scratch without clean installing12:48
jussiSuperEngineer: aww12:48
penguin42SuperEngineer: Try cake instead, cake's always good for birthdays12:49
SuperEngineer;)12:49
Pendulumpenguin42: +112:50
penguin42hmm I really should use a snapshot on this vm, I keep nuking it as I try stuff and having to reinstall12:53
jussiSuperEngineer: I could *cough* suggest other things... but hrm, this channel :P :P12:53
penguin42you're sure it's better than cake?12:53
Pissedwhats a good snap shoot tool.   + do i just snap shoot root and re install root. and forget about home12:54
penguin42Pissed: Well I was going to use an lvm snapshot; not too simple and I'm not always convinced they're happy12:56
SuperEngineerjussi, ;)12:58
Pissedok, so if i purdge the sytem will this take me back to origianl install.13:00
Pissedsos guy, a rollbacl tool is what im used to ,13:00
directhexPissed: there's no gui way to do what you want. there are non-gui ways to do it.13:01
directhex(lvm snapshotting, for those at the back)13:02
Pissedcool ta ill look at hat13:04
* SuperEngineer looks at his own hat in sympathy13:11
jacobwetckeeper :)13:31
jussihaha... everton and united drew today :D13:43
bigcalmOne cannot image a self mounted drive, right?14:07
kvarleyI'm having a weird issue. Flash videos on YouTube, etc have colouration issues but videos in Gnome-MPlayer and VLC don't. Any suggestions?14:16
kvarleyThey seem to be in a negative sort of effect14:16
jacobwbigcalm: self mounted?14:23
bigcalmIgnore me :)14:27
* jacobw /ignores bigcalm 14:30
jacobw:D14:30
jacobwhi thameslink14:36
thameslinkhi there :)14:36
jacobwinteresting name14:39
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webpigeon4/join #java17:04
webpigeonfail :/17:04
cocoa117does the ubuntu kernel been pre-configured with its source code?17:27
cocoa117so when i compile it the module is created based on the ubuntu standard17:28
MartijnVdS?17:28
MartijnVdSYou can install the kernel-headers package for your kernel17:28
MartijnVdSand then it will do that, yes17:28
cocoa117i don't have to do menuconfig thing with kernel.org source code17:28
MartijnVdSthough using something like "dkms" is recommended (it will recompile modules automatically when new kernels are released)17:28
MartijnVdSIndeed, you don't have to do menuconfig17:28
cocoa117MartijnVdS, i c17:29
cocoa117MartijnVdS, so if i patched ubuntu kernel source code, i should do dkms to get new modules?17:29
cocoa117MartijnVdS, i only just patched DVB section of the source code17:30
MartijnVdSuhrm17:31
MartijnVdSwhy would you do that?17:31
cocoa117MartijnVdS, do you mean why would i patch ubuntu kernel source code? i need a function and version 3.0.0 kernel don't support it17:32
cocoa117have to get new module before the program can work17:32
cocoa117it is a dvb loop device module17:32
MartijnVdSseparate module packages are easy17:34
MartijnVdSbut modules like this.. I'd have to study that17:34
jacobwmodules are usually packaged17:56
jacobwand don't require a patch to source and usually don't particular build options either17:58
jacobwyou probably need a module package, if you do need to compile the module you need headers17:58
chamboHello.  I would like some software to produce videos.  Ultimately I'd like a video containing coloured blobs which move around (Slightly obscure but I'm writing some software to do video tracking and this would make some nice synthetic test data).  Are there applications available which allow me to describe say two ellipses and some transformations and record this as an AVI?18:37
chamboVery long shot I know but I thought someone on here might know of something18:37
chamboIf not I'll put it on the list of things to write18:37
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gordonjcpchambo: have you looked at Processing?19:13
gordonjcpyou may be able to write something in that, it's a sort of java-based graphicsy thing19:13
chambogordonjcp, I've heard of processing but never used.  Just had a quick look though and video is only supported with OSX and Windows.  A good idea though - I might look for similar languages.19:22
chamboJust discovered some software called synfig which looks like it may do what I'm after19:25
gordonjcpchambo: you could write it out as a series of frames, then use mencoder to combine them into a video19:33
gordonjcpathough tbh you could use damn near any language for that19:33
cocoa117if i need to patch existing ubuntu kernel 3.0.0, say dvb-core modules and snd modules. when I do make and make install, does it mean all the kernel module will be recompiled and build? or the make is smart enough just create module for patched module19:38
chambosynfig seems to do the job - a bit faffy to use but I should be able to knock something up19:48
chamboCheers for the suggestions gordonjcp19:48
directhe`http://i.imgur.com/EPZ70l.jpg19:59
MartijnVdSdirecthe`: Ikex!20:00
MartijnVdSIkea*20:00
directhe`MartijnVdS: not *all* of it. the, erm, radiator isn't20:00
MartijnVdSdirecthe`: the Expedits are :)20:00
directhe`the new high gloss expedits are expensive20:01
MartijnVdSI have two non-gloss black ones20:01
MartijnVdSThe "holes" are perfect for records (the old vinyl ones)20:01
directhe`MartijnVdS: our front room contains the black 5x5 and old discontinued 5x5 TV expedits20:02
MartijnVdS5x5s are HUGE20:03
directhe`MartijnVdS: this means we can transfer boxes of baby tat from nursery to front room, and just slot them in20:03
directhe`the SKUBB and DRONA fit well20:03
MartijnVdSI have one of the "door" inserts20:03
directhe`officially SKUBB is part of the PAX accessories range, but they have a 33x33x33cm20:04
directhe`MartijnVdS: we have, erm, 2 of those. and 2 set of drawers. need 4 more doors - but MK ikea were sold out20:04
MartijnVdShttp://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40166569/#/0015694920:04
MartijnVdSdirecthe`: You know you can fit 19" hardware between the legs of a LACK table, right? :)20:05
directhe`MartijnVdS: i'm not putting rackmount hardware at child height.20:05
MartijnVdSNo "My first oscilloscope"?20:05
MartijnVdS"My first BladeCenter"20:06
daftykinslmao20:06
daftykinsdirecthe`: wee one on the way eh? boy or girl?20:06
directhe`boy20:07
daftykinsooh20:07
daftykinswhat's the ETA? also your nick's borked20:09
directhe`daftykins: end of june20:16
daftykinscool20:16
directhe`daftykins: i know, but too laxy to type /nick directhex20:16
* dwatkins wonders why #linux is trending on Google+ (not that it's a bad thing, just curious)20:39
sircrashalotThe only reason #linux is trending is people are excited #linux is trending!20:41
dwatkinssircrashalot: I suspected as much, how wonderfully recursive :)20:41
gordonjcpsircrashalot: feedback(n): see 'feedback'20:50
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brobostigongood night everyone, sleep well.21:57
sircrashalotI'll be dreaming of HUDs21:58
daftykins\o22:01
bigcalmWhy am I writing vb.net for work at 11pm on a Sunday evening?22:09
sircrashalotCan you compile it in Mono?22:09
Jorayou just love work that much22:09
bigcalmsircrashalot: I'd rather not do any work at all at this time of day22:10
daftykinsthat's how relaxing sunday night is22:10
bigcalmJora: looks like it22:10
hamitron!12.0422:10
lubotu3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) is the 16th release of Ubuntu and is in Beta testing from 2nd March, Discussion and support until final release in #ubuntu+122:10
daftykinsif i wasn't afraid of getting punched by everyone in the channel, i'd say i don't know the precise release date yet ;x22:11
* daftykins ducks22:11
hamitronwhy?22:11
daftykinsprecise...22:12
* hamitron is looking forward to trying unity22:12
bigcalm26th, this Thursday22:12
hamitronhehe :)22:12
sircrashalotOne day all programs will be written in vb.net22:12
hamitronand one day I will die22:13
hamitron;/22:13
Joralol22:13
Jorai think java seems to be more of the popular language these days22:13
sircrashalotjava and c22:13
daftykinshaving just the JRE installed sure brings some security problems22:14
daftykinsapparently it's the largest vector for Windows systems22:14
hamitron:/22:15
hamitronif only it wasn't for minecraft....22:15
hamitron;)22:15
daftykinshrmm i want to move back up to my upstairs bedroom22:15
Jorai am a programming newb, is there a lot of ai work done in java?22:15
daftykinsthe paint is kinda dry now...22:15
ali1234dont pick a language because it is popular22:19
daftykinsi'd have thought java wouldn't be best suited22:19
ali1234pick it becase it is the right tool for the job22:19
hamitronwell said ali123422:20
ali1234if you don't know what a language is good for you don't know it well enough to use it22:20
daftykinspretty sure Jora's just asking what's commonly used given AI's needs22:20
ali1234lisp22:20
hamitronI dunno AI, so *shrugs*22:20
JoraYeah, thats IS what I'm asking daftykins22:20
hamitronlua maybe?22:20
ali1234lisp is the most commonly used language in AI, or at least it was22:20
JoraI don't know how to use java yet, was just asking a general question.22:20
JoraJava is the language that we are required to study in depth.22:21
daftykinsJora: whenever i think of Java (and bear in mind you've done more of it than me now) i think of how the virtual machine element makes it less efficient on hardware, so i wonder if AI might need that, but then it depends how people messing with it use it i guess22:21
ali1234java is most commonly used in business applications22:21
ali1234java is designed around the idea of production line programming22:22
sircrashalotThe tool for the job  http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/whenever.html22:22
ali1234if you wanted to hire a bunch of people to create a software platform for your business and you wanted to ensure none of them could steal your idea by making sure that none of the developers had any idea what the end product was supposed to actually DO, then java is the language you would have them write it in22:24
daftykinsi'm always amazed at how far away from a simple question one can get in this channel :D22:26
Joralol22:28
JoraI intend to become proficient in java then hopefully move on the something else.22:28
daftykinscool22:29
daftykinsyou still getting assignments with it?22:29
daftykinsto do stuff with it, i mean22:29
directhe`sircrashalot: you can write vb.net apps for ubuntu.22:30
ali1234directhe`: what was the name of that mono compatibility testing app?22:30
Joradaftykins, i just finished my last java assignment for awhile but I found an online resource to go over what we covered more in depth.22:30
ali1234that tells you if a .net app runs in mono or not22:30
daftykinsJora: what kinda thing did the last get up to?22:31
ali1234never mind, found it http://www.mono-project.com/MoMA22:31
Jorait was just modifying a payroll system .....importing classes, superclass/subclass relationships22:31
daftykinshmm22:31
JoraNot that advanced. Newb stuff.22:32
directhe`ali1234: MOMA22:32
ali1234cheers22:32
JoraNow when I look at java at least it makes a bit of sense to me.22:32
ali1234java is actively designed to prevent you from doing anything "clever" or "advanced"22:33
directhe`pretty much.22:34
JoraYou suggest taking up LISP?22:34
directhe`lollisp22:34
ali1234for AI? it's the standard22:34
ali1234for anything else? hell no22:34
directhe`prolog.22:34
directhe`for AI22:34
ali1234prolog for when your code absolutely has to be correct :)22:34
Jorawell anything, i was asking about AI etc just because thats an area I'd like to study down the road in a few years22:35
ali1234there is no general purpose language you can learn and then use for everything, except maybe C22:35
Jorafew years meaning like 5 unless i have sufficient background at some point to do one of those free courses online22:35
sircrashalotThe recent Thrun+Norvig AI course used python22:35
JoraYeah, I never see any jobs for python programmers ever advertised though22:37
JoraIts always Perl, Java C, C++22:38
JoraPython seems to be a good learning tool though22:38
daftykinsi think Python would be more in the domain of a sysadmin's toolset?22:38
daftykinsso possibly not specific coding jobs, i dunno22:38
daftykinsof course i could be talking rubbish, since i don't code...22:39
daftykins;D22:39
hamitronJora, who needs AI when you can get people to "waste" their time in on your app, if you include network support? ;)22:41
Jorai dunno, it seems an interesting aspect of computing to learn about22:43
hamitronI guess22:43
hamitronI personally hate it, but I recognise it is very in depth and a subject of its own22:43
hamitron:)22:43
JoraWhat do you dislike about it?22:44
hamitronI prefer simulations of real world physics22:44
hamitronor things that exist22:44
hamitronrather than making something appear to think22:44
JoraYeah, I get you.22:45
JoraLike a simulation of a brain vs a bot that appears to think22:46
hamitronyeh22:47
hamitronor simulation of a car and its handling..... than a bot to drive it22:48
hamitronI guess it is fun to program hardware to do something too22:48
JoraThe more I learn, the less I feel I know and the more there seems there is to learn.22:48
hamitronsame for all of us22:48
hamitron:)22:48
hamitronsomeone who thinks they know so much, there is nothing more to learn..... is someone who hasn't looked into something close enough22:49
daftykinsyeah i always get that22:49
daftykinsmakes those friends of mine that are pushing boundaries by for example, doing research PhD's etc. all the more amazing22:50
Joraoh cool daftykins what are they doing work in?22:50
daftykinsone guy was recently in Japan helping out with neutrino research, his main line of work is in nuclear physics22:57
daftykinsso if he sticks at it he'll be a doctor eventually :>22:58
daftykinsright gonna move bedrooms22:58

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