[02:26] I have a problem with my dual screen. I have a radeon graphics card using the additional drivers option. When I plug in my screen, it looks like the screens are not separating and bleeding into each other. [02:29] has anyone seen this before? [02:55] I tried to use a different resolutioned, VGA monitor on my laptop. It looks like it is not separating the screen and they are flickering/bleeding into each other. when I remove the dsub cable, everything goes back to normal. Can any one help me fix my problem? [03:02] Experiment-626: Hello [03:02] You might want to check on askubuntu.com with the driver version number [03:02] unfortunately I moved to a NVidia card a while ago because I didn't have good luck withthe Radeon drivers [03:15] cmaloney: Thanks. I hope it is something easy. [03:25] Likely a differnt driver version [03:25] or perhaps the OSS driver might do the trick [03:25] night! [15:08] https://luxinframundisproductions.bandcamp.com/album/farseeing-the-paranormal-abysm [15:10] https://www.retrolayer.com/posts/zx-spectrum-is-being-revived [15:10] This excites me [15:10] I'd love to get my hands on a ZX Spectrum some day. [15:15] Also: in celebration of the Groundhog seeing his shadow we'll be having CHC tonight at 8pm [15:15] had the Groundhog not seen his shadow we would be having CHC tonight at 8pm [15:15] http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-48K-COMPUTER-BOXED-TESTED-AND-WORKING-NEW-KEYBOARD-MEMBRANE-/301504167067?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item46330c7c9b [15:15] That's how highly we think of the groundhog. :) [15:16] devinheitmueller: Yeah, I'm not payig 35Pounds to have one shipped to me. :) [15:16] Life is full of choices. :-) [15:16] They're rarer over here but they're C64-common in the UK [15:16] devinheitmueller: Yeah, I know. [15:17] I hope they show up like the ZX-81s I have: Someone cleaning out their house. :) [15:17] Also: deleted my eBay account. :( [15:17] I sometimes miss my CoCo2 [15:17] I still have my Atari 800 / 800XL [15:18] Those were my teething computers [15:18] I managed to destroy the 400, much to my father's complete chagrin [15:18] My NYC apartment has no space to store such things. [15:18] devinheitmueller: Yeah, I know the feeling [15:18] these are at my parents place [15:18] Ah [15:18] and they're getting itchy to not have the Craig Maloney memorial computer museum much longer [15:19] So when the weather breaks some of these are getting "emulated" [15:19] cmaloney: i had a garage sale zx spectrum back in 87 or so. [15:19] aka: donated to the A2 computer game museum [15:19] jrwren: That's awesome [15:19] Nice. [15:20] the atari 800xl was WAY more powerful and fun to write BASIC on [15:20] the BASIC on the zx was pretty lame. [15:20] Yeah, I'm not looking for it as a work machine [15:20] Though JoDee works with a guy that wrote a paper for college and did his calculations using a ZX with basic programs [15:21] Not sure if ZX80 or 81 [15:21] Regardless, he has even more of my respect. [15:21] Atari Basic was awesome [15:22] Had arrays that were closer to C than Microsoft Basic [15:22] which meant you had "fun" converting strings from MS Basic to Atari Basic [15:22] Not impossible, but they worked way differently. [15:23] dude, 8 bit calculations... that is NOT a good idea. [15:23] it doesnt 'do floating point, does it? [15:23] jrwren: It was the tool he had [15:23] what year was it? [15:23] I'll have to ask him next time I see him [15:23] I'm pretty sure the BASIC on it didn't have a bignum implementation. [15:23] but I could be wrong. [15:24] yeah, I'm pretty sure the ZX series had the most basic of floating point [15:24] I mean, "did his calculation" - maybe he wrote his own bignum and or float and or fixed point impl, which means, that is pretty sweet. [15:24] cmaloney: really? in hardware or in software? either way, I highly doubt it. [15:24] 1 X=255 [15:24] 2 X=X+1 [15:24] 3 PRINT X [15:24] RUN [15:25] 0 [15:25] I don't have a ZX81 emulator to check that [15:25] but most BASIC could handle larger than 255 [15:25] yeah, must have been in software. [15:26] I remember the Atari 8bit started putting things into scientific notation at one point [15:27] O_O i don't remember that. [15:27] http://atariage.com/forums/topic/210068-whats-the-highest-number-atari-basic-can-count-to/ [15:27] Yeah, it's pretty amazing what they shoved into those machines [15:28] oh yeah, I kinda remember big numbers. [15:28] I'm sure whatever he did wasn't fast by any stretch [15:29] no, very slow [15:29] but this dude is both patient and persistent [15:29] and infinitely curious [15:29] wikipedia says all the math in atari basic was using those floating routines. [15:29] so very slow. [15:29] He wrote this paper because he got interested in the subject (subject escapes me) and went out and bought the computer to do the calculations [15:30] and it sounds like as long as the numbers were less than 1billion, it is accurate. [15:30] Yeah, not sure what calc he was doing === smoser` is now known as smoser [16:21] where is CHC being held now? [16:29] Bean and Leaf in Royal Oak [16:29] https://plus.google.com/communities/105711849406316277146 [16:29] PainBank_: ^^ [16:32] What kind of leaves? Is that a cannabis shop? [16:33] TEA LEAVES!!! [16:33] Are you some kind of dope head? [16:33] Holy shit [16:33] * cmaloney is listening to Satyrasis - Circumstances [16:33] jcastro: ^^ [16:34] evarlast is currently listening to Letterman, by Old Man Markley [16:34] https://satyrasis.bandcamp.com/ <- Track 7 [16:34] Surprise Rush [16:37] Old Man Markley! [16:38] saw them in concert a few months back, they opened for Rev Horton Heat [16:39] The Rev is LOUD [16:55] greg-g: man, the rev is still touring! === greg-g is now known as bd9000 === bd9000 is now known as greg-g === mrgoodcat_ is now known as mrgoodcat [19:31] Check this out: https://www.humblebundle.com/books [19:32] I little OT but I couldn't resist [19:33] jhansonxi: Yeah, lots of good titles on there for kids. [19:38] The electronics, Ruby, Python, and JavaScript books I thought would be of interest