[14:08] * tiwake pokes r3dd0g [14:34] HEY [14:34] keep that thing to yourself [14:35] heh [14:35] going to go to the local ford dealer and see whats around [14:36] nice [14:36] cant get anything [14:36] but I really don't like what a lot of other companies are doing to their car designs [14:37] don't like what ford is doing either, but less so than seemingly everyone else [14:38] yeah, im a little oldschool [14:38] it does give me happy feelings having moved to texas and seeing all the fords and chevys around [14:38] :3 [14:39] i dont particularly care for all the computer shit [14:39] I don't mind it... if it were open source [14:39] i have an 88 f150 im fixing up now [14:39] turns out ford has an open source CAN thing [14:40] http://openxcplatform.com/ [14:40] it only reads from the CAN buss, but its in the right direction, and only ford seems to be supporting it at the moment [14:40] ooooh yeah, i remember reading about this [14:41] it also turns out CAN buss hacking looks kinda easy [14:41] so *shrug* [14:42] but yeah, it does mean you can build an instrument cluster that plugs in easily because of that OpenXC thing [14:42] or at least it should be pretty easy [14:42] better be [14:42] im going to have to dig real deep into this. probably after October, but [14:43] looks like there are some fun tools to do CAN hacking with these days https://www.canb.us/ [14:44] they didnt cron their letsencrypt cert [14:45] after reading up on the CAN bus thing, I've kinda wanted to get a new car just to break into it [14:45] :3 [14:45] then I found that OpenXC thing [14:46] http://hackaday.com/2013/10/21/can-hacking-introductions/ [14:47] embedded systems are so fun [14:48] bookmarked. i gotta run to the office. damn on call scheduled = / [14:48] I need to get an oscilloscope [22:58] r3dd0g: hey, you get a chance to look at the CAN bus stuff? [22:59] no, been working priority tickets all damn day [22:59] doing what? [23:00] I'm a virtualization engineer, today is the completion of my on call rotation [23:01] what does virtuatlization engineer mean? [23:01] you fix virtual reality headsets? [23:01] :P [23:02] lol [23:02] vmware [23:02] oh ok... work for a hosting provider or something? [23:03] much bigger [23:03] google? [23:04] oh I think we're bigger [23:04] sounds like some weight loss is needed [23:05] i should like those numbers up [23:05] I think I want a ford fiesta ST [23:05] its a dinky little car thats turbocharged pushing just shy of 200hp [23:05] i rented on of those, i liked it [23:06] only the ST is supercharged [23:12] nice [23:12] donno [23:12] alright, im out. going to grab some pizza and head home [23:12] r3dd0g: you going to come back in the ... [23:12] channel... [23:12] slow