[06:32] <knightwise> morning
[06:37] <zmoylan-pi> minus a million points for been a monday...
[06:40] <knightwise> good morning zmoylan-pi
[06:40] <knightwise> how are you doing man :)
[06:40] <zmoylan-pi> haven't slept yet...
[06:42] <knightwise> I just got up, drove through the snow for about an hour to work. Soothing :)
[06:43] <zmoylan-pi> gritters were out in force yesterday passing me 3 times... but been so close to the sea i doubt there'll be snow or much ice
[07:06] <knightwise> what are gritters ?
[07:12] <zmoylan-pi> spreading salt to make the roads safer in freezing conditions
[07:22] <knightwise> ah , yes , those were active yesterday but first it rained and THEN it started to snow
[07:25] <knightwise> Been setting up my pi2 yesterday at home. Going to have it replace my VPS
[07:26] <knightwise> would be silly to spend 60 euros on a 'virtual' machine since I can spend that ammount and just buy a new pi
[07:37] <zmoylan-pi> and still have enough to order pizza
[07:48] <knightwise> switching machines
[07:49] <knightwise> there ya go
[09:50] <knightwise> damn its quiet here
[10:04] <SuperEngineer> knightwise: BOO!
[10:07] <brobostigon> morning boys and girls.
[10:09] <knightwise> hey brobostigon
[10:09] <knightwise> hey SuperEngineer
[10:10] <knightwise> you scared me there :p
[10:10] <brobostigon> hi knightwise
[10:10] <knightwise> All the best for 2017 and all that
[10:23] <SuperEngineer> best "year of the new" wishes to all [ /me thinks...  that's a game title there]
[11:26] <awilkins> Anyone know how big the new Ubuntu mug is?
[11:45] <czajkowski> decent cup of tea size
[11:47]  * brobostigon 's tea mug is a bucket.
[12:06] <SuperEngineer> Lake Geneva gets jealous when it see my coffee mug
[12:08] <brobostigon> :)
[12:49] <SuperEngineer> On this day in history:  http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/01/ubuntu-phone-os-unveiled-by-canonical
[14:09] <penguin42> heck I hate websites that have 'live chat' systems for assistance and after filling in the detials they tell you they're still closed for xmas
[15:01] <penguin42> Azelphur: hmm there's something odd on that grpahics card order; the order shows it as the graphics card, if I click through it shows it as a LED strip ribbon, but the picture on the order is of the strip ribbon but the picture and details on the click through show the graphic card
[15:02] <Azelphur> penguin42: I noticed that too, for bonus points, if you go to my orders using the mobile app, it shows the picture of the graphics card and not the LED strip, apparently.
[15:02] <Azelphur> and in the order confirmation emails it shows a pic of the graphics card too
[15:03] <Azelphur> penguin42: I ended up buying...a few...my friends all stepped in and had an intervention when I got to 30
[15:03] <penguin42> Azelphur: Poor thing is very confused
[15:03] <Azelphur> indeed :P
[15:45] <popey> Azelphur: not that you're gonna get a single one of them
[15:46]  * penguin42 probably agrees, or worse I might end up with a case light
[15:47] <popey> yeah, the picture is of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-LD02-05BL-Vegas-Strip-Light/dp/B009P1UQIG
[15:47] <popey> I see a load of whingers in the amazon review already
[15:50] <Azelphur> popey: hehe probably not, figured it was worth a giggle
[15:50] <popey> i expect email when scan get back to work tomorrow morning
[15:50] <popey> or 30 mails in your case :)
[15:57] <zmoylan-pi> yes... come down in person to the depot to pick up your 30 cards... :-P
[15:57] <penguin42> zmoylan-pi: Well, actually with that vendor you can
[15:58] <zmoylan-pi> they'll be delighted to see you, they'll have rolled out the red carpet for you... well any bit of carpet to be honest.  just something to soak up the blood... :-P
[16:00] <DJones> Afternoon all and happy new year
[16:04] <penguin42> DJones: HNY
[16:04] <DJones> Heh, just looking at a job advert for a "PC Technician", "Experience using Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Gumtree and Twitter would be advantageous." what does that have to do with becoming a PC Technician
[16:04] <diddledan> allo
[16:05] <zmoylan-pi> it passes the time waiting for flippin windows to reboot in between making minor changes... :-D
[16:05] <penguin42> DJones: They trawl Gumtree/facebook/twitter looking for people with broken PCs?
[16:06] <DJones> I think both you are right, it is Cash Generator
[16:06] <penguin42> haha
[16:07] <penguin42> some Cash Generators are company stores, some are 3rd party
[16:07] <DJones> https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=39214532&JobTitle=PC+Technician&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fjobsearch.direct.gov.uk%2fhome.aspx&pp=25&pg=2&where=wa7+6ls&sort=rv.dt.di&rad=20&rad_units=miles&re=3&AVSDM=2017-01-02T12%3a33%3a00-05%3a00
[16:07] <penguin42> they do try and sell some of their stuff on eBay as well
[16:08] <DJones> Cash Generator is the UK's most successful Buy and Sell store with outlets nationwide. We are based in Warrington and currently looking for a PC Technician to join the team.
[16:08] <DJones> The successful applicant will have strong IT technical skills and be able to restore operating systems on laptops-desktops, fix laptops, tablets and mobile phones.
[16:08] <zmoylan-pi> the hired person would be taking the job of a bot on the internet?! :-D
[16:08] <penguin42> DJones: It might also be that they're using them for pricing stuff
[16:09] <DJones> Probably yes to both of those suggestions
[16:09]  * penguin42 does occasionally find useful things in places like that
[16:10] <zmoylan-pi> but it's retail so it sounds like you'd have to actually talk to custards...
[16:11] <penguin42> as in We'll offer you <deep breath>£2.50 for that
[16:11] <zmoylan-pi> 'i bought a cable here last week and now my computer is infected, it's you fault!'
[16:12] <DJones> I'm sure in retail,you do get the occasional intelligent customer, but 99/100 the salesperso n doesn't have a clue what you're asking (Curry's, PC World etc)
[16:12] <penguin42> with some stuff I've bought from places it might be; the stuff often requires a good scrub down
[16:12] <DJones> penguin42: Yep, normally with flea powder
[16:12] <penguin42> nod
[16:13] <zmoylan-pi> and don't forget your blacklight...
[16:14] <DJones> Sheesh, just realised, this is the 1st time in 3 weeks I've been able to use my laptop, its spent the last 3 weeks buried under a 6" christmas tree (that my wife got) that was supposed to easily fit in the space
[16:14] <zmoylan-pi> 6 inch?
[16:14] <DJones> hmmh, 6'
[16:14] <zmoylan-pi> or do you mean 6' (foot)
[16:14] <diddledan> lol
[16:15] <DJones> Personally, I'd leave them in the box & put straight in the loft
[17:53] <belgarion> irc: //irc.bitspyder.net/bitspyder
[17:53] <diddledan> that sounds like a filesharing room
[18:50] <SebthreeBQM10HD> hi
[19:04] <DJones> I always used think pocketlint was an advertiser/spammer with a bit of knowledge, I now realise that its just a troll that whinges about things it hasn't even tested
[19:12] <DJones> pocketlint whinge that google calendar doesn't show the current date on its icon, just always show's 31st (unlike Apple which shows the correct date)......screenshot in article suggest they've been paid by Apple to make negative stories up about the pixel phone http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/650x/assets/images/phpxek6yl.jpg When was 19th the same as the 31st
[20:14] <daftykins> more kittens! https://www.dropbox.com/s/yi8pwnbwqa6c7xv/VID_20170102_163935.mp4?dl=0
[20:28] <daftykins> https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0hz6p8umax32rh/IMG_20170102_185327.jpg?dl=0
[20:28] <daftykins> apparently the polystyrene packaging from some old equipment makes for good kitten beds
[20:29] <zmoylan-pi> won't they try and eat it... i know cats...
[20:31] <daftykins> maybe, wasn't me that chose to put it down though, so i'm hands off on this one :>
[20:35] <zmoylan-pi> just that every cardboard box ends up soggy and well chewed by cats as well as scratched to buggery
[20:54] <diddledan> DJones: never let facts get in the way of a good story!
[20:57] <zmoylan-pi> a good post truth story for the post crimbo period... :-)
[21:00] <diddledan> fake news is true reporting!
[21:00] <diddledan> none of this citing your sources rubbish
[21:01] <zmoylan-pi> this message has been brought to you by the ministry of truth™
[22:21] <Azelphur> Woo, my game client server is working
[22:21] <Azelphur> that is, my home server running Linux, running Windows with a physical gpu attached for gaming inside KVM
[23:39] <diddledan> does anyone use zram?
[23:40] <diddledan> just curio about an email to the ubuntu-devel mailing list is all