[02:00] https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/01/04/rumors-of-cmds-death-have-been-greatly-exaggerated/ [02:00] they don't mention that Windows itself cannot boot if cmd's infrastructure was removed [02:02] they've said that since 90s [02:17] they even tried to push that you couldn't remove internet explorer from windows [02:33] watching an episode of "person of interest" the ai has calculated a chance of survival of 2.7% but still selected that option rather than carry-on calculating further scenarios [03:59] https://twitter.com/find_evil/status/816846566799470593 [05:37] lasers solve everything: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38510344 [09:38] Good morning all! Happy Thursday, and happy Bird Day! 🐦 [09:41] happy bird day to you? [09:59] morning boys and girls. [09:59] good day [10:05] hi [10:06] https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10542519 [10:06] troll score 8/10 [10:09] You'd need a leading close quote, Shirley [10:10] obviously the result of a drunken pub convo over xmas [10:11] involving the word "hilarious" [10:43] foobarry: The owner was explaining the prank on Reddit a few days ago [10:45] Another example http://i.imgur.com/00ir7fQ.png [10:46] That one would actually work (assuming injection of unescaped user input) [10:48] Here is the thread https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/5l47yy/someone_registered_drop_table_companies_ltd_in/dbsumjs/ [11:00] does anyone use smokeping? running it from a docker container and not sure how to increase the freuqnecy [11:05] ah, think i've got it [11:06] when there's no vim/nano/emacs on the dock so you have the use sed to edit a file :( [11:21] At the risk of causing an argument (with which I will not engage :) ) a Docker container for something you can trivially apt-get install with virtually no dependencies may be a bit heavyweight [11:30] not true, smokeping installs a web server [11:31] since it creates rrdtool type graphs etc [11:36] it only Recommends that, IIRC [11:36] thats how i want to use it, so a container is perfect [11:36] also, containers for everything! [11:36] as you wish [11:36] but then you need to learn how to edit files in containers without expecting your favourite editor to be in the container [11:37] because that's not how containers (are supposed to) work [12:52] that depends [13:00] Anyone got any thoughts on why my Chrome no longer opens links from other apps (Doesn't seem to matter which app). Chrome launches or opens a new window, but the address bar is just blank. [13:01] rebooted or killed backgruond chrome processes? [13:01] Yeah. It's been doing this for a few weeks now. [13:03] This is the tail of syslog while clicking a link in slack. https://gist.github.com/gargoyle/d033dbae04b9b1442c171bcacf4d5d6a [13:04] http://askubuntu.com/questions/689449/external-links-are-opened-as-blank-tabs-in-new-browser-window-in-chrome [13:04] ? [13:05] If only I could just click that link! :P [13:07] Sweet, it worked. Nice find. Thanks [13:07] yay [13:07] Seems something to do with trying to add Google Hangouts changed the entries in there. [14:13] i have a markdown file than when exported to html, looks wonderful in the browser, but when exported to PDF, looks like a page printed from netscape in 1996, big text, etc [14:14] how do i get it to print or pdf a bit more nicely? [14:15] the html has a single centralised column that looks nicer [14:23] oh, pandoc does it nicely [14:43] frak [14:44] turkey has had another attack [14:44] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-38517847 [14:45] That's arrests over the New Year attack, no? [14:45] yes. unless diddledan has been in a man cave [14:46] I really feel for the Turkish population because they're a country divided between east and west so they have the west's progressive society combined with the push-back from the extremists who reside in the east [14:47] sorry the BBC tweeted the wrong link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38521549 [14:47] Erdogan also appears to be a bit of a nutter [14:48] well there is that [15:02] hi [15:09] 'lo [15:09] TwistedLucidity, hi [15:09] how do I change the file system of a USB stick, using a UBuntu Live ? [15:10] or how do I cut a big video file into smaller parts [15:10] http://askubuntu.com/questions/68809/how-to-format-a-usb-or-external-drive#69129 [15:11] TwistedLucidity, yeah got big video files that are over 4GB [15:11] Unless it's FAT32, it's have thought it would be fine [15:11] so doesn't really work pr9perlly trying to put that on fat [15:11] TwistedLucidity, yep that's the issue, the external hard disk is fat whatever [15:11] my 8GB usb sticks are fat32 as well [15:11] Do you need to use it on Windows? [15:12] probably not with the right codec installed for sound [15:12] otherwise it's just images [15:12] I did thinik this to, I either go NTFS or I could try Ext4 or something [15:12] As you don't need Windows support; Ext4 and fahgeddaboutit [15:13] right but I still got to format the usb. opening up gparted wasn't much good, ant just makek a partion, but right let's have a look at the link [15:14] TwistedLucidity, it did copy mostly to fat32, but then coudlt tell wasn't going to finnish [15:14] TwistedLucidity, I have the pain of re installing WIndows as the next thing to do with the computer as well uh! [15:14] and upgrading things back to WIndows 10 [15:14] before any Linux installs happen [15:14] TwistedLucidity, planning on quad booing as well :d [15:15] Windows plus three Linux distros [15:15] You can use NTFS, but IIRC there are performance issues with that on GNU/Linux. [15:15] Or were; not checked in a l-o-n-g time [15:15] I would thing Gparted would do it to. Just set the format after creating the single, whole-USB patition [15:16] No idea how well Windows 10 plays with others; never used it [15:16] TwistedLucidity, I think NTFS is ok, unless the partion isn't shut down properly [15:16] then may not mount properly with Linux [15:16] that's what I remember from before [15:16] yeah having to open up Windows again, and clsoing down properly, so would detect in LINUX [15:35] [15:12:36] TwistedLucidity: As you don't need Windows support; Ext4 and fahgeddaboutit [16:37] https://youtu.be/ySdaJbgO5gc [18:44] new job started today, woop, :) [18:45] congrats [18:45] how did it go? [18:47] it went well, walked around my supervisor ost of the afternoon, picking up inforation, no realy work done to be honest. [18:47] walked behind, i should say. [18:51] well, we did bring out some stock and organised it, but that was about it. [19:05] a toy shop, :) [21:14] \o/ [21:15] \o/ what are we celebrating / stretching for? :D [21:15] do they sell scale models? [21:15] brobostigon? [21:15] foobarry: yes? [21:15] yes, [21:16] :) [21:16] :) [21:16] then it's the best kind [21:16] one porsch model lego set please [21:16] *Porsche [21:16] also i think knex better than lego for kids [21:16] my son is really enjoying actually making stuff creatively [21:17] and not losing bespoke pieces all the time [21:17] * brobostigon was a maccano boy. [21:20] i guess knex is the closest thing nowadays [21:22] fair point. [21:22] mmm i had the rollercoaster [21:22] i never made anything custom though, just followed instructions and then i was done :P [21:23] meccano? [21:23] or knew [21:23] x [21:23] knex rollercoaster, i only have very vague memories of meccano as if perhaps i never owned a model o0 not sure [21:24] there's some knex models that are a bit 2D, that lend themselves to being made in 3D quite easily [21:24] but every single variant i just followed instructions [21:24] some knex kits have 40 models you can make [21:25] so the 2D flat car could be replicated and then some joining pieces to the 2 parts to make a 3d car [21:25] whereas with maccano, you can make anything, you arent fixed. [22:05] c'mon BBC, release the 4K blu-ray Planet Earth II :) [22:06] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Earth-Blu-ray-Region-Free/dp/B01M629REH/ only 1080p right now === mcs__ is now known as mcs_ [22:43] they'll wait till people are clamouring for the 8k release before releasing the 4k version :-) [22:45] heh [22:46] and it'll be released on laserdisc :-P [22:48] i'll hold out for the VHS [22:49] and not the superior betamax version? [22:49] that'd require a player [22:49] or vcd... [22:49] oof [22:50] at leasy if i buy the client a 4K title i can keep the bluray version from inside :D [22:50] squished down to a 100 megs per episode... :-P [22:56] the 4K BD player's firmware update is 132MB! [23:04] *sadface* https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-04/star-trek-youtube-fan-movie-ruled-not-to-be-fair-use [23:06] mmhmm [23:06] they should've parodied it, then it would've been fine! [23:11] they have no probs with you making fan flicks if they're non profit so he must be trying to make dosh somewhere [23:13] and iirc the term tricorder has an open use that rodenberry insisted on as he just knew someone would invent a practical version someday [23:20] well they claimed the fan flic makers would gain from getting jobs in the industry, hah [23:20] stretching the truth a little there... [23:24] i seem to remember one fan based effort was raising money online and was hoping to make a small profit so got shut down for that reason [23:27] heh