[12:51] Good morning [12:51] I think I got bitten by the Mycroft bug [12:53] morning [12:53] cmaloney: isn't that the AI thing that's open source? [12:54] Yeah [12:54] It's based on a RPi and the Mark 1 model even has GPIO pins on the back [12:54] and it looks like there is an Arduino handling controls / display [12:54] cool [12:55] There's a Mark II that's on Indiegogo now [12:55] and it's all in Python. :) [12:55] seems inside your realm of fun toy stuff [12:55] ooh, even better [12:55] Yeah [12:55] What I'm wondering is if I could incorporate it with Heyu and do some janky home automation with X10 [12:56] we must destroy x10. we must destroy all internet ads. [12:56] jrwren: That's what adblock and privacy bager do for me. ;) [13:05] Sitting at the vW dealership checking on more power lock foo [13:36] cmaloney: d'oh [13:37] as in, the door locks are acting up? [13:37] As in they used some weedly motors for the door locks and they go south [13:39] :( [13:40] so, seeing that Winterkorn was indicted by the Germans gives me some small hope I might one day allow myself to like VW again. [13:47] heh [15:15] I am having a great day [15:16] 1) They think it's the door latch, so they want $400 to fix it [15:16] aparently though it's such a common problem that they don't stock the part [15:16] 2) They managed to scratch / dent the driver's side door in the process [15:17] to the point where the primer is showing [15:17] oops, so they're going to get you a new door? [15:18] great day! [15:18] We'll see [15:18] they're checking footage to see what happened [15:19] Pretty sure it was whatever car wash they ran it through [15:20] since it looks like it was scrapd / bent [15:20] scraped [15:20] likely when I told them to get stuffed on fixing it right now [15:20] again, because apparently i get to pay to fix a common problem for a door latch [15:43] What's even better is apparently this is a new system that nobody is trained on for the cameras [15:43] it's like a backup system [15:43] "we have one, no idea how it works" [15:43] heh [15:43] Well, they're getting trained on the 16th [16:03] cmaloney: why do they need the video footage? to try to prove it wasn't them it was you? [16:03] Naturally [16:03] it's not to see what happened, it's to see if I'm an asshole [16:04] but it's not something that I would have done, or if it was it's something that I would have noticed [16:04] that's a great way to do customer service [16:05] Oh they're just knocking it out of the park today [16:05] :) [16:05] Pretty sure the parts department is where they stock snacks [16:05] and little else [16:06] This is also the same dealership where my keybod fell apart and they couldn't replace it [16:06] keyfob [16:07] and the service person was trying to jam in a paperclip [16:07] (which wouldn't have worked) [16:07] we managed to find a second-hand keyfob and replace the guts [16:07] since the only part we needed was the swing arm [16:08] Now I know why VW folks are so prevalent online: they have to be because the dealerships don't have long-term support [16:09] The analogy of VW and Apple is closer than I realized [16:35] woo! cement time [16:35] think they'll let me drive the cement truck? [16:37] oh crap, it's driving into the mud. I thought for sure it'd just pour using a long trough [16:46] Yeah, not so much [16:47] I wonder how long this needs to cure...I might not be bringing the camper home on sunday I guess. Didn't think about that [16:48] Cement? I think this weekend would be a bust [16:49] The First 14 Days are Crucial – The first 14 days of your new driveway is the most critical period, when the driveway is most vulnerable. Do not drive on your new driveway for 3-5 days. Wait up to 14 days before parking on your new driveway. And when you do, only park on it during the cool part of the day. [16:49] ugh, that's...going to be not fun [16:49] Yeah [16:50] and I'm pretty sure they're thinking traditional vehicles on the driveway [16:50] camper is likely right out for at least a week [16:50] yea...and the HD truck [16:50] so looks like maybe in a week she can pull into the garage to charge it [16:50] and in 2 weeks the truck and trailer can park on it [16:51] which means I'm going to have to buy more days at the campground... [16:53] That sounds positively awful [16:53] I'm sure you're just beside yourself [16:53] /sarcasm [16:53] ;) [16:54] well I am a little bit. I'm very uncomforable with the camper sitting at the campground without us [16:54] the last couple of days have provided some anxiety [16:54] Oh, that is a different issue [16:54] I'm going out there tonight to check on it [16:54] and I'm heading out of town next thurs [16:54] so yea...this is putting a damper on my day [16:54] though it should have been obvious [17:07] rick_h_: oohhh, I thought you were taking advantage of the time and opportunity to work from the park [17:08] greg-g: not yet, going to head out friday [17:08] greg-g: have to be here at the house to do the driveway work and such. and wife/son have soccer/etc [17:08] so it's kind of a pita do "live" from there during the week [17:08] Ah, that's a pisser [17:09] gotcha [17:09] so it's there to be out of the way, and we'll use it this weekend, but it'll have to be visits for a bit [17:09] neighborhood doesn't allow parking it on the street? [17:09] There's little street to park on [17:09] huh [17:09] greg-g: oh no I wouldn't want to. Too much traffic and too small [17:09] I think rick_h_ has an even more narrow street than we had over at our old house [17:10] I'm nervous enough about my truck in the street at night [17:10] I see, well then, godspeed :) [17:10] yea, maybe have to see if i can talk the wife into crashing at the campground more. It's a 20min drive so not completely crazy [17:10] many many folks commute more [17:10] At our old house if you parked anything wider than a 1970s era compact car on both sides it was like threading a needle [17:11] The thing here is that folks seem to think that it's a race track to enjoy peeling down [17:11] a-yep [17:11] then they come around the corner and go "oh crap...how dare an obstruction get into my lane" [17:11] it has that deceptively fast feel to it [17:11] meh, it's temporary, by next year will have forgotten all about the pain of the install [17:12] That's the hope [17:26] https://youtu.be/wd1BLiCAdgk progress so far [17:28] SO, is two hours waiting for the replay long enough? [17:28] ? [17:28] at the dealership [17:28] sorry, crossed the wires there. :) [17:29] oh lol [17:29] yea, that replay is too long [18:09] Every time I hear about Mycroft I keep thinking of http://mycroftproject.com [18:10] also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF8NK6eruUs [18:24] eell, apparently they didn't get anyone at corporate who had the password to their video system [18:25] so they will contact me once they have [18:25] underneath this calm exterior is someone who will ensure they do not make rhis misrake again [18:26] that would have been more threatening had the t not been replaced with an r [18:26] twice [18:29] lol [18:57] Some chucklefuck has been posting some blockchain spam on all of the meetup groups [18:57] naturally you can't turn off the discussion piece of Meetup [18:58] This savant-idiot joins the group and then posts the message [18:59] Adam Zientarski [19:01] That's my pen name [19:01] don't worry, after I'm rich I'll stop [19:01] Well, you're banned from CHC now [19:01] so, good job. ;) [19:01] :P [19:01] * rick_h_ checks list for pen name #2 [19:02] Adam Yientarski [19:02] Adam Xientarski [19:02] that sounds good! [19:02] * rick_h_ puts those at the end of the list [19:02] Is it like passwords you have to change? You just change the letter [19:02] Zientarski, Aientarski, Bientarski [19:02] Yeah [19:03] Sadly enough I think that would totally work [19:03] and there goes the cement truck [19:03] pour is done, smooth baby smooth [19:03] * cmaloney drives up to write his name in it [19:03] hah, wife and I were debating that [19:03] Dientarski [19:03] is that Greek? [19:03] :P [19:04] Johnny Gyro [19:04] the tree is dropping little bits into the driveway [19:04] stupid tree [19:04] hold onto your sperm you damn thing [19:05] Trees having a wank on rick_h_'s driveway [19:05] basically, there's no barry white blasting tree! [19:05] * cmaloney chastises self [19:10] You need to pick those out or it will compromise the final integrity [19:30] I... this... ok. [19:34] lol [20:39] too bad you can't do a wildcard of *ientarski