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