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[00:12:02] <Casper> hey rue_house
[00:12:22] <Casper> do you often order from the usa with ups with saver or expedited service?
[00:12:37] <Casper> do you get a bill from the customs/ups for the customs/tax?
[00:12:40] <Joggl> i prefer fedex from US
[00:16:05] <rue_house> I try to avoid ordering fro the states, the shipping is high and if it gets caught at the border, bribing customs typically costs about $50.
[00:16:51] <rue_house> DHL -> Drop it, Hide it, Lose it
[00:17:03] <Casper> the canadian sellers of rigol stuff do not reply to price quote
[00:17:11] <Joggl> mouser + fedex is ok.
[00:17:24] <Casper> fedex around here is quite annoying
[00:18:07] <rue_house> UPS is HORRIBLE
[00:18:35] <rue_house> (in canada)
[00:18:59] <Casper> at the store... we ask the shipper to select a 12-18, specify on the note that we ain't open before 10am... and they come at 7:30am... 3 times, then bring it at their warehouse, which take 2-4 hours to go there and back, depending on the trafic and the cone festival (road work)
[00:19:20] <Casper> ups actually, we have good experience with them
[00:22:42] <Casper> how do you guys read this answer to "Do you take care of customs and all? or will a custom bills will come with the postman?" the answer given: "Customs clearance is included for both Saver and Expedited. Standard does not include it."
[00:44:52] <Casper> jadew: and now... the waiting game :(
[04:24:27] <w|zzy> UPS wouldn't leave my parcel in my letterbox even with written, signed consent.
[04:48:39] <jadew> Casper: you ordered it?
[08:06:47] <RikusW> https://github.com/jloughry/BANCStar/blob/master/README.md
[08:06:59] <RikusW> BANCStar worse than asm ?...
[08:07:55] <OndraSter_> impressive
[08:14:19] <Steffanx> Why except for fun would you write something like that
[08:32:06] <soul-d> cause well knowing banks they now probably use bancstar++
[08:33:22] <soul-d> probably fixed the crash on . thingy and referenced fixed comment by a 20 digit number
[08:45:00] <Casper> jadew:
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4471/pwhh.png
[09:44:33] <ColdKeyboard> N1njaneer: I have exactly IR remote like this one
[09:44:33] <ColdKeyboard> http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_48599_1.jpg
[09:45:24] <ColdKeyboard> As far as I can see many FM transmitter use this IR remote. Any idea on what is the baudrate?
[09:49:08] <jadew> Casper: nice!
[09:50:00] <jadew> Casper, when is it supposed to be delivered?
[09:50:59] <Casper> when it will ship + 1 day
[09:51:06] <Casper> I ordered at like 1am...
[09:51:18] <Casper> so... still no news on the shipping
[09:51:25] <Casper> I expect to get it monday
[09:51:52] <jadew> neat, can't wait for pictures :P
[09:52:05] <Casper> and jadew... that bill is higher than my CC limit :(
[09:52:25] <Casper> yet, I found a way to purchase stuff without busting the limit :D can you guess it?
[09:52:50] <jadew> no
[09:52:53] <jadew> how?
[09:52:55] <Tom_itx> raise the limit silly
[09:53:23] <Casper> Tom_itx: that was plan A, but it was too late to call
[09:53:38] <Casper> jadew: you make a payment first
[09:53:59] <Casper> then you get a credit on your CC, so you have that credit + your limit of purchase you can do
[09:55:05] * jadew doesn't uses credit cards
[09:55:15] <jadew> I prefer debit cards
[09:55:20] <Tom_itx> keep it that way
[09:56:44] <jadew> my new watch just arrived:
http://dumb.ro/pics?folder=metawatch
[09:57:18] <jadew> it's the second one this week, got this one too:
http://dumb.ro/pics?folder=ez430-chronos
[10:11:02] <ambro718> anyone familiar with at91sam or uc3 timers (which seem to be the same thing)? Can I get a timer to work in a way equivalent to using normal mode on 8-bit AVR, with output compare units triggering interrupts, without resetting the timer?
[10:21:59] <Casper> jadew: I too prefers debit, but sadly, canadian debit cards ain't accepted online
[10:23:10] <RikusW> use a credit card with a 0 credit limit
[10:48:30] <jadew> Casper, that's weird
[10:53:56] <Casper> jadew: why weird?
[10:54:13] <jadew> because debit cards are just the same
[10:54:28] <jadew> they're probably trying to force you into using credit, which sucks
[10:54:38] <Casper> there is no 3 digits on the back
[10:54:55] <jadew> Casper, don't you have the Electron version?
[10:54:55] <Casper> so yeah... forced
[10:55:00] <jadew> (Visa Electron)
[10:55:14] <Casper> visa classic here for cc
[10:55:20] <Casper> but debit is not the same
[10:56:02] <Casper> now.... to fix those damn computers...
[10:56:14] <Casper> windows updates don't work, fresh install...
[10:56:19] <Casper> virus on another one
[10:56:44] <jadew> or on both
[10:56:57] <Casper> "disk read error" on another laptop, the HD is error free, just a corrupted boot that no damn tools want detect and fix
[10:57:17] <Casper> virus on another one (like 18 hours scan)
[10:57:28] <Casper> xp that the updates don't want to install easilly
[10:57:48] <Casper> another one suposelly reboot before getting in windows, it do not have issue here
[10:58:03] <Casper> atleast the last one will be easy: the psu is dead
[10:58:15] <Casper> the joy....
[10:58:19] <Casper> want my job? :D
[11:02:22] <jadew> sounds like fun
[11:34:46] <Casper> WTF
[11:34:59] <Casper> this laptop "disk read error"...
[11:35:11] <Casper> ghosting the hd fixed it!...
[14:41:33] <ColdKeyboard> Does anyone have an idea on what protocol/speed/frequency does this IR remote work? ->
http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_48599_1.jpg
[14:41:34] <ColdKeyboard> :\
[14:43:51] <ColdKeyboard> I'm banging my had 2 days, trying to use IR remote with my MCU just to have 3-4 buttons to change states... :\
[14:44:41] <ColdKeyboard> I tried connecting Vishays IR reciever to RX pin and trying to read commands as serial data but I can't seem to find the correct baud rate, so what other ideas do you have? :)
[14:50:24] <N1njaneer> Invest in a cheap o'scope!
[14:50:49] <N1njaneer> Or make yourself a cheap logic analyzer with an AVR first, since you can use it for all subsequent projects :)
[14:53:09] <jadew> ColdKeyboard, might be pulse width modulated
[14:53:32] <jadew> x uS is a 1
[14:53:36] <jadew> y uS is a 0
[14:54:17] <jadew> well, pulse length
[14:54:38] <jadew> maybe it means the same thing, anyway, you get the point
[14:56:05] <ColdKeyboard> So pretty much I'm screwed without scope or logic analyzer :(
[14:56:13] <jadew> yes
[14:56:20] <ColdKeyboard> Great :)
[14:56:26] <jadew> a scope is more important :)
[14:58:15] <ColdKeyboard> I know, I'll have to wait to use one on my faculty :)
[15:19:13] <Casper> jadew: order on hold... awaiting export clearance, so no shipment today
[15:19:22] <Casper> meaning it will ship most likelly monday
[15:27:15] <Lt_Lemming> http://gerblook.org/pcb/wkEBMJMACKR6CxcHMkjJFV#front <--- MicroHUD Mk 1
[17:15:45] <abcminiuser> MY EYES
[17:15:49] <abcminiuser> MY BEAUTIFUL EYES
[17:18:40] <Steffanx> too much beer for abcminiuser?
[17:19:01] <abcminiuser> Rum and decompiled AS6 ASF integration C# code
[17:21:34] <inkjetunito> :D
[17:23:07] <abcminiuser> I need more rum
[17:23:28] <abcminiuser> This thing makes more dictionaries than there are Gideon bibles in hotel rooms around the world
[17:25:17] <Steffanx> norway aint good for mr abcminiuser
[17:25:37] <abcminiuser> O(n^3) algorithms everywhere
[17:26:18] <inkjetunito> woolshirts and torsk
[20:53:18] <jadew> w|zzy: so how do you like your new power supply so far?
[20:55:11] <w|zzy> Its good. I do enjoy the current limiting and ocp.
[20:55:19] <w|zzy> Used it to test/fix a few work boards.
[20:57:19] <jadew> what ocp exactly?
[20:57:33] <jadew> it turns it off if it goes above a limit?
[21:02:55] <tzanger> jadew: where in .ro are you? Bucharest?
[21:03:16] <tzanger> I think I asked you before. my memory is shit
[21:04:20] <jadew> tzanger: yep, Bucharest
[21:05:06] <tzanger> ok. will try to remember for the next time I get over there. if I'm going to smuggle anything in for you what would be useful?
[21:05:51] <jadew> hmm, I don't know :D I'll think about it, thanks for the offer :)
[21:05:59] <tzanger> np :-)
[21:09:10] <jadew> when you come over and you have some time to kill, let me know, maybe we can have a beer
[22:58:36] <w|zzy> jadew: Ocp turns it off if you go over a limit you set and current limiting just drops the voltage.
[22:58:42] <w|zzy> to limit the current.
[23:02:40] <Casper> just use a fuse :D
[23:16:29] <Lt_Lemming> w|zzy
http://imgur.com/gallery/atLlPQG
[23:34:26] <MarkX> N1njaneer: ping?
[23:38:27] <jadew> w|zzy, kind of a weird feature really
[23:43:08] <jadew> but I suppose it could be useful, since current limitting might introduce weird results
[23:51:01] <w|zzy> it's also handy whilst building directors. oh and you can drive leds direct off the psu
[23:51:13] <w|zzy> Lt_Lemming: ?
[23:51:31] <Lt_Lemming> my Laser tag HUD
[23:52:34] <w|zzy> it's a dog
[23:52:49] <Lt_Lemming> doh
[23:52:51] <Lt_Lemming> wrong link
[23:52:55] <Lt_Lemming> http://imgur.com/gallery/XcqRk/new
[23:53:25] <w|zzy> Was Andrew helpful? except being a pic guy
[23:53:48] <Lt_Lemming> he's interested, but he's got a commercial project he's working on
[23:56:26] <w|zzy> oh. you were looking for partners?
[23:57:31] <Lt_Lemming> no
[23:57:35] <Lt_Lemming> well, kind of
[23:57:50] <Lt_Lemming> I'll gladly do the hardware, but would need assistance with the software
[23:58:51] <w|zzy> the central, server, software?
[23:59:08] <Lt_Lemming> firmware, planning to make it Miles compatible
