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[15:42:40] <skunkworks> I am a little worried about the amount of time jepler seems to be spending on console gaming. Do we need to have an intervention at the workshop?
[15:43:36] <SWPadnos> no. I think anyone who owns a console should be required to bring it
[15:44:08] <SWPadnos> err - so we can - um, port EMC2 to it
[15:44:25] <skunkworks> ps3 supposidly will run linux.
[15:44:40] <SWPadnos> yep - it's even supported by Sony
[15:44:47] <skunkworks> I think there was an issue though with the video card being closed..
[15:44:52] <skunkworks> (last I looked)
[15:45:12] <SWPadnos> I don't think that's the problem. they locked out one of the special function processors IIRC
[15:45:45] <SWPadnos> so you only get access to the PPC master and 7 of the 8 Cell processors
[15:56:26] <christel> [Global Notice] Hi all! As you are aware services will shortly be going down for a move to the new services package, all *Serv will be DOWN for a few minutes while we migrate the DB. For once I encourage you to op yourself in your channels to deal with any potential problems during the downtime. Thanks.
[16:00:41] <jepler> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_for_PlayStation_3#RSX_Homebrew -- sony blocked access to some part of the GPU (texture related?) after open source people found a way to use it.
[16:00:45] <jepler> I don't have a ps3 though
[16:00:53] <jepler> and I don't know who told you I spend all my time playing console games
[16:01:03] <SWPadnos> skunkworks did it :)
[16:02:39] <SWPadnos> ah ok - that's what I was (mis) thinking of - I thought it was a specific part of the CPU rather than the GPU
[16:03:03] <SWPadnos> I'm considering getting a PS3 since they're one of the better BLuRay players available
[16:04:44] <jepler> I'll hold out for a blueray player on linux, since I have no plans to buy a high-def tv.
[16:05:09] <SWPadnos> I think Linux can play bluray discs already, but I'm not sure about hi-def
[16:13:55] <skunkworks> jepler: I extrapolated from your blog. :)
[16:15:16] <jepler> ah I guess I did say "devouring my time" :-P
[16:15:44] <skunkworks> I actually played a wii for the first time this weekend. Ski and baseball.
[16:16:12] <jepler> there are some fun games and lots of really terrible ones
[16:16:17] <jepler> is ski one of the new "wii fit" games?
[16:16:54] <skunkworks> is it call skiball?
[16:17:04] <jepler> I dunno
[16:17:06] <skunkworks> * skunkworks is not up on them.
[16:17:10] <skunkworks> fun though
[16:17:20] <jepler> is it one where you stand on the board thing?
[16:17:26] <skunkworks> no
[16:17:30] <jepler> ok then
[16:18:06] <jepler> that's the newest gimmick for wii, the "balance board"
[16:23:06] <skunkworks> heh - looks like it could be fun for some things.
[16:24:12] <skunkworks> it is my sisters wii.. SO far - (5 people all togather) like dodge ball
[16:24:48] <jepler> I haven't really gotten into the group game thing much
[16:25:37] <jepler> some of my recent favorites have been: zelda, okami (both adventure games) and geometry wars (old style 2d/vector arcade shooter)
[16:27:24] <jepler> I'd be happy to bring it to fest but I don't think there are any TVs to plug it into
[16:28:16] <skunkworks> someone would have to bring a nice flat pannel to mount on the wall. :)
[16:28:49] <jepler> or put a bluetooth dongle on the mazak and set it up so that you wave your arm around to jog the machine
[16:29:14] <SWPadnos> "here, catch"
[16:29:26] <SWPadnos> NOT!
[16:29:48] <skunkworks> osha would not approve
[16:30:00] <jepler> we won't invite them
[16:30:28] <SWPadnos> yeah. it's not osha, it's more like "oshit"
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[17:33:48] <christel> [Global Notice] Aaaaand we make contact! A small step for manki..oh wai-! Sorry about the delay there and thank you for your patience. Services are now back up!
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[18:52:43] <SWPadnos> any snack food requests for the workshop?
[18:52:47] <SWPadnos> (pro or con :) )
[18:53:12] <alex_joni> that's bad for your health :P
[18:54:06] <SWPadnos> I disagree. I think food is good for my health
[18:54:32] <alex_joni> not snacks\
[18:54:51] <SWPadnos> heh
[18:55:12] <alex_joni> maybe fruits :)
[18:55:12] <SWPadnos> those are good for my mental health
[18:57:21] <alex_joni> well.. then I trust your judgement :)
[19:10:03] <jepler> SWPadnos: yes, I request that you bring a whole mess of snack food to fest; so much that we can't possibly eat it al
[19:10:07] <jepler> l
[19:11:27] <SWPadnos> do I hear a second?
[19:14:46] <BigJohnT_> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZ3QTHaink
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[19:42:10] <cradek> BigJohnT_: cool. I have a wireless renishaw like that but no receiver for it!
[19:46:48] <BigJohnT_> cradek: hot wire it!
[19:47:22] <cradek> I have not tried to open it up, and it has no external connectors. I could probably make the receiver but I can't find any information (unsurprisingly)...
[19:47:46] <SWPadnos> do you have batteries for it?
[19:47:55] <SWPadnos> (or does it use some ingenious generator scheme)
[19:47:56] <cradek> it's just a 9v
[19:47:58] <SWPadnos> ok
[19:48:23] <SWPadnos> if you want to, I may be able to take it into the RF lab at my old business
[19:48:29] <SWPadnos> want me to
[19:48:31] <cradek> I have to assume it communicates "are you there?" "yep" "are you there?" "yep" but I haven't figured out how to verify this
[19:48:40] <cradek> I'm pretty sure it's IR!
[19:48:48] <SWPadnos> oh, that's a lot easier :)
[19:49:02] <SWPadnos> if it is, we can get a sensor and look at it on a scope
[19:49:11] <cradek> hmm it sure could be xmit only
[19:49:18] <cradek> "I'm here" "I'm here" "I'm here" "I touched something"
[19:49:31] <cradek> no, how would it know when to turn on? hmmmm
[19:49:42] <SWPadnos> it's got to transmit based on touch only
[19:49:44] <cradek> can you tell I haven't worked on it much yet?
[19:49:49] <SWPadnos> a 9V has almost no energy
[19:49:59] <SWPadnos> does it have an on/off switch?
[19:50:11] <cradek> I don't remember
[19:50:23] <cradek> if it xmits on touch, that's easy :-)
[19:51:01] <SWPadnos> it's a radio
[19:51:05] <cradek> obvious thing to do is rig a receiver assuming it's 40kHz carrier, and see what I get
[19:51:15] <BigJohnT_> I can ask my buddy in the video if he knows, he is pretty good at scrounging up info on stuff
[19:51:43] <cradek> SWPadnos: I'm 99% sure it has IR LEDs sticking out in a circle
[19:51:51] <cradek> but I haven't looked at it for months
[19:52:34] <cradek> http://www.atechauthority.com/pdf/mp700_data.pdf
[19:53:45] <cradek> BigJohnT_: wonder if he has any leads on a receiver module... I think the probes break all the time and then get retired because they're so amazingly expensive
[19:55:41] <cradek> if this is the one I have (and it sure looks like it) it is certainly bidirectional
[19:56:57] <cradek> so "all" I need is a logic analyzer, IR receivers, and someone with a working one, to reverse-engineer the IR code
[20:01:52] <BigJohnT_> cradek: I'll e-mail him and ask
[20:02:09] <cradek> thank you!
[20:03:05] <BigJohnT_> done
[20:04:40] <cradek> thanks. I guess it couldn't hurt to price the (new) parts I need, but I'm afraid it'll be out of my reach
[20:05:47] <SWPadnos> ok - they have both. the OMP series uses optical and the RMP series uses radio
[20:07:14] <SWPadnos> if you have the radio one, you're lost. it uses frequency hopping spread spectrum
[20:07:27] <cradek> I know mine's IR
[20:07:32] <SWPadnos> that's good then :)
[20:08:33] <SWPadnos> you sure it uses a 9V?
[20:09:05] <cradek> yes
[20:10:02] <cradek> "alkaline duracell MN 1604" this datasheet says
[20:10:14] <SWPadnos> http://www.renishaw.com/media/pdf/en/b8801a84448749498c0b826e8cf1a0d4.pdf
[20:12:48] <cradek> cool, part numbers
[20:13:02] <cradek> I'll look again and see if I actually have MP700
[20:13:38] <cradek> can't use it yet... but after emc conversion!
[20:14:45] <SWPadnos> if you do have the MP700, there may be more information here:
http://www.renishaw.com/en/6104.aspx
[20:16:37] <cradek> ack, they don't have the right shank either
[20:17:16] <cradek> oh maybe BT 1982
[20:20:18] <SWPadnos> Big Taper for 1982 Mill ?
[20:20:51] <cradek> nope NMTB != BT
[20:21:38] <cradek> there are a lot of obstacles to my using this probe :-)