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by Burngate
Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New forum for OT chat
Replies: 10
Views: 2641

Re: New forum for OT chat

We older Geeks like to hang on to things. Look in your Grandma's wardrobe.
I thought a furry was what you got if you left a raspberry in the fruit-bowl for over a week.
by Burngate
Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:13 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Pros and Cons of programming language X
Replies: 42
Views: 11269

Re: Pros and Cons of programming language X

<t>Looked at 99-bottles-of-beer, hadn't realised just how many there were (languges, not bottles).<br/> Yes, seems a good idea for a topic, and should give some of the more knowledgeable of you something to think about, as long as you don't all start dogfights as to whether something is a pro or a c...
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:26 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: STICKY: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 3749
Views: 231139

Re: Introduce yourself!

<t>I've just noticed I've turned whortleberry (still Vaccinium though) so I ought to introduce myself.<br/> Born before the modern era (1949), raised by the OU on a DEC via modem, made a living fixing things in the broadcast TV area (or finding excuses why I couldn't). Retired after being made redun...
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: USB Device Mode
Replies: 26
Views: 5506

Re: USB Device Mode

<t>If the boards are the same, and they're doing what I would think of doing - replace the 9512 with a 0R link or two - then I can still use the rework station. And if the tracks are buried only one layer down from either side, then I've got a nifty trick with the dentist's drill, 28 guage wire and ...
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: USB Device Mode
Replies: 26
Views: 5506

Re: USB Device Mode

Is the PCB the same between A & B? Earlier I understood they were different, to the extent of 4 / 6 layers. If they're the same it would make Christmas more fun (fires up the surface-mount rework station) Do we yet know if the connectors are still all through hole?
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Tradegy of the Commons
Replies: 17
Views: 4502

Re: Tradegy of the Commons

Recipe for the third world: curried raspberry pie.
Recipe for Glaswegians: deep-fried raspberry pie.
Pub meal: raspberry pie in a basket.
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How do we make this portable.
Replies: 46
Views: 12085

Re: How do we make this portable.

"Relax" the man says! How can I relax? My tongue's been hanging out so far for so long I'm sitting in a pool of drool!
Beginning of November now 20 days, end of Nov 49 days, but end of December another 31 days!
HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?!?
by Burngate
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: VNC video demo
Replies: 2
Views: 1132

Re: VNC video demo

<t>First thought: this screws up my view of the world - that almost everything we do is based on the client-server paradigm. Here we have a RasPi as a VNC client behaving like a server, and a Mac, the VNC server, acting as client. Something like tele-sales cold-calling.<br/> Second thought: this is ...
by Burngate
Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Tradegy of the Commons
Replies: 17
Views: 4502

Re: Tradegy of the Commons

Wait for Liz\'s \"Soul of a RasPi\" book
by Burngate
Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Turn Raspberry Pi into a P.L.C (Programable Logic Controller) Advanced
Replies: 233
Views: 266899

Re: Turn Raspberry Pi into a P.L.C (Programable Logic Controller) Advanced

<t>Had a situation years ago, two boxes,each watching for a heartbeat from the other. If one saw the other's heartbeat went missing, it shut off the power to it. Trouble was, start first one up, it saw no heartbeat so it powered off the second before it could get going. Worked on paper, not in real ...
by Burngate
Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:39 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: An OS for the R-Pi created completely in assembly
Replies: 54
Views: 18681

Re: An OS for the R-Pi created completely in assembly

Forth?
I was told a long time ago that the first Forth compiler was written in Forth ...
According to Wikipedia ... but then you can read that yourselves.
I tried it on the BBC B, liked it but didn't get very far.
by Burngate
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Conferences and other public appearances
Replies: 39
Views: 10011

Re: Conferences and other public appearances

29 Oct 2011 Feltham Hope to be there!
by Burngate
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: An OS for the R-Pi created completely in assembly
Replies: 54
Views: 18681

Re: An OS for the R-Pi created completely in assembly

<r>Have a look at <URL url="http://www.riscosopen.org">http://www.riscosopen.org</URL><br/> Risc OS, written for Acorn Archimedes, RiscPC, Iyonix, is 8MB including the Basic interpreter, and runs on an ARM processor. The hardware of one of these is esentially different from the RasPi or the BeagleBo...
by Burngate
Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Guitar amp modelling
Replies: 25
Views: 18063

Re: Guitar amp modelling

So my first hi-fi amp forty years ago had an IIR before it had blue smoke
by Burngate
Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Guitar amp modelling
Replies: 25
Views: 18063

Re: Guitar amp modelling

Thanx!
by Burngate
Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Guitar amp modelling
Replies: 25
Views: 18063

Re: Guitar amp modelling

I thought I understood the original question, and the first answer. 2nd one made sense as well. Then I got lost. FIR? Is the F fourier? IIR? Please explain for us thickos!
by Burngate
Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Developing world - A scenario
Replies: 62
Views: 10793

Re: Developing world - A scenario

<r>Don't know if this is any help, or just muddying the waters.<br/> As far as I can see half the problem is that RasPi & internet cafe are both only USB hosts.<br/> But Maplin sell a device for £15 (<URL url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-da.....ble-221132">http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-da.....ble-...
by Burngate
Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:03 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Fitting Energy Saving Monitor?
Replies: 7
Views: 1910

Re: Fitting Energy Saving Monitor?

Amazon emailed me about their new cut-down kindle @ £89. Maybe when the pi\'s arrived I\'ll invest just to see what the display\'s capable of. Doubt I\'ll be the only one ...
by Burngate
Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:54 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Logo competition winner announced!
Replies: 19
Views: 4484

Re: Logo competition winner announced!

Like it!... where\'s the favicon?
Strewn round my desktop are links to various sites, each using its favicon to ID it.
Up till now RPi.org has had the generic icon.
I want the proper one! and I want it NOW! No excuses! You\'ve had 13 hours to put it there! Where is it?
by Burngate
Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: High Energy Physics applications
Replies: 3
Views: 2882

Re: High Energy Physics applications

I can see I have some reading to do.
Thanx
by Burngate
Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:22 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Registration for donated Rpis.
Replies: 14
Views: 3205

Re: Registration for donated Rpis.

That's not fair! Now my post refers to to something you now haven't said so I'll have to unsay what I said, which means what you unsaid should ideally be re-said and then I'll have to re-say what I unsaid... talk about shooting your grandfather!
by Burngate
Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Registration for donated Rpis.
Replies: 14
Views: 3205

Re: Registration for donated Rpis.

<t>95%... that's me. Partly, that's why I like Rpi, I'll be feeling good while doing something for myself. I don't see much use for my talents with my chosen favourite charities - DogsTrust, Lifeboats, Mountain Rescue don't have electronic wizz-kids. So more strength to the ARMs of those nearer the ...
by Burngate
Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: High Energy Physics applications
Replies: 3
Views: 2882

Re: High Energy Physics applications

<t>This has excited my interest - years ago when I was there, Leeds University had a cosmic ray observatory - maybe it's still going - which covered a fairly large area with detectors to collect showers.<br/> How does your system work, and how do you see it evolving?<br/> My first impression from wh...
by Burngate
Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Vote For Red Circuit Boards
Replies: 49
Views: 8263

Re: Vote For Red Circuit Boards

<t>While the board colour is interesting, noone has yet mentioned the colour of the board EDGE. This is IMPORTANT. Remember those pens you could buy for CDs, that improved the audio quality? I'm sure if someone were to do the appropriate experiment, they would find:<br/> a) green-coloured edging wou...
by Burngate
Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:49 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: If you could order now..
Replies: 151
Views: 33092

Re: If you could order now..

<t>Hmm...If it's only going to be "Buy-One-Give-One" to start with, and the queue's already three times round the block...would saying "Buy-One-Give-Two" get me anywhere near the front of the queue? Let's see, one B + p&p + one Give-One (no p&p on that I assume) = £... What price queue-jumpi...

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