Re: [57north-discuss] Secure Tuesday

I'll be trying (again) to get the serial connection to the robot arm controller up and running. I managed to track down some documentation on the dip switches, so at least I can set the baud rate now... I might also try to dump the on-board EEPROMs if time allows. Cheers, Calum On 11 March

Re: [57north-discuss] Stuff in the space (that wont be soon if it's not claimed)

I think the ink cartridges belong to my CD duplicator (the top slot is a printer) - I'll check when I'm in tonight. I don't recognise the screw though. Calum On 10 April 2014 16:20, Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net wrote: When tidying up on Tuesday there was some stuff that we didn't know

[57north-discuss] Door

Bottom door locked - could somebody let me in please? ___ 57north-discuss mailing list 57north-discuss@lists.57north.co http://lists.57north.co/listinfo/57north-discuss

Re: [57north-discuss] New Member procedure

Thanks for putting this together Ed. They are also asked to pay 1 months member fee at their first space visit. I think charging £20 to drop in on a Tuesday night could put quite a few potential members off. I would prefer to ask them for a £5 suggested donation, the same as we ask from 'casual

Re: [57north-discuss] New Member procedure

Ok, that's fine. So on submission of their application, rather than at their first space visit as originally stated. On 23 April 2014 11:13, Tom Jones jo...@sdf.org wrote: On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:07:06AM +0100, Calum Chisholm wrote: They are also asked to pay 1 months member fee

Re: [57north-discuss] Meeting minutes - and comments!

I use one of these - http://www.homeeasy.eu/RemoteControlSMSBaseStation/HE101/189/Product/81/ Does the job quite nicely, and can usually be picked up quite cheaply on ebay. They have a pretty decent range of wall-sockets, PIR sensors, light sockets etc. for more permanent setups too. The

Re: [57north-discuss] 57N taking political positions

I'm very much in two minds about this. I have real reservations where overtly political posts are made on behalf of the space, particularly where a consensus of opinion hasn't first been reached. As has already been pointed out, this can serve to exclude existing or potential members who may hold

[57north-discuss] Rootable touchscreen e-reader - £29 delivered

Not the most powerful machine in the world, but looks like it could be a nice platform to hack on. Or I suppose you could use it (in theory) for reading books... http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id/NOOK_Simple_Touch/9781400699032 Specs here: http://nookdevs.com/Nook_Simple_Touch C.

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Tuesday

I'll be in to play with the CD changer a bit more - I'll probably be in the space from around 8. I'll be passing a supermarket, so can pick up some beers on my way past. Cheers, Calum On 22 July 2014 11:50, Ed Watson m...@edwilldesign.com wrote: On Jul 22 09:47, Tom Jones wrote: Once again

[57north-discuss] Microcontroller for simulating a USB HID

All, Can anyone suggest a suitable microcontroller for simulating a USB keyboard? Is the Teensy still the way to go for this, or is something like the Arduino Micro (or similar) a better option these days? I'm looking for something which has at least 13 digital input pins, which might rule out

Re: [57north-discuss] Microcontroller for simulating a USB HID

Watson m...@edwardwatson.co.uk wrote: On 24 July 2014 15:07, Calum Chisholm calum.chish...@gmail.com wrote: All, Can anyone suggest a suitable microcontroller for simulating a USB keyboard? Is the Teensy still the way to go for this, or is something like the Arduino Micro (or similar

Re: [57north-discuss] Microcontroller for simulating a USB HID

Watson m...@edwardwatson.co.uk wrote: On 24 July 2014 17:46, Calum Chisholm calum.chish...@gmail.com wrote: I did look at the nano, but it apparently uses a special-purpose FTDI chip for USB [1], so can't act as a HID. Not sure if that's true for the v3 as well though - I haven't found

[57north-discuss] OpenWRT dev board (~£23 delivered)

This has already been posted to Slashdot and Hackaday, but thought it might be of interest for those who haven't already seen it. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dpt-board-linux-and-wifi-becomes-easy It appears to be broadly similar to the TP-Link wireless n nano, but with some additional ram

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Open Tuesday (30/09) - fundraising special!

price etc.), then they're certainly free to do so. Cheers, Calum On 27 Sep 2014 16:04, Edward Watson m...@edwardwatson.co.uk wrote: On 27 September 2014 12:01, Tom Jones jo...@sdf.org wrote: On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 11:54:50PM +0100, Calum Chisholm wrote: In an effort to raise some ever

[57north-discuss] Wiki captcha

Seen on the wiki this morning: WARNING: Asirra, the cat and dog CAPTCHA, is closing permanently on October 6, 2014. Please contact this site's administrator and ask them to switch to a different CAPTCHA. Thank you! Iain - It's still working for the moment, but I guess this is likely to break

Re: [57north-discuss] Wiki captcha

Resisty might be fun addition, but currently only works with Wordpress. https://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/04/21/resisty-resistor-captcha-solve-the-resistor-values-to-post-a-comment/ On 7 October 2014 14:30, Andrea Faulds a...@ajf.me wrote: On 7 Oct 2014, at 12:36, Calum Chisholm calum.chish

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Exciting Tuesday

I've got some spare BC337 transistors (maybe half a dozen) which I can bring down if they'd be any use. I should be around from 8 onwards, pottering with something-or-other from the 1980s. Calum On 14 October 2014 11:11, Tom Jones jo...@sdf.org wrote: If you are coming in to tonight, reply

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Open Tuesday

I should be in around 8, and will be playing with some cutting-edge tech from the late-'70's. On 2 December 2014 at 11:54, Noodle noodlemon...@gmail.com wrote: Hey folks, won't be making it in this Tuesday, but will be passing through on Thursday with a potential new member and be in properly

Re: [57north-discuss] Half-dead multi-function printer any use?

Coincidentally, I dropped a couple of similar HP devices off in the space last night. They worked last time I used them, though they're a couple of years old and would require new ink, so it may not be worth it. I'm happy to see them re-used or pulled apart for bits - perhaps a good time for a

Re: [57north-discuss] [FS] IBM workstation in need of a good home

, particularly if you're making use of the extra RAM and/or expansion slots. It originally came with Redhat installed, so you'll find it should have pretty good Linux support. Cheers, Calum On 26 January 2015 at 12:29, Andrea Faulds a...@ajf.me wrote: Hey Calum, On 26 Jan 2015, at 11:41, Calum

[57north-discuss] Zero Gravitas

Reading this made me unreasonably happy this morning - http://www.tor.com/blogs/2015/01/elon-musk-iain-m-banks-just-read-the-instructions Slightly disappointed he didn't go with *Funny, It Worked Last Time...* though. ___ 57north-discuss mailing list

Re: [57north-discuss] [FS] IBM workstation in need of a good home

tony.tra...@abdn.ac.uk wrote: On 25/01/15 15:24, Calum Chisholm wrote: Hi all, As I'll soon be skipping the country, I'm having a bit of a clear-out. Needing a good home is my trusty IBM workstation. It's a few years old now (mid-2006 according to the sticker), but it was used until quite

Re: [57north-discuss] [FS] IBM workstation in need of a good home

at 15:52, Calum Chisholm calum.chish...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Tony, It's an IBM Intellistation A, type 6217 (according to wikipedia). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_IntelliStation#IntelliStation_A_Pro I'm not sure of the exact processor model, but I'll fire it up this evening and investigate

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Tuesday

I'm not going to make it along tonight, but will be playing along from home. If the last couple of nights are anything to go by, I'll mainly be fighting with dodgy trackpad support in Ubuntu, and remembering why I switched away to Fedora in the first place... Cheers, Calum On 27 January 2015 at

Re: [57north-discuss] [FS] IBM workstation in need of a good home

As there are still no takers for the workstation, I've left it in the space for the time being (it's to the right of the safe). If nobody takes a fancy to it over the next week, I'll take it away again next Tuesday and junk it. Cheers, Calum On 27 January 2015 at 10:06, Calum Chisholm

[57north-discuss] Robot arm handover notes

[Plain text version attached in case this gets mangled by GMail] Hi All, It's long overdue, but I've finally got around to putting together some handover notes for the robot arm - hopefully they're of interest / help to someone. I still subscribe to the -discuss list, and I'm happy to answer any

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] Tuesday

Selamat Hari Tuesday. For one night only, I'll be making a special appearance in the space. Expect much shouting at KiCad and drinking of beer. C. On 20 Oct 2015 17:55, "Doc Ocassi" wrote: > Oh and There will be club mate tonight. > > On 20/10/15 10:25, Tom Jones wrote: >

Re: [57north-discuss] Stuff in the space

Hi Rob, I brought the pyrometer in, but dumped it on Hibbie prior to my departure - best to check with him first, but I suspect it's up for grabs it anyone wants it. I had originally intended to use it for "Rule zero" compliance, having it serve an "Am I On Fire Yet?" web page - a nice IoT

[57north-discuss] OT: 2 Rooms to let in Mid Stocket

Hi all, Apologies in advance if this is too offtopic for the list - rest assured I'd be bothering you all with in person this if I wasn't geographically displaced at present. I have a flat (or a room in a flat) available to let on Mid Stocket Road (near the hospital, BBC buildings) if anyone's

Re: [57north-discuss] Silly question

My guess would be that they're for repelling rodents through the magic of ultrasonic snake oil. Basically, a mosquito alarm [0] for fieldmice. C. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito On 21 May 2016 16:03, "Uk Mail" wrote: > Hi all, > Am in a holiday cottage in

Re: [57north-discuss] Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire

, an elegant SBC for a more civilized age C. On 14 March 2017 at 20:00, tj <t...@enoti.me> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 12:01:07PM +0800, Calum Chisholm wrote: > > I'm unlikely to be in attendance, but was wondering who's the owner of > the > > piDP8 mentioned on the planning

Re: [57north-discuss] [57north-announce] 2017-04-11 Open Tuesday

I will be making my annual appearance in the space, drinking beer and generally disrupting proceedings. C. On 11 Apr 2017 3:02 pm, "Frank E. Davidson" < frank.david...@imaris.demon.co.uk> wrote: > I think I'll be along. I upgraded the Ubuntu chroot on my Chromebook on > Sunday from Trusty to

Re: [57north-discuss] Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire

I'm unlikely to be in attendance, but was wondering who's the owner of the piDP8 mentioned on the planning pad? I've only recently received my kit, and may be in need of some tips/advice if it ever struggles to the top of my todo pile. Also, networked multi-player Spacewar. Calum C. On 14 March

Re: [57north-discuss] Bandcamp Friday!

The new Arab Strap album's out today, and it's an absolute belter. https://arabstrapband.bandcamp.com/ Their pay-what-you-want archive is well worth digging into as well. https://arabstrap.bandcamp.com/ C. On Fri, 5 Mar 2021 at 18:40, Dave Hibberd wrote: > Morning all! > > Once again it's