Log from #neuros IRC channel

<MattJ>

Have you been in communication with the BBC, or...?

that fellow sent me an email.

I had never talked to them prior to that blog

<MattJ>

I've found myself using it a lot, and was considering contacting them

[12:42]

<MattJ>

Since the PC is not in a convenient place for TV watching :)

[12:42]

indeed

[12:46]

<MattJ>

The OSD needs it before the AppleTV :)

[12:52]

MattJ: Hey, there's lots of people on the forums curious about your web interface. Have you looked at it recently?

[12:52]

<MattJ>

greyback: I have and I haven't

<MattJ>

I had Christmas, and then I was ill :(

<MattJ>

Just getting back into everything now

Oh, sorry to hear that. You okay now?

<MattJ>

Yes, thanks :)

Good! I've been home yesterday & today with a flu. Seems to be something going around...

[12:54]

<MattJ>

Yeah, sounds similar :|

[12:55]

<MattJ>

Have I missed anything?

[12:55]

<MattJ>

Is Arizona alpha released, etc.? :)

[12:59]

Not yet, it's still a work-in progress. I had a look at the trunk today, it's shaping up, but it's still too orangy for crows

[12:59]

Think it's due mid-Feb ?

[13:05]

greyback: "orangy for crows" ? Heh, I've never heard that expression before

[13:06]

JohnDesigner: it's a bit random: www.youtube.com

[13:07]

ho my, I'm speechless.

[13:07]

thats hillarious

[13:07]

It's a bit mad alright

[13:08]

Whatever that writer was on I want some

[13:09]

for sure

[13:10]

Much like Mel Brooks movies, ads like that will never see Tv airtime

[13:11]

I thought Blazing Saddles was reasonably acceptable after the 9pm watershed

[13:13]

But yeah, I know what you mean. I grew up with that ad 15-20 years ago

[13:17]

I'm quite positive I've never seen that ad, I can see how it stickes with you.

[13:19]

Thanks to you, I've now decided to watch Spaceballs. Mel Brooks is a legend

[13:20]

May the shwartz be with you greyback!

JohnDesigner: is that how is it called the force in spaceballs ?

To the DVD cabinet, at ludicrous speed!

i only seen it dubbed, now you make me want to check the orginal

nerochiaro: yep. Have you not seen it?

yeah, just dubbed though

in italian

[13:24]

it's totally funny even then, but i wonder how is it in the original

[13:24]

that must have been a hoot.

[13:24]

a ton must have been lost in translation

[13:25]

so many of the jokes center on double entendres

[13:26]

it was pretty good, every joke actually made sense even dubbed. they probably adapted most of the word-play jokes to make them meaningful in italian.

[13:26]

really! thats facinating

[13:26]

that must take some real skill and mastery of both languages

[13:27]

we have pretty hardcore dubbing, some say the best. at least for mainstream movies. for tv shows, especially minor ones, i've seen some horrible stuff happening. thankfully i can watch them in original

[13:28]

but that's also one of the reason english is not widespread around here. in other countries they often just subtitle stuff, i hear

[13:28]

You have an amazing grasp of english I must say

[13:29]

it wasn't that good up to a few years ago. i couldn't watch movies, didn't understand 50% or more of the words. it took me some time with subtitles to be able to do it.

[13:30]

well, i'm off to bittorent to get spaceballs in original

[13:31]

nerochiaro: I can't find it (must've been a mate's copy), so I'm torrenting too. Hands off!

ha! enjoy

:)

:D

greyback: PM me if you have a good torrent handy already, please

[15:57]

<JimPA>

Anyone in here?

[15:59]

<gremlin[it]>

about

[15:59]

<JimPA>

?

[16:03]

<gremlin[it]>

i'm here but a bit busy ...

[16:04]

<JimPA>

no problem.. just checking to see if this IRC had anyone on it... just getting into my OSD now... no major issues (yet)

[16:18]

<MattJ>

JimPA: Yay :)

[16:18]

<JimPA>

Hey MattJ

[16:19]

<JimPA>

I'm psyched about the Neuros... would love to integrate it into my companies website like they did with YouTube.... I'm one of the founders of Redlasso

[16:20]

<MattJ>

Interesting, what's it do? :)

[16:21]

<JimPA>

we let people search TV and radio broadcasts in the USA.... and create clips from them that can be syndicated (embed, links, email)...

[16:21]

<JimPA>

like this: www.redlasso.com

[18:58]

<MattJ>

I only just understood that quit message

[18:58]

<MattJ>

:)

[19:15]

<MattJ>

Is there a way to set an environment variable globally on the OSD? at startup?

[20:16]

MattJ: holy crap, i get it now too

[20:16]

<MattJ>

lol

[20:46]

<JimPA>

anyone in here?

[20:57]

* chreekat waves

[20:57]

* MattJ too

[20:57]

<JimPA>

hey

<JimPA>

anyone know how to enable network time service to set time on OSD?

<MattJ>

Hmm, it's been done, but I haven't done it

* MattJ looks around for where he saw it

<JimPA>

been searching the wiki, but can't find anything

<MattJ>

Hmm, someone on the mailing list said they did it

<MattJ>

But didn't provide how, or the utility they used :|

<JimPA>

nice

<JimPA>

I created a teleporter too... ;-)

[21:01]

hehe

[21:01]

<JimPA>

I'll figure it out...

[21:01]

<JimPA>

just got the OSD yesterday...

[21:02]

* MattJ is working on a web interface for it

[21:33]

<JimPA>

MattJ: a web browser??

<MattJ>

No... web server

<JimPA>

ahhhh

<JimPA>

better

<MattJ>

Remote control, add/edit scheduled recordings, download (and maybe stream) videos, etc.

<JimPA>

is it in subversion?

<JimPA>

or private?

<MattJ>

No, it's in subversion

<MattJ>

Just a sec, I'll find the URL

[21:36]

<MattJ>

You want to check out the directory structure from svn.neurostechnology.com

[21:36]

<MattJ>

and copy it to your OSD, the folder "osdroot"

<JimPA>

got it

<JimPA>

haven't compiled OSD yet

<JimPA>

will do so this weekend

<MattJ>

cd osdroot; export PKGROOT=`pwd`; ./etc/control/luaetta start

<MattJ>

Note that, too :)

<JimPA>

noted... thanks!

<JimPA>

grabbing it now

<MattJ>

k

<JimPA>

I'm sure I'll screw it up... :-)

<JimPA>

but I'll get it working eventually

<MattJ>

I tried to make it as easy as possible :)

[21:39]

<MattJ>

I have made a package manager, but currently setting that up is more work than installing the web server :P

[21:40]

<JimPA>

ha

[21:45]

<MattJ>

Scheduled recordings don't work at the moment, waiting for the new firmware release to fix that

[21:46]

<JimPA>

hey.. quick question.. unrelated

[21:46]

<JimPA>

I connected my OSD to network share to stream mp3's... getting periodic pauses during music playback...

[21:47]

<JimPA>

is that normal? or my network perhaps?

[21:47]

<MattJ>

I stream videos fine, I don't think I tried streaming music

[21:47]

<MattJ>

But I doubt it is normal

[21:48]

<MattJ>

What kind of network?

[21:48]

<JimPA>

on a wireless right now...

<JimPA>

802.11b

<MattJ>

Hmm, I use a wired connection

<MattJ>

So I don't know

<JimPA>

I'll wire it to be sure

[21:50]

<JimPA>

it's probably my network share

[21:50]

<JimPA>

also, system is Vista

[21:50]

<JimPA>

my USB disappears sometimes too.. but a simple reboot of USB drive fixes it

[21:54]

<MattJ>

Heh

[21:54]

<MattJ>

Never tried with Vista

[21:55]

<JimPA>

Had to test my site with Vista and latest IE 7

[22:01]

<MattJ>

I just wrote a README for the web interface: svn.neurostechnology.com

[22:02]

<JimPA>

got it

<MattJ>

Reload, I made a small change :)

<MattJ>

Now I think it is time to go to bed :)

<JimPA>

no problem.. where in the world are you?

<MattJ>

In the UK

<JimPA>

ahh.. go to be man!! It's 11pm here in Philadelphia, PA

<MattJ>

It's only 4AM... :P

<JimPA>

thanks for the code..

<JimPA>

ha.. I know....

<JimPA>

I'll try out your server

<MattJ>

Just fixed something with the file browser, now in SVN

<JimPA>

ha

<JimPA>

you can't go to bed can you?

<MattJ>

I had it sandboxed

<MattJ>

No :)

[22:18]

<JimPA>

now I have to learn Lua eh?

[22:19]

<MattJ>

Lua is simple enough, no need to learn it :)

<MattJ>

if/then/else, and tables {}

<JimPA>

just starting to look at it.. haven't seen the language yet

<MattJ>

Simple :)