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00:13:09 <EEVBlog> New EEVBlog Tweet: Wow, Youtube #Rewind went from the most disliked video in history last year, to the most boring rewind in history with #Rewind2019 *slow clapping* https://t.co/78QtPcwtdg
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04:12:51 <alf> Anyone know how I can come in contact with someone at the EEVBlog Shop?
04:13:21 <alf> I made a purchase and it was sent to me in duplicate. Wrote an e-mail but have yet to receive a reply.
04:15:27 <steve30> How long have you waited for a reply?
04:15:59 <steve30> Dave & Co don't come in here, so you'll probably just have to be patient, or send it again if you don't get any reply.
04:16:33 <alf> Sent it on Wednesday.
04:17:42 <steve30> I'd give it till next week, and if you've had no reply, then try again.
04:17:52 <alf> Ok, thanks.
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10:04:12 <Halcyon> foom
10:06:34 <DogWomble> listen mate, that parrot wouldn't foom if i put 4000 volts through it
10:06:53 <DogWomble> </monty python>
10:08:32 <steve30> hi Halcyon
10:08:47 * steve30 is watching the IT crowd
10:08:54 <Halcyon> Hey Steve :)
10:09:00 <Halcyon> Ah nice, I love that show, very clever
10:09:02 * Ampera sneezes at Halcyon
10:09:14 <Halcyon> Aw thanks Ampera :)
10:09:18 <Ampera> how do
10:09:40 <Halcyon> Not bad, just woke up, a little blah, but coffee will fix that
10:09:47 <Halcyon> Speaking of which, be right back...
10:10:03 * DogWomble has already pumped himself full of caffiene
10:10:43 <steve30> I've got the Amiga group meeting tomorrow
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10:19:15 <EEVBlog> New EEVBlog Tweet: This new #Ghostbusters2020 poster looks gorgeous! https://t.co/WhrP5AvpKd
10:19:34 <Halcyon> Back
10:19:36 <Halcyon> Mmmm coffee
10:19:53 * steve30 eyes up Halcyon's coffee cup
10:19:56 * Ampera smacks Halcyon in the back of the head with his phone handset
10:19:56 <steve30> Meow ;)
10:20:01 <Halcyon> I made one for you too :P
10:20:15 * steve30 purrs :)
10:21:13 <steve30> Halcyon, one of the guys in Vicious reminds me of my doctor
10:21:26 <Halcyon> Hah I'm guessing Stuart?
10:22:12 <Ampera> I was able to get CDE working on a Linux machine for the first time ever
10:22:19 <steve30> nah, this one: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0903721/
10:22:36 <Halcyon> Ohh Mason
10:23:04 <steve30> http://privategpsheffield.co.uk/images/McKenzie.jpg
10:23:07 <Ampera> I am horrifically tired right now for whatever rason
10:23:09 <steve30> ^Dr
10:23:10 <Ampera> *reason
10:23:16 <Halcyon> Hahah yeh I see why
10:23:19 <Halcyon> Aww Ampera
10:23:24 * Halcyon plays with Ampera's hair
10:23:28 <Ampera> what hair
10:23:35 * DogWomble gives Ampera a mattress to sleep on
10:23:37 <Halcyon> You still have hair
10:23:41 <Ampera> not much of it
10:23:53 <Halcyon> I get sleepy when people rub my head
10:24:27 <Ampera> I helped one of my friends, a very nice egyptian man in his 60's with some school stuff, and he paid me 40 bucks and bought me wendy's
10:25:11 <Ampera> YouTube Rewind amassed 3.1 million dislikes within 24 hours, more than 2018
10:25:13 <Halcyon> Aw how nice
10:25:23 <Ampera> HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN
10:27:11 <Ampera> :/ I want to sing but my voice is too tired
10:27:56 <Ampera> I have a nice apple and cinnamon brioche loaf
10:27:59 <Halcyon> I wish you were less American so I could pay you to record my IVRs for my phones
10:28:41 <Ampera> I'm working on a new YouTube video, Halcyon, and I just bought a VGA capture card.
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10:29:14 <Halcyon> Whoops killed the wrong thing
10:29:14 <Ampera> I'm working on a new YouTube video, Halcyon, and I just bought a VGA capture card.
10:29:16 <Halcyon> Nice
10:29:24 <Ampera> https://www.epiphan.com/products/vga2usb/ (scroll down)
10:30:03 <Halcyon> Ah sweet
10:30:07 <Halcyon> I need to get me one of those
10:30:21 <Ampera> They are very expensive, normally going for around 300 bucks
10:30:26 <steve30> What options are you going to have in your menu?
10:30:28 <Ampera> but I found a used one for around 50 bucks
10:30:53 <Halcyon> Not very many options, but I want to re-record all system voice prompts, numbers etc...
10:30:57 <Halcyon> I don't like the default ones
10:31:17 <Ampera> Apparently it can do pixel perfect screen capture to V4L
10:31:34 <Halcyon> Nice
10:31:38 <Halcyon> BRB, just rebooting
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10:35:35 <Halcyon> Back
10:36:12 <Ampera> Only issue is that it doesn't have excellent framerates
10:36:20 <Halcyon> What's it top out at?
10:36:25 <Ampera> 28FPS
10:36:37 <Halcyon> Still, perfectly fine for old computers
10:36:42 <Ampera> 20.6 @ 800x600
10:36:50 <Halcyon> Hmm
10:36:51 <Ampera> 10 * 1024x768
10:36:54 <Halcyon> Ouch
10:36:55 <Halcyon> OK
10:36:56 <Halcyon> I see
10:37:12 <Ampera> but it is pixel perfect capture
10:37:22 <Halcyon> *nod*
10:37:27 <Halcyon> And if it's command line, you won't notice
10:37:33 <Ampera> no it'll be games
10:37:41 <Ampera> but they'll never go above 640x480
10:38:04 <Ampera> and by the time they do I can use my digital capture card
10:38:04 <Halcyon> Fair enough
10:38:45 <steve30> Press 1 for Halcyon... Press 2 for Halcyon... Press 3 for Halcyon... or Press 4 for Halcyon.
10:38:56 <Halcyon> Sometimes you might get Justin
10:39:02 <Halcyon> Or Mark if I'm not home and he picks up
10:39:20 <Ampera> max sample rate of 230 million pixels per second
10:39:21 <Ampera> so
10:39:25 <steve30> Who's Justin?
10:39:40 <Halcyon> Justin is my business partner
10:39:43 <Ampera> Halcyon's doppelganger
10:39:45 <Halcyon> Co-Founder of the company
10:39:53 <Ampera> no, Mark's doppelganger
10:39:56 <Ampera> whatever
10:39:59 <Halcyon> Hah yes, apparently we sound the same. We've been accused of that before.
10:40:00 <Ampera> all you upside downies sound the same
10:40:30 <Halcyon> :P
10:40:47 <DogWomble> unless you're me, in which case you sound stupid
10:40:50 <Halcyon> I actually think we sound a bit more refined than the average Australian
10:41:08 <Halcyon> You go to Queensland and many people sound like a bogan
10:41:26 <gremlinz> if oyu live in logan or woodridge or inala
10:41:47 <Halcyon> Speaking of bogans :P
10:41:50 <gremlinz> haha
10:41:52 <Ampera> Halcyon, they do have this one which is much nicer: https://www.epiphan.com/products/avio-hd/
10:41:58 <gremlinz> speak for urself :p
10:42:05 <Ampera> but I would only put that sort of money into it if I could get it back out from doing YouTube
10:42:25 <Halcyon> If you had a bit more money to invest, I'd be looking at the Blackmagic gear
10:42:31 <Halcyon> Really reasonably priced for what you get
10:42:38 <Ampera> Blackmagic does capture cards?
10:42:41 <Halcyon> Yup
10:42:54 <Halcyon> Not 100% sure if they have VGA capture, but they seem to have everything else
10:43:24 <Ampera> They don't
10:43:34 <Ampera> but I'll keep them in mind if I need a new digital/analog card
10:44:01 <Ampera> I also need to get a nicer camera at some point, which is my larger priority
10:44:03 <Halcyon> Yeh their intensity product is only HDMI, Composite, Component and S-Video
10:44:09 <Ampera> but I first need to make videos
10:44:25 <Ampera> They have some neat SDI gear, and I'd love to work in SDI
10:44:34 <Ampera> but SDI is rare and expensive
10:44:39 <Halcyon> I used to back when I did video production, it's amazing
10:44:49 <Halcyon> Rare? Not at all, SDI is the industry standard
10:44:56 <Halcyon> It's rare in consumer gear though
10:44:57 <Ampera> digital video and audio down one BNC coax
10:45:05 <Ampera> well that's what I'm saying, I can't get cheaper consumer stuff with SDI
10:45:10 <Ampera> only big expensive industry crap
10:45:33 <Halcyon> Well, prosumer gear often has SDI
10:46:13 <Halcyon> We used a lot of Canon, Sony and Panasonic cameras back in the day
10:46:33 <Halcyon> For recording it was all Blackmagic or Atomos
10:47:02 <Ampera> I'd love a camera that can do both HDV and SD, but those tend to be expensive
10:47:05 <Ampera> all this gear is expensive
10:47:10 <Halcyon> Yes, it is
10:47:16 <Halcyon> Which is kind of why I got out of the hobby
10:47:30 <Ampera> Well I intend to engage in expensive hobbies for the rest of my life.
10:47:43 <Ampera> I consider engaging in new and interesting prospects to be my life goal.
10:47:50 <Ampera> have to have something to spend my money on
10:48:14 <Halcyon> I had a lot of fun
10:48:25 <Halcyon> The guy I did it with was heavily into lighting. I was the sound/video guy
10:48:40 <Halcyon> We did some pretty big theatre shows
10:48:53 <Halcyon> I even had a Steadicam rig at one point
10:49:13 <Ampera> I just want something better than a MiniDV camera
10:49:40 <Halcyon> Honestly, these days, even a half-decent point and shoot or DSLR camera produces some fantastic results
10:50:04 <coppice_> Halcyon: SDI is rare on anything most people can afford
10:50:08 <Ampera> I prefer the camcorder factor
10:50:09 <Ampera> ^
10:50:19 <Halcyon> Coppice: True, it's not a consumer product at all.
10:50:28 <Halcyon> I think I spent about $5000 on my Canon camera years ago
10:51:10 <Halcyon> And that was "cheap"
10:51:31 <coppice_> DSLR cameras with a strong video angle, like the Panasonic Lunix ones, really need to used something more robust than micro-HDMI
10:52:05 <Halcyon> Even the Nikon cameras I have used use micro HDMI and it's annoying because I can never find a damn cable
10:52:18 <Halcyon> Sorry Canon, not Nikon
10:52:45 <Ampera> The micro,mini,macro standards have always annoyed me
10:53:53 <Ampera> Anyways, I'm going to go to sleep
10:53:58 <Halcyon> Goodnight Ampera
10:53:58 <Ampera> maybe I'll see you in the morning, Halcyon
10:54:01 <Ampera> cia
10:54:02 <Ampera> o
10:54:04 <Halcyon> Yep, I'll be here
10:58:11 * steve30 hugs Halcyon
10:58:17 <Halcyon> Aww :)
10:58:24 <Halcyon> I need another cofee
10:58:26 <Halcyon> coffee
10:58:38 <steve30> I hope I'll sleep better tonight, but I have to get up in the morning
11:01:23 <Halcyon> What time is it?
11:01:29 <steve30> 0001
11:01:36 <Halcyon> Your bed time
11:02:46 <Halcyon> What should I make for dinner tonight?
11:02:55 <steve30> Food
11:04:20 <Halcyon> You're as bad as Mark
11:04:41 <DogWomble> Something edible ;)
11:04:57 * steve30 had chicken kiev
11:07:44 <Halcyon> You're both hopeless
11:07:54 <Halcyon> Might get some BBQ chicken and make wraps or something
11:07:58 <steve30> I might go for fish and chips tomorrow
11:08:32 <Halcyon> I might go out shopping, Ill be back later
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14:02:46 <Halcyon> I has returned
14:04:55 <DogWomble> you have Entered
14:06:49 <Ampera> Hi Halcyon
14:06:52 <Ampera> I woked up
14:08:12 <Halcyon> Aww
14:08:15 * Halcyon cuddles Ampera
14:08:33 <Ampera> feel like having a phone call?
14:08:56 <Halcyon> Yeh sure
14:09:00 <Ampera> give me a moment
14:09:01 <Halcyon> Just give me a moment
14:10:21 <Halcyon> OK. You calling my mobile or landline?
14:10:53 <Ampera> landline
14:10:57 <Ampera> since it's 1/4th the cost
14:10:59 <Halcyon> Copy, whenever you're free
14:11:11 <Ampera> standby while I quite literally dial it in
14:11:21 <Halcyon> (You should create a virtual extension so you don't have to dial all those digits each time)
14:11:35 <Ampera> as I said, then what's the joy of dialing
14:11:43 <Halcyon> True
14:11:55 <Ampera> ends in 877?
14:12:10 <Halcyon> Standby
14:12:20 <Ampera> ya don't even know yer own phone number
14:12:22 <Halcyon> Nope
14:12:27 <Ampera> lol
14:12:28 <Halcyon> And Nope
14:12:36 <Halcyon> It's +61 2 9160 2335
14:12:36 <Ampera> right
14:12:40 <Ampera> alright
14:12:45 <Halcyon> Not sure what that other number is?
14:13:06 <Ampera> your mobile phone
14:13:11 <Halcyon> That ends in 710
14:13:23 <Ampera> ah, that was when I accidentally dialed peru
14:13:27 <Halcyon> Hahah
14:16:07 <Ampera> https://prnt.sc/q7einj
14:17:23 <DHess_US> https://i.imgur.com/GwORc0T.jpg
14:21:29 <Ampera> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia097A0pKNM
14:39:55 <Halcyon> Hey Ampera, sorry, it's like a madhouse
14:41:24 <Halcyon> OK I'm free now Ampera
14:46:40 <Ampera> alright let me call you
15:20:50 <Ampera> Halcyon, back
15:28:38 <Halcyon> Sorry just dealing with some work stuff
15:32:05 <Halcyon> Gah, why the hell is Greta Thunberg back in the news
15:32:08 <Halcyon> She needs a slap
15:32:24 <Halcyon> Carrying on like a pork chop
15:32:28 <Ampera> don't abuse the mentally disabled
15:33:51 <Ampera> I think I'm going to go work on the computer in my DAW/filming area
15:33:59 <Halcyon> :P
15:34:01 <Ampera> I have a good bit of cleanup and other buggering around to do
15:34:10 <Ampera> I'll still be on IRC, don't worry
15:34:13 <Halcyon> Enjoy buggering
15:34:45 <Ampera> Halcyon, miso or lime chili?
15:34:54 <Halcyon> Mmmmmm hard choice
15:34:56 <Halcyon> Probably Miso
15:35:02 <Ampera> right then
15:35:07 <Ampera> I want some soup while I work
15:35:09 <Ampera> be back in a bit
15:44:13 <Ampera> back
15:46:41 <Ampera> them electric kettles are good inventions, but I wish mine worked faster
15:46:52 <Halcyon> You need 230v
15:47:14 <Ampera> I have 240v
15:47:17 <Ampera> all US houses have 240v
15:48:00 <Halcyon> So why is it so slow?
15:49:34 <Ampera> because they don't make many 240v kettles here
15:49:41 <Ampera> and there may only be three 240v outlets in the houes
15:49:43 <Ampera> *house
15:53:46 <Ampera> we have line to mains 240v transformers with a center tap for 120v, which is what we use in most outlets
15:54:03 <Ampera> for 240v you just ignore the tap
16:02:16 * Halcyon taps Ampera
16:02:40 <Ampera> well I've eaten the instant udon
16:02:46 <Halcyon> How was the miso?
16:03:02 <Ampera> the thing is these cup noodles don't tend to have strong broths, and my sense of taste is not good because my sense of smell is very poor
16:03:11 <Ampera> so I actually didn't taste anything besides a strange slight bitter
16:03:26 <Ampera> I even put some MSG in it, as I usually do
16:03:31 <Halcyon> Yeh I guess they are a poor representation
16:03:59 <Ampera> I looked up miso and it looks somewhat interesting
16:04:07 <Halcyon> Yup
16:04:22 <Halcyon> Usually you serve miso soup with some chopped spring onion/shallots
16:04:25 <Halcyon> It's quite tasty
16:04:42 <Ampera> oh and speaking of fermented, I had hung up because my mandarins, which I had left in my room for a day because I hadn't had time to put them in the fridge, one of them had gotten crushed somehow, and turned into pruno
16:04:46 <Halcyon> Not a huge fan of tofu by itself
16:04:57 <Ampera> I like tofu
16:05:08 <Halcyon> I do, but with things like soy sauce or chilli
16:05:24 <Ampera> I'd shrug at you, but I'm on weechat
16:05:29 <Halcyon> Weeee
16:05:37 <Ampera> making my own curses IRC client is on my list of things to do
16:05:44 <Ampera> along with all the other programming projects I've never ever finished
16:12:49 <Halcyon> :)
16:13:06 <Halcyon> Just dodged going back into work for an on-call job
16:13:11 <Halcyon> *phew*
16:40:35 * Ampera throws a guitar pick at Halcyon
16:46:47 <Halcyon> Pointy
16:48:17 <Ampera> I might do a sleep again
16:48:22 <Halcyon> Aw
16:48:24 <Halcyon> Goodnight
19:15:53 <steve30> hi
19:20:03 * steve30 curls up on Halcyon's lap
19:21:17 <Halcyon> :)
19:29:38 <steve30> I had to wake up
19:39:38 * T3sl4 scritches steve30
19:40:04 * steve30 purrs at T3sl4
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19:59:06 <Halcyon> What are you up to today Steve?
20:01:02 <steve30> Amiga Group meeting hopefully
20:13:47 <Halcyon> YAY
20:16:11 <T3sl4> the "am i gay" group?
20:18:57 <Halcyon> Speaking from experience T3sl4 ?
20:22:31 <T3sl4> i mean, it fits for steve30, but probably not others attending :P
20:30:13 <steve30> I might have another coffee
20:32:07 <T3sl4> i finished my coffee :((
20:33:00 <T3sl4> need to get more at the store
20:35:39 <steve30> :(
20:36:01 * T3sl4 makes a tea
20:59:30 <steve30> I stocked up on coffee the other day
21:01:36 <T3sl4> wise
21:13:57 <DHess_US> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGnKMoRszFk
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