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00:39:00 <rc-garage> next week? who do you think you have been chatting with for the last 3 months?
01:12:54 <Kuschelpony> there is nothing that the NE555 cant do! it can even cook coffee (but needs fresh ones every two or three cups)
01:13:38 <steve30> mmm, coff555
01:13:45 <rc-garage> are you torturing 555s today?
01:13:59 <steve30> can you make an AI electrohead out of them?
01:14:43 <rc-garage> I think it would be a little bit slow, but maybe he could make it work
01:15:59 <rc-garage> and he only need about 35 billions of them. not the most space saving AI thing, but...
01:20:52 <DHess_US> Like a bayonet, you can do anything with an NE555, except sit on it.
01:21:01 <rc-garage> well....
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02:48:24 * electrohead stabs rc-garage with an olive fork
02:49:10 <electrohead> DHess_US: Can I bend the leads out of the way first, before sitting on it?
02:49:36 <DHess_US> no
02:50:03 <electrohead> Lame
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13:13:55 <Halcyon> For when you move here steve30; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubmsYB5Ckd4
13:13:55 <EEVBot> [YouTube] 51 Shocking Truths About Australian Life | 17m 13s | Channel: Sam Ford | 32,159 views | 2025-08-07 - 08:01:12 UTC
13:14:41 <steve30> he's cute
13:15:00 <Halcyon> Yeah he is, I like his hair
13:16:04 * steve30 is making a video about inkjet printers
13:16:08 <Halcyon> Oh nice
13:22:14 <steve30> why is he straight?
13:22:20 <Halcyon> "Straight"
13:22:59 <steve30> hehe
13:23:04 <Halcyon> He's quite femme
13:39:47 <steve30> I reddited my oki printer earlier
13:39:48 <steve30> https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/comments/1ml5hy3/my_new_oki_microline_5590_24_pin_dot_matrix/
13:44:54 <steve30> anyone noticed that people seem to leave incredibly detailed and long winded feedback on ebay nowadays?
13:45:25 <steve30> (as opposed to the old fashioned "good item A+++"
13:47:24 <MrMobodies> Hello
13:47:27 <MrMobodies> need help with something
13:47:48 <Halcyon> Can't say I've noticed steve30. Probably AI generated.
13:47:50 <Halcyon> What's up MrMobodies ?
13:48:06 <steve30> AI is good at waffle
13:49:25 <MrMobodies> I brought one of these
13:49:27 <MrMobodies> https://web.archive.org/web/20160730125049/http://www.promni.it/en/front-page/electronics/data-conversion/translator-usb-cctalk-1-detail
13:49:29 <EEVBot> [url] Professional USB CCTALK Adapter True Galvanic Isolation | web.archive.org
13:49:31 <MrMobodies> for £10
13:49:40 <MrMobodies> well it came from Germany
13:49:49 <MrMobodies> from Ebay
13:50:04 <steve30> or, in the words of GPT-4o:
13:50:06 <steve30> Artificial intelligence has demonstrated a remarkable proficiency in generating and processing a wide array of textual content, which includes, but is not limited to, the art of creating elaborate and often verbose narratives that can be likened to the act of "waffling." This capability allows AI to engage in discussions that may meander through various topics, providing extensive elaboration and detail, thereby showcasing its ability to
13:50:06 <steve30> produce content that is both intricate and, at times, somewhat tangential. In essence, one could assert that AI excels in the practice of waffling, as it can effortlessly weave together complex sentences and ideas, often leading to a rich tapestry of information that may not always be directly relevant to the initial subject at hand.
13:51:07 <MrMobodies> http://www.promni.it/images/elettronica/translator/ds-300014.x-eng.pdf
13:51:47 <MrMobodies> https://i.imgur.com/AVnRSlD.png
13:51:54 <MrMobodies> The manual was in Italian
13:52:06 <MrMobodies> when I looked at the website on archive.org
13:52:42 <MrMobodies> I see supply voltage 5v
13:53:22 <MrMobodies> "Powered directly from USB bus: No need for external power supply"
13:53:48 <MrMobodies> The supply voltage of the CCtalkbus device can either be 12v or 24v
13:54:11 <MrMobodies> Will this be okay?
13:54:27 <MrMobodies> If I measure VCC and Gnd no voltage
13:54:47 <MrMobodies> but if I measure Data to Gnd or VCC then there is voltage
14:00:36 <MrMobodies> Okay simply put
14:00:37 <MrMobodies> https://i.imgur.com/CFWhgIR.png
14:01:01 <MrMobodies> I want to join that up. I have a 12v power supply waiting
14:01:58 <MrMobodies> Do I connect the Data to the CCtalk Data pin and share the Ground?
14:08:44 <Halcyon> I wouldn't have a clue
14:08:58 <MrMobodies> https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=374339
14:08:59 <EEVBot> [url] Struggling to connect a bidirectional data line to and from Raspberry Pi 5 GPIO? [Project details in post] - Raspberry Pi Forums | forums.raspberrypi.com
14:09:13 <MrMobodies> well that is disappointing, looks like I need to get an optocoupler
14:09:37 <MrMobodies> The voltage on the CCTALK converter is 5V
14:09:47 <MrMobodies> the hoppers is 12 to 24v
14:10:05 <MrMobodies> if I connect that up could to overvoltage and damage the converter
14:10:33 <MrMobodies> I thought 5v was to power it up from the USB bus
14:13:36 <MrMobodies> there is this one that has 12 to 24v switch
14:13:37 <MrMobodies> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303976555882
14:13:38 <EEVBot> [url] interfaccia RS232/ccTalk convertitore RS232/ccTalk | eBay UK | www.ebay.co.uk
14:13:42 <MrMobodies> sold out unfortunately
14:17:06 <MrMobodies> aah now this might help
14:17:06 <MrMobodies> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCpXqio99eg
14:17:07 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Coin Kit ccTalk | 9m 30s | Channel: JukeBlaster | 12,775 views | 2014-09-20 - 12:25:42 UTC
14:17:16 <MrMobodies> and that coin mech is 12v
14:20:17 <MrMobodies> Yep it looks like I can do that and i do have some TTL converters in the box
14:20:30 <MrMobodies> maybe this converter does other things where it says "translator"
14:21:02 <Halcyon> Hahah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VPgyiDl8d4
14:21:03 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Corn Hubs New Age Verification... #podcast | 52s | Channel: Help I Sexted My Boss | 10,163 views | 2025-08-07 - 15:15:01 UTC
14:22:52 <MrMobodies> Inside the converter: https://i.imgur.com/gaRN3NR.png
14:23:08 <MrMobodies> so it looks like it has optocouplers in there
14:34:57 <MrMobodies> yep so it looks like it shares the ground pin
14:35:00 <MrMobodies> that an for that video
14:35:11 <MrMobodies> it sounds exactly like my maths tutor
14:35:14 <MrMobodies> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCpXqio99eg
14:35:14 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Coin Kit ccTalk | 9m 30s | Channel: JukeBlaster | 12,775 views | 2014-09-20 - 12:25:42 UTC
14:36:28 <MrMobodies> When I told him about the violence at a college 2007, he said "The authorities should just go straight in there, ask the students, do you want to learn, if not they should send them straight hoooome"
14:36:49 <MrMobodies> I am not sure what accent that is though but the maths teacher was from Cumbria up North
14:37:27 <MrMobodies> the way he says at 5:28 "connect them both together"
14:37:38 <MrMobodies> "send them straight hoooome"
14:58:42 <MrMobodies> all that is is a ttl converter with some opto couplers in there
14:59:02 <MrMobodies> I am just worried I'd blow something up if I am not careful
15:57:53 <steve30> Halcyon, what's with the EEVClippit?
15:58:39 <Halcyon> Hm?
15:58:53 <steve30> https://www.youtube.com/@EEVblog
15:58:53 <EEVBot> [url] EEVblog - YouTube | www.youtube.com
15:59:21 <Halcyon> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Dtmpe9qaQ
15:59:21 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Change your profile picture to clippy. I'm serious | 7m 52s | Channel: Louis Rossmann | 1,029,114 views | 2025-08-07 - 22:09:26 UTC
16:08:05 <steve30> there's a lot of clipits in the comments
16:08:28 <steve30> also, he talks way too quick
16:08:57 <steve30> anyway, i need to go to the shops
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18:56:55 <Ampera> I found a 2CV on the street
18:58:03 <Ampera> https://cloud.systemtheta.net/s/ssKKZnGbQTReo5o/preview
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19:09:23 <steve30> o/
19:12:58 <Halcyon> Neat
19:13:00 <Halcyon> Hey Steve
19:13:13 <steve30> hehe, I just noticed the EEVdumsterHack channel has been going 7 years now :D
19:13:16 <steve30> +p
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19:49:36 <steve30> Ampera, how's germany?
19:49:56 <Ampera> steve30: there are german noises everywhere
19:53:34 * steve30 passes the channel some AI Sheep
19:53:36 <steve30> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjUCL4oefhA
19:53:36 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Hallucinatory AI Inspiration; or will Nobby the Sheep RETURN to Rotherham in 2025? | 4m 27s | Channel: steve30 | 0 views | 2025-08-09 - 09:35:21 UTC
20:09:00 <Halcyon> Hahah weird
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21:33:40 <steve30> Apparently AOL are discontinuing dialup next month
21:33:58 <steve30> Guess I'd better get my free trial CDs used up
21:34:33 <Halcyon> Hahahah
22:08:52 * Ampera hugs Halcyon
22:09:13 <Halcyon> Hey Ampera, hows Germany going?
22:09:19 <Ampera> alright enough
22:09:27 <rc-garage> heh
22:09:30 <Ampera> I went to Wuppertal yesterday and rode the Schwebebahn
22:09:31 <rc-garage> hey
22:09:35 <Ampera> hi rc-garage
22:09:38 <Ampera> nice continent you got here
22:10:15 <rc-garage> it is pretty handy. when you get down to the mainland. not very far anywhere
22:10:41 <Ampera> Halcyon: I got back to my apartment and took a nap. I woke up and found that my grandmother had messaged me, called me, freaked out, messaged my dad several times, had him message me on multiple different platforms, had him call me from home
22:11:01 <Ampera> So you think I must have been sleeping for hours or something or that she was expecting me or something
22:11:03 <Ampera> nope
22:11:15 <Halcyon> Not overreacting ?
22:11:16 <Ampera> it was 1 hour and 40 minutes between her first messaging me, and me waking up and replying
22:11:28 <Halcyon> You could have been doing anything
22:11:38 <Ampera> It took her 100 minutes to freak out and assume something must have happened to me
22:12:28 <Ampera> I sorta chewed her out about it, and her excuse was that "things are different here" and that she felt responsible for me.
22:12:43 <Ampera> despite being an adult, and having gotten all the way here from the US no problem :P
22:12:54 <Halcyon> I mean its sweet of her, but less than 2 hours is nothing. I could understand if you went AWOL for a day
22:13:01 <Ampera> yeah
22:13:07 <rc-garage> maybe that is a sign of how things are going in germany, heh
22:13:19 <Ampera> I am more irritated that she believes she is responsible for me and that I am somehow obligated to reply to her immediately
22:13:21 <Halcyon> Overprotective old ladies?
22:13:53 <Ampera> both her and my uncle kinda treat me like a child at times. I make sure to voice my annoyance when it happens.
22:14:19 * steve30 collapses on Ampera's lap
22:14:20 <Ampera> They can be kinda presumptive and my mom never felt she could fight back with it. It's why my mom never liked my oma
22:14:29 * Ampera pets steve30 with some spagetti carbonara
22:14:34 <Halcyon> My own mother still thinks I'm incapable of looking after myself. Even though I've lived out of home now for over 20 years.
22:15:20 <Ampera> My uncle acts like every walk down the street is an intensive journey that I will get lost on.
22:15:40 <Ampera> if I was staying with him he'd probably insist on explaining to me how to piss
22:15:43 <Halcyon> I'm sure Google Maps works in Germany
22:15:59 <Ampera> Part of the problem is he is a complete technophobe.
22:16:03 <Halcyon> I see
22:16:09 <Ampera> He does not own a cellphone of any kind, and can barely operate a computer.
22:16:33 <Ampera> He relies on paper maps and information kiosks to function.
22:16:51 <Ampera> which is all well and good, but he pretends that this is how everyone does it
22:17:16 <Ampera> Halcyon: you would've loved to see it. I was out with him and paid for something with my watch. He had such an insane look of astonishment and amazement on his face.
22:17:25 <Ampera> It was as if I had just turned shit into gold.
22:17:33 <Halcyon> Hahahaha
22:18:11 <Halcyon> I'd love to see his reaction if I told him I literally can't remember the last time I used cash
22:18:20 <Halcyon> He'd probably think "How do you buy things?"
22:18:45 <Ampera> Halcyon: that is actually a German thing. Most people still use cash here.
22:18:54 <Ampera> A lot of stores and cafes will only take cash
22:19:07 <Ampera> Banks charge for debit cards I think.
22:19:14 <Halcyon> Odd
22:19:29 <Ampera> Banking seems to be a lot less friendly here than it is in the US
22:19:42 <Ampera> any bank in the US will trip over themselves to give you a checking account and a debit card
22:19:50 <Halcyon> Heh
22:19:52 <Ampera> and options for high-yield savings are thick on the ground.
22:20:48 <Ampera> In Germany it seems like you are lucky if they let you have an account at all :P
22:21:15 <Ampera> A lot of the cities own local banks called "Sparkasse", which basically have to take anyone.
22:21:43 <Ampera> so many people smoke here too it's wild
22:22:02 <Ampera> any outdoor cafe smells like an ashtray and every table is covered with cigarette burns
22:22:07 <Halcyon> Ew
22:22:29 <Halcyon> Smoking is filth
22:24:21 <Halcyon> I think smoking here is like less than 8% of the population, probably closer to 5%
22:24:50 <Halcyon> It's almost taboo, not quite, but it's mostly frowned upon
22:25:57 <Ampera> Halcyon: most people in the US can't afford it. A pack of smokes is 16 bucks on a good day
22:26:09 <Halcyon> That's pretty cheap
22:26:22 <Halcyon> I think the cheapest pack here is about $40
22:26:26 <Halcyon> Maybe $50
22:28:18 <rc-garage> Ampera, did you go thru frankfurt yet?
22:28:30 <Halcyon> Mmmm frankfurts
22:28:50 <rc-garage> have a walk around the station in the evening. it is getting famous for being a really crap area
22:29:42 <Ampera> rc-garage: I have no plans to go to Frankfurt. We may go to Köln.
22:29:49 <rc-garage> ok
22:30:00 <Ampera> I went to Bonn so I tecnically passed through Köln already.
23:26:09 <electrohead> https://thick-coins.net/
23:26:10 <EEVBot> [url] Thnickels - Thick Coins by Theodore Nichols | thick-coins.net
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