--- Day changed Mon Apr 19 2010 00:00 < genehacker> ok so I can't do nanoscale 00:02 < genehacker> oh crap, bush robots are amazing 00:04 < genehacker> hmmmm... I guess we don't have microscale placement ability that works good enough yet 00:04 < fenn> you don't need nanoscale for bush robots to be useful 00:05 < fenn> anyway, read rocheworld, or not. 00:05 < genehacker> sounds pretty cool from technovelogy 00:05 < genehacker> anyway do we have the computational power to control them? 00:06 < fenn> depends 00:06 < fenn> engineering is a series of tradeoffs 00:07 < genehacker> also I'd like to introduce additional degrees of freedom by using tentacles 00:08 < genehacker> because tentacles are easier to fabricate than balljoints 00:10 < fenn> yeah, just keep making words on the screen ok 00:25 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-49-181.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 246 seconds] 00:36 < fenn> stalk garth minette 00:40 < fenn> and tor amundson? 01:07 -!- superkuh [~hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has joined #hplusroadmap 01:28 -!- superkuh [~hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has quit [Quit: f*ck comcast] 01:30 -!- superkuh [hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has joined #hplusroadmap 01:50 -!- superkuh [hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds] 01:55 -!- superkuh [hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has joined #hplusroadmap 02:48 -!- Redeemer_2 [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 04:56 -!- Phreedom [~quassel@109.254.6.63] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 05:19 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.68.74] has joined #hplusroadmap 05:35 -!- Redeemer_2 [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] 05:36 -!- marainein [~marainein@220-253-49-35.VIC.netspace.net.au] has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer] 05:40 -!- Redeemer_2 [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 05:56 -!- strages [~strages@c-76-29-243-225.hsd1.al.comcast.net] has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer] 06:00 -!- strages [~strages@c-76-29-243-225.hsd1.al.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 06:14 -!- JayDugger [~duggerj@2001:0:53aa:64c:1c77:5ff3:52c6:ef50] has joined #hplusroadmap 06:16 -!- JayDugger [~duggerj@2001:0:53aa:64c:1c77:5ff3:52c6:ef50] has quit [Client Quit] 06:24 -!- JayDugger [~duggerj@2001:0:53aa:64c:1c77:5ff3:52c6:ef50] has joined #hplusroadmap 06:34 -!- shepazu [~schepers@adsl-69-166-128.rmo.bellsouth.net] has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer] 06:35 -!- shepazu [~schepers@adsl-69-166-128.rmo.bellsouth.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 06:52 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.68.74] has quit [Quit: This computer has gone to sleep] 07:03 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.68.74] has joined #hplusroadmap 07:05 < kanzure> misumi beams? 07:31 -!- Noahj [~noah@ip68-230-157-203.ri.ri.cox.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 07:35 -!- strages [~strages@c-76-29-243-225.hsd1.al.comcast.net] has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer] 08:07 < JayDugger> Misumi: press dies and plastic molds. 08:07 < JayDugger> Lots of componenets... 08:10 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-59-32.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 08:14 -!- anthonyl [~anthonyl@208-78-67-234-rangeroamerinc.clt.ord.sparkplugbb.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 08:24 -!- JayDugger [~duggerj@2001:0:53aa:64c:1c77:5ff3:52c6:ef50] has quit [Quit: Leaving.] 08:45 -!- chupacabra [~chupacabr@cpe-70-112-123-173.austin.res.rr.com] has quit [Remote host closed the connection] 08:54 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.68.74] has quit [Quit: This computer has gone to sleep] 09:05 -!- chupacabra [~chupacabr@71.145.143.245] has joined #hplusroadmap 09:19 < egeste> chupacabra: 09:19 < egeste> hello 09:39 -!- ybit [ybit@unaffiliated/ybit] has quit [Ping timeout: 260 seconds] 09:39 -!- fenn [fenn@146.6.88.45] has quit [Ping timeout: 248 seconds] 09:39 -!- kanzure [bryan@146.6.88.45] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 09:47 < gnusha> http://giulioprisco.blogspot.com/2010/04/telexlr8-anders-sandberg-on-neuroselves.html 09:48 < chupacabra> yo 10:14 < gnusha> hmm http://code.creativecommons.org/viewgit/libvalidator.git/plain/README.txt 10:16 -!- Salain [~d8e6ec5c@gateway/web/freenode/x-huimcxgfwupqaavb] has joined #hplusroadmap 11:02 -!- Salain [~d8e6ec5c@gateway/web/freenode/x-huimcxgfwupqaavb] has quit [Ping timeout: 248 seconds] 11:04 -!- Phreedom [~quassel@109.254.6.63] has joined #hplusroadmap 11:07 -!- Semikolon [~Semikolon@c-171ce055.438-1-64736c10.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se] has joined #hplusroadmap 11:07 -!- Semikolon [~Semikolon@c-171ce055.438-1-64736c10.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se] has quit [Excess Flood] 11:12 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-59-32.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 264 seconds] 11:31 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-141-188.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 11:35 -!- chupacabra [~chupacabr@71.145.143.245] has quit [Remote host closed the connection] 11:36 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-141-188.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 11:43 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-141-188.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 11:56 -!- chupacabra [~chupacabr@cpe-70-112-123-173.austin.res.rr.com] has joined #hplusroadmap 12:01 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.71.83] has joined #hplusroadmap 12:09 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-141-188.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] 13:38 < ferrouswheel> A day late to the exchange in my log, but I'm in the "whatever embodiment suites at the time" camp. 14:06 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-45-215.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 14:46 -!- kanzure [bryan@146.6.88.45] has joined #hplusroadmap 14:56 -!- Semikolon [~Semikolon@c-171ce055.438-1-64736c10.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se] has joined #hplusroadmap 14:56 -!- Semikolon [~Semikolon@c-171ce055.438-1-64736c10.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se] has quit [Excess Flood] 14:57 -!- bkero [~freenode@osuosl/staff/bkero] has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds] 14:58 -!- bkero [~freenode@horace.dionysian-mind.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 14:58 -!- bkero [~freenode@horace.dionysian-mind.net] has quit [Changing host] 14:58 -!- bkero [~freenode@osuosl/staff/bkero] has joined #hplusroadmap 15:04 -!- anthonyl [~anthonyl@208-78-67-234-rangeroamerinc.clt.ord.sparkplugbb.net] has quit [Quit: Leaving] 15:09 -!- fenn [fenn@146.6.88.45] has joined #hplusroadmap 15:14 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-45-215.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 15:28 -!- klafka [~klafka@129.21.71.83] has quit [Quit: This computer has gone to sleep] 15:44 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-45-215.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 16:18 < kanzure> http://diybio.org/survey/ 16:18 < kanzure> the first two pages seem to be about finances, and i haven't bothered to look past them yet 16:19 < kanzure> http://appv3.sgizmo.com/testsurvey/survey?id=278246&crc=170b2f3b2933d6c30fa86a8c0300dc02 16:22 < kanzure> heh it's too bad i'm not more paranoid or more into conspiracy theories 16:22 < kanzure> http://groups.google.com/group/diybio-hifive 16:24 < heath> wuh? 16:24 < heath> whois hifive? 16:24 * heath visits with the niece and calls it a night 16:25 < fenn> is that like "majestic twelve"? 16:26 < kanzure> fenn: what was your brother giving you "the talk" on? 16:26 < fenn> the "get a job by the end of the week" talk 16:26 < kanzure> "by the end of the week"? 16:26 < kanzure> aren't i already paying you 16:27 < fenn> well, no, actually 16:27 < kanzure> uh. /me checks paypal 16:27 < fenn> anyway, minimum rent for "a room" in these parts is like $800 16:28 < fenn> but i would be happy with a life support chamber really 16:28 < fenn> wtf why doesn't SF have capsule hotels? 16:28 < kanzure> i pitched to capitalfactory.com the other day 16:29 < fenn> they could make a huge fuckin beehive and solve the homeless problem overnight 16:29 < kanzure> and it's been a long time coming, but i am now "officially" annoyed with how startups are more about excitement generation 16:29 < kanzure> so, i'm thinking about making an excitement pyramid scheme 16:29 < kanzure> i'm super excited about it 16:30 < fenn> i'm thinking about working on a farm with WWOOF and learning jquery while i sell reprap parts on ebay 16:30 < fenn> s/jquery/whatever/ 16:32 < fenn> the whole concept of charging 10x my food and utilities costs for cubic volume is just bugging me 16:32 < kanzure> didn't you have free rent with me 16:32 < fenn> i dunno, did i? 16:33 < fenn> i think i skipped the first and last month 16:33 < fenn> IOU $1K 16:33 < fenn> happy? 16:33 < kanzure> why do you owe me anything 16:33 < fenn> because i occupied valuable acreage in your closet 16:34 < fenn> time*area = money 16:34 < kanzure> that goes for a premium! 16:34 < kanzure> wtf those units make no sense 16:34 < kanzure> anyway, why would you pay when you have no rent here? 16:34 < kanzure> i know sf is very attractive, but you could do work here in the hackerspace now 16:35 < fenn> i've thought about it and don't want to go backwards 16:36 < fenn> and, you're boring, sorry :( 16:36 < kanzure> it's true 16:36 < fenn> i'm working on treating my fun deficiency syndrome, so austin would be medically disadvised 16:37 < fenn> i dont understand why none of the 50 people I gave my card to have written back 16:37 < kanzure> there's like a 1% response rate with business cards 16:38 < fenn> wtf that's worse than spam 16:40 < kanzure> i failed at buying food coloring dye 16:40 < kanzure> i went into hobby lobby for food coloring and came out with oil pastels 16:41 * kanzure must not understand shopping? 16:42 < fenn> should have gotten watercolors, at least that's the right solvent base 16:43 < kanzure> what the hell are water colors 16:43 < fenn> water soluble pigments 16:43 < nsh> tape a viagra pill to your business card 16:43 < nsh> problem solved. 16:43 < fenn> er.. i think that might be sending the wrong message 16:43 < kanzure> the message is "try my product!" 16:44 < fenn> http://belfry.com/ <- last guy i gave my card to 16:44 < QuantumG> somehow I got on an unmanaged mailing list.. and every day someone says "can you people stop emailing me?" 16:45 < fenn> is it you? 16:45 < QuantumG> 1. yes it'd be nice if it was a proper listserv 2. learn to use your mail program 16:46 < fenn> genehacker: did you ever do anything with those reprap parts? how many are there (what percent complete) and what else do you have if anything? 16:49 -!- strages [~strages@c-76-29-243-225.hsd1.al.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 16:49 -!- Redeemer_2_ [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 16:53 -!- Redeemer_2 [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has quit [Ping timeout: 268 seconds] 16:53 -!- Redeemer_2_ [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-218-226.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] 17:12 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-45-215.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 17:16 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has joined #hplusroadmap 17:23 < QuantumG> http://www.nasa.gov/mp4/445566main_NE00@Robonaut2.mp4 17:23 -!- parolang` [~user@8e4a01246100775874c4f448e9887093.oregonrd-wifi-1261.amplex.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 17:23 < QuantumG> woah.. look at how articulate those hands are 18:06 < fenn> why does [austin-hacker-space] not do threading right? 18:07 -!- QuantumG [~qg@rtfm.insomnia.org] has quit [Read error: No route to host] 18:08 -!- QuantumG [~qg@rtfm.insomnia.org] has joined #hplusroadmap 18:09 -!- Redeemer_2_ [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-237-18.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 18:09 < fenn> oh oops nm, i accidentally turned off threading 18:35 < kanzure> cool, andrew knows the cto of autodesk 19:04 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-41-48.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 19:06 < kanzure> dear mac cowell: etienne isn't a troll or retarded, just french. 19:06 < kanzure> :D 19:07 -!- Redeemer_2_ [~Redeemer_@c-75-72-237-18.hsd1.mn.comcast.net] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] 19:13 < kanzure> " 19:13 < kanzure> "FYI, "the DIYBio group" was recently mentioned positively in the Lux 19:13 < kanzure> research venture capital report and on their biotech investment 19:13 < kanzure> webinar. Email me for a PDF. Notable quote is below. I remember only 19:13 < kanzure> a few times when such interest was shown by investors directly in a 19:13 < kanzure> "internet group". It's good! Keep doing whatever you're doing.. I 19:13 < kanzure> know I will be :-D " 19:15 < kanzure> dear lazyweb, should i watch this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room 19:16 < kanzure> oh look i'm on cnczone http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=765127 19:19 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has quit [Quit: This computer has gone to sleep] 19:37 < fenn> lol http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/index.shtml 19:37 < fenn> uses opencv 19:39 -!- JayDugger [~duggerj@2001:0:53aa:64c:1c77:5ff3:52c6:ef50] has joined #hplusroadmap 19:47 -!- avicenna [~avicenna@CPE001f5b002fd7-CM00407b859474.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com] has quit [Quit: avicenna] 19:50 < JayDugger> What about misumi beams? 19:53 < kanzure> http://savetheactlab.com/ hm 19:57 < JayDugger> What does ACT stand for? 20:03 < fenn> ACT stands for "theatre people" 20:03 < JayDugger> :) 20:03 < fenn> what is a misumi beam? 20:04 < JayDugger> http://www.misumi-ec.com/esgpen/mech/ 20:04 < JayDugger> http://www.misumi-ec.com/esgpen/, rather. 20:04 < JayDugger> From kanzure's earlier comment. 20:19 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has joined #hplusroadmap 20:20 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has quit [Client Quit] 20:21 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has joined #hplusroadmap 20:21 -!- Salain [~d8e6ec5c@gateway/web/freenode/x-ckwnaynpnueibfiv] has joined #hplusroadmap 20:48 -!- klafka [~klafka@cpe-66-66-5-254.rochester.res.rr.com] has quit [Quit: This computer has gone to sleep] 21:15 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-41-48.public.utexas.edu] has quit [Ping timeout: 276 seconds] 21:21 -!- parolang` [~user@8e4a01246100775874c4f448e9887093.oregonrd-wifi-1261.amplex.net] has quit [Remote host closed the connection] 21:22 -!- genehacker [genehacker@wireless-128-62-41-48.public.utexas.edu] has joined #hplusroadmap 22:22 < fenn> this is a rather confusing table http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v_budget#Earth.E2.80.93Moon_space 22:23 < fenn> the network diagram works a lot better, but the lengths arent to scale 22:43 -!- Salain [~d8e6ec5c@gateway/web/freenode/x-ckwnaynpnueibfiv] has quit [Ping timeout: 248 seconds] 23:25 -!- randallagordon [~randallag@c-76-115-121-108.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer] 23:29 -!- randallagordon [~randallag@c-76-115-121-108.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has joined #hplusroadmap 23:31 < fenn> hmm. SPEC, the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation http://spec.org well it's a cool name at least 23:31 -!- superkuh [hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has quit [Ping timeout: 265 seconds] 23:32 -!- superkuh [hukrepus@unaffiliated/superkuh] has joined #hplusroadmap 23:47 < fenn> dammit i need a clone 23:55 -!- chupacabra [~chupacabr@cpe-70-112-123-173.austin.res.rr.com] has quit [Ping timeout: 246 seconds]