Extelec

Extelec, 6 months ago to retrocomputing

Just found this...

Does anyone remember these ? :)

I'd be interested in a drive if anyone can spare one. (I realise they are incredibly rare)

#RetroComputing #floppy #computers

Extelec, 6 months ago to retrocomputing

You are in a semi-circular room, with an exit to the West, which is open.

#Zork, #Cray #RetroComputing

Extelec, 2 months ago to random

Tonight's task, remove 400mV of noise from the pico's a2d input that I'm using for audio.

Oscilloscope with a blue grid background showing spiky impulsive noise in yellow

Extelec, 6 months ago to random

This quick customer survey will only take 15 mins.

That's fine, my hourly rate is £xx please forward an invoicing address.

Extelec, 2 months ago to random

Loads of work to do today...

PCBs arrive

<distracted by asquirrel mode>

Must build pcbs... :)

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

Ask Microsoft: Are you using our personal data to train AI?

We had four lawyers, three privacy experts, and two campaigners look at Microsoft's new Service Agreement, and none of our experts could tell if Microsoft plans on using your personal data – including audio, video, chat, and attachments from 130 products, including Office, Skype, Teams, and Xbox – to train its AI models.

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/campaigns/microsoft-ai/

Extelec, 5 months ago to random

Midi parser working great now, a few tweaks to force monophony (and may need a few more) sound is via a piezo across the mosfet driver.

A few problems (non midi related) I need to check gate drive voltages whilst it's running, and occasionally, both cores are using the same code and accessing the a2d at the same time.
Annoyingly both are very time critical :(
Probably need to make a thread to do the monitoring in the background and pool the results.

Midi data ,white text on a black background.

Extelec, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

UK move to digital voice should be complete by 2025
I'm interested to see how far they have got.

So, if you are in the UK

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

Loads wrong with it, but the proof of principle is confirmed as viable :)

Steel ball rotates on a circular acrylic frame. With a single coil of wire around the track

Extelec, 15 days ago to random

Tell me you have been doing networking for a while, without telling me you have been doing networking for a while :)

In my network cabling box. (With the crimpers)

Extelec, 1 month ago to random

If asking for directions to walk to a place was on an Internet technical forum.

"Well I wouldn't start from here"

"Catch a bus, the driver will know"

"Why do you want to go there xxx is better"

"You are using the wrong shoes, try £5000 worth of wellingtons"

"My friend once walked to somewhere else"

"Don't walk trains are better"

"Turn right before you get to the bridge"

"Never heard of xxx "

"Read the f%£%%$g map!"

Extelec, 2 months ago to random

Anybody know which PIO the PIPICOW uses for its WiFi.

I think its PIO0, but moving my code to PIO1 hasn't improved things.

My Google foo is low currently, and even the PICOW datasheets appear to avoid this info (could be some where the SDK or course)

Extelec, 1 month ago to random

Oh the hypocrisy from Stack Overflow !

Extelec, 5 months ago to random

Anyone know what happens to the GPIO of a Pico when software is being installed ?

I'm guessing that they go Hi Z, or all as inputs, but I can't easily test it at the moment.

Extelec, 2 months ago to random

Microsoft cares about your privacy.

But, we share your data with 728 partners.

How about Not sharing the data for privacy.

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

The problem with the subscription model isn't you have to pay for it. Its you are tied in to using a single vendor. There is no competition. So there are no longer any reasons to be competitive.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/19/hps_ceo_spells_it_out/

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

Cool the nuts and bolts I've ordered have arrived, although I think there may be a problem..

Extelec, 7 months ago to random

Starting to not buy things that are only discounted by "club cards"

It's not a real discount, it forces me to give personal information, and the goods can usually be bought elsewhere for the same or better price. Borderline scam.

If people refuse to participate, the more all prices will be properly discounted.

Extelec, 5 months ago to random

With all this AI, can we have a C compiler that actually tells you where the closing } is missing and not the 5000 errors it causes.

Extelec, 3 months ago to random

A lot of work, again, but finally I have my PicoW Registered with my SIP server

RX ST_OK_200 )
REGISTER - OK :

SIP digest Auth is FUN!

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

PSA
If you have bought a 1TB or bigger flash stick from a cheap source. Don't use it.

Its likely a much lower sized stick, bodged up to report its size incorrectly

It WILL FAIL and YOU WILL LOSE DATA

Extelec, 2 months ago to random

Makes you think, How many eclipses have you missed because they happened at night ?

Extelec, 1 month ago to random

So, this mornings IT crisis.

Thanks for the new PC, where are all my emails.

*** long conversation ****

What, you mean all the ones in the DELETED folder.... Really,!

FFS....

Extelec, 4 months ago to random

So yesterday, I got to look around a paper bag manufacturer.

I asked if I could take photos, and was told that there are only dull machines down there.

Like these :)

Paper bag printing machine, two rollers covered with inks of all colours.
Paper bag printing machine, covered with inks of all colours.

Extelec, 7 months ago to random

Ebay search has gone mad

Looking for PVC electrical tape.
First page of results averaged £16 A ROLL.

Added Cheapest inc packaging, No change

Added world wide First result £1.99 a roll inc P&P

From Nottingham 10 miles away. delivery in 3 days.

Is Nottingham no longer in the UK ?