The cesspit / chat thread.

[Amitz]

Being tested for glaucoma is the worse part of going to the optometrist.

Unsure if it's me or the lady operating the machine, but they sniped quick bursts of air at each eyeball. It's impossible not to blink. I swear they did each eye like 10 times. It doesn't hurt, it's just irritating as hell.

You really have to find a new optometrist. This procedure can be done (literally) in seconds if they do their job right and well! I have had that dozens of time and my dog (who is blind) had to undergo this examination once a week for 2 years. It never took 10 times to find the correct value. Your optometrist is not a pro... ;-)

 

[HalfEatenPie]

You really have to find a new optometrist. This procedure can be done (literally) in seconds if they do their job right and well! I have had that dozens of time and my dog (who is blind) had to undergo this examination once a week for 2 years. It never took 10 times to find the correct value. Your optometrist is not a pro... ;-)

Yep.  When I had my eyes checked they only had to do it once on each eye.  

 

[AuroraZero]

Mine does not even use air anymore. He has a laser light thing he uses. Comes close to touching the eye but doesn't. Ten seconds at the most and he has all the readings he needs.

 

[MannDude]

You really have to find a new optometrist. This procedure can be done (literally) in seconds if they do their job right and well! I have had that dozens of time and my dog (who is blind) had to undergo this examination once a week for 2 years. It never took 10 times to find the correct value. Your optometrist is not a pro... ;-)

Guess you get what you pay for... Wal-Mart vision clinic

 

[DomainBop]

//facepalm = provider buys hosting company assets, doesn't realize they acquired a server in Singapore until someone posts about downtime on WHT

 

[Francisco]

[11:24:19] Aldryic says:

wew

[11:24:59] Aldryic says:

So, HR complained that I was playing suggestive music too loudly.

[11:25:15] Aldryic says:

I was listening to Daft Punk's Up All Night to Get Lucky.

[11:25:30] Aldryic says:

I'm now listening to MSI's 'Fuck Machine'... with the volume a little higher <_<

 

[DomainBop]

uname -a
Linux 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:27:09 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux


cat /proc/cpuinfo


processor    : 0


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 1


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 2


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 3


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 4


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 5


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 6


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


processor    : 7


cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported


clock        : 3026.000000MHz


revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)


timebase    : 512000000


platform    : pSeries


model        : IBM pSeries (emulated by qemu)


machine        : CHRP IBM pSeries (emulated by qemu)

 

[k0nsl]

I got one too  :lol:

Actually, several. I've reached my quota in both regions.

uname -a
Linux 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:27:09 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux


cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor    : 0
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 1
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 2
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 3
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 4
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 5
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 6
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

processor    : 7
cpu        : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported
clock        : 3026.000000MHz
revision    : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201)

timebase    : 512000000
platform    : pSeries
model        : IBM pSeries (emulated by qemu)
machine        : CHRP IBM pSeries (emulated by qemu)

 

[MannDude]

Spent a good 4 hours trying to clean up wiring on the quad and then added some LED lighting... tomorrow will clean it up more and try to get some cold weather FPV flights in. Brrr.

 

[HalfEatenPie]

Spent a good 4 hours trying to clean up wiring on the quad and then added some LED lighting... tomorrow will clean it up more and try to get some cold weather FPV flights in. Brrr.

TAKE DEM VIDS.

I want to see this.

Also, if you could please record your flight videos.  I would love it.  

 

[MannDude]

TAKE DEM VIDS.

I want to see this.

Also, if you could please record your flight videos.  I would love it.  

I do.

I'll work on an edit when I have something other than flying around out back. Just now getting into FPV so that'll be more fun and more interesting to watch since it doesn't have to be restricted to my poor line of sight.

 

[HalfEatenPie]

Yeah.  Some of those flight cameras would be awesome. 

Ever seen that one guy flying a quadcopter out onto the ocean and back?  Amazing stuff. 

If I lived on a beach, I'd totally do that.  

 

[MannDude]

@HalfEatenPie

Got it finished up tonight. Didn't do much night flying because... well, I can't see trees even if I can see my quad but you get the idea...





At least now it's very unlikely to get my orientation when in the air confused.

 

[MannDude]

Also...

 

[Francisco]

DICKBUTT TO THE MOOOOOON

 

[rds100]

Interesting how many of your neighbors called 911 to say they see an UFO ;-)

 

[HalfEatenPie]

@HalfEatenPie

Got it finished up tonight. Didn't do much night flying because... well, I can't see trees even if I can see my quad but you get the idea...

At least now it's very unlikely to get my orientation when in the air confused.

Put a spotlight on it.

Also machine guns.

Terrorize your neighborhood.

Mass produce your little machines.

Take over the world.

 

[Francisco]

ATTN @HalfEatenPie

Fran

 

[MannDude]

Put a spotlight on it.

Also machine guns.

Terrorize your neighborhood.

Mass produce your little machines.

Take over the world.

The flight time is bad enough (10.5~ min) as is without weighing it down with all of that!

Plus I refuse to fly over buildings or people so.... I'll terrorize the woods and open grass fields with it. Vrrooom.

I did once chase after a groundhog, though. 

 

[HalfEatenPie]

ATTN @HalfEatenPie

Fran

Aww how cute. 

It has the picture of the dog that's in it!  I wonder if they mix multiple dogs in together like they do with ground beef?