I love the idea of cold thermogenesis. I hate the idea of changing the temperature every 10-20 seconds...

I love the idea of cold thermogenesis.



I hate the idea of changing the temperature every 10-20 seconds in a 5-minute shower. That would just crowd out everything I take a shower for.



In a month or three, taking walks in light jackets or less? That might do.

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Don't think I'll get a Halloween themed build in, but this is certainly an interesting idea.

Don't think I'll get a Halloween themed build in, but this is certainly an interesting idea.

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Repetier Host is running in our print server. Now, to get it set up and configured.

Repetier Host is running in our print server. Now, to get it set up and configured.

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Happy 15th Birthday, Google! I won candy on the #googlebirthday doodle! Score: 127

Happy 15th Birthday, Google!



I won candy on the #googlebirthday doodle! Score: 127

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I hope J.J. Abrams heeds this.

I hope J.J. Abrams heeds this.

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I had kept track of my coffee intake using Your Flowing Data, but the input interface was Twitter, and...

I had kept track of my coffee intake using Your Flowing Data, but the input interface was Twitter, and he updated YFD to Twitter API 1.1 about two months after Twitter moved. So I started saving my own.



And today, I figured out enough of R's prettiest graphing library, ggplot2, to make a calendar heatmap of it.

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Anyone have a pointer to good use cases for the various NoSQL DBs?

Anyone have a pointer to good use cases for the various NoSQL DBs?

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As I understand it: $30/bulb, which is good. But needs $130 base unit, which is less so. Am I right?

As I understand it: $30/bulb, which is good. But needs $130 base unit, which is less so. Am I right?

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Midway through. I now have a bigger conceptual understanding of NoSQL. My practical understanding is...

Midway through. I now have a bigger conceptual understanding of NoSQL. My practical understanding is still very small.

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So now I know the answer :)

So now I know the answer :)

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Clearly, there needs to be a Perl merit badge.

Clearly, there needs to be a Perl merit badge.

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See, it's an Auto Tune because it's done in the car. I was prepared for the worst, but this was enjoyable...

See, it's an Auto Tune because it's done in the car.



I was prepared for the worst, but this was enjoyable.

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"The interesting thing about the Internet of Things is not the Things. it's the Internet."

"The interesting thing about the Internet of Things is not the Things. it's the Internet."

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Nice response to the takedown order.

Nice response to the takedown order.

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Yes... Yes we do. :)

Yes...

Yes we do. :)

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I need to get a gaggle of AT Tiny chips.

I need to get a gaggle of AT Tiny chips.

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It only takes 20 hours to learn any skill. Get started now.

It only takes 20 hours to learn any skill. Get started now.

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I received my $9 Arduinos, and have passed one down to Eric.

I received my $9 Arduinos, and have passed one down to Eric.

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Another factor in my cola-avoiding weight-loss: Your gut flora adapt to all the Diet Cola I gave it,...

Another factor in my cola-avoiding weight-loss: Your gut flora adapt to all the Diet Cola I gave it, the more short-chain fatty acids it created, which didn't tell me I was sated. Plus it promotes gut-lining inflamation.



Add this to tricking insulin to store and sleep issues, and I think I get more and more that diet cola is bad news.

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I mentioned these as well: Sunrise alarm clocks mimic the coming of the dawn, so that you meet with ...

I mentioned these as well: Sunrise alarm clocks mimic the coming of the dawn, so that you meet with gradual light in the morning, so 1) you aren't woken by a stress-educing sudden change and 2) the room isn't dark when you wake up, encouraging you to go back to sleep.



Personally, I have one lamp connected to a vacation timer and another one connected to X10 home automation controlled via crontab, so I don't get the "gradual brightness" but I do wake to a lit room.

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This is the smart alarm clock that I use most often. Basic concept: it uses the phone's accelerometer...

This is the smart alarm clock that I use most often. Basic concept: it uses the phone's accelerometer to detect when you're in a light sleep phase and wakes you up then, so you'll be less groggy when you confront your day.



Of course, as mentioned, I schedule it so I awaken up to 2 hours before I actually stand up and prepare for the day.

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I mentioned two motion-sensing alarm-clock apps for Android at my presentation on Sunday. This is the...

I mentioned two motion-sensing alarm-clock apps for Android at my presentation on Sunday. This is the one I described as "Pretty but somewhat buggy". You just need one time when your alarm clock fails you before you start looking at other choices, but maybe it will work better for others than for me.

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I have code that takes the JSON my G+ public posts and turns them into an RSS feed. I want to do that...

I have code that takes the JSON my G+ public posts and turns them into an RSS feed. I want to do that with a community I created for my local makerspace, but the JSON feed stopped working. Looking in the API docs, I'm not seeing anything Community-specific.



Can anyone give me help or pointers?

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+Matthew Stonebraker, Mark said you laid out what type of filament we should get, but for all the wonder...

+Matthew Stonebraker , Mark said you laid out what type of filament we should get, but for all the wonder Google is for search, searching G+ sucks. Can you re-post?

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My $9 Arduinos are in town. Should come in the mail today.

My $9 Arduinos are in town. Should come in the mail today.

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Now you tell us... is this true?

Now you tell us... is this true?

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What are you going this evening? #NDTpurdue

What are you going this evening? #NDTpurdue

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Today's NIMONA features a TRICERATOPS! How can you beat that?

Today's NIMONA features a TRICERATOPS! How can you beat that?

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The Smiths are killing the brilliant "This Charming Charlie", which joins Smiths lyrics with Peanuts...

The Smiths are killing the brilliant "This Charming Charlie", which joins Smiths lyrics with Peanuts cartoons. Sad.

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I've created a new Twitter acct for @LafayettechLabs, so I might return to having it tweet the community...

I've created a new Twitter acct for @LafayettechLabs, so I might return to having it tweet the community posts. Something isn't right at the moment, but be patient....

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This is pretty much a sustainable prank. I like it.

This is pretty much a sustainable prank. I like it.

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I saw this yesterday -- A Teensy|Jeenode|Trinket-sized Arduino board with onboard wifi with a pretty...

I saw this yesterday -- A Teensy|Jeenode|Trinket-sized Arduino board with onboard wifi with a pretty long range.



For the use discussed, this is a decent sized size, but I'm not sure that wifi overhead is really what we want, and certainly we would want to move onto our own designs before too long. But really, I do like this idea.

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Jeremy asked me about the Chromecast. Here's some screen shots from my phone. From the YouTube app,...

Jeremy asked me about the Chromecast. Here's some screen shots from my phone.



From the YouTube app, you click that square at the top, which connects you. When you click on a video, you can choose "Play" or "Add to TV Queue".



On the right is a full TV Queue. Chromecast works by taking on the videos. It is downloading the videos from YouTube, not your phone. I know you can add to the same queue from two separate phones, but I don't know if two different accounts works the same way.



Later, I will post screen shots from Netflix, which works similarly. At the moment, those are the two video apps that I use that use Chromecast. Google Play Music also works, so I assume Google Play Video does, also, but I never use it.



If anyone has a small HDMI monitor I can demo with, I'm more than willing to bring it in next meeting. Not that it's particularly maker.

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We have a small PC we're going to set as our 3D print server. Thinking about making Saturday a hack ...

We have a small PC we're going to set as our 3D print server. Thinking about making Saturday a hack day. Interest?

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Another small, inexpensive Arduino on Kickstarter. This one's got wifi!

Another small, inexpensive Arduino on Kickstarter. This one's got wifi!

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When my next Arduino comes, I should use a buzzer and write code to make it play the melody from Kraftwerk's...

When my next Arduino comes, I should use a buzzer and write code to make it play the melody from Kraftwerk's "Pocket Calculator".

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The process of programming. Anything missing?

The process of programming. Anything missing?

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In the TekVentures trailer at the Ft Wayne Makers Faire

In the TekVentures trailer at the Ft Wayne Makers Faire

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This is substantially the same technique as the spooky mirror I mentioned when discussing a Halloween...

This is substantially the same technique as the spooky mirror I mentioned when discussing a Halloween group build.

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"Are we really going to accept an Interface Of The Future that is less expressive than a sandwich?"

"Are we really going to accept an Interface Of The Future that is less expressive than a sandwich?"

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OK. I'm going to Ft Wayne Maker Faire tomorrow. I have a small car with four seats. So, 2-3 people. ...

OK. I'm going to Ft Wayne Maker Faire tomorrow. I have a small car with four seats. So, 2-3 people. I'm wanting to be on the road about 8am, but that's negotiable if anyone else wants to car-pool.

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Just so you know, those papers are available online. Just Google for "bell system technical journal ...

Just so you know, those papers are available online. Just Google for "bell system technical journal July 1960".

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Google swaps out MySQL, moves to MariaDB. Much interesting read! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/...

Google swaps out MySQL, moves to MariaDB. Much interesting read!



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/12/google_mariadb_mysql_migration/

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INDOT: leading the nation in stupid highway routing.

INDOT: leading the nation in stupid highway routing.

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"Let the robots take the jobs, and let them help us dream up new work that matters." -- Kevin Kelly

"Let the robots take the jobs, and let them help us dream up new work that matters." -- Kevin Kelly

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Red Pitaya enables everyone to start using technologies that were yesterday available only to advanced...

Red Pitaya enables everyone to start using technologies that were yesterday available only to advanced research laboratories and industry. http://kck.st/13xfdee

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What I love about this is that I can use my tools written in Perl and using IMAP to keep track of messages...

What I love about this is that I can use my tools written in Perl and using IMAP to keep track of messages I think are important.



Not that I have many of them go to my Outlook account, but still...

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Analog Traces. I like that phrase.

Analog Traces. I like that phrase.

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Gold is best.

Gold is best.

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"Chromecast is solution looking for a problem" -- The Register I like the Register's snark, and there...

"Chromecast is solution looking for a problem" -- The Register



I like the Register's snark, and there is a point. The antenna is a dongle to get local broadcast on your screen. The set-top box is a dongle to get Comcast/Dish/DirecTV/etc content on your screen. The DVD/BR is a dongle ....



You can connect your computer to a TV. I've done it with VGA-to-Composite, with a DVI in on an older TV, and with the VGA in and HDMI in on my newest TV. I've done it with the connector-to-bare-wire BS we used to connect our Atari 2600s with. Compared to every previous solution, HDMI is magic, but you know what's more magic? Wireless HDMI, which Chromecast essentially is. You want to allow your videos on laptops and not the bigger screens, networks? Surprise! The TV is just a second monitor for the laptop.



And, Google is trying to develop networks of content on YouTube. Nerdist, Geek and Sundry, etc. They're trying to get Content on YT/Chromecast. And don't forget that you can stream Netflix (Content!) onto Chromecast.

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Give-away: Bus Pirate V3.5c to 1 random share. Does any of your project need a Bus Pirate? Or maybe ...

Give-away: Bus Pirate V3.5c to 1 random share. Does any of your project need a Bus Pirate? Or maybe this Bus Pirate might be able to ignite your creativity to build a cool project. Share to win! Time: Now---15:00, Sept 16, 2013 (Beijing Time, UTC + 8). Good luck!

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Damian Conway explains Perl 6. Too great.

Damian Conway explains Perl 6.



Too great.

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Entirely sensible to hate Tom Cruise for this reason. Minority Report interfaces are like charades with...

Entirely sensible to hate Tom Cruise for this reason. Minority Report interfaces are like charades with computers.

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Yeah, I'm going to have to steal everything here for my .vimrc.

Yeah, I'm going to have to steal everything here for my .vimrc.

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Well, crap. A drop onto carpet, even.

Well, crap. A drop onto carpet, even.

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#HistoricallyHardcore

#HistoricallyHardcore

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My first Android project. #Arduino communicates with #Android wirelessly. Cheapest method

My first Android project. #Arduino communicates with #Android wirelessly. Cheapest method

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A half-kilometer of NeoPixels. Impressive.

A half-kilometer of NeoPixels. Impressive.

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It looks good, and I'm less satisfied with my current programming font than exhausted with searching...

It looks good, and I'm less satisfied with my current programming font than exhausted with searching for a better one.

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The code review experience...

The code review experience...

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It's fuzzy and we need to fine-tune things. Really, we need to set up a 3D printer server. And get a...

It's fuzzy and we need to fine-tune things. Really, we need to set up a 3D printer server. And get a scrape-it-off-the-bed tool. But I still think this is way cool.

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I've just found a way to incorporate Google+ into RSS feeds on a RPi running XMBC.

I've just found a way to incorporate Google+ into RSS feeds on a RPi running XMBC.

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Always easier said than done.

Always easier said than done.

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Randy chose a fairly ambitious second demo for the Solidoodle, and it looks pretty good.

Randy chose a fairly ambitious second demo for the Solidoodle, and it looks pretty good.

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We're printing! It's a solid cube!

We're printing! It's a solid cube!

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There's a 3D mockup of the floorplan on the MatchBOX site. More than a flat blueprint. Looks good. ...

There's a 3D mockup of the floorplan on the MatchBOX site. More than a flat blueprint. Looks good.



Marking it as "Project Update", even though it isn't strictly a LTL project.

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Went to Purdue ICC at the MatchBOX this morning, and found they've opened up the windows, making it ...

Went to Purdue ICC at the MatchBOX this morning, and found they've opened up the windows, making it look much less like a dank pit. The paint on the floor indicates (mostly) where the walls are coming.

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Fully annotated Girl Talk. You need this. You don't know it yet, but you do.

Fully annotated Girl Talk. You need this. You don't know it yet, but you do.

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Clearly, the USPS gets a cut of the postage, which limits the amount of spam you get. There is a cost...

Clearly, the USPS gets a cut of the postage, which limits the amount of spam you get. There is a cost to real-world spam. Not so much electronic spam....

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I don't get it. Just when you start having a name that means something, you change? And when that starts...

I don't get it. Just when you start having a name that means something, you change? And when that starts to mean something, change it again? That seems like a recipe for alienating interested parties.

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Very cool.

Very cool.

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There's precedent to your idea +Graham McCullough, but that certainly doesn't mean it's not a good idea...

There's precedent to your idea +Graham McCullough , but that certainly doesn't mean it's not a good idea.

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+Nick Molo, don't you like us anymore?

+Nick Molo , don't you like us anymore?

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I saw this guy when he was like twelve or something. Bringing mando to every music he can make it work...

I saw this guy when he was like twelve or something. Bringing mando to every music he can make it work with, and Chris being Chris, he makes it work with everything.

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Also for +Graham McCullough, here's that Ted Greene video I told you about, featuring Ted playing absolutely...

Also for +Graham McCullough, here's that Ted Greene video I told you about, featuring Ted playing absolutely gorgeous chord melody music while the people at the wedding reception talk and eat.



Most Beautiful Guitar Playing EVER - Ted Greene 4 Song Medley

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Also for +Graham McCullough, here's that Ted Greene video I told you about, featuring Ted playing absolutely...

Also for +Graham McCullough , here's that Ted Greene video I told you about, featuring Ted playing absolutely gorgeous chord melody music while the people at the wedding reception talk and eat.

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I think I've identified a problem in Perl. I might have just done something unutterably stupid, though...

I think I've identified a problem in Perl. I might have just done something unutterably stupid, though.

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Graham pulled out the oscilloscope to debug his tube amp circuit, with the help of Chuck. And Matt had...

Graham pulled out the oscilloscope to debug his tube amp circuit, with the help of Chuck. And Matt had broken parts on the 3D printer, but he printed better replacement parts, which he and Jeremy installed. A pretty good meeting.



Any interest in a hack day on Saturday?

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As a player, I'm not really an Ibanez S-type guy. I'm much more the Tele right next to it. But really...

As a player, I'm not really an Ibanez S-type guy. I'm much more the Tele right next to it. But really, that body design, especially with that burled poplar top? Isn't that just so pretty?

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