| 00:01.05 | joshua_ | or until the part cooks..... |
| 00:01.35 | pb_ | heh. if the part cooks first, you are using the wrong type of solder. |
| 00:01.52 | pb_ | or applying the iron to the wrong place, I suppose |
| 00:01.58 | joshua_ | yeah |
| 00:02.29 | joshua_ | gb2: for actual ICs, you will want a nice fine tip and a microscope |
| 00:02.36 | joshua_ | stereo microscope better. |
| 00:02.41 | joshua_ | and a jamey with solder wick. |
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| 00:03.17 | joshua_ | mm, ipv6 |
| 00:04.06 | kergoth_ | indeed |
| 00:04.21 | pb_ | yah, microscope can be handy for inspection, but it's tedious to actually solder underneath one. |
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| 00:05.39 | joshua_ | pb_: hm, really? I found it a lot easier when soldering little drams onto an ipaq board. |
| 00:06.01 | pb_ | I guess it's a matter of taste. I find it more awkward, usually. |
| 00:06.36 | pb_ | my boss is a big fan of the microscope though |
| 00:06.42 | joshua_ | of course, that's all I was really exposed to. "Gee, there's this microscope here. I bet this is what I am supposed to use." |
| 00:06.48 | joshua_ | ah. |
| 00:07.33 | MSpin | soldering under a scope gives me a headache |
| 00:07.45 | MSpin | things are just too distorted |
| 00:08.42 | pb_ | joshua_: heh |
| 00:15.59 | kergoth | anyone know a place to get cheap usb to serial adapters? need to do something to make managing the serial ports on all these devices easier |
| 00:16.47 | kergoth | tempted to buy one of those ethernet terminal server products on ebay or something, but they can be pricey |
| 00:17.04 | MSpin | kergoth: if you don't need SSH, they can be a decent deal |
| 00:17.50 | kergoth | digi, lantronix, etc all have decent products in that area. could probably get an older model for a decent price |
| 00:18.00 | kergoth | dont exactly need a 32 port rack mount ssh capable ts running embedded linux |
| 00:18.19 | MSpin | hehehe |
| 00:18.45 | MSpin | didn't you work for Digi a while back? |
| 00:19.07 | kergoth | yeah, did unix tech support |
| 00:19.12 | kergoth | for a good 3 years |
| 00:19.23 | MSpin | ahhh |
| 00:19.39 | andersee | Looks pretty, though a shame Sharp _still_ hasn't added builtin wifi -- http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-71.html |
| 00:19.56 | MSpin | a client wants me to do some work with Digi's little smart jack thingies |
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| 00:20.27 | kergoth | andersee: no doubt |
| 00:20.42 | kergoth | the sl6000 is nice. if they had a clamshell with the same featureset (usb host, wifi), thatd be badass |
| 00:21.42 | andersee | I'd buy it in a heartbeat |
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| 00:22.19 | Pendalar | hmm a 802.11G CF.. interesting |
| 00:22.34 | kergoth | hmm, can get a lantronix ets16 terminal server for like a hundred bucks |
| 00:22.35 | Zero_Chaos | Pendalar: where? |
| 00:22.38 | Pendalar | I wonder if the zaurus could actually take it |
| 00:22.39 | kergoth | wouldnt be a bad way to go |
| 00:22.50 | Pendalar | linksys WCF54G |
| 00:22.59 | Zero_Chaos | WoW, I want it |
| 00:23.08 | Pendalar | but could the bus/etc handle it? surely there's a bottleneck somewhere that would absolutely shit itself |
| 00:23.28 | Zero_Chaos | maybe, I wouldn't really know |
| 00:23.47 | Pendalar | kergoth might ;-) |
| 00:25.08 | gb2 | kergoth: you're looking for usb-serial frobs? |
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| 00:25.56 | kergoth | that or ethernet, yeah. too many console ports and no way to manage them |
| 00:26.48 | Pendalar | kergoth do you think the device could make full use of 802.11g speed? |
| 00:26.53 | MSpin | I've not heard good things about a pile of USB-serial adapters |
| 00:26.57 | gb2 | kergoth: at work, we use the aten/iogear dongles |
| 00:26.57 | gb2 | http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=325871 |
| 00:26.59 | gb2 | this part |
| 00:27.14 | gb2 | the cable is about a foot long, but it's nice that it's all inline |
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| 00:53.27 | Pendalar | heh I don't think kergoth is going to comment ;-) |