You mean the presentation won't be complete without someone suggesting how it could have been done with a 555 instead of a microcontroller.
Richard Spindler wrote: > It won't be complete without a 555 timer :) > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 3:25 PM, nathan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Why yes indeed... It's one of the elements of my preso. ;) > > Assuming you are there, you'll be able to hear all about it. > > heh. > > On 16/08/2015 6:59 PM, Andre van Eyssen wrote: > > > > Used up all the pins? You've heard of a shift register, right? > > > > Nathan wrote: > >> Hi folks, > >> > >> Just a reminder, we are on this Wednesday the 19th. > >> > >> I'm making good progress on the Raspberry Pi discussion / demo... > I have > >> used up just about all the GPIO pins on the thing! > >> > >> Please make sure you RSVP so I can sort pizza / drinks! :) > >> > >> And remember - there is a door prize! (and I have actually got some > >> 'selection' code sorted... ;) > >> > >> See you there! > >> > >> Nathan. > >> > >> On 8/08/2015 10:18 PM, Nathan wrote: > >>> Hi folks! > >>> > >>> We are back! And this time with some slightly different > materials - a > >>> mix of Core Solaris and some non-Solaris stuff. > >>> > >>> Important note first up: We are still meeting in the NTT office > in the > >>> World Trade Centre. (Address Below) > >>> > >>> This month, we have Dan Gangaiya doing a spot of iSCSI with Solaris. > >>> Dan's recently been doing some more heavy lifting work with iSCSI, > >>> including things like multi-initiator, multi-pathing and > >>> authentication etc. I for one am looking forward to seeing how Dan > >>> approaches it! ;) > >>> > >>> I'm also going to be doing a session on Getting started with > Raspberry > >>> Pi's; GPIO pins, digital and > >>> analogue inputs and outputs and other Pi stuff. Don't expect > mastery, > >>> but if you are looking for someone fresh from just having worked out > >>> how to do it himself to give yourself a kickstart, you should be in > >>> for a treat. LEDs, ADC's, beepers, and perhaps RFID if I can > make it work. > >>> > >>> Finally - assuming he can think of something awesome, we might also > >>> have Boyd present something! > >>> > >>> The Monthly Mystery Door Prize (MMDP) continues. It might be > great, it > >>> might not. It might be an SSD or SCSI card, or a can of Pal, > Whiskers > >>> or something else... you won't know month to month what it is, > or who > >>> will get it. I'll be writing some awesome code (in C of course) to > >>> determine who wins, and what they win. ;) (and it'll be > available for > >>> open review to ensure it's not cheating, by always awarding a > Nyan Cat > >>> shirt to Richard) > >>> > >>> Finally - If you would like to present something - let me know. > There > >>> is still space on the bill. > >>> > >>> So - come along, talk, listen, eat pizza and drink beer (and maybe > >>> even eat Pal.). I dare you. > >>> > >>> (Gavin - I'm *still* looking (As one other observer noted: Now > using > >>> my 'Gorgon Stare Mk II'(tm) ) at you and the vm2 subsystem one of > >>> these days!! heh heh.) :). > >>> > >>> Hope to see you there, and if you would like to present on > anything in > >>> S11.2 that you have already played with, let me know, and I'll make > >>> space for you in the program! > >>> > >>> For reference - On the list of what folks wanted to see - we > >>> collectively decided we'd like to talk about the following in the > >>> coming months: > >>> DTrace stuff (including a re-intro/primer as we have a bunch > of new > >>> folks in the group), Solaris 11 (going deep into the new stuff), > (eg: > >>> ipadm, dladm, tuned versus vanilla, etc), OEL/OL (Oracle Linux)... > >>> Anyone who wants to volunteer would be most welcome. :) > >>> > >>> See below for topics/speakers. > >>> > >>> If you want to get someone else subscribed to this list - send > them here: > >>> > >>> http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug > >>> > >>> Please respond in the positive OR negative ASAP so Pizza and Drinks > >>> can be planned. > >>> > >>> Where? > >>> The NTT office, > >>> Level 7, Tower 4, World Trade Centre > >>> 18-22 Siddeley Street, Melbourne. (**NOTE: > This is > >>> NOT the oracle building any more**) > >>> Walk in the front of the building, and head to the > >>> lifts to the left past the security desk, go to level 7. > >>> There is parking available close by, though I can't > >>> speak to the price. I believe it's cheap > >>> off-peak parking though... > >>> > >>> > >>> When? > >>> ***Wednesday*** August the 19th at 18:00 for general > >>> discussion and merriment. > >>> > >>> Speakers start at 18:30 sharp, with Pizza arriving somewhere around > >>> 20:00ish. > >>> > >>> I'm looking for Topics/Speakers for *next* month as well. > >>> > >>> Soft drink, coffee/tea and Pizza will be available. (YES - FOOD.) > >>> > >>> **If you plan to attend, please reply NOW to > >>> [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> so that we > >>> can plan for seating / pizza / drinks!** > >>> > >>> To anyone who meets with or talks to folks interested in > Solaris: Please > >>> let everyone know about the meeting, the time and the date. We would > >>> love to continue to continue to grow the group. > >>> > >>> A note on access: The Lifts in the building and entrance to Level 5 > >>> automatically lock early in the evening, so access will be > provided by > >>> Oracle folks on-site. A sign will also be placed close to the ground > >>> floor lifts with a contact number, should you arrive after the > start of > >>> the meeting. > >>> > >>> If you are interested in Solaris, doing interesting things with, > or on > >>> Solaris, we want YOU! > >>> > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> msosug mailing list > >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug > >> _______________________________________________ > >> msosug mailing list > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > msosug mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug > > > > > -- > Richard Spindler > PO Box 768 > South Yarra > Victoria 3141 > +61 400 117 860 > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -- Andre van Eyssen. 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