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viz · April 2014

And congrats!

hungrymark · April 2014

Thanks. Last night I had a dream that she gave birth to an alien :-)

viz · April 2014

She's a bit young for that if she's still in the mother's womb tbh.

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2014

best wishes @hungrymark

hungrymark · April 2014

Cheers Phil!

Bucket · April 2014

Best of luck @hungrymark, hope all goes well

As for me... I've just spent a really, really scary amount of money on three concert tickets for myself and two mates. My bank balance is crying a bit... the deal is that I'll be reimbursed by them but for the time being, I've just spent over 200 quid and I feel a little guilty.

On the plus side, this means that in July I will be seeing Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Faith No More, Motorhead, Rise to Remain, Gallows, Soulfly and Wolfmother (among others) all in the same place on the same day, with two great friends. Which should be pretty cool.

randomhandclaps · April 2014

hungrymark said:

Thanks. Last night I had a dream that she gave birth to an alien :-)

But did it look like the alien milkman ?

I always think the 12 week scan is by far the most stressful. You go in with a worry about almost every possibility. Feels a great deal more real after though, which is cool.

stickyfiddle · April 2014

First wedding anniversary on Friday (where did that year go?!) and the jewellery I picked went down well

hungrymark · April 2014

randomhandclaps said:

hungrymark said:

Thanks. Last night I had a dream that she gave birth to an alien :-)

But did it look like the alien milkman ?

I always think the 12 week scan is by far the most stressful. You go in with a worry about almost every possibility. Feels a great deal more real after though, which is cool.

Totally.

We did start getting milk delivered in January actually, come to think of it.

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2014

My Site Hardware Control Program (aka SHCP) has been "working" for about a week. We tested it with flicking toggle switches to simulate its inputs. Over the last few days I've been working on a Hardware Simulator, which kind of worked but on Tuesday night's overnight soak test we found that it could lock up waiting for an event which didn't happen. Lots of tracing & diagnostic listings later, I had an idea this morning for a fix ... and it works irrespective of what we throw at it (for now...)

Anyway, tonight I'm going home with the "smug satisfaction of the knowledge of a job well done".

guitargeek62 · April 2014

I've been headhunted for a new job, not too shabby considering I've not quite graduated, and my grades are decidedly average. I thought this part was meant to be difficult?

viz · April 2014

Awesome, congrats!

I'm sitting here waiting for an online skype music lesson - really looking forward to it

Bucket · April 2014

Two new Wows today.

Downside is that I haven't a clue what post they were for. Thanks anyway, if it was you

Anyway, I'm now off to the pub with an old mate whom I haven't seen for ages.

mike_l · April 2014

viz said:

Awesome, congrats!
I'm sitting here waiting for an online skype music lesson - really looking forward to it

Who was it with, and how was it?

Bucket · April 2014

Had some drinks with one of my very oldest friends (we're both approaching 19 and have known each other since we were four), it was very nice to see him. Am currently in a state of pleasant intoxication in which I am still able to talk (and just about type) but everything is really funny and I just love everyone. Now I'm going to listen to this marvellous piece of music, then go to bed and relish the fact I don't have to wake up early tomorrow.

guitargeek62 · April 2014

viz said:

Awesome, congrats!
I'm sitting here waiting for an online skype music lesson - really looking forward to it

Cheers! It's a role I'm interested in, although a different area and slightly less responsibility than what I was initially going to accept. It'll take some deliberation for sure, but two offers on the table can't be a bad thing (they're both from the same company). I'm tempted to go for the newer offer as it's got a less risky learning curve initially, and shouldn't hold me back later on from moving over to project management at some point. If anything the new role will help as I'd primarily be involved with service design and requirements analysis alongside the PMs anyway, maybe do this for a year or so and if a PM opportunity doesn't present itself again then I'll jump on a grad scheme and see where the wind takes me. Either one would make up for my grades, regardless!

viz · April 2014

guitargeek62 said:

viz said:

Awesome, congrats!
I'm sitting here waiting for an online skype music lesson - really looking forward to it

Cheers! It's a role I'm interested in, although a different area and slightly less responsibility than what I was initially going to accept. It'll take some deliberation for sure, but two offers on the table can't be a bad thing (they're both from the same company). I'm tempted to go for the newer offer as it's got a less risky learning curve initially, and shouldn't hold me back later on from moving over to project management at some point. If anything the new role will help as I'd primarily be involved with service design and requirements analysis alongside the PMs anyway, maybe do this for a year or so and if a PM opportunity doesn't present itself again then I'll jump on a grad scheme and see where the wind takes me. Either one would make up for my grades, regardless!

all else being equal, go for the bigger name - you've no idea how much that'll help you in later life, for cv points, and for your personal network. Good luck!

viz · April 2014

mike_l said:

viz said:

Awesome, congrats!
I'm sitting here waiting for an online skype music lesson - really looking forward to it

Who was it with, and how was it?

Greg Howe. He's really good. I've been having composition lessons with him.

mike_l · April 2014

Excellent viz

viz · April 2014

Cheers. It's really useful, soooo enlightening. It's amazing to be honest.

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2014

We now have 3 modes of working in our latest product: Normal, with simulated hardware inputs - suitable for demoing at a trade show with output devices present, and demo mode - with no hardware connected - suitable for a sales rep to demo in the customer's office on his laptop.

littlegreenman · April 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

We now have 3 modes of working in our latest product: Normal, with simulated hardware inputs - suitable for demoing at a trade show with output devices present, and demo mode - with no hardware connected - suitable for a sales rep to demo in the customer's office on his laptop.

Ah, but which works best over a #7b9 chord?

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2014

If you'd said a dominant 7(b9) the obvious answer would be the 5th mode of the harmonic minor. A #7 is enharmonic to an octave so basically you're looking for a scale with a b2, 3, and 5. That rules out the locrian and the phrygian. Since the 4 and 6 are not specified they can be anything (altered or not) and the 5th mode of the harmonic minor still fits. :-?

Bucket · April 2014

I've had my hair cut.

It's still sort of longish and layered but it's nowhere near the length it was, so hopefully my manager might shut the fuck up about it now. A good couple of inches came off the back... I feel like I've lost about five stone

It does look better though. I look more respectable...

Now I'm listening to Countdown to Ecstasy by Steely Dan... and just how fucking good is Jeff Baxter on The Boston Rag?

viz · April 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

If you'd said a dominant 7(b9) the obvious answer would be the 5th mode of the harmonic minor. A #7 is enharmonic to an octave so basically you're looking for a scale with a b2, 3, and 5. That rules out the locrian and the phrygian. Since the 4 and 6 are not specified they can be anything (altered or not) and the 5th mode of the harmonic minor still fits. :-?

lol

(i'd have gone for the flamenco scale meself)

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

We now have 3 modes of working in our latest product: Normal, with simulated hardware inputs - suitable for demoing at a trade show with output devices present, and demo mode - with no hardware connected - suitable for a sales rep to demo in the customer's office on his laptop.

... and it now works on a Raspberry Pi in Demo mode

Nitefly · April 2014

Bucket said:

Now I'm listening to Countdown to Ecstasy by Steely Dan... and just how fucking good is Jeff Baxter on The Boston Rag?

Connor, this demonstrates beyond all doubt that you are a gentleman of taste and refinement.

Cheers,

Al.

VimFuego · April 2014

I think a pair of ravens may be nesting (or in the process of nesting) in our big oak tree. I get shouted a lot by one whenever I go up there, so fingers crossed. There's something special about ravens.

chillidoggy · April 2014

I went into the jewellers yesterday to sell a pair of watches, and got the price I wanted on the spot. My faith in human nature has been restored.

Also, a woman in Tesco's wine alley asked me my opinion on some wines.

viz · April 2014

Wow that's great about the tesco woman! Congrats!!

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