sudoroom needs a CNC milling machine! well guess what, we already have
one (no i don't mean the robot)
i'm talking about the big heavy CSAM thing that is sitting on the border
between sudoroom and CCL. It was made to image ICs in their package with
ultrasonic probing, but nobody cares about that and it's a really nice big
3-axis platform anyway, so we might as well throw a rotary cutter on there
and have a nice CNC mill/router.
what's missing? Turns out it's just software. The software that came
with the ancient computer is very specifically written for raster-scanning
integrated circuits with the ultrasonic probe (which works).
but we need software to take G-code and drive a cutting tool around on
pieces of wood, so we can carve words into wood planks or whatever.
the motor controller for this machine is controlled by an ISA card inside
the computer. It is controlled through "ports" accessed by the CPU. If
we are unable to find software to take G-code and drive this ISA card (and
i'm sure it's possible to find such software) we could just write our own
software, to run in linux or DOS or whatever. The computer is a 386.
Please try to find software for operating a CNC machine with this setup:
Parker Compumotor PC-23
here is the manual for the hardware we have, which lists lots of software
stuff:
http://spaz.org/~jake/bxi/pc23_ug-servodriver.pdf
I haven't imaged the hard drive on the computer there, so i don't have
everything backed up, and i haven't looked to see if there is handy
software for driving the machine from G-code, but i doubt it's there. The
software that's there can move the machine around, but only for scanning
CSAM. If you want to play with it, let me know. We can meet up at sudo.
-jake
someone has been here before:
http://www.programd.com/62_0e8487061f6729ba_1.htm
Hey all,
I want to honor the request from some Omni community members that we
replace the word bottom-liner.
Can we collect a list of alternatives and mutually agree to attempt to
replace this phrase / to lovingly and compassionately correct one another
if and when we slip up?
As little as it may seem, this will require a cultural shift for a lot of
us that I'm sure we're all willing to make, but it'll likely take a bit of
time before it collectively takes root.
It would be great if those who take particular issue with this phrase could
put forth their suggestions.
I will collect suggestions and make a poll both online and in the real
world.
Here are some suggestions of mine:
* steward
* curator
* representative
Love,
N
That room shares a paper-thin wall with our neighbor (the walls of our
buildings touch) so until it is better soundproofed there can be no
drumming and no loud music - at least, for sustained periods - in that
room..
I hope everyone understands this, and please contact Commons group if you
have any questions.
David
<http://online.stanford.edu/course/cryptography-2-2014>
-- I took Crypto I, pretty theoretical, lotsa proofs, mind-numbing
detail on block ciphers, making streams out of block ciphers, hashes,
RSA -- this class will cover higher-level 'packages' that include key
exchange/authent/session stuff.
Hey guys,
A guy named Kevin Troffer was seen rolling through Omni the other day. I am
calling for him to be provisionally banned from BAPS and therefore from
Omni.
Kevin is not a member of the Bay Area Public School, but he did attend
classes at the (short-lived?) offshoot, the San Francisco Public School.
For those that don't recall, Kevin is a guy who smashed a bottle across a
comrade's face during a SFPS class. The comrade in question who suffered
the blow was a manager of an SF bookshop with a back room in which BAPS
classes also took place. (This site for classes was originally arranged by
BAPS, and extended to SFPS in the spirit of solidarity.)
The class Kevin was in, showed up on the wrong day, during another event
but was still allowed to use the space. Then, the shop was closing down and
Kevin was unhappy about having to leave - he argued with the manager then
struck him in front of ~40 people and fled.
Subsequent to this, an attempt to ban him at a BAPS meeting was called for
and failed, not because any information was provided to contradict this
account, but because two BAPS members felt because they were not personally
there, they were not in a position to judge.
This failure was before Omni and its safe space policy, and before BAPS
adopted Sudo's conflict resolution policy as well.
Because of this, I am calling for a provisional ban of this individual
pending discussion at the next BAPS and Omni delegates meeting.
Unfortunately I do not have his photo, but if anyone has one please pass it
along, and also please pass along his email address and/or this message to
him.
Best,
David
Hi all,
Please go to:
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposals
...and click on DZB's proposal 'Opening Omni' which i formatted for the
wiki. Add your amendments and reflections into each subsection discussion /
comment area (for areas 1-7 of the proposal) and begin dialogue within your
collectives if that's OK?
Thanks!
David
Hellos,
Where I work we would like to buy a set of computer speakers that would be
clear sound to cover a classroom.
Anyone with a suggestion under 100 bucks?
Many thanks in advance,
Daniel
