GBRedneck
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NotNozireV
13:47:32
I thought my goose was cooked for a moment
GBRedneck
15:40:59
morning NotNozireV
NotNozireV
15:44:26
Good afternoon GBR
GBRedneck
15:44:38
whats the plan for today?
NotNozireV
15:45:06
lol that is a good question. I nearly fainted earlier today.
GBRedneck
15:45:23
you ok now?
GBRedneck
15:45:33
or you fainted when your xbox arrived?
NotNozireV
15:45:44
No no no
NotNozireV
15:46:03
This morning my computer restarted after an upgrade and logged me into a temp account, of course at the time I didnt know that
NotNozireV
15:46:40
I thought Microsoft erased my computer and reinstalled the OS lol
NotNozireV
15:46:57
Anyway, after googling a few things I fixed the problem
NotNozireV
15:48:51
Has that ever happened to you?
GBRedneck
15:49:12
what microsoft format my mac?
NotNozireV
15:49:20
Funny
GBRedneck
15:49:23
but i have heard similar things
NotNozireV
15:49:57
It will freak you out if you're not aware of whats happening thats for sure
GBRedneck
15:52:02
it would freak me out massively to see my mac boot up windows
GBRedneck
15:52:34
did you get the xbox?
NotNozireV
15:55:05
I did! I did!
NotNozireV
15:55:37
In all its green boxy glory
GBRedneck
16:00:00
fired it up yet?
GBRedneck
16:00:15
i didnt see a friend request at lunchtime when i nipped on so assumed you'd disowned me
GBRedneck
16:23:31
still there?
NotNozireV
16:30:08
lol yes
NotNozireV
16:30:19
I havent even opened it :/
GBRedneck
17:21:48
self control
NotNozireV
17:30:25
I know, I have the patience of a... guy with a lot of patience. :D
GBRedneck
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NotNozireV
19:09:46
oi oi oi!
GBRedneck
19:09:52
evenin
NotNozireV
19:09:58
Good evening sir
GBRedneck
19:11:22
whats happening have you done the great unboxing video for techdrama?
NotNozireV
19:24:32
Wouldnt I be a bit late to the unboxing game?
NotNozireV
19:25:07
Wait, that never stopped twit
NotNozireV
19:25:10
I'll do it!
GBRedneck
19:25:59
its never too late
GBRedneck
19:26:12
got some new wireless TRV's for the heating system today
NotNozireV
19:27:03
Home or for a client?
GBRedneck
19:27:19
both really
NotNozireV
19:27:28
Great
NotNozireV
19:27:30
What do you think so far?
GBRedneck
19:28:00
its one of the pieces of the puzzle thats stopped us being able to do installs in some customers houses, stragnely enough not many people want their ceilings taken down and their walls channelled out
GBRedneck
19:28:04
they look neat
NotNozireV
19:28:24
ew, I can imagine.
GBRedneck
19:28:44
Loxone are releasing a whole raft of other products
GBRedneck
19:28:54
that are going to be wireless
NotNozireV
19:29:35
That's great. Besides wireless, what new features are they coming out with?
GBRedneck
19:30:14
well most of the products as the range stands currently are hardwired
GBRedneck
19:30:33
they are re-relaasing devices but without the wired bit
NotNozireV
19:31:25
ah okay
GBRedneck
19:31:54
the wireless TRV's are good for us, as they'll let us zone heating as necessary
NotNozireV
19:33:41
How much do they typically cost in pounds?
NotNozireV
19:33:55
or euros (I should know this stuff lol)
GBRedneck
19:34:12
i dont deal in euro's
GBRedneck
19:34:47
just starts to compare well with the equivalent honeywell devices
NotNozireV
19:35:11
That's actually pretty cheap
NotNozireV
19:36:27
How long have you been working on the smart house?
GBRedneck
19:37:57
18 months
GBRedneck
19:38:45
we've come a long way
NotNozireV
19:42:06
Great
GBRedneck
19:42:17
i didnt think it would be this way tbh
GBRedneck
19:42:25
and we've made some mistakes along the way
NotNozireV
19:43:52
Did you expect it to be this long or is this sort of like a hobby?
GBRedneck
19:44:36
to be honest things are moving a lot slower than i expected, most importantly the money thing, its been an expensive couple of years
GBRedneck
19:45:00
yup that is a pretty cool video
NotNozireV
19:46:55
If I were to do an unboxing video, I would do it that way
NotNozireV
19:47:42
What would you say is the most expensive part of the project so far?
GBRedneck
19:47:59
lighting
GBRedneck
19:48:14
we spent over £2500 on downlighters and LED strip
NotNozireV
19:49:11
ah, yes. LEDs are crazy expensive
GBRedneck
19:49:48
the downlighters we bought were like $45 a piece
GBRedneck
19:49:57
before tax
NotNozireV
19:50:04
Yikes
GBRedneck
19:50:10
10 year guarantuee
NotNozireV
19:50:31
CFLs are the worst. Never liked them.
GBRedneck
19:52:27
we have 44 of them
NotNozireV
19:53:19
Yikes!
GBRedneck
19:53:32
no dangly lights
NotNozireV
19:53:53
True but but but 44 @ $45? lol
GBRedneck
19:54:29
high end a) last longer, and b) look better
NotNozireV
19:54:59
Hey, you work hard. You make a decent living so why not?
GBRedneck
19:55:10
we also demo the house to customers
GBRedneck
19:55:17
might as well dogfood the stuff
NotNozireV
19:55:22
ohhh smart
NotNozireV
19:55:27
I didnt know that
GBRedneck
19:55:39
yeah i have a whole config setup just for demo
GBRedneck
19:55:57
does the stuff that looks cool, rather than what we actually use
NotNozireV
19:55:59
So its not just sitting there, its making money. That is very smart.
GBRedneck
19:56:02
which reminds me i must update it
NotNozireV
19:56:21
BestBuy does the same thing with their TVs :D
GBRedneck
19:57:23
i suppose so
NotNozireV
19:58:13
I do like BestBuy's business model, they use the stores as showrooms then sell excess unsold or display stock off on cowboom or by bulk to large scale resellers
NotNozireV
19:58:28
And that's why they havent gone bankrupt
GBRedneck
19:58:46
i often wonder how they stay in business
GBRedneck
19:59:34
was always disappointed they didnt make it in the UK
NotNozireV
20:00:27
I would imagine a bestbuy in the UK would be considerably smaller
GBRedneck
20:00:55
they had some awesome stores easily as big as the ones in the US
GBRedneck
20:01:06
btu there was too much competition
NotNozireV
20:02:35
oooh okay
GBRedneck
20:03:21
i must admit i love visiting best buys in the US when we come over
NotNozireV
20:04:52
It is a fun place, I just cannot bring myself to play with those tablets that are on display there.
NotNozireV
20:04:54
...So many germs.
GBRedneck
20:05:18
i just find it refreshing to see tech out on display
GBRedneck
20:05:33
too often we all just order blindly from the internet
NotNozireV
20:05:56
That's one of the downsides of shopping at places like Amazon
NotNozireV
20:06:05
You never get to see what you're getting
GBRedneck
20:06:09
i try to buy as much locally as i can
GBRedneck
20:06:14
not always that easy though :(
NotNozireV
20:07:35
Taxes are a pain too :/
NotNozireV
20:07:43
Atleast for me on certain items
GBRedneck
20:07:48
see we dont have the same system here
GBRedneck
20:08:05
every price you see in a store incldes VAT at 20%
GBRedneck
20:08:25
its only trade deals that can be shown without the VAT
GBRedneck
20:08:34
but yes tax is a pain in the arse
NotNozireV
20:34:31
I really need to stop stepping on my fitbit scale every moring lol
NotNozireV
20:35:07
I took 4 days off and BOOM gained 5 lbs
GBRedneck
20:41:23
isnt that the normal price?
NotNozireV
20:43:43
I have no idea, that's why I'm asking you lol
GBRedneck
20:44:09
hehe, i think the whole package is amazing value for money
NotNozireV
20:44:21
That's 1.95 a month
NotNozireV
20:44:29
You said its usually $5 a month right?
GBRedneck
20:44:39
$3 a month i thought
NotNozireV
20:45:40
Ah a full year is $29.99
GBRedneck
20:48:30
you unpacked it yet?
GBRedneck
20:54:07
you patient people make me sick
NotNozireV
20:54:12
lmao!
GBRedneck
20:54:22
i'd have it unboxed with all the crap strewn around the house
NotNozireV
20:54:57
Bah I have enough crap laying around. Damn weight set box
NotNozireV
20:55:25
BTW, its not fun to put a 100lb weight set in a shopping cart
NotNozireV
20:55:47
and then in the car
NotNozireV
20:55:53
and than out of the car
NotNozireV
20:55:56
then*
GBRedneck
20:56:22
what are you doing wiht it?
NotNozireV
20:56:47
Lifting it, bro *flexes*
NotNozireV
20:57:36
...appearantly since I'm lifting, I've got to call you "bro" for some reason
GBRedneck
20:57:57
aah never done any weights
NotNozireV
20:58:42
Trust it its hell, I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
NotNozireV
20:58:51
Jogging is better imo
NotNozireV
20:58:55
walking/jogging
GBRedneck
20:59:38
cycling is even better
NotNozireV
20:59:47
Agreed
NotNozireV
21:00:31
I like a little of running and cycling because a lot of times I'm just coasting on my bike
NotNozireV
21:01:34
When I started being active many years ago I did not want to hurt myself or push myself over the limit
NotNozireV
21:01:45
Even with these weights I'm doing it lightly
GBRedneck
21:02:57
good idea
GBRedneck
21:05:26
i should have been in tucson this week
GBRedneck
21:05:29
gutted
GBRedneck
21:05:34
missed a great Phancon
NotNozireV
21:07:12
awww :(
NotNozireV
21:07:45
I forgot I saw the Blue Angels 2 weeks ago. I need to upload those photos
NotNozireV
21:08:20
I shall share tomorrow
GBRedneck
21:08:31
cool i shall look forward to it
patrice
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GBRedneck
21:18:07
i do have one question for you
GBRedneck
21:18:11
if you are still there?
GBRedneck
21:18:28
a serioues answer please
NotNozireV
21:18:34
hahahahaha
NotNozireV
21:18:53
...No
NotNozireV
21:19:30
That's great lol
NotNozireV
21:21:17
I live near a great area where I can jog up an incline
NotNozireV
21:21:40
I think there is 500ft elevation gain at some points
GBRedneck
21:22:24
be good on the bike
NotNozireV
21:22:37
That would kill me lol
NotNozireV
21:23:32
I've been people doing it though but its not a pretty sight
GBRedneck
21:24:04
hills are fun
GBRedneck
21:25:55
they build character
NotNozireV
21:27:31
BTW if you ever decide to go biking along the coast in Orange County, watch for the kids. For some reason they love to run across the busy bike path without looking lol.
NotNozireV
21:27:35
Thankfully I've never had any close calls but I've seen a few.
GBRedneck
21:28:41
thats kids
GBRedneck
21:28:49
its the same here
GBRedneck
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