IRC log for #gllug on 20110801

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08:33.53cityLightshi
08:37.03cityLights~seen leeds
08:37.09ibotleeds is currently on #gllug (5h 15m 24s), last said: 'hmm?'.
08:42.30Leedsafternoon...
08:42.43cityLightsso hungry
08:42.56cityLightswhere is my lunch?
08:43.24cityLightsLeeds: I bought a google and imidiatly thougt of your htc
08:43.32cityLightsthe one google gave you
08:43.39Leedswhich one?
08:43.57cityLightsdid you write any other programs except that horical alerter?
08:44.36cityLightsI managed to setup a vpn via amazon cloud ,
08:44.50cityLightsso I can watch amazon instant video on it
08:45.01Leedssure, I've written a few apps now
08:45.04cityLightswhat was the vpn solution you used?
08:45.08Leedsand I'm more interested in watching BBC stuff :)
08:45.21cityLightsstill working as a php programmer - right?
08:45.36Leedsphp, python, java - a mixture
08:46.21Leedshow about you?
08:46.21cityLightsok, so when are you flying over ?
08:46.34cityLightsI finished that application I mentioned
08:46.59cityLightsit puts the phone to queit when a meeting takes place
08:47.06Leedswe'll be in Israel from the 1st to the 7th
08:47.08cityLightsthen retuns to normal profile
08:47.19cityLightsnext month?
08:47.23Leedsyup
08:47.33cityLightswe plan to voisit rome next month
08:47.41cityLightswell, after you go
08:48.03Leedsgood... we are going to meet up, right? :)
08:48.05cityLightsdo advice it is very hot here
08:48.12Leedsactually, I've never been to Rome
08:48.25cityLightsI also started drinking more bear now
08:48.40cityLightswell, I will tell you how it goes
08:49.04Leedsjust bought a couple of Orange SIM cards so we can get some internet while we're there
08:49.08cityLightsI now need to finish this ruby code
08:49.24cityLightsIsraly orange sims?
08:49.44Leedsyup
08:49.56cityLightshow can you bu them in HK/
08:49.58cityLights?
08:50.04Leedsfrom the Israel Post website
08:50.14cityLightso o , can you please bring some tea?
08:50.22Leeds50 NIS for a card with 40 NIS credit on it, and about 10 NIS postage to HK
08:50.25cityLightsand they send you the sims?
08:50.34LeedsI hope so :)
08:50.37cityLightssweet!
08:51.02cityLightsI am just going to upgrade my 3G 2.8Mb->5Mb today
08:51.03Leedsactually, I was going to ask you if you could do me a favour
08:51.12cityLightsshoot!
08:51.26LeedsI've got no idea how fast this Orange service will be, but it will be better and cheaper than roaming :)
08:51.33cityLightsI ment downloading 5Mb
08:51.38Leedsah...
08:52.04Leedsis there any chance you could get me a couple of Orange top-up cards?
08:52.10cityLightstoo bad we didnt talk before
08:52.23cityLightsI could buy you a limitless sim today
08:52.33Leedslimitless with no contract?
08:52.44cityLightsorange sell internet by quata
08:53.00cityLightslimitless - no traffic limit
08:53.12cityLightsalso
08:53.32cityLightsorange dont give you a WAN IP address
08:53.38cityLightsonly a 10.0.0.x
08:53.47Leedsah, not worried about that for one week :)
08:53.48cityLightsso you can't receive any traffic
08:54.15cityLightsI can also buy you a virtual israel phone number
08:54.40cityLightsjust install a sip client
08:54.53cityLightswhats the favor?
08:54.54Leedseh... one week
08:54.59Leedsis there any chance you could get me a couple of Orange top-up cards?
08:55.13cityLightsno problem
08:55.16Leedsby the way, this is my phone now :) http://www.orange.co.il/he-il/Catalog/devices/Pages/Samsung/samsung-galaxy-SII/
08:55.20cityLightsboth with data?
08:55.32cityLightssweet!
08:55.54Leedsah, no...
08:55.59cityLightsI am now looking to buy hd_home_run device
08:56.11Leedsif I have a card with 40 NIS credit... I should be able to add 60 NIS and get 5GB internet, I think
08:56.13cityLightsdvb->ethernet
08:56.27cityLightssuppose to be 85$
08:56.39cityLightsI can check
08:57.05cityLightswould you need an internet IP?
08:57.14cityLightsor should I look in to orange?
08:57.23Leedslet me start again :)
08:57.33cityLightsok ok
08:57.35cityLightsgot you
08:57.40cityLightsorange!
08:58.03LeedsI have bought two Orange SIM cards, which should be coming to me by post
08:58.05cityLightswill go there this afternoon
08:58.10Leedsthey each have 40 NIS credit
08:58.15cityLightso
08:58.16cityLightsok
08:58.28Leedsthe Orange big talk prepaid service has a 5GB internet package for 99 NIS
08:58.34cityLightsso yu need me to ask them if you can add 60 nis and get 5Gb data
08:58.42cityLightsI see
08:58.45cityLightsI will ask
08:59.04Leedswell, no
08:59.04cityLightsoh , so do you know your number?
08:59.17LeedsI *will* know my number when the card arrives... but that's not it
08:59.20cityLightsok, go on
08:59.32LeedsI assume it works the same as prepaid cards in other countries...
09:00.16Leedsyou can add credit online, maybe at an ATM or in a shop... or you can buy a card in a kiosk... you scratch the card and get a long number... you call the service number and type in the number on the card, and you get the credit
09:00.42cityLightsI assume so
09:00.50cityLightshavent ever tried it
09:01.05cityLightsis this what I need to ask?
09:01.10Leedsno :)
09:01.16cityLightsif you can add 60 nis
09:01.23LeedsI will bring my phone, which has wifi hotspot, and a spare phone, which also has it
09:01.24cityLightsand get data with it?
09:01.37cityLightsok
09:01.39Leedsno, I'm pretty sure that's how it works
09:02.11Leedswhat I would like, if you can... if you go near a kiosk or shop which sells the cards to add credit... to buy me a couple
09:02.36cityLightshow much do you need?
09:02.38cityLights100nis?
09:02.44Leedsat least 60NIS, twice
09:02.49cityLightsnp
09:02.55cityLightswill update
09:02.59LeedsI can send you paypal, or give you cash next month
09:03.12cityLightscash on delivery
09:03.26cityLightsI assume the tea will cost more
09:03.30Leedsah, well... next thing :)
09:03.37cityLightsyou calimed you use expensive tea...
09:04.04Leedsif you could scratch the card and give me the number *before* I come - then I can activate it when I land, I hope
09:04.07morsingBeer
09:04.18cityLightsright
09:04.22cityLightsnp
09:04.46cityLightshay, I can do the same trick!
09:04.54cityLightsbuy italy sims from here!
09:04.57cityLightscool
09:05.02cityLightsdidnt think about it
09:05.34Leedssee 99 NIS package here: http://www.orange.co.il/he-il/cellular/packages/packages/bigtalk_surfcont/
09:05.53Leedsand information about loading here: http://www.orange.co.il/he-il/cellular/ServicesLobby/big-talk/bigtalk_load/
09:05.54Leeds:)
09:06.10Leedsmy Ivrit is no good now, don't use it enough, can't read Orange's site
09:06.30cityLightsLeeds: I will help
09:06.38Leedsthanks
09:06.51cityLightswhat are you looking to buy with the credit?
09:07.06cityLightsGB UMTS PP?
09:07.11cityLights5GB UMTS PP?
09:07.17Leedsyup
09:07.57cityLightswill go and ask the orange branch
09:08.06cityLightsits neer cellcom my cellular provider
09:08.24cityLightshope to be there in 5-6 hrs?
09:08.27Leedsok, thanks
09:08.35Leedsno rush - we won't need it for a month :D
09:08.51cityLightsbut I can also do iy
09:08.52cityLightsit
09:08.58cityLightswith rome
09:09.02Leedsof course
09:09.07cityLightssweet
09:09.19cityLightsalready have a uk and german sims
09:09.21Leedsat home, I have SIM cards from China, Israel, UK, New Zealand and Hong Kong
09:09.31cityLightsnow will have a italian one
09:10.05cityLightsok, back to working
09:10.08cityLightstake care
09:10.12Leedshey, before you go :)
09:10.19cityLightsyes?
09:10.26cityLightsgot  y email?
09:10.28cityLightsnumber?
09:10.39cityLightsfeel free to ask any favor
09:11.24Leedsno favour, just want to know where and when is good to meet... we're trying to plan a bit of travel, when there is spare time apart from the wedding...
09:11.52LeedsI'm not sure where you live at the moment :)
09:11.59cityLightsI can take time off, if you tell me when its convinient for you
09:12.11cityLightsI am living in ramat gan
09:12.16cityLightsnear tel aviv
09:12.20Leedsoh, that's easy if we're in Herzliya
09:12.28cityLightsin fact I am working in tel aviv now
09:12.39cityLightslike 15-30 min
09:12.46Leedsor maybe meet up on shabbat?
09:12.48cityLights30 min by bus
09:12.50LeedsI'll have a car, so I can travel
09:12.57cityLightssweet
09:13.07cityLightswatch out for parking in tel aviv
09:13.18cityLightsbut you should use it to go to the dead sea
09:13.36cityLightsshabbat is fine by me
09:13.36Leedsyeah... I don't think we're going to spend too much time in tel aviv - going to Jerusalem (also bad), to the dead sea, and up to the kinneret if I can find the time
09:14.03cityLightsdead-sea -> kineret?
09:14.09Leedsnot in one day!
09:14.11cityLightsvia the jordan?
09:14.25cityLightsgot a place to sleep in the dead sea?
09:14.38Leedseither do Jerusalem/Dead Sea one day and Kinneret another day, or do three days
09:14.58LeedsI think we will go back to Herzliya to sleep - got a room in an expensive hotel paid by my parents
09:15.11cityLightshmm
09:15.37cityLightsherzeliya->dead sea (via jerusalem) = 8hrs ~
09:15.56cityLightsso back anf forth in one day is very hard
09:16.08Leedsreally?
09:16.10Leedsfrom the traffic?
09:16.47cityLightswell I will explian later today
09:16.54Leedsit's not so far - Google says Herzliya to Ein Bokek is 2 hours, via Arad
09:17.07cityLightsbut after a day like that - you wont want to travel to the kineret
09:17.28cityLightsits steep
09:17.40cityLightsthe way to ein bokek
09:17.51cityLightsI would say 3hr
09:17.52Leedseither that, or down to Ein Gedi from Jerusalem
09:17.59cityLightsbteer
09:18.04cityLightsfas better
09:18.17cityLightsfar better
09:18.37Leedsdown past Jericho
09:18.59cityLightsyes
09:19.54LeedsI haven't been to the Dead Sea for a long time... I guess it's not so healthy?
09:20.02Leedseh, you should go to work, we'll talk later :)  thanks
09:26.01cityLightslook at the higheet
09:26.08cityLightsherzeliya is 0m
09:27.23LeedsI know height, I've lived in Jerusalem, stayed in Herzliya many times, visited the Dead Sea many times, even been up on the Hermon :)
09:27.38LeedsI'm not worried in an air-conditioned car
09:27.58cityLightsno
09:28.24cityLightsyou sould consider that you will travel up to jerusalem then go down to -400m
09:28.46cityLightsso the way from jerusalem -> ein gedi is hard
09:28.49cityLightsfor the driver
09:29.08cityLightsbut after you get to the jordan
09:29.25cityLightsthe road is flat from jeriko -> ein gedi
09:29.31cityLightswith palm trees
09:29.36cityLightsvery nice and quite
09:29.48LeedsI admit, I've only traveled that area on the bus - I've driven between Jerusalem, Tel Avi, Netanyah, and up to the Lebanese border :)
09:30.11LeedsI remember when you get down to the flat, there are palm trees
09:31.07cityLightsbut you would still wan to visit Jerusalem
09:31.22cityLightsin which the traffic is bad
09:31.32cityLightsso you need to plan it
09:31.38cityLightsor a guide!
09:32.02LeedsI think the only problem is time...
09:32.12cityLightsright
09:32.31LeedsI can find my way around easily enough, and I don't mind driving... but we don't have a lot of spare time
09:32.48Leedsmaybe it does make sense to stay in Jerusalem one night
09:33.14cityLightsmaybe even visit hevron
09:33.22Leedsah, no thanks...
09:34.57Leedsgo visit the friendly people in Kiryat Arba?
09:35.18cityLightswell, I was meaning well
09:35.23cityLightsbut never mind
09:35.33cityLightsJerusalem is big enougth
09:37.46Leedsas I said, we don't have too much time... and need to keep it relatively simple for Irene... Kotel, Yad Vashem, church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
09:39.00cityLightsI should look for good reasultrants in jerusalem
09:42.07LeedsI just used to go down Ben Yehuda street with the tourists :)
09:45.32cityLightschkout www.timeout.co.il
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14:18.09Leedsevening
14:42.08PcSettLeeds; Just so, sir
14:42.23Leedshow is life treating you?
14:43.06PcSettLeeds; with abandon - a cataract operation by the end of the month. Then we'll see!
14:43.50Leedsah, took the gf's mum to get one of hers seen to a few weeks ago... she's been moaning about how sensitive her eye is to bright lights, but otherwise she's really chuffed with how clear things are now
14:45.09PcSettLeeds: just what I hear. To be able to see all the clues in the Guardian crossword.again. Even finish the damn thing!
14:47.57PcSettLeeds: having installed a jigdo-obtained Debian 6.0.2 I now wonder about trying some programming, al la  python ...
14:48.25Leedspython is a very pleasant language to start with, once you get over the whitespace thing
14:49.54PcSetti've got ubuntu 11.04 running on my other PC (iPlayer giving me the Proms). Whitespace thing? oooer. Enlighten?
14:51.25Leedsmost languages use brackets of some sort around blocks of code (i.e. multiple lines) to mark them as a single block, so if for example you're looping over a block, it tells the computer when the loop should start and end
14:51.28PcSettLeeds: sorry - much to learn here. I'll have to find out, won 't I?
14:51.50Leedspython *doesn't* use brackets in that way - just the indentation of the code
14:52.38PcSettLeeds: i'm quite pleaqsed to see that i understand that. as an ex-compositor that indentign will coem easy ...
14:53.12Leedsit tends to drive experienced developers a bit mad - although good coding style pretty much always involves indenting blocks *anyway*, so all you need to do is indent as usual and just skip the brackets
14:56.21PcSettLeeds: I'm pleased to usefully have my first extra-mural Python lesson - my thanks, sir - my only real concern is that such an occupation doesn't closet me too much in front of the VDU, but we'll see.
14:58.37Leedsmy pleasure :)
14:59.36PcSettLeeds: Me too sir :-)
15:00.43PcSett'Bye for now, good people
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