NEUROS PARTY - July 24
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Topic author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Subject: NEUROS PARTY - July 24 Ok, it is official.
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Posted on: 07/12/2004 10:35:11 AM
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Neuros is having a party at the office. Saturday July 24, roughly from 6-9 PM. Very very casual and simple. Some beer, soda, Vodka, maybe some chips.
Your Neuros will serve as your invite and feel free to bring a friend. Should be very fun. If you have modified your Neuros in any way, you should definately come, as we'd love to see the types of things people are doing.
We are located right in the heart in downtown Chicago. The physical address is 2 N. Riverside Plaza. Any train (Metra or the el) or bus will get you here. There's some parking around the area too.
Write to me if you need more info.
But really, you should all come. Make a trip out of it, Chicago in the summer is a great time.
Kathryn
Neuros Support
Reply author: Khyron
Replied on: 07/12/2004 11:45:46 AM
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Awesome, I just wish I was able to make it. Chicago is a nice town to visit, but it's just too time consuming/costly to get over there from Minneapolis for a party. Otherwise I would love to meet the DI crew in person and see what kind of geeks other Neuros owners are.
Please either set up a webcam or post some pictures after the event.
Customer #2482 and #5863
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/12/2004 11:50:13 AM
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Oh Pshaw,
It's a one-hour, $200 round trip flight from Minneapolis to Chicago. 
Neuros Support
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/12/2004 12:12:53 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Khyron
[...]it's just too time consuming/costly to get over there from Minneapolis for a party.
Unfortunately agreed.
So why don't we start a party here in Minneapolis? I'll bring alcohol and geeks.
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/12/2004 12:20:21 PM
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We could web cam your Minnesota satellite party.
Seriously, I accept no lies or excuses for not coming to our party...
:)
Neuros Support
Reply author: 8thNote
Replied on: 07/12/2004 1:27:48 PM
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I'm speaking on "Making Your Presentations Zing!" at the Answers in Genesis Creation College that weekend and I'll probably have more fun.
"Sorry."
Daniel J. Lewis
Reply author: kronin
Replied on: 07/12/2004 1:32:15 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by 8thNote
I'm speaking on "Making Your Presentations Zing!" at the Answers in Genesis Creation College that weekend and I'll probably have more fun.
"Sorry."
Daniel J. Lewis
I'm a little jealous, I've always wanted to see Ken Ham in person... Oh well.
Reply author: pokereth
Replied on: 07/12/2004 1:39:37 PM
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Have another party this fall! I'll be back in WI by then.
Reply author: Schwilly
Replied on: 07/12/2004 2:15:59 PM
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dammit, I'm in california
stealth or die
Reply author: nxg125
Replied on: 07/12/2004 2:52:38 PM
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quote:
Some beer, soda, Vodka, maybe some chips.
My interpretation:
Alcohol? Definitely. Food? Eh, maybe if we get around to it. Gotta love a company with its priorities in order
--Nick
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 07/12/2004 5:12:22 PM
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I cannot believe I am considering flying to Chicago for one evening's gathering... but the urge to put some faces with names is very strong.
What's the closest airport? O'Hare? How far from you guys is that?
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/12/2004 6:16:36 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Lou Erickson
What's the closest airport? O'Hare? How far from you guys is that?
I'm not an official source on this, but my father has done a lot of traveling in his work, and seems to think that O'Hare is on the "El" line (a monorail type transportation system)
Reply author: unknown_lamer
Replied on: 07/12/2004 7:23:57 PM
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If you had it a few days later I could come because my band is playing a show in Woodstock on July 27 and have to drive through Chicago anyway...
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/12/2004 8:13:42 PM
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woohoo sweet! 2 days after my 21st, and i'm in a suburb, i'll make sure i can get there. go go metra rail :D
there's also midway airport, look into that one.
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/12/2004 10:20:27 PM
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I'll be there!
-Jeff
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/12/2004 10:33:53 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
I'll be there!
No, really?
Reply author: demonbane
Replied on: 07/12/2004 11:33:33 PM
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I'm all over it. :) I haven't been to a really good party in 3 days. I need my weekly fix ASAP. :)
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/13/2004 11:55:28 AM
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I sent this to Lou, maybe others would find it helpful re Chicago, our location and transportation:
People fly into O'hare, which is one of the largest airports in the world.
In terms of transportation, "all roads lead to Rome", meaning all public transportation takes you to downtown, so the "Blue Line El" would go right from O'hare to downtown, just 5 blocks away. But there is also the cab option, which would probably be about $30?
----
The other airport is Midway, which is a little farther, but again, all roads lead to Rome and the orange line comes to downtown also.
Now for those of us who are local, we take the Metra, the actual Choo choo train, and that can zip you in from any suburb ever, and bring you in right across the street from the office.
K
Neuros Support
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 07/13/2004 4:38:45 PM
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I have airline tickets. I have a hotel room. I will be there.
What a geek I am.
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/13/2004 4:55:12 PM
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From Mapquest it looks like the offices are just 2 blocks north of Chicago Union station.
http://tinyurl.com/5x9d5
The Station is between Adams and Jackson, from Clinton to the river. Nice easy walk. Anyone care to arrange an after-party party? My last train is 12:40am sunday morning hehe :)
Thx webkid... silly forums :)
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/13/2004 5:33:41 PM
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This is the site for the choo choo train.
http://www.metrarail.com
This is the site for the el (abbreviation for elevated)
http://www.transitchicago.com/
Kathryn
Neuros Support
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/16/2004 04:33:44 AM
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I definately vote for a webcam-broadcast out of our headquarter or at least some geek with a camera who shoots pictures and releases them on some webpage. I would offer webspace and administrating. Just send the pictures to my E-Mail!
Have fun down there in Chicago, I think I speak for all Europeans when I say, we are jealous!!!
Matthias
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/16/2004 04:52:19 AM
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Note To Self... remember to call off work, possibly bring video camera just for the heck of it, bring modded Neuros II, hmm and girlfriend (with Neuros shirt on). Wear "You are dumb" shirt v2.0 from thinkgeek. Maybe find a "My name is _______" sticker... bring 50mW green laser and see if I can shine it on the top of the Sears tower (Should shine 8+ miles without a problem). Park in a Legal parking spot this time. Don't act like a moron and make a fool of yourself in front of peers... if all else fails pretend you are webkid (kidding!).
-Jeff
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/16/2004 05:08:38 AM
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lol
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: nxg125
Replied on: 07/16/2004 09:15:08 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Matthias Halibrand
I definately vote for a webcam-broadcast out of our headquarter or at least some geek with a camera who shoots pictures and releases them on some webpage. I would offer webspace and administrating. Just send the pictures to my E-Mail!
Yeah... an Ogg Theora stream would be awesome!
--Nick
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/16/2004 3:00:12 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
if all else fails pretend you are webkid (kidding!).
What is that supposed to mean?
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/16/2004 5:36:15 PM
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That was the first name that came to mind.
-Jeff
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/16/2004 7:23:37 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
Note To Self... remember to call off work, possibly bring video camera just for the heck of it, bring modded Neuros II, hmm and girlfriend (with Neuros shirt on). Wear "You are dumb" shirt v2.0 from thinkgeek. Maybe find a "My name is _______" sticker... bring 50mW green laser and see if I can shine it on the top of the Sears tower (Should shine 8+ miles without a problem). Park in a Legal parking spot this time. Don't act like a moron and make a fool of yourself in front of peers... if all else fails pretend you are webkid (kidding!).
-Jeff
when you talk about a modded up neuros, do you mean with just the external antenna or something else. whatever it is though, i still would like to see pictures of it.
-noiz
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/16/2004 10:01:41 PM
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It's still a work in progress.
-Jeff
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/16/2004 10:02:29 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
It's still a work in progress.
-Jeff
is this the cf adapter to the neuros thing that it says on your site?
-noiz
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/16/2004 10:08:32 PM
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No it's more of a MyFi enhancement (without the use of an external antenna). There are a couple of other things I've been working on secretly, but those are no where near ready.
Th CF thing is not probable because the Neuros isn't using true FAT32. If it was, life would be much easier for many different applications of the Neuros.
-Jeff
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/16/2004 10:10:31 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
No it's more of a MyFi enhancement (without the use of an external antenna). There are a couple of other things I've been working on secretly, but those are no where near ready.
Th CF thing is not probable because the Neuros isn't using true FAT32. If it was, life would be much easier for many different applications of the Neuros.
-Jeff
if there is no need for an external antenna and you might be willing to sell a few then i wouldnt mind waiting a bit to get a neuros II. but of course you wouldnt do that since it is illegal.
-noiz
Reply author: VipFREAK
Replied on: 07/17/2004 06:03:48 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Schwilly
dammit, I'm in california
stealth or die
Me too...
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/19/2004 5:28:44 PM
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PARTY UPDATE:
We are going to have the party one block away from the office:
The address of the party is 1 N. Franklin, in the large conference room. There should be signs pointing the way once you get in the building, and the security guards will also be able to direct you. 1 N. Franklin is the heart of downtown.
Please RSVP so we have a rough head count, and can have the right amount of food and drinks. Hope to see you there!
K
Neuros Support
Reply author: Sean Starkey
Replied on: 07/19/2004 6:10:19 PM
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Too bad I won't be able to come. If it was only a couple weeks earlier.
Sean Starkey - Project Manager for Neuros Database Manipulator - http://neurosdbm.sourceforge.net
Reply author: Chameleon
Replied on: 07/19/2004 7:25:25 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
Th[e] CF thing is not probable because the Neuros isn't using true FAT32. If it was, life would be much easier for many different applications of the Neuros.
Is the reasoning for this to get around Microsoft's submarine patent and ensuing fees on FAT32 pre-formatted media?
-- 'I switched to Vorbis and saved a bunch on my hard-disk space!'
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/20/2004 03:04:41 AM
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I have no idea on the reasoning of this...
-Jeff
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 07/20/2004 2:49:30 PM
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Not even fat32; FAT with extended file names in it. This would apply equally well to fat16 or even fat12. A floppy disc with lowercase file name capability, for instance.
It's not even the formatting; that shouldn't change from vanilla FAT to extended MS-FAT, but the contents of the FAT entries themselves. The ability to view files in any way with long file names would do it.
(I hope Neuros isn't hit by this. If so, they should just enforce everything use the old 8.3 names that exist for that reason. The device could get away with it, as the end user almost never sess any file names. NSM is a Windows app, so it must have permission to write MS-FAT entries.)
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/20/2004 3:58:48 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Lou Erickson
I hope Neuros isn't hit by this. If so, they should just enforce everything use the old 8.3 names that exist for that reason.
Eh, that would make the "portable hard drive" aspect a whole lot less appealing.
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Originally posted by Lou Erickson
NSM is a Windows app, so it must have permission to write MS-FAT entries.
Knowing what little I do about .NET, I don't think they'll be able to explicitly save the files in 8.3. Especially given that A) C# is supposed to be really portable, and extensions to that effect reduce that portability, and B) Microsoft will have wanted to leave that functionality out to enforce its patent.
I was thinking about this last night... there was an application that could read an ext2 filesystem written for Windows. However, it hadn't been maintained recently. This would be the only real hurtle preventing the Neuros from using an open-source filesystem, completing its open stance entirely. (Oh, Macs too, but didn't FreeBSD support ext2 as well?)
I wish I knew the hooks to create a new "drive" in Windows (eg My Computer -> NEUROS (F:) -> music (etc)) without using a built-in filesystem. I'm sure a driver could read ext2 on the fly... I'd help write it if I could just get past this step.
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 07/20/2004 5:42:35 PM
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Ah, but the "portable hard disc" aspect wouldn't be bothered. And, NSM wouldn't have to create only the 8.3 names... just to let the drivers ensure they are present. The disc would have to be formatted plain vannilla FAT32. The patent - if I understand correctly, and this may not be true - covers the extending of FAT to include long filenames, spaces, etc.
So, as long as nothing internal to the Neuros depended on or parsed that data, it should avoid the patent problems. The data can be there harmlessly, as long as a non-patent holder doesn't try and manipulate it.
I think.
(And adding a disk like that is hard, or it'd have been done before. Two minutes with Google found me three tools to cope with Ext2/3 from Windows, including 95/98.)
Back on topic (sorry!) I'll be at the party this weekend. Yay!
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/20/2004 5:59:50 PM
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To point my question out I'm asking when I read the replys on top of this one:
What isn't actually real FAT32 at/in/on (which one to use?) the Neuros?
Jeff, I'm actually awaiting the fastest answer from you, don't disappoint me
Thanks for your help,
have fun at the party.
Matthias
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: Chameleon
Replied on: 07/20/2004 6:48:01 PM
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The HD in the Neuros is actually unformatted, RAW data.
There is some IC within that translates the RAW data to/from some type of FAT filesystem, likely VFAT or compatible.
Unfortunately, the Neuros cannot possibly use any other file system because it essentially is hardware locked into FAT.
-- 'I switched to Vorbis and saved a bunch on my hard-disk space!'
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/20/2004 10:30:12 PM
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Then how does Linux read the filesystem with the vfat mount option? Unless it's reading it through the same chip... and that seems unlikely, since the drive can be accessed without the "brain" attatched, and there's flash as well as the HD, so to support the two modes you'd need two of these chips, one in the brain and one in the backpack, which doesn't seem economical. Unless I'm misunderstanding you.
Let me phrase this differently. If I removed the drive from the backpack, popped it in a computer, formatted it with valid FAT32, then put it back in the backpack, would the Neuros be able to read the filesystem? More over, would it be able to read its particular variant of the FAT filesystem?
... perhaps I should start another topic. I'll do that now.
(Edit: Tada. http://www.neurosaudio.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4164 )
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/20/2004 10:40:54 PM
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yeah this was getting a bit OT. I'm looking forward to da parteh!
Parteh parteh partyyyy. Or something. We should have a contest to see which hardware myfi mod overpowers all the others, for instance. Or the unit that can pick up the quietest sound when recording... meh. Just ideas. I'm going back to my hole now.
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/20/2004 11:53:53 PM
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Lately I've been getting on here later at night so Mathias I wasn't the quickest answer .
...and yes this is OT. It's supposed to be about a party! Now does anyone know where to get food for this party, assuming that it's just "Some beer, soda, Vodka, maybe some chips." Last time I drank it was heavily and on an empty stomach... Needless to say I didn't hold it well.
-Jeff
Reply author: derobert
Replied on: 07/21/2004 04:05:02 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Chameleon
The HD in the Neuros is actually unformatted, RAW data.
There is some IC within that translates the RAW data to/from some type of FAT filesystem, likely VFAT or compatible.
People have taken the hard disk out, and plugged it into a computer, and accessed the data. That seems to argue against the above...
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/21/2004 04:28:22 AM
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For the sake of staying on topic, let's take the discussion of FAT32 over to the thread I mention above.
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/24/2004 1:41:07 PM
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Hi All,
Today is the party day!! It's not to late to show up! Again, One N. Franklin.
They are doing some big network stuff today at DI, so I am not able to check email. If you need directions or help or have questions, call my office phone 312-601-6514 and I will check messages pre-party.
Door opens at 6. I really encourage anyone on the fence to come, the party will probably be pretty small, which is actually cool, because then we can go back to the DI office and Joe can show off some of the stuff he's been thinking about and tinkering with - and things are just more likely to get out of hand with a smaller group anyway.
Kathryn
Neuros Support
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/24/2004 1:44:56 PM
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How about the live-theora-feed?
Not even planned? 
Matthias
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/24/2004 1:46:41 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Matthias Halibrand
How about the live-theora-feed?
Not even planned?
Matthias
Liebe und Frieden ...
it would be nice to have some sort of web cam but i guess that would be harder now that the party isnt in the office.
-noiz
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/24/2004 2:45:55 PM
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I agree... speaking of the party I have to get ready and leave..
-Jeff
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/24/2004 3:08:17 PM
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See all you guys soon. :)
Reply author: kronin
Replied on: 07/24/2004 3:15:04 PM
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Have fun guys, wish I could be there
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/24/2004 3:28:19 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by kronin
Have fun guys, wish I could be there
same here.
-noiz
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/25/2004 1:49:42 PM
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The party was great!
-Jeff
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/25/2004 2:07:07 PM
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We, like, met the makers and stuff! :D
Hehe. Yeah, there was much rejoicing. Good discussion and fun all round. Looking forward to the next board meeting, I mean party. :P
Reply author: demonbane
Replied on: 07/25/2004 6:57:20 PM
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To everyone who COULD have been there but wasn't, you really should have been there. :) We had a great time. Got to meet Joe, Kathryn (love the hair :) ), Tim, Jeff/Cool4u2view, Jeff's girlfriend who had the coolest shirt there :), Laurence/NC-17 (sorry if I misspelled that!) who had the 2nd coolest shirt there, Lou, and a bunch of other folks. :)
Having met the staff at DI I've learned two very important things. My investment was very certainly well worth it, and I _AM_, indeed, the only person on the face of the planet with a dime in his Neuros... :)
Oh, and Jeff, not to reveal anything if you don't want it revealed, but what do you think? Ebay or keepsake? :)
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/25/2004 8:34:58 PM
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Hi All,
Yes, the party was Very Fun. And yes, NO MORE DIMES IN THE NEUROS. If you come to our parties we give you a special customer support number where you get VIP treatment
Lawrence, did you get home alright? Thank God that cab driver didn't drive you to the place I was telling you to go. Sorry about that. The cab driver actually found us and told us that he pointed you in the right direction. Hope it all worked out.
We will do it again soon! And I am sending my pictures to Joe, so he can post them. Lou, send what you have too.
Thank you all for coming!
Kathryn
Neuros Support
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/25/2004 8:37:25 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Hi All,
Yes, the party was Very Fun. And yes, NO MORE DIMES IN THE NEUROS. If you come to our parties we give you a special customer support number where you get VIP treatment
Lawrence, did you get home alright? Thank God that cab driver didn't drive you to the place I was telling you to go. Sorry about that. The cab driver actually found us and told us that he pointed you in the right direction. Hope it all worked out.
We will do it again soon! And I am sending my pictures to Joe, so he can post them. Lou, send what you have too.
Thank you all for coming!
Kathryn
Neuros Support
sounds like it was a blast. too bad i couldnt come.
-noiz
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/25/2004 9:04:18 PM
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Demonbane spelt my name correctly. It is Laurence (take a note Kathryn :), with a 'u'. I.e.: the proper way!! haha. Yes, I did indeed get home ok. Had to run all the way (well, to the train that is) and also met someone else trying to grab the same train. All was cool, and I'm now in a better position for next time.
Looking forward to the pictures. Jeff, treasure the award, no ebay for you! Good luck in seeing what you can do with it, I suppose you're limited by the glue
I also went to Taste of Lincoln today, and for some silly reason it slipped my mind to record Wishbone Ash with my Neuros! Doh! They were good, though!
Now, back to my own guitar.
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/25/2004 9:47:50 PM
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Definitly not ebay ... that's going on my wall for sure. The glue is not a limiting factor in repair because all screws are on top (not the glued section). I will probably replace the insides with Neuros II guts, maybe even switch out the buttons for black buttons... black buttons with transparent case would look awesome. I may even make a hole for USB 2.0 (w/ led) guts for the backpack and on the back of the wood I can put a spiral antenna.
If I want to get really fancy I could also put some LEDs inside the backpack, because this is transparent, it'd look really cool.
-Jeff
edit: In probably half the pictures I probably have weird facial expressions with my mouth half open etc...
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/25/2004 10:26:28 PM
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So yeah, for those who weren't at the party, Cool4u2View got the customer of the year award for 2003 - a nice wooden plaque with a transparent Neuros fixed onto it. Well done Jeff! Photos will clear it up eventually :)
Reply author: kronin
Replied on: 07/25/2004 10:31:24 PM
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Sorry I missed it, sounds like it was alot of fun. Maybe next time it'll work out so I can come out there. It'd be great to meet you all.
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/25/2004 11:57:53 PM
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I just wanted to say that the party was awesome! Kudos to Kathryn who did an awesome job on organizing the event. It was nice meeting the people that Jeff mentions in daily conversation. (Btw, I liked your shirt Laurence)
Thanks for letting me tag along! ;)
-Tabitha
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/26/2004 12:09:13 AM
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Thx tabitha - nice meeting you too. thinkgeek.com has some awesome shirts. I like a lot of those at tshirthell too, but I would imagine most of those wouldnt go down so well in public :) I feel quite lucky to be local to the chicago area - i didn't know until after finding and choosing the neuros for myself that it was developed by a local company, so im glad to be supporting that!
Reply author: webkid
Replied on: 07/26/2004 01:14:15 AM
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Grr, that does it. I'm moving to Chicago, before I move outside the US, after I move out of my mom's place.
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/26/2004 12:12:47 PM
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Yeah I love thinkgeek! They always have a cool selection.
-tabitha
Reply author: Third Rail Design Lab
Replied on: 07/26/2004 12:32:47 PM
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photos? where?
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 07/26/2004 12:35:57 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by wrongrobot
photos? where?
they havnt been put on the site yet. hopefully soon...
-noiz
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 07/26/2004 3:39:58 PM
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I'm glad to hear you caught your train, NC-17. I'd been wondering all weekend.
I had a great time both in Chicago and with the Neuros folks. The party was great. Kathryn (who, it already has been mentioned, has cool hair) tried to feed us to death and we, slackers that we are, left her with a bunch of extra food.
Let's see. Tim Artz was there, so was Michael Gao the Firmware God. There was the NSM guy too, who's name I fear I've managed to lose. Kathryn Born and Joe Born were both there. There were a couple of "Friends Of Neuros Audio", former NA folks who's names I've also lost. Shame on me! Am I missing any of the staff who came?
As far as customers, Jeff and Tabitha were there, as well as demonbane and NC-17. demonbane had a friend with him, who's name eludes me at the moment.
We met and talked of a lot of things. At 9pm we had to leave the conference room we were in, and we wound up wandering around to find a bar that was open, where we kept talking. After that - and the hinted at adventure of getting NC-17 to his train - we wandered around, and those of us still standing visited the Neuros Audio offices.
At about 1:30, things broke up, and I meandered back to my train (Kathryn, is the Picasso statue you were trying to get me to use as a landmark the big metal angel-like one or the strange bulbuous one that looks like a 70's fireplace? I did find them both...) which was late. Eventually I made it back to my hotel for three hours sleep, and then on to the airplane to San Jose.
All in all it was a great party, with some of the nicest folks I've talked to in a while. Lots of interesting discussion, most of which was friendly and rational.
It was great to meet you all, and I hope we can do it again!
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/26/2004 3:41:41 PM
Message:
Matthias is very very jealous and thinks of opening a distribution channel to europe from his German headquarter, but isn't sure if this would work, because of the stupid FM-transmission restrictions inside the EU ...
But he definitely wants to get this award, some day.
He thinks, that's kind of a goal for life!
*This was written by Matthias girlfriend, since Matthias is ramming his head against the wall, because he is so jealous! *
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: NC-17
Replied on: 07/26/2004 5:00:12 PM
Message:
Laurence was wondering there for a second if Matthias had started writing in the third person there for some unknown reason.
Reply author: deez
Replied on: 07/28/2004 9:07:23 PM
Message:
quote:
Originally posted by NC-17
Laurence was wondering there for a second if Matthias had started writing in the third person there for some unknown reason.
lol...deez thought the same, the crazy bastard.
Reply author: chad(at)gambit.net
Replied on: 07/30/2004 09:25:49 AM
Message:
G'ah! I can't believe I missed this! This is what I get for going on vacation and not getting back to the Neuros forums until today. I could've been there. I would've had to head back to Ohio early the next morning, but still... I was even in Chicago on a layover the Saturday before on the way back from Denver, at Union Station.
Oh, well. If/when there's another, I'll be there. Just make sure someone e-mails me in case I wandered away from the board again!
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/30/2004 1:48:50 PM
Message:
You weren't by any chance an older guy with khakis were you.. My girlfriend and I saw a guy with a Neuros at Union Station and we thought he was going to the party but he never came.
-Jeff
Reply author: kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Replied on: 07/30/2004 1:55:22 PM
Message:
Make sure you're on the Gamma list. I send invites to 80 Gamma members in the states surrounding Illinois.
Next time, we'll do the whole webcam thing, and link all the satellite parties in. That would be really fun.
And I gave my pics to Joe. I'll bug him to link them to this post.
K
Neuros Support
Reply author: chad(at)gambit.net
Replied on: 07/30/2004 2:36:40 PM
Message:
quote:
Originally posted by Cool4u2view
You weren't by any chance an older guy with khakis were you.. My girlfriend and I saw a guy with a Neuros at Union Station and we thought he was going to the party but he never came.
-Jeff
Nope. It was the week before the party. I just got caught up with everything else today and got back to the forum.
K: Will do. I'm assuming the next one probably won't be until nearer to Christmas?
Reply author: mrshoe
Replied on: 07/30/2004 5:04:36 PM
Message:
Jeff,
When the pic's are posted are we going to get a look into the wild creations you have been working on? I expect not all of them, but any?
Shoes
Reply author: Chameleon
Replied on: 07/30/2004 6:54:12 PM
Message:
quote:
Originally posted by kborn(at)neurosaudio.com
Make sure you're on the Gamma list. I send invites to 80 Gamma members in the states surrounding Illinois.
Please do send to all the Gamma members... I am near Seattle, but given enough advance notice, I could probably make it to Chicago.
-- 'I switched to Vorbis and saved a bunch on my hard-disk space!'
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/30/2004 6:58:09 PM
Message:
Not yet as many of them are near completion but not yet finished... some things are also under the hood type enhancements. I've also got to get my airbrush working it's having problems....
Lately I have been devoting most of my efforts on the DAR project.
-Jeff
Reply author: Matthias Halibrand
Replied on: 07/31/2004 05:59:39 AM
Message:
DAR???
Matthias
Liebe und Frieden ...
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 07/31/2004 09:19:12 AM
Message:
It's in another thread.
-Jeff
Reply author: Lou Erickson
Replied on: 08/17/2004 2:52:50 PM
Message:
Well, I finally got my pictures back. Silly me, with the camera with film in it, I know. ("Film!", I hear you saying, "How quaint!") Sadly, the processing was lousy, and my photos are all grainy. Here's what we got:
There are some photos here:
Directory - Fun with directory browsing.
The group of us or "The Geek Supper" =)
Let's see if I can remember all the names... no! If anyone knows who I've forgotten, post and fill me in... From the left, we have... someone facing away from the camera I've forgotten their name, Tim Artz the Master Of Support, Tabitha who is Jeff (cool4u2view)'s sweetie, Jeff Kriskie (cool4u2view), Laurence aka NC-17, Joe Born who invents things, two faces I've forgotten who are friends of the folks from DI (one on each side of the table), Michael Gao master programmer, and Kathryn Born, who fed us all and arranged this shindig.
Note that this was not at the DI offices, but as some space Kathryn rented for the party.
At The DI Office or "Wow, what a big sign!"
This was taken at the DI offices, after we left the nice space Kathryn rented (they threw us out at 9pm) and then some time drinking and rushing around to try and catach trains. We were running low on steam at this point, but it was cool to see the DI offices.
This picture has Tabitha, Jeff, Joe and Kathryn. I think that's the best picture of Joe I got.
Customer Of The Year
Here is Jeff being awarded the Customer Of The Year plaque. Look at the shiny-shiny thing, with the clear Neuros on it. Yay, Jeff!
Customer Of The Year 2
Here's the rest of that photo, with Tabitha looking on happily, and Laurence quietly envying. Not that I can blame him.
Neuros Staff
A shot of some of the Neuros staff. I think Tim was getting ready to leave and was unprepared for the camera. You can tell this is later in the party, as we're run out of mixer. =)
Kathryn Born
Here's a shot of the effervescent and amazing Kathryn Born, who brings life and drive to many things. She was taking pictures too, and her camera was a swell digital one. If you want a picture with me in it, it'll have to come from her. =)
Michael Gao
Other than this view of Michael smiling, this was a terrible picture, so I've cropped the rest of it out. I'm glad I got a good one with Michael looking at the camera, because I thought it would be nice to let everone see the Master Of The Firmware who does so much for us, and who has so many of the bugzilla bugs assigned to him.
Anyway, there's the photos I've got, and it was a very good party and trip.
Thanks again for having us, folks, and I look forward to another!
Reply author: noiz
Replied on: 08/17/2004 3:05:22 PM
Message:
thats cool that i finally got to see some pics of the party. now i wish that they would sell the clear neuros to the public because it looks pretty cool.
-noiz
Reply author: Cool4u2view
Replied on: 08/17/2004 5:50:40 PM
Message:
I always smile funny in every picture...
I have to show Tabitha these!
-Jeff
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