Discussion:
[Weather] Anyone?
Jim Pace
2015-01-25 08:25:55 UTC
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Is the list working?
Matthew Smith
2015-01-25 08:50:07 UTC
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Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
***@users.buoy.com to ***@buoy.com to make it work.

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Barry Smith
2015-01-25 13:59:29 UTC
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Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
Trying ***@users.buoy.com myself... returned as "host unknown"
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.

Trying again without "users"...

Barry
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http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
Jim Pace
2015-01-26 08:22:06 UTC
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I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various contact
links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com page. I
haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's as if no one
is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a facebook group???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Smith" <***@g4iat.co.uk>
To: <***@buoy.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
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Claude Felizardo
2015-01-26 08:41:14 UTC
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He could be on vacation...

There was at least one FB group about a year or two ago but it seemed
to be mostly people posting daily reports which got very boring with
very little technical discussions. I prefer a mailing list for this
kind of stuff.

Claude
Post by Jim Pace
I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various contact
links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com page. I
haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's as if no one
is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a facebook group???
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
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Tim Sailer
2015-01-26 18:51:17 UTC
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Hi all,
I apologize for any problems. About 5 years ago, I sold my ISP (after
running for 15 years) as I moved to Washington State. I'm still around,
but not paying too much attention as it's not supposed to be my
'problem' any more. I still have access to the mailing list software, so
I can change things... let me see what I can do. Looks like the current
owner is losing/has lost interest in maintaining things. If nothing
else, I can move things to another host that I manage.

Tim

PS: I think the config is now updated properly
Post by Jim Pace
I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various
contact links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com
page. I haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's
as if no one is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a
facebook group???
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
_______________________________________________
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http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
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Dave
2015-01-26 19:07:40 UTC
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Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)

- Dave -
Post by Tim Sailer
Hi all,
I apologize for any problems. About 5 years ago, I sold my ISP (after running for 15 years) as I moved to Washington State. I'm still around, but not paying too much attention as it's not supposed to be my 'problem' any more. I still have access to the mailing list software, so I can change things... let me see what I can do. Looks like the current owner is losing/has lost interest in maintaining things. If nothing else, I can move things to another host that I manage.
Tim
PS: I think the config is now updated properly
I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various contact links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com page. I haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's as if no one is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a facebook group???
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
_______________________________________________
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http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
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c***@thegallos.com
2015-01-26 19:15:24 UTC
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Post by Dave
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)
- Dave -
I'm here
Ernie oporto
2015-01-26 19:20:29 UTC
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Here
Post by c***@thegallos.com
Post by Dave
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)
- Dave -
I'm here
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Claude Felizardo
2015-01-26 19:20:24 UTC
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Here as well. Tried to reply last night but forgot to fix the address
so something bounced but wasn't sure if the CC went out correctly.
January 26, 2015 at 11:15 AM
I'm here
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Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
January 26, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)
- Dave -
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
Jim Pace
2015-01-26 20:02:27 UTC
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Thanks Tim. Didn't know you had sold the ISP and that you have moved to my side of Mississippi Creek.
----- Original Message -----
From: Claude Felizardo
To: List for 1 Wire Weather Stations and devices
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?


Here as well. Tried to reply last night but forgot to fix the address so something bounced but wasn't sure if the CC went out correctly.



***@thegallos.com
January 26, 2015 at 11:15 AM
I'm here


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http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather


Dave
January 26, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)

- Dave -




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Colin Larsen
2015-01-26 20:07:29 UTC
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Still here as well :)
Post by Jim Pace
Thanks Tim. Didn't know you had sold the ISP and that you have moved to
my side of Mississippi Creek.
----- Original Message -----
*Sent:* Monday, January 26, 2015 11:20 AM
*Subject:* Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Here as well. Tried to reply last night but forgot to fix the address so
something bounced but wasn't sure if the CC went out correctly.
January 26, 2015 at 11:15 AM
I'm here
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
January 26, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)
- Dave -
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http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
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Tim Sailer
2015-01-26 20:21:30 UTC
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Yeah, I'm out in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State. The desert part.

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KWARICHL21
Post by Jim Pace
Thanks Tim. Didn't know you had sold the ISP and that you have moved
to my side of Mississippi Creek.
----- Original Message -----
*To:* List for 1 Wire Weather Stations and devices
*Sent:* Monday, January 26, 2015 11:20 AM
*Subject:* Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Here as well. Tried to reply last night but forgot to fix the
address so something bounced but wasn't sure if the CC went out
correctly.
January 26, 2015 at 11:15 AM
I'm here
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
January 26, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Thanks Tim! There are still a few of us out here. ;o)
- Dave -
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
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bill biesele
2015-01-26 19:21:20 UTC
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Try xmission.com they provide free mailing lists
Post by Tim Sailer
Hi all,
I apologize for any problems. About 5 years ago, I sold my ISP (after
running for 15 years) as I moved to Washington State. I'm still around, but
not paying too much attention as it's not supposed to be my 'problem' any
more. I still have access to the mailing list software, so I can change
things... let me see what I can do. Looks like the current owner is
losing/has lost interest in maintaining things. If nothing else, I can move
things to another host that I manage.
Tim
PS: I think the config is now updated properly
Post by Jim Pace
I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various
contact links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com
page. I haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's as
if no one is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a facebook
group???
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.
asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
Eric Vickery
2015-01-26 20:13:07 UTC
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I’m still here as well.
Bob Cantwell
2015-01-26 20:54:56 UTC
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Here as well.

BobC
Post by Tim Sailer
Hi all,
I apologize for any problems. About 5 years ago, I sold my ISP (after running for 15 years) as I moved to Washington State. I'm still around, but not paying too much attention as it's not supposed to be my 'problem' any more. I still have access to the mailing list software, so I can change things... let me see what I can do. Looks like the current owner is losing/has lost interest in maintaining things. If nothing else, I can move things to another host that I manage.
Tim
PS: I think the config is now updated properly
I've sent several inquiries about the list to Tim using the various contact links found on the list, list archive and on his main buoy.com page. I haven't received any response in several days of waiting. It's as if no one is working the farm anymore. Maybe we should start a facebook group???
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Matthew Smith
Post by Jim Pace
Is the list working?
I go this, but the 'reply to' address is broken - have to change from
The monthly "membership reminder" they send out makes no reference to
any change of their address.
Trying again without "users"...
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
_______________________________________________
Weather mailing list
http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
Greg Holdren
2015-01-27 09:18:19 UTC
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Present!
Wow a lot of familiar names.
Still running my Henriksen1-Wire station since 03 or so.

Greg
CW0443
Dave McGuire
2015-01-26 21:59:15 UTC
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Post by Tim Sailer
I apologize for any problems. About 5 years ago, I sold my ISP (after
running for 15 years) as I moved to Washington State. I'm still around,
but not paying too much attention as it's not supposed to be my
'problem' any more. I still have access to the mailing list software, so
I can change things... let me see what I can do. Looks like the current
owner is losing/has lost interest in maintaining things. If nothing
else, I can move things to another host that I manage.
Neat; I too have a lot of history in building/running ISPs. Perhaps
we should start a mailing list for that.

Or perhaps a support group. ;)

I host several large mailing lists here on my network, and am willing
to handle this one as well, if the need ever arises.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Arne Henriksen
2015-01-27 19:42:09 UTC
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Amazing, right? :-)

I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS, actually
it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so last Christmas I
bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain & outdoor temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity, pressure and a
bunch of temperature sensors.

Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our electrisity
usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things together
so I just get what I need. :-)

Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
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Present!
Wow a lot of familiar names.
Still running my Henriksen1-Wire station since 03 or so.

Greg
CW0443
Pat Kavanaugh
2015-01-28 03:49:01 UTC
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Also still here, running Dallas 1-wire weather stations in Seattle and
Winthrop, WA since 2004-2005.

But my Winthrop barometer died last summer during the lightning storm
that caused our Carlton Complex fire and replacements all seem to now
require external power (this is progress?) and may not even be
compatible with the owwnogui 0.83.3 software I'm using.
Post by Arne Henriksen
Amazing, right? :-)
I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS,
actually it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so last
Christmas I bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain & outdoor
temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity, pressure
and a bunch of temperature sensors.
Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our electrisity
usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things
together so I just get what I need. :-)
Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
----------------------------------------------
27.01.2015 10:18
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Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Present!
Wow a lot of familiar names.
Still running my Henriksen1-Wire station since 03 or so.
Greg
CW0443
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Steinar Midtskogen
2015-01-29 09:05:52 UTC
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I've been here for more than a decade and am still here.

I set up my 1-wire station 12 years ago which was much expanded for the
two first years. I also set up a couple of other stations. Around 100
1-wire devices in all. Since then mostly replacements of sensors which
occationally fail. http://voksenlia.net/met/

I started using Oww, but switched to owfs and my own logging software
based on that.
--
Steinar
Colin Larsen
2015-01-29 09:59:36 UTC
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Hey Jim, you started an impromptu reunion!
Nice to see you guys are still around :)

Colin
Post by Steinar Midtskogen
I've been here for more than a decade and am still here.
I set up my 1-wire station 12 years ago which was much expanded for the
two first years. I also set up a couple of other stations. Around 100
1-wire devices in all. Since then mostly replacements of sensors which
occationally fail. http://voksenlia.net/met/
I started using Oww, but switched to owfs and my own logging software
based on that.
--
Steinar
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Dave McGuire
2015-01-29 20:51:50 UTC
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Post by Steinar Midtskogen
I've been here for more than a decade and am still here.
I set up my 1-wire station 12 years ago which was much expanded for the
two first years. I also set up a couple of other stations. Around 100
1-wire devices in all. Since then mostly replacements of sensors which
occationally fail. http://voksenlia.net/met/
Um. Wow. Holy crap.

You win.

That's about the most impressive monitoring setup I've ever seen.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Jim Pace
2015-02-06 00:23:19 UTC
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Steinar,
A few years back I purchased an AWE-60 radiation monitor and used the
information you provided to interface it to a 1-Wire counter. It worked
fine up until a few days ago when it started dropping to zero counts when
the warm of day occurred. It would return to counting at night when it
cooled down. I found I wasn't getting the full 5 VDC from the Simon hub to
the counter board and the RM 60 and corrected that only to have the RM 60 to
later on stop counting altogether, day or night. The 1-Wire counter stayed
online without error through all of this. It appears the RM-60 has died.
Have you experienced any of this? If so, any help on what I should look for
would be appreciated.
Jim CW0825
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steinar Midtskogen" <***@latinitas.org>
To: <***@buoy.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Steinar Midtskogen
I've been here for more than a decade and am still here.
I set up my 1-wire station 12 years ago which was much expanded for the
two first years. I also set up a couple of other stations. Around 100
1-wire devices in all. Since then mostly replacements of sensors which
occationally fail. http://voksenlia.net/met/
I started using Oww, but switched to owfs and my own logging software
based on that.
--
Steinar
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Steinar Midtskogen
2015-02-06 13:24:13 UTC
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Jim,

I've only seen the problem when I've powered the RM device with a 9V
battery and the battery goes flat. Could 5V be a bit low? It's always
worked for me (even by drawing power from a loaded 1-wire bus), but I
think the spec says 9V, so you could try to increase the voltage.

I've had three monitors running since 2007, so I've had about 22 years
of combined running time without issues as long as they've been powered
sufficiently.

-Steinar
Post by Jim Pace
Steinar,
A few years back I purchased an AWE-60 radiation monitor and used the
information you provided to interface it to a 1-Wire counter. It
worked fine up until a few days ago when it started dropping to zero
counts when the warm of day occurred. It would return to counting at
night when it cooled down. I found I wasn't getting the full 5 VDC
from the Simon hub to the counter board and the RM 60 and corrected
that only to have the RM 60 to later on stop counting altogether, day
or night. The 1-Wire counter stayed online without error through all
of this. It appears the RM-60 has died. Have you experienced any of
this? If so, any help on what I should look for would be appreciated.
Jim CW0825
Tim
2015-01-29 11:18:08 UTC
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John Edelmann
2015-01-29 21:36:22 UTC
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I'm still watching as well . but as noted previously (in case you missed it)
I switched last August to a Davis Vantage Pro 2 system . and it's been
smooth sailing ever since. I gave my 1-wire system to my brother who has
way more time for technical debugging than I do. Arne, I was also always
hoping for a windows 7 variant of Weather Server, but alas. 'tweren't to be.
SO.. Rather than taking the desktop running XP to Goodwill, I instead
deployed Ubuntu on it, and now, it runs my 3 (soon) Video Cameras that keep
track of the dogs and the front access. Very amazing to have it
reincarnated in something that actually still has a purpose!





John
mike
2015-01-30 00:13:19 UTC
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Still have a couple of XPs myself.  One for greenhouse monitoring and one for camera system.  Wireless setup for remoting and easier for me to script and use command line functions.  Old school I guess...


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: John Edelmann <***@hcst.net> </div><div>Date:01/29/2015 4:36 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: ***@buoy.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone? </div><div>
</div>I’m still watching as well 
 but as noted previously (in case you missed it) I switched last August to a Davis Vantage Pro 2 system 
 and it’s been smooth sailing ever since. I gave my 1-wire system to my brother who has way more time for technical debugging than I do. Arne, I was also always hoping for a windows 7 variant of Weather Server, but alas
 ‘tweren’t to be. SO
. Rather than taking the desktop running XP to Goodwill, I instead deployed Ubuntu on it, and now, it runs my 3 (soon) Video Cameras that keep track of the dogs and the front access. Very amazing to have it reincarnated in something that actually still has a purpose!


John
David Fullmer
2015-01-30 22:45:44 UTC
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I mentioned that I'm still here, but not that I (like Tim) still have Arne's
s/w running and still have one of the original Dallas units up on the roof!
I too have replaced a couple of bearings and most of the reed switches, had
to clean the exterior with a bleach solution every couple of years (I live
in the Pacific Northwest, so anything outside ends up with something or
another growing on it!), but everything is still running. I have one of the
first barometric pressure boards (Dave Berry (sp?)), but it has always had
problems when on the network - even when powered on its own. I've built a
couple of lightening detectors that have been running for many years as
well. I have one at 10' and another at 30' up the pole, so I can "see"
roughly 50 miles and 150 miles with them. That way I can tell if something
is approaching or is just off in the distance - at least that was the
thought. We really don't get enough lightening storms rolling though that
I've ever been able to tell how well it works.

But the system has provided a lot of entertainment and useful information
over the last 12 or 13 years. And I plan to keep it and Arne's s/w running
for as long as I can! I'd like to say a special thanks to Arne and to
everyone else on this list that has provided support over the years too.
This has been, and continues to be, a great group to be part of!

Have a great 2015!

- Dave -
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Wow, there's a legend from the old days!

I still use your software Arne and it still does everything I want day in
and day out and has done for well over a decade. So long I forget, but it
must be nearly 13 years. The anemometer is still the original Dallas
Semiconductor unit. The reed switches have all been replaced, the direction
vane repaired as had cracked on the pivot point and replaced one of the
bearings on the windspeed axle, but still it works. Reliably. I pull it down
and clean off the crud once a year!
Good to hear you are still alive and kicking Arne ;-)
Cheers,
Tim
Meadows South Australia
http://www.hillsrain.com/Weather_Station/weather.php


On 28/01/2015 6:12 AM, Arne Henriksen wrote:


Amazing, right? :-)

I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS,
actually it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so last
Christmas I bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain & outdoor temperature
stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity, pressure and
a bunch of temperature sensors.

Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our electrisity
usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things together
so I just get what I need. :-)

Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
----------------------------------------------



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Present!
Wow a lot of familiar names.
Still running my Henriksen1-Wire station since 03 or so.

Greg
CW0443
Mark Richards
2015-01-31 00:05:30 UTC
Permalink
I think a tribute to Arne is in order.

In my history as an engineer, Arne's work and his influences deserve
special mention. As an early adopter and experimenter, I was in a good
spot when the opportunity to develop a remote environmental data system
arose. Having experience with 1-wire and Arne's software had
sufficiently exposed me to the technology such that I was able to apply
what I'd learned straight away. This led to a 10 year assignment, and
continues in other forms to this day.

One never knows the part we may play in the lives of others nor how our
actions and contributions can help build and improve lives.

Thank you, Arne. Now you know.

/mark richards
Post by Arne Henriksen
Amazing, right? :-)
I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS,
actually it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so
last Christmas I bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain &
outdoor temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity,
pressure and a bunch of temperature sensors.
Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our
electrisity usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things
together so I just get what I need. :-)
Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
Joel Davidson
2015-01-31 00:26:36 UTC
Permalink
That's very cool Mark. Thanks for sharing your story.

Joel
--
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Austin, TX
Post by Mark Richards
I think a tribute to Arne is in order.
In my history as an engineer, Arne's work and his influences deserve special
mention. As an early adopter and experimenter, I was in a good spot when the
opportunity to develop a remote environmental data system arose. Having
experience with 1-wire and Arne's software had sufficiently exposed me to the
technology such that I was able to apply what I'd learned straight away. This
led to a 10 year assignment, and continues in other forms to this day.
One never knows the part we may play in the lives of others nor how our
actions and contributions can help build and improve lives.
Thank you, Arne. Now you know.
/mark richards
Post by Arne Henriksen
Amazing, right? :-)
I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS,
actually it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so
last Christmas I bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain &
outdoor temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity,
pressure and a bunch of temperature sensors.
Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our
electrisity usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things
together so I just get what I need. :-)
Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410
Sveh?gda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
Dave McGuire
2015-02-02 22:08:22 UTC
Permalink
I've built a couple of lightening detectors that
have been running for many years as well. I have one at 10' and another
at 30' up the pole, so I can "see" roughly 50 miles and 150 miles with
them. That way I can tell if something is approaching or is just off in
the distance - at least that was the thought. We really don't get
enough lightening storms rolling though that I've ever been able to tell
how well it works.
Hey Dave, it's great to see your name in my inbox again.

What sort of lightning detectors are you running? I'm no longer in
Florida, where big nasty lightning was almost a daily thing, but I am
still interested in monitoring it, due to the nature of the equipment
that I have here.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Jim Pace
2015-02-03 00:01:50 UTC
Permalink
I have been running a home built lightning sensor for a few years now. I
believe I used this pdf for reference:
http://www.ishikawa-lab.com/pdf/owlm.pdf or was it Tim Bitson's? Don't
remember now for sure but the former looks like the circuit and basic
construction I used. I remember that I used parts I could gather from my
junk bin and the opti isolator I had available from an old multi line
telephone had the opposite polarity from the one used in the schematic. I
just turned the 9V battery around and was amazed when the darn thing
actually worked when the first storm came through. It sees out about fifty
miles as its designer said it would. After at least two years without
changing out the 9 volt battery, I just changed it a couple days ago in
anticipation of the coming spring lightning season(don't get very much here
in the Pacific Northwest, west of the Cascade Mountains). I put my voltmeter
to the old battery and was surprised to see it showing 9 volts after all
this time in service.
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Post by Dave McGuire
I've built a couple of lightening detectors that
have been running for many years as well. I have one at 10' and another
at 30' up the pole, so I can "see" roughly 50 miles and 150 miles with
them. That way I can tell if something is approaching or is just off in
the distance - at least that was the thought. We really don't get
enough lightening storms rolling though that I've ever been able to tell
how well it works.
Hey Dave, it's great to see your name in my inbox again.
What sort of lightning detectors are you running? I'm no longer in
Florida, where big nasty lightning was almost a daily thing, but I am
still interested in monitoring it, due to the nature of the equipment
that I have here.
-Dave
--
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New Kensington, PA
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Dave
2015-02-03 18:12:12 UTC
Permalink
This link is exactly what I built. Glad that Jim was able to dust this off and find it. I'm not so sure I would have found it! The only difference is that I powered mine with a wall wart.

- Dave -
I have been running a home built lightning sensor for a few years now. I believe I used this pdf for reference: http://www.ishikawa-lab.com/pdf/owlm.pdf or was it Tim Bitson's? Don't remember now for sure but the former looks like the circuit and basic construction I used. I remember that I used parts I could gather from my junk bin and the opti isolator I had available from an old multi line telephone had the opposite polarity from the one used in the schematic. I just turned the 9V battery around and was amazed when the darn thing actually worked when the first storm came through. It sees out about fifty miles as its designer said it would. After at least two years without changing out the 9 volt battery, I just changed it a couple days ago in anticipation of the coming spring lightning season(don't get very much here in the Pacific Northwest, west of the Cascade Mountains). I put my voltmeter to the old battery and was surprised to see it showing 9 volts after all this time in service.
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Weather] Anyone?
Post by Dave McGuire
I've built a couple of lightening detectors that
have been running for many years as well. I have one at 10' and another
at 30' up the pole, so I can "see" roughly 50 miles and 150 miles with
them. That way I can tell if something is approaching or is just off in
the distance - at least that was the thought. We really don't get
enough lightening storms rolling though that I've ever been able to tell
how well it works.
Hey Dave, it's great to see your name in my inbox again.
What sort of lightning detectors are you running? I'm no longer in
Florida, where big nasty lightning was almost a daily thing, but I am
still interested in monitoring it, due to the nature of the equipment
that I have here.
-Dave
--
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New Kensington, PA
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Bob Cantwell
2015-02-03 00:57:27 UTC
Permalink
Hi

I use the one of the circuits on the Techlib website. It gives pulses for each strike , count the pulses.

About the only issues is that a ground flash is multiple strokes so it might over count the flashes.

BC
Post by Dave McGuire
I've built a couple of lightening detectors that
have been running for many years as well. I have one at 10' and another
at 30' up the pole, so I can "see" roughly 50 miles and 150 miles with
them. That way I can tell if something is approaching or is just off in
the distance - at least that was the thought. We really don't get
enough lightening storms rolling though that I've ever been able to tell
how well it works.
Hey Dave, it's great to see your name in my inbox again.
What sort of lightning detectors are you running? I'm no longer in
Florida, where big nasty lightning was almost a daily thing, but I am
still interested in monitoring it, due to the nature of the equipment
that I have here.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
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http://www2.buoy.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/weather
Arne Henriksen
2015-02-03 20:11:29 UTC
Permalink
Thanks a bunch Mark, this is almost too much praise, leaving me here
blushing :-)

Regards,
Arne
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tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
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I think a tribute to Arne is in order.

In my history as an engineer, Arne's work and his influences deserve
special mention.  As an early adopter and experimenter, I was in a good
spot when the opportunity to develop a remote environmental data system
arose.  Having experience with 1-wire and Arne's software had sufficiently
exposed me to the technology such that I was able to apply what I'd
learned straight away.  This led to a 10 year assignment, and continues in
other forms to this day.

One never knows the part we may play in the lives of others nor how our
actions and contributions can help build and improve lives.

Thank you, Arne.    Now you know.

/mark richards

On 28/01/2015 6:12 AM, Arne Henriksen wrote:

Amazing, right?    :-)

I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS, actually
it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so last Christmas I
bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain & outdoor temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity, pressure and a
bunch of temperature sensors.

Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our electrisity
usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things together
so I just get what I need.  :-)

Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
Arne Henriksen
2015-02-03 20:19:23 UTC
Permalink
Yep, I'm alive and well, thank you :-)

The kids are growing but still keeps me busy, my dayjob is as the standard
nowadays; more demanding and with more responsibility each year passed,
but the opposite would be worse I guess, so no complaining..
On another note, it's extremely fun to watch this mailing list just
explode again, after months and years with next to no traffic. :-)

Fun to hear from around the globe!

Regards, Arne
----------------------------------------------
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tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
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Wow, there's a legend from the old days!

I still use your software Arne and it still does everything I want day in
and day out and has done for well over a decade. So long I forget, but it
must be nearly 13 years. The anemometer is still the original Dallas
Semiconductor unit. The reed switches have all been replaced, the
direction vane repaired as had cracked on the pivot point and replaced one
of the bearings on the windspeed axle, but still it works. Reliably. I
pull it down and clean off the crud once a year!
Good to hear you are still alive and kicking Arne ;-)
Cheers,
Tim
Meadows South Australia
http://www.hillsrain.com/Weather_Station/weather.php

On 28/01/2015 6:12 AM, Arne Henriksen wrote:

Amazing, right?    :-)

I'm still here as well, I got too much issues with my 1-wire WS, actually
it was rather worn out after 10-12 years on the roof, so last Christmas I
bought an Ultimeter 100 for the wind, rain & outdoor temperature stuff.
Still keeps the old WServer software running for humidity, pressure and a
bunch of temperature sensors.

Also has a DS2423 counter hooked up so I can measure our electrisity
usage.
Very little programming these days though, mostly hacked things together
so I just get what I need.  :-)

Regards,
Arne
----------------------------------------------
Arne S. Henriksen
tlf: +47 900 90 410

***@henriksens.net
Svehøgda 94, 7550 Hommelvik, Norway
www.villmarkstoppen.net
----------------------------------------------



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Present!
Wow a lot of familiar names.
Still running my Henriksen1-Wire station since 03 or so.

Greg
CW0443
Dave McGuire
2015-02-03 20:41:51 UTC
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Post by Arne Henriksen
On another note, it's extremely fun to watch this mailing list just
explode again, after months and years with next to no traffic. :-)
I was just thinking exactly the same thing. :-) Very good crowd here.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Barry Smith
2015-02-03 22:03:00 UTC
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Post by Dave McGuire
Post by Arne Henriksen
On another note, it's extremely fun to watch this mailing list just
explode again, after months and years with next to no traffic. :-)
I was just thinking exactly the same thing. :-) Very good crowd here.
Same from me.

I guess while there is no extreme weather, and equipment is reliable,
there is nothing much to report on.

Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
Mark J
2015-02-04 10:55:34 UTC
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Post by Barry Smith
Post by Dave McGuire
Post by Arne Henriksen
On another note, it's extremely fun to watch this mailing list just
explode again, after months and years with next to no traffic. :-)
I was just thinking exactly the same thing. :-) Very good crowd here.
Same from me.
I guess while there is no extreme weather, and equipment is reliable,
there is nothing much to report on.
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
- if I can butt in here to enquire of Barry what one-wire software he
uses, since Simon Melhuish has sadly forsaken his RISC OS one, which
has been my mainstay for over a decade...

[snip]
--
E.Mark Jolliffe
From RISC OS on a BeagleBoard-xM and Raspberry Pi
and Linux on a Pandaboard ES
Barry Smith
2015-02-04 13:43:06 UTC
Permalink
Post by Mark J
Post by Barry Smith
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
- if I can butt in here to enquire of Barry what one-wire software he
uses, since Simon Melhuish has sadly forsaken his RISC OS one, which
has been my mainstay for over a decade...
Hi Mark. I'm using WeatherDisplay version 10.37R81. Registered (paid
for) copy running on a small netbook with Windows XP.

I've put a recent screen shot at
Loading Image...

Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
Mark J
2015-02-05 10:28:35 UTC
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Post by Barry Smith
Post by Mark J
Post by Barry Smith
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
- if I can butt in here to enquire of Barry what one-wire software he
uses, since Simon Melhuish has sadly forsaken his RISC OS one, which
has been my mainstay for over a decade...
Hi Mark. I'm using WeatherDisplay version 10.37R81. Registered (paid
for) copy running on a small netbook with Windows XP.
I've put a recent screen shot at
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/snow-29-01-15.jpg
Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
[snip]


[snip]

Hi Barry

Sadly, I "don't do" Windows, although I do have XP for printers and
scanners that have no drivers elsewhere. RISC OS has been my forte
since '82; but Beagles, RPis and Pandas - including the ARMiniX - have
seen a resurgence in RO interest of late.

Oh well :-)

Cheers
--
E.Mark Jolliffe
From RISC OS on a BeagleBoard-xM and Raspberry Pi
and Linux on a Pandaboard ES
Barry Smith
2015-02-05 13:47:42 UTC
Permalink
Post by Mark J
Hi Barry
Sadly, I "don't do" Windows, although I do have XP for printers and
scanners that have no drivers elsewhere. RISC OS has been my forte
since '82; but Beagles, RPis and Pandas - including the ARMiniX - have
seen a resurgence in RO interest of late.
Oh well :-)
RISC OS is my preferred OS, but sadly there are some jobs where there
is no/little/inadequate software and I'm too old to start thinking
about Linux.

Also, many websites these days require "extras" that Netsurf doesn't
have.

My first computer was a Commodore PET with a massive 32k of RAM :-)
I remember it cost me about £700 and a dot matrix printer £199.
How times have changed!

I then went BBC B, Archimedes, RISC PC, Iyonix, ARMiniX.

Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
Mark J
2015-02-06 10:42:33 UTC
Permalink
Post by Barry Smith
Post by Mark J
Hi Barry
Sadly, I "don't do" Windows, although I do have XP for printers and
scanners that have no drivers elsewhere. RISC OS has been my forte
since '82; but Beagles, RPis and Pandas - including the ARMiniX - have
seen a resurgence in RO interest of late.
Oh well :-)
RISC OS is my preferred OS, but sadly there are some jobs where there
is no/little/inadequate software and I'm too old to start thinking
about Linux.
Also, many websites these days require "extras" that Netsurf doesn't
have.
My first computer was a Commodore PET with a massive 32k of RAM :-)
I remember it cost me about £700 and a dot matrix printer £199.
How times have changed!
I then went BBC B, Archimedes, RISC PC, Iyonix, ARMiniX.
Barry
--
[snip]

Hi Barry

Same here, with a few additional boxes RIP, but I have not been taken
in by the ARMini; and both the Beagle and Panda boards seem no longer
in production. Microsoft's Bill Gates started his business life in
'74, and I started mine in '72. He expanded a little, and I stayed
somewhat flatter. BG played the schools; Acorn missed out. School
leavers thought computers meant Windows; industry followed suite. Now
a PC means a Windows PC, not a Personal Computer. However hard the
Unix/Linux et all try to compete, their game is lost :-( Keeping with
the Weather theme, all programs seem to assume an understanding of
compiling, whereas the RISC OS theme is built upon simplicity
compactness, and logic; so <sigh> again, and AemulorPro for an RPi2
must continue to be used, since OWW sits upon one of the last
operational /RISC/ PCs that have still evaded ESDs.

I have noted that you mention elsewhere that since retiring you no
longer have time for so many jobs (or words to that effect). Ditto
here, but adding all the things I cannot do any more, and no need for
a DS18B20 to tell me that it's become a dam(n) sight colder than it
used to be!

Time to stop before the nettocracy descends

Cheers

[snip]
--
E.Mark Jolliffe
From RISC OS on a BeagleBoard-xM and Raspberry Pi
and Linux on a Pandaboard ES
Barry Smith
2015-02-06 14:09:06 UTC
Permalink
Post by Mark J
Time to stop before the nettocracy descends
Taken to private email...

Barry
--
www.g4iat.co.uk Using an ARMiniX with RISC OS 5.21 (21-Apr-14)
http://www.g4iat.co.uk/wx/noaa/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND203
http://app.weathercloud.net/map/
Dave McGuire
2015-02-06 20:44:12 UTC
Permalink
Post by Mark J
Same here, with a few additional boxes RIP, but I have not been taken
in by the ARMini; and both the Beagle and Panda boards seem no longer
in production. Microsoft's Bill Gates started his business life in
'74, and I started mine in '72. He expanded a little, and I stayed
somewhat flatter. BG played the schools; Acorn missed out. School
leavers thought computers meant Windows; industry followed suite. Now
a PC means a Windows PC, not a Personal Computer. However hard the
Unix/Linux et all try to compete, their game is lost :-(
Hahaaaa! No. If this ever WAS true (and it wasn't), it's even less
true today.

In rough estimates, there are currently 1.2 billion Windows PCs out there.

Compare this to:

- iOS devices (iPads and iPhones): 750 million
- Android devices (various tablets and phones): 1.1 billion

That's a lot of UNIX systems. That's nearly twice the number of
Windows machines, and we haven't even started counting desktop systems
yet. Or consumer Internet routers, nearly all of which run a UNIX of
one flavor or another. Add in the nearly five million Raspberry Pis
sold, just for good measure.

And interestingly, from the Acorn perspective, an awful lot of them
are ARM-based. Thank goodness.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Charles Gallo
2015-02-06 20:53:52 UTC
Permalink
The term personal computer GENERALLY refers to desktops. In that world, it's wintel.

--
73 de KG2V
Charlie
Post by Dave McGuire
Post by Mark J
Same here, with a few additional boxes RIP, but I have not been taken
in by the ARMini; and both the Beagle and Panda boards seem no longer
in production. Microsoft's Bill Gates started his business life in
'74, and I started mine in '72. He expanded a little, and I stayed
somewhat flatter. BG played the schools; Acorn missed out. School
leavers thought computers meant Windows; industry followed suite. Now
a PC means a Windows PC, not a Personal Computer. However hard the
Unix/Linux et all try to compete, their game is lost :-(
Hahaaaa! No. If this ever WAS true (and it wasn't), it's even less
true today.
In rough estimates, there are currently 1.2 billion Windows PCs out there.
- iOS devices (iPads and iPhones): 750 million
- Android devices (various tablets and phones): 1.1 billion
That's a lot of UNIX systems. That's nearly twice the number of
Windows machines, and we haven't even started counting desktop systems
yet. Or consumer Internet routers, nearly all of which run a UNIX of
one flavor or another. Add in the nearly five million Raspberry Pis
sold, just for good measure.
And interestingly, from the Acorn perspective, an awful lot of them
are ARM-based. Thank goodness.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
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2015-02-06 20:57:27 UTC
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Post by Charles Gallo
The term personal computer GENERALLY refers to desktops. In that world, it's wintel.
Sure, I'll buy that, at least to the 60% or so level. For another
year maybe. Point taken.

-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
Charles Gallo
2015-02-06 21:37:06 UTC
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Actually, on the desktop, if you go by web analytics, the combined windows market share is a tad over 90%, with OS-x (yes, I know BSD is under there) next at just over 5.25%

Thing is, though the kernel is ?inx on iPads, android, etc, they really aren't ?inx in the way I think of them, as you are in a full time GUI that hides not only the OS, but even the file system etc.

To me, the biggest pro in Unix is stability and flexibility, and the biggest cons are flexibility and the average user group that has the attitude of RTF Man file
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Post by Charles Gallo
The term personal computer GENERALLY refers to desktops. In that world, it's wintel.
Sure, I'll buy that, at least to the 60% or so level. For another
year maybe. Point taken.
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Post by Charles Gallo
Actually, on the desktop, if you go by web analytics, the combined
windows market share is a tad over 90%, with OS-x (yes, I know BSD is
under there) next at just over 5.25%
I won't go dig up references right now, but I think it's actually
around 60% now. But the point is, it's falling like a rock. And I'm
fine with that. ;)
Post by Charles Gallo
Thing is, though the kernel is ?inx on iPads, android, etc, they
really aren't ?inx in the way I think of them, as you are in a full
time GUI that hides not only the OS, but even the file system etc.
Well...not to be argumentative, but it's UNIX. I can get a shell on
my iPhone and Android devices. Even the man pages are there.
Post by Charles Gallo
To me, the biggest pro in Unix is stability and flexibility, and the
biggest cons are flexibility and the average user group that has the
attitude of RTF Man file
Agreed 100%. People want to use complex and dangerous tools, but
don't want to learn the first thing about them first. The thing is,
Windows hides the problems that this approach causes. *nix generally
doesn't.

-Dave
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Charles Gallo
2015-02-07 02:57:16 UTC
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Those were current numbers. What is falling like a rock is the percentage of devices that are desktops, desktop sales etc, but Windows share ON the desktop is still 90%

You may have shell on your phone and iPad, but 99% of the users wouldn't have a clue,to use the ham radio term, they are appliance operators (hi hi)

Anyway, has little to do with this group.

Now for an on topic, anyone know where I can get a replacement weather instrument cheap? Have a new in box AAG humidity sensor here, a rain gage (again, new) and a USB to one wire and a lightening detector, but the main unit bit the dust 18 months or so ago

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Post by Dave McGuire
Post by Charles Gallo
Actually, on the desktop, if you go by web analytics, the combined
windows market share is a tad over 90%, with OS-x (yes, I know BSD is
under there) next at just over 5.25%
I won't go dig up references right now, but I think it's actually
around 60% now. But the point is, it's falling like a rock. And I'm
fine with that. ;)
Post by Charles Gallo
Thing is, though the kernel is ?inx on iPads, android, etc, they
really aren't ?inx in the way I think of them, as you are in a full
time GUI that hides not only the OS, but even the file system etc.
Well...not to be argumentative, but it's UNIX. I can get a shell on
my iPhone and Android devices. Even the man pages are there.
Post by Charles Gallo
To me, the biggest pro in Unix is stability and flexibility, and the
biggest cons are flexibility and the average user group that has the
attitude of RTF Man file
Agreed 100%. People want to use complex and dangerous tools, but
don't want to learn the first thing about them first. The thing is,
Windows hides the problems that this approach causes. *nix generally
doesn't.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA
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2015-02-07 03:14:14 UTC
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Those were current numbers. What is falling like a rock is the
percentage of devices that are desktops, desktop sales etc, but
Windows share ON the desktop is still 90%
Ok, I have no argument left in me today. But I agree on your point of
desktops/desktop sales falling like a rock. A lot of people seem to be
moving exclusively to tablets. (which are all UNIX machines, except for
the twelve or so Microsoft Surfaces and about six Blackberry Playbooks ;))
Post by Charles Gallo
You may have shell on your phone and iPad, but 99% of the users
wouldn't have a clue,to use the ham radio term, they are appliance
operators (hi hi)
Too painfully true. I mentioned it, though, as that was one of your
general qualifications for being or not being UNIX.
Post by Charles Gallo
Anyway, has little to do with this group.
Also too painfully true. ;)
Post by Charles Gallo
Now for an on topic, anyone know where I can get a replacement
weather instrument cheap? Have a new in box AAG humidity sensor here,
a rain gage (again, new) and a USB to one wire and a lightening
detector, but the main unit bit the dust 18 months or so ago
Wasn't some company (other than AAG) making them anew at one point not
too many years ago? I'm actually interested in that answer myself, as
I'm about to gain more convenient access to my 4600 square foot flat
roof, and I've got big plans for it!

-Dave
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Thomas Bond
2015-02-07 05:40:46 UTC
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Hi All,

For the weather station look here. Looks like it's 1 wire to me.
http://texas-weather-instruments.myshopify.com/collections/wind-sensors/products/wind-sensor

Tom
Post by Dave McGuire
Post by Charles Gallo
Those were current numbers. What is falling like a rock is the
percentage of devices that are desktops, desktop sales etc, but
Windows share ON the desktop is still 90%
Ok, I have no argument left in me today. But I agree on your point of
desktops/desktop sales falling like a rock. A lot of people seem to be
moving exclusively to tablets. (which are all UNIX machines, except for
the twelve or so Microsoft Surfaces and about six Blackberry Playbooks ;))
Post by Charles Gallo
You may have shell on your phone and iPad, but 99% of the users
wouldn't have a clue,to use the ham radio term, they are appliance
operators (hi hi)
Too painfully true. I mentioned it, though, as that was one of your
general qualifications for being or not being UNIX.
Post by Charles Gallo
Anyway, has little to do with this group.
Also too painfully true. ;)
Post by Charles Gallo
Now for an on topic, anyone know where I can get a replacement
weather instrument cheap? Have a new in box AAG humidity sensor here,
a rain gage (again, new) and a USB to one wire and a lightening
detector, but the main unit bit the dust 18 months or so ago
Wasn't some company (other than AAG) making them anew at one point not
too many years ago? I'm actually interested in that answer myself, as
I'm about to gain more convenient access to my 4600 square foot flat
roof, and I've got big plans for it!
-Dave
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