Hhv 2009!!

[bombnav]

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Okay I am starting to get some public tools and supplies ready for the HHV. Here is what I plan on bringing and sharing:
Rolls of solder
Cleaning supplies for solder cleanup
several irons
basic tools
several magnifiers (some with lights)
heat gun
toaster oven (If anyone thinks we need one!)
A fan
electronics parts and assorted populated PCBs.
a small supply of wire
An older laptop with USB will be made available while I am there to baby sit it.
Several Digital Multi-meters

I have an old analog Tek O-scope I can also bring if some thinks there is a need.

I will be digging around in the garage to see what else I have.

For select few I will have some solder paste and more parts to share as well as some good tools.

[bombnav]

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Picked up four more tubes of solder paste for the HHV. Might come in handy for badge work.

[afterburn188]

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Alright bombnav! This year is going to be fun, that is for sure..

[bombnav]

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Yea we could have used some last year thats for sure with those SMT USB connectors on the badges.

QUOTE=afterburn188;106563]Alright bombnav! This year is going to be fun, that is for sure..[/QUOTE]

[SmittyHalibut]

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Alright sounds like the old gang is getting back together

THE BAND!!!!

Another thing that would be nice would be to formalize those talks a bit. Those ones that Smitty did sure was a blast. It would be nice to get more of those going. Maybe some more interaction activities would be great? We'll have to see what we can do.

Aww, shucks... *kicks a rock*

I have a very hardware related talk I'm giving in the SkyTalks this year at 11am on Saturday. There's time for a Q&A after my talk, but I suspect I'll be heading back to the HHV afterword and helping people do some assembly. It doesn't really have a "kit" perse, but I probably will be bringing several of the bits needed.

A quick preview: My talk is on techniques for stealthily monitoring an established Ethernet network. :-D

Wonder what people have been up to with those FPGAs? Anyone have some stories they'd like to share? I personally would love to hear.

I feel a little guilty, I haven't done much (read: anything) with mine yet. I've been concentrating on other projects this year that haven't needed anything so complex as an FPGA. But I still have it and I'm still thinking about it. A future version of my Ethernet sniffing project may involve FPGAs, so its definitely in the forefront of my mind.

I'm really getting excited about DC17. :-D

-Mark

[SmittyHalibut]

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Volunteer Check - Who's attending DC this year and who's been taken out by the borked economy?

I shall be there, as well as BH the week before. I saw a few emails from Russ earlier this year, but haven't seen anything recently. I'm getting a little worried that my name has dropped off the list (or worse, was intentionally removed.)

-Mark

[TieShort]

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I shall be there, as well as BH the week before. I saw a few emails from Russ earlier this year, but haven't seen anything recently. I'm getting a little worried that my name has dropped off the list (or worse, was intentionally removed.)

-Mark

You aren't the only person that hasn't heard anything. At least on my part, I think its the tie. It can be a little unnerving.

I will be bringing a few white boards, for anyone that might need to sketch for the crowd to see. I am also still working up a little black box, though there has been little feedback on interest, or space available, or just fear of the tie.

[bushing]

Soldering iron temperatures

To those bringing temperature-controlled irons this year -- for the love of god (and newbs), please put some sort of mark on the thing to show the proper temperature (I like 600 deg F).

Last year I didn't think to check the setting of the iron I was using to solder my mini-USB connector onto my badge, and ended up lifting the pads; when I looked at the dial, it was set to 800 degrees, as were the other 4 or 5 irons I saw around the room. I was able to crank it back down to 600 degrees and solder some jumper wires onto exposed traces (eww), but it sucked.

I went around and turned the dials on all the irons down to 600 degrees and got some dirty looks from people -- when I came back later that evening, they were all back up at 800 degrees. :(

[SmittyHalibut]

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I'm bringing some stuff, but not a lot. I'll have a couple multi-meters (A: You bringing mine from last year?), some solder, a double soldering iron, and some random crap. No O-Scopes this year; I don't think they got used last year, and they're awfully large to ask someone else to lug around for me (I'm flying this year.)