i hope there weren't any shooting accidents. anybody bring their uzi? r b-j
you guys at the compdsp conference having a good time?
Started by ●April 10, 2010
Reply by ●April 10, 20102010-04-10
robert bristow-johnson wrote:> i hope there weren't any shooting accidents. anybody bring their uzi? > > r b-jHi r, I am happy to report that after a full day of prentations yesterday, not a single presenter was shot - not even me. I had some concern about that, of course, since the title of my presentation was "Life Without Matlab: DSP System Design and Analysis on the Cheap"; I had worried that my suggestion that DSP life could be lived without Matlab would arouse a certain negative sort of response from the audience. So, naturally, when no firearms appeared I could only assume that they had decided to go light on me, and were about to reveal the pitchforks and torches hidden under the tables. Happily, though, I actually suffered no physical danger whatsoever. On the contrary: the audience seemed positively warm to my point. I think the highlight of my presentation was when I revealed the quotation I received from The Mathworks last week for Matlab and a number of related package that totaled $53,524.00. Around here, one can buy a very nice trailer home for that - or at least a not-so-great Porsche. That really wasn't as bad as it sounds, though, because they only quoted me $24 for shipping; I would have paid much more than that for the trailer home or Porsche. More later. Grant -- _____________________________________________________________________ Grant R. Griffin Publisher of dspGuru http://www.dspguru.com Iowegian International Corporation http://www.iowegian.com See http://www.iowegian.com/img/contact.gif for e-mail address
Reply by ●April 10, 20102010-04-10
Grant Griffin <nobody@example.com> writes:> [...] Matlab and a number of related package that totaled $53,524.00.Grant, have you tried GNU Octave - it's a lot cheaper... Seriously, while it certainly can't boast full functionality and compatibility with all Matlab's toolboxes, it does pack quite a good punch: http://octave.sourceforge.net/functions_by_package.php -- Randy Yates % "I met someone who looks alot like you, Digital Signal Labs % she does the things you do, mailto://yates@ieee.org % but she is an IBM." http://www.digitalsignallabs.com % 'Yours Truly, 2095', *Time*, ELO
Reply by ●April 10, 20102010-04-10
Randy Yates wrote:> Grant Griffin <nobody@example.com> writes: >> [...] Matlab and a number of related package that totaled $53,524.00. > > Grant, have you tried GNU Octave - it's a lot cheaper... > > Seriously, while it certainly can't boast full functionality and > compatibility with all Matlab's toolboxes, it does pack quite a good > punch: > > http://octave.sourceforge.net/functions_by_package.phpHi Randy, Sorry you and r et. al. couldn't make it to the conference. Your suggestion about Octave is a good one. In fact, I found a page somewhere on the Internet that shows several; see http://dspguru.com/dsp/links/matlab-clones. Actually, my request for a quote was mostly out of curiosity, and for my presentation; I was pretty certain that I couldn't afford anything they have to offer. I was wrong though - I can easily afford $24 for shipping. Grant -- _____________________________________________________________________ Grant R. Griffin Publisher of dspGuru http://www.dspguru.com Iowegian International Corporation http://www.iowegian.com See http://www.iowegian.com/img/contact.gif for e-mail address
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
robert bristow-johnson wrote:> i hope there weren't any shooting accidents. anybody bring their uzi? >http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG More to follow. VLV
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
On 4/10/2010 9:53 PM, Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:> > > robert bristow-johnson wrote: >> i hope there weren't any shooting accidents. anybody bring their uzi? >> > > http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG > > More to follow. > > VLVThat's a helluva nerd patch right there. ;) I had a great time, it was good to see the people I'd met before again and good to meet those I hadn't met before. Unfortunately, I had to leave earlier than I'd have liked, but everything up to that point was great. Much thanks to the politburo and especially to Vladimir and his family for the good food and hospitality. It made for a very pleasant and enjoyable event. Oh, and I learned a bunch of stuff, too. ;) -- Eric Jacobsen Minister of Algorithms Abineau Communications http://www.abineau.com
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
Eric Jacobsen wrote:> On 4/10/2010 9:53 PM, Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote: >> >> >> robert bristow-johnson wrote: >>> i hope there weren't any shooting accidents. anybody bring their uzi? >>> >> >> http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG >> >> More to follow. >> >> VLV > > That's a helluva nerd patch right there. ;) > > I had a great time, it was good to see the people I'd met before again > and good to meet those I hadn't met before. Unfortunately, I had to > leave earlier than I'd have liked, but everything up to that point was > great. > > Much thanks to the politburo and especially to Vladimir and his family > for the good food and hospitality. It made for a very pleasant and > enjoyable event. > > Oh, and I learned a bunch of stuff, too. ;) >I agree wholeheartedly on all points. Thanks again, Vlad and friends! Grant -- _____________________________________________________________________ Grant R. Griffin Publisher of dspGuru http://www.dspguru.com Iowegian International Corporation http://www.iowegian.com See http://www.iowegian.com/img/contact.gif for e-mail address
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:53:20 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote:> >http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG >Okay, who's who in the photo? The only comp.dsp regulars that I've ever met in person are rb-j and Al Clark. So I've often wondered what the rest look like. Greg
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
Greg Berchin wrote:> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:53:20 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky <nospam@nowhere.com> > wrote: > > >>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG >> > > > Okay, who's who in the photo?Left to right: Grant Griffin, Yuriy Khapochkin, Rob Gaddi, Christopher Felton, Dale Dalrymple, Maurice Givens, Al Clark, Jerry Avins, Daniel Umbach, Vladimir Vassilevsky, Eric Jacobsen, Rick Lyons, Clay Turner. Vladimir Vassilevsky DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant http://www.abvolt.com
Reply by ●April 11, 20102010-04-11
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:05:53 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky <nospam@nowhere.com> wrote:> > >Greg Berchin wrote: >> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:53:20 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky <nospam@nowhere.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/compdsp2010.JPG >>> >> >> >> Okay, who's who in the photo? > >Left to right: > >Grant Griffin, Yuriy Khapochkin, Rob Gaddi, Christopher Felton, Dale >Dalrymple, Maurice Givens, Al Clark, Jerry Avins, Daniel Umbach, >Vladimir Vassilevsky, Eric Jacobsen, Rick Lyons, Clay Turner. > > >Vladimir VassilevskyHi Vlad, That photo makes me think of the movie, "The Dirty Dozen." I say, Thanks Vlad for all your work, thanks to your lovely wife Lena for her "even more work" and her warm hospitality. Without you two there would not have been a conference at all. It was nice to meet Grant Griffin, and experience his calm, mild-mannered, humor and DSP wisdom. I was tickled to see Eric Jacobsen again, ...with his hearty laugh and his rational and tolerant opinions on signal processing and life in general. I enjoyed seeing Colonel Maurice Givens again and listening to his cogent insights on advanced signal processing. I was happy to see that Al Clark still has both red blood and hardcore DSP flowing in his veins. It was neat to meet DSP expert Dale Dalrymple. When I think of Dale the phrase "Renaissance man" comes to my mind. I enjoyed listening to Jerry Avins (a true "Mr. Wizard") and his stories. It was terrific to finally meet Clay Turner, and sit back and try to absorb an inkling of his brilliance, philosophy, and humor. And finally I met Vladimir. His technical expertise is well known to us all. I learned that Vladimir is *NOT* "Vlad the Impaler", but quite the opposite. He's both friendly and considerate, ... a sweet combination indeed! [-Rick-]
