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You know you've been using Propeller too long ...

jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
edited 2011-06-10 22:33 in Propeller 1
when you spell "probably" propably.
when you're very concerned about whether or not you need # infront of your words.
when you can't imagine ever needing to count past 496.
when you're worried if your constants are greater than 511.
when you always pre-pend the word loop with a colon ":"
when you shout "rdlong, why do you torment me!" while washing your car's HUB caps.
when you think of all the wierd ways to do something in 3 instructions.
when you constantly argue about the relevance of ANSI C89 with your pet hamster.
when you don't mind using := for an assignment operator.
when you constantly deny yourself by saying "32KB is really all the memory anyone will ever need!"

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-06-05 21:17
    ... when you catch yourself typing "=>" and "=<" in the other languages you program in.
  • Ahle2Ahle2 Posts: 1,179
    edited 2011-06-06 02:10
    When you end up thinking 4 hours on how to reduce 8 pasm instruction to just 4, because you KNOW that 95% of the times it´s possible.
  • davidsaundersdavidsaunders Posts: 1,559
    edited 2011-06-06 07:11
    When you have trouble with single threaded MCUs and can not understand how it is done in interrupts in a useful way.
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2011-06-06 07:31
    You start using "prop" in rather ordinary conversation, only to get "that look" from people, clearly indicating "geek" status, made worse by a fanatical explanation involving the chip, cool stuff, "those other people on the forum", and your latest project...
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-06-06 07:51
    At home "her in doors" gets rather jealous of "those other people on the forum".
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2011-06-06 07:59
    Yep. Same here. "those people" are "weird" and "you spend too much time on that Smile", etc... Usually, some out in the yard, BBQ, movie time cures all, but not always.
  • mynet43mynet43 Posts: 644
    edited 2011-06-06 08:29
    When you have to go back to using interrupts, and you've forgotten how.
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2011-06-06 08:31
    When your forum name ends up on a poll of some sort.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-06-06 08:31
    I told you, "never, never interrupt me when I'm in the middle of a thread!":)
  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2011-06-06 08:33
    When you wish all processors implemented effects :)
  • DaveJensonDaveJenson Posts: 375
    edited 2011-06-06 09:49
    When you look at the other cool hardware out there and think how it can be done faster/smaller/more efficiently with a prop.
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-06-06 10:11
    When the rest of the family has to wait "one more minute" to get access to the TV which is connected to the Propeller.

    OBC
  • lonesocklonesock Posts: 917
    edited 2011-06-06 10:24
    * you've purchased at least one big fat CRT at a yard sale, telling your statistically significant other "it's for the prop"
    * you're printing out the Propeller Chip Quick Reference for the 5th time
    * you have a custom Google search setup for the prop forum (*that's* why the number 65 looks so familiar!)
    * you just realized it's 5 AM, and work begins in 3 hours.

    Jonathan
  • tonyp12tonyp12 Posts: 1,951
    edited 2011-06-06 10:58
    Typing #%1111 on other mcu when it should be #1111b

    % would be modulo in preassemling on other mcu's so the side effect would be unknown.
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-06-06 11:23
    *You start using the BS2 again and type "ctrVar := 1"
    *When someone says "Propeller" it takes you a full minute before you realize they aren't talking about the chip
    *You think of video text as the "simple stuff" in microcontrollers
    *You literally dream in code
  • wjsteelewjsteele Posts: 697
    edited 2011-06-06 14:01
    Honestly... I've kept typing var := value in Visual Studio and it takes me several seconds of studying it to figure out the issue. I solved it by overloading the := operator in C#... now it's happy to allow me to asign the value. :-)

    Bill
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-06-06 14:27
    When you are working on a project using a different uC and you decide
    to just add a tiny85 instead of writing interrupt code.
    (spoiled by 8 cogs and no int coding)
  • fixmaxfixmax Posts: 91
    edited 2011-06-06 18:01
    You get irritated when searches turn up actual propellers as opposed to Propellers..
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,876
    edited 2011-06-06 18:16
    I dream in Spin (and PASM)...
  • BatangBatang Posts: 234
    edited 2011-06-07 00:37
    When XMOS chips start to look good :)
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2011-06-07 09:39
    This was a fun thread. Thanks to all who contributed.

    I've never dreamed in Spin/PASM - my programming dreams are in C :)
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,069
    edited 2011-06-07 18:35
    * When the XMOS chip turns up on a thread about the prop :(
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-06-08 10:20
    You might be using the Propeller too long if any time you hear the word, phrase, or noun "Crystal" you immediately picture "Xtal" in your head. (Yes, this really happens!)
  • simonlsimonl Posts: 866
    edited 2011-06-08 14:22
    When your kids give you the "you're wierd" look when showing them the latest cool stuff a Propeller can do.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-06-10 22:33
    When Propellers take up your entire table and there's no room for supper.
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