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"Powered by Propeller" Sticker?

RaymanRayman Posts: 14,844
edited 2009-07-07 22:24 in Propeller 1
So, I have a·few Prop based solutions deployed already...· I was thinking it would be nice to add a sticker to the enclosures, like the ones Intel and Amd put on my laptops...· Does such a thing exist already?· Think we could talk the Parallax marketing people (is such people exist) into making some?
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  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2008-01-03 17:43
    Great idea. I'd love an "SX Inside" sticker too.

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  • hippyhippy Posts: 1,981
    edited 2008-01-03 17:45
    Greta idea. Those 1" square domed acrylic decals for PC's would be nice, similar to what's stuck to the PropPlug ( the colors could do with being a bit brighter or bolder though ).

    If parallax don't want to hold stock themselves, perhaps they could provide approved artwork and allow a third party to get them made and sold ?

    And, while we're at it, what about enamel tie pins / studs ?
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2008-01-03 18:06
    Real enthusiasts could get a tattoo. 8-)

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  • Ym2413aYm2413a Posts: 630
    edited 2008-01-03 19:47
    Leon said...
    Real enthusiasts could get a tattoo. 8-)

    Leon

    My god? A tattoo? What would someone think in ten years?
    I wonder if anyone has a tattoo that says "8088" on their arm. [noparse];)[/noparse] *lol*

    Still a cool idea!

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-03 19:59
    Well, you could leave room for the "II", to be extended to "III". But who knows? By then, it might be called the "Turbo Prop" !

    -Phil
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2008-01-03 20:00
    A buddy of mine has a large C= on his arm..

    Of course he's another die-hard Commodore guy like myself.

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  • VIRANDVIRAND Posts: 656
    edited 2008-01-03 20:07
    Ym2413a said...
    My god? A tattoo? What would someone think in ten years?
    I wonder if anyone has a tattoo that says "8088" on their arm. [noparse];)[/noparse] *lol*

    I hope "666" is equally anachronismic in 10 years!
    (some people say it is an implanted RFID debt chip)
  • deSilvadeSilva Posts: 2,967
    edited 2008-01-03 20:48
    Such sequences could be used for so called intelligence tests ("What comes next")

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  • crgwbrcrgwbr Posts: 614
    edited 2008-01-03 20:49
    Maybe we could get the Prop put on sumthing like this:
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    www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/hats-ties/9352/

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  • hippyhippy Posts: 1,981
    edited 2008-01-03 21:17
    Ym2413a said...
    Leon said...
    Real enthusiasts could get a tattoo. 8-)

    Leon

    My god? A tattoo? What would someone think in ten years?
    I wonder if anyone has a tattoo that says "8088" on their arm. [noparse];)[/noparse] *lol*

    Still a cool idea!

    <joke alert>

    To celebrate the launch of Vista I had a "W" tattooed on each buttock. When I bend over it says, "Wow".
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-03 21:49
    This is not a tattoo, but a contour-cut, pearlescent white vinyl label (stuck to a blue notebook in the photo) that I made with my print/cut machine. It's about 1.1" wide and printed at 180dpi (a little crude, but that's what the printer does). I could make a limited number of these available for a SASE, for whoever wants one — pending Parallax's approval of their trademark usage, of course.

    attachment.php?attachmentid=51243

    -Phil
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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,400
    edited 2008-01-03 22:24
    Hey Phil,

    You have our approval.

    Sincerely,

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2008-01-03 22:53
    Thanx for the sticker artwork. I need one that says

    "Trying to get this sucker working with Propellor"

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  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,844
    edited 2008-01-03 23:15
    Phil: Looks good! Is it like a clear plastic with adhesive back?
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-03 23:16
    Thanks, Ken!

    Okay, here's the deal: I will make up to 200 stickers. Email me at the address in my profile before Monday (GST) to reserve two of them. I'll respond with a postal address where you can send your self-address-stamped envelope, assuming no more than the 200 have already been reserved. (There's probably no way I can honor non-domestic requests, unless you can get your hands on the appropriate US postage stamps. Sorry. :-( )

    I wish the offer could be more generous. The vinyl is cheap, and the machine time is immaterial, but the resin-transfer ribbon is single-use and a bit pricey. However, if it looks like the ribbon usage is lower than anticipated, I may extend the offer...

    -Phil
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-03 23:19
    Rayman,

    No, it's opaque with a white pearlescent background and a self-adhesive back. It will be provided on a peel-off backing.

    -Phil
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-04 21:09
    As of 1 p.m. PST Friday, the stickers are still not 100% subscribed. So there's still time to reserve a couple...

    -Phil
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-04 22:17
    For non-domestic forum participants who want a couple stickers, Gadgetman has informed me of a device called an International Reply Coupon (IRC). For the purposes of this transcation, it's a coupon purchased outside the U.S. that can be exchanged in the U.S. for U.S. postage. So, any non-U.S. residents who want stickers are also welcome to email me to reserve a couple. Instead of a self-addressed stamped envelope, a self-addressed envelope and an IRC will do the job just as well.

    -Phil
  • ohararpohararp Posts: 24
    edited 2008-01-05 14:14
    Phil,

    Do you have vector artwork or a high-res picture so that I could engrave this with my laser cutter?

    Ryan O'Hara
    www.ohararp.com
  • rjo_rjo_ Posts: 1,825
    edited 2008-01-05 14:27
    If you make it lenticular...you could actually see the Propeller Spinning. I have a lenticular printer... But they stopped making the film[noparse]:)[/noparse]
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-05 21:53
    Ryan (and others who might be interested),

    Here's a scaled-up PDF of the same artwork.

    -Phil
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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-07 05:00
    LAST CALL! Monday, I will run the ones that have been reserved and mail them out as the SASEs start arriving.

    -Phil
  • ohararpohararp Posts: 24
    edited 2008-01-10 03:22
    Finally, had a few minutes to run the engraving.· I simply removed some of the backing paper from some acrylic sheet.· I thought it came out very nice!

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  • MarkSMarkS Posts: 342
    edited 2008-01-10 03:28
    ohararp said...
    Finally, had a few minutes to run the engraving. I simply removed some of the backing paper from some acrylic sheet. I thought it came out very nice!

    prop_powered.JPG

    What tool did you use to do this?
  • James LongJames Long Posts: 1,181
    edited 2008-01-10 03:30
    Ryan,

    Do you have a clue what you are going to engrave?

    I may want one.

    Let me know,

    James L
    ohararp said...

    Finally, had a few minutes to run the engraving.· I simply removed some of the backing paper from some acrylic sheet.· I thought it came out very nice!

    prop_powered.JPG






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  • mparkmpark Posts: 1,305
    edited 2008-01-10 04:54
    Got my "Propeller Powered" stickers in the mail today and they look great! Thanks, Phil!

    Now I suppose I have to build something.

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-01-10 05:06
    I'm curious about the tool, too. It's hard to see any evidence of a radius on the inside angles. And what program to convert to tool paths?

    -Phil
  • James LongJames Long Posts: 1,181
    edited 2008-01-10 05:22
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) said...
    I'm curious about the tool, too. It's hard to see any evidence of a radius on the inside angles. And what program to convert to tool paths?

    -Phil
    Phil,

    If your speaking of the engraved (laser) Ohararp did. He cheated, it is a laser.

    I just wonder if he is going to engrave or burn something.....I want one, whatever he makes.

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  • computer guycomputer guy Posts: 1,113
    edited 2008-01-10 06:24
    If enough people are interested and parallax give their "ok" I might get this turned into a domed sticker. Like the Prop Plug.
    PM me if you are interested, and I will see what I can do.

    Image of design attached.
    Actual badge is 2cm x 2cm.

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  • MarkSMarkS Posts: 342
    edited 2008-01-10 06:33
    I would be interested, but there may be some trademark issues. [noparse];)[/noparse] It is nice, but it screams intel. Besides, I thought that the official Propeller slogan was "Powered by Propeller"?
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