What are people doing for the prop design contest? A friendly dicussion.
Kye
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I'm just wondering what people are planning to do for the prop design contest. Seems like there should be some really cool ideas this year.
For me, I don't have time to enter the competition with a physical project. However, I have almost finished my human interace and human display drivers. They pretty much smash the·the current·human interface·keyboard video and mouse·drivers in·features and ease of use but I would need to write some GUI or something to show off all the mouse/keyboard listeneres and other features I have in this.
I wonder if just a software entry could win. Hah!
Anyway, so what are other people up to?
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Nyamekye,
For me, I don't have time to enter the competition with a physical project. However, I have almost finished my human interace and human display drivers. They pretty much smash the·the current·human interface·keyboard video and mouse·drivers in·features and ease of use but I would need to write some GUI or something to show off all the mouse/keyboard listeneres and other features I have in this.
I wonder if just a software entry could win. Hah!
Anyway, so what are other people up to?
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Nyamekye,
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Computers are microcontrolled.
Robots are microcontrolled.
I am microcontrolled.
But you·can·call me micro.
Want to·experiment with the SX or just put together a cool project?
SX Spinning light display·
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Nyamekye,
http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=21&m=376422
I had another project in mind, but the economy knocked me back to -1.
So I can't invest much more into new parts/boards.
To understand my project, I invite you into the thought and situation which inspired it.
I have a new friend (He's Jeff as well) that I met a few weeks ago that has a similar background as myself.
He was raised by extremely strict, old fashion parents who never let him watch TV, growing up.
(I had the same rules, but tended to be "passive aggressive" as a teen and broke them often.)
As a result, he is just now discovering the media (movies & TV) of the 80's, in particular MTV videos.
It's hilarious to see him really getting into the old videos from the 80's on Youtube, etc.
(He missed them the first time around.)
Now those of you who are also "X-genners" will understand that MTV isn't what it used to be.
In fact, as far as I'm concerned I think they tossed a wonderful thing to air other garbage.
(Your mileage may vary)
So...
My product is a Propeller with an SD card, an IR setup, connected to the PC (with large screen!)
It will take control of the browser via serial port.
One mode of operation will be to randomly play 80's MTV videos one after another.
Another mode of operation will do the above sprinkled with 80's commercials.
Another mode of operation will be to check weather, news, or movies with the remote.
Now, I *know* that you can connect a remote to a PC, and I know that you could
do "playlists", etc on the PC itself.. But hey! Where's the Propeller fun in that!?? [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Hopefully, the concept will sprout a few other interesting ideas along the way.
(Most of my projects seem to take on a life of their own.. I like it that way.)
OBC
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Is that also 80's weather, news, or movies[noparse]:)[/noparse]
I must be really ancient. In my mind MTV is a newfangled thing and has always been Smile[noparse]:)[/noparse]
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For me, the past is not over yet.
I had the same question.
Space ship in outer space? (roaming the Radio Bubble) http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_9_110/ai_80061812/
Nah, It's gotta have some practical uses too! Weather and News will be current.
Commerical content and the 80's music videos are easy to locate!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f3uIzEIxo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWtHEmVjVw8
OBC
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Ahhhh, the '80s. I ignored them well.
Wasn't there some half-crazy, glitchy, poorly animated thing called Max Headroom?
...Or am I thinking of Ronald Reagan?
That was about the future, which Then was what Now IS.
Digital TV makes everything look crazy and glitchy like Max Headroom.
I'm working like crazy on too many projects and just burned out,
so if anything amazing works before deadline I'll enter it, otherwise not.
I need a peace and quiet vacation, and most of my projects make a lot of noise.
Post Edited (VIRAND) : 10/10/2009 7:56:05 AM GMT