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Propeller on The Ben Heck Show

John AbshierJohn Abshier Posts: 1,116
edited 2011-04-05 14:57 in General Discussion
http://revision3.com/tbhs/sanitizer

He uses a Gadget Gangster Propeller Platform USB to remind people to use hand sanitizer and to log results.

John Abshier

Comments

  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,246
    edited 2011-04-04 15:32
    Kudos to Nick et al at Gadget Gangster!

    Paul
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-04-05 00:04
    Nick is doing a great job promoting Parallax!
    He's a real trooper.
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-04-05 08:34
    I like the show, and it's nice to see the Propeller being used by a "famous" hacker.
    I think with Ben Heck his fame doesn't come so much from his hacks themselves, as I bet 50% of the avid users on this forum could do that or better, but how GOOD they look. Almost everything he makes looks like it just came off an assembly line, and it does make you think of his hacks as 100% better than the wire-and-circuit-board setups you see all the time. Maybe if programmers/electronics enthusiasts started putting as much work into the appearance of their project as they do into the programming and design of it, this hobby would gain more ground with the "average" consumer. Just a thought.
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-04-05 09:03
    I've noticed that as well.. Ben uses a lot of spaghetti wire in his mods. I like this because it keeps it "real" and "obtainable". Ben should do a show on project tips for those of us not likely to own an expensive CNC cutter.

    It was nice to see him use a standard rat-shack box this time.. Even better is seeing a Gadget Gangster board inside.

    OBC
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2011-04-05 14:20
    Microcontrolled wrote: »
    I like the show, and it's nice to see the Propeller being used by a "famous" hacker.
    I think with Ben Heck his fame doesn't come so much from his hacks themselves, as I bet 50% of the avid users on this forum could do that or better, but how GOOD they look. Almost everything he makes looks like it just came off an assembly line, and it does make you think of his hacks as 100% better than the wire-and-circuit-board setups you see all the time. Maybe if programmers/electronics enthusiasts started putting as much work into the appearance of their project as they do into the programming and design of it, this hobby would gain more ground with the "average" consumer. Just a thought.
    I watched an interview with Ben where he admitted to as much. He said he "pimps" his hacks. His training is in graphics design which he uses well with his projects.

    I've noticed a lot of people are bothered by wires hanging out of a robot. I've started to think about ways of making my robots look more finished. I'm going to try to "bling" (my wife doesn't like the "p" word) my projects.
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2011-04-05 14:46
    I'd never heard of this guy or the show until this post. The vidoes are well-constructed and his projects are very nicely finished.

    Kinda like watching Norm Abrams, the wood guy; beautiful finished product.

    Must be something about the tools they use as I can't seem to get the same results with my hammer and screwdriver...

    DJ
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2011-04-05 14:57
    He uses Propellers in his pinball machines too. (google Bill Paxton Pinball)
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