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Old Bit Collector on Hack a Day with Parallax stuff...

RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
edited 2011-09-27 11:43 in General Discussion
... just in case anybody missed it.

http://hackaday.com/2011/09/26/over-the-air-fm-radio-gains-internet-control/

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-09-27 07:21
    There has recently been a flood of Propeller stuff on Hackaday. I'm hoping it sparks a revolution... :)
    My project was featured on the 23rd ( http://hackaday.com/2011/09/23/flip-off-your-alarm-clock/ ) and I spotted another propeller project on the 24th. We need to keep submitting!
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-09-27 07:33
    Thanks Rick!

    You guys might have noticed that I changed my last line of my signature after returning from OHS/Maker Faire. These are heavily Ardunio centered events. I took advantage of this to learn "why" Ardunio has been so successful: It's the projects.

    Every time we see/do a project they should be submitted to high traffic blog sites like Hackaday. This is some of the most powerful advertising that Parallax can obtain and will bring the Propeller into more focus. You'll also noticed that Wednesdays and Fridays, the blog I am maintaining at Gadget Gangster will also be focused on "projects."

    OBC
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2011-09-27 10:36
    That's really good for the Propeller and OBC is spot on with Propeller Projects and the lack of publicity on sites that are frequented by non-propeller users. I like Hack-a-Day, but have one issue. With every propeller based project on their site, there seems to be a very tough crowd in the comments. You can make a super simple project with an Arduino and get a ton of positive comments, but post a slick propeller based project and get a ton of "but, why" type comments.

    As for OBC's FM radio project, I can see it being used for business phone systems that use an audio input jack for the hold music. Slap this in the phone closet plugged into the phone system and then you can control the channel used for hold music from any desk in the office.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-09-27 11:12
    Andrew,
    Are you proposing to rebroadcast radio station transmissions over your phone network?
    I think the copyright police would be very interested to here about that.
    Here in Finland the taxi drivers have to pay royalties in case their customers are listening to music on the radio in the cab.
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-09-27 11:15
    That was part of the reason I never opened up this project to the Internet. :)

    Besides, connecting the audio-out to a streaming channel seemed pretty basic.

    OBC
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,452
    edited 2011-09-27 11:17
    WBA Consulting wrote: »
    I like Hack-a-Day, but have one issue. With every propeller based project on their site, there seems to be a very tough crowd in the comments. You can make a super simple project with an Arduino and get a ton of positive comments, but post a slick propeller based project and get a ton of "but, why" type comments.

    Acutally the sense I get from the HaD comment section is a bit of ridicule toward the Arduino because it's overexposed and overused on occasions when a much cheaper, simpler, or technically sweeter solution exists. You get more WT? over propeller projects because fewer people know what it is or can do -- but it was HaD that introduced me to the Prop.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2011-09-27 11:18
    Cool project. I have added it to our Project Of The Week list. :)
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2011-09-27 11:26
    Heater: Valid point. There are some loopholes that enable you to use it through your system because it is not defined as rebroadcasting, but rather an "amplified remote speaker". It was a number of years ago when I was dealing with it, so I don't remember the specifics.

    Just remembered another Propeller project on HaD: Jason Dorie's RoboSketch
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-09-27 11:43
    Don't forget the "CP/M in a matchbox" was on HAD a long while back. Featuring ZiCog running CP/M on Cluso's RamBlade Propeller board.
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