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Bodacious Parallax Dealz

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2012-11-27 08:41 in General Discussion
I don't know if you guys've been paying attention -- I know I wasn't until just now -- but:

There are some amazing dealz to be had there -- until this Tuesday (2012.11.27) at 10 a.m. PST.

-Phil

Comments

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-11-24 22:37
    Dude, just the parts in the Boebot refresher pack are a steal, whether you have a BoeBot or not!

    $8 on sale now!
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-11-25 04:07
    Clicking on the link and also the sale banner on the main site brings up this error:

    25-11-2012 12-04-20.jpg
    25-11-2012 12-04-20.jpg
    699 x 262 - 33K
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-11-25 04:15
    I posted about this sale earlier, but without the snappy title I guess it blended in.

    The Propeller proto board is on sale. I bought one last year and made a robot controller with it and a sn754410ne. The Propeller backpack is on sale for $29 which is a good little board.

    I've noticed the I/O daughter board which I'm wondering if it works with the Propeller backpack :

    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampDevelopmentBoards/tabid/137/ProductID/470/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName

    That plus the backpack could make a really neat controller for a mini robot.

    Right now I'm getting the dotnetnuke error too.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-11-25 08:31
    Even though they do not show up on the sale page, the Scribblers are on sale also

    Scribbler S2 Serial $99.00

    Scribbler S2 with USB Adapter $119.00
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2012-11-25 09:26
    I always liked the word bodacious. Etymology dictionaries tell me its origin is from terms meaning "bodily" but surely it stems from a more festive meaning. I'm guessing it is inspired by the term bodice, specifically the kind that delivers the brewskis.

    nbrc4-oktoberfest-t4.jpg

    Either way, I think I'll be getting my hands on a deal or two.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-11-25 10:01
    I always admire structural engineering.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-11-25 10:10
    Good lord, that girl has got big hands. How do you keep your eyes off of all that beer?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-11-25 15:21
    Um, the beer is down here!
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-11-25 17:12
    What beer??
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-11-25 19:27
    @skylight and the UK: Not beer, bitters. And that sweet lady is keeping them nice & warm for you, just the way you like. :)
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-11-26 09:08
    So I went pretty crazy and bought a bunch of stuff from Parallax and Pololu.
  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    edited 2012-11-26 10:04
    Martin_H wrote: »
    So I went pretty crazy and bought a bunch of stuff from Parallax and Pololu.
    Are you going to tell us what? :-)
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-11-26 10:39
    David Betz wrote: »
    Are you going to tell us what? :-)

    From Pololu I bought a pair of Wixels, their mini-IMU, an I2C compass, and one of their Step-Down Voltage Regulators for a future project. Those cheap $3 24v motors are suddenly costing me a fair bit of money.

    From Parallax I bought a bunch of odds and ends: Sharp IR Sensor, Boe-Bot Refresher Pack, Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module, 3-pin Header I/O Daughter board foir the Prop Backpack, 5 AA Battery Holder, and a bunch of mounting brackets and screws. I also bought 4-40 lock nuts which are hard to find locally, but handy to prevent parts from falling off.
  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    edited 2012-11-26 11:12
    Martin_H wrote: »
    From Pololu I bought a pair of Wixels, their mini-IMU, an I2C compass, and one of their Step-Down Voltage Regulators for a future project. Those cheap $3 24v motors are suddenly costing me a fair bit of money.

    From Parallax I bought a bunch of odds and ends: Sharp IR Sensor, Boe-Bot Refresher Pack, Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module, 3-pin Header I/O Daughter board foir the Prop Backpack, 5 AA Battery Holder, and a bunch of mounting brackets and screws. I also bought 4-40 lock nuts which are hard to find locally, but handy to prevent parts from falling off.
    Congratulations! Sounds like you'll be busy with all of those parts for a while.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-11-26 11:17
    Here's one more reason to separate your Christmas money from your wallet:

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?144124-2-Hour-Cyber-Monday-Sales!&p=1144860#post1144860
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-11-26 11:26
    Erco,

    Those are not bitters, I am very sure they are lagers. A totally different thing.

    Now:
    1) Lager generally has no taste worth speaking of and is a good drink served cold in the summer time. Pretty much every larger is the same.
    2) Bitter beers all have a different smell and taste. There are many of them. They should never be served warm but if you chill them too much you miss out on the flavor.

    Twenty years ago I might of expected this indiscretion from a Yank but given the explosive growth of micro breweries in the States I expect you to know better by now:)

    Besides, historically when you are scraping the ice off the inside of your windows in the winter you really don't want an ice cold beer. Where "historically" means not so long ago, or even now, in Blighty.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-11-26 13:29
    @Heater: Well said. There are so many double meanings in your last post about largers that to expound upon them would risk indiscretions (if not allegations of impropriety) for younger readers, so I'll quit while I'm behind. :)
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-11-26 13:31
    StampWorks. Almost 100 bucks off. I got two already, but it's a good deal.

    https://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampProgrammingKits/tabid/136/ProductID/329/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-11-26 13:33
    Erco,

    What double meanings?

    :)
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2012-11-26 13:53
    Propeller Board Of Education, on sale now until 3:30 p.m. PST, for only $99.00.
    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerDevelopmentBoards/tabid/514/CategoryID/73/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/802/Default.aspx
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-11-26 14:00
    As a happy owner of 2 PropBOE's, I suggest one of the Li-ion Power Pack Chargers to go with it (psst, they are on sale too!). This is a sweet combination when set atop your BOEbot chassis!!!

    (*don't work for Parallax, just a shamelessly pleased customer!)
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-11-26 23:29
    Martin_H wrote: »
    From Pololu I bought a pair of Wixels, their mini-IMU, an I2C compass, and one of their Step-Down Voltage Regulators for a future project. Those cheap $3 24v motors are suddenly costing me a fair bit of money.

    From Parallax I bought a bunch of odds and ends: Sharp IR Sensor, Boe-Bot Refresher Pack, Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module, 3-pin Header I/O Daughter board foir the Prop Backpack, 5 AA Battery Holder, and a bunch of mounting brackets and screws. I also bought 4-40 lock nuts which are hard to find locally, but handy to prevent parts from falling off.

    With about 45 minutes left on Pololu's sale, I broke down and made a fair sized purchased. Besides three Wixels (as you know, those things are great for wirelessly programming the Prop) I also purchased four of their nice geared motors with encoders. Ever since seeing the power Rich's Mecanum wheeled robot, I knew I wanted to upgrade my Mecanum robot with some better motors.

    I still have several hours to decide what to get from Parallax.
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2012-11-26 23:39
    Heater. wrote: »
    I am very sure they are largers.
    1) Larger ... Pretty much every larger is the same.
    2) Bitter beers all have a different smell and taste. There are many of them. They should never be served warm but if you chill them too much you miss out on the flavor.

    Is that a misspelling or is it it another way to spell lager?

    Maybe a Brit thing? http://www.theoathill.co.uk/draught-beers.aspx
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-11-27 02:30
    W9GFO,

    Well spotted, how embarrassing.

    Did that mistake get in because of my poor spelling? Or was it the lack of a spell checker on that Windows machine I was using at the time? Or is it because when it comes to beer my eyes are lager than my stomach? Or is it because I actually was thinking "larger" for some reason looking a the picture Erco posted. Or is it because British beers are physically larger?
    (Imperial pint = 568ml, US liquid pint 473ml)
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-11-27 02:42
    Why is everyone going on about beer?? :innocent:
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-11-27 08:41
    I didn't post the larger (sic) picture. but I sure do like it!
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