Wall widgets
From Makers Local 256
Brief
Small, low power, single purpose projectors designed to project singular widgets onto walls in lieu of physical items
Status
In Progress: awaiting motivation
Overview
Basically, I want to do this:
a DIY projector clock: http://www.raphnet.net/divers/projection_clock/index_en.php
another, without magnifying lens: http://imakeprojects.com/projects/projection-clock/
Examples
- Dali-style clock in a constant state of melting while maintaining it's core function of being a clock.
- Calendar/clock combo in the style of: http://home.tiscali.nl/annejan/swf/timeline.swf
- "Slideshow" photo viewer.
- Task list, reminders, birthdays, motivationals, etc... PIM stuff.
- Stock ticker, weather info, network traffic analyzer, etc.
- RSS feed from Makezine or other sources.
- Memory usage, swap usage, HD free space, etc.
Supplies Needed
- Old PDAs for use of their screens.
- They don't to be high res given their task.
- Cheap binoculars for use of their lenses.
- Small fresnel lenses easily obtained at bookstores.
- Some type of housing for it all.
Progress
- 05/05/2007: Finally found a PDA with an actual LCD instead of a TFT. Now we know what timeframe in PDA history and what type of PDAs to be on the lookout for.
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