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| + | ==Brief== | ||
| + | Small, low power, single purpose projectors designed to project singular widgets onto walls in lieu of physical items | ||
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| + | ==Status== | ||
| + | <onlyinclude>{{{status|In Progress: awaiting motivation}}}</onlyinclude> | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| + | Basically, I want to do this: | ||
| − | + | a DIY projector clock: http://www.raphnet.net/divers/projection_clock/index_en.php | |
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| + | another, without magnifying lens: http://imakeprojects.com/projects/projection-clock/ | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
| + | * [http://www.makezine.com/blog/index.xml RSS] feed from [http://www.makezine.com/ Makezine] or other sources. | ||
| + | * Memory usage, swap usage, HD free space, etc. | ||
==Supplies Needed== | ==Supplies Needed== | ||
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* Small fresnel lenses easily obtained at bookstores. | * Small fresnel lenses easily obtained at bookstores. | ||
* Some type of housing for it all. | * Some type of housing for it all. | ||
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| + | ==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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| + | back to [[Nykodemus's Projects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, 10 June 2007
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[hide]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.
back to Nykodemus's Projects
