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==Overview==
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==Brief==
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Small, low power, single purpose projectors designed to project singular widgets onto walls in lieu of physical items
  
Small, low power, single purpose projectors designed to project singular widgets onto walls in lieu of physical items.
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==Status==
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<onlyinclude>{{{status|In Progress: awaiting motivation}}}</onlyinclude>
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==Overview==
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Basically, I want to do this:
  
 
a DIY projector clock: http://www.raphnet.net/divers/projection_clock/index_en.php
 
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/
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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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==
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* 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]]
 
back to [[Nykodemus's Projects]]

Latest revision as of 21:41, 10 June 2007

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