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== Projects: ==
 
== Projects: ==
  
 
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* '''MAME Light Gun''' -- Convert a console Light Gun into a MAME compatible one
* '''MAME Light Gun''' -- Convert a SEGA Genesis Light Gun into a MAME compatible one
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** Status: Justifiers aren't going to work because of poor button switches.  Ordered two Guncons.  Will paint and assemble them.
** Status: Ordered two light guns.  Will order MAME sensors.  Will need to spray paint the guns black to look better.
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* '''Project Icarus''' -- Put a camera and a GPS tracker attached to a weather balloon to take pictures of the earth from Near Space.  [http://space.1337arts.com/ Project Icarus]
 
* '''Project Icarus''' -- Put a camera and a GPS tracker attached to a weather balloon to take pictures of the earth from Near Space.  [http://space.1337arts.com/ Project Icarus]
** Status: Just read about it recently.  They claim it can be done for $150.  It is a really simple idea.  Shouldn't be hard at allMy version would try to have a camcorder instead of a camera.
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** Status: On hold for nowNeed money to buy supplies.
 
* '''Microwave Kane''' -- Pirate TV station which should initially get a range of around 5 miles eventually up to a max of 10 miles.
 
* '''Microwave Kane''' -- Pirate TV station which should initially get a range of around 5 miles eventually up to a max of 10 miles.
 
** Status: Abandoned TV transmitter idea for now and have posted videos on MicrowaveKane.com instead
 
** Status: Abandoned TV transmitter idea for now and have posted videos on MicrowaveKane.com instead

Revision as of 21:49, 12 October 2009

Projects:

  • MAME Light Gun -- Convert a console Light Gun into a MAME compatible one
    • Status: Justifiers aren't going to work because of poor button switches. Ordered two Guncons. Will paint and assemble them.
  • Project Icarus -- Put a camera and a GPS tracker attached to a weather balloon to take pictures of the earth from Near Space. Project Icarus
    • Status: On hold for now. Need money to buy supplies.
  • Microwave Kane -- Pirate TV station which should initially get a range of around 5 miles eventually up to a max of 10 miles.
    • Status: Abandoned TV transmitter idea for now and have posted videos on MicrowaveKane.com instead
  • DIY UAV Drone -- Automated RC Plane which will ultimately fly from Decatur to Huntsville on it's own and auto land at a certain spot.
    • Status: Bought an airframe and some of the Automated electonics. Have to get plane mechanics and assemble the whole thing.
  • SweetCherryHigh.com -- My first crack at making a Thumbnail Gallery Page (TGP) (aka Pr0n Site)
    • Status: Got the site launched, but never figured out how to get traffic. Site is stagnate at this point.
  • Internet LED Sign -- Idea for rigging an LED display sign to a server which would accept messages from web visitors for display on the sign in the shop.
    • Status: Got it connected and working. Recently upgraded to Windows 7 and haven't put the webcam software back in, yet.
  • ABAP Development -- I am so fed up with Software QA. I need to change careers, so I need to learn ABAP development (which is the development piece of SAP)
    • Status: On Hold for now.