Wall widgets

Overview

Small, low power, single purpose projectors designed to project singular widgets onto walls in lieu of physical items.

a DIY projector clock: http://www.raphnet.net/divers/projection_clock/index_en.php

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.

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