Tag: Hardware
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Joypads –> Arduino
Do you have an old analog PS1 / 2 controller or a PC joypad? Or an used joystick with the old soundcard connector? They work great as inputs for an Arduino! In fact, they are just two potentiometers, mounted on two axis. When you open the case, you probably will find the potis mounted on…
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MirrorBot Hardware Interface — Version 2
This version is enhanced by real hardware inputs: 2 potentiometer knobs control speed (movement interval) and current program. Additionally Program 0 adds a special manual mode to control the servo positions directly with the knobs. Now the system is really useful as Live instrument, because you can inter-act directly with the music and change the…
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MirrorBot Moving Projections System
Mirror Bots .: moving visuals projections – standalone & Linux GUI controller This is a robotic system to move VJmix projections all over the walls. Video: MirrotBot in Action Köpi, Berlin 11.2008[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-coF1kt70[/youtube] Mirrors are mounted on servo motors to rotate them in front of dia projectors or beamers. This way, the projections are moved across…
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Debian and Tabstarter on the OLPC X0
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6rMfosANkY[/youtube] wow, the X0 OLPC looks really nice: a ruggedized mini-notebook. the sugar desktop looks also very interesting, but at first glance it is too different from typical western computers interfaces to be intuitive for a european. the home desktop screen is very inspiring, but we wonder: why is it all gray? does that safe…