[TriEmbed] geekSPARK 2015 call for talent - TETRIS on RHT'S exterior

Wed Apr 29 16:57:34 CDT 2015

Binary clocks ftw. But man this is screaming interactive to me.
On Apr 29, 2015 5:54 PM, "Adam Haile" <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:

> Yeah... I would really love to do the full matrix, but I admit that would
> be much more expensive and complicated :(
> Binary clock maybe?
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:53 PM, David Guzman <dguzman at rftek-emc.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Me too… I do not know any of you.. but this idea sounds pretty cool….
>> Ambient temperature gauge? Blood level alcohol? Automobile speed? The
>> opportunities seem endless..
>>
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>> *From:* Phil Smith [mailto:bphillipsmith at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 29, 2015 5:45 PM
>> *To:* Ian Hands
>> *Cc:* Adam Haile; David Guzman; Dan Ternes; TriEmbed Discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [TriEmbed] geekSPARK 2015 call for talent - TETRIS on
>> RHT'S exterior
>>
>>
>>
>> I am normally a lurker on this list, but as a geekSPARK organizing
>> alumnus, I have to chime in:
>>
>>
>> With the single column idea, I can't help but picture a gigantic "test
>> your strength" meter connected to a pressure-sensitive target being hit by
>> a hammer. :)
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
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>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Ian Hands via TriEmbed <
>> triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
>>
>> I think our chance to pull this off would be a ton higher if we lit up a
>> single column of windows instead of a 2d array.
>>
>> We could not do tetris then... but we could make some touch sensitive
>> control for the display. Like a Kit from Knight Rider like thing that you
>> can move up and down and change the color of from the street level.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I am strongly anything against having something that people can post
>> text to on the side of the building... some non RH building maybe :-D but
>> not RH. Just sayin
>>
>>
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>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Adam Haile <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>>
>> That would be awesome. I've actually looked into a display like that...
>> problem is getting it big enough, but not so big you cannot see out the
>> back :P
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Michael Wayne <
>> michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com> wrote:
>>
>> It'd be cool if the LED back window interface could use
>> voice-to-text...some excellent messages could be displayed ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Adam Haile <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm sure we did meet when I was there, but I can't place your name with a
>> face for the life of me. Judging by your avatar, were you the one with all
>> the kinect point cloud demo stuff?
>>
>>
>>
>> I love the arrow idea :) that could be awesome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ian... Yes, a test is definitely in order. Let me look into what hardware
>> I have around that could work for that and get back to you on scheduling. I
>> imagine this will be something that only works at night though... no lights
>> available that would work for daytime use :P
>>
>>
>>
>> I'll come up with some rough numbers, but would know more once we know
>> how many windows we could use.
>>
>> Assuming much of the control hardware was loaned (from Maniacal Labs,
>> Qualia, etc.) then the main cost would be LED strips and power supplies (I
>> have a lot but not THAT many).  We could probably use something like these
>> that would probably do an entire floor:
>> http://www.mpja.com/5-Volt-Power-Supply-25A-Switching/productinfo/18962%20PS/
>>
>> 5V at 25A for $5.... they are ATX form factor but they don't have to be
>> pretty, they'll be inside.
>>
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>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Michael Clayton <mwc at clayto.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Adam,
>>
>> I think we met at the geekSPARK planning meeting last week.  The Tetris
>> project sounds awesome!
>>
>> Scope creep time.  Allow people to actually play STAGGERINGLY ENORMOUS
>> TETRIS?  Also, if there was an LED arrow on the side, pointing toward the
>> Red Hat Annex, our concerns about sparkconners being able to find the rest
>> of geekSPARK would be quashed!
>>
>> As for funding, I would guess the funding for this would come out of the
>> geekSAPRK pot (which in turn comes from the sparkcon pot).  If you can put
>> together an estimate of costs, we can add it to the geekSPARK budget.  I
>> could be totally wrong though, Ian will know for sure.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Adam Haile via TriEmbed <
>> triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
>>
>> While we wait for approval...
>> Can you explain a little more what your arduino shield does? I'm a little
>> rusty on how mesh networks work exactly. Is everything still IP
>> addressable? Do you connect it to WiFi at some point? What's the range and
>> could it make it from one floor of Redhat to another (assuming the devices
>> were effectively directly above one another).
>>
>>
>>
>> Second... more a Question for Ian. Were we to get the go-ahead from
>> Redhat (or another building) to do this, would it be possible that this
>> project could be one for which, like some of the others mentioned at the
>> meeting, there would be a chance of funding? While I don't think it would
>> be egregiously expensive, all the LEDs and controllers wouldn't be cheap.
>> Maniacal Labs could probably provide the LED drivers for the task assuming
>> we can take them back at the end. But the LED strips themselves would have
>> to be treated somewhat as consumables since they would need to be cut to
>> size for installation. Not really sure how these things normally work, so
>> any thoughts are appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 12:42 AM, Michael Wayne <
>> michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hopefully, Red Hat will approve so we can get to work!!!!
>>
>> By the way, Adam,. I've copied my friend David Guzman of RF Tek. He's the
>> gentleman that I was telling you about if you ever want to make your board
>> smaller than it already is...David a magician with pcb design. If you're
>> able, you should come up to the Wireless Research Center in Wake Forest
>> where he and I at Qualia, both have offices. We'd be delighted to have you!
>> http://wirelesscenter-nc.org/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Adam Haile <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>>
>> Awesome! :)
>>
>>
>>
>> With your expertise in mesh networks, I think the biggest concern is the
>> lights themselves and the driving hardware.
>>
>> I actually already have all the code needed to not only control displays
>> over the network but have multiple displays act as one (and it's all
>> threaded, multiplexed, etc). So, for example, you could have a single one
>> of the network boards you showed me controlling multiple lights on a single
>> floor... basically one controller per "row" of the display. The big thing
>> there would be finding places on each floor with continuously accessible
>> windows. The controller would just run a receiver that understands my
>> protocol and then my software breaks the matrix display up into
>> sub-displays but we program the animation itself as if it was all one
>> physically connected display.
>>
>> I'm open to suggestions for what to actually use for the lights. The
>> digital strips I use with our controller board are total overkill... we
>> don't need single pixel control. The RGB analog strips you can get would be
>> much cheaper but we'd need a way to drive and control them. Oddly enough...
>> well, not really... Dan and I are already working on a controller for those
>> kind of lights too. But it has yet to actually be developed yet. So if
>> anyone has thoughts for something cheap and more off the shelf...
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyways... that's my thoughts for now :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Great meeting everyone!
>>
>>
>>
>> -Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Michael Wayne <
>> michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Adam,
>>
>> Just spoke to my comrades at Qualia Networks. We're definitely interested
>> in working the Tetris project with you.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Apr 22, 2015 9:20 PM, "Adam Haile" <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>>
>> And... it's been deleted again :P
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Ian Hands <iphands at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> No... I opened the event up to all and an invitee must have deleted it.
>> I will recover or re-create.
>>
>> Sorry.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Adam Haile <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>> > Just saw a cancelation email... Is it being rescheduled?
>> >
>> > On Apr 22, 2015 10:43 AM, "Michael Wayne" <
>> michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Stellar, see you tomorrow!
>> >>
>> >> On Apr 22, 2015 10:40 AM, "Ian Hands" <iphands at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi all,
>> >>>
>> >>> Sorry so late.... I sent an invite out already to folks who replied
>> >>> with interest but tomorrow @ 630pm we are having a geekSPARK planning
>> >>> meeting.
>> >>>
>> >>> If you want to help and can make it please let me know and I will look
>> >>> for you tomorrow ~6:20pm in the Red Hat lobby.
>> >>>
>> >>> What: geekSPARK meeting
>> >>> When: Thurs Apr 23 @ 630pm
>> >>> Where: Red Hat Inc, 100 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, United
>> >>> States (meet in lobby 10 mins before the meeting)
>> >>>
>> >>> https://goo.gl/maps/J3Qri
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks... and no worries if you can help but can't make this meeting.
>> >>> I'll try and keep in touch.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Michael Wayne
>> >>> <michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com> wrote:
>> >>> > Ian,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Great meeting you Monday! Qualia Networks wants in! We've got our
>> >>> > Chariot
>> >>> > shields ready to go and will have demonstrable apps.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Mike Wayne
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Apr 16, 2015 10:48 AM, "Adam Haile" <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Ian,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> We (Maniacal Labs - myself and Dan Ternes) would love to bring some
>> >>> >> projects to show off! Our projects these days are all very much
>> >>> >> bright, LED
>> >>> >> related and we're currently working on a 2 meter tall, interactive
>> LED
>> >>> >> display. We certainly have a lot of other, fun, blinky stuff we can
>> >>> >> bring as
>> >>> >> well... maybe I can even be convinced to wear my LED pants :) In
>> >>> >> general, we
>> >>> >> specialize in digital light art pieces and enabling other people to
>> >>> >> make
>> >>> >> such things with little effort.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> We do have a 3D printer but will leave it home :P
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Thanks
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Adam Haile
>> >>> >> Maniacal Labs
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Ian Hands <iphands at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> Hi all,
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> My name is Ian, we might have met at the meeting on Monday. I am
>> >>> >>> chief
>> >>> >>> cat wrangler for geekSPARK this year, and I would like to see your
>> >>> >>> cool TriEmbed stuff at geekSPARK this year.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> For those that don't know "geekSPARK" is one of many SPARKs at
>> >>> >>> SPARKcon (http://www.sparkcon.com/) the big multiconvention
>> event in
>> >>> >>> downtown Raleigh that happens every September.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> For the past three years we have had a number of 3D printers show
>> up
>> >>> >>> to our "3D Printer Rodeo" event.
>> >>> >>> This year I would like to showcase awesome things in the hardware
>> >>> >>> hacking / embedded genre along with the 3D printers.
>> >>> >>> Why? I like that stuff!... and I believe all age ranges that show
>> up
>> >>> >>> will enjoy seeing these things as a well.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> If you want to:
>> >>> >>> - bring something cool (could be even *mostly* working :-D)
>> >>> >>> - help out in any way
>> >>> >>> -- sponsor an event
>> >>> >>> -- come volunteer during the weekend
>> >>> >>> - be a part of other geekSPARK projects
>> >>> >>> -- DiMo (Digital Motion Showcase): where code meets art, on a big
>> >>> >>> wall, with projectors, and neato input devices
>> >>> >>> --- https://vimeo.com/106179566
>> >>> >>> --- http://palebluepixel.org/static/projects/dimo/
>> >>> >>> --- https://github.com/geekspark-rh
>> >>> >>> -- Big Guitar with fricken LASER BEAMS: a huge light controlled
>> >>> >>> "guitar" that folks can strum by walking around
>> >>> >>> -- Dancing cross walk sign: Basically this
>> >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_0vRnkeOk
>> >>> >>> - etc.
>> >>> >>> Please let me know.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> Thanks, and it was very nice meeting all of you.
>> >>> >>> I look forward to attending another TriEmbed meeting.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> Cheers.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> --
>> >>> >>> Sent from me, iHands.
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