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

Wed Apr 29 17:02:57 CDT 2015

If we do that, I vote for having a secret switch that decreases the
threshold when a little kid tries it out, and increases it when someone
overly confident tries :)

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Ian Hands <iphands at gmail.com> wrote:

> Paging Alan Wiggs... For the bikes
> On Apr 29, 2015 6:00 PM, "Adam Haile" <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:
>
>> I really like the strongman idea... (someone said that, right?). Pressure
>> pad and a big hammer should do it...
>> Or maybe one of those things like at kid's science museums, where there
>> is a stationary bike and the more energy output, the more the bar lights up?
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Ian Hands <iphands at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> >>> >>>
>>>>> >>> >>> --
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