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

Wed Apr 29 17:25:15 CDT 2015

Lol!
On Apr 29, 2015 6:03 PM, "Adam Haile" <email at adamhaile.net> wrote:

> 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.
>>>>>> >>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> >>> --
>>>>>> >>> >>> Sent from me, iHands.
>>>>>> >>> >>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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