[Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards

daniela Steinsapir danielast at gmail.com
Wed Feb 11 19:37:01 UTC 2009


 Hi

 I would also like to be considered for my own work and for my all students.

My teaching budget  got really reduced!  Please contact me directly if you
need more information.


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On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Michael Shiloh <
michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Rachel,
>
> Judy and I (www.teachmetomake.com) do an awful lot of teaching at schools
> and museums. Some are well funded but most are not, and we're always
> scrounging for inexpensive parts that will make the kids take an interest in
> technology.
>
> These sensors sound ideal, and I would love to be considered a good cause.
>
> Hey, I know, I could exchange a bunch of Lithium batteries! Or NiMH AA
> cells!
>
> Michael
>
>
> Rachel McConnell wrote:
>
>> My coworker forwarded me this:
>>
>> ----
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320339893525
>>
>> i know the seller and he is willing (due to poor response on ebay) to
>> donate to non-profit or sell on the cheap to a good cause.
>> could anyone put these to use?
>> ----
>>
>> I took a look at the auction (and indeed there are no bids) and the
>> pieces look very interesting.  From the auction:
>>
>> "Up for bid are 900+ PIR sensor circuit boards (photos 1, 2, & 3). These
>> new boards were planned for use in a hands free mobile phone device
>> (photo 4).  The PIR op-amp circuit is designed to sense a "hand wave"
>> and the circuit boards also include a sound amplifier as well as
>> additional circuitry (I'm no expert so please see circuit diagrams for
>> information - Photos 9, 10, 11 & 12). I believe the circuit also
>> contains a once-programmable controller chip."
>>
>> I'm inclined to reply saying, please donate some of these to
>> Noisebridge.  My question is, how many?  900 is too many (although they
>> are smaller than shelves).  Does anyone have a project idea for lots?
>> I'd think that for general hacking, 100 would last us Forever.
>>
>> Rachel
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