[Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards

[Mitch Altman]

Hey Rachel,

 

 

Total score!  I can use lots of these!  I'd love to use them for a project for the walls of Noisebridge.  It will involve lots of RGB LEDs!  Can we have at least several hundred?

 

 

Thanks,

Mitch.

 

 


 

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> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:46:42 -0800


> From: rachel at xtreme.com


> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net


> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards


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> My coworker forwarded me this:


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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320339893525


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> 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?


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> I took a look at the auction (and indeed there are no bids) and the


> pieces look very interesting. From the auction:


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> "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."


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> 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.


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> Rachel

 
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