[Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards

[Michael Shiloh]

I'd like half a dozen to play with, if possible. Any remaining 
(coordinated with Daniela and others) that are free or very inexpensive 
I would happily take for my students.

Michael

Rachel McConnell wrote:
> OK the guy wrote back and it looks likely that we can have some.  How
> many? 900 is an awful lot...
> 
> Mitch: 200?
> Daniela: how many would you use?
> Michael: how many for you?
> 
> anyone else have ideas?
> 
> I'd like to get back to him later tonight, or tomorrow at the latest,
> since I took so long the first time around, and ideally I have a number
> to ask about.
> 
> Reasons why we should ask for all of them are also acceptable!
> 
> Rachel
> 
> Mitch Altman wrote:
>> 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 <mailto:rachel at xtreme.com>
>>> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>> <mailto:noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
>>
>>> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards
>>> My coworker forwarded me this:
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>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320339893525
>> <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?
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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:
>>> "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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