[Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards

[Mitch Altman]

Cool!  I can use 300.

 

Mitch.

 

 

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> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:26:22 -0800
> From: rachel at xtreme.com
> To: maltman23 at hotmail.com
> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Possible free motion sensor boards
> 
> 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --------------------
> > 
> >> 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:
> > 
> >>
> > 
> >> ----
> > 
> >>
> > 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?
> > 
> >> ----
> > 
> >>
> > 
> >> 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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