[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge-discuss March 30th Fundraiser? Yay or nay?
Robert Benson
sf99er at gmail.com
Thu Mar 7 14:51:38 UTC 2013
Stan & I are going to be talking about this Friday night. I nominated him
to organize the fund raising aspect and he didn't object. We can skype you
in if you can't physically make it.
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> 1. Akihabara advice? (Adam Engelhart)
> 2. Replicator Wednesday? (Chris Johnson)
> 3. LCD screen hacking (Ray)
> 4. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)
> 5. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)
> 6. Re: March 30th Fundraiser? Yay or nay? (Naomi Most)
> 7. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)
> 8. attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week (Naomi Most)
> 9. Re: attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week
> (Seth David Schoen)
> 10. Re: LCD screen hacking (Ray)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Adam Engelhart <adam at tellumo.net>
> To: NoiseBridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:08:17 +0900
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Akihabara advice?
> Konban wa, Noisebridge-san!
>
> I'm in beautiful Tokyo for a month on business, and one of the things
> on the docket is a trip to Akihabara Electric Town, the technology
> district. Does anybody have any information or advice for a trip? I've
> only been there once before, and that was about a decade ago.
>
> Let me know if you want me to pick anything up while I'm here. Thanks,
> and have fun!
>
> --Adam Engelhart
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Chris Johnson <who_is_chuck at yahoo.com>
> To: "noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net" <
> noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 14:30:38 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Replicator Wednesday?
> Hey guys,
>
> Is Replicator Wednesday happening tonight? Where at?
>
> Also, this is my first time using a mailing list. Am I doing this right?
>
> -Chris
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> To: noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:35:36 -0800
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking
> Hey,
> I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I
> really want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy
> projects! The problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and
> there are no numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and
> i'm not sure where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them.
> Has anyone played around with driving TFT displays?
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> To: Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> Cc: noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:36:59 -0300
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking
> Can you send us a photo of it, please?
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey,
> > I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I
> really
> > want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects! The
> > problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are no
> > numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not
> sure
> > where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone
> > played around with driving TFT displays?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list
> > Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
> >
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> To: Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> Cc: noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:39:11 -0300
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking
> Are you able to determine whether these are pixel-matrix or icon based
> LCDs ? Maybe by observing the contrast of light reflecting on its
> surface you may see some shapes if it's icon-based or you can see a
> rectangular grid if it's pixel based...
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> wrote:
> > Can you send us a photo of it, please?
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey,
> >> I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I
> really
> >> want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects!
> The
> >> problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are
> no
> >> numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not
> sure
> >> where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone
> >> played around with driving TFT displays?
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list
> >> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
> >>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com>
> To: Justin Morrison <me at justinmorrison.net>
> Cc: Noisebridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:36:44 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] March 30th Fundraiser? Yay or nay?
> Let me help you guys form a planning checklist. I can't commit much
> ongoing time, but I have a good brain for squishy systems thinking,
> i.e. forseeing and preventing enviro-social snafus, so at least I can
> help figure out how to make Noisebridge a reasonable venue for an
> event of the kind we've never done before.
>
> --Naomi
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Justin Morrison <me at justinmorrison.net>
> wrote:
> > I'm in. Performing entertainment. Bringing two guests from Amsterdam.
> >
> > --
> > Justin Morrison
> > http://justinmorrison.net
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Tony Longshanks LeTigre
> > <anthonyletigre at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Zines, lit, merch & swag. On a table. I'll organize that. T-shirts,
> >> stickers, hacker treasures, souvenirs & curios. If anyone wants to help
> me
> >> organize that, get at me.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM, James Sundquist <
> sundquistjames at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Food? Art? People? Guidance!
> >>> _______________________________________________
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> --
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> To: Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> Cc: noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:40:13 -0300
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking
> Something that frequently fucks up attempts of reverse engineering
> these devices is the usage of flex-connectors such as this one. It's
> very hard to probe signals with such tiny connectors...
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It looks like there's possibly an IC where the ribbon cable goes in. It
> > displays full color pictures so it has to be pixel based. I can't get a
> good
> > close up of the ribbon cable with my phone, but there are quite a few
> traces
> > on it, probably on the order of 50. There is a group of traces that are
> > thinner, and a group that are thicker.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Can you send us a photo of it, please?
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hey,
> >> > I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I
> >> > really
> >> > want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects!
> >> > The
> >> > problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are
> >> > no
> >> > numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not
> >> > sure
> >> > where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone
> >> > played around with driving TFT displays?
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list
> >> > Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> >> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
> >> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com>
> To: Noisebridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:45:21 -0800
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around
> next week
> Greetings,
>
> Some of the PyPy developers will be in SF next week and they are
> actively courting appearances and dinner engagements:
>
> http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html
>
> Should we invite them to NB? If so, when? I'm happy to coordinate if
> a few people pipe up.
>
> Cheers,
> Naomi
>
>
> --
> Naomi Theora Most
> naomi at nthmost.com
> +1-415-728-7490
>
> skype: nthmost
>
> http://twitter.com/nthmost
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Seth David Schoen <schoen at loyalty.org>
> To: Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com>
> Cc: Noisebridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:56:12 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are
> around next week
> Naomi Most writes:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Some of the PyPy developers will be in SF next week and they are
> > actively courting appearances and dinner engagements:
> >
> > http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html
> >
> > Should we invite them to NB? If so, when? I'm happy to coordinate if
> > a few people pipe up.
>
> I think it would be terrific if they gave a talk at Noisebridge!
>
> --
> Seth David Schoen <schoen at loyalty.org> | No haiku patents
> http://www.loyalty.org/~schoen/ | means I've no incentive to
> FD9A6AA28193A9F03D4BF4ADC11B36DC9C7DD150 | -- Don Marti
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com>
> To: Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
> Cc: noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 23:45:23 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking
> Yeah, even if i do get it figured out, finding that connector (or
> sufficiently improving my soldering skills to solder the tiny pads on the
> end) will be the other half of the challenge
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>wrote:
>
>> Something that frequently fucks up attempts of reverse engineering
>> these devices is the usage of flex-connectors such as this one. It's
>> very hard to probe signals with such tiny connectors...
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > It looks like there's possibly an IC where the ribbon cable goes in. It
>> > displays full color pictures so it has to be pixel based. I can't get a
>> good
>> > close up of the ribbon cable with my phone, but there are quite a few
>> traces
>> > on it, probably on the order of 50. There is a group of traces that are
>> > thinner, and a group that are thicker.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Can you send us a photo of it, please?
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <waywardengineer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Hey,
>> >> > I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I
>> >> > really
>> >> > want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects!
>> >> > The
>> >> > problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there
>> are
>> >> > no
>> >> > numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not
>> >> > sure
>> >> > where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has
>> anyone
>> >> > played around with driving TFT displays?
>> >> >
>> >> > _______________________________________________
>> >> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list
>> >> > Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>> >> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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