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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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<br>Today's Topics:<br>
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1. Akihabara advice? (Adam Engelhart)<br>
2. Replicator Wednesday? (Chris Johnson)<br>
3. LCD screen hacking (Ray)<br>
4. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)<br>
5. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)<br>
6. Re: March 30th Fundraiser? Yay or nay? (Naomi Most)<br>
7. Re: LCD screen hacking (Felipe Sanches)<br>
8. attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week (Naomi Most)<br>
9. Re: attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week<br>
(Seth David Schoen)<br>
10. Re: LCD screen hacking (Ray)<br>
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Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:08:17 +0900<br>Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Akihabara advice?<br>Konban wa, Noisebridge-san!<br>
<br>
I'm in beautiful Tokyo for a month on business, and one of the things<br>
on the docket is a trip to Akihabara Electric Town, the technology<br>
district. Does anybody have any information or advice for a trip? I've<br>
only been there once before, and that was about a decade ago.<br>
<br>
Let me know if you want me to pick anything up while I'm here. Thanks,<br>
and have fun!<br>
<br>
--Adam Engelhart<br>
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Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 14:30:38 -0800 (PST)<br>Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Replicator Wednesday?<br><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><div>Hey guys,</div><div><br>
</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">Is Replicator Wednesday happening tonight? Where at? </div><div><br></div>
<div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">Also, this is my first time using a mailing list. Am I doing this right? </div>
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Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:35:36 -0800<br>Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking<br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hey,<br></div>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?<br>
</div>
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Cc: noisebridge-discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:36:59 -0300<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking<br>
Can you send us a photo of it, please?<br>
<br>
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hey,<br>
> I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I really<br>
> want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects! The<br>
> problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are no<br>
> numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not sure<br>
> where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone<br>
> played around with driving TFT displays?<br>
><br>
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Cc: noisebridge-discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:39:11 -0300<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking<br>
Are you able to determine whether these are pixel-matrix or icon based<br>
LCDs ? Maybe by observing the contrast of light reflecting on its<br>
surface you may see some shapes if it's icon-based or you can see a<br>
rectangular grid if it's pixel based...<br>
<br>
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <<a href="mailto:juca@members.fsf.org">juca@members.fsf.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Can you send us a photo of it, please?<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Hey,<br>
>> I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I really<br>
>> want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects! The<br>
>> problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are no<br>
>> numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not sure<br>
>> where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone<br>
>> played around with driving TFT displays?<br>
>><br>
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Cc: Noisebridge Discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:36:44 -0800<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] March 30th Fundraiser? Yay or nay?<br>
Let me help you guys form a planning checklist. I can't commit much<br>
ongoing time, but I have a good brain for squishy systems thinking,<br>
i.e. forseeing and preventing enviro-social snafus, so at least I can<br>
help figure out how to make Noisebridge a reasonable venue for an<br>
event of the kind we've never done before.<br>
<br>
--Naomi<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Justin Morrison <<a href="mailto:me@justinmorrison.net">me@justinmorrison.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> I'm in. Performing entertainment. Bringing two guests from Amsterdam.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Justin Morrison<br>
> <a href="http://justinmorrison.net" target="_blank">http://justinmorrison.net</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Tony Longshanks LeTigre<br>
> <<a href="mailto:anthonyletigre@gmail.com">anthonyletigre@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Zines, lit, merch & swag. On a table. I'll organize that. T-shirts,<br>
>> stickers, hacker treasures, souvenirs & curios. If anyone wants to help me<br>
>> organize that, get at me.<br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM, James Sundquist <<a href="mailto:sundquistjames@gmail.com">sundquistjames@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Food? Art? People? Guidance!<br>
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Cc: noisebridge-discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:40:13 -0300<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking<br>
Something that frequently fucks up attempts of reverse engineering<br>
these devices is the usage of flex-connectors such as this one. It's<br>
very hard to probe signals with such tiny connectors...<br>
<br>
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> It looks like there's possibly an IC where the ribbon cable goes in. It<br>
> displays full color pictures so it has to be pixel based. I can't get a good<br>
> close up of the ribbon cable with my phone, but there are quite a few traces<br>
> on it, probably on the order of 50. There is a group of traces that are<br>
> thinner, and a group that are thicker.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <<a href="mailto:juca@members.fsf.org">juca@members.fsf.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Can you send us a photo of it, please?<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hey,<br>
>> > I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I<br>
>> > really<br>
>> > want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects!<br>
>> > The<br>
>> > problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are<br>
>> > no<br>
>> > numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not<br>
>> > sure<br>
>> > where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone<br>
>> > played around with driving TFT displays?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>
>> > <a href="mailto:Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>
>> > <a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss</a><br>
>> ><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:45:21 -0800<br>Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week<br>Greetings,<br>
<br>
Some of the PyPy developers will be in SF next week and they are<br>
actively courting appearances and dinner engagements:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html" target="_blank">http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html</a><br>
<br>
Should we invite them to NB? If so, when? I'm happy to coordinate if<br>
a few people pipe up.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Naomi<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
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Cc: Noisebridge Discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:56:12 -0800<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] attn Python hackers: PyPy guys are around next week<br>
Naomi Most writes:<br>
<br>
> Greetings,<br>
><br>
> Some of the PyPy developers will be in SF next week and they are<br>
> actively courting appearances and dinner engagements:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html" target="_blank">http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hello-everyone.html</a><br>
><br>
> Should we invite them to NB? If so, when? I'm happy to coordinate if<br>
> a few people pipe up.<br>
<br>
I think it would be terrific if they gave a talk at Noisebridge!<br>
<br>
--<br>
Seth David Schoen <<a href="mailto:schoen@loyalty.org">schoen@loyalty.org</a>> | No haiku patents<br>
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FD9A6AA28193A9F03D4BF4ADC11B36DC9C7DD150 | -- Don Marti<br>
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Cc: noisebridge-discuss <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>><br>Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 23:45:23 -0800<br>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] LCD screen hacking<br>
<div dir="ltr">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<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Felipe Sanches <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:juca@members.fsf.org" target="_blank">juca@members.fsf.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Something that frequently fucks up attempts of reverse engineering<br>
these devices is the usage of flex-connectors such as this one. It's<br>
very hard to probe signals with such tiny connectors...<br>
<div><div><br>
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com" target="_blank">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> It looks like there's possibly an IC where the ribbon cable goes in. It<br>
> displays full color pictures so it has to be pixel based. I can't get a good<br>
> close up of the ribbon cable with my phone, but there are quite a few traces<br>
> on it, probably on the order of 50. There is a group of traces that are<br>
> thinner, and a group that are thicker.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Felipe Sanches <<a href="mailto:juca@members.fsf.org" target="_blank">juca@members.fsf.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Can you send us a photo of it, please?<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ray <<a href="mailto:waywardengineer@gmail.com" target="_blank">waywardengineer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hey,<br>
>> > I have come upon a big pile of identical LCD screens from cameras. I<br>
>> > really<br>
>> > want to figure out how to make these do something for artsy projects!<br>
>> > The<br>
>> > problem is that there are no driver ICs visible on them, and there are<br>
>> > no<br>
>> > numbers on there that seem to turn up anything on google, and i'm not<br>
>> > sure<br>
>> > where to go next on trying to figure out how to drive them. Has anyone<br>
>> > played around with driving TFT displays?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>
>> > <a href="mailto:Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net" target="_blank">Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>
>> > <a href="https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss" target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss</a><br>
>> ><br>
><br>
><br>
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