Project Ideas
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Ideas
- User Run Wireless Mesh - Member and non-member supported wireless mesh. It would be a potential LAN linking members to the workshop. It would be useful for robotics projects.
- Multitouch table - for the lounge area
- MAME cabinet - for entertainment in the space
- Security system - use web cam for monitoring the space
- Hackerspace Management Software - integrates with wiki accounts to track contact info, project listing, meeting scheduling / attendance, responsibilities, etc.
- i3 Robot - remotely controlled for telepresence.
- Vending Machine - food, electronics, geeky bits
Router Based IRC or Twitter Feed to TV/ Projector:
Using a Router with USB ports we can add a USB-VGA adapter and display the I3 twitter feed or the IRC channel:
Articles:
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/AddVGAAdapter
Devices: Basically any router that has OpenWRT support for the usb chipset
ASUS WL-520gU - $34
Ideal:
Find a way to have the router output to a analog signal that can be RF modulated so the signal can be sent to a RF Coax input.
Ybox2 for IRC/ Twitter feed:
Articles: http://www.deepdarc.com/ybox2