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It's all lonely here

obones
obones 11 days ago

I feel that I am missing something here, but maybe it's just me.

Are there ghosts around?

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 10 days ago in reply to javagoza +3
    Ever seen the 1986 movie 'Malcolm' with the remote-controlled waste bins scene ?
  • shabaz
    shabaz 10 days ago in reply to beacon_dave +2
    Not seen that, but the local waste collection people gave me a little mini bin earlier this year (well, two by mistake, and I've not used either one so far..) with little wheels on them, turn them into…
  • javagoza
    javagoza 11 days ago +1
    Hi Obones, No ghosts here! I think many of us are still in the "staring at a blank sheet of paper" phase and trying to decide which direction to take. At least that's where I am. So far my mind has…
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  • javagoza
    javagoza 11 days ago

    Hi Obones,

    No ghosts here!

    I think many of us are still in the "staring at a blank sheet of paper" phase and trying to decide which direction to take. At least that's where I am.

    So far my mind has wandered through all sorts of ideas: a pager-style system to locate bins, monitoring systems for noise, vibration, gases, odors or vandalism, intelligent action recognition around waste containers, automatic waste-sorting bins, sorting based on impact sound and vibration, recycling reward systems, alert beacons, and several others.

    The problem is that every idea seems promising for about ten minutes, and then I find a technical, economic, or practical obstacle that makes me rethink everything.

    Maybe that's actually a good topic for discussion. What ideas have other participants considered so far, and what were the main challenges that made you reject them?

    It could be interesting to share concepts early, even if they're only half-baked. Sometimes another person sees a solution to the exact problem that made you abandon an idea.

    Looking forward to hearing what everyone is thinking.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 10 days ago in reply to javagoza

    Ever seen the 1986 movie 'Malcolm' with the remote-controlled waste bins scene ?

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    beacon_dave 10 days ago in reply to javagoza

    Ever seen the 1986 movie 'Malcolm' with the remote-controlled waste bins scene ?

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    shabaz 10 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Not seen that, but the local waste collection people gave me a little mini bin earlier this year (well, two by mistake, and I've not used either one so far..) with little wheels on them, turn them into something more useful. When I saw this challenge, it made me think maybe they needed electrical motion added to both (but lack of time.. : (

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  • Fred27
    Fred27 10 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    That film's definitely worth a watch. Just seeing those bins has Penguin Cafe Orchestra playing in my head.

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    beacon_dave 10 days ago in reply to Fred27
    Fred27 said:
    That film's definitely worth a watch.

    It was released the same year as Crocodile Dundee, so it probably didn't get quite the same viewing that it deserved.

    Fred27 said:
    Just seeing those bins has Penguin Cafe Orchestra playing in my head.

    Telephone and Rubber Band

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziW0gVm7cOY

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 9 days ago in reply to shabaz

    The waste bin scene starts at about 1h05m

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjJXExbQ-ww&t=3925s

    shabaz said:
    the local waste collection people gave me a little mini bin earlier this year

    Kitchen waste recycling caddies per chance ?

    On windy days here, the wheelie bins get to do their Dalek impersonations roaming the street.

    I think John has a bit of a head start on this competition:

    https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/using-extremely-sophisticated-electronics-to-solve-a-real-world-problem

     

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  • Fred27
    Fred27 8 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Now I'm considering getting tickets to see Penguin Cafe Orchestra live...

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