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When is a project finished?

therepairatrooper

I am asking myself this question because at this point, I have a working prototype but in that process I have also come to some conclusions.

 

In terms of finished, I have completed the window frame, connected my security camera and demonstrated the project working. Based on the conclusions below, this particular project is completed but opens doors for a more advanced project.

 

In reaching this end point, the following conclusions have become apparent:

 

1. That in order to appear natural, a much higher resolution source is required, which would also require a 4K monitor and a PI able to drive it.

2. A 32" TV is too small to be a convincing window, unless it was in perhaps a small prison cell

3. This concept has merit beyond creating a fake window. Windows with embedded lcd films in them could be used to provide someone on the 24th floor of a tower with a view of a park, rather than another building.

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  • 4 thresholds = done :

    • nothing significant left to learn
    • potential satisfaction from further progress is insignificant
    • the result of progress has no use
    • nobody else is interested

     

    4 thresholds = pause :

    • cost of progress is higher than can be justified or higher than other desirable projects
    • too busy with other higher value projects
    • it interferes with my team sports schedule
    • "somebody" needs me for something else

     

    8 thresholds = keep going :

    • it is fun
    • it is interesting
    • it is educational
    • it is useful
    • it creates respect
    • it is a commitment
    • "somebody" would be pleased
    • bull-headed stubbornness
  • in reply to dougw

      wrote:

     

    4 thresholds = done :

    ...

    • nobody else is interested

     

    In that case I should throw away my Hercules microcontrollers and stop blogging about functional safety designs.

    Only one person is interested and we talk over Google Hangouts anyways ...

  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    For me all 4 done thresholds need to be satisfied before I totally pack it in.

    Any of the 4 pause thresholds could cause a pause.

    Any of the 8 go thresholds could cause a go.

     

    Your projects are all superb references and a great addition to element14 content. I usually glance through them with various levels of diligence depending on the subject matter, and I try to make a mental note to dig into them in more detail when I have a similar application. It is invaluable that the extra detail is there when you need it.

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  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    For me all 4 done thresholds need to be satisfied before I totally pack it in.

    Any of the 4 pause thresholds could cause a pause.

    Any of the 8 go thresholds could cause a go.

     

    Your projects are all superb references and a great addition to element14 content. I usually glance through them with various levels of diligence depending on the subject matter, and I try to make a mental note to dig into them in more detail when I have a similar application. It is invaluable that the extra detail is there when you need it.

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