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COMPACT
19th May

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Just an update...

The PCB modules have been loaded and are in the process of being tested. So far every test has passed.

I'm just working on the code at the moment.

I shall keep you all posted.

 

Meanwhile, someone put me on to this Kickstart project which to me makes no sense because it can be done at a fraction of the cost by acquiring Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC3000 and opening the box.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-listen-to-your-world-talk-to-the-internet

 

I find it interesting out there that they've raised over $500,000 and that there are so many persons out there who are willing to part with their money without the proper research.

 

Here's details of the SimpleLink CC3300 Home Automation example project.

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CC3000_Home_Automation_Description

 

Does it look similar or perhaps identical?

  • It never fails to amaze me how people waste their money.

    Too many people just assume that they need to build the ultimate device without checking to see if it already exists off the shelf.

     

    I one had a software person spend over 50K USD building a code analyzer.  After I killed his project I explained to him that I could have bought the cadillac of code analyzers for a fraction of the cost.  He still refused to believe that anything would have been better than the one he was building.

     

    Meanwhile it looks like your project is progressing well.  I look forward to seeing the details after you get everything up and working.

     

    DAB

  • A cnc machine and a 3D printer, I am envious..
    I think a 3D printer will be one of the first tools I buy when I have a shed to put them in..

    I will use it to build a nicer cnc machine than the one I already built image