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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

Hi Ben,

I have since disregarded the interactive whiteboard idea as I think it is way to advanced for me. I have had another idea for the Raspberry Pi though - it's a type of logging system. Basically I have a lot of tools in tool boxes and a lot of pots on the wall with little bits in. My idea is to write a piece of python code on the Pi and the log in all of the tools and their whereabouts. Each draw would have a code so the first top small drawer on the first tool box could be ATS1 A being the tool box, T meaning top, S meaning small and then 1 means that it is the first one. Then you have the middle section and the bottom section so one of the bottom drawers might be AB4 etc etc. Then you have the pots on the wall so the orange pots may be O23 or something similar. I had this idea because I can never find something when I need it or put it back where it is supposed to go. I just think that it would be really helpful and useful. I know that my last idea was a bit pointless but I think this one could work.

Thank you for your time

 

-Zack Batchelor

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    benheck over 13 years ago

    RFID tags?

     

    Check in and check out tools?

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    benheck over 13 years ago

    RFID tags?

     

    Check in and check out tools?

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    e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to benheck

    Yes that would be a cool addition to it but I was thinking more of just a searchable database with the names of the tools and the corresponding drawer name but in the future yes that would be handy especially with car garages with the big brands of tool names such as snap-on. At the moment I think that the basic version would take a lot of work but I would like to do that in the future if i could get hold of enough of them at once. Is the coding involved in this hard? Just wondering. Thanks for the response!

     

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