Jon I certainly understand that. I was interested in whether the client/prospective customer had stated a requirement that the hardware be copyleft. You have answered my question. --- Ron K. Jeffries
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 21:59, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I sell copyleft hardware buddy. Come on man. > > [email protected] > http://fabricatorz.com > > On May 2, 2011 6:27 PM, "Ron K. Jeffries" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Jon, >> >> Does the customer require open hardware? >> If so, can you comment on why? >> --- >> Ron K. Jeffries >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 17:16, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >>> All good. I think a solution in the 5 to 10k usd range is what they are >>> thinking. Andthat is 5 to 10 portable units. >>> >>> [email protected] >>> http://fabricatorz.com >>> >>> On May 2, 2011 7:12 PM, "Werner Almesberger" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>> How likely would it be to get nanonote to record and compress video? >>>> >>>> For then Ben, that would be tricky. If you're thinking of using >>>> something like one of those phone-cam parts, you may be able to >>>> hack a camera interface via UBB, but at least with a bit more >>>> difficulties than my VGA hack. (E.g., they usually have a >>>> parallel bus for the pixel data and a serial bus for >>>> configuration, so you'd either need additional connections to >>>> the Ben or some means to multiplex what comes out of UBB.) >>>> >>>> I don't know about the openness of the SDIO cameras you can find >>>> on the market. >>>> >>>> I also have my doubts about the Ben's ability to do meaningful >>>> compression on its own. (Be careful what you ask for, though - a >>>> bit of denoising and RLE ought to be quite feasible ;-) >>>> >>>>> Also, could one use both a UBB-WPAN and a UBB-VGA and/or some future >>>>> UBB-WEBCAM at the same time? >>>> >>>> Alas, the Ben has only one 8:10 card slot. So you can have as >>>> many fancy peripherals as you can carry, but use only one at a >>>> time. (Well, unless some of them are _really_ fancy and have a >>>> use even when disconnected. E.g., I suppose UBB could make a >>>> decent enough toothpick ;-) >>>> >>>>> How far can we push this guy? If not this, what about milkymist? >>>> >>>> Milkymist plays in an entirely different league when it comes to >>>> peripherals and processing power ;-) >>>> >>>>> Also, what about ruggedizing either the nanonote and/or milkymist for >>>>> this. >>>> >>>> To ruggedize the Nanonote, it would be really useful to "own" >>>> the mechanical design. We don't have that yet. >>>> >>>>> Sorry, I'm shooting really high on this question, but have some very >>>>> serious clients in the wings. >>>> >>>> If they would be interested in financing the development of a >>>> Ben successor, that would of course allow for the removal of >>>> most of the restrictions I've listed above ;-) >>>> >>>> - Werner >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Qi Hardware Discussion List >>>> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >>>> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qi Hardware Discussion List >>> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >>> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qi Hardware Discussion List >> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion > > _______________________________________________ > Qi Hardware Discussion List > Mail to list (members only): [email protected] > Subscribe or Unsubscribe: > http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion > _______________________________________________ Qi Hardware Discussion List Mail to list (members only): [email protected] Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion
