Exciting! Wanna help us get the first one built? lorraine On 7/25/06 4:43 PM, "Brian Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was also thinking that you could make a side business out of this > project once you have prototyped the kiosk. Informational kiosks are > here to stay, why shouldn't they be built here in Eugene out of reused > parts. Once you have a clever and decorative design exterior you would > be well on your way to branding a product. No one will care if the guts > are old computer as long as it is safe and up to code. You could build > a cottage industry. Look what Obie Media did for buses. > > It's all about turning trash into treasure! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I would be interested in doing things like this for sure. A kiosk with this >> kind of interaction could be hauled to our in door tabling events and sit >> nicely in our trade both space..... >> lorraine >> >> >> On 7/25/06 11:40 AM, "Brian Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> ELUG has been more of a true users group over the years...from my >>> vantage point on the sidelines...technical problems and solutions for >>> individuals in the group and an occasional outsider. I believe that >>> model will continue. >>> >>> I have the unfortunate distinction of having a phone number that is one >>> digit off the Guitar Center. Given the number of calls I get, I see >>> there is a classical guitar community in Eugene. Those people use sheet >>> music, so maybe we could interest them in Lilypond. >>> >>> My (standard, goofy, self-deprecating) point is to target >>> micro-applications for end-user support. Lorrane, would you allow >>> space in your shop for a computer kiosk demo for these >>> micro-applications? I suggest a Max Headroom talking head that shows >>> the potential user what the program does and if it is better then the >>> proprietary equivalent. >>> >>> My conclusion is that you have to sell to the end-user. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> P.S. what happened over at the Science Factory Children's Museum. Are >>> we building a bridge there? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> EUGLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
