I have one of these that I gave to my cousin! Let me see if I can just borrow it. Which version of Squeak are they using? Doesn't look like Etoys. Looks old.
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > RE: Intel Play QX3 Digital Computer Microscope > > Since Pato Acevedo confirmed that the QX3 microscope works with linux and > Etoys I decided to go ahead and get one from Ebay (total with shipping was > about $25). It should arrive in plenty of time for SCaLE and for all of you > to help me get it working! > > While Mary Lou Jepson's jury-rigged lenses-to-microscope experiment sounds > intriguing and inexpensive, I don't think it will meet the needs of real > life students studying real life biological specimens. The only problem > with the QX3 is that it is no longer made, so other choices would need to be > found. This is mostly for proof of concept. > > Thanks for all of your help and suggestions. I'll be back in about a week, > full of "how to" questions. > > Caryl > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:43:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IAEP] Need to find usb Microscope under $50 for XO > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Cool!! Is that in eToys? I do have one. :) > > Can we post this back to the lAEP? > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Pato Acevedo > <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi Caroline: > > The microscope qx3 working fine in linux. Look this image > > http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/uploads/3765/microscope.png > > Pato Acevedo > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:49:41 -0500 > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IAEP] Need to find usb Microscope under $50 for XO > > > Caryl, > > Intel sold the microscope to Digital Blue: > http://store.digiblue.com/Digital_Blue_s/27.htm > > http://store.digiblue.com/QX5_Computer_Microscope_for_PC_p/db12013.htm > > But I don't think they are actually manufacturing them. I worked on a > project to make an educational website that went with the microscope but I > think they had quality problems with manufacturing and a business > opportunity with disney and the microscope just wasn't a priority for the > company. > > The microscope used a propriety driver and software. Even if you get one > off of ebay I am doubtful you can get it work on Linux. I don't think they > ever got it working on a mac. > > Cheers, > Caroline > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi All... > > Has anyone tried an "Intel Play QX3 Digital Computer Mocroscope like this > one on an XO? > > http://bit.ly/eu1iPh > > It is mentioned in this very old link: > > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/etoys/2006-October/000158.html > > It is no longer manufactured, but there are some available at ebay (as > shown above). > > I would really like to get some kind of usb microscope that could be used > with the XO to have at SCaLE 9X at the end of this month and to explore > features for the water/health lessons some of us are working on for Haiti. > > Cherry Withers has ordered a microscope, but it is currently backordered > and probably won't arrive in time for SCaLE. > > Has anyone else used one with an XO? If so, what kind? Where is it > available? Is it plug-n-play or do you need to install software? Anything > else I should know? > > I really don't want to use one that relies on the XO computer camera to > function. > > Thanks, > Caryl > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > [email protected] > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education > Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > [email protected] > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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