on 8/26/03 4:36 AM, Gregg Eshelman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On the Furby and a Mac interface. > > Do a search on +furby +autopsy ;) > > Someone had a Furby croak on them so naturally an > autopsy was called for. The major find was that the > "animation" can not be randomized. The "expressions" > are all controlled by a cam wheel and gear aggangement > in a serial fashion so that to get from one to another > they have to be run through in forward or reverse > order. No jumping from one to another without cycling > through those in between. > > The custom electronics are quite minimal and the > chip core is directly mounted and potted on the > board so it cannot be desoldered and opened up in > a clean room for reverse engineering. > > So have fun with your Furby, simple serial action > mechanical toy with a bit of circuitry that it is. ;) > > ===== > "When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle > always wins." Hiro Protagonist > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Gee... what about servos like you find in RC equipment... Just a tad of engineering and you can emulate the original basic software with enhancements to use the servos to replace the cam... It is a great starting off point for those who want to play with robotics as you already have the basic platform... I guess I am a bit of a fanatic... but then I do have SEVERAL vintage Mac machines... and comodore... several CP/M machines... ect -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
