These sound like fun! Is there any way to get a higher-bandwidth connection out of the OM than USB?
Say if we wanted to double-output the video signal or whatever. On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Michael Shiloh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's really very simple. Someone hack one together, take pictures, and > describe it on a wiki page. As Andy says, once we chickens find our > heads we can consider whether to turn these into products or not. > > Michael > > > > Andy Green wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Somebody in the thread at some point said: > > > >> That is a nice idea, would like to have an accessory like that to make > >> my neo into a camera, when I need it... > > > > It is a nice idea. The Y cable is a nice idea too. But (it's just my > > personal take) the problem with loading up any new things on this > > product right now is > > > > - we didn't sell any yet :-) > > > > - everyone is running around in headless chicken mode trying to > > finalize production, their brains are not configured for new tasks right > now > > > > I think the way forward is to prototype these ideas on a GTA02 and > > document it and what it does, where it is useful, then after the current > > storm dies down it is accessible to explain what the idea is to the > > people that can yea or nay it. > > > > For these external USB accessories, it is exactly the kind of thing > > users can hack on, including the kernel side if needed (although USB > > device support in Linux can already be adequate for many tasks). If a > > couple of folks did it and are going on about how much it rocked and to > > show what they achieved this speaks very loudly. > > > > I started prototyping the Y cable, but of course the wiring for a mini > > USB cable does not include ID normally :-/ Later I will edit the cable > > of one of the chargers I have here to do it that way. > > > > Really I think this kind of user-driven "Wah! We could do THIS!!!" is > > great and it is exactly the idea of the product, but unlike a closed > > product we really CAN do it without petitioning the company, and within > > reason I'm pretty sure supporting this kind of hacking endeavour from my > > side is part of my job description. > > > > - -Andy > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > > > iD8DBQFH2PRVOjLpvpq7dMoRAv2UAJkBwbnmzZjjs8H8kWfBvZaLFtC/2wCeJRgY > > hxMic6U/rxMSLPXgmCvuznk= > > =AO8g > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenMoko community mailing list > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -- H. Lally Singh Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science Virginia Tech _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community