Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a cool addition to the space.
When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free soda.
I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another site.
erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
> cool addition to the space.
> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
> soda.
> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine
> into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
> site.
Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping Eric?
Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
- your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
- you and Eric could theoretically make money
- We could totally send this project info to places like Make Magazine
and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on
cake, but alas, I do not.
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
> currently hulking?
> -X
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>> cool addition to the space.
>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>> soda.
>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
>> site.
>> Let me know what you think!
>> Best,
>> -Eric
-- Dana Nelson
*All Hands Active*
*AHAkids Class Coordinator*
In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for fun,
profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if the
city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think that would be a great place to put it!
> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping
> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
> - you and Eric could theoretically make money
> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make Magazine
> and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on
> cake, but alas, I do not.
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
>> currently hulking?
>> -X
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>> cool addition to the space.
>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
>>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>> soda.
>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
>>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
>>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
>>> site.
>>> Let me know what you think!
>>> Best,
>>> -Eric
> --
> Dana Nelson
> *All Hands Active*
> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
On Fri, 13 Jul 2012, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a cool addition to the space.
> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me that in his dorm someone
> had rigged up a vending machine to an online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time
> delay remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a webcam
> mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other people to purchase pop and a
> tone would play and the webcam would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students
> raced for the free soda.
> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine into the space? Does
> anyone want to help, or have ideas?
> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need to find a way to fund it,
> so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another site.
> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for fun, profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if the city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
> -X
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think that would be a great place to put it!
> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
> your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
> you and Eric could theoretically make money
> We could totally send this project info to places like Make Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition. > If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on cake, but alas, I do not.
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is currently hulking?
> -X
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a cool addition to the space.
> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free soda.
> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another site.
> Let me know what you think!
> Best,
> -Eric
> -- > Dana Nelson
> All Hands Active
> AHAkids Class Coordinator
I'd be glad to have some help. I'd like to re-coup my costs on the machine/parts and then take responsibility of stocking it. After that I'd definitely want to give back to AHA.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:10:58 PM UTC-4, Dana Nelson wrote:
> I think that would be a great place to put it!
> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping > Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money > - you and Eric could theoretically make money > - We could totally send this project info to places like Make Magazine > and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on > cake, but alas, I do not.
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala < > alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is >> currently hulking?
>> -X
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger < >> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a >>> cool addition to the space.
>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me >>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online >>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He >>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a >>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other >>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on >>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free >>> soda.
>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending >>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need >>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself, >>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another >>> site.
>>> Let me know what you think!
>>> Best, >>> -Eric
> -- > Dana Nelson > *All Hands Active* > *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy to replicate once it has been developed.
@Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface is setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin transactions for future projects.
I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it. Thanks for the great responses!
On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for fun, > profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if the > city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
> -X
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping >> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money >> - you and Eric could theoretically make money >> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make >> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on >> cake, but alas, I do not.
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala < >> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is >>> currently hulking?
>>> -X
>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger < >>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a >>>> cool addition to the space.
>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told >>>> me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online >>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He >>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a >>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other >>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on >>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free >>>> soda.
>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending >>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you >>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts >>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on >>>> another site.
>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>> Best, >>>> -Eric
>> -- >> Dana Nelson >> *All Hands Active* >> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
Yup. This kind of sounds like one of those projects that one would just
start and people would join as you went. You sound like you're totally
ready to go ahead with this. I don't think I could be of any help, but will
totally be there to help you carry it down and stock if needed, also if pom
poms are needed for moral support.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy to
> replicate once it has been developed.
> @Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface is
> setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly
> interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but
> because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin
> transactions for future projects.
> I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it. Thanks
> for the great responses!
> -Eric
> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
>> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for fun,
>> profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if the
>> city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
>> -X
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping
>>> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
>>> - you and Eric could theoretically make money
>>> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make
>>> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid on
>>> cake, but alas, I do not.
>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
>>>> currently hulking?
>>>> -X
>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>>>> cool addition to the space.
>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told
>>>>> me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>>>> soda.
>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>>> another site.
>>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> -Eric
>>> --
>>> Dana Nelson
>>> *All Hands Active*
>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
-- Dana Nelson
*All Hands Active*
*AHAkids Class Coordinator*
Haha excellent :p I'm picking the machine up on Wednesday and leaving around Noon if anyone wants to come with. Also if any one has a truck I can borrow that'd be a hell of a lot better than my car. If not, I'll be lugging it down Wednesday evening.
On Monday, July 16, 2012 12:46:39 PM UTC-4, Dana Nelson wrote:
> Yup. This kind of sounds like one of those projects that one would just > start and people would join as you went. You sound like you're totally > ready to go ahead with this. I don't think I could be of any help, but will > totally be there to help you carry it down and stock if needed, also if pom > poms are needed for moral support.
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Eric Hackenberger < > erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy to >> replicate once it has been developed.
>> @Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface is >> setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly >> interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but >> because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin >> transactions for future projects.
>> I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it. >> Thanks for the great responses!
>> -Eric
>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
>>> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for >>> fun, profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if >>> the city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
>>> -X
>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>>>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping >>>> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>>>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money >>>> - you and Eric could theoretically make money >>>> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make >>>> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>>>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid >>>> on cake, but alas, I do not.
>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala < >>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is >>>>> currently hulking?
>>>>> -X
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger < >>>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make >>>>>> a cool addition to the space.
>>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told >>>>>> me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online >>>>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He >>>>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a >>>>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other >>>>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on >>>>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free >>>>>> soda.
>>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending >>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you >>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts >>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on >>>>>> another site.
>>>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>>> Best, >>>>>> -Eric
>>>> -- >>>> Dana Nelson >>>> *All Hands Active* >>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
> -- > Dana Nelson > *All Hands Active* > *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Haha excellent :p I'm picking the machine up on Wednesday and leaving
> around Noon if anyone wants to come with. Also if any one has a truck I can
> borrow that'd be a hell of a lot better than my car. If not, I'll be
> lugging it down Wednesday evening.
> -Eric
> On Monday, July 16, 2012 12:46:39 PM UTC-4, Dana Nelson wrote:
>> Yup. This kind of sounds like one of those projects that one would just
>> start and people would join as you went. You sound like you're totally
>> ready to go ahead with this. I don't think I could be of any help, but will
>> totally be there to help you carry it down and stock if needed, also if pom
>> poms are needed for moral support.
>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy
>>> to replicate once it has been developed.
>>> @Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface is
>>> setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly
>>> interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but
>>> because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin
>>> transactions for future projects.
>>> I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it.
>>> Thanks for the great responses!
>>> -Eric
>>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
>>>> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for
>>>> fun, profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if
>>>> the city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
>>>> -X
>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>>>>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping
>>>>> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>>>>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
>>>>> - you and Eric could theoretically make money
>>>>> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make
>>>>> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>>>>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid
>>>>> on cake, but alas, I do not.
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
>>>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
>>>>>> currently hulking?
>>>>>> -X
>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>>>>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make
>>>>>>> a cool addition to the space.
>>>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew
>>>>>>> told me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an
>>>>>>> online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay
>>>>>>> remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to
>>>>>>> include a webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and
>>>>>>> allowed other people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam
>>>>>>> would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced
>>>>>>> for the free soda.
>>>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>>>>> another site.
>>>>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> -Eric
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dana Nelson
>>>>> *All Hands Active*
>>>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
>> --
>> Dana Nelson
>> *All Hands Active*
>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
-- Dana Nelson
*All Hands Active*
*AHAkids Class Coordinator*
erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Haha excellent :p I'm picking the machine up on Wednesday and leaving
> around Noon if anyone wants to come with. Also if any one has a truck I can
> borrow that'd be a hell of a lot better than my car. If not, I'll be
> lugging it down Wednesday evening.
> -Eric
> On Monday, July 16, 2012 12:46:39 PM UTC-4, Dana Nelson wrote:
>> Yup. This kind of sounds like one of those projects that one would just
>> start and people would join as you went. You sound like you're totally
>> ready to go ahead with this. I don't think I could be of any help, but will
>> totally be there to help you carry it down and stock if needed, also if pom
>> poms are needed for moral support.
>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy
>>> to replicate once it has been developed.
>>> @Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface is
>>> setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly
>>> interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but
>>> because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin
>>> transactions for future projects.
>>> I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it.
>>> Thanks for the great responses!
>>> -Eric
>>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
>>>> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for
>>>> fun, profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if
>>>> the city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
>>>> -X
>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>>>>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping
>>>>> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>>>>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
>>>>> - you and Eric could theoretically make money
>>>>> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make
>>>>> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>>>>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid
>>>>> on cake, but alas, I do not.
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
>>>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
>>>>>> currently hulking?
>>>>>> -X
>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>>>>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make
>>>>>>> a cool addition to the space.
>>>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew
>>>>>>> told me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an
>>>>>>> online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay
>>>>>>> remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to
>>>>>>> include a webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and
>>>>>>> allowed other people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam
>>>>>>> would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced
>>>>>>> for the free soda.
>>>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>>>>> another site.
>>>>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> -Eric
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dana Nelson
>>>>> *All Hands Active*
>>>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
>> --
>> Dana Nelson
>> *All Hands Active*
>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Haha excellent :p I'm picking the machine up on Wednesday and leaving
>> around Noon if anyone wants to come with. Also if any one has a truck I can
>> borrow that'd be a hell of a lot better than my car. If not, I'll be
>> lugging it down Wednesday evening.
>> -Eric
>> On Monday, July 16, 2012 12:46:39 PM UTC-4, Dana Nelson wrote:
>>> Yup. This kind of sounds like one of those projects that one would just
>>> start and people would join as you went. You sound like you're totally
>>> ready to go ahead with this. I don't think I could be of any help, but will
>>> totally be there to help you carry it down and stock if needed, also if pom
>>> poms are needed for moral support.
>>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Agreed, if other places wanted one too, then it would probably be easy
>>>> to replicate once it has been developed.
>>>> @Ryan I'd definitely want bitocins to be accepted. Once the interface
>>>> is setup we can set it to accept pretty much anything. I'm particularly
>>>> interested in bitcoins, not because I think many people will use them but
>>>> because 1.) I want some and 2.) I want to learn how to do bitcoin
>>>> transactions for future projects.
>>>> I'll be at the shop around 8 if anyone wants to talk more about it.
>>>> Thanks for the great responses!
>>>> -Eric
>>>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:11 PM UTC-4, Alexander wrote:
>>>>> In theory we could also build this and then install it elsewhere for
>>>>> fun, profit, and publicity. I wonder if VoM would want to host it, or if
>>>>> the city would be aight with us putting it on a sidewalk somewhere?
>>>>> -X
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> I think that would be a great place to put it!
>>>>>> Does anyone have any skill that would be useful/interested in helping
>>>>>> Eric? Here are benefits of taking part in such an awesome endevour:
>>>>>> - your local hackerspace would theoretically make money
>>>>>> - you and Eric could theoretically make money
>>>>>> - We could totally send this project info to places like Make
>>>>>> Magazine and other press places that would gain all 3+ parties recognition.
>>>>>> If I had the skills, I would totally be all up on this like a fat kid
>>>>>> on cake, but alas, I do not.
>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Alexander Honkala <
>>>>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Where good to put? In the "lobby" where the bulky display case is
>>>>>>> currently hulking?
>>>>>>> -X
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Eric Hackenberger <
>>>>>>> erichackenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would
>>>>>>>> make a cool addition to the space.
>>>>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew
>>>>>>>> told me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an
>>>>>>>> online service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay
>>>>>>>> remotely). He wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to
>>>>>>>> include a webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and
>>>>>>>> allowed other people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam
>>>>>>>> would turn on so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced
>>>>>>>> for the free soda.
>>>>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>>>>>> another site.
>>>>>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> -Eric
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Dana Nelson
>>>>>> *All Hands Active*
>>>>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
>>> --
>>> Dana Nelson
>>> *All Hands Active*
>>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*
I'm one of the parents of the video game campers. I'd be glad to drive my pick-up truck to rescue this thing, but I'm busy on Wendesday afternoon. If you find you need a truck on another day, just let me know...
I'm one of the parents of the video game campers. I'd be glad to drive my pick-up truck to rescue this thing, but I'm busy on Wendesday afternoon. If you find you need a truck on another day, just let me know...
The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of the stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the stairs, and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making the drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up, you guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine and probably have a project space to track what's happening after my midterm tomorrow.
If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge for anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a good sign.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a > cool addition to the space.
> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me > that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online > service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He > wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a > webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other > people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on > so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free > soda.
> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine > into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need > to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself, > I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another > site.
If this is sticking around for more than a few days, we will have to get it
downstairs soon, though it can probably wait till after maker faire. (Not
much)
Does anyone have suggestions for wielding a full size vending machine down
a tight stairwell?
Kudos on pushing forward on epic project.
- Josh W.
On Jul 23, 2012 9:44 PM, "Eric Hackenberger" <erichackenber...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of the
> stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a big
> thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the stairs,
> and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making the
> drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up, you
> guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine and
> probably have a project space to track what's happening after my midterm
> tomorrow.
> If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
> Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge for
> anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
> Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a
> good sign.
> Best,
> -Eric
> On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>> cool addition to the space.
>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>> soda.
>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
>> site.
> If this is sticking around for more than a few days, we will have to get
> it downstairs soon, though it can probably wait till after maker faire.
> (Not much)
> Does anyone have suggestions for wielding a full size vending machine down
> a tight stairwell?
> Kudos on pushing forward on epic project.
> - Josh W.
> On Jul 23, 2012 9:44 PM, "Eric Hackenberger" <erichackenber...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of
>> the stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a
>> big thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the
>> stairs, and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making
>> the drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up,
>> you guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine
>> and probably have a project space to track what's happening after my
>> midterm tomorrow.
>> If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
>> Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge for
>> anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
>> Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a
>> good sign.
>> Best,
>> -Eric
>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>> cool addition to the space.
>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
>>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>> soda.
>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
>>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
>>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
>>> site.
I have a hand cart that is rated to 300lbs. We could potentially strap it
to that, put boards on the stairs and slowly lower it down them. I've moved
large furniture with it before down stairs.
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Josh Williams <joshd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That was worryingly awesome:)
> If this is sticking around for more than a few days, we will have to get
> it downstairs soon, though it can probably wait till after maker faire.
> (Not much)
> Does anyone have suggestions for wielding a full size vending machine down
> a tight stairwell?
> Kudos on pushing forward on epic project.
> - Josh W.
> On Jul 23, 2012 9:44 PM, "Eric Hackenberger" <erichackenber...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of
>> the stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a
>> big thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the
>> stairs, and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making
>> the drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up,
>> you guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine
>> and probably have a project space to track what's happening after my
>> midterm tomorrow.
>> If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
>> Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge for
>> anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
>> Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a
>> good sign.
>> Best,
>> -Eric
>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>> cool addition to the space.
>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
>>> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>> soda.
>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
>>> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
>>> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
>>> site.
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net> wrote:
> I have a hand cart that is rated to 300lbs. We could potentially strap it
> to that, put boards on the stairs and slowly lower it down them. I've moved
> large furniture with it before down stairs.
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Josh Williams <joshd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> That was worryingly awesome:)
>> If this is sticking around for more than a few days, we will have to get
>> it downstairs soon, though it can probably wait till after maker faire.
>> (Not much)
>> Does anyone have suggestions for wielding a full size vending machine
>> down a tight stairwell?
>> Kudos on pushing forward on epic project.
>> - Josh W.
>> On Jul 23, 2012 9:44 PM, "Eric Hackenberger" <erichackenber...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of
>>> the stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a
>>> big thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the
>>> stairs, and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making
>>> the drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up,
>>> you guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine
>>> and probably have a project space to track what's happening after my
>>> midterm tomorrow.
>>> If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
>>> Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge for
>>> anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
>>> Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a
>>> good sign.
>>> Best,
>>> -Eric
>>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>>> cool addition to the space.
>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told
>>>> me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>>> soda.
>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>> another site.
Vending machines often have weights in the very bottom of the machine, to
make it difficult for vandals to knock them over. Removing those weights
will make it much easier to move.
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Josh Williams <joshd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Hey Ladies & Gents,
> We have maintenance coming over on Tuesday at 10:00am. Which awesomely
> means we need to get this thing moved out of the stairwell before then : )
> Option 1: Disassemble into lighter parts, bring downstairs, reassemble.
> Option 2: Acquire a suitable dolly: $20 at A1 Rental, 600+lb weight
> support & designed for stairwells. Human labor not included : )
> Option 3: Search for a stairclimber, supposedly rentable for ~$100 p/day.
> Haven't found one yet.
> Thoughts?
> - Josh W.
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net>wrote:
>> I have a hand cart that is rated to 300lbs. We could potentially strap it
>> to that, put boards on the stairs and slowly lower it down them. I've moved
>> large furniture with it before down stairs.
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Josh Williams <joshd...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> That was worryingly awesome:)
>>> If this is sticking around for more than a few days, we will have to get
>>> it downstairs soon, though it can probably wait till after maker faire.
>>> (Not much)
>>> Does anyone have suggestions for wielding a full size vending machine
>>> down a tight stairwell?
>>> Kudos on pushing forward on epic project.
>>> - Josh W.
>>> On Jul 23, 2012 9:44 PM, "Eric Hackenberger" <erichackenber...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> The vending machine is in the shop! Well sort of... it's at the top of
>>>> the stairs as many of you may have (or will soon) notice. I'd like to say a
>>>> big thanks to everyone that helped move it off the truck and into the
>>>> stairs, and I'd like to especially thank Lisa and her son David for making
>>>> the drive all the way to the west side of the state and back to pick it up,
>>>> you guys are awesome! I'm going to put an explanatory note on the machine
>>>> and probably have a project space to track what's happening after my
>>>> midterm tomorrow.
>>>> If anyone is interested in helping, I'd love to know!
>>>> Thanks again to everyone and there's free Mountain Dew in the fridge
>>>> for anyone that helped (and the rest can go to AHA/DO).
>>>> Oh yeah, I turned it on and it started to get cold inside, so that's a
>>>> good sign.
>>>> Best,
>>>> -Eric
>>>> On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:00:30 PM UTC-4, Eric Hackenberger wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
>>>>> cool addition to the space.
>>>>> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told
>>>>> me that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
>>>>> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
>>>>> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
>>>>> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
>>>>> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
>>>>> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
>>>>> soda.
>>>>> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending
>>>>> machine into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
>>>>> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you
>>>>> need to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts
>>>>> myself, I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
>>>>> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on
>>>>> another site.
> Hello everyone, I have an idea for a project that I think would make a
> cool addition to the space.
> When I was young and starry eyed an older programmer that I knew told me
> that in his dorm someone had rigged up a vending machine to an online
> service that allowed people to buy pops (and set a time delay remotely). He
> wrote back later telling me that the owner had upgraded it to include a
> webcam mounted on the top that could monitor the hallway and allowed other
> people to purchase pop and a tone would play and the webcam would turn on
> so that they could spectate as hungry college students raced for the free
> soda.
> I've always wanted to try this idea. Is it okay to bring a vending machine
> into the space? Does anyone want to help, or have ideas?
> At the board meeting I learned that if you want to do a project you need
> to find a way to fund it, so for those interested I'd buy the parts myself,
> I just don't want to before I know it's okay.
> The web interface could be on the AHA site, or I could put it on another
> site.
