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Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:07:51 -0500
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Subject: Re: {DHMN-discussion} Appleton business requests DHMN for help.
From: Tim Bertram <bertr...@gmail.com>
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PIR might be better.  If somebody tries to break into the store in the
middle of the night they could be greeted by a wookie even with
limited/no light..

On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Bob Watson <rhar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You met Bob, the former owner of Powerhouse Comics. Zack is the former
> customer he sold the business to.
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 7:44 AM, Alex Hunt <al...@ieee.org> wrote:
>>
>> I think I met Zack at a China Buffet lunch.  Let us know if he will be at
>> another meet up or if we need to show up at the comic store some day.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 12:25 AM, Erin Quick-Laughlin
>> <e...@quick-laughlin.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> This sound like an important qualification in the requirements... Near or
>>> in front of.... Price however is not an issue.   Sounds like we have at
>>> least three people interested in meeting with Zack...  Should i arrange a
>>> meeting?
>>>
>>> On Sep 9, 2012 12:16 AM, "kasper.ja...@gmail.com"
>>> <kasper.ja...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Well, I was looking at the singing fish, and they have a photoresistor
>>>> at the bottom of a small hole. This way the fish triggers only when someone
>>>> walks in front of it, as opposed to just walking near it.  Plus,
>>>> photoresistors are cheaper than a pir sensor.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>>> From: "Erin Quick-Laughlin" <e...@quick-laughlin.com>
>>>> To: <dhmn-discussion@googlegroups.com>
>>>> Subject: {DHMN-discussion} Appleton business requests DHMN for help.
>>>> Date: Sat, Sep 8, 2012 11:36 pm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As well lit as any retail store.  Tell us more about the photoresistor
>>>> ... Why this instead of a pir?
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 8, 2012 11:33 PM, "kasper.ja...@gmail.com"
>>>> <kasper.ja...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> How well lit is the area? Could we achieve the same results using a
>>>>> photoresistor instead of a pir?
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>>>> From: "Erin Quick-Laughlin" <e...@quick-laughlin.com>
>>>>> To: <dhmn-discussion@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: {DHMN-discussion} Appleton business requests DHMN for help.
>>>>> Date: Sat, Sep 8, 2012 10:48 pm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah that sounds like the ticket... And since it reads from an SD card
>>>>> it would be easy enough for the shop to swap out files seasonally as long as
>>>>> they had the same name?  But i digress with scope creep...
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 8, 2012 10:31 PM, "Pete Prodoehl" <ras...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PIR + Arduino Uno + Wave Shield?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:58:18 PM UTC-5, Mike Putnam wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would something like this be useful?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.ladyada.net/learn/sensors/pir.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 8, 2012 9:49 PM, "Alex Hunt" <al...@ieee.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I can help out.  How elaborate does he want to get?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Alex
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Erin Quick-Laughlin
>>>>>>> > <er...@quick-laughlin.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Powerhouse Comics is looking for someone to create a sensor that
>>>>>>> >> will play a sound file of a wookie when people pass in front of it.  They'll
>>>>>>> >> supply the file, and i can provide components.  Who is interested in making
>>>>>>> >> the system?  The final product will be installed in the store behind the
>>>>>>> >> standup of chewie and we can put a poster up too encouraging people to join
>>>>>>> >> DHMN!
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Reply and let's get started!
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>
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