very very simple physical computing

[Eric Schulte]

I found this video reminiscent of ixm's
http://www.fubiz.net/2010/05/19/daily-stack/

I wonder...
- how would one implement something similar w/ixm boards -- a scale?
- would it be difficult to expose the 7 connection pins s.t. boards
could be stacked rather than plugged?
- would there be overheating concerns if one were to say, dip an IXM in
liquid-glass, or encase in wood?

Best -- Eric

[Marlow Weston]

I'm guessing yes on the overheating concerns, as the IXMs tend to get really hot.  HOWEVER, if you could encase them in a highly conductive material (like aluminum), then perhaps this would work.

I think it would be easy to rig a "stackable" cable system.  If you just have a cable within the block that goes to the external part of the block and is mounted there, one could even make a lego-like block system where each one has one "out" and one "in" set.

[Dave Ackley]

Since core version 0.9.14, it has been
possible to change the CPU speed of a
running IXM. If a sketch is delay or
IO-bound, as many are, you can still get
plenty done at, say, 12MHz, and the
boards run a lot cooler.

Physical objects for time is cool,
although these objects seem kind of
passive and RFID-tag-like. I'd somehow
want to be doing something
more.. active.. with IXM stackables.

- Dave