[Duo2400] off the wall project

[John Tree]

"big scoreboard"

I guess this is what costs the money.

have you looked at a cheap vga projector? you could plug it right into 
a mini docks monitor port? would need to be dark though which wouldn't 
help.

The bigger issue is even if you develop a neat system that runs of a 
duo (or anything for that mater) who is going to have the skills to 
operate/maintain it in your absence?

What about finding a "big scoreboard" someplace where you could trade 
or part trade it for something (duos) or some skills you have?

Aside from this I believe you can run basic electronic (maplin type 
things) from a serial port and Macromind Director. so some type of 8 
segment LED thing could be run with director, but I worry that the cost 
of all those LEDs would still be high.

what about a bunch of duos screwed to the wall? on a phone net network 
displaying individual characters?

Any donations?








> I'm giving some thought to another use for one of my old duos.  My 
> kids go to a very small school system (20 kids per class).  They 
> recently built a new elementary school complete with a new gym.  I was 
> thinking about raising some money for a score board in the gym and was 
> shocked at the price tags for these things.
>
> That got me thinking about somehow building one out of a duo.  What I 
> thought I might do is somehow build a duo with an etherdock, connect 
> it to an airport base station and wirelessly connect to it with my 
> wallstreet, which has a wireless card.  Any ideas on how to build a 
> big scoreboard and then output to this from a duo?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> John Slavin
> Kirksville, MO
> jslavin at marktwain.net
>
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