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by Grumpy_Git
Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Ideas sought for counting vehicles...
Replies: 12
Views: 8013

Re: Ideas sought for counting vehicles...

Simian I would be hesitant to suggest that you put any hardware on the street, especially that has some kind of active output, you leave yourself liable to litigation for any incidents that may occur (solicitors will try everything to divert blame for RTAs) I would suggest that if you have a highway...
by Grumpy_Git
Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: how to install Windows
Replies: 8
Views: 4948

Re: how to install Windows

Take pi and windows disc.

Throw away pi.

Buy pc from store.

Install windows.

Cry as you cant learn anything and and system crashes lots.
by Grumpy_Git
Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Dual Stepper Motor Controller
Replies: 24
Views: 16120

Re: Dual Stepper Motor Controller

Something like the http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EasyDriver/ would work here.
by Grumpy_Git
Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:20 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Firstrow1.eu
Replies: 1
Views: 689

Re: Firstrow1.eu

Unlikely without breaking some local laws.

Nick.
by Grumpy_Git
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:15 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Camera question
Replies: 4
Views: 924

Re: Camera question

Something like this:
http://www.0-360.com/
With the associated software is whats needed.
by Grumpy_Git
Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: For sale
Topic: UK: Cheap HDMI to DVI cable
Replies: 0
Views: 1179

UK: Cheap HDMI to DVI cable

I was in poundstretcher the other day and they have the above cables at £3.99 each (labelled at £4.99, they go through the till at a whole english pound cheaper!). I have since bought a couple (one for me and one for a colleague) and they work very nicely on two different Pi's and various monitors a...
by Grumpy_Git
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Screen Availability
Replies: 14
Views: 3822

Re: Screen Availability

Morgancomputers has some cheap screens, best to call and ask if any are DVI compatible though.

Nick.
by Grumpy_Git
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:58 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: To the inventor of the rasberry pi.
Replies: 38
Views: 7199

Re: To the inventor of the rasberry pi.

<t>Urm, if you want to support the foundation buy from one of the two official suppliers who are international companies with good reputations who have contracts to honour.<br/> <br/> If there are cheaper clones and you still want to benefit the foundation, then donate the difference to the foundati...
by Grumpy_Git
Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Best web hosting?
Replies: 12
Views: 3035

Re: Best web hosting?

I've been really happy with one.com

Lots of storage and cloud services I dont use.

Nick
by Grumpy_Git
Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Finally good news from Farnell (UK)! Mid April!
Replies: 10
Views: 2967

Re: Finally good news from Farnell (UK)! Mid April!

<t>"Then we learned about the RJ45 socket problem and that the boards had not actually left China on schedule because of that, and the Foundation said that replacing the components was expected to add 4 days to deliveries.  This doesn't transform "early March" into "mid April" in any shape or form."...
by Grumpy_Git
Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: STICKY: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 3749
Views: 231164

Re: Introduce yourself!

<t>Hi<br/> <br/> I'm Nick, 32. I live in South London, a Traffic Control Engieer by trade right now.<br/> <br/> My background is my mums ZX81, my dad used to borrow Superbrains, Apple II's and Macs from work and we were also treated to a Spectrum +2 when they came out.<br/> <br/> I had a massive arc...
by Grumpy_Git
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Automated and touchscreen Motor control
Replies: 1
Views: 2839

Re: Automated and touchscreen Motor control

<t>So what I would like to achieve with a Pi is touchscreen (and real button so inputs required) based Stepper motor control with optional webcam based tracking.<br/> <br/> maybe webserver link it to track pets/burglars<br/> <br/> No idea if I can do it, no idea how I'll do it and no idea why I'm do...

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