[MakeLV] Fruits of Code Year and Micro-controllers?

Thu Jun 7 12:43:02 CDT 2012

Yeah, getting up to speed, especially with github in the mix is pretty
trivial. The more complicated stuff can take some googling sometimes,
but tons of people use it so the chances that an answer isn't on
StackOverflow alone is pretty remote. Also, git is more like mercurial
(Hg) in that you can do checkins and stuff like that while away from
an internet connection. I've done both mercurial and SVN, but I
eventually settled on git because I think it has the biggest community
and is most likely to endure. Having Linus Torvald as your creator
tends to be a big plus for adoption. Fortunately, it isn't in his
hands anymore and the complexity has been brought down a notch so the
reputation for it being only for genius level people is no longer
warranted.

JSR/

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Will <staticphantom at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Josiah, I plan on doing some coding this weekend. Github would be
> perfect, to bad my experience is limited with GIT, however I've used
> mercurial and SVN so I think I should know the basics.
>
> -Will
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Josiah Ritchie <josiah at josiahritchie.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Github might be better for sharing and collaborating on code than Google
>> Docs.
>>
>> I even created us an an organization there:
>> https://github.com/organizations/MakeLV
>>
>> I can answer questions concerning git (open source code versioning
>> system).
>>
>> JSR/
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Will <staticphantom at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Any coding skills are sufficient past extreme basics :). I'll keep you
>> > posted as I get a little more settled for a bit out here.
>> >
>> > -Will
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:35 PM, William Weik <wweik at lutron.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey Will,
>> >>
>> >> I'm interested in helping  you out with the framework.
>> >>
>> >> I don't know if my current coding skill will be sufficient or not, but
>> >> I
>> >> should be able to get up to snuff pretty fast.
>> >>
>> >> If you want to share share the code with me I'd love to take a look.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Will W
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From: makelehighvalley-bounces at makelehighvalley.com
>> >> [mailto:makelehighvalley-bounces at makelehighvalley.com] On Behalf Of
>> >> Will
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 2:42 PM
>> >> To: Build things for fun!
>> >> Subject: [MakeLV] Fruits of Code Year and Micro-controllers?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hello Everyone!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I have been busy with my preparations to Chicago for the next two
>> >> months
>> >> (quite unfortunate really) however I have managed to be productive
>> >> concerning some projects for the space. One such project is a web based
>> >> tool
>> >> for graphically displaying data in a web page. I am currently looking
>> >> up how
>> >> to use web sockets for interactivity however the generic plotting has
>> >> come
>> >> around quite nicely. I have come at a point with the RFID project to
>> >> where I
>> >> cannot gain enough visibility into my project given the lack of test
>> >> tools
>> >> so... this project I am working on is solve the problem I have
>> >> concerning
>> >> the space to some degree which is the lack of test tools.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I do admit, my conversations with Bill and Dave have largely influenced
>> >> my
>> >> motivation for creating these basic test tools when there was a
>> >> discussion
>> >> about school systems spending way too much on what the current market
>> >> has to
>> >> offer for simple tools used for science experiments in the classroom.
>> >> With
>> >> that, I am currently developing the frame work and library to 1)
>> >> eventually
>> >> make a low speed oscilloscope that is based on micro controllers 2)
>> >> live
>> >> data plotting of virtually any device streaming to a largely 3)
>> >> platform
>> >> independent system.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> The framework I am working on is simple and would be a great time for
>> >> people to learn how to write code (I will be assisting) as well as
>> >> joining
>> >> me on my journey to make some cheap test tools for the lab and our home
>> >> work
>> >> shops. I am currently using Google Drive to back up and host my
>> >> project, if
>> >> anyone is interested please let me know because I am willing to share
>> >> the
>> >> project with anyone and help teach for those who are inclined. For
>> >> those of
>> >> you that may wish to skip ahead through Code Year and jump right to the
>> >> fun
>> >> part of all the lessons and start working on an application, now is a
>> >> great
>> >> time to jump in and have fun! I am open to using skype and/or google
>> >> talk
>> >> for discussion as I work for essentially creating a virtual hacker
>> >> space
>> >> during my absence.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dave, I would like some input into how this framework should work in
>> >> terms
>> >> of possibility being used as a platform in the future for creating and
>> >> allowing cheap science tools in the classroom if at all possible.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Tom, what I'm working on will just use a serial interface or USB to
>> >> a micro controller so given the simplicity and generic state of
>> >> communication this will work on PIC, Atmel, ARM, etc. Input from your
>> >> perspective would be nice especially concerning that I'm sure you know
>> >> what
>> >> it's like looking at a bunch of numbers through a terminal for
>> >> recovering
>> >> data.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> What I currently have so far is in my code year folder in another
>> >> folder
>> >> title'd "bar graph" which should be viewable here.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> A call for help... does anyone have any input on how to work with
>> >> websockets? I'm rather confused where to start with them however they
>> >> are
>> >> extremely powerful.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Will Christensen
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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