Comments on: Monome 40h http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/ Pithy Quote Goes Here Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:48:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Paul Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:05:33 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6407 a) now that we have the *next* week off instead, let's see some halloween action. b) this thing has "office add-in" written all over it. a) now that we have the *next* week off instead, let’s see some halloween action.

b) this thing has “office add-in” written all over it.

]]> By: Eric Faller http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 Eric Faller Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:25:55 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6406 I had something planned, but then it turns out we all get that week off from work, so I'm not sure anybody will be there to see it.. I had something planned, but then it turns out we all get that week off from work, so I’m not sure anybody will be there to see it..

]]> By: Andy http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Andy Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:35:16 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6405 whats coming for halloween? whats coming for halloween?

]]> By: Simon http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Simon Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:03:08 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6404 Hmm, I might try to make one, since I have a tonne of microcontrollers sitting around. You should implement an interactive version of Conway's Game of Life for it. Hmm, I might try to make one, since I have a tonne of microcontrollers sitting around.

You should implement an interactive version of Conway’s Game of Life for it.

]]> By: Eric Faller http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 Eric Faller Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:20:20 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6403 The price is not incorrect. I'll have to make sure I get good use out of it :) I thought the same thing at first, but I thought about it and priced it out. It's more complicated than it looks since each of the 64 buttons and LEDs need to be controlled independently, meaning you need at least one driver chip, a microcontroller to run it and the USB chip. Plus it would be hard to make the nice rubber buttons and case look and feel so good. Still not $500, but I wanted to use it, not spend a month building a crap version of it. They're pretty solid custom made by a couple of dudes in their garage in Philly, so I'm not getting ripped off by a big corporation for a mass produced POS. It's sort of the EE equivalent of supporting indie artists ;) The price is not incorrect. I’ll have to make sure I get good use out of it :)

I thought the same thing at first, but I thought about it and priced it out. It’s more complicated than it looks since each of the 64 buttons and LEDs need to be controlled independently, meaning you need at least one driver chip, a microcontroller to run it and the USB chip. Plus it would be hard to make the nice rubber buttons and case look and feel so good. Still not $500, but I wanted to use it, not spend a month building a crap version of it.

They’re pretty solid custom made by a couple of dudes in their garage in Philly, so I’m not getting ripped off by a big corporation for a mass produced POS. It’s sort of the EE equivalent of supporting indie artists ;)

]]> By: Simon http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 Simon Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:01:21 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6402 Wow... please tell me the price I read for one of these ($500) is incorrect! I am sure I could make one of those myself, given 64 illuminated push-to-make buttons and a cheapo USB chip! Wow… please tell me the price I read for one of these ($500) is incorrect! I am sure I could make one of those myself, given 64 illuminated push-to-make buttons and a cheapo USB chip!

]]> By: Eric Faller http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6401 Eric Faller Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:43:53 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6401 I'll bring it. It's smaller than I was expecting I’ll bring it. It’s smaller than I was expecting

]]> By: Tony http://ericfaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/comment-page-1/#comment-6400 Tony Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:50:44 +0000 http://efaller.com/blog/2006/10/18/monome-40h/#comment-6400 Neato... bring it in to work if you get a chance, I wanted to see how big it felt when I saw it on engadget :) Neato… bring it in to work if you get a chance, I wanted to see how big it felt when I saw it on engadget :)

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