[dorkbotnyc-blabber] Help connecting with DorkBot Paris

[William Ward]

Agreed, the Arduino would be cheap and easy to implement.

Bill

On Jan 3, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Dan Steingart wrote:

> An arduino with an xbee stack will be cheaper and easier to implement via processing, IMHO.
> 
> Dan
> 
> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Alison Lewis <lewischicken at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am creating a couple of sensors to detect activity outside the computer (handmade switches embedded in furniture) which will send a signal to the computer to open SKYPE and dial a specific person on the computer and trigger a relay to start an external device (in this case a couple small motors). 
> 
> My research led me to the ProXR Boards (http://www.controlanything.com/Relay/Device/BTADR45PROXR).
> The ProXR boards use Visual Basic, so that is the only draw back for me, but otherwise it seemed like a good choice. 
> 
> Have any of you used these devices? If so, how reliable are they? I'd love some feedback from the community. 
> 
> Thank You, 
> Alison
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> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Alison Lewis <lewischicken at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank You! 
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> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 7:07 PM, douglas repetto <douglas at music.columbia.edu> wrote:
> 
> Alison, I've replied privately.
> 
> On 12/21/09 5:13 PM, Alison Lewis wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > My friend and colleague Angel Chang is in Paris and is desperate need of
> > some electronic help. We've emailed them (dorkbotparis at dorkbot.org
> > <mailto:dorkbotparis at dorkbot.org>) but it bounced back. Anyone know
> > anyone that can help her or how to get a hold of the paris list?
> >
> > - Alison
> >
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