Ambient Devices Releases Hardware/Software SDK 16
bcorrigan78 writes "Ambient Devices has officially release a hardware/software SDK for the Ambient Orb with FULL schematics that allow you to build your own. This is a very cool company. Check it out here. Now, can any of you hardware guru's provide the rest of us with a how-to on building one?" You're not the only one asking.
Seriosly (Score:1)
Re:Seriosly (Score:2)
The pager is actually a cool feature. (Score:1)
Re:The pager is actually a cool feature. (Score:2, Interesting)
Ambient should sell an accessory that let's you remotely configure your ambient device through another device.
For instance, send an orb to your son. Then have a jog dial [griffintechnology.com] with similar pager technology in your house, and let you set it to several different states to control the color of a remote Orb. Could be a great way to discretely message amungst people.
Re:The pager is actually a cool feature. (Score:2)
These are perfect... (Score:2)
Disagreee (Score:1)
Re:Disagreee (Score:2)
Re:Disagreee (Score:1)
Actually, most people would be impressed if their networks guy(gal) called them the minute they noticed they had a problem, and did not have to wait until after they called him/her.
It makes for good customer relations if you can call as soon as they know they have a problem (or as soon as "that glowy thing you stuck on my desk started flashing strange light pattern things and I don't know what happened, but it made all my files on my 'Global' folder disappear, and the folder has an x on it and..." ).
How
Re:Disagreee (Score:1)
It's a non-technical way of ensuring that your customer gets details on system health.
Very, very good idea...
Now it's appealing.... (Score:1)
<evil plot mode>Now how do I convince the boss we need one at work?</evil plot mode>
In other news (Score:1)
Neat! (Score:2)
I'd be tempted to hook the thing up with Microchip's RF stuff rather than a pager....I'd only be interested in controlling the thing from my home network.
-psy
HUH?? (Score:2)
Ok, I thought this was a nifty piece of hardware that you could just hook to a PC and program. WTF is this about a "wireless network"?? Is there no plug in this thing?
Re:HUH?? (Score:1)
you can buy the developer kit [ambientdevices.com] if you want to hook it up to your computer, but it works great just wireless, no computer or net connection necessary [myambient.com].
Basically they are saying why be stupid enough to wait 10 years for WiFi to finally be broad enough that everyone can buy one, just put it on a wide-area network so anyone can buy one today.
Probably they'll make a wifi one later for compus