[Blackpool] Mark's project suggestions

[M Hewitt]

Hi Michael -

Thanks your input.

Mike

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Michael Rimicans <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk
> wrote:

> Once I get around to it, I will post a guide on the Xbox hacking lark.
>
> Currently have two:
>
>    One running XBMC under the telly
>    One running Xebian which will shortly become a file-server
>
> Unfortunately, due to various things by Microsoft, you cannot just install
> any old distro onto it
>
> Changing the hardrive depends on if you have changed the BIOS.
> If you have then you can change the hardrive by just swapping it and
> formatting the thing. If not then it is a little bit more difficult but not
> too hard.
>
> The Xbox does actually have 4 usb (1.1) connectors, Its just that Microsoft
> decided to change the physical connection. There is nothing to stop you from
> soldering a normal USB socket onto the board or using a xbox to usb adaptor.
>
> Also this can link into the monitoring project.
>
> On 22/02/11 12:37, M Hewitt wrote:
>
>> Hi Les -
>>
>> That should keep us busy for a while.
>>
>> I will take on the Arduino stuff, I have the development board and cross
>> compiler toolchain setup, for use in command line mode.
>>
>> I also have the eclipse IDE setup with the AVR plugin for later more
>> advanced stuff. (The AVR is the Atmel RISC chip on the Arduino.)
>>
>> So that is one topic sorted, are there any volunteers to tackle any of the
>> other suggestions???
>>
>>  Mike
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Les Pounder<lespounder at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  Hi everyone
>>>
>>> Mark suggested a few projects for the LUG, and I said that I would post
>>> them...which I haven't done yet!!!
>>>
>>> So here are Mark's excellent suggestions for projects, please feel free
>>> to
>>> comment, and add to as you wish.
>>>
>>> I like the media PC, and the emulators, as I love video games.
>>>
>>> Les
>>>
>>> Linux projects
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Media box
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Front end graphical interface for non Linux users (no menus)
>>>
>>>   - Plays – All video formats
>>>            - Plays – All audio formats
>>>            - Plays – ISO files
>>>            - Plays – PDF files and other text files
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Areas to learn from
>>>
>>>   - Creating an interface that doesn’t look like a Linux/windows desktop,
>>>   just pictures/icons
>>>   - Learning how to get files to work by using the CLI/scripting
>>>      - Work out additional modes of control via things like touch screen,
>>>            remote control, mobile phone (via Bluetooth etc)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Emulator box
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Front end graphical interface for non Linux users (no menus)
>>>
>>>   - Plays – arcade games
>>>         - Plays – pre – 8 bit computer software
>>>         - Plays – home 8, 16 bits computers software
>>>         - Plays – 8, 16, 32 bit games console software
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Areas to learn from
>>>
>>>   - Creating an interface that doesn’t look like a Linux/windows desktop,
>>>      just pictures
>>>      - Learning how to get files to work by using the CLI/scripting
>>>      - Creating input devices, arcade sticks (maybe converting USB pads
>>>      into them), arcade track balls, dual arcade sticks
>>>      - Creating interfaces to connect old computer/console peripherals to
>>>      work with the emulation box…hard drives, floppy drives etc
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Server
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Areas to learn from
>>>
>>>   - Setting up firewalls
>>>   - Setting up file encryptions
>>>   - Strong password systems
>>>   - Software / data monitoring on the server
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Linux on hacked hardware
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Areas to learn from
>>>
>>>   - Take something like an original Xbox and hacking it so it runs Linux
>>>   - Getting USB connections on it (would probably involve soldering etc)
>>>   - Change to larger hard drive
>>>   - Make it a media / emulator box
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Monitoring station
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   - Multi-camera observation suite
>>>   - Temperature monitoring and cooling/heating system e.g. green house
>>>   - Smart house
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Areas to learn from
>>>
>>>   - Usage and file/data storage
>>>   - Scheduling system
>>>   - Achieving storage
>>>   - Setting up
>>>   - Creating interfaces to external peripherals
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   1. Robots or external devices programmed/controlling though Linux
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   - Programming an Arduino board etc
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