Comments on: Check out my YouTube Channel! http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel The Official Site of Benjamin J Heckendorn Wed, 09 May 2012 19:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ArtemisGoldfish http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-11010 ArtemisGoldfish Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:37:23 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-11010 Ahh, okay, if the Prop is controlling everything, then I can see how the multi-core...ness...of it all could be very beneficial. Ahh, okay, if the Prop is controlling everything, then I can see how the multi-core…ness…of it all could be very beneficial.

]]> By: benheck http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10982 benheck Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:27:35 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10982 The single Prop controls everything - LED display, lights, sounds, inputs. So yes, I'm glad it's fast :) The single Prop controls everything – LED display, lights, sounds, inputs.

So yes, I’m glad it’s fast :)

]]> By: ArtemisGoldfish http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10974 ArtemisGoldfish Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:14:47 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10974 A prop? Really? Seems like an overly fast chip just to handle your LED matrix. So, 512 LED's, say you want to strobe them at 60Hz, that's... 30,720 LEDs a second, basically (which makes sense for the BASIC stamp, since they only carry out something like 11,000 instructions per second). Seems like a PIC18F could do the same thing for about a fourth of the price for a chip. But then again, some people don't like writing C or Assembly, so whatever. Can't wait to see how this turns out. A prop? Really? Seems like an overly fast chip just to handle your LED matrix. So, 512 LED’s, say you want to strobe them at 60Hz, that’s… 30,720 LEDs a second, basically (which makes sense for the BASIC stamp, since they only carry out something like 11,000 instructions per second). Seems like a PIC18F could do the same thing for about a fourth of the price for a chip.

But then again, some people don’t like writing C or Assembly, so whatever. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

]]> By: benheck http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10672 benheck Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:22:41 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10672 YouTube is easy now... I just use the video mode of the Sony digital camera I bought during Circuit City's demise, then slap it onto the internet via the Memory Stick reader. Yes I want people to know that I don't have magical wizard powers - I go through as many changes and false starts as anyone, but usually I just post the finished product. For instance, I already fried a Propeller (well, damaged it) New one is coming, sound is next. Already got music running off SD using a library, trick is working that into my code, managing COGS, and getting sound clips (voice) to run at the same time. YouTube is easy now… I just use the video mode of the Sony digital camera I bought during Circuit City’s demise, then slap it onto the internet via the Memory Stick reader.

Yes I want people to know that I don’t have magical wizard powers – I go through as many changes and false starts as anyone, but usually I just post the finished product.

For instance, I already fried a Propeller (well, damaged it) New one is coming, sound is next. Already got music running off SD using a library, trick is working that into my code, managing COGS, and getting sound clips (voice) to run at the same time.

]]> By: Ryan http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10649 Ryan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:28:05 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10649 I really had no idea how badly those nerdy children want to buy/make an xbox laptop... Those channel comments gave me a good, hearty laugh. Anywho, paxton pinball is looking awesome and I really like following your work as it progresses! I really had no idea how badly those nerdy children want to buy/make an xbox laptop… Those channel comments gave me a good, hearty laugh.

Anywho, paxton pinball is looking awesome and I really like following your work as it progresses!

]]> By: Life of Brian http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10642 Life of Brian Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:07:05 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10642 Some of the best parts of observing a modder's/builder's work is seeing the changes that are made along the way. It makes the build process more interesting, in my opinion. I'm glad you are finally uploading more stuff to YouTube - that's an easy way to get even more viewership. Some of the best parts of observing a modder’s/builder’s work is seeing the changes that are made along the way. It makes the build process more interesting, in my opinion. I’m glad you are finally uploading more stuff to YouTube – that’s an easy way to get even more viewership.

]]> By: WompaStompa11 http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10636 WompaStompa11 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:57:35 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10636 best and most hardcore project ever. glad to see you actually working on it! best and most hardcore project ever. glad to see you actually working on it!

]]> By: hossrex http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10627 hossrex Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:04:22 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10627 YEAH for things that aren't 360 laptops! YEAH for things that aren’t 360 laptops!

]]> By: Michael http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10626 Michael Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:02:44 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10626 May have already said I'm curious to see how this thing shapes up! Bill Paxton rules. :) So do Stompers. I think I still have mine. :) May have already said I’m curious to see how this thing shapes up! Bill Paxton rules. :)

So do Stompers. I think I still have mine. :)

]]> By: Zack http://benheck.com/07-15-2009/check-out-my-youtube-channel/comment-page-1#comment-10622 Zack Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:44:10 +0000 http://benheck.com/?p=595#comment-10622 That's really cool. I suppose building it all from scratch like that would allow you to make a non-rectangular display. That'd be different! That’s really cool. I suppose building it all from scratch like that would allow you to make a non-rectangular display. That’d be different!

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