[Lab] O'Reilly Arduino + Processing course

Wed Sep 1 14:57:35 EDT 2010

Darcy,

Thanks!  I just found this handy link listing the stuff you just metioned:
http://training.oreilly.com/arduino/

See you guys next week,
ao.

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
> It was good.
> You need to install the Arduino IDE and the Processing.org IDE. You need to
> install a Processing library in Arduino and an Arduino library in Processing
> so they can talk to each other. Well in a nutshell that's what we did.
> There is a BOM in the course description somewhere. Some pots, resistors and
> LEDs and stuff. But we haven't needed it yet.
>
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> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Andrew O'Malley <aomalley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi gang,
>>
>> How was it last night?
>>
>> I'm looking forward to joining in next week.  Is there anything I need
>> beyond an Arduino, the Arduino IDE and Processing installed?
>> Apologies if this has already been covered on the list.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Sam Roesch <samroesch at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I wasn't sure what to do with controlP5, what did you guys do with it?
>> >
>> > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Ineffectual Intellect
>> > <ineffectual.intellect at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'll be there, albeit I might be a few minutes late.  Got all the
>> >> software loaded, but no hardware yet.
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Okay, I'm understanding it's tonight in M70 at 6pm.
>> >> > I have my arduino running on my Ubuntu laptop. (blink blink blink
>> >> > blink
>> >> > blink etc.)
>> >> > Wohoo!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Here's something for those who don't have an arduino
>> >> >> http://www.robotshop.ca/robotshop-arduino-basic-kit-3.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Ineffectual Intellect
>> >> >> <ineffectual.intellect at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Wow!!  I think I can actually manage Tuesday nights, and I would
>> >> >>> love
>> >> >>> to meet everyone!
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I'll be there, and I think I will order a kit from O'Reilly --
>> >> >>> hopefully it will arrive on time! :)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Cheers,
>> >> >>> Catherine
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Sebastien Bailard
>> >> >>> <penguin at supermeta.com> wrote:
>> >> >>> > Good question. Skimming
>> >> >>> > http://training.oreilly.com/arduino/
>> >> >>> > It says:
>> >> >>> > ----------------------------------
>> >> >>> > What you'll need:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >    * Mac OS X, Linux, or a Windows PC with Windows XP or Windows
>> >> >>> > 7
>> >> >>> >    * Processing IDE 1.2 or greater, available online at
>> >> >>> > processing.org/download
>> >> >>> >    * Arduino 0018 software, available online at
>> >> >>> > arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
>> >> >>> >    * ControlP5 GUI library for Processing, available online at
>> >> >>> > www.sojamo.de/libraries/controlP5/
>> >> >>> >    * The projBox Kit:
>> >> >>> >          o Available from O'Reilly. This electronics kit contains
>> >> >>> > everything
>> >> >>> > you need, with no experience necessary. See details.
>> >> >>> >          o Build your own kit: You can also collect the parts to
>> >> >>> > make
>> >> >>> > your
>> >> >>> > own electronics kit. You'll need an Arduino, Breadboard, 4 10k
>> >> >>> > potentiometers,
>> >> >>> > 4 SPST switches, 4 LEDs, USB cable and a basic electronics
>> >> >>> > toolkit
>> >> >>> > (such as
>> >> >>> > wires, wire-cutters, solder, and a soldering iron). You'll also
>> >> >>> > need
>> >> >>> > a
>> >> >>> > project
>> >> >>> > box to hold everything together.
>> >> >>> > ---------------------------------
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > -Sebastien
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > On August 23, 2010 08:08:02 pm Darcy Whyte wrote:
>> >> >>> >> Good thinking. But aside from an arduino and computer, what else
>> >> >>> >> to
>> >> >>> >> bring?
>> >> >>> >> Doesn't the course have a BOM?
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Sebastien Bailard
>> >> >>> > <penguin at supermeta.com>wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > Darcy, if possible, you may want to install and test the
>> >> >>> >> > Arduino
>> >> >>> >> > and
>> >> >>> >> > Processing software on your machine before the class. (This
>> >> >>> >> > way
>> >> >>> >> > you're
>> >> >>> >> > not spending a big chunk of class time
>> >> >>> >> > troubleshooting/installing.)
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > :D
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > Also, both processing and arduino software run on Windows,
>> >> >>> >> > Linux,
>> >> >>> >> > and
>> >> >>> >> > OSX.
>> >> >>> >> > http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
>> >> >>> >> > http://processing.org/download/
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > --------------------------
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > The workshop sounds fun; I'm pretty sure I'll be coming for
>> >> >>> >> > it.
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > -Sebastien
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > On August 23, 2010 12:17:00 pm Darcy Whyte wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > > I have an arduino to play with but what else should I bring?
>> >> >>> >> > > Is
>> >> >>> >> > > there a
>> >> >>> >> > > list of things we should have? I guess I need to bring a
>> >> >>> >> > > Windows
>> >> >>> >> > > computer for programming the arduino?
>> >> >>> >> > >
>> >> >>> >> > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ryan Stec
>> >> >>> >> > > <ryanstec at artengine.ca>
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > > > Actually, I had already volunteer for Artengine to
>> >> >>> >> > > > purchase
>> >> >>> >> > > > the
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > materials
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > > > for the lab.
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > I think it is fair that Artengine purchase a copy rather
>> >> >>> >> > > > than
>> >> >>> >> > > > "borrow" Emily (although its a very nice offer), as more
>> >> >>> >> > > > than
>> >> >>> >> > > > one
>> >> >>> >> > > > person will probably access it.
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > Looking forward to this.
>> >> >>> >> > > > r
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > On 2010-08-22, at 8:59 PM, Andrew O'Malley wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > > > > My understanding is that it's free to watch in real
>> >> >>> >> > > > > time,
>> >> >>> >> > > > > but
>> >> >>> >> > > > > you
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > have
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > > > > to pay for the archived recording.
>> >> >>> >> > > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > > ao.
>> >> >>> >> > > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Emily Daniels
>> >> >>> >> > > > > <emily.daniels at gmail.com>
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> Hi Normand,
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> If we are just using one computer and projecting the
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> course
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> on a
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> larger screen I've already enrolled and don't mind
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> sharing!
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> Emily
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> On 8/22/10, Normand <icipasla at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> *Looks like O'Reilly is selling this upcoming
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> Arduino/Processing
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > course.
>> >> >>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> Should we share the cost and ask Artengine to buy it?*
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> *
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> *
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> *"Price:* $89 — $49 before September 28,
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> 2010<
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > https://epoch.oreilly.com/shop/cart.orm?prod=0636920013686.VIDEO
>> >> >>> >> >
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>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> and
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>> >> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>> Normand
>> >> >>> >> > > > >>
>> >> >>> >> > > > >> --
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