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* get [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415975921/qid=1126047145/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2421436-3816140?v=glance&s=books Nic Collins' book] on hardware hacking | * get [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415975921/qid=1126047145/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2421436-3816140?v=glance&s=books Nic Collins' book] on hardware hacking | ||
| + | * [http://www.amazon.com/Circuit-Bending-Build-Alien-Instruments-ExtremeTech/dp/0764588877 Reed Ghazala's book] on circuit-bending is also a blast | ||
| + | * [http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Instrument-Design-Practical-Information/dp/1884365086/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5017104-3551669?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187549841&sr=1-1 Bart Hopkins' book] on instrument building has lots of great info about building musical things out of metal, wood, glass, and so on... | ||
* [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] microncontroller resources | * [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] microncontroller resources | ||
** [http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage tutorials] | ** [http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage tutorials] | ||
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** [http://www.atomicsalad.com/archive/2007/03/11/tutorial_sparkfun_protoshield_assembly_use.php assembly tutorial for the ProtoShield]; a useful way to get comfortable with some basic electronics assembly and end up with something useful. | ** [http://www.atomicsalad.com/archive/2007/03/11/tutorial_sparkfun_protoshield_assembly_use.php assembly tutorial for the ProtoShield]; a useful way to get comfortable with some basic electronics assembly and end up with something useful. | ||
** [http://todbot.com/blog/2006/07/11/arduino-breadboard-shield/ another super easy protoshield]; $10 at Radio Shack | ** [http://todbot.com/blog/2006/07/11/arduino-breadboard-shield/ another super easy protoshield]; $10 at Radio Shack | ||
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== Software Resources == | == Software Resources == | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 19 August 2007
General Information
- homepage
- PLOrk Reader
- primary meeting time: Th 1:30-4:20, McAlpin and/or Studio B
- assistance setting up may be requested on many of these meetings
Important Dates
- November 7 (tentative) and 8 (definite); performances in DC area.
- Not everyone will be involved, and this is a PLOrk-specific performance.
Hardware Resources
- get Nic Collins' book on hardware hacking
- Reed Ghazala's book on circuit-bending is also a blast
- Bart Hopkins' book on instrument building has lots of great info about building musical things out of metal, wood, glass, and so on...
- Arduino microncontroller resources
- tutorials
- useful introductory notes from a different course (check out the "class notes" pdfs)
- assembly tutorial for the ProtoShield; a useful way to get comfortable with some basic electronics assembly and end up with something useful.
- another super easy protoshield; $10 at Radio Shack
