Lameness

So I am programming and painting today. Two Ps in a pod!!

I just figured out why the hell my Mini hasn't been working... its my version of Arduino!! The problem of not being able to load programs was a problem w/ Arduino 10, it works fine w/ Arduino 06.

It seems to just be a problem w/ Minis, as I was able to upload w/ the regular NG board no problem. Everything seems to be working fine now. I am trying to send my sensor data to Max/MSP. I am using this chuck o' code I found on the Arduino playground, called Arduino2Max, which is pretty tidy.

Hopefully this is the last hurdle getting all my electrical components to work w/ the software. I will be able to get the board inside the projector, as there seems to be some space available! And incidentally because I bought sooo many bulbs last semester I happen to have a replacement bulb handy.

Understudy

So... my projector housing that was supposed to be rapid prototyped will not be making it into my piece for this show due to scheduling issues in ID beyond my control. I am very disappointed because I spent a lot of time designing the projector and getting the parts ordered and such, to not use it at all. In lieu of a custom made projector, I found a "Plan B" to stand in... a , a cheap toy projector from Wal-Mart (only $75)!


Another big change is that I will be switching to using Max/MSP/Jitter since I am having major meltdown issues w/ my install of Windows and running VVVV. So sad, since I really liked using this program and went through all the trouble to learn it. I decided to go ahead and buy Max/MSP/Jitter since it will be a good program to have under my belt in addition to VVVV.

Dealing with hardware issues has been my bane, but I am glad that I resolved the video component of what I'm working on w/ the media. Here are links to the rough edits of them:

Doom
Spring

I need to go pickup my projection material tomorrow, as well as pickup some paint to cover the "cradle" of the projector, and stop by a few stores to build a housing for the off-the-shelf projector I am now using.