Whoa! Learning curve! While I looked at Part 1 and scoffed, now I'm scratching my head at Part 2. The instructions are too vague, and are hardly step-by-step: what kind of computer connector did you use, can you just show us the pinout diagram for the AV plug, why not give us the exact distance between the LEDs in the sensor bar that you used? More diagrams, less vague "just put the thingy in the vicinity of the other thingy and do what this poorly shot picture kind of shows"-esque descriptions. I appreciate the effort, but come on: you're Ben Heck! You made the 360 Laptop! Can you maybe put a little more time into this, so that we can all benefit from your obvious greatness (without needing engineering degrees?)
I don't know about you, but for my first projects I did simple things like buzzers and modifying cheep electronics. After I got some practice there I was able to move to more complicated projects. A rich knowledge of the topic will allow you overcome problems in the design. If you need the step by step directions, I suggest you do other stuff before ripping apart a $300 system.
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Special_K @ Jan 31st 2007 1:08PM
Whoa! Learning curve! While I looked at Part 1 and scoffed, now I'm scratching my head at Part 2. The instructions are too vague, and are hardly step-by-step: what kind of computer connector did you use, can you just show us the pinout diagram for the AV plug, why not give us the exact distance between the LEDs in the sensor bar that you used? More diagrams, less vague "just put the thingy in the vicinity of the other thingy and do what this poorly shot picture kind of shows"-esque descriptions. I appreciate the effort, but come on: you're Ben Heck! You made the 360 Laptop! Can you maybe put a little more time into this, so that we can all benefit from your obvious greatness (without needing engineering degrees?)
Mikey @ Feb 1st 2007 3:55PM
I don't know about you, but for my first projects I did simple things like buzzers and modifying cheep electronics. After I got some practice there I was able to move to more complicated projects. A rich knowledge of the topic will allow you overcome problems in the design. If you need the step by step directions, I suggest you do other stuff before ripping apart a $300 system.