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From: mcgu5464@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Ronald J Mcguire)
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Subject: Re: Apple II interface - 7inputs/4outputs - Build at home (cheap)
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Date: 6 Feb 91 04:50:50 GMT
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In article <1991Feb5.050111.4251@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> scameron@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Cameron) writes:
>     With this manual, a simple input/output interface can be
>constructed in less than an hour and for under $20.00 worth of

>   Topics discussed in this manual include:
>        - Sensor Inputs (Light, Temperature, and position)
>        - Controller Outputs

>package (Instructional Manual and Software) is: $24.95 (post paid)

Boy, I was just thinking about this. This could be a really great demo
if combined with a few other "toys." Could you imagine walking up to
a GS sitting on the desk, and as you step in front (on the sensor pad,
of course!) the lights would dim and the GS would come alive. You could
control your VCR to start and stop on the wired remote, while your
stereo card played an awesome soundtrack to your VOC processed image.
This would be great for something like a school museum (ever been to
th Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago?) or an open house...
Or you could show a slide show done by your visionary, while tool51
and 52 (I think thats right...) provided the "human voice." for the
narration. Too bad I don't have $50 or I would really exploit the
heck out of this thing.... Talk about the video teacher!

Dan