[Robotgroup] Ybox-2 Kit available!

[Vern Graner]

At the first maker faire I attended, I saw folks from Yahoo and 
"uncommon projects" (http://www.uncommonprojects.com) helping show-goers 
to solder together some propeller chip based "y-box" units:

http://ybox.tv

Unfortunately, I didn't end up with one of these cool little gadgets, 
but I *did* manage to get one of the blank PCB's. :) I even ordered a 
propeller chip for it but never got the rest of the parts.. Today 
however, I saw this:

http://www.ladyada.net/rant/2008/06/new-kit-ybox2-a-diy-networked-set-top-box/

tiny of above, in case its damaged:

http://tinyurl.com/4yplhw

Looks like a new version of the y-box is out and there's already some 
neat "widgets" for it!

/me likes this idea a lot! :)

I'd love to get one of these and make a "meeting minder" widget that 
would show topics and agenda items along with a count-down clock that 
would move the pointer to the next item to keep the meetings moving. :D

Vern

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