[Robotgroup] MOTORtHrEAD

[Andre Lamothe]

There are so many of these things though out there. Simulators that will 
blow your mind that are free or $99. I think the problem is the financial 
model isn't there. The complexity of these things is WAY up there with 
genetic engineering and rocket science, so the ROI for such a complex 
product is so little. Plus, kids these days (and by kids I mean most people 
from 12-25 yrs) have no interest in electronics, building things, learning 
in general, IM, MySpace, 2nd Life, they are all over it, but electronics and 
programming, nada. When I was in high school (not too long ago in the 80's), 
I didn't know a single guy that wasn't into both computers AND electronics, 
we "built" stuff and wanted to learn.

I am finding electronics edutainment in general is a hard way to make a 
living for all of us in the biz at least compared to telecom.

Anyway, here is a great site for learning electronics and there are so many 
other with all kinds of cool java sims to show things:

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/

Nothing interactive, but very high quality EE content.

One thing that might be doable is get a little $10K grant from whomever 
(Denise this is your area), and get a couple web programmers, pay them $2500 
or so, put together a really NICE site of OTHERS people work, links to 
everything, very clean. Then spend 2-4 weeks doing nothing, but searching 
for free books, free apps, java sims etc (maybe pay another $2500 have this 
done right). and then use other's content and present it in a nice, easy to 
search way. Get a dedicated server, run some banner ads, then sell ads, see 
if it works. That would be a nice web project for someone that is into 
educational content that "might" turn into something.

Andre'

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edwin Wise" <edwin at simreal.com>
To: "The Robot Group Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] MOTORtHrEAD



On 2 May 2008, at 2:04 PM, brooksdesign wrote:
>> I keep hoping that someone will invent an interactive website for
>> designing circuits, aimed for grade school students and/or middle-
>> aged project addicts with more enthusiasm than sense (like yours
>> truly).



Definitely achievable, like a cross between SPICE and Incredible
Machine.  Heck, I have all the programming skills to do this (Andre
even more so, and others too I'm sure)... just not the time or budget.

Edwin!
---
Edwin Wise, Rogue Technologist
Simulated Reality Systems, LLC
www.simreal.com



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