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Reply #15June 13, 2009, 01:17:21 am

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« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2009, 01:17:21 am »
Where would I go about getting an FM tuner for my computer? I've hunted for them, but they're apparently niche market items?

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Reply #17June 13, 2009, 01:47:30 pm

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« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2009, 01:47:30 pm »
the problem with USB is that it does consume quite a lot of power... there must be another way :)


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Reply #18June 13, 2009, 05:13:56 pm

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« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2009, 05:13:56 pm »
zozie,

why not just put a bunch of mp3's on it?
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Reply #19June 13, 2009, 06:16:14 pm

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« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2009, 06:16:14 pm »
Yeah I could do MP3 but if you can have an FM tuner why not?

Reply #20June 14, 2009, 06:13:44 pm

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« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2009, 06:13:44 pm »
Yeah I could do MP3 but if you can have an FM tuner why not?

I guess I'm just used to living in the middle of nowhere
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Reply #21June 17, 2009, 12:43:31 am

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« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2009, 12:43:31 am »
I'm not trying to be a theif or anything but I'd like to get a sample of your code. I don't know much about C# but its really all the same other than syntax. I really really want to see pictures of all the interfacing. This is seriously such a project I'd love to do but dont think I have the skill. I feel like I'm in the middle of the programming and electronics. Not enough of either! ha.

In response to locks that work in the cold. I picked up a remote key switch thingy from allelectronics.com and still havent put it to use, I recon I could use a relay and one of their bulk lock pop motors to see if I could rig something up.

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/RC-10/KEYCHAIN-REMOTE-CONTROL-12VDC-6-AMP/-/1.html
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/DLA-1/DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATOR/-/1.html

Thought you would get a kick out of those.
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Reply #22June 17, 2009, 06:39:16 am

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« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2009, 06:39:16 am »
Yeah I could do MP3 but if you can have an FM tuner why not?

I guess I'm just used to living in the middle of nowhere

Thunder bay is the middle of nowhere? I thought I lived in the boondocks...
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Reply #23June 17, 2009, 12:17:50 pm

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« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2009, 12:17:50 pm »
I'm not trying to be a theif or anything but I'd like to get a sample of your code. I don't know much about C# but its really all the same other than syntax. I really really want to see pictures of all the interfacing. This is seriously such a project I'd love to do but dont think I have the skill. I feel like I'm in the middle of the programming and electronics. Not enough of either! ha.

In response to locks that work in the cold. I picked up a remote key switch thingy from allelectronics.com and still havent put it to use, I recon I could use a relay and one of their bulk lock pop motors to see if I could rig something up.

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/RC-10/KEYCHAIN-REMOTE-CONTROL-12VDC-6-AMP/-/1.html
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/DLA-1/DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATOR/-/1.html

Thought you would get a kick out of those.


those are the same door locks i bought.  they work really good and are super easy to hook up.  pretty reliable too


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Reply #24June 26, 2009, 10:42:14 pm

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« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2009, 10:42:14 pm »
Yeah I could do MP3 but if you can have an FM tuner why not?

I guess I'm just used to living in the middle of nowhere

Thunder bay is the middle of nowhere? I thought I lived in the boondocks...

Terrace Bay actually, pretty much on top of lake superior lol
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Reply #25June 27, 2009, 10:40:03 pm

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« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2009, 10:40:03 pm »
Any progress?  ???
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Reply #26June 28, 2009, 12:19:58 am

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« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2009, 12:19:58 am »
I wouldn't worry about temps too much with an SSD; my eeePC has a little one and I've booted her connected to my chev's obdII port for start-up diagnostics @ -20c. The LCD however, is a different story.
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