Tag: resources
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Geospatial Data
https://www1.nga.mil/Pages/Default.aspx http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/index.html http://www.geonames.org/ http://rootsmagic.com/ http://geonames.usgs.gov/
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Intelligent Power Control
Network Power Switch Jr. Web Power Switch II Synaccess NP-02 Ambery IP-P1 Pulizzi Recently Bought by Eaton (UL ListeD)
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Capacitors for Capacitive sensing
These are the recommended types of capacitors to use when using capacitive sensors like this MC34940 from freescale Ceramic CS Ceramic NPO or COG PPS film I believe it is because of their tolerance for temperature change. this is a good page talking about different capacitor types
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Projection Screen Info
http://www.vutec.com/Products/Vutec_Retractable_Screens/Lectric_IRF http://www.vutec.com/Products/Vutec_Rear_Projection_Screens/PrismaTec_Commercial http://www.vutec.com/Products/Vutec_Fixed_Frame_Screens/SilverStar
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Directional and Other Museum speakers
http://www.innovoxaudio.com/ Plasma Speakers Used A bunch of powered flat Display speakers Good old Happ shielded
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Large Digital Display Software Solutions
http://www.mainlight.com/softled_scrim/products/index.php http://www.vistasystems.net/ http://www.c-nario.com/
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Touch Screens and other Kiosk LCDs
http://www.iekiosk.com/ofrm_lcds/ir_touch.htm http://www.vartechsystems.com/
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Infocomm 2008
James and Michael Luck Projection Surfaces DNP – Super Nova Screen Goo Vutec – Greyhawk, Twin-vu Stewart – Star Glass This is used at the IAC building (Ghery’s Iceberg) in NYC Greenguard certification 3D Technologies getting much better and there is impressive content developed for it Spatialized Sound and Visuals – coolux Da-lite- Virtual Black…
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Museums and PDA
The Canadian Heritage Institute has an interesting (slightly old 2004) article about PDAs in the museum environment also see the links at the bottom of the article This is a particular useful article on design process for PDAs What are PDAs? Web Delivery for PDAs Repurposing Content for PDAs Wireless Networks SMS and MMS Web…
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Dry erase walls and Projection screens
Wall talkers makes lots of wall coverings many of which are dry erasable Best dry erase projection screen that I have used is made by Egan (a fabric company in Canada)