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How HN took it
5 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Commenters liked the idea as a meeting room solution
From 2 comments
Way back before the WWW my student dorm door was plastered in misc comics and clippings - I kept cycling the clippings and being part if a high traffic corridor it got me a…
lifeisstillgood on HNI made something very similar using an Arduino Ethernet (using Power Over Ethernet). For the same reasons you mentioned, I totally recommend your way over mine; the Arduino was…
dag11 on HN
Seen as a fun DIY experiment
From 2 comments
There was a team at Hack The North that accomplished this similar thing but with using Facebook's Events API and NFC. This sounds like a fun experiment to try out. Cheers!
jonalmeida on HNI can probably do that on a bifferboard[1]. I own one that it's out of use now, but still I'd so so much more potential on a RPi. Anyway it's good to have choices! I'd probably…
atmosx on HN
Objections
People book rooms from their desks, not the door
From 1 comment
I worked for a very large software corporation for a few years, and we had exactly this. Little touchscreen LCD displays to the side of the door for all the major meeting rooms,…
Edd314159 on HN
Commercial door-panel products already exist
From 2 comments
There is. In fact there's a whole suite of products out there serving it. At the base level you have DIY solutions (small LCD's, e-ink etc) which are loads of fun to build and…
kimburgess on HNI've been in a few buildings where each door had a fat 15" LCD screen mounted beside it, displaying current and upcoming reservations. Even at my university they were beginning…
BHSPitMonkey on HN
Requests
Larger e-ink displays for hacking
From 1 comment
I wish there were larger eink displays available for hacking.
joshu on HN
Show a full day or week schedule on e-paper
From 1 comment
There might be a market for an e-paper based version of this that shows an entire day or week of schedule.
bluthru on HN
Questions
Can a battery power supply be made more efficient
From 1 comment
To power this with a battery a better solution would be to use a switching power supply. (For example a LTC3525 step up converter with two AA 1.5 V batteries.) The linear voltage…
dlsym on HN
Alternatives named
AMX and Crestron room scheduling panels
From 2 comments
Or AV designers hired by the architects that specify these products for projects. Most commonly these are something like Crestron[1] or AMX[2] room scheduling panels. [1]…
robmiller on HNThere is. In fact there's a whole suite of products out there serving it. At the base level you have DIY solutions (small LCD's, e-ink etc) which are loads of fun to build and…
kimburgess on HN
Eventboard and Condeco
From 1 comment
There is. In fact there's a whole suite of products out there serving it. At the base level you have DIY solutions (small LCD's, e-ink etc) which are loads of fun to build and…
kimburgess on HN
BookingBubble
From 1 comment
This sounds like a very nice DIY project but if you like to check it on your phone you can try bookingbubble | meeting room booking system (http://www.bookingbubble.com/)
BogdanUK on HN
Electric Imp
From 1 comment
A similar product that has been around for a little longer is electricimp (http://www.electricimp.com). I've done a couple of little projects with it at home, but is has also…
jonemo on HN