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*HyperLight
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*HyperLight

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Posted:7th Sep 2005I put in an order last night for a heap of electronics bits and bobs. So with a bit of luck, I'll soon have v0.3 working (less batteries, less weight, smaller size, accelerometers, programmable memory etc. etc.) - quite exciting stuff really smile

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Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005Congrats... *hug* xxx

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UCOF
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Posted:7th Sep 2005awww man.

Your hyperlights are already *really* nice. I fear if you make them any better, people would not be able to watch in case their brain collapsed.

Any ideas how much you will be charging for a set yet? smile

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*HyperLight
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Posted:7th Sep 2005When I have this next version built (assuming it works - there are still a lot of unknowns) I will start to get some idea. I'd like to be able to compete with Aerotech price wise, and they sell for ~�60 per pair. I've no idea how feasable that is though... yet wink

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Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005Yay!!! Can i pre order them already? xxx

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*HyperLight
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Posted:7th Sep 2005I'd love to say yes, but if I started taking pre-orders, I'd be committing myself to something I can't 100% garauntee will be possible. Patience young Vixen smile

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Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005ooooo but its not fair.... i really really really really want some... actually i never did send you those photos did i... do you still want them or shall i just post them up in here? xxx

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*HyperLight
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Posted:7th Sep 2005I'd love to see them - feel free to send them or post them here.. whichever is easier for you! smile

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UCOF
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Posted:7th Sep 2005"I'd like to be able to compete with Aerotech price wise"

Why not completely undercut them, and force them to come down to your prices. thus bringing down the price of aerotech stuff for all the jugglers and hippies alike bounce

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Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005Yeah but that wouldnt really work would it.... due to hyperlight not making juggling equipment etc... xxx

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UCOF
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Posted:7th Sep 2005oh yeah.. redface

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Posted:7th Sep 2005and, incidentally, a set of aerotech poi are somewhat more expensive than �60...

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005I know personally which set id prefer tho.... �60 is a hell of a lot less... plus ive never been able to buy aerotechs as they are just way to heavy for me. xxx

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*HyperLight
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Posted:7th Sep 2005According to their site, it's �65.. but looking at it now, that may only be for one!! My aim is to sell them for a small profit. I started this as a hobby really - just seeing other people playing with my toys at Falmouth was fun. The idea of lots of people spinning my stuff and loving it is quite exciting biggrin

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...and as for not making juggling equipment, well time will tell. I see no reason why the technology that powers my HyperLight poi could not be transferred into staffs / batons / balls etc. wink

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.:star:.
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Posted:7th Sep 2005and hoops?
mmmmm hyperlight hoop ubblove

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Vixen
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Posted:7th Sep 2005Yeah �65 is the price for just one. xxx

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UCOF
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Posted:7th Sep 2005I think a hoop that spelt out things in LEDs as you span it would be worth paying for biggrin

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In fact....I just want a hoop frown

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Miranda (mewcat)
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Posted:7th Sep 2005Oh man, they're so pretty. Vixen, pictures please! I *WANT*! Although i guess as I'm off travelling I probably don't want anything else fragile in my Giant Rucksack of Painful Shoulder Doom...

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Posted:8th Sep 2005DRool put me firmly on the list! Yours are way better than aerotechs anyway!

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dance like nobody is watching
and hula hoop like wiggling will save the world.

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XerxesDitto

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Posted:8th Sep 2005What's the next stage of development, then?

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*HyperLight
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Posted:8th Sep 2005Just what I said in my first post: "less batteries, less weight, smaller size, accelerometers, programmable memory etc. etc."

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Konsti

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Posted:8th Sep 2005awesome, so when can i have a go?
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just reminding u that im still hugely interested....

have a good one

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-Alfred Dorfer

XerxesDitto

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Posted:8th Sep 2005Have you considered using some sort of a binary inversion to create the complimenting colours of the spectrum, albeit with 2 LEDs?

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*HyperLight
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Posted:8th Sep 2005Er... ?

HyperLights can re-create just about any colour you can imagine if that helps?

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Vixen
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Posted:8th Sep 2005If i own a set of these am i gona need to be a whizz with computer jiggery? xxx

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XerxesDitto

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Posted:8th Sep 2005What I mean is, if you think about it terms of Hex;
(using an 8 bit set for each colour)

A pure red tone would be #ff0000 255,0,0

The best colour (with the most contrast) would be #00ffff 0,255,255

As is the difference between black and white; #ffffff / #000000

All you'd need to do is be able to interpret the existing colour in 8 bit codes for each colour, and subtract the number you get from 255 to get the Exact opposite colour...

....just a thought...

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*HyperLight
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Posted:8th Sep 2005Vixen: Nope. There will be a load of pre-programmed patterns that you can select from. There will also be a little program available so you can add your own, but I intend to make it very easy to use!

Xerxes: Some of the patterns I have flash alternate colours like that - looks pretty cool. The colours are actually 10bit though smile

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_Clare_
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Posted:8th Sep 2005Hyperlights rock!!

And I'm pretty sure you'll be getting lots of orders when you're finally happy with them.

Good luck biggrin

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Getting to the other side smile

Skulduggery
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Posted:9th Sep 2005All I request is you make them bump proof biggrin

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*HyperLight
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*HyperLight

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Posted:9th Sep 2005That'll be priority #1 once I have the electronics part sorted. I think they ought to be pretty rugged though.. I reckon I'll probably produce a small batch first of all to a bunch of dedicated testers (I get the impression I'm not short of volunteers!) so they can get used and abused. That way, any really bad faults can be ironed out before they go mainstream smile

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Skulduggery
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Posted:9th Sep 2005Well if I can't break them they are probably unbreakable ubblol

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