[TriLUG] Hello all

Fri Jun 16 14:35:17 EDT 2017

This link is... more on topic than I am really comfortable with.  You
can reanimate your nostalgic heirlooms with a pi or Arduino.  Choose
the vessel for your discomfiting animated robot wisely.

https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/donald/animate-a-billy-bass-mouth-with-any-audio-source-c2b029

sean

On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Aaron Joyner via TriLUG
<trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> Ah... nostalgia.  :)  We had one of those in our office about 9 years ago.
> We used it to monitor the status of our continuous builds, it would flap
> its wings and say angry things when we broke the build, and make happy
> sounds when it was fixed.  We still have some internal documentation about
> setup and usage, but I don't know where the actual device ended up so I
> can't confirm any of it.  A quick summary seems to indicate that there's a
> wireless dongle that comes with it, which presents to the OS as a USB sound
> card, which you can drive with ALSA's aplay command.  The additional
> physical functionality (flapping the wings, blinking the eyes, etc)
> involved binary bit twiddling over what I assume was an exposed USB Serial
> interface from that same dongle.
>
> I did some grubbing around in our source control system and I was able to
> find ancient copies of Python libraries for interacting with a TuxDroid,
> but they depend on an underlying HTTP server written in C, which exported
> an API that the Python libraries interacted with.  To my surprise, I can't
> seem to find copies of the Python libraries elsewhere online to point you
> at, or any copies of the C daemon at all.  The Python libraries are bundled
> with GPL licensing, so with a bit of care I can clean it up and publish
> those on github if anyone wants a copy of it.  I've asked around to a few
> friends about copies of the HTTP->USB shim, and if I can put my hands on a
> working stack of code with appropriate licensing, I'll put it up on Github
> and link to it from here.
>
> Best of luck,
> Aaron S. Joyner
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 11:27 AM, karl flores via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> good advice probably but like kirk to khan, "it tasks me"
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Peter Neilson via TriLUG <
>> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>> > The translation of that web page via Google Translate is pretty good. The
>> > story, though, is dismal. "... growing lack of interest ..."
>> >
>> > "Since Kysoh put the key under the door, I alone finance the domain name
>> > and hosting.
>> >  I am announcing that I have renewed for the last year (until November
>> > 2015).
>> >  Not that it is an unreasonable expense, it is mainly because of the
>> > growing lack of interest in the community.
>> >  Until then, I will ensure as much as possible maintenance tools (site,
>> > forum, wiki).
>> >  A few months before the fateful date I will make sure to organize the
>> > troops if they wish in order to find ways
>> >  for accommodation / areas. Otherwise, I will save while waiting for any
>> > signs of life of the Tuxdroid'Users"
>> >
>> > My take on it? Not worth any effort. Do something else.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:26:33 -0400, Scott Chilcote via TriLUG <
>> > trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Karl, welcome to the list!
>> >>
>> >> Based on the wikipedia page for the tux droid, the parent company Kysoh
>> >> has closed down.  There is a community website supports it, but it's in
>> >> French.  Last updated 2 years ago.  http://www.tuxdroid-community.org
>> >> The page has an Archive link, and there appears to be a bunch of stuff
>> >> available via FTP.
>> >>
>> >> Given the number of inexpensive, well supported Linux-based projects
>> >> available, it's a tough call.  I see Tux Droids being sold as collectors
>> >> items on ebay, etc.  Maybe there's a market for it...
>> >>
>> >>    Scott C.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 06/16/2017 09:30 AM, karl flores via TriLUG wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I am a noobi to the area as well as raspberry pi world. I look forward
>> to
>> >>> attending more meetup. The ham radio lecture was quite fun. I am
>> looking
>> >>> for software. I was given a Tux Droid a few years back but never set it
>> >>> up.
>> >>> In my new gig here in Raleigh, I am working with Boys & Girls Clubs
>> >>> teaching scratch coding. By the way I could use some Gurus to join in
>> the
>> >>> fun. Does anyone out there have the software for the Tux Droid. I
>> cannot
>> >>> find any resource online. It was given to me when I attend SoCal Linux
>> >>> event.
>> >>>
>> >>> thanks,
>> >>>
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