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......@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ Iteration 6 is purely for marketing purposes, and it involves creating a
viral dance to promote the product. This is intentionally left as an
exercise for the reader.
NOTE for the savvy readers out there: "sprints where value is delivered in thin
and vertical slices of functionality" is what we would have liked to do. In this
case, we're using the term *very* loosely, given the time constraints (less
than around ~18h total hours of work inside the maker spaces).
We're using terminology to loosely align a team of people who have just met
and we're not strict on the definitions :)
But you and I will both know (secretly!) that this is not technically the
best use of some of the terms 😉 Thanks for playing along without complaining!
![kanban_board.png](day1/kanban_board.png)
A simple KanBan board allows us to track done/doing/ready to start tasks.
......@@ -77,16 +88,16 @@ health. Amongst other:
- Various motors (Steppers, DC, Servos) that were removed from larger equipment
- Power supplies extracted from desktop computers
- Devices that could be disassembled for pieces:
- radios
- electronic keyboards
- music mixers
- lamps
- DVD drives
- etc...
- speakers
- Large Speakers
- IP/USB cameras
- Fans
- Devices that could be disassembled for pieces:
- radios
- electronic keyboards
- music mixers
- lamps
- DVD drives
- etc...
- and many others
![recycled_material.jpg](day1/recycled_material.jpg)
......@@ -97,18 +108,20 @@ deadlines we had to work with).
### Using non-recycled materials
- VilniusTech also provided brand-new components that we could use for our
VilniusTech also provided brand-new components that we could use for our
projects
- Programmable boards (Arduino/RaspbPi)
- Basic electronic wiring: Breadboards, jumpers, ...
- Arduino kits with standard sensors and actuators (eg. ultrasonic and
infrared sensors, motor drivers, etc...)
- Programmable boards (Arduino/RaspbPi)
- Basic electronic wiring: Breadboards, jumpers, ...
- Arduino kits with standard sensors and actuators (eg. ultrasonic and
infrared sensors, motor drivers, etc...)
![arduino_ultrasonic_sensor.jpg](day1/arduino_ultrasonic_sensor.jpg)
## End of Day 1
By the end of Day 1, we:
- collected the recycled material we were hoping to use
- validated which ones could be salvaged and were in good enough "working
condition" to include in our project
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......@@ -72,14 +72,17 @@ connecting 12V from our external power supply into one of our laptops.
The laptop died immediately and refused to turn on despite numerous attempts.
After the initial panic, and the thoughts of unrecoverable damage, some of
our colleagues from [IAAC FabLab Barcelona](https://fablabbcn.org/) told us
our colleagues from [IAAC FabLab Barcelona](https://fablabbcn.org/) told us
that this happens sometimes and that most laptops have safety mechanisms to
protect themselves from situations like these.
One of the standard ways to restore the laptop requires opening
the case and disconnecting/reconnecting the laptop's internal battery. The
most difficult part was finding the correct screwdriver. If you ever find
yourself in this situation, don't panic!
the case and disconnecting/reconnecting the laptop's internal battery. If
you ever find yourself in this situation, don't panic! You can do it. Just
to give you a sense of the difficulty: The most difficult part was finding
the correct screwdriver. If you want detailed step by step instructions,
[ifixit.com](https://www.ifixit.com/) is a great starting place, with step
by step instructions for most devices (old and new).
**You can do it!**
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