On 7 Aug 2010, at 19:10, The Fool wrote:
Even art neon isn't doing well. It will come back again but only
as art.
No, please, not as art. I've had a rash of people contact me with
their great art ideas. A recent person wanted to make an extravagant
display of huge tubes, ooh, a row of at least 12, he thinks -
possibly more!
His regular neon art was impressive, so I took him seriously and
responded. He thought that I was the person to make his vision work,
electronically.
It eventually transpired this man's vision included tubes way in
excess, size-wise, of those big Burroughs Jimmies. But what? Are
there no bigger tubes? Only Rodans I say. I ask what tubes he has. He
has none. I say to him to get tubes and then we can talk.
He responded that he rather thought that tubes was my area of
expertise and that if I would simply send him a selection of tubes he
could choose which he'd like to use.
I asked him where he thought I might be able to obtain ready supplies
of such antique items. The person had not the courtesy to respond.
The main enquiries I get are along the lines of: 'I love your clock
but I have this idea and I want it in several colours and instead of
the hours I see it having this that and the other, but only on
alternate Wednesdays. Will your chip do that? I expect you could do
that for me with a very little change to your code. Please send me a
circuit diagram of how it all will work. By the way I have no money
right now but you will be famous if you make it work for me because I
will tell them you did it.'
Here is the latest, only last week:
I'm interested in your charlieplexed 72-Led Clocks. I would like to
know a bit more about your design and what you're selling. Actually,
I'm thinking of using this as a sensor interface. I would to interact
with Temp sensor, compass and of course the "german clock" DCF-77 and
make it has a portable device. (I'm a hobbyist not a professional)
And your design is the smallest that I've found on the web!
I thought I was an arty type person, but oh creator of the universe,
please preserve me from creative people, I beg you.
John S
