Thursday, September 11, 2014

Exhibition: computers allocation

1x windows - run python - screen 2 [need to check if i need to install python] -> or download another browser to run animation such as firefox.
1x Pi -> run python - screen 3 [python available in pi]
1x macbook -> run animation on a browser

two php run on the server, a conj job is set.
1x getting the latest spammer list
1x display animated interface 

Programming 2: sending out spam poems

The second program logic has been drafted. It took me almost two days to finish the programming.
*outstanding thing:
1/ think of how to select around 8k emails
2/ dedicated IP -> trial run -> load test for consecutive days of code running

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Pi with screens

I have bought few things from taobao:

1/ screen -> screen broken
2/ 3.2 tft screen -> not working as I need to reinstall pi OS. The original OS requires 4GB free space then I found another one online: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1ntkJo85#path=%252FLCD32-CN%252FIMAGE. I can't use existing OS and get the screen up and running
3/ hdmi to vga cable -> works fine and quality is good
4/ mini projector is working, but just too low resolution
5/ big keyboard doesn't really work properly..at the end i use another china usb keyboard.

other testing:
- it can't really load the hellozombies page, possibly it requires much more ram and memory. Therefore, this device can only be used in running python script.
- it can load once with the Midori browser -> very slow though


Sunday, September 7, 2014

alternative setup style

two walls
- 1x wall projection
- 1x wall with two computer arms














Monday, September 1, 2014

Estimated costing and technical requirement

Cost for both setup:

1/  Dedicated server IP: $900
2/ Domain: $78
3/ Transportation:
Transport (SSP to CityU): $60
Transport (CityU to connecting space): $160
Transport (Connecting space to HSK): $500

Setup1 with all zombie media

1/ old and cases monitors: $920
2/ Pi: $560
3/ Projector (need to source/SCM?)
4/ Computer accessories: VGA splitter for the big CRT + projection screen, HDMI to VGA (for Pi), Ethernet cables x 3, cable extension e.g power/ ethernet , router??
5/ Extension cord (with at least 8 plugs: 4x monitors, 1x case, 1x Pi, 1x computer) : site provided?
6/ Mac computer - lab top (self provided)

Setup 2 with two monitors:
1/ old monitor: $920
2/ Pi: $560
3/ Mac computer - labtop (self provided)
4/ Projector (need to source / scm?)
5/ Computer accessories: HDMI to VGA (for Pi): $50, cable extension, ethernet cables x 3
6/ wall-mounted stand for CRT x 2 (need to source)

Technical setup

Estimated setup with old monitors and non functioned cases. I need to test more on the projection with dim light.









Monday, August 25, 2014

hello zombies

o...i almost finish the first screen with the zombies!!















Basic functions are finished including getting spammer list (copy and unzip to txt), read txt and display rolling html txt. lol

I am thinking the con job scheduler and found this: http://www.phpjobscheduler.co.uk/. As such, the download and upload process can be centralized and handle by one script. yah! Therefore, everytime the page load and retrieve the spammer txt file on my server. :)