Nathan Seidle

Beaten by a 1,000 Kids a Day

Illumitune

Illumitune

3rd project at WOW Dead for 6 months Developed by Oregon

Museum of Science and Industry

Renovation starts in March, 2011

Inheritance 2 Microcontrollers Wire wrap Lots of mysterious cabling

Inheritance

4 Micros, 8 LEDs, and an Amp

We have the Technology

Inheritance

Bikeshedding Begins

Wiring Diagram

Movie (removed)

Lessons

Document your work (IN THE EXHIBIT)

Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized

connectors Buy pre-made cables Label

EVERYTHING Logs Give me some debug

information Leave the debug cable

in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs!!!! Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in the unit

Lessons

Document your work Use polarized connectors Buy pre-made cables Label stuff Logs Give me some debug information Leave the debug cable in

the unit

A year and a half later…

Failures Button Loud noises Lock ups Ghosts Hammer hands

Lessons Be humble It will fail – fail gracefully They have patience Ask for recommendations Must have logs!

I have a new found respect for all of you

nathan@sparkfun.com