Global CALCnet: your TI-83 just acquired Internet
Es fing harmlos an. Erst waren es nur kleine Text Programme, irgendwann kam dann ein Tetris und ähnliche einfache Spiele dazu, nur ist es ein 3D Shooter. Ihr denkt nun bestimmt, das ist doch alles nichts besonderes? Und wenn ich euch jetzt sage das das alles auf stink normalem Taschenrechner funktioniert?
Ok, ich habe etwas übertrieben. Es ist schon ein etwas komplexeres Gerät. Ein grafischer Taschenrechner. Aber am ende bleibt es doch ein Taschenrechner. Es gibt immer wieder Menschen die umwerfende Dinge entwickeln. So auch Christopher Mitchell, er hat hat ein paar Taschenrechner in ein Netzwerk, ach Quatsch, er hat viele Taschenrechner als Cluster benutzt. Nicht nur das er ein 3D Shooter auf den Kisten rennen lassen kann, nein, er kann mit seinem CALCnet auch noch online gehen. Ist das nicht total verrückt. Hier ein Auszug aus dem Artikel.
Global CALCnet lets you connect your TI graphic calculator to the Internet and use your favorite services like instant messaging and Internet relay chat. It also provides the option of worldwide multiplayer functionality for games ported to the device such as Scorched Earth and Tetris. We looked in on [Christopher Mitchell's] CALCnet in December when it was being used to create local area networks with the adding machines. He’s taken that up a notch with a helping hand from Arduino. An Arduino board is used to connect the serial communications from the calculator to an Internet connected PC via the Arduino’s USB capabilities.
Think this will waste a lot of time in schools? Unlikely since an Internet connected computer is integral for this system to work. If you have a computer in front of you why waste time on the calculator network? Still, how hard would it be to build a WiFi module that can directly connect them to an access point? That may be a moot point as the Slashdot article that pointed us to global CALCnet also links to a calculator port of DOOM. It runs quite well, as you can see in the video after the break. This is a must-have for anyone owning a TI Nspire that can run it
Und für die, die es immer noch nicht glauben können, hier ein Video.
Ein CALCnet
Ein bisschen Software für TI-83s(mit geiler SC1 Musik <3)
DOOM auf dem Taschenrechner
Über diese ganze Geschichte muss ich mich erstmal richtig schlau machen, da hab ich RICHTIG Bock drauf
so long
Dazu sei noch gesagt das die Software wohl nicht von Chris entwickelt wurde,
Global CALCnet lets you connect your TI graphic calculator to the Internet and use your favorite services like instant messaging and Internet relay chat. It also provides the option of worldwide multiplayer functionality for games ported to the device such as Scorched Earth and Tetris. We looked in on [Christopher Mitchell's] CALCnet in December when it was being used to create local area networks with the adding machines. He’s taken that up a notch with a helping hand from Arduino. An Arduino board is used to connect the serial communications from the calculator to an Internet connected PC via the Arduino’s USB capabilities.
Think this will waste a lot of time in schools? Unlikely since an Internet connected computer is integral for this system to work. If you have a computer in front of you why waste time on the calculator network? Still, how hard would it be to build a WiFi module that can directly connect them to an access point? That may be a moot point as the Slashdot article that pointed us to global CALCnet also links to a calculator port of DOOM. It runs quite well, as you can see in the video after the break. This is a must-have for anyone owning a TI Nspire that can run it.
[Thanks Rlyeh_Drifter]
Reader Comments
I was about to say that they need to make Doom 4 but, it looks like Carmack is already on it (wikipedia doom 4).
Posted at 12:22 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by andrew
For the people who are about to start the usual Arduino flame wars (and trust me, I’m usually on the anti-Arduino side), this actually puts a fair load on the Arduino, which is essentially responsible for emulating all of the remote calculators. And if you hate the Arduino on principle, I used V-USB’s AVR/USB libraries to create a version based on a bare AVR, which is described in the whitepaper about globalCALCnet: http://www.cemetech.net/projects/item.php?id=35
Posted at 12:25 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by Christopher Mitchell
Pretty cool (the doom bit)
Posted at 12:29 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by Stevie
So basically you’re saying we can deathmatch on TI Nspires?
…Where has this been all my life? Especially the mid-90s. I’m guessing a MC68000 or Z80 doesn’t quite cut the cheese. Especially since at that period we were getting “3d accelerators” for Quake II on our desktops.
Posted at 12:31 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by Yossarian
Why must EVERYTHING require an Arduino?!
Posted at 2:37 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by Zack
If I recall, the new nSpire CX will have a Wi-Fi version of TI Navigator.
Posted at 2:38 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by DC
Better get a TI84 and then use the host USB to add bluetooth… Then you don’t need the Arduino. Also, it would be possible to use it in school as the computer can be hidden in your bag
Posted at 3:45 pm on Feb 22nd, 2011 by Matt
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Februar 23rd, 2011
Doom auf nem Taschenrechner - wenn das mal keine sinnvolle Resourcennutzung ist xD.
Februar 26th, 2011
lol sauber, endlich taschenrechner in der schule sinnvoll nutzen
Februar 28th, 2011
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wow finnaly ive found what i was looking for!