Possible MP external gadget? (Chumby)

mzemina · 2006-09-05, 23:23

Take a look at the Engadget hands-on review regarding the Chumby, here: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/05/h...th-the-chumby/

If you haven't heard about the Chumby, then you should look here: http://www.chumby.com/corporate/whatischumby

The most interesting part about the Chumby, according to Engadget "...an almost entirely open-source device (hardware included) designed to run widgets assigned via a web interface"

You may ask what has this to do with MediaPortal? Since it has wi-fi built-in we (those of us so inclined) could develop a MediaPortal gadget for it which could allow a music interface as one possibility to be the display and possible control for MediaPortal.

Since MP consist of skinners and developers this could be interesting project at a point in time! It appears that the Chumby interface is Flash based, but maybe for those that are Flash proficient it could be a jumping off point!

I think it would be interesting to watch as this device advance to production.

One last point - If an interesting enough idea could be presented, then you could get a free one to play with! They say: If you're a serious alpha-geek hacker, a clever crafter or an accomplished Flash animator, tell us what you'd like to do with a chumby and maybe we'll part with one of our precious few prototypes. - look here: http://www.chumby.com/corporate/createorlogin at the upper left, under FREE SAMPLE

NLS · 2006-09-06, 22:16

interesting concept (?)

samuel337 · 2006-09-07, 14:28

There's something about squeezing something that has people on the net raving... I guess it would be pretty cool being about to control something like that, but I wonder if its a novelty thing...

Regardless... I want one

Sam

pStar · 2006-12-02, 15:21

hi there, i'm wondering, why there isn't more feedback on the chumby...

i like this chumbything-idea a lot. hopefully someone (whos able to code/and or skin) will take this thing and turn it into the perfect remote for mediaportal. woohh, would this be cool.
it's much cheaper than a pda (which was my preferred remote, till i saw the chumby). it also could be a streaming client for music (perhaps video) and a external display gadget, so you can leave your tvset/beamer off, if you just want to program your pvr. i'm excited!

regards

funkstar · 2006-12-02, 17:40

Shame it isn't available yet, I'd like to know how much it is before i get excited and want one

m.standish · 2006-12-07, 12:49

wow, this thing could be awesome! portable MP / remote / streaming audio!
could go make dinner and fetch it with me
Really hope someone dev`s this

2006-09-05, 23:23	#1 (permalink)
mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,045 Thanks: 36 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	Possible MP external gadget? (Chumby) Take a look at the Engadget hands-on review regarding the Chumby, here: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/05/h...th-the-chumby/ If you haven't heard about the Chumby, then you should look here: http://www.chumby.com/corporate/whatischumby The most interesting part about the Chumby, according to Engadget "...an almost entirely open-source device (hardware included) designed to run widgets assigned via a web interface" You may ask what has this to do with MediaPortal? Since it has wi-fi built-in we (those of us so inclined) could develop a MediaPortal gadget for it which could allow a music interface as one possibility to be the display and possible control for MediaPortal. Since MP consist of skinners and developers this could be interesting project at a point in time! It appears that the Chumby interface is Flash based, but maybe for those that are Flash proficient it could be a jumping off point! I think it would be interesting to watch as this device advance to production. One last point - If an interesting enough idea could be presented, then you could get a free one to play with! They say: If you're a serious alpha-geek hacker, a clever crafter or an accomplished Flash animator, tell us what you'd like to do with a chumby and maybe we'll part with one of our precious few prototypes. - look here: http://www.chumby.com/corporate/createorlogin at the upper left, under FREE SAMPLE __________________ Last edited by mzemina; 2006-09-05 at 23:37. Reason: forgot a couple of points

2006-09-06, 22:16	#2 (permalink)
NLS Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 879 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	interesting concept (?) __________________ NLS ...never thought I would advertise MP around that much, so soon... (and when some dev adds better menu handling, multiple calls to modules and plugins with different options and much better dbase handling, it will be love... ah and a nice 3D front end and inter-module messaging system and...) Don't argue with the founder of Greek Off-Topic Community about taking a thread off-topic. I cannot help it! My webshots album (contains the old version of my HTPC setup too)

2006-12-07, 12:49	#6 (permalink)
m.standish Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wakefield Age: 27 Posts: 156 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	wow, this thing could be awesome! portable MP / remote / streaming audio! could go make dinner and fetch it with me Really hope someone dev`s this __________________ Is there anything MP dosent do? Oh Yeah, Can someone write a Make Dinner Plugin?

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samuel337 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 773 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There's something about squeezing something that has people on the net raving... I guess it would be pretty cool being about to control something like that, but I wonder if its a novelty thing... Regardless... I want one Sam

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funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 386 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Shame it isn't available yet, I'd like to know how much it is before i get excited and want one