
Some assembly required
PockulusC.H.I.P. started as a joke. But then we actually got it working. That’s right, the most affordable standalone virtual reality headset in the world started as a joke and it works!
Some assembly required
PockulusC.H.I.P. started as a joke. But then we actually got it working. That’s right, the most affordable standalone virtual reality headset in the world started as a joke and it works!
Does a bear C.H.I.P. in the woods?
We were out in a field taking pictures of C.H.I.P.py Ruxpin –as you do when you have a C.H.I.P.-powered talking bear– and I wanted to get C.H.I.P.py to comment on the weather.
Lacking my laptop and with no clue of C.H.I.P.py’s IP address, what was I to do? Easy. Use three wires to directly connect C.H.I.P.py and PocketC.H.I.P.. With a few commands on PocketC.H.I.P., it’s easy to setup a connection and gain shell access to the bear (or any other device with exposed TX, RX, and ground). Here’s how I did it.
Gus and PocketC.H.I.P. (also pictured: me, ruining a perfect photo) Photography by Patrick Demmons
I made a ridiculous claim the summer after our Kickstarter campaign. I would not shave until we started shipping C.H.I.P.s. Committed, my appearance slowly got out of hand.
Gus was also growing out his facial hair, in preparation for a grizzled drivers license photo. We joked we both looked like Civil War veterans. After months of talking about it, we took a half day to take period photos in period costumes. We also brought PocketC.H.I.P..
Here at the office we have some really, really big ALTEC Lansing speakers we found online. We’ve had a bit of a tough time agreeing on what to blast. That was until we got SunVox working on PocketC.H.I.P. and gave it to Peter.
Peter is one of the NTC crew. He writes code, projects, and documentation, but he’s also an accomplished electronic musician. Having never used SunVox before, we gave him a PocketC.H.I.P. running the software. Now Peter is hooked and we finally can agree on office music!
SunVox is an intriguing electronic music application and tracker written by Alexander Zolotov. It gives you an entire studio in one place. No joke! I mean almost everything is there. From a full keyboard to digital theremin, Zoltov’s packed it all in one program. Tune your snares, modify sound characteristics on-the-fly, or simply grab someone else’s track and mix on it.