http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/03/12/ambient-penguin-video/ Raising The Eight Bar Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/03/12/ambient-penguin-video/#comment-4046 eightbar » Blog Archive » Ambient Orbs, Rabbits, Penguins and the Availabot Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:28:18 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=54#comment-4046 [...] Eightbar has previously reported on the innovation project of a friend and colleague who is responsible for a wireless ambient penguin (see the a description and video). Using bi-colour LEDs, this ‘Wallace And Gromit’ inspired creation keeps track of our manager’s instant messaging status (off for online, green for active and red for away). [...] [...] Eightbar has previously reported on the innovation project of a friend and colleague who is responsible for a wireless ambient penguin (see the a description and video). Using bi-colour LEDs, this ‘Wallace And Gromit’ inspired creation keeps track of our manager’s instant messaging status (off for online, green for active and red for away). [...]

]]> http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/03/12/ambient-penguin-video/#comment-66 gpoul’s Out Of Memory Blog » Penguins aware of Sametime Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:07:04 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=54#comment-66 [...] In case you wondered what cool tricks you can teach a little penguin, check out the video Darren Shaw posted on the eightbar blog. They built an IM-status-aware penguin they use, to know when their manager’s around. I’m sure they only use this to track her down to discuss the last details of their PBCs. It’s March after all and my inbox is already flooded with reminders. [...] [...] In case you wondered what cool tricks you can teach a little penguin, check out the video Darren Shaw posted on the eightbar blog. They built an IM-status-aware penguin they use, to know when their manager’s around. I’m sure they only use this to track her down to discuss the last details of their PBCs. It’s March after all and my inbox is already flooded with reminders. [...]

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