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Ok so I have started planing my next multi touch set up. This time I’m going to build a LLP set up. I’m thinking of going with a LCD screen this time around. Maybe a 20 or 30 inch. I think that if I’m goning to do it. I should get a big one. I need to get a backlight ready too. I’m just happy I will be able to use the table in the daylight. This is a big step in the right direction.

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I haven’t been able to post much lately. With work and writing my first multi touch app. I have been swamped. I have to finish my how to. If all goes well I might have time this weekend to do it. I still want to finish my DI set-up. Want I’m going to do with that is totally rebuild it. Add more IR LEDs for daylight use and get the wide angle lens for the web cam. After that it will be 100 % done and the rest will be cosmetic. The color I pick is a Black for the exterior of the table. I might use Plexiglas for the sides and use a black cardboard underneath it with my graphic. This way it will be almost air tight and can be wiped clean if need be. Well thats what I have going on right now. So bear with me and maybe this weekend I can finish the How to.

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Yesterday when I was out in the morning. I came across this TV repair shop in my town. Next to there dumpster they have all kinds of junk out for the garbage. Mostly old rear projection TV’s. Well in one of them the FS mirror was still there. Oh yeah 100 dollar mirror sitting there waiting for me to take it home. Guess what I did take it home. So now I have everything I need. That was my last part to get. I have been using a mirror I bought from Lowes ( a hardware store in the US) Now I can return that one and use the one I got from the dumpster. So now I will have a better image and no screen door effect. Awesome that made my day yesterday. It’s always nice to find money laying on the ground and in this case it was like finding money. I was going to ask them if they had mirrors that I could have but decided to wait and see if they threw one out first. You know if I asked they would want to charge me money. At lest thats what I thought and before I did spend more money I gave this a try. It paid off

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WOW I have over 4,000 unique visits on my blog here. Thats awesome. This blog has really taken off the past month. I have a little more to do with this DI set up and then it’s done. I can’t wait to see it really work good. The last 2 videos I posted are a little crappy. I didn’t have the video cam on a tripod. But there bringing traffic to my blog. I have them posted on youtube so plz vote and comment them. Thanks

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I have still been working on this project. My DI set up is going though some mods right now. I have been working on the IR LEDs. Getting the right angle is not as easy as it sounds. It’s been fighting me all the way. I have a good idea how to solve this problem. I had to lower the LEDs and space them out some more. The only thing is I ran out of wire. So tomorrow I’m back at radio shack to get more wire. All in all most of this is ready. I had ordered some rear projection screen from rosebrand.com and had it sent to me. They did some of the props at Yankee stadium for the Pope when he was here. I thought that was pretty cool. The shipping was super fast. So the only thing holding me back is the IR LEDs. And hopeful I will knock that out tomorrow.

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Hey guys,

I have time today to work on the MT08 today. So I will finish the LEDs. Then start running test on all the apps I have so far. Also will post video and photos today if I get lucky. This MT08 ( multi touch 2008) is 95 % done with the hardware. The look is a different story altogether. I have to paint it still and finish the box. Mainly the bottom and lower sides. Add wheels and Air flow holes. Also add a power strip. As this is just a prototype I will not go too crazy on the look. The next one I build will be top notch. I have a few tricks up my sleeve for that one. So stay tuned today for photos and videos on my MT08 DI set up.

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