The Museum of Science in Boston is opening a Science of Star Wars exhibit in October. They've been building it for 2 years! It's going to be huge and very cool. The website is here: http://starwars.mos.org/>
All I read about LISP makes me want to use it. when I was a math student, I imagined programming languages to made of pure logic. Imagine my disappointment as I slowly morphed into a professional programmer and found so few tools with which to implement what I knew. But I'm having trouble starting with LISP.
Call me spoiled, but I've been looking for standard libraries to talk to COM ports, ODBC data sources, or various Internet protocols (POP3,HTTP, LDAP). The search is coming up pretty flat. I could write these libs as I need them, but I don't want to HAVE to.
So where can find some extensions and APIs for LISP?
I used the RF modules sold by Parallax; but I can't recommend them. They're buggy and frustrating.
I'd recommend using real wireless modems if you want a clean, transparent serial connection. I was told by Mark Pauline, of all people, to use Wavelan cards. But I haven't tried 'em myself.
Good luck.
There is some programming and soldering involved. But I don't know of a cheap out-of-the-box wireless data logging system - Or even an expensive one that isn't hopelessly proprietary. So you might not be able to do this unless you're willing to get up to your elbows in it and build your own.
Good Luck!
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The Museum of Science in Boston is opening a Science of Star Wars exhibit in October. They've been building it for 2 years! It's going to be huge and very cool. The website is here: http://starwars.mos.org/>
All I read about LISP makes me want to use it. when I was a math student, I imagined programming languages to made of pure logic. Imagine my disappointment as I slowly morphed into a professional programmer and found so few tools with which to implement what I knew. But I'm having trouble starting with LISP.
Call me spoiled, but I've been looking for standard libraries to talk to COM ports, ODBC data sources, or various Internet protocols (POP3,HTTP, LDAP). The search is coming up pretty flat. I could write these libs as I need them, but I don't want to HAVE to.
So where can find some extensions and APIs for LISP?
I used the RF modules sold by Parallax; but I can't recommend them. They're buggy and frustrating. I'd recommend using real wireless modems if you want a clean, transparent serial connection. I was told by Mark Pauline, of all people, to use Wavelan cards. But I haven't tried 'em myself. Good luck.
The chain of devices I used went like this:
- Basic Stamp board
- Wireless modem
- Wireless modem
- PC comm port
- Java classes listening on the serial port
There is some programming and soldering involved. But I don't know of a cheap out-of-the-box wireless data logging system - Or even an expensive one that isn't hopelessly proprietary. So you might not be able to do this unless you're willing to get up to your elbows in it and build your own.Good Luck!