Pint Tracker 1.1 (or ITSFMB) version
I had a chance really late last night to add some new functionality to Pint Tracker. This is a sneak peak into v1.1 or what I’m calling ITSFMB (I’m Too Sexy for my Beer) version. The “I’m” being the application and not me by the way. The web cam idea was one of the things on the TO DO list. I am happy to say that is workign 100%. When anyone swipes a valid fob the app now snaps a photo. It really makes the app a lot more fun. I just need to have people over so I can start gathering a bunch of photos from different people in the pub. I was able to adapt some...
Read MorePint Logger v1 Goes Live
Pint Logger is officially live and in production at The House of Husar. Tonight I cleared out the database of all my test users and test data. Now all that is left in the system is me and my wife. Since my wife doesn’t really partake in the joys of a fine pint of ale very often it just might be little big old me racking up the consumption stats. But I am going to make her have a beer when she gets home just so I don’t feel so bad about being the only one on the list that is consuming. I mean really what kind of loser would drink all the beer in his pub all by himself. I will...
Read MorePint Logger Version 1
Here is a quick video of the Flash + Phidget + Beer system I am building to track my tap at home. Version 1 is pretty much complete. I will clear out the test data this weekend and start using it to track beers at The House of Husar going forward. I will get a page dedicated to the project up as soon as I can and start loading stats into it so you can follow along. A few things to come in future versions…. 1. Tweet with each beer server. Who, What and When with a link back to the dedicated page. 2. Take a photo via an attached quick cam with each fob beer served and load it to the...
Read MoreTracking Beer
For the past few years I have wanted to develop a system to track my tap and beer consumption. What is on tap, who consumed what, when. Then be able report on it. I have seen one system that some college kids create that was pretty cool but it was a little too complicated. I put the idea on the shelf a few years ago. Too much to do. Too little time. Fast forward to 2009. At the MAX conference in Los Angelas a guy name Kevin Hoyt gave a presentation on Phidgets that I happen to catch by accident. Phidgets are a set of “plug and play” building blocks for low cost USB sensing and...
Read MoreGeeking Out With Phidgets
One of the things that really got me excited at MAX this year was a presentation from Kevin Hoyt on JavaScript and Hardware Integration. This was something that I did not really know was possible until the presentation. My head started to swirl and a rush of projects filled my head of all the cool stuff I could do. I think I got a little dizzy. Kevin has a few posts on this blog that will give you more detail on what is possible so make sure you swing over there and read a few posts. Start here to get a better idea of what all this is really about. Many of the projects he showed at MAX...
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