Hardware Wish-List

As you all know there will be Christmas soon. Not that we are the religious kind-a-type but we have been offered a very interesting opportunity.

A generous donor, that still needs to be anonymous, has offered to buy us stuff from a wishlist.

Terms and Conditions:

• Needs to be on there BEFORE the 15th of December
• HAS to be Cool
• Can really be close to anything that we might need in the space

Just add your favorite gadget, toy, tool, electronics tool-set, 30 terabyte hard disk, Deep Blue, nuclear reactor, MRI, Bio degradable chair, whatever your project needs... to the list:

X-Mas 2009 Wish-list

• http://store.makerbot.com/featured-products/cupcake-cnc-deluxe-kit.html
• http://mindstorms.lego.com/Products/NXT/Default.aspx note that there are different sets available. And as separate parts there are also Infrared Seeker, Compass, Gyroscope and RF ID sensors.
• Robonova http://www.robonova.de/store/home.php?cat=248 mostly aimed at building humanoid robots
• Bioloid http://www.amazon.com/Bioloid-Comprehensive-Kit/dp/B0012LG8P2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1257708742&sr=8-1 can build other things then only humanoid
• BalBot http://www.balbots.com/ (currently not shipping)
• Roomba: http://www.irobot.com/uk/home_robots.cfm depending on location and shop there are different versions available. We would need one for big rooms. In order of preference: 581, 580, 560 (seen in Cactus), 555 (seen in HiFi), 550 (seen in Cactus)
• Access to http://metalib.etat.lu/ AND the IEEE set of journals.
• Proper Tools: http://www.proxxon.com/ OR Similar
• LaserCutter - will need activated carbon air filter too (FUMEX MF)
• A stereo microscope with camera (soldering/demos)
• Digital Camera to Record Workshops
• 1-5TB small RAID array or Linux server (music, backups)
• Small CNC mill for making circuit boards or parts (available used locally)
• Metal lathe
• Nice SMD soldering station(s)
• Swarm Robots - http://warrantyvoidifremoved.com/formica
• 2 or three comfy couches, at least one of which must be a sofabed
• PCB etching equipment
• comprehensive collection of hacker- and cyberpunk motion pictures
• Audiovisual equipment:
  • complete sattelite system comprising a DM8000, a multifeed dish with all cabling, switch and a post to put on the roof. Can all be found at http://www.sattv.lu/.
  • HDTV set with a nice size or a HD projector so we can enjoy the HD awsomness of movies and self-made videos. Model/brand choices will soon been filled out here.
  • HD capable video camera: any suggestions?
  • do we already have a BD capable device? Else a BD player or PS3 (about the PS3, the new "slim" versions don't support linux anymore)
• Boardgames: Ricochet Robots , Kahuna
• a shower box (with back wall). At Hornbach a simple one costs 400 and the fully featured with steam bath, seat, mirror and more gimmicks costs 1000.