[Open-hard-software-event] My first open hardware project

[rhn]

Hello Nikolaus,

On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:04:33 +0200
"Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <hns at goldelico.com> wrote:

> Hello and welcome,
> 
> Am 29.06.2011 um 15:44 schrieb rhn:
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> > I realize that this is a list about the particular event, but I can't think of a better place to ask. If the project gains traction, maybe I will be able to participate in the event, too (after I brush up on my German)!
> 
> Would be nice! Well, you can present in English but you should be able to follow discussions in German or you won't get the feedback you are looking for.
> 
Is the time/place of the event known yet? It's one of the many factors that influence my ability to attend it.

> > The project itself is available here: http://rhn.github.com/jazda/
> 
> Looks interesting. There was a similar project presented some years ago on Linux Tag:
> 
> http://obico.de/
> 
> but I think their project stalled. Maybe, we can also invite them to come and you may be able to merge activities?

I tried to contact them a while ago, unfortunately, I got no response. A similar scenario happened when I tried to contact the author of VeloAce (http://www.engbedded.com/veloace).
I'm sure some collaboration would be possible: after analyzing obico's architecture, I found out that they use a similar chip for the basic logging tasks as I do.
> 
> > 
> > As far as I reckon, there's no other free bicycle computer project in active development, and none came close to the costs I reached, so I am fairly optimistic :)
> > Still, I have a few concerns before a proper release, like the documentation quality, code quality, assembly guide, how to release hardware documentation etc.
> > 
> > I hope someone can comment on whether I did it properly or if it needs more work.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > rhn
> > 
> > PS. Sorry for using English, my German is not as good as it used to be
> 
> Kein Problem!
> 
> BR,
> Nikolaus

Cheers,
rhn