DIY Friday: Digital Memory Wall
Maybe it’s over the top, but nevertheless a very cool project, via How 2.0 and Instructables:
There’s nothing wrong with a good old photo album. Except that it’s dusty, prone to wear and tear and stuck in the past. So we built a digital memory wall that plays a live stream of photos, past and present, across multiple LCD monitors, right before your eyes. In this memory wall, each monitor displays a separate feed, which is networked via FiOS to other family members. So you can set up friends and relatives to add to your wall instantly, with their latest pics.
MATERIALS:
- Customized computer
- Windows XP or Vista
- Bluetooth mouse and keyboard
- 2 Fire MV ATI PCI-e graphics cards
- 1 Dual output ATI graphics card
- Google photo screensaver software
- Photo sharing software (like Picasa or Flickr)
- LCD monitors (VGA or DVI inputs)
- Internet connection (FiOS recommended)
Here’s the video…
How 2.0: Digital Memory Wall from My Home 2.0 DIY on Vimeo.