CarPC Project "BioHazardous Material"

BioHazard · 05-27-2006, 08:31 AM

Project Overview :

CAR:

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Alfa Romeo 147 (06/2006) 1.9 JTD 16v 150hp (110kw) (see page 3 for pictures)

to do list:

- Air Intake System
- . . .

Done so far:

- Remus Duplex 102mm Future Design Rear Silencer (Exhaust, see page 4 for pictures)
- Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit (- 35 to 40mm front, - 45 to 50mm rear) (see page 4 for pictures)

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LAPTOP:

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Changes will be made after the Front End Skin is finished

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FRONT-END (ROAD RUNNER) SKIN "BioHazardous Material":
(green=works; orange=under construction; red=not yet started)

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MENU
|-- GPS
|-- MEDIA
| |-- MP3 / CD
| | |-- BROWSER
| |-- RADIO
| |-- VIDEO
| | |-- BROWSER
| |-- TV
| |-- DVD
|-- PHONE
|-- GAMES
| |-- . . .
|-- APPS
| |-- CAR CONTROL
| |-- WEB BROWSER
| |-- NOTEPAD
| |-- CALCULATOR
| |-- CALENDAR
|-- CONFIG
| |-- RR SETTINGS
| |-- SKIN BROWSER
| |-- AUDIO MIXER
|-- EXIT
| |-- HIBERNATE
| |-- SHUTDOWN
| |-- REBOOT
| |-- CLOSE
x |-- MINIMIZE

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PERIPHERALS:

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USB 4 Port Hub : Bought Received Tested
WinTV-USB-FM : Bought Received Tested
GPS Receiver : Bought Received Tested
Audigy 2 NX: Bought Received Tested
Bluetooth Dongle : Bought

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IN CAR INTEGRATION:

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to do list:

- fabricate front console
- install cables
- fix laptop and other peripherals
- install sound system

BioHazard · 05-29-2006, 05:11 PM

Hi there,

First I want to apologise in advance for my bad English, but my native languages are Luxemburgish, French and German (Luxembourg is a multi-language country)

This is a little strange topic here, since I have started a project for a CarPC but I don't have any car yet

Puffanug · 05-29-2006, 05:12 PM

looks pretty... pretty toxic!!!

BioHazard · 05-29-2006, 05:28 PM

I started my own skin based on a file created by Adam Dorman. The icons used in some menues are from MAZENL77

BioHazard · 05-31-2006, 02:36 AM

Good morning!

I've have changed some existing .skin and .jpg files., simplified the layout and modified the audio_browser.skin a lot.
Added a loader.skin and browser.RRL

Take a look:

RedGTiVR6 · 05-31-2006, 12:57 PM

looks fairly interesting, have you thought about posting this in the software forum though? that area is dedicated to front ends.

BioHazard · 05-31-2006, 01:39 PM

Thanks,

I'm certainly not re-inventing anything, I'm just making a skin with the options I want to integrate into the front end.

I will certainly upload the skin when it is at least 80% finished. I will then put a post in the software forum.

@ ADMIN, MODERATORS: Is it possible to move this thread to the WORKLOG forum please?
EDIT : And by the way change the topic name to "Project BioHazardous Material" ?

Thx

RedGTiVR6 · 05-31-2006, 02:00 PM

heh - if you need help QAing the software, let me know, it's what I currently get paid to do for my company.

BioHazard · 05-31-2006, 06:19 PM

I forgot to mention that it actually is just a SKIN for ROAD RUNNER Software, not a new Front-End program.

Sorry, added this "detail" to the top post.

@Gti VR6 : what is QAing?

RedGTiVR6 · 05-31-2006, 07:01 PM

ahh - nice - even a nice skin for RR!

QAing....Quality Assurance - testing if you will.

Puffanug · 05-31-2006, 07:06 PM

QA for what? I do support for Sony LocationFree... is QA'ing as much fun?

RedGTiVR6 · 05-31-2006, 07:08 PM

I was offering to QA his front end - but now I've learned it's not a front end, it's only a skin, so I'm offering to QA the front end...

doing quality assurance is fun, but only for certain people, not everyone likes it...

I QA for Ascendix, we customize and sell CRM packages (SAGE, Microsoft, etc.)

Puffanug · 05-31-2006, 07:13 PM

Yeah, support is fun for some people too. I love my job actually, get to play with all sorts of neat toys. I'm going to get my hands on that new Sony UMPC device. I think I may be able to borrow one for a few weeks, see what kind of car computing potential it has...

http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/as...oks/ux_series/

RedGTiVR6 · 05-31-2006, 07:21 PM

I provide support as well, actually really enjoy my job.

BioHazard · 05-31-2006, 11:11 PM

Thanks for offering your help, really nice!

When I'm finished with my "skin" I can send it to you, so if you want, you can do some "Quality Assurance" of it

I've got the PSD files from Adam Dorman, Thank You very much, Adam. So I will redo the skin images starting now.