Where do you find your components?
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I'm searching for an imaging component, and having some difficulty finding one with the right features. I've been checking out ComponentSource and using Google, but I don't think I'm finding all the ones available (I swear I remember seeing one with the right features a while back when looking for something similar, but I'll be damned if I can remember the name). What other sources do you all use to find the right component packages to use in your projects?
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
Tuesday night, half-past ten sharp, the alley behind the old "Owl" smokeshop, look for a door with a sign reading "Danger! High Voltage!". Knock three times, count to two between knocks. When the door opens, say you've come to talk to "Ronald". Ronald will be gone. Ronald will always be gone... if you're lucky. Ask to leave a message, and if that is allowed, state the type of component you're looking for. Be specific, but be brief. A price will be stated, and the door will be closed. Leave immediately. When your component is ready, you will be found. Have payment ready. Payment terms are non-negotiable.
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
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I'm searching for an imaging component, and having some difficulty finding one with the right features. I've been checking out ComponentSource and using Google, but I don't think I'm finding all the ones available (I swear I remember seeing one with the right features a while back when looking for something similar, but I'll be damned if I can remember the name). What other sources do you all use to find the right component packages to use in your projects?
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
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Cool! Another source for my robotics hobby!
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Tuesday night, half-past ten sharp, the alley behind the old "Owl" smokeshop, look for a door with a sign reading "Danger! High Voltage!". Knock three times, count to two between knocks. When the door opens, say you've come to talk to "Ronald". Ronald will be gone. Ronald will always be gone... if you're lucky. Ask to leave a message, and if that is allowed, state the type of component you're looking for. Be specific, but be brief. A price will be stated, and the door will be closed. Leave immediately. When your component is ready, you will be found. Have payment ready. Payment terms are non-negotiable.
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I've met Ronald - needs a bath, and a vocabulary enhancement. He'd probably be a lot nicer if he'd stop dragging his knuckles on the pavement; that's gotta hurt. It would improve his posture, too, and his luck with girls would probably improve, to boot. Chicks dig nice postures... I did manage to negotiate the price, but it took a two-by-four and a couple of swift roundhouse kicks to close the deal.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I've met Ronald - needs a bath, and a vocabulary enhancement. He'd probably be a lot nicer if he'd stop dragging his knuckles on the pavement; that's gotta hurt. It would improve his posture, too, and his luck with girls would probably improve, to boot. Chicks dig nice postures... I did manage to negotiate the price, but it took a two-by-four and a couple of swift roundhouse kicks to close the deal.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Wait... you met him?? and lived?? HOLY CRAP :omg: :wtf:
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I've met Ronald - needs a bath, and a vocabulary enhancement. He'd probably be a lot nicer if he'd stop dragging his knuckles on the pavement; that's gotta hurt. It would improve his posture, too, and his luck with girls would probably improve, to boot. Chicks dig nice postures... I did manage to negotiate the price, but it took a two-by-four and a couple of swift roundhouse kicks to close the deal.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I'm searching for an imaging component, and having some difficulty finding one with the right features. I've been checking out ComponentSource and using Google, but I don't think I'm finding all the ones available (I swear I remember seeing one with the right features a while back when looking for something similar, but I'll be damned if I can remember the name). What other sources do you all use to find the right component packages to use in your projects?
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
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I'm searching for an imaging component, and having some difficulty finding one with the right features. I've been checking out ComponentSource and using Google, but I don't think I'm finding all the ones available (I swear I remember seeing one with the right features a while back when looking for something similar, but I'll be damned if I can remember the name). What other sources do you all use to find the right component packages to use in your projects?
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
Vineas wrote:
the right component packages to use in your projects?
radio shack. :) oh... you mean software... I write them. :)
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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You know - I wouldn't mind smart-ass replies so much if there were at least a real one mixed in somewhere ... :~
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Vineas wrote:
I wouldn't mind smart-ass replies so much if there were at least a real one mixed in somewhere ...
sorry, can't help you.... I tried for ages to find the things I need, but my software is often too specialized. General use software components are too general and my need for speed too great, so I try briefly, then give up and write my own. Hardware, I really do shop at radio shack for wiring components, or online for bulk. :) I don't do a lot of board projects. :)
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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Vineas wrote:
I wouldn't mind smart-ass replies so much if there were at least a real one mixed in somewhere ...
sorry, can't help you.... I tried for ages to find the things I need, but my software is often too specialized. General use software components are too general and my need for speed too great, so I try briefly, then give up and write my own. Hardware, I really do shop at radio shack for wiring components, or online for bulk. :) I don't do a lot of board projects. :)
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
El Corazon wrote:
sorry, can't help you.... I tried for ages to find the things I need, but my software is often too specialized. General use software components are too general and my need for speed too great, so I try briefly, then give up and write my own.
I usually write my own as well, and started to in this case - but I really don't have nearly enough time to devote to most of the image manipulation needed for this project - especially making it color aware and having the ability to read in images from camera raw formats. If I can get this by spending a bit and focusing more on the core aspects of the software, then all the better.
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
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El Corazon wrote:
sorry, can't help you.... I tried for ages to find the things I need, but my software is often too specialized. General use software components are too general and my need for speed too great, so I try briefly, then give up and write my own.
I usually write my own as well, and started to in this case - but I really don't have nearly enough time to devote to most of the image manipulation needed for this project - especially making it color aware and having the ability to read in images from camera raw formats. If I can get this by spending a bit and focusing more on the core aspects of the software, then all the better.
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
Vineas wrote:
especially making it color aware and having the ability to read in images from camera raw formats
have you looked at some of the SDK packages from the camera makers? are you supporting all raw formats or one? Sometimes you can borrow code from the SDK examples and speed development. It isn't much, but it is half-way between writing it all and getting it all.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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Vineas wrote:
especially making it color aware and having the ability to read in images from camera raw formats
have you looked at some of the SDK packages from the camera makers? are you supporting all raw formats or one? Sometimes you can borrow code from the SDK examples and speed development. It isn't much, but it is half-way between writing it all and getting it all.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
The more formats the better obviously - but I would probably hit 95% of the target audience by just supporting Canon and Nikon formats. I know where you're going with this, and trust me I've been there already. I have a couple books on the subject of image processing and have implemented some of the basics already. I've taken a look at the Canon SDK as well. The conclusion from this work is that the code really is generic and that I'd be doing the same work that someone else has already done - so why not just buy a library that does that and continue on with the rest of the application. This will make dev time for the app shrink significantly.
----- In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
